United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2019
OR
 oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the transition period from _________ to _________


Commission file number 1-11986 (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.)
Commission file number 333-3526-01 (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership)


TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.INC.
TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina (Tanger(Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.)56-1815473
North Carolina (Tanger(Tanger Properties Limited Partnership)56-1822494
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360, Greensboro, NC 27408
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(336) 292-3010
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
3200 Northline Avenue, Suite 360, Greensboro, NC27408
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 292-3010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc,:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares,
$0.01 par value
SKTNew York Stock Exchange
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership:
None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Yesx
Noo
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
Yesx
Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Yesx
Noo
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
Yesx
Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer"filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated Filer
 
Accelerated filer o
Filer
Non-accelerated filer o
Filer
 
Smaller reporting company o
Reporting Company
  
Emerging growth company oGrowth Company
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated Filer
 
Accelerated filer o
Filer
Non-accelerated filer x
Filer
 
Smaller reporting company o
Reporting Company
  
Emerging growth company oGrowth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.o
Tanger Properties Limited Partnershipo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Yeso
Nox
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
Yeso
Nox


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc,:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares,
$0.01 par value
SKTNew York Stock Exchange
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership:
None


As of May 2,August 1, 2019, there were 94,102,66693,544,267 common shares of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. outstanding, $.01 par value.






EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the unaudited quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019 of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "Company"“Company” refers to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries and the term "Operating Partnership"“Operating Partnership” refers to Tanger Properties Limited Partnership and subsidiaries. The terms “we”, “our” and “us” refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership together, as the text requires.


Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries is one of the largest owners and operators of outlet centers in the United States and Canada. The Company is a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"(“REIT”) which, through its controlling interest in the Operating Partnership, focuses exclusively on developing, acquiring, owning, operating and managing outlet shopping centers. The outlet centers and other assets are held by, and all of the operations are conducted by, the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. Accordingly, the descriptions of the business, employees and properties of the Company are also descriptions of the business, employees and properties of the Operating Partnership. As the Operating Partnership is the issuer of our registered debt securities, we are required to present a separate set of financial statements for this entity.


The Company owns the majority of the units of partnership interest issued by the Operating Partnership through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tanger GP Trust and Tanger LP Trust. Tanger GP Trust controls the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner. Tanger LP Trust holds a limited partnership interest. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company, through its ownership of Tanger GP Trust and Tanger LP Trust, owned 94,102,66693,544,267 units of the Operating Partnership and other limited partners (the "Non-Company LPs"“Non-Company LPs”) collectively owned 4,960,684 Class A common limited partnership units. Each Class A common limited partnership unit held by the Non-Company LPs is exchangeable for one of the Company'sCompany’s common shares, subject to certain limitations to preserve the Company'sCompany’s status as a REIT. Class B common limited partnership units, which are held by Tanger LP Trust, are not exchangeable for common shares of the Company.


Management operates the Company and the Operating Partnership as one enterprise. The management of the Company consists of the same members as the management of the Operating Partnership. These individuals are officers of the Company and employees of the Operating Partnership. The individuals that comprise the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors are also the same individuals that make up Tanger GP Trust'sTrust’s Board of Trustees.


We believe combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Company and the Operating Partnership into this single report results in the following benefits:


enhancing investors'investors’ understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;


eliminating duplicative disclosure and providing a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership; and


creating time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.


There are only a few differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, which are reflected in the disclosure in this report. We believe it is important, however, to understand these differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how the Company and the Operating Partnership operate as an interrelated consolidated company.


As stated above, the Company is a REIT, whose only material asset is its ownership of partnership interests of the Operating Partnership through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Tanger GP Trust and Tanger LP Trust. As a result, the Company does not conduct business itself, other than issuing public equity from time to time and incurring expenses required to operate as a public company. However, all operating expenses incurred by the Company are reimbursed by the Operating Partnership, thus the only material item on the Company'sCompany’s income statement is its equity in the earnings of the Operating Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities and the revenues and expenses of the Company and the Operating Partnership are the same on their respective financial statements, except for immaterial differences related to cash, other assets and accrued liabilities that arise from public company expenses paid by the Company. The Company itself does not hold any indebtedness but does guarantee certain debt of the Operating Partnership, as disclosed in this report.






The Operating Partnership holds all of the outlet centers and other assets, including the ownership interests in consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for net proceeds from public equity issuances by the Company, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units, the Operating Partnership generates the capital required through its operations, its incurrence of indebtedness or through the issuance of partnership units.


Noncontrolling interests, shareholder'sshareholders’ equity and partner'spartners’ capital are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Company and those of the Operating Partnership. The limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership held by the Non-Company LPs are accounted for as partner'spartners’ capital in the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s financial statements and as noncontrolling interests in the Company'sCompany’s financial statements.


To help investors understand the significant differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report presents the following separate sections, as applicable, for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership:


Consolidated financial statements;


The following notes to the consolidated financial statements:


Debt of the Company and the Operating Partnership;


Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity, if applicable, and Partners'Partners’ Equity;


Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit;


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company and the Operating Partnership;


Liquidity and Capital Resources in the Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


This report also includes separate Item 4. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of each entity have made the requisite certifications and that the Company and Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.


The separate sections in this report for the Company and the Operating Partnership specifically refer to the Company and the Operating Partnership. In the sections that combine disclosure of the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to actions or holdings as being actions or holdings of the Company. Although the Operating Partnership is generally the entity that enters into contracts and joint ventures and holds assets and debt, reference to the Company is appropriate because the business is one enterprise and the Company operates the business through the Operating Partnership.


The Company currently consolidates the Operating Partnership because it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership that most significantly impact the Operating Partnership’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive the residual returns of the Operating Partnership that could be potentially significant. The separate discussions of the Company and the Operating Partnership in this report should be read in conjunction with each other to understand the results of the Company on a consolidated basis and how management operates the Company.




TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Index
 Page Number
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. (Unaudited)
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets - as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations - for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity - for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Unaudited)
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets - as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations - for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Equity - for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018
  
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
  
Item 2. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership)
 
Part II. Other Information
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  
  
  
Item 6. Exhibits
  
Signatures




PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1 - Financial Statements of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.


TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data, unaudited)
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets  
  
  
  
Rental property:  
  
  
  
Land $267,910
 $278,428
 $267,966
 $278,428
Buildings, improvements and fixtures 2,639,764
 2,764,649
 2,651,300
 2,764,649
Construction in progress 
 3,102
 
 3,102
 2,907,674
 3,046,179
 2,919,266
 3,046,179
Accumulated depreciation (941,193) (981,305) (966,805) (981,305)
Total rental property, net 1,966,481
 2,064,874
 1,952,461
 2,064,874
Cash and cash equivalents 1,616
 9,083
 7,379
 9,083
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 97,654
 95,969
 96,299
 95,969
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net 106,170
 116,874
 104,286
 116,874
Operating lease right-of-use assets 87,679
 
 87,430
 
Prepaids and other assets 94,224
 98,102
 95,913
 98,102
Total assets $2,353,824
 $2,384,902
 $2,343,768
 $2,384,902
Liabilities and Equity        
Liabilities  
  
  
  
Debt:  
  
  
  
Senior, unsecured notes, net $1,137,145
 $1,136,663
 $1,137,629
 $1,136,663
Unsecured term loan, net 346,950
 346,799
 347,102
 346,799
Mortgages payable, net 86,572
 87,471
 85,661
 87,471
Unsecured lines of credit, net 12,117
 141,985
 15,917
 141,985
Total debt 1,582,784
 1,712,918
 1,586,309
 1,712,918
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 87,536
 82,676
 60,324
 82,676
Operating lease liabilities 92,354
 
 92,092
 
Other liabilities 87,707
 83,773
 88,235
 83,773
Total liabilities 1,850,381
 1,879,367
 1,826,960
 1,879,367
Commitments and contingencies 

 

 


 


Equity  
  
  
  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.:  
  
  
  
Common shares, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 94,102,666 and 93,941,783 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 941
 939
Common shares, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 93,544,267 and 93,941,783 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 935
 939
Paid in capital 780,936
 778,845
 778,026
 778,845
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income  (276,491) (272,454) (262,764) (272,454)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (27,153) (27,151) (25,415) (27,151)
Equity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 478,233
 480,179
 490,782
 480,179
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests:        
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 25,210
 25,356
 26,026
 25,356
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships 
 
 
 
Total equity 503,443
 505,535
 516,808
 505,535
Total liabilities and equity $2,353,824
 $2,384,902
 $2,343,768
 $2,384,902


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share data, unaudited)
 Three months ended March 31, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:  
        
  
Rental revenues $119,954
 $120,656
 $112,385
 $116,518
 $232,339
 $237,174
Management, leasing and other services 1,342
 1,199
 1,245
 1,142
 2,587
 2,340
Other revenues 1,859
 1,680
 2,077
 2,051
 3,936
 3,732
Total revenues 123,155
 123,535
 115,707
 119,711
 238,862
 243,246
Expenses:    
   

    
Property operating 42,377
 42,218
 36,726
 37,946
 79,103
 80,164
General and administrative 12,145
 11,112
 16,473
 10,997
 28,618
 22,109
Depreciation and amortization 31,760
 33,123
 31,146
 32,694
 62,906
 65,817
Total expenses 86,282
 86,453
 84,345
 81,637
 170,627
 168,090
Other income (expense):            
Interest expense (16,307) (15,800) (15,134) (16,181) (31,441) (31,981)
Gain on sale of assets 43,422
 
 
 
 43,422
 
Other income 224
 209
Other income (expense) (3,417) 191
 (3,193) 400
Total other income (expense) 27,339
 (15,591) (18,551) (15,990) 8,788
 (31,581)
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 64,212
 21,491
 12,811
 22,084
 77,023
 43,575
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 1,629
 2,194
 1,646
 2,206
 3,275
 4,400
Net income 65,841

23,685
 14,457
 24,290

80,298

47,975
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership (3,315) (1,217) (730) (1,229) (4,045) (2,446)
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships (195) 370
 
 (92) (195) 278
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $62,331

$22,838
 $13,727
 $22,969

$76,058

$45,807
            
Basic earnings per common share:            
Net income $0.66
 $0.24
 $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48
Diluted earnings per common share:            
Net income $0.66
 $0.24
 $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48
            
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, unaudited)
 Three months ended March 31, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $65,841
 $23,685
 $14,457
 $24,290
 $80,298
 $47,975
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1,949
 (3,095) 5,443
 (2,002) 7,392
 (5,097)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges (1,952) 2,739
 (3,613) 844
 (5,565) 3,583
Other comprehensive loss (3) (356)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1,830
 (1,158) 1,827
 (1,514)
Comprehensive income 65,838
 23,329
 16,287
 23,132
 82,125
 46,461
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests (3,509) (829) (822) (1,262) (4,331) (2,091)
Comprehensive income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $62,329
 $22,500
 $15,465
 $21,870
 $77,794
 $44,370
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.






TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS'SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)

  Common sharesPaid in capitalAccumulated distributions in excess of earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossEquity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.Noncontrolling interests in Operating PartnershipNoncontrolling
interests in
other consolidated partnerships
Total
equity
Balance, March 31, 2018 $944
$776,753
$(194,416)$(19,623)$563,658
$29,833
$
$593,491
Net income 

22,969

22,969
1,229
92
24,290
Other comprehensive loss 


(1,099)(1,099)(59)
(1,158)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
3,940


3,940


3,940
Repurchase of 475,549 common shares, including transaction costs (5)(9,995)

(10,000)

(10,000)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 
179


179
(179)

Common dividends
($0.35 per share)
 

(33,059)
(33,059)

(33,059)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 




(1,748)(92)(1,840)
Balance, June 30, 2018 $939
$770,877
$(204,506)$(20,722)$546,588
$29,076
$
$575,664
          
  Common sharesPaid in capitalAccumulated distributions in excess of earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossEquity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling
interests in
other consolidated partnerships
Total
 equity
Balance,
December 31, 2017
 $946
$784,782
$(184,865)$(19,285)$581,578
$30,724
$
$612,302
Net income 

45,807

45,807
2,446
(278)47,975
Other comprehensive loss 


(1,437)(1,437)(77)
(1,514)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
7,596


7,596


7,596
Grant of 355,184 restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures 3
(3)





Repurchase of 919,249 common shares, including transaction costs (9)(19,989)

(19,998)

(19,998)
Withholding of 89,437 common shares for employee income taxes (1)(2,067)

(2,068)

(2,068)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 





445
445
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 
558


558
(558)

Common dividends
($0.6925 per share)
 

(65,448)
(65,448)

(65,448)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 




(3,459)(167)(3,626)
Balance, June 30, 2018 $939
$770,877
$(204,506)$(20,722)$546,588
$29,076
$
$575,664
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
          
  












  Common sharesPaid in capitalAccumulated distributions in excess of earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossEquity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling
interests in
other consolidated partnerships
Total
 equity
Balance,
December 31, 2017
 $946
$784,782
$(184,865)$(19,285)$581,578
$30,724
$
$612,302
Net income 

22,838

22,838
1,217
(370)23,685
Other comprehensive loss 


(338)(338)(18)
(356)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
3,656


3,656


3,656
Grant of 355,184 restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures 3
(3)





Repurchase of 443,700 common shares, including transaction costs (4)(9,994)

(9,998)

(9,998)
Withholding of 89,437 common shares for employee income taxes (1)(2,067)

(2,068)

(2,068)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 





445
445
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 
379


379
(379)

Common dividends
($0.3425 per share)
 

(32,389)
(32,389)

(32,389)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 




(1,711)(75)(1,786)
Balance, March 31, 2018 $944
$776,753
$(194,416)$(19,623)$563,658
$29,833
$
$593,491
          
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
          
  










  







          
          
          



TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
  Common sharesPaid in capitalAccumulated distributions in excess of earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossEquity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling
interests in
other consolidated partnerships
Total
 equity
Balance, March 31, 2019 $941
$780,936
$(276,491)$(27,153)$478,233
$25,210
$
$503,443
Net income 

13,727

13,727
730

14,457
Other comprehensive income 


1,738
1,738
92

1,830
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
7,078


7,078


7,078
Repurchase of 558,399 common shares, including transaction costs (6)(9,994)

(10,000)

(10,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 





18
18
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 
6


6
(6)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests 





(18)(18)
Balance, June 30, 2019 $935
$778,026
$(262,764)$(25,415)$490,782
$26,026
$
$516,808
          
  Common sharesPaid in capitalAccumulated distributions in excess of earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossEquity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling
interests in
other consolidated partnerships
Total
 equity
Balance, December 31, 2018 $939
$778,845
$(272,454)$(27,151)$480,179
$25,356
$
$505,535
Net income 

76,058

76,058
4,045
195
80,298
Other comprehensive income 


1,736
1,736
91

1,827
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
10,988


10,988


10,988
Grant of 242,167 restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures 3
(3)





Repurchase of 558,399 common shares, including transaction costs (6)(9,994)

(10,000)

(10,000)
Withholding of
81,284 common shares for employee income taxes
 (1)(1,780)

(1,781)

(1,781)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 





36
36
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 
(30)

(30)30


Common dividends
($0.705 per share)
 

(66,368)
(66,368)

(66,368)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 




(3,496)(231)(3,727)
Balance, June 30, 2019 $935
$778,026
$(262,764)$(25,415)$490,782
$26,026
$
$516,808

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
  Common sharesPaid in capitalAccumulated distributions in excess of earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossEquity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling
interests in
other consolidated partnerships
Total
 equity
Balance, December 31, 2018 $939
$778,845
$(272,454)$(27,151)$480,179
$25,356
$
$505,535
Net income 

62,331

62,331
3,315
195
65,841
Other comprehensive loss 


(2)(2)(1)
(3)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
3,910


3,910


3,910
Grant of 242,167 restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures 3
(3)





Withholding of
81,284 common shares for employee income taxes
 (1)(1,780)

(1,781)

(1,781)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 





18
18
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 
(36)

(36)36


Common dividends
($0.705 per share) (1)
 

(66,368)
(66,368)

(66,368)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 




(3,496)(213)(3,709)
Balance, March 31, 2019 $941
$780,936
$(276,491)$(27,153)$478,233
$25,210
$
$503,443


(1)Includes both a $0.35 cash dividend per common share declared and paid during the first quarter of 2019 and a cash dividend declared in February 2019 payable in May 2019 of $0.355 per common share.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.







TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)
 Three months ended March 31, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
    
Net income $65,841
 $23,685
 $80,298
 $47,975
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 31,760
 33,123
 62,906
 65,817
Amortization of deferred financing costs 747
 783
 1,497
 1,532
Gain on sale of assets (43,422) 
 (43,422) 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (1,629) (2,194) (3,275) (4,400)
Equity-based compensation expense 3,818
 3,392
 10,799
 7,045
Amortization of debt (premiums) and discounts, net 109
 101
 220
 204
Amortization (accretion) of market rent rate adjustments, net 480
 562
 753
 1,251
Straight-line rent adjustments (1,970) (1,948) (4,886) (3,294)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,455
 2,198
 3,154
 4,332
Other non-cash 3,638
 
Changes in other assets and liabilities:        
Other assets 873
 1,714
 (577) 3,738
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (24,894) (11,412) (18,384) (8,833)
Net cash provided by operating activities 33,168
 50,004
 92,721
 115,367
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Additions to rental property (9,906) (19,714) (22,402) (41,212)
Additions to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (779) (514) (1,695) (1,497)
Net proceeds from sale of assets 128,248
 
 128,248
 
Additions to non-real estate assets (174) (303) (480) (1,114)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 8,157
 4,494
 12,303
 13,911
Additions to deferred lease costs (1,209) (1,014) (4,119) (2,821)
Other investing activities 2,936
 2,969
 4,476
 4,032
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities 127,273
 (14,082) 116,331
 (28,701)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Cash dividends paid (32,910) (32,389) (66,368) (65,448)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership (1,735) (1,711) (3,496) (3,459)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 135,200
 149,200
 207,500
 295,600
Repayments of revolving credit facility (265,300) (129,700) (334,100) (280,000)
Repayments of notes, mortgages and loans (825) (9,379) (1,661) (10,169)
Repurchase of common shares, including transaction costs 
 (9,998) (10,000) (19,998)
Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards (1,781) (2,068) (1,781) (2,068)
Additions to deferred financing costs (65) (2,606) (65) (2,615)
Proceeds from other financing activities 18
 445
 36
 445
Payment for other financing activities (500) (362) (805) (741)
Net cash used in financing activities (167,898) (38,568) (210,740) (88,453)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (10) (28) (16) (53)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (7,467) (2,674) (1,704) (1,840)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 9,083
 6,101
 9,083
 6,101
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $1,616
 $3,427
 $7,379
 $4,261
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




Item 1 - Financial Statements of Tanger Properties Limited Partnership


TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except unit data, unaudited)
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets  
  
  
  
Rental property:  
  
  
  
Land $267,910
 $278,428
 $267,966
 $278,428
Buildings, improvements and fixtures 2,639,764
 2,764,649
 2,651,300
 2,764,649
Construction in progress 
 3,102
 
 3,102
 2,907,674
 3,046,179
 2,919,266
 3,046,179
Accumulated depreciation (941,193) (981,305) (966,805) (981,305)
Total rental property, net 1,966,481
 2,064,874
 1,952,461
 2,064,874
Cash and cash equivalents 1,570
 8,991
 7,345
 8,991
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 97,654
 95,969
 96,299
 95,969
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net 106,170
 116,874
 104,286
 116,874
Operating lease right-of-use assets 87,679
 
 87,430
 
Prepaids and other assets 93,826
 97,832
 95,628
 97,832
Total assets $2,353,380
 $2,384,540
 $2,343,449
 $2,384,540
Liabilities and Equity 
   
  
Liabilities        
Debt:        
Senior, unsecured notes, net $1,137,145
 $1,136,663
 $1,137,629
 $1,136,663
Unsecured term loan, net 346,950
 346,799
 347,102
 346,799
Mortgages payable, net 86,572
 87,471
 85,661
 87,471
Unsecured lines of credit, net 12,117
 141,985
 15,917
 141,985
Total debt 1,582,784
 1,712,918
 1,586,309
 1,712,918
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 87,092
 82,314
 60,005
 82,314
Operating lease liabilities 92,354
 
 92,092
 
Other liabilities 87,707
 83,773
 88,235
 83,773
Total liabilities 1,849,937
 1,879,005
 1,826,641
 1,879,005
Commitments and contingencies 

 

 


 


Equity        
Partners' Equity:    
General partner, 1,000,000 units outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 5,227
 4,914
Limited partners, 4,960,684 and 4,960,684 Class A common units, and 93,102,666 and 92,941,783 Class B common units outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 526,850
 529,252
Partners’ Equity:    
General partner, 1,000,000 units outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 5,018
 4,914
Limited partners, 4,960,684 and 4,960,684 Class A common units, and 92,544,267 and 92,941,783 Class B common units outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 538,594
 529,252
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (28,634) (28,631) (26,804) (28,631)
Total partners' equity 503,443
 505,535
Total partners’ equity 516,808
 505,535
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated partnerships 
 
 
 
Total equity 503,443
 505,535
 516,808
 505,535
Total liabilities and equity $2,353,380
 $2,384,540
 $2,343,449
 $2,384,540
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per unit data, unaudited)
 Three months ended March 31, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:  
        
  
Rental revenues $119,954
 $120,656
 $112,385
 $117,080
 $232,339
 $238,322
Management, leasing and other services 1,342
 1,199
 1,245
 630
 2,587
 1,243
Other revenues 1,859
 1,680
 2,077
 2,001
 3,936
 3,681
Total revenues
123,155

123,535
 115,707
 119,711

238,862

243,246
Expenses:            
Property operating 42,377
 42,218
 36,726
 37,946
 79,103
 80,164
General and administrative 12,145
 11,112
 16,473
 10,997
 28,618
 22,109
Depreciation and amortization 31,760
 33,123
 31,146
 32,694
 62,906
 65,817
Total expenses
86,282

86,453
 84,345
 81,637

170,627

168,090
Other income (expense):            
Interest expense (16,307) (15,800) (15,134) (16,181) (31,441) (31,981)
Gain on sale of assets 43,422
 
 
 
 43,422
 
Other income 224
 209
Other income (expense) (3,417) 191
 (3,193) 400
Total other income (expense) 27,339
 (15,591) (18,551) (15,990) 8,788
 (31,581)
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
64,212

21,491
 12,811
 22,084

77,023

43,575
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 1,629
 2,194
 1,646
 2,206
 3,275
 4,400
Net income
65,841

23,685
 14,457
 24,290

80,298

47,975
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated partnerships (195) 370
 
 (92) (195) 278
Net income available to partners
65,646

24,055
 14,457
 24,198

80,103

48,253
Net income available to limited partners 64,983
 23,814
 14,311
 23,954
 79,294
 47,768
Net income available to general partner
$663

$241
 $146
 $244

$809

$485
            
Basic earnings per common unit:    
        
Net income $0.66
 $0.24
 $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48
Diluted earnings per common unit:            
Net income $0.66
 $0.24
 $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48
            
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, unaudited)


 Three months ended March 31, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $65,841
 $23,685
 $14,457
 $24,290
 $80,298
 $47,975
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1,949
 (3,095) 5,443
 (2,002) 7,392
 (5,097)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (1,952) 2,739
 (3,613) 844
 (5,565) 3,583
Other comprehensive loss (3) (356)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 1,830
 (1,158) 1,827
 (1,514)
Comprehensive income 65,838
 23,329
 16,287
 23,132
 82,125
 46,461
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated partnerships (195) 370
 
 (92) (195) 278
Comprehensive income attributable to the Operating Partnership $65,643
 $23,699
 $16,287
 $23,040
 $81,930
 $46,739
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.






TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In thousands, except unit and per unit data, unaudited)
 General partnerLimited partnersAccumulated other comprehensive lossTotal partners’ equityNoncontrolling interests in consolidated partnershipsTotal equity
Balance, March 31, 2018 $5,743
$608,449
$(20,701)$593,491
$
$593,491
Net income 244
23,954

24,198
92
24,290
Other comprehensive loss 

(1,158)(1,158)
(1,158)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
3,940

3,940

3,940
Repurchase of 475,549 units, including transaction costs 
(10,000)
(10,000)
(10,000)
Common distributions ($0.35 per common unit) (350)(34,457)
(34,807)
(34,807)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 



(92)(92)
Balance, June 30, 2018 $5,637
$591,886
$(21,859)$575,664
$
$575,664
  
 General partnerLimited partnersAccumulated other comprehensive lossTotal partners' equityNoncontrolling interests in consolidated partnershipsTotal equity General partnerLimited partnersAccumulated other comprehensive lossTotal partners’ equityNoncontrolling interests in consolidated partnershipsTotal equity
Balance, December 31, 2017 $5,844
$626,803
$(20,345)$612,302
$
$612,302
 $5,844
$626,803
$(20,345)$612,302
$
$612,302
Net income 241
23,814

24,055
(370)23,685
 485
47,768

48,253
(278)47,975
Other comprehensive loss 

(356)(356)
(356) 

(1,514)(1,514)
(1,514)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
3,656

3,656

3,656
 
7,596

7,596

7,596
Grant of 355,184 restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures 





 





Repurchase of 443,700 units, including transaction costs 
(9,998)
(9,998)
(9,998)
Repurchase of 919,249 units, including transaction costs 
(19,998)
(19,998)
(19,998)
Withholding of 89,437 common units for employee income taxes 
(2,068)
(2,068)
(2,068) 
(2,068)
(2,068)
(2,068)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 



445
445
 



445
445
Common distributions ($0.3425 per common unit) (342)(33,758)
(34,100)
(34,100)
Common distributions ($0.6925 per common unit) (692)(68,215)
(68,907)
(68,907)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 



(75)(75) 



(167)(167)
Balance, March 31, 2018 $5,743
$608,449
$(20,701)$593,491
$
$593,491
Balance, June 30, 2018 $5,637
$591,886
$(21,859)$575,664
$
$575,664
    
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 General partnerLimited partnersAccumulated other comprehensive lossTotal partners' equityNoncontrolling interests in consolidated partnershipsTotal equity  
Balance, December 31, 2018 $4,914
$529,252
$(28,631)$505,535
$
$505,535
Net income 663
64,983

65,646
195
65,841
Other comprehensive loss 

(3)(3)
(3)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
3,910

3,910

3,910
Grant of 242,167 restricted common share awards by the Company 





Withholding of 81,284 common units for employee income taxes 
(1,781)
(1,781)
(1,781)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 



18
18
Common distributions ($0.705
per common unit) (1)
 (350)(69,514)
(69,864)
(69,864)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 



(213)(213)
Balance, March 31, 2019 $5,227
$526,850
$(28,634)$503,443
$
$503,443
  


(1)Includes both a $0.35 cash dividend per common unit declared and paid during the first quarter of 2019 and a cash dividend declared in February 2019 payable in May 2019 of $0.355 per common unit.


TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In thousands, except unit and per unit data, unaudited)

  General partnerLimited partnersAccumulated other comprehensive lossTotal partners’ equityNoncontrolling interests in consolidated partnershipsTotal equity
Balance, March 31, 2019 $5,227
$526,850
$(28,634)$503,443
$
$503,443
Net income 146
14,311

14,457

14,457
Other comprehensive income 

1,830
1,830

1,830
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
7,078

7,078

7,078
Repurchase of 558,399 units, including transaction costs 
(10,000)
(10,000)
(10,000)
Reclassification of general and limited partner interest (355)355




Contributions from noncontrolling interests 



18
18
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 



(18)(18)
Balance, June 30, 2019 $5,018
$538,594
$(26,804)$516,808
$
$516,808
        
  General partnerLimited partnersAccumulated other comprehensive lossTotal partners’ equityNoncontrolling interests in consolidated partnershipsTotal equity
Balance, December 31, 2018 $4,914
$529,252
$(28,631)$505,535
$
$505,535
Net income 809
79,294

80,103
195
80,298
Other comprehensive income 

1,827
1,827

1,827
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan 
10,988

10,988

10,988
Grant of 242,167 restricted common share awards by the Company 





Repurchase of 558,399 units, including transaction costs 
(10,000)
(10,000)
(10,000)
Withholding of 81,284 common units for employee income taxes 
(1,781)
(1,781)
(1,781)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 



36
36
Common distributions ($0.705
 per common unit)
 (705)(69,159)
(69,864)
(69,864)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 



(231)(231)
Balance, June 30, 2019 $5,018
$538,594
$(26,804)$516,808
$
$516,808
        



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)
 Three months ended March 31, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
Net income $65,841
 $23,685
 $80,298
 $47,975
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 31,760
 33,123
 62,906
 65,817
Amortization of deferred financing costs 747
 783
 1,497
 1,532
Gain on sale of assets (43,422) 
 (43,422) 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (1,629) (2,194) (3,275) (4,400)
Equity-based compensation expense 3,818
 3,392
 10,799
 7,045
Amortization of debt (premiums) and discounts, net 109
 101
 220
 204
Amortization (accretion) of market rent rate adjustments, net 480
 562
 753
 1,251
Straight-line rent adjustments (1,970) (1,948) (4,886) (3,294)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,455
 2,198
 3,154
 4,332
Other non-cash 3,638
 
Changes in other assets and liabilities:        
Other assets 1,001
 1,903
 (562) 3,672
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (24,976) (11,639) (18,341) (8,842)
Net cash provided by operating activities 33,214
 49,966
 92,779
 115,292
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Additions to rental property (9,906) (19,714) (22,402) (41,212)
Additions to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (779) (514) (1,695) (1,497)
Net proceeds from sale of assets 128,248
 
 128,248
 
Additions to non-real estate assets (174) (303) (480) (1,114)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 8,157
 4,494
 12,303
 13,911
Additions to deferred lease costs (1,209) (1,014) (4,119) (2,821)
Other investing activities 2,936
 2,969
 4,476
 4,032
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities 127,273
 (14,082) 116,331
 (28,701)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Cash distributions paid (34,645) (34,100) (69,864) (68,907)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 135,200
 149,200
 207,500
 295,600
Repayments of revolving credit facility (265,300) (129,700) (334,100) (280,000)
Repayments of notes, mortgages and loans (825) (9,379) (1,661) (10,169)
Repurchase of units, including transaction costs 
 (9,998) (10,000) (19,998)
Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards (1,781) (2,068) (1,781) (2,068)
Additions to deferred financing costs (65) (2,606) (65) (2,615)
Proceeds from other financing activities 18
 445
 36
 445
Payment for other financing activities (500) (362) (805) (741)
Net cash used in financing activities (167,898) (38,568) (210,740) (88,453)
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents (10) (28) (16) (53)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (7,421) (2,712) (1,646) (1,915)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 8,991
 6,050
 8,991
 6,050
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $1,570
 $3,338
 $7,345
 $4,135
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Business
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries is one of the largest owners and operators of outlet centers in the United States and Canada. We are a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"(“REIT”) which, through our controlling interest in the Operating Partnership, focuses exclusively on developing, acquiring, owning, operating and managing outlet shopping centers. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we owned and operated 32 consolidated outlet centers, with a total gross leasable area of approximately 12.0 million square feet. We also had partial ownership interests in 87 unconsolidated outlet centers totaling approximately 2.42.2 million square feet, including 43 outlet centers in Canada.


Our outlet centers and other assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted by, Tanger Properties Limited Partnership and subsidiaries. Accordingly, the descriptions of our business, employees and properties are also descriptions of the business, employees and properties of the Operating Partnership. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "Company"“Company” refers to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries and the term, "Operating Partnership"“Operating Partnership”, refers to Tanger Properties Limited Partnership and subsidiaries. The terms "we"“we”, "our"“our” and "us"“us” refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership together, as the text requires.


The Company owns the majority of the units of partnership interest issued by the Operating Partnership through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tanger GP Trust and Tanger LP Trust. Tanger GP Trust is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. Tanger LP Trust holds a limited partnership interest. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company, through its ownership of Tanger GP Trust and Tanger LP Trust, owned 94,102,66693,544,267 units of the Operating Partnership and other limited partners (the "Non-Company LPs"“Non-Company LPs”) collectively owned 4,960,684 Class A common limited partnership units. Each Class A common limited partnership unit held by the Non-Company LPs is exchangeable for one of the Company'sCompany’s common shares, subject to certain limitations to preserve the Company'sCompany’s REIT status. Class B common limited partnership units, which are held by Tanger LP Trust, are not exchangeable for common shares of the Company.


2. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company'sCompany’s and the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The December 31, 2018 balance sheet data in this Form 10-Q was derived from audited financial statements. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC'sSEC’s rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods have been made. The results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.


Certain prior period balances in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations have been reclassified or combined to conform to the current period presentation.


The Company currently consolidates the Operating Partnership because it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership that most significantly impact the Operating Partnership’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive the residual returns of the Operating Partnership that could be potentially significant.






We consolidate properties that are wholly-owned and properties where we own less than 100% but control such properties. Control is determined using an evaluation based on accounting standards related to the consolidation of voting interest entities and variable interest entities ("VIE"(“VIE”). For joint ventures that are determined to be a VIE, we consolidate the entity where we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Determination of the primary beneficiary is based on whether an entity has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity'sentity’s economic performance, and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our determination of the primary beneficiary considers all relationships between us and the VIE, including management agreements and other contractual arrangements.


Investments in real estate joint ventures that we do not control but may exercise significant influence on are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. These investments are recorded initially at cost and subsequently adjusted for our equity in the joint venture'sventure’s net income or loss, cash contributions, distributions and other adjustments required under the equity method of accounting.


For certain investments in real estate joint ventures, we record our equity in the venture'sventure’s net income or loss under the hypothetical liquidation at book value (“HLBV”) method of accounting due to the structures and the preferences we receive on the distributions from our joint ventures pursuant to the respective joint venture agreements for those joint ventures. Under this method, we recognize income and loss in each period based on the change in liquidation proceeds we would receive from a hypothetical liquidation of our investment based on depreciated book value. Therefore, income or loss may be allocated disproportionately as compared to the ownership percentages due to specified preferred return rate thresholds and may be more or less than actual cash distributions received and more or less than what we may receive in the event of an actual liquidation.


We separately report investments in joint ventures for which accumulated distributions have exceeded investments in, and our share of net income or loss of, the joint ventures within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets because we are committed to provide further financial support to these joint ventures. The carrying amount of our investments in the Charlotte, Columbus, Galveston/Houston, and ColumbusNational Harbor joint ventures are less than zero because of financing or operating distributions that were greater than net income, as net income includes non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization.


"Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership"Partnership” reflects the Non-Company LP'sLP’s percentage ownership of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s units. "Noncontrolling“Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships"partnerships” consist of outside equity interests in partnerships or joint ventures not wholly-owned by the Company or the Operating Partnership that are consolidated with the financial results of the Company and Operating Partnership because the Operating Partnership exercises control over the entities that own the properties. Noncontrolling interests are initially recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value based upon purchase price allocations. Income is allocated to the noncontrolling interests based on the allocation provisions within the partnership or joint venture agreements.
















3. Disposition of Properties


During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, the Company closed on the sale of four non-core outlet centers for total gross proceeds of $130.5 million.


The following table sets forth certain summarized information regarding the properties sold during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019:
Property Location Date Sold 
Square Feet
(in 000’s)
 
Net Sales Proceeds
(in 000’s)
 Gain on Sale (in 000’s)
Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City, and Williamsburg Nags Head, NC, Ocean City, MD, Park City, UT, and Williamsburg, IA March 2019 878
 $128,248
 $43,422

Property Location Date Sold 
Square Feet
(in 000's)
 
Net Sales Proceeds
(in 000's)
 Gain on Sale (in 000's)
Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City, and Williamsburg Nags Head, NC, Ocean City, MD, Park City, UT, and Williamsburg, IA March 2019 878
 $128,248
 $43,422


The rental properties sold did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations.


4. Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures
The equity method of accounting is used to account for each of the individual joint ventures. We have an ownership interest in the following unconsolidated real estate joint ventures:


As of June 30, 2019
Joint Venture Outlet Center Location Ownership % 
Square Feet
(in 000’s)
 Carrying Value of Investment (in millions) 
Total Joint Venture Debt, Net
(in millions)(1)
Investments included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:    
RioCan Canada Various 50.0% 762
 $96.3
 $9.5
      $96.3
 

Investments included in other liabilities:    
Columbus(2)
 Columbus, OH 50.0% 355
 $(2.3) $84.9
Charlotte(2)
 Charlotte, NC 50.0% 399
 (11.5) 99.5
National Harbor(2)
 National Harbor, MD 50.0% 341
 (5.2) 94.4
Galveston/Houston (2)
 Texas City, TX 50.0% 353
 (20.5) 79.7
      $(39.5) 





As of March 31, 2019
As of December 31, 2018As of December 31, 2018
Joint Venture Outlet Center Location Ownership % 
Square Feet
(in 000's)
 Carrying Value of Investment (in millions) 
Total Joint Venture Debt, Net
(in millions)(1)
 Outlet Center Location Ownership % 
Square Feet
(in 000’s)
 Carrying Value of Investment (in millions) 
Total Joint Venture Debt, Net
(in millions)(1)
Investments included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:Investments included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:    Investments included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:    
RioCan Canada Various 50.0% 924
 $97.7
 $9.5
 Various 50.0% 924
 $96.0
 $9.3
     $97.7
 

     $96.0
  
Investments included in other liabilities:Investments included in other liabilities:    Investments included in other liabilities:      
Columbus(2)
 Columbus, OH 50.0% 355
 $(2.6) $84.8
 Columbus, OH 50.0% 355
 $(1.6) $84.7
Charlotte(2)
 Charlotte, NC 50.0% 399
 (11.2) 99.5
 Charlotte, NC 50.0% 398
 (10.8) 99.5
National Harbor(2)
 National Harbor, MD 50.0% 341
 (5.0) 94.4
 National Harbor, MD 50.0% 341
 (5.1) 94.5
Galveston/Houston (2)
 Texas City, TX 50.0% 353
 (20.6) 79.7
 Texas City, TX 50.0% 353
 (15.0) 79.6
     $(39.4) 

     $(32.5) 




As of December 31, 2018
Joint Venture Outlet Center Location Ownership % 
Square Feet
(in 000's)
 Carrying Value of Investment (in millions) 
Total Joint Venture Debt, Net
(in millions)(1)
Investments included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:    
RioCan Canada Various 50.0% 924
 $96.0
 $9.3
      $96.0
  
Investments included in other liabilities:      
Columbus (2)
 Columbus, OH 50.0% 355
 $(1.6) $84.7
Charlotte(2)
 Charlotte, NC 50.0% 398
 (10.8) 99.5
National Harbor (2)
 National Harbor, MD 50.0% 341
 (5.1) 94.5
Galveston/Houston(2)
 Texas City, TX 50.0% 353
 (15.0) 79.6
      $(32.5) 



(1)Net of debt origination costs and including premiums of $1.3 million and $1.4 million as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.2018, respectively.
(2)The negative carrying value is due to distributions exceeding contributions and increases or decreases from our equity in earnings of the joint venture.


Fees we received for various services provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures were recognized in management, leasing and other services as follows (in thousands):
  Three months ended
Six months ended
  June 30,
June 30,
  2019 2018
2019
2018
Fee:      
  
Management and marketing $561
 $565
 $1,128
 $1,133
Leasing and other fees 9
 65
 40
 110
Expense reimbursements from unconsolidated joint ventures 675
 512
 1,419
 1,097
Total Fees $1,245
 $1,142
 $2,587
 $2,340

 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
 
2019
2018
Fee:  
  
Management and marketing $566
 $567
Leasing and other fees 31
 46
Expense reimbursements from unconsolidated joint ventures 745

586
Total Fees $1,342
 $1,199


Expense reimbursements from unconsolidated joint ventures were previously included in expense reimbursements in our June 30, 2018 Form 10-Q. As these revenues are not related to leases, the 2018 amounts have been reclassified to management, leasing and other services on the consolidated statements of operations to conform to the current year presentation. See Note 17 for discussion of adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 “Leases”.


Our investments in real estate joint ventures are reduced by the percentage of the profits earned for leasing and development services associated with our ownership interest in each joint venture. Our carrying value of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures differs from our share of the assets reported in the "Summary“Summary Balance Sheets - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures"Ventures” shown below due to adjustments to the book basis, including intercompany profits on sales of services that are capitalized by the unconsolidated joint ventures. The differences in basis (totaling $4.0$3.9 million and $4.1 million as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) are amortized over the various useful lives of the related assets.



RioCan Canada


In May 2019, the RioCan joint venture closed on the sale of its outlet center in Bromont, for net proceeds of approximately $6.4 million. Our share of the proceeds was approximately $3.2 million. As a result of this transaction, we recorded a foreign currency loss of approximately $3.6 million in other income (expense), which had been previously recorded in other comprehensive income.




Condensed combined summary financial information of unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for using the equity method is as follows (in thousands):
Condensed Combined Balance Sheets - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets  
  
Land $90,579
 $91,443
Buildings, improvements and fixtures 473,016
 469,834
Construction in progress 4,207
 2,841
  567,802
 564,118
Accumulated depreciation (121,741) (113,713)
Total rental property, net 446,061
 450,405
Cash and cash equivalents 15,345
 16,216
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net 7,530
 8,437
Prepaids and other assets 15,956
 25,648
Total assets $484,892
 $500,706
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity  
  
Mortgages payable, net $368,072
 $367,865
Accounts payable and other liabilities 12,932
 13,414
Total liabilities 381,004
 381,279
Owners’ equity 103,888
 119,427
Total liabilities and owners’ equity $484,892
 $500,706



  Three months ended Six months ended
Condensed Combined Statements of Operations June 30, June 30,
 - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues $23,575
 $23,406
 $47,038
 $47,403
Expenses:      
  
Property operating 9,611
 8,958
 19,400
 18,886
General and administrative 62
 54
 152
 253
Depreciation and amortization 6,317
 6,545
 12,427
 12,907
Total expenses 15,990
 15,557
 31,979
 32,046
Other income (expense): 

 

 

 

Interest expense (4,138) (3,388) (8,272) (6,465)
Other income 60
 55
 126
 107
Total other income (expense) (4,078) (3,333) $(8,146) $(6,358)
Net income $3,507
 $4,516
 $6,913
 $8,999
The Company and Operating Partnership’s share of:  
  
Net income $1,646
 $2,206
 $3,275
 $4,400
Depreciation and amortization (real estate related) $3,265
 $3,325
 $6,395
 $6,554


Condensed Combined Balance Sheets - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets  
  
Land $92,440
 $91,443
Buildings, improvements and fixtures 474,981
 469,834
Construction in progress 3,455
 2,841
  570,876
 564,118
Accumulated depreciation (119,996) (113,713)
Total rental property, net 450,880
 450,405
Cash and cash equivalents 11,744
 16,216
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net 8,098
 8,437
Prepaids and other assets 15,963
 25,648
Total assets $486,685
 $500,706
Liabilities and Owners' Equity  
  
Mortgages payable, net $367,933
 $367,865
Accounts payable and other liabilities 11,933
 13,414
Total liabilities 379,866
 381,279
Owners' equity 106,819
 119,427
Total liabilities and owners' equity $486,685
 $500,706


  Three months ended
Condensed Combined Statements of Operations March 31,
 - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures 2019 2018
Revenues $23,463
 $23,997
Expenses:  
  
Property operating 9,790
 9,928
General and administrative 90
 198
Depreciation and amortization 6,110
 6,363
Total expenses 15,990
 16,489
Other income (expense): 

 

Interest expense (4,134) (3,077)
Other income 66
 52
Total other income (expense) $(4,068) $(3,025)
Net income $3,405
 $4,483
The Company and Operating Partnership's share of: 
  
Net income $1,629
 $2,194
Depreciation and amortization (real estate related) $3,130
 $3,229



5. Debt Guaranteed by the Company


All of the Company'sCompany’s debt is held by the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.


The Company guarantees the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s obligations with respect to its unsecured lines of credit which have a total borrowing capacity of $600.0 million. The Company also guarantees the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s unsecured term loan.


The Operating Partnership had the following principal amounts outstanding on the debt guaranteed by the Company (in thousands):
  As of
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Unsecured lines of credit $18,500
 $145,100
Unsecured term loan $350,000
 $350,000

  As of
  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Unsecured lines of credit $15,000
 $145,100
Unsecured term loan $350,000
 $350,000


6. Debt of the Operating Partnership


The debt of the Operating Partnership consisted of the following (in thousands):
   As of As of   As of As of
   March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018   June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 Stated Interest Rate(s) Maturity Date Principal 
Book Value(1)
 Principal 
Book Value(1)
 Stated Interest Rate(s) Maturity Date Principal 
Book Value(1)
 Principal 
Book Value(1)
Senior, unsecured notes:Senior, unsecured notes:  
      Senior, unsecured notes:  
      
Senior notes 3.875% December 2023 $250,000
 $246,823
 $250,000
 $246,664
 3.875% December 2023 $250,000
 $246,983
 $250,000
 $246,664
Senior notes 3.750% December 2024 250,000
 247,855
 250,000
 247,765
 3.750% December 2024 250,000
 247,945
 250,000
 247,765
Senior notes 3.125% September 2026 350,000
 345,805
 350,000
 345,669
 3.125% September 2026 350,000
 345,942
 350,000
 345,669
Senior notes 3.875% July 2027 300,000
 296,662
 300,000
 296,565
 3.875% July 2027 300,000
 296,759
 300,000
 296,565
                    
Mortgages payable:                    
Atlantic City (2)(3)
 5.14%-7.65%
 November 2021- December 2026 33,454
 35,375
 34,279
 36,298
 5.14%-7.65% November 2021- December 2026 32,617
 34,438
 34,279
 36,298
Southaven LIBOR + 1.80%
 April 2021 51,400
 51,197
 51,400
 51,173
 LIBOR
+1.80% April 2021 51,400
 51,223
 51,400
 51,173
Unsecured term loan LIBOR + 0.90%
 April 2024 350,000
 346,950
 350,000
 346,799
 LIBOR
+0.90% April 2024 350,000
 347,102
 350,000
 346,799
Unsecured lines of credit LIBOR + 0.875%
 October 2021 15,000
 12,117
 145,100
 141,985
 LIBOR
+0.875% October 2021 18,500
 15,917
 145,100
 141,985
     $1,599,854
 $1,582,784
 $1,730,779
 $1,712,918
      $1,602,517
 $1,586,309
 $1,730,779
 $1,712,918
(1)Including premiums and net of debt discount and debt origination costs.
(2)The effective interest rate assigned during the purchase price allocation to the Atlantic City mortgages assumed during the acquisition in 2011 was 5.05%.
(3)Principal and interest due monthly with remaining principal due at maturity.


Certain of our properties, which had a net book value of approximately $178.5$176.8 million at March 31,June 30, 2019, serve as collateral for mortgages payable. We maintain unsecured lines of credit that provide for borrowings of up to $600.0 million. The unsecured lines of credit include a $20.0 million liquidity line and a $580.0 million syndicated line. The syndicated line may be increased up to $1.2 billion through an accordion feature in certain circumstances. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, letters of credit totaling approximately $170,000 were issued under the lines of credit.






We provide guarantees to lenders for our joint ventures which include standard non-recourse carve out indemnifications for losses arising from items such as but not limited to fraud, physical waste, payment of taxes, environmental indemnities, misapplication of insurance proceeds or security deposits and failure to maintain required insurance. For construction and term loans, we may include a guaranty of completion as well as a principal guaranty ranging from 5% to 100% of principal.  The principal guarantees include terms for release or reduction based upon satisfactory completion of construction and performance targets including occupancy thresholds and minimum debt service coverage tests. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, the maximum amount of unconsolidated joint venture debt guaranteed by the Company was $19.4 million.


The unsecured lines of credit and senior unsecured notes include covenants that require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage and leverage, and limit the payment of dividends such that dividends and distributions will not exceed funds from operations, as defined in the agreements, for the prior fiscal year on an annual basis or 95% of funds from operations on a cumulative basis. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we believe we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.


Debt Maturities


Maturities of the existing long-term debt as of March 31,June 30, 2019 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
Calendar Year Amount
For the remainder of 2019 $1,708
2020 3,566
2021 75,693
2022 4,436
2023 254,768
Thereafter 1,262,346
Subtotal 1,602,517
Net discount and debt origination costs (16,208)
Total $1,586,309


Calendar Year Amount
For the remainder of 2019 $2,545
2020 3,566
2021 72,193
2022 4,436
2023 254,768
Thereafter 1,262,346
Subtotal 1,599,854
Net discount and debt origination costs (17,070)
Total $1,582,784



7. Derivative Financial Instruments


The following table summarizes the terms and fair values of our derivative financial instruments, as well as their classifications within the consolidated balance sheets (notional amounts and fair values in thousands):


           Fair Value
Effective Date Maturity Date Notional Amount Bank Pay Rate Company Fixed Pay Rate June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets (Liabilities)(1):
             
April 13, 2016 January 1, 2021 175,000
 1 month LIBOR 1.03% $1,842
 $4,948
March 1, 2018 January 31, 2021 40,000
 1 month LIBOR 2.47% (475) (6)
August 14, 2018 January 1, 2021 150,000
 1 month LIBOR 2.20% (1,054) 807
July, 1, 2019 (2)
 February 1, 2024 25,000
 1 month LIBOR 1.75% (129) 
Total   $390,000
      $184
 $5,749
          Fair Value
Effective Date Maturity Date Notional Amount Bank Pay Rate Company Fixed Pay Rate March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets (Liabilities)(1):
            
April 13, 2016 January 1, 2021 175,000
 1 month LIBOR 1.03% $3,773
 $4,948
March 1, 2018 January 31, 2021 40,000
 1 month LIBOR 2.47% (156) (6)
August 14, 2018 January 1, 2021 150,000
 1 month LIBOR 2.20% 180
 807
Total   $365,000
     $3,797
 $5,749

(1)Asset balances are recorded in prepaids and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and liabilities are recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)In June 2019, we entered into a $25.0 million forward starting interest rate swap agreement, effective July 1, 2019. 


The derivative financial instruments are comprised of interest rate swaps, which are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, each with a separate counterparty. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and currently do not have any derivatives that are not designated as hedges.


Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.


The following table represents the effect of the derivative financial instruments on the accompanying consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Interest Rate Swaps: 
 
    
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income on derivative $(3,613) $844
 $(5,565) $3,583



  Three months ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Interest Rate Swaps (Effective Portion):    
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative $(1,952) $2,739




8. Fair Value Measurements


Fair value guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are defined as follows:
Tier Description
Level 1 Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable
Level 3 Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions


Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis


The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
   Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs   Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs
 Total  Total 
Fair value as of March 31, 2019:        
Fair value as of June 30, 2019:        
Asset:                
Interest rate swaps (prepaids and other assets) $3,953
 $
 $3,953
 $
 $1,842
 $
 $1,842
 $
Total assets $3,953
 $
 $3,953
 $
 $1,842
 $
 $1,842
 $
                
Liabilities:                
Interest rate swaps (other liabilities) $156
 $
 $156
 $
 $1,658
 $
 $1,658
 $
Total liabilities $156
 $
 $156
 $
 $1,658
 $
 $1,658
 $


    Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs
  Total   
Fair value as of December 31, 2018:        
Asset:        
Interest rate swaps (prepaids and other assets) $5,755
 $
 $5,755
 $
Total assets $5,755
 $
 $5,755
 $
         
Liabilities:        
Interest rate swaps (other liabilities) $6
 $
 $6
 $
Total liabilities $6
 $
 $6
 $

    Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs
  Total   
Fair value as of December 31, 2018:        
Asset:        
Interest rate swaps (prepaids and other assets) $5,755
 $
 $5,755
 $
Total assets $5,755
 $
 $5,755
 $
         
Liabilities:        
Interest rate swaps (other liabilities) $6
 $
 $6
 $
Total liabilities $6
 $
 $6
 $


Fair values of interest rate swaps are approximated using Level 2 inputs based on current market data received from financial sources that trade such instruments and are based on prevailing market data and derived from third party proprietary models based on well recognized financial principles including counterparty risks, credit spreads and interest rate projections, as well as reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions.






Other Fair Value Disclosures


The estimated fair value within the fair value hierarchy and recorded value of our debt consisting of senior unsecured notes, unsecured term loans, secured mortgages and unsecured lines of credit were as follows (in thousands):
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities $
 $
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs 1,139,946
 1,085,138
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs 454,808
 583,337
Total fair value of debt $1,594,754
 $1,668,475
     
Recorded value of debt $1,586,309
 $1,712,918

  March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Level 1 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities $
 $
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs 1,116,493
 1,085,138
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs 452,278
 583,337
Total fair value of debt $1,568,771
 $1,668,475
     
Recorded value of debt $1,582,784
 $1,712,918


Our senior unsecured notes are publicly-traded which provides quoted market rates. However, due to the limited trading volume of these notes, we have classified these instruments as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Our other debt is classified as Level 3 given the unobservable inputs utilized in the valuation. Our unsecured term loan, unsecured lines of credit and variable interest rate mortgages are all LIBOR based instruments. When selecting the discount rates for purposes of estimating the fair value of these instruments, we evaluated the original credit spreads and do not believe that the use of them differs materially from current credit spreads for similar instruments and therefore the recorded values of these debt instruments is considered their fair value.


The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturities of these instruments.






9. Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity of the Company

Dividend Declaration

In January 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.35 cash dividend per common which was paid during the first quarter of 2019, to each shareholder of record on January 31, 2019, and the Trustees of Tanger GP Trust declared a $0.35 cash distribution per Operating Partnership unit to the Operating Partnership's unitholders.

In February 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.355 cash dividend per common share payable on May 15, 2019 to each shareholder of record on April 30, 2019, and the Trustees of Tanger GP Trust declared a $0.355 cash distribution per Operating Partnership unit to the Operating Partnership's unitholders. A liability in the amount of approximately $35.2 million was recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019.


Share Repurchase Program


In May 2017, the Company announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $125.0 million of our outstanding common shares as market conditions warrant over a period commencing on May 19, 2017 and expiring on May 18, 2019. During 2017 andAs of December 31, 2018, wethe remaining amount authorized to be repurchased an aggregate ofunder the program was approximately 2.8 million common shares on the open market at an average price of $24.48, totaling approximately $69.3$55.7 million.


In February 2019, the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $44.3 million of our outstanding common shares for a total authorized amount of $100.0 million. The Board of Directors also extended the expiration of the existing plan by two years to May 2021. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market, privately-negotiated, structured or derivative transactions (including accelerated share repurchase transactions), or other methods of acquiring shares. The Company intends to structure open market purchases to occur within pricing and volume requirements of Rule 10b-18.  The Company may, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate the repurchase of its shares under this authorization.


Shares repurchased are as follows:
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Total number of shares purchased 558,399
 475,549
 558,399
 919,249
Average price paid per share $17.89
 $21.01
 $17.89
 $21.74
Total price paid exclusive of commissions and related fees (in thousands) $9,989
 $9,990
 $9,989
 $19,980

  Three months ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Total number of shares purchased 
 443,700
Average price paid per share $
 $22.52
Total price paid exclusive of commissions and related fees (in thousands) $
 $9,990


The remaining amount authorized to be repurchased under the program as of March 31,June 30, 2019 was approximately $100.0$90.0 million.


10. Partners'Partners’ Equity of the Operating Partnership


All units of partnership interest issued by the Operating Partnership have equal rights with respect to earnings, dividends and net assets. When the Company issues common shares upon the exercise of options, the grant of restricted common share awards, or the exchange of Class A common limited partnership units, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding Class B common limited partnership unit to Tanger LP Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Likewise, when the Company repurchases its outstanding common shares, the Operating Partnership repurchases a corresponding Class B common limited partnership unit held by Tanger LP Trust.







The following table sets forth the changes in outstanding partnership units for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and March 31,June 30, 2018:
    Limited Partnership Units
  General Partnership Units Class A Class B Total
March 31, 2018 1,000,000
 4,995,433
 93,382,583
 98,378,016
Repurchase of units 
 
 (475,549) (475,549)
Balance June 30, 2018 1,000,000
 4,995,433
 92,907,034
 97,902,467
         
Balance December 31, 2017 1,000,000
 4,995,433
 93,560,536
 98,555,969
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures 
 
 355,184
 355,184
Repurchase of units 
 
 (919,249) (919,249)
Units withheld for employee income taxes 
 
 (89,437) (89,437)
Balance June 30, 2018 1,000,000
 4,995,433
 92,907,034
 97,902,467
         
March 31, 2019 1,000,000
 4,960,684
 93,102,666
 98,063,350
Repurchase of units 
 
 (558,399) (558,399)
Balance June 30, 2019 1,000,000
 4,960,684
 92,544,267
 97,504,951
         
Balance December 31, 2018 1,000,000
 4,960,684
 92,941,783
 97,902,467
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures 
 
 242,167
 242,167
Repurchase of units 
 
 (558,399) (558,399)
Units withheld for employee income taxes 
 
 (81,284) (81,284)
Balance June 30, 2019 1,000,000
 4,960,684
 92,544,267
 97,504,951

    Limited Partnership Units
  General Partnership Units Class A Class B Total
Balance December 31, 2017 1,000,000
 4,995,433
 93,560,536
 98,555,969
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures 
 
 355,184
 355,184
Repurchase of units 
 
 (443,700) (443,700)
Units withheld for employee income taxes 
 
 (89,437) (89,437)
Balance March 31, 2018 1,000,000
 4,995,433
 93,382,583
 98,378,016
         
Balance December 31, 2018 1,000,000
 4,960,684
 92,941,783
 97,902,467
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures 
 
 242,167
 242,167
Units withheld for employee income taxes 
 
 (81,284) (81,284)
Balance March 31, 2019 1,000,000
 4,960,684
 93,102,666
 98,063,350


11. Earnings Per Share of the Company


The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in computing the Company'sCompany’s earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $13,727
 $22,969
 $76,058
 $45,807
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (114) (313) (725) (576)
Net income available to common shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $13,613
 $22,656
 $75,333
 $45,231
Denominator:        
Basic weighted average common shares 93,187
 93,298
 93,245
 93,470
Diluted weighted average common shares 93,187
 93,298
 93,245
 93,470
Basic earnings per common share:        
Net income $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48
Diluted earnings per common share:        
Net income $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48



  Three months ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Numerator:    
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $62,331
 $22,838
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (611) (263)
Net income available to common shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $61,720
 $22,575
Denominator:    
Basic weighted average common shares 93,303
 93,644
Diluted weighted average common shares 93,303
 93,644
Basic earnings per common share:    
Net income $0.66
 $0.24
Diluted earnings per common share:    
Net income $0.66
 $0.24


We determine diluted earnings per share based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average shares that would have been outstanding assuming all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common shares at the earliest date possible. There were no securities which had a dilutive effect on earnings per common share for the three months and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018.




Notional units granted under our equity compensation plan are considered contingently issuable common shares and are included in earnings per share if the effect is dilutive using the treasury stock method and the common shares would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. For both the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, approximately 1.1 million notional units were excluded from the computation and March 31,for both the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 approximately 1.2 million and 1.0 million notional units were excludedfrom the computation respectively, because these notional units either would not have been issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period or as they were anti-dilutive.


With respect to outstanding options, the effect of dilutive common shares is determined using the treasury stock method, whereby outstanding options are assumed exercised at the beginning of the reporting period and the exercise proceeds from such options and the average measured but unrecognized compensation cost during the period are assumed to be used to repurchase our common shares at the average market price during the period. For both the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, and March 31, 2018, approximately 528,000 and 564,000526,000 options were excluded from the computation, respectively,and for both the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, approximately 558,000 options were excluded from the computation as they were anti-dilutive.


The assumed exchange of the partnership units held by the Non-Company LPs as of the beginning of the year, which would result in the elimination of earnings allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership, would have no impact on earnings per share since the allocation of earnings to a common limited partnership unit, as if exchanged, is equivalent to earnings allocated to a common share.


Certain of the Company'sCompany’s unvested restricted common share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents. The impact of these unvested restricted common share awards on earnings per share has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted common share awards based on dividends declared and the unvested restricted common shares'shares’ participation rights in undistributed earnings. Unvested restricted common shares that do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are included in the diluted earnings per share computation if the effect is dilutive, using the treasury stock method.


12. Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership


The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in computing earnings per unit (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator:  
    
  
Net income attributable to partners of the Operating Partnership $14,457
 $24,198
 $80,103
 $48,253
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (114) (313) (725) (576)
Net income available to common unitholders of the Operating Partnership $14,343
 $23,885
 $79,378
 $47,677
Denominator:        
Basic weighted average common units 98,147
 98,294
 98,205
 98,466
Diluted weighted average common units 98,147
 98,294
 98,205
 98,466
Basic earnings per common unit:        
Net income $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48
Diluted earnings per common unit:        
Net income $0.15
 $0.24
 $0.81
 $0.48



  Three months ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Numerator:  
  
Net income attributable to partners of the Operating Partnership $65,646
 $24,055
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (611) (263)
Net income available to common unitholders of the Operating Partnership $65,035
 $23,792
Denominator:    
Basic weighted average common units 98,264
 98,640
Diluted weighted average common units 98,264
 98,640
Basic earnings per common unit:    
Net income $0.66
 $0.24
Diluted earnings per common unit:    
Net income $0.66
 $0.24


We determine diluted earnings per unit based on the weighted average number of common units outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average units that would have been outstanding assuming all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common units at the earliest date possible. There were no securities which had a dilutive effect on earnings per common unit for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018.




Notional units granted under our equity compensation plan are considered contingently issuable common units and are included in earnings per unit if the effect is dilutive using the treasury stock method and the common units would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. For both the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, and March 31, 2018 approximately 1.21.1 million and 1.0 millionnotional units were excluded from the computation respectively,and for both the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018 approximately 1.0 million notional units were excludedfrom the computation because these notional units either would not have been issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period or becauseas they were anti-dilutive.


With respect to outstanding options, the effect of dilutive common units is determined using the treasury stock method, whereby outstanding options are assumed exercised at the beginning of the reporting period and the exercise proceeds from such options and the average measured but unrecognized compensation cost during the period are assumed to be used to repurchase our common units at the average market price during the period. The market price of a common unit is considered to be equivalent to the market price of a Company common share. For both the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, approximately 528,000 and  564,000526,000 options were excluded from the computation, respectively,and for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2018, approximately 558,000 options were excluded from the computation as they were anti-dilutive.


Certain of the Company'sCompany’s unvested restricted common share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions or distribution equivalents. The impact of the corresponding unvested restricted unit awards on earnings per unit has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted unit awards based on distributions declared and the unvested restricted units'units’ participation rights in undistributed earnings. Unvested restricted common units that do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are included in the diluted earnings per unit computation if the effect is dilutive, using the treasury stock method.


13. Equity-Based Compensation of the Company


We have a shareholder approved equity-based compensation plan, the Incentive Award Plan of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership (as amended and restated on April 4, 2014, the "Plan"“Plan”), which covers our non-employee directors, officers, employees and consultants. For each common share issued by the Company, the Operating Partnership issues one corresponding unit of partnership interest to the Company'sCompany’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Therefore, when the Company grants an equity-based award, the Operating Partnership treats each award as having been granted by the Operating Partnership. In the discussion below, the term "we"“we” refers to the Company and the Operating Partnership together and the term "shares"“shares” is meant to also include corresponding units of the Operating Partnership.


We recorded equity-based compensation expense in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations as follows (in thousands):
  Three months ended Six months ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Restricted common shares (1)
 $4,627
 $2,366
 $7,140
 $4,855
Notional unit performance awards (1)
 2,314
 1,014
 3,576
 1,998
Options 41
 99
 84
 192
Total equity-based compensation $6,982
 $3,479
 $10,800
 $7,045

(1)Includes the accelerated recognition of compensation cost related to the planned retirement of an executive officer.






  Three months ended
  March 31,
  2019 2018
Restricted common shares $2,513
 $2,376
Notional unit performance awards 1,262
 937
Options 43
 79
Total equity-based compensation $3,818
 $3,392




Equity-based compensation expense capitalized as a part of rental property and deferred lease costs were as follows (in thousands):
  Three months ended Six months ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized $96
 $461
 $188
 $552

  Three months ended
  March 31,
  2019 2018
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized $92
 $264




Restricted Common Share and Restricted Share Unit Awards


During February 2019, the Company granted approximately 309,000 in restricted common shares and restricted share units to the Company'sCompany’s non-employee directors and the Company'sCompany’s senior executive officers. The grant date fair value of the awards ranged from $19.01 to $21.73 per share. The non-employee directors'directors’ restricted common shares vest ratably over a three year period and the senior executive officers'officers’ restricted shares (other than our Chief Executive Officer's)Officer’s) vest ratably over a three or five year period. Our Chief Executive Officer’s restricted shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and his restricted share units vest in two equal installments on the second and third anniversaries of the grant date. For the restricted shares and units issued to our Chief Executive Officer, the award agreements require him to hold shares or units issued to him for a minimum of three years following vesting or the share issuance date, as applicable. Compensation expense related to the amortization of the deferred compensation is being recognized in accordance with the vesting schedule of the restricted shares.


For certain shares that vest during the period, we withhold shares with value equivalent up to the employees'employees’ maximum statutory obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes, and remit cash to the appropriate taxing authorities. The total number of shares withheld upon vesting were approximately 81,000 and 89,000 for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019and2018, respectively. The total number of shares withheld was based on the value of the restricted common shares on the vesting date as determined by our closing share price on the day prior to the vesting date. Total amounts paid for the employees'employees’ tax obligation to taxing authorities were $1.8 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and $2.1 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2018. These amounts are reflected as financing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows.


2019 Outperformance Plan


In February 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Company approved the general terms of the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 2019 Outperformance Plan (the “2019 OPP"OPP”). The 2019 OPP is a long-term incentive compensation plan. Recipients may earn units which may convert into restricted common shares of the Company based on the Company’s absolute share price appreciation (or absolute total shareholder return) and its share price appreciation relative to its peer group (or relative total shareholder return) over a three-year measurement period. Any shares earned at the end of the three-year measurement period are subject to a time-based vesting schedule, with 50% of the shares vesting immediately following the measurement period, and the remaining 50% vesting one year thereafter, contingent upon continued employment with the Company through the vesting date (unless terminated prior thereto (a) by the Company without cause, (b) by participant for good reason or, with respect to our Chief Executive Officer, retirement or (c) due to death or disability).




The following table sets forth 2019 OPP performance targets and other relevant information about the 2019 OPP:
Performance targets (1)
  
Absolute portion of award:  
Percent of total award 33.3%
Absolute total shareholder return range 19.1% - 29.5%
Percentage of units to be earned 20%-100%
   
Relative portion of award:  
Percent of total award 66.7%
Percentile rank of peer group range(2)
 30th - 80th
Percentage of units to be earned 20%-100%
   
Maximum number of restricted common shares that may be earned 531,827
Grant date fair value per share $12.09
(1)The number of restricted common shares received under the 2019 OPP will be determined on a pro-rata basis by linear interpolation between total shareholder return thresholds, both for absolute total shareholder return and for relative total shareholder return amongst the Company'sCompany’s peer group.
(2)The peer group is based on companies included in the FTSE NAREIT Retail Index.




The fair values of the 2019 OPP awards granted during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 were determined at the grant dates using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model and the following assumptions:
Risk free interest rate (1)
 2.6%
Expected dividend yield (2)
 5.3%
Expected volatility (3)
 24%
(1)Represents the interest rate as of the grant date on US treasury bonds having the same life as the estimated life of the restricted unit grants.
(2)The dividend yield is calculated utilizing the dividends paid for the previous five-year period.
(3)Based on a mix of historical and implied volatility for our common shares and the common shares of our peer index companies over the measurement period.




14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company


The following table presents changes in the balances of each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 
 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total
Balance March 31, 2019 $(30,759) $3,606
 $(27,153) $(1,672) $191
 $(1,481)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,714
 (2,683) (969) 91
 (143) (52)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into other income (expense) for foreign currency and interest expense for cash flow hedges 3,454
 (747) 2,707
 184
 (40) 144
Balance June 30, 2019 $(25,591) $176
 $(25,415) $(1,397) $8
 $(1,389)
            
 
  
 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total
Balance December 31, 2018 $(32,610) $5,459
 $(27,151) $(1,770) $290
 $(1,480) $(32,610) $5,459
 $(27,151) $(1,770) $290
 $(1,480)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,851
 (1,166) 685
 98
 (62) 36
 3,565
 (3,849) (284) 189
 (205) (16)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 
 (687) (687) 
 (37) (37)
Balance March 31, 2019 $(30,759) $3,606
 $(27,153) $(1,672) $191
 $(1,481)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into other income (expense) for foreign currency and interest expense for cash flow hedges 3,454
 (1,434) 2,020
 184
 (77) 107
Balance June 30, 2019 $(25,591) $176
 $(25,415) $(1,397) $8
 $(1,389)




The following table presents changes in the balances of each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2018 (in thousands):
  
  Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total
Balance March 31, 2018 $(27,298) $7,675
 $(19,623) $(1,486) $408
 $(1,078)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,900) 1,340
 (560) (102) 72
 (30)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense 
 (539) (539) 
 (29) (29)
Balance June 30, 2018 $(29,198) $8,476
 $(20,722) $(1,588) $451
 $(1,137)
             
   
  Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total
Balance December 31, 2017 $(24,360) $5,075
 $(19,285) $(1,329) $269
 $(1,060)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (4,838) 4,254
 (584) (259) 228
 (31)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense 
 (853) (853) 
 (46) (46)
Balance June 30, 2018 $(29,198) $8,476
 $(20,722) $(1,588) $451
 $(1,137)

  
  Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Total
Balance December 31, 2017 $(24,360) $5,075
 $(19,285) $(1,329) $269
 $(1,060)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,938) 2,914
 (24) (157) 156
 (1)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 
 (314) (314) 
 (17) (17)
Balance March 31, 2018 $(27,298) $7,675
 $(19,623) $(1,486) $408
 $(1,078)


We expect within the next twelve months to reclassify into earnings as a decrease to interest expense approximately $2.4 million$617,000 of the amounts recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swap agreements in effect as of March 31,June 30, 2019.






15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Operating Partnership


The following table presents changes in the balances of each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance March 31, 2019 $(32,431) $3,797
 $(28,634)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,805
 (2,826) (1,021)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into other income (expense) for foreign currency and interest expense for cash flow hedges 3,638
 (787) 2,851
Balance June 30, 2019 $(26,988) $184
 $(26,804)
      
 Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2018 $(34,380) $5,749
 $(28,631) $(34,380) $5,749
 $(28,631)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,949
 (1,228) 721
 3,754
 (4,054) (300)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 
 (724) (724)
Balance March 31, 2019 $(32,431) $3,797
 $(28,634)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into other income (expense) for foreign currency and interest expense for cash flow hedges 3,638
 (1,511) 2,127
Balance June 30, 2019 $(26,988) $184
 $(26,804)


The following table presents changes in the balances of each component of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2018 (in thousands):
  Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance March 31, 2018 $(28,784) $8,083
 $(20,701)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,002) 1,412
 (590)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense 
 (568) (568)
Balance June 30, 2018 $(30,786) $8,927
 $(21,859)
       
  Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2017 $(25,689) $5,344
 $(20,345)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (5,097) 4,482
 (615)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense 
 (899) (899)
Balance June 30, 2018 $(30,786) $8,927
 $(21,859)

  Foreign Currency Cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2017 $(25,689) $5,344
 $(20,345)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (3,095) 3,070
 (25)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 
 (331) (331)
Balance March 31, 2018 $(28,784) $8,083
 $(20,701)


We expect within the next twelve months to reclassify into earnings as a decrease to interest expense approximately $2.4 million$617,000 of the amounts recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swap agreements in effect as of March 31,June 30, 2019.






16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information


We purchase capital equipment and incur costs relating to construction of facilities, including tenant finishing allowances. Expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were as follows (in thousands):
  As of As of
  June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
Costs relating to construction included in accounts payable and accrued expenses $13,822
 $15,187

  As of As of
  March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Costs relating to construction included in accounts payable and accrued expenses $12,791
 $18,978

Dividends payable were as follows (in thousands):

  As of As of
  March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Dividends payable $35,199
 $


Interest paid, net of interest capitalized was as follows (in thousands):
  Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018
Interest paid $29,284
 $30,074

  Three months ended March 31,
  2019 2018
Interest paid $16,022
 $15,903


Information related to non-cash assets and liabilities recorded as a result of the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 “Leases” (“ASC 842”) as of March 31,June 30, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):
  June 30, 2019
Non-Cash operating lease right-of-use assets exchanged for operating lease liabilities $87,679
Non-Cash operating lease liabilities exchanged for operating right-of-use assets 92,354

  March 31, 2019
Non-Cash operating lease right-of-use assets exchanged for operating lease liabilities $87,679
Non-Cash operating lease liabilities exchanged for operating right-of-use assets 92,354


The difference between the recorded operating lease liabilities and operating right-of-use assets represents the accrued straight-line rent liability of $5.0 million and our prepaid rent balances of $307,000 previously recognized under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840 “Leases” ("(“ASC 840"840”) that were reclassified to the operating leases right-of use assets under ASC 842. 


17. Leases


On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASC 842, which supersedes ASC 840. We adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach, whereby there was no cumulative effect adjustments to retained earnings on the adoption and prior periods were not restated. There was no net cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 as a result of this adoption. Accordingly, our leases and lease related costs, as both lessee and lessor, and lease related receivables, as lessor, are presented under ASC 842 as of and for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and under ASC 840 as of December 31, 2018 and for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2018.


As a lessor, substantially all of our revenues are earned from arrangements that are within the scope of ASC 842. We utilized the practical expedient in ASU 2018-11 to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component which resulted in all of our revenues associated with leases being recorded as rental revenues in the consolidated statements of operations. As a result of the adoption of ASC 842, the amounts disclosed in our 2018 second quarter 10-Q as base rentals, percentage rentals and expense reimbursements have now been combined into rental revenues on the consolidated statements of operations to conform to the current year presentation. In addition, certain amounts previously included in expense reimbursements in our 2018 second quarter 10-Q, which are not related to leases have been reclassified to management, leasing and other services on the consolidated statements of operations to conform to the current year presentation, seepresentation. See Note 4 for additional details.






ASC 842 requires certain other accounting changes effective January 1, 2019 where prior year amounts are not reclassified or restated. Uncollectible tenant revenues previously recorded in general and administrative expense are recorded in rental revenues as a contra-revenue account in 2019. As a result of combining all components of a lease, all fixed contractual payments, including consideration received from certain executory costs, are now recognized on a straight line basis. For the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, we recorded a straight-line rent adjustment of $1.5$1.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively, in rental revenues in our consolidated statements of operations to record revenues from executory costs on a straight-line basis. In addition, direct internal leasing costs are capitalized, however, indirect internal leasing costs previously capitalized are now expensed. We only capitalize the portion of these types of costs incurred that are a direct result of an executed lease. For the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, lease costs of approximately $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively, were expensed which would have been capitalized under ASC 840.


As a lessee, the new standard also provides a number of optional provisions, known as practical expedients, which companies may elect to adopt to facilitate implementation. We elected the package of practical expedients which, among other items, precludes us from needing to reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) the lease classification of any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases.


Information as Lessor Under ASC 842


As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we were the lessor to over 2,300 stores in our 32 consolidated outlet centers, under operating leases with initial terms that expire from 2019 to 2032, with certain agreements containing extension options. We also have certain agreements which require tenants to pay their portion of reimbursable expenses such as common area expenses, utilities, insurance and real estate taxes.


For the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, the components of rental revenues are as follows (in thousands):
 
Three months ended
June 30, 2019
 
Six months ended
June 30, 2019
Rental revenues - fixed $93,459
 $89,262
 $182,721
Rental revenues - variable (1)
 26,495
 23,123
 49,618
Rental revenues $119,954
 $112,385
 $232,339
(1)Primarily includes rents based on a percentage of tenant sales volume and reimbursable expenses such as common area expenses, utilities, insurance and real estate taxes.


Future minimum lease receipts under non-cancelable operating leases as of March 31,June 30, 2019, excluding the effect of straight-line rent and variable rentals, are as follows (in thousands):
For the remainder of 2019 $161,791
2020 315,266
2021 278,847
2022 243,310
2023 209,258
2024 173,803
Thereafter 325,913
  $1,708,188



For the remainder of 2019 $241,203
2020 308,442
2021 270,437
2022 235,196
2023 200,954
2024 166,256
Thereafter 291,784
  $1,714,272




Information as Lessor Under ASC 840


As of December 31, 2018, we were the lessor to over 26002,600 stores in our 36 consolidated outlet centers, under operating leases with initial terms that expire from 2019 to 2033. The majority of our leases contain provisions which provide additional rents based on tenants'tenants’ sales volume. Percentage rentals are recognized when specified targets that trigger the contingent rent are met.


Future minimum lease receipts under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018, excluding the effect of straight-line rent and variable rentals, are as follows (in thousands):
2019 $285,343
2020 265,361
2021 229,553
2022 195,808
2023 164,845
Thereafter 364,844
  $1,505,754

2019 $285,343
2020 265,361
2021 229,553
2022 195,808
2023 164,845
Thereafter 364,844
  $1,505,754


Information as Lessee Under ASC 842


Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities, of $90.4 million and $95.1 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019 equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments required under each lease. The difference between the recorded operating lease liability and operating right-of-use assets represents the accrued straight-line rent liability and our prepaid rent balances previously recognized under ASC 840.  In March 2019, we sold our Ocean City outlet center, which had an operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability of approximately $2.5 million.


Our non-cancelable operating leases, with terms in excess of one year, have terms, including certain extension options, that expire from 2028 to 2101. Certain extension options, which are reasonably certain at inception, are used in the calculation of our operating lease right-of-use assets based on the economic life of the asset. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less (short-term leases) are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The majority of our operating lease expense is related to ground leases at the following outlet centers: Myrtle Beach Hwy 17, Atlantic City, Sevierville, Riverhead, Foxwoods and Rehoboth Beach and the lease of our corporate office in Greensboro, North Carolina.


For the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, the components of lease costs are as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended
June 30, 2019
 Six months ended
June 30, 2019
Operating lease costs $1,404
 $1,372
 $2,776
Short-term lease costs 591
 571
 1,163
Variable lease costs (1)
 78
 53
 131
Total lease costs $2,073
 $1,996
 $4,070
(1)Our variable lease costs relate to our ground leases where increases in payments are based on center financial performance.


The discount rate applied to measure each operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability is based on our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR"(“IBR”). We consider the general economic environment and our credit rating and factor in various financing and asset specific adjustments to ensure the IBR is appropriate based on the intended use of the underlying lease. The lease term and discount rates are as follows:
  March 31,June 30, 2019
Weighted - average remaining lease term (years) 5150

Weighted - average discount rate 5.0%






Cash flow information related to leases for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
  June 30, 2019
Operating cash outflows related to operating leases $2,788

  March 31, 2019
Operating cash outflows related to operating leases $1,403


Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31,June 30, 2019 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
For the remainder of 2019 $2,782
2020 5,568
2021 5,613
2022 5,669
2023 5,709
2024 5,765
Thereafter 226,837
Total lease payments $257,943
Less imputed interest 165,851
Present value of lease liabilities $92,092

For the remainder of 2019 $4,168
2020 5,568
2021 5,613
2022 5,669
2023 5,709
2024 5,765
Thereafter 226,837
Total lease payments $259,329
Less imputed interest 166,975
Present value of lease liabilities $92,354




Information as Lessee Under ASC 840


As of December 31, 2018, our non-cancelable operating leases have terms, including certain extension options, that expire from 2019 to 2101. Rental payments for these leases totaled approximately $1.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the majority of our rental payments are related to ground leases at the following outlet centers: Myrtle Beach Hwy 17, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sevierville, Riverhead, Foxwoods and Rehoboth Beach and the lease of our corporate office in Greensboro, North Carolina. The contingent portion of our ground lease payments is based on center performance and/or changes in an index.


For operating leases as of December 31, 2018, minimum lease payments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
2019 $7,526
2020 7,311
2021 7,140
2022 7,127
2023 7,167
Thereafter 258,438
Total minimum payment $294,709

2019 $7,526
2020 7,311
2021 7,140
2022 7,127
2023 7,167
Thereafter 258,438
Total minimum payment $294,709


18. New Accounting Pronouncements


Recently adopted accounting standards (other than ASC 842 Leases)


In October 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"(“ASU”) 2018-16, Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)(“SOFR”) Overnight Index Swap (OIS)(“OIS”) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes to Accounting Standards Codification 815. ASU 2018-16 expands the list of U.S. benchmark interest rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting by adding the OIS rate based on SOFR as an eligible benchmark interest rate. The mandatory effective date for calendar year-end public companies was January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASU 2018-16 as of January 1, 2019 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.






In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 amends prior employee share-based payment guidance to include nonemployee share-based payment transactions for acquiring services or property. This ASU now aligns the determination of the measurement date, the accounting for performance conditions, and the accounting for share-based payments after vesting in addition to other items. The provisions of ASU 2018-07 were effective for us as of January 1, 2019 using a modified transition method upon adoption, and early adoption was permitted. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 as of January 1, 2019 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The new guidance made more financial and nonfinancial hedging strategies eligible for hedge accounting. It also amended the presentation and disclosure requirements and changed how companies assess effectiveness. It is intended to more closely align hedge accounting with companies’ risk management strategies, simplify the application of hedge accounting, and increase transparency as to the scope and results of hedging programs. The adoption of ASU 2017-12 as of January 1, 2019 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


Recently issued accounting standards to be adopted


In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 is intended to improve the effectiveness of disclosures required by entities regarding recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 to amend the accounting for credit losses for certain financial instruments. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes its estimate of expected credit losses as an allowance, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. In November 2018, the FASB released ASU No. 2018-19 “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.” This ASU clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.” Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for under Subtopic 842-30 “Leases - Lessor.” ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.







19. Subsequent Events

In July 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.355 cash dividend per common share payable on August 15, 2019 to each shareholder of record on July 31, 2019, and the Trustees of Tanger GP Trust declared a $0.355 cash distribution per Operating Partnership unit to the Operating Partnership's unitholders.


Item 2. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The discussion of our results of operations reported in the unaudited, consolidated statements of operations compares the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 with the three and six months endedMarch 31,June 30, 2018. The results of operations discussion is combined for Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership because the results are virtually the same for both entities. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the unaudited, consolidated statements of operations, including trends which might appear, are not necessarily indicative of future operations. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "Company"“Company” refers to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and subsidiaries and the term "Operating Partnership"“Operating Partnership” refers to Tanger Properties Limited Partnership and subsidiaries. The terms "we"“we”, "our"“our” and "us"“us” refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership together, as the text requires.


Cautionary Statements


Certain statements made below are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 and have included this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, beliefs and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe"“believe”, "expect"“expect”, "intend"“intend”, "anticipate"“anticipate”, "estimate"“estimate”, "project"“project”, or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our: ability to raise additional capital, including via future issuances of equity and debt, and the use of proceeds from such issuances; results of operations and financial condition; capital expenditure and working capital needs and the funding thereof; repurchase of the Company'sCompany’s shares; potential developments, expansions, renovations, acquisitions or dispositions of outlet centers; compliance with debt covenants; renewal and re-lease of leased space; outcome of legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business; and real estate joint ventures. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect our actual results, performance or achievements. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: our inability to develop new outlet centers or expand existing outlet centers successfully; risks related to the economic performance and market value of our outlet centers; the relative illiquidity of real property investments; impairment charges affecting our properties; our dispositions of assets may not achieve anticipated results; competition for the acquisition and development of outlet centers, and our inability to complete outlet centers we have identified; environmental regulations affecting our business; risk associated with a possible terrorist activity or other acts or threats of violence and threats to public safety; our dependence on rental income from real property; our dependence on the results of operations of our retailers; the fact that certain of our properties are subject to ownership interests held by third parties, whose interests may conflict with ours; risks related to uninsured losses; the risk that consumer, travel, shopping and spending habits may change; risks associated with our Canadian investments; risks associated with attracting and retaining key personnel; risks associated with debt financing; risk associated with our guarantees of debt for, or other support we may provide to, joint venture properties; the effectiveness of our interest rate hedging arrangements; uncertainty relating to the potential phasing out of LIBOR; our potential failure to qualify as a REIT; our legal obligation to make distributions to our shareholders; legislative or regulatory actions that could adversely affect our shareholders, including the recent changes in the U.S. federal income taxation of U.S. businesses; our dependence on distributions from the Operating Partnership to meet our financial obligations, including dividends; the risk of a cyber-attack or an act of cyber-terrorism and other important factors set forth under Item 1A - "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” in the Company'sCompany’s and the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.






General Overview


As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we had 32 consolidated outlet centers in 19 states totaling 12.0 million square feet. We also had 87 unconsolidated outlet centers in 6 states or provinces totaling 2.42.2 million square feet. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we closed on the sale of four non-core consolidated outlet centers for total gross proceeds of $130.5 million, and total net proceeds of approximately $128.2 million. The four properties arewere located in Nags Head, North Carolina; Ocean City, Maryland; Park City, Utah; and Williamsburg, Iowa and represented 6.8% of the Company'sCompany’s consolidated portfolio square footage. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the RioCan joint venture closed on the sale of its outlet center in Bromont, Quebec for net proceeds of approximately $6.4 million. Our share of the proceeds was approximately $3.2 million.


The table below details our new developments, expansions and dispositions of consolidated and unconsolidated outlet centers that significantly impacted our results of operations and liquidity from January 1, 2018 to March 31,June 30, 2019 (square feet in thousands):
   Consolidated Outlet Centers Unconsolidated Joint Venture Outlet Centers   Consolidated Outlet Centers Unconsolidated Joint Venture Outlet Centers
Outlet Center Quarter Opened/Disposed Square Feet Number of Outlet Centers Square Feet Number of Outlet Centers Quarter Opened/Disposed Square Feet Number of Outlet Centers Square Feet Number of Outlet Centers
As of January 1, 2018   12,930
 36
 2,370
 8
   12,930
 36
 2,370
 8
Other   (7) 
 1
 
   (7) 
 1
 
As of December 31, 2018   12,923
 36
 2,371
 8
   12,923
 36
 2,371
 8
Dispositions:                
Nags Head First Quarter (82) (1) 
 
 First Quarter (82) (1) 
 
Ocean City First Quarter (200) (1) 
 
 First Quarter (200) (1) 
 
Park City First Quarter (320) (1) 
 
 First Quarter (320) (1) 
 
Williamsburg First Quarter (276) (1) 
 
 First Quarter (276) (1) 
 
Bromont Second Quarter 
 
 (161) (1)
Other   2
 
 
 
   2
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2019   12,047
 32
 2,371
 8
As of June 30, 2019   12,047
 32
 2,210
 7






The following table summarizes certain information for our existing outlet centers in which we have an ownership interest as of March 31,June 30, 2019. Except as noted, all properties are fee owned.
Consolidated Outlet Centers Legal Square % Legal Square %
Location Ownership % Feet Occupied Ownership % Feet Occupied
Deer Park, New York 100 739,109
 98  100 739,109
 97 
Riverhead, New York (1)
 100 729,778
 95  100 729,778
 96 
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (1)
 100 557,353
 97  100 557,353
 98 
Foley, Alabama 100 554,673
 94  100 554,583
 92 
Atlantic City, New Jersey (1) (3)
 100 489,706
 80  100 489,706
 78 
San Marcos, Texas 100 471,816
 95  100 471,816
 92 
Sevierville, Tennessee (1)
 100 447,815
 99  100 447,815
 99 
Savannah, Georgia 100 429,089
 97  100 429,089
 97 
Myrtle Beach Hwy 501, South Carolina 100 426,523
 98  100 426,523
 99 
Jeffersonville, Ohio 100 411,866
 94  100 411,867
 94 
Glendale, Arizona (Westgate) 100 410,734
 97  100 410,734
 95 
Myrtle Beach Hwy 17, South Carolina (1)
 100 403,425
 100  100 403,425
 100 
Charleston, South Carolina 100 382,180
 99  100 382,180
 99 
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 100 376,997
 92  100 376,997
 95 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 100 372,883
 97  100 372,856
 98 
Commerce, Georgia 100 371,408
 94  100 371,408
 99 
Grand Rapids, Michigan 100 357,103
 96  100 357,103
 96 
Fort Worth, Texas 100 351,741
 97  100 351,741
 96 
Daytona Beach, Florida 100 351,721
 98  100 351,721
 99 
Branson, Missouri 100 329,861
 98  100 329,861
 100 
Southaven, Mississippi (2) (3)
 50 324,703
 94  50 324,716
 97 
Locust Grove, Georgia 100 321,082
 97  100 321,082
 97 
Gonzales, Louisiana 100 321,066
 96  100 321,066
 94 
Mebane, North Carolina 100 318,886
 99  100 318,886
 100 
Howell, Michigan 100 314,438
 92  100 314,438
 92 
Mashantucket, Connecticut (Foxwoods) (1)
 100 311,539
 93  100 311,529
 94 
Tilton, New Hampshire 100 250,107
 96  100 250,107
 95 
Hershey, Pennsylvania 100 249,696
 99  100 249,696
 100 
Hilton Head II, South Carolina 100 206,564
 88  100 206,564
 97 
Hilton Head I, South Carolina 100 181,670
 100  100 181,670
 100 
Terrell, Texas 100 177,800
 97  100 177,800
 97 
Blowing Rock, North Carolina 100 104,009
 95  100 104,009
 95 
Totals   12,047,341
 95    12,047,228
 96 
(1)These properties or a portion thereof are subject to a ground lease.
(2)Based on capital contribution and distribution provisions in the joint venture agreement, we expect our economic interest in the venture'sventure’s cash flow to be greater than our legal ownership percentage. We currently receive substantially all the economic interest of the property.
(3)Property encumbered by mortgage. See Notes 5 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements for further details of our debt obligations.






Unconsolidated joint venture properties Legal Square %  Legal Square % 
Location Ownership % Feet Occupied  Ownership % Feet Occupied 
Charlotte, North Carolina (1)
 50 398,697
 97  50 398,697
 98 
Columbus, Ohio (1)
 50 355,245
 95  50 355,245
 94 
Ottawa, Ontario 50 355,013
 94  50 355,013
 95 
Texas City, Texas (Galveston/Houston) (1)
 50 352,705
 97  50 352,705
 97 
National Harbor, Maryland (1)
 50 341,156
 96  50 341,156
 96 
Cookstown, Ontario 50 307,779
 97  50 307,779
 97 
Bromont, Quebec 50 161,449
 77 
Saint-Sauveur, Quebec (1)
 50 99,405
 94  50 99,405
 94 
Total   2,371,449
 95    2,210,000
 96 
(1)Property encumbered by mortgage. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for further details of the joint venture debt obligations.


Leasing Activity


The tables below show changes in rent (base rent and common area maintenance ("CAM"(“CAM”)) for leases for new stores that opened or renewals that started during the respective trailing twelve month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2019(1),(2)
 # of Leases
Square Feet
(in 000’s)
Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf)
Average
Tenant
Allowance (psf)
Average Initial Term
 (in years)
Net Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf) (3)
Re-tenant83
420
$33.93
$43.37
8.65
$28.92
Renewal255
1,200
$34.58
$0.58
3.78
$34.43
       
 
Trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2018(1)
 # of Leases
Square Feet
(in 000’s)
Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf)
Average
Tenant
Allowance (psf)
Average Initial Term
 (in years)
Net Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf) (3)
Re-tenant103
457
$33.54
$69.41
7.75
$24.58
Renewal261
1,349
$29.92
$0.11
3.63
$29.89
 
Trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2019(1),(2)
 # of Leases
Square Feet
(in 000's)
Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf)
Average
Tenant
Allowance (psf)
Average Initial Term
 (in years)
Net Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf) (3)
Re-tenant81
388
$33.32
$45.13
7.83
$27.56
Renewal280
1,404
$34.37
$0.49
3.82
$34.24
       
 
Trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2018(1)
 # of Leases
Square Feet
(in 000's)
Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf)
Average
Tenant
Allowance (psf)
Average Initial Term
 (in years)
Net Average
Annual
Straight-line Rent (psf) (3)
Re-tenant84
415
$34.32
$70.88
8.55
$26.03
Renewal262
1,300
$29.25
$0.25
4.07
$29.19
(1)Excludes license agreements, seasonal tenants, and month-to-month leases.
(2)Excludes outlet centers sold in March 2019 (Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City, and Williamsburg Outlets Centers).
(3)Net average straight-line base rent is calculated by dividing the average tenant allowance costs per square foot by the average initial term and subtracting this calculated number from the average straight-line base rent per year amount. The average annual straight-line base rent disclosed in the table above includes all concessions, abatements and reimbursements of rent to tenants. The average tenant allowance disclosed in the table above includes landlord costs.
















RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 to the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2018


NET INCOME
Net income in the 2019 period was $65.8$14.5 million as compared to net income of $23.7$24.3 million for the 2018 period. The increasedecrease in net income is primarily due to the $43.4 million gain recorded on the sale of our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers in March 2019.2019, a $4.4 million charge related to the accelerated recognition of compensation cost entitled to be received by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer per the terms of a transition agreement executed in connection with his planned retirement, and a $3.6 million charge related to the foreign currency effect of the sale of the Bromont property by the RioCan Canada joint venture.


In the tables below, information set forth for properties disposed includes the Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers sold in late March 2019.


RENTAL REVENUES
Rental revenues decreased $702,000$4.1 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of leasingrental revenues (in thousands):
 2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease) 2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Rental revenues from existing properties $110,822
 $111,564
 $(742) $109,360
 $109,437
 $(77)
Rental revenues from properties disposed 6,402
 6,541
 (139) 20
 6,297
 (6,277)
Straight-line rent adjustments 1,970
 1,948
 22
 2,916
 1,346
 1,570
Lease termination fees 1,130
 1,051
 79
 269
 13
 256
Amortization of above and below market rent adjustments, net (370) (448) 78
 (180) (575) 395
 $119,954
 $120,656
 $(702) $112,385
 $116,518
 $(4,133)

Rental revenues from existing properties decreased primarily due to lower average occupancy and rent modifications for certain tenants, in large part as a result of a number of bankruptcy filings and other tenant closures during 2018 and 2019.


As a result of combining all components of a lease due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 “Leases” (“ASC 842”), all fixed contractual payments, including consideration received from certain executory costs, are now recognized on a straight line basis. For the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, we recorded $1.5$1.7 million in rental revenues in our consolidated statements of operations to record executory costs on a straight-line basis. These incremental straight-line rent adjustments were primarily offset by the write-off of straight-line rents related to certain bankrupt tenants.

OTHER REVENUES
Other revenues increased $179,000 in the 2019 period as compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of other revenues (in thousands):

  2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Other revenues from existing properties $1,805
 $1,633
 $172
Other revenues from properties disposed 54
 47
 7
  $1,859
 $1,680
 $179


PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses increased $159,000decreased $1.2 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of property operating expenses (in thousands):
 2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease) 2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Property operating expenses from existing properties $38,480
 $38,617
 $(137) $35,382
 $35,069
 $313
Properties operating expenses from properties disposed 2,592
 2,250
 342
 5
 1,834
 (1,829)
Other property operating expenses 1,305
 1,351
 (46) 1,339
 1,043
 296
 $42,377
 $42,218
 $159
 $36,726
 $37,946
 $(1,220)




GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses increased $1.0$5.5 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period, primarily as a result of a $4.4 million charge related to the accelerated recognition of compensation cost entitled to be received by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer per the terms of a transition agreement executed in connection with his planned retirement. In addition, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $1.1 million due to the adoption of the lease accounting standard ASC 842 in 2019 which requires indirect internal leasing and legal costs to be expensed as incurred. In the 2018 period, a portion of these indirect costs were capitalized.




DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization costs decreased $1.4$1.5 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of depreciation and amortization costs from the 2018 period to the 2019 period (in thousands):
 2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease) 2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Depreciation and amortization from existing properties $30,504
 $31,788
 $(1,284) $31,146
 $31,339
 $(193)
Depreciation and amortization from properties disposed 1,256
 1,335
 (79) 
 1,355
 (1,355)
 $31,760
 $33,123
 $(1,363) $31,146
 $32,694
 $(1,548)

Depreciation and amortization decreased at our existing properties primarily due to the lower basis in our Jeffersonville property due to the impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2018.


INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense increased $507,000decreased $1.0 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period primarily duefrom the use of the net proceeds from the sale of four properties in March 2019 to reduce amounts outstanding on our unsecured lines of credit. The decrease was partially offset by higher interest rates related to $150.0 million of interest rate swap agreements. In August 2018, certain 30-day LIBOR interest rate swaps with a rate of 1.30%1.3% expired and were replaced with new interest rate swaps with a rate of 2.20%2.2%. In addition, the average 30-day LIBOR interest rate for our unsecured lines of credit was 2.50%approximately 2.4% in the 2019 period compared to 1.65%approximately 2.0% for the 2018 period. These two factors were partially offset by the utilization of operating cash flows to reduce amounts outstanding on our unsecured lines of credit during the past 12 months.


GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETSOTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
In MarchMay 2019, we sold our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburgthe RioCan joint venture closed on the sale of its outlet centerscenter in Bromont for net proceeds of approximately $128.2$6.4 million. Our share of the proceeds was approximately $3.2 million. As a result of this transaction, we recorded a foreign currency loss of approximately $3.6 million in other income (expense), which resultedhad been previously recorded in a gain on sale of assets of $43.4 million. The proceeds from the sale of these unencumbered assets were used to pay down balances outstanding under our unsecured lines of credit.other comprehensive income.


EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased approximately $565,000$560,000 in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. In the table below, information set forth for properties disposed includes the RioCan joint venture’s Bromont outlet center, which was sold in May 2019.

  2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Equity in earnings from existing properties $1,639
 $2,164
 $(525)
Equity in earnings from property disposed 7
 42
 (35)
  $1,646
 $2,206
 $(560)

The decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures from existing properties was primarily due to higher LIBOR interest rate levels on variable rate mortgages at our unconsolidated joint ventures. The approximate average 30 day LIBOR rate for the 2019 period was 2.50%approximately 2.4% compared to 1.65%approximately 2.0% for the 2018 period.


In addition, interest rates on the outstanding mortgages at both our Charlotte and National Harbor joint ventures were converted from variable to fixed due to debt refinancings in 2018. In June 2018, the Charlotte joint venture closed on a $100.0 million mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of approximately 4.3% and a maturity date of July 2028. This loan replaced the $90.0 million mortgage loan with an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.45%. In December 2018, the National Harbor joint venture closed on a $95.0 million mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of approximately 4.6% and a maturity date of January 2030. This loan replaced the $87.0 million construction loan with an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.65%.






Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2019 to the six months ended June 30, 2018

NET INCOME
Net income increased $32.3 million in the 2019 period to $80.3 million as compared to $48.0 million for the 2018 period. The increase in net income is primarily due to the $43.4 million gain recorded on the sale of our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers in March 2019. The gain was partially offset by a decrease in net income due to the sale of our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers in March 2019, a $4.4 million charge related to the accelerated recognition of compensation cost entitled to be received by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer per the terms of a transition agreement executed in connection with his planned retirement, and a $3.6 million charge related to the foreign currency effect of the sale of the Bromont property by the RioCan Canada joint venture.

In the tables below, information set forth for properties disposed includes the Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers sold in late March 2019.
RENTAL REVENUES
Rental revenues decreased $4.8 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of rental revenues (in thousands):
  2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Rental revenues from existing properties $220,182
 $221,001
 $(819)
Rental revenues from properties disposed 6,422
 12,838
 (6,416)
Straight-line rent adjustments 4,886
 3,294
 1,592
Lease termination fees 1,399
 1,064
 335
Amortization of above and below market rent adjustments, net (550) (1,023) 473
  $232,339
 $237,174
 $(4,835)

Rental revenues from existing properties decreased primarily due to lower average occupancy and rent modifications for certain tenants, in large part as a result of a number of bankruptcy filings and other tenant closures during 2018 and 2019.

As a result of combining all components of a lease due to the adoption of the lease accounting standard ASC 842, all fixed contractual payments, including consideration received from certain executory costs, are now recognized on a straight line basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded $3.2 million in rental revenues in our consolidated statements of operations to record executory costs on a straight-line basis. These incremental straight-line rent adjustments were primarily offset by the write-off of straight-line rents related to certain bankrupt tenants.

PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses decreased $1.1 million in the 2019 period as compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of property operating expenses (in thousands):
  2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Property operating expenses from existing properties $73,863
 $73,685
 $178
Property operating expenses from property disposed 2,598
 4,082
 (1,484)
Other property operating expense 2,642
 2,397
 245
  $79,103
 $80,164
 $(1,061)

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses increased $6.5 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period, primarily as a result of a $4.4 million charge related to the accelerated recognition of compensation cost entitled to be received by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer per the terms of a transition agreement executed in connection with his planned retirement. In addition, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $2.1 million due to the adoption of the lease accounting standard ASC 842 in 2019 which requires indirect internal leasing and legal costs to be expensed as incurred. In the 2018 period, a portion of these indirect costs were capitalized.



DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization costs decreased $2.9 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. The following table sets forth the changes in various components of depreciation and amortization costs from the 2019 period to the 2018 period (in thousands):
  2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Depreciation and amortization expenses from existing properties $61,650
 $63,126
 $(1,476)
Depreciation and amortization from property disposed 1,256
 2,691
 (1,435)
  $62,906
 $65,817
 $(2,911)

Depreciation and amortization decreased at our existing properties primarily due to the lower basis in our Jeffersonville property due to the impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2018.

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense decreased $540,000 in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period primarily from the use of the net proceeds from the sale of four properties in March 2019 to reduce amounts outstanding on our unsecured lines of credit. The decrease was partially offset by higher interest rates related to $150.0 million of interest rate swap agreements. In August 2018, certain 30-day LIBOR interest rate swaps with a rate of 1.3% expired and were replaced with new interest rate swaps with a rate of 2.2%. In addition, the average 30-day LIBOR interest rate for our unsecured lines of credit was approximately 2.5% in the 2019 period compared to approximately 1.8% for the 2018 period.

GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS
In March 2019, we sold our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers for net proceeds of approximately $128.2 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of assets of $43.4 million. The proceeds from the sale of these unencumbered assets were used to pay down balances outstanding under our unsecured lines of credit.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
In May 2019, the RioCan joint venture closed on the sale of its outlet center in Bromont for net proceeds of approximately $6.4 million. Our share of the proceeds was approximately $3.2 million. As a result of this transaction, we recorded a foreign currency loss of approximately $3.6 million in other income (expense), which had been previously recorded in other comprehensive income.

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased approximately $1.1 million in the 2019 period compared to the 2018 period. In the table below, information set forth for properties disposed includes the RioCan joint venture’s Bromont outlet center, which was sold in May 2019.

  2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Equity in earnings from existing properties $3,267
 $4,364
 $(1,097)
Equity in earnings from property disposed 8
 36
 (28)
  $3,275
 $4,400
 $(1,125)

The decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures from existing properties was primarily due to higher LIBOR interest rate levels on variable rate mortgages at our unconsolidated joint ventures. The average 30 day LIBOR rate for the 2019 period was approximately 2.5% compared to approximately 1.8% for the 2018 period.
In addition, interest rates on the outstanding mortgages at both our Charlotte and National Harbor joint ventures were converted from variable to fixed due to debt refinancings in 2018. In June 2018, the Charlotte joint venture closed on a $100.0 million mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of approximately 4.3% and a maturity date of July 2028. This loan replaced the $90.0 million mortgage loan with an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.45%. In December 2018, the National Harbor joint venture closed on a $95.0 million mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of approximately 4.6% and a maturity date of January 2030. This loan replaced the $87.0 million construction loan with an interest rate of LIBOR + 1.65%.




LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES OF THE COMPANY


In this "Liquidity“Liquidity and Capital Resources of the Company"Company” section, the term "the Company"“the Company” refers only to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. on an unconsolidated basis, excluding the Operating Partnership.


The Company'sCompany’s business is operated primarily through the Operating Partnership. The Company issues public equity from time to time, but does not otherwise generate any capital itself or conduct any business itself, other than incurring certain expenses in operating as a public company, which are fully reimbursed by the Operating Partnership. The Company does not hold any indebtedness, and its only material asset is its ownership of partnership interests of the Operating Partnership. The Company'sCompany’s principal funding requirement is the payment of dividends on its common shares. The Company'sCompany’s principal source of funding for its dividend payments is distributions it receives from the Operating Partnership.


Through its ownership of the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company has the full, exclusive and complete responsibility for the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s day-to-day management and control. The Company causes the Operating Partnership to distribute all, or such portion as the Company may in its discretion determine, of its available cash in the manner provided in the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s partnership agreement. The Company receives proceeds from equity issuances from time to time, but is required by the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s partnership agreement to contribute the proceeds from its equity issuances to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units of the Operating Partnership.


We are a well-known seasoned issuer with a shelf registration that expires in March 2021 that allows the Company to register unspecified various classes of equity securities and the Operating Partnership to register unspecified, various classes of debt securities. As circumstances warrant, the Company may issue equity from time to time on an opportunistic basis, dependent upon market conditions and available pricing. The Operating Partnership may use the proceeds to repay debt, including borrowings under its lines of credit, to develop new or existing properties, to make acquisitions of properties or portfolios of properties, to invest in existing or newly created joint ventures or for general corporate purposes.


The liquidity of the Company is dependent on the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s ability to make sufficient distributions to the Company. The Operating Partnership is a party to loan agreements with various bank lenders that require the Operating Partnership to comply with various financial and other covenants before it may make distributions to the Company. The Company also guarantees some of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s debt. If the Operating Partnership fails to fulfill its debt requirements, which trigger the Company'sCompany’s guarantee obligations, then the Company may be required to fulfill its cash payment commitments under such guarantees. However, the Company'sCompany’s only material asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership.


The Company believes the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s sources of working capital, specifically its cash flow from operations and borrowings available under its unsecured lines of credit, are adequate for it to make its distribution payments to the Company and, in turn, for the Company to make its dividend payments to its shareholders and to finance its continued operations, growth strategy and additional expenses we expect to incur for at least the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s sources of capital will continue to be available at all or in amounts sufficient to meet its needs, including its ability to make distribution payments to the Company. The unavailability of capital could adversely affect the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s ability to pay its distributions to the Company which will, in turn, adversely affect the Company'sCompany’s ability to pay cash dividends to its shareholders.


For the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT, it must pay dividends to its shareholders aggregating annually at least 90% of its taxable income (excluding capital gains). While historically the Company has satisfied this distribution requirement by making cash distributions to its shareholders, it may choose to satisfy this requirement by making distributions of cash or other property, including, in limited circumstances, the Company'sCompany’s own shares.


As a result of this distribution requirement, the Operating Partnership cannot rely on retained earnings to fund its on-going operations to the same extent that other companies whose parent companies are not real estate investment trusts can. The Company may need to continue to raise capital in the equity markets to fund the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s working capital needs, as well as potential new developments, expansions and renovations of existing properties, acquisitions, or investments in existing or newly created joint ventures.






The Company currently consolidates the Operating Partnership because it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership that most significantly impact the Operating Partnership’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive the residual returns of the Operating Partnership that could be potentially significant. The Company does not have significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities and the revenues and expenses of the Company and the Operating Partnership are the same on their respective financial statements, except for immaterial differences related to cash, other assets and accrued liabilities that arise from public company expenses paid by the Company. However, all debt is held directly or indirectly at the Operating Partnership level, and the Company has guaranteed some of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s unsecured debt as discussed below. Because the Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, the section entitled "Liquidity“Liquidity and Capital Resources of the Operating Partnership"Partnership” should be read in conjunction with this section to understand the liquidity and capital resources of the Company on a consolidated basis and how the Company is operated as a whole.


In May 2017, the Company announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $125.0 million of our outstanding common shares as market conditions warrant over a period commencing on May 19, 2017 and expiring on May 18, 2019. During 2017 andAs of December 31, 2018, wethe remaining amount authorized to be repurchased an aggregate ofunder the program was approximately 2.8 million common shares on the open market at an average price of $24.48, totaling approximately $69.3$55.7 million.


In February 2019, the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $44.3 million of our outstanding common shares for a total remaining authorized amount of $100.0 million. The Board of Directors also extended the expiration of the existing plan by two years to May 2021. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market, privately-negotiated, structured or derivative transactions (including accelerated share repurchase transactions), or other methods of acquiring shares. The Company intends to structure open market purchases to occur within pricing and volume requirements of Rule 10b-18.  The Company may, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate the repurchase of its shares under this authorization.


Shares repurchased were as follows:
 Three months ended March 31, Three months ended March 31, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Total number of shares purchased 
 443,700
 558,399
 475,549
 558,399
 919,249
Average price paid per share $
 $22.52
 $17.89
 $21.01
 $17.89
 $21.74
Total price paid exclusive of commissions and related fees (in thousands) $
 $9,990
 $9,989
 $9,990
 $9,989
 $19,980


The remaining amount authorized to be repurchased under the program as of March 31,June 30, 2019 was approximately $100.0$90.0 million. For more information, see “Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


In January 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.35 cash dividend per common which was paid during the first quarter of 2019, to each shareholder of record on January 31, 2019, and the Trustees of Tanger GP Trust declared a $0.35 cash distribution per Operating Partnership unit to the Operating Partnership's unitholders. In FebruaryJuly 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.355 cash dividend per common share payable on MayAugust 15, 2019 to each shareholder of record on April 30,July 31, 2019, and the Trustees of Tanger GP Trust declared a $0.355 cash distribution per Operating Partnership unit to the Operating Partnership's unitholders.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES OF THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP


General Overview


In this "Liquidity“Liquidity and Capital Resources of the Operating Partnership"Partnership” section, the terms "we"“we”, "our"“our” and "us"“us” refer to the Operating Partnership or the Operating Partnership and the Company together, as the text requires.


Property rental income represents our primary source to pay property operating expenses, debt service, capital expenditures and distributions, excluding non-recurring capital expenditures and acquisitions. To the extent that our cash flow from operating activities is insufficient to cover such non-recurring capital expenditures and acquisitions, we finance such activities from borrowings under our unsecured lines of credit or from the proceeds from the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s debt offerings and the Company'sCompany’s equity offerings.





We believe we achieve a strong and flexible financial position by attempting to: (1) maintain a conservative leverage position relative to our portfolio when pursuing new development, expansion and acquisition opportunities, (2) extend and sequence debt maturities, (3) manage our interest rate risk through a proper mix of fixed and variable rate debt, (4) maintain access to liquidity by using our unsecured lines of credit in a conservative manner and (5) preserve internally generated sources of capital by strategically divesting of underperforming assets and maintaining a conservative distribution payout ratio. We manage our capital structure to reflect a long term investment approach and utilize multiple sources of capital to meet our requirements.


The following table sets forth our changes in cash flows (in thousands):
 Three months ended March 31,   Six months ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
Net cash provided by operating activities $33,214
 $49,966
 $(16,752) $92,779
 $115,292
 $(22,513)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 127,273
 (14,082) 141,355
 116,331
 (28,701) 145,032
Net cash used in financing activities (167,898) (38,568) (129,330) (210,740) (88,453) (122,287)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and equivalents (10) (28) 18
 (16) (53) 37
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $(7,421) $(2,712) $(4,709) $(1,646) $(1,915) $269


Operating Activities


The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the 2019 period iswas primarily due to reductions in working capital.capital and due to the sale of our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers in March 2019.


Investing Activities


The primary cause for the increase in net cash provided by investing activities was due to the net proceeds of approximately $128.2 million from the sale of our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers for net proceeds of approximately $128.2 million in the 2019 period. In addition, the 2019 period had lower levels of development activity than the 2018 period and higher amounts of distributions received from joint ventures.period.


Financing Activities


The primary cause for the increase in net cash used in financing activities was due to the use of the proceeds from the sale of our Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City and Williamsburg outlet centers to pay down our unsecured lines of credit. DuringIn addition, during the 20182019 period, we repurchased a portionapproximately $10.0 million of our outstanding common shares with a valueas compared to repurchasing approximately $20.0 million of approximately $10.0 million. Noour outstanding common share repurchases were madeshares in the 20192018 period.





Capital Expenditures


The following table details our capital expenditures (in thousands):
 Three months ended March 31,   Six months ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
Capital expenditures analysis:            
New outlet center developments and expansions $939
 $851
 $88
 $4,010
 $5,285
 $(1,275)
Major outlet center renovations 197
 900
 (703) 290
 1,786
 (1,496)
Second generation tenant allowances 2,974
 2,926
 48
 6,050
 8,326
 (2,276)
Other capital expenditures 2,907
 1,823
 1,084
 10,293
 9,134
 1,159
 7,017
 6,500
 517
 20,643
 24,531
 (3,888)
Conversion from accrual to cash basis 2,889
 13,214
 (10,325) 1,759
 16,681
 (14,922)
Additions to rental property-cash basis $9,906
 $19,714
 $(9,808) $22,402
 $41,212
 $(18,810)


Potential Future Developments, Acquisitions and Dispositions


As of the date of this filing, we are in the initial study period for potential new developments. We may also use joint venture arrangements to develop other potential sites. There can be no assurance, however, that these potential future projects will ultimately be developed.


In the case of projects to be wholly-owned by us, we expect to fund these projects from amounts available under our unsecured lines of credit, but may also fund them with capital from additional public debt and equity offerings. For projects to be developed through joint venture arrangements, we may use collateralized construction loans to fund a portion of the project, with our share of the equity requirements funded from sources described above. See “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” for a discussion of unconsolidated joint venture development activities.


We intend to continue to grow our portfolio by developing, expanding or acquiring additional outlet centers. However, you should note that any developments or expansions that we, or a joint venture that we have an ownership interest in, have planned or anticipated may not be started or completed as scheduled, or may not result in accretive net income or funds from operations ("FFO"(“FFO”). See the section "Non-GAAP“Non-GAAP Supplemental Earnings Measures - Funds From Operations"Operations” below for further discussion of FFO. In addition, we regularly evaluate acquisition or disposition proposals and engage from time to time in negotiations for acquisitions or dispositions of properties. We may also enter into letters of intent for the purchase or sale of properties. Any prospective acquisition or disposition that is being evaluated or which is subject to a letter of intent may not be consummated, or if consummated, may not result in an increase in earnings or liquidity.


Financing Arrangements


As of March 31,June 30, 2019, unsecured borrowings represented 95% of our outstanding debt and 92% of the gross book value of our real estate portfolio was unencumbered. The Company guarantees the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s obligations under our lines of credit. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we had $584.8$581.3 million available under our unsecured lines of credit after taking into account outstanding letters of credit of $170,000.






We intend to retain the ability to raise additional capital, including public debt or equity, to pursue attractive investment opportunities that may arise and to otherwise act in a manner that we believe to be in the best interests of our shareholders and unitholders. The Company is a well-known seasoned issuer with a joint shelf registration on Form S-3 with the Operating Partnership, expiring in March 2021, that allows us to register unspecified amounts of different classes of securities. To generate capital to reinvest into other attractive investment opportunities, we may also consider the use of additional operational and developmental joint ventures, the sale or lease of outparcels on our existing properties and the sale of certain properties that do not meet our long-term investment criteria. Based on cash provided by operations, existing lines of credit, ongoing relationships with certain financial institutions and our ability to sell debt or issue equity subject to market conditions, we believe that we have access to the necessary financing to fund the planned capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.


We anticipate that adequate cash will be available to fund our operating and administrative expenses, regular debt service obligations, and the payment of dividends in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short and long-term. Although we receive most of our rental payments on a monthly basis, distributions to shareholders and unitholders are made quarterly and interest payments on the senior, unsecured notes are made semi-annually. Amounts accumulated for such payments will be used in the interim to reduce the outstanding borrowings under our existing unsecured lines of credit or invested in short-term money market or other suitable instruments.


We believe our current balance sheet position is financially sound; however, due to the uncertainty and unpredictability of the capital and credit markets, we can give no assurance that affordable access to capital will exist between now and when our next significant debt matures, which is our unsecured lines of credit. The unsecured lines of credit expire in 2021, with a one-year extension option that may extend the maturity to 2022. At March 31,June 30, 2019, amounts outstanding under our unsecured lines of credit, which provide for borrowings up to $600.0 million, totaled $15.0$18.5 million.
 
The interest rate spreads associated with our unsecured lines of credit and our unsecured term loan are based on our current investment grade credit rating.  If our credit rating is downgraded or upgraded, our interest rate spread would adjust accordingly. 


The Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s debt agreements require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage and leverage, and limit the payment of dividends such that dividends and distributions will not exceed funds from operations, as defined in the agreements, for the prior fiscal year on an annual basis or 95% on a cumulative basis. We have historically been and currently are in compliance with all of our debt covenants. We expect to remain in compliance with all of our existing debt covenants; however, should circumstances arise that would cause us to be in default, the various lenders would have the ability to accelerate the maturity on our outstanding debt.


We believe our most restrictive covenants are contained in our senior, unsecured notes. Key financial covenants and their covenant levels, which are calculated based on contractual terms, include the following:
Senior unsecured notes financial covenantsRequiredActual

Total consolidated debt to adjusted total assets<60%49%
Total secured debt to adjusted total assets<40%3%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt>150%196197%






OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS


We have partial ownership interests in 87 unconsolidated outlet centers totaling approximately 2.42.2 million square feet, including 43 outlet centers in Canada. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for details of our individual joint ventures, including, but not limited to, carrying values of our investments, fees we receive for services provided to the joint ventures, recent development and financing transactions and condensed combined summary financial information.


We may elect to fund cash needs of a joint venture through equity contributions (generally on a basis proportionate to our ownership interests), advances or partner loans, although such funding is not typically required contractually or otherwise. We separately report investments in joint ventures for which accumulated distributions have exceeded investments in, and our share of net income or loss of, the joint ventures within other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets because we are committed and intend to provide further financial support to these joint ventures. We believe our joint ventures will be able to fund their operating and capital needs during 2019 based on their sources of working capital, specifically cash flow from operations, access to contributions from partners, and ability to refinance debt obligations, including the ability to exercise upcoming extensions of near term maturities.


Our joint ventures are typically encumbered by a mortgage on the joint venture property. We provide guarantees to lenders for our joint ventures which include standard non-recourse carve out indemnifications for losses arising from items such as but not limited to fraud, physical waste, payment of taxes, environmental indemnities, misapplication of insurance proceeds or security deposits and failure to maintain required insurance. A default by a joint venture under its debt obligations may expose us to liability under the guaranty. For construction and mortgage loans, we may include a guaranty of completion as well as a principal guaranty ranging from 5% to 100% of principal.  The principal guarantees include terms for release based upon satisfactory completion of construction and performance targets including occupancy thresholds and minimum debt service coverage tests. Our joint ventures may contain make whole provisions in the event that demands are made on any existing guarantees.


RioCan Canada

In May 2019, the RioCan joint venture closed on the sale of its outlet center in Bromont, for net proceeds of approximately $6.4 million. Our share of the proceeds was approximately $3.2 million. As a result of this transaction, we recorded a foreign currency loss of approximately $3.6 million in other income (expense), which had been previously recorded in other comprehensive income.

Debt of unconsolidated joint ventures


The following table details information regarding the outstanding debt of the unconsolidated joint ventures and guarantees of such debt provided by us as of March 31,June 30, 2019 (dollars in millions):


Joint Venture Total Joint
Venture Debt
 Maturity Date Interest Rate Percent Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership Maximum Guaranteed Amount by the Company Total Joint
Venture Debt
 Maturity Date Interest Rate Percent Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership Maximum Guaranteed Amount by the Company
Charlotte $100.0
 July 2028 4.27%
 % $
 $100.0
 July 2028 4.27%
 % $
Columbus 85.0
 November 2019 LIBOR + 1.65%
 7.5% 6.4
 85.0
 November 2019 LIBOR + 1.65%
 7.5% 6.4
Galveston/Houston 80.0
 July 2020 LIBOR + 1.65%
 12.5% 10.0
 80.0
 July 2020 LIBOR + 1.65%
 12.5% 10.0
National Harbor 95.0
 January 2030 4.63% % 
 95.0
 January 2030 4.63% % 
RioCan Canada 9.4
 May 2020 5.75% 31.9% 3.0
 9.4
 May 2020 5.75% 31.9% 3.0
Debt premium and debt origination costs (1.4)         (1.3)        
 $368.0
       $19.4
 $368.1
       $19.4










CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES


Refer to our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company and the Operating Partnership for a discussion of our critical accounting policies which include principles of consolidation, acquisition of real estate, cost capitalization, impairment of long-lived assets and revenue recognition. There have been no material changes to these policies in 2019, other than the adoption of the Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases, described in Note 17 -Leases to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.




NON-GAAP SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURES


Funds From Operations


Funds From Operations ("FFO"(“FFO”) is a widely used measure of the operating performance for real estate companies that supplements net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP.  We determine FFO based on the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"(“NAREIT”), of which we are a member. In December 2018, NAREIT issued “NAREIT Funds From Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement” which clarifies, where necessary, existing guidance and consolidates alerts and policy bulletins into a single document for ease of use. NAREIT defines FFO as net income/(loss) available to the Company’s common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), excluding (i) depreciation and amortization related to real estate, (ii) gains or losses from sales of certain real estate assets, (iii) gains and losses from change in control, (iv) impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity and (v) after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.


FFO is intended to exclude historical cost depreciation of real estate as required by GAAP which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, gains and losses from property dispositions and extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income.


We present FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. In addition, a portion of cash bonus compensation to certain members of management is based on our FFO or Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”), which is described in the section below. We believe it is useful for investors to have enhanced transparency into how we evaluate our performance and that of our management. In addition, FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is also widely used by us and others in our industry to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates. We believe that FFO payout ratio, which represents regular distributions to common shareholders and unit holders of the Operating Partnership expressed as a percentage of FFO, is useful to investors because it facilitates the comparison of dividend coverage between REITs.NAREIT has encouraged its member companies to report their FFO as a supplemental, industry-wide standard measure of REIT operating performance.


FFO has significant limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:


FFO does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;


FFO does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;


Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and FFO does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and


Other companies in our industry may calculate FFO differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.


Because of these limitations, FFO should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or our dividend paying capacity. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using FFO only as a supplemental measure.





Adjusted Funds From Operations


We present AFFO as a supplemental measure of our performance. We define AFFO as FFO further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. These further adjustments are itemized in the table below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating AFFO you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of AFFO should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

We present AFFO because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we believe it is useful for investors to have enhanced transparency into how we evaluate management’s performance and the effectiveness of our business strategies. We use AFFO when certain material, unplanned transactions occur as a factor in evaluating management’s performance and to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and may use AFFO when determining incentive compensation.

AFFO has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations are:

AFFO does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

AFFO does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and AFFO does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

AFFO does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and

Other companies in our industry may calculate AFFO differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, AFFO should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using AFFO only as a supplemental measure.





Below is a reconciliation of net income to FFO available to common shareholders and AFFO available to common shareholders (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three months ended Three months ended Six months ended
 March 31, June 30, June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $65,841
 $23,685
 $14,457
 $24,290
 $80,298
 $47,975
Adjusted for:            
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets - consolidated 31,148
 32,542
 30,550
 32,062
 61,698
 64,604
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets - unconsolidated joint ventures 3,130
 3,229
 3,265
 3,325
 6,395
 6,554
Foreign currency loss from sale of joint venture property 3,641
 
 3,641
 
Gain on sale of assets (43,422) 
 
 
 (43,422) 
FFO 56,697
 59,456
 51,913
 59,677
 108,610
 119,133
FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships (195) 370
 
 (92) (195) 278
Allocation of earnings to participating securities (611) (477) (410) (534) (1,021) (1,011)
FFO available to common shareholders (1)
 $55,891
 $59,349
 $51,503
 $59,051
 $107,394
 $118,400
As further adjusted for:        
Compensation related to executive officer retirement (2)
 4,371
 
 4,371
 
Impact of above adjustment to the allocation of earnings to participating securities (35) 
 (35) 
AFFO available to common shareholders (1)
 $55,839
 $59,051
 $111,730
 $118,400
FFO available to common shareholders per share - diluted (1)
 $0.57
 $0.60
 $0.52
 $0.60
 $1.09
 $1.20
AFFO available to common shareholders per share - diluted (1)
 $0.57
 $0.60
 $1.14
 $1.20
            
Weighted Average Shares:            
Basic weighted average common shares 93,303
 93,644
 93,187
 93,298
 93,245
 93,470
Diluted weighted average common shares (for earnings per share computations) 93,303
 93,644
 93,187
 93,298
 93,245
 93,470
Exchangeable operating partnership units 4,961
 4,996
 4,960
 4,996
 4,960
 4,996
Diluted weighted average common shares (for FFO per share computations) (1)
 98,264
 98,640
Diluted weighted average common shares (for FFO and AFFO per share computations) (1)
 98,147
 98,294
 98,205
 98,466
(1)Assumes the Class A common limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership held by the noncontrolling interests are exchanged for common shares of the Company. Each Class A common limited partnership unit is exchangeable for one of the Company'sCompany’s common shares, subject to certain limitations to preserve the Company'sCompany’s REIT status.
(2)Represents the accelerated recognition of compensation cost entitled to be received by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer per the terms of a transition agreement executed in connection with his planned retirement.


Portfolio Net Operating Income and Same Center NOI


We present portfolio net operating income ("(“Portfolio NOI"NOI”) and same center net operating income ("(“Same Center NOI"NOI”) as supplemental measures of our operating performance. Portfolio NOI represents our property level net operating income which is defined as total operating revenues less property operating expenses and excludes termination fees and non-cash adjustments including straight-line rent, net above and below market rent amortization and gains or losses on the sale of outparcels recognized during the periods presented. We define Same Center NOI as Portfolio NOI for the properties that were operational for the entire portion of both comparable reporting periods and which were not acquired or subject to a material expansion or non-recurring event, such as a natural disaster, during the comparable reporting periods.




We believe Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI are non-GAAP metrics used by industry analysts, investors and management to measure the operating performance of our properties because they provide performance measures directly related to the revenues and expenses involved in owning and operating real estate assets and provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income, FFO or FFO.AFFO. Because Same Center NOI excludes properties developed, redeveloped, acquired and sold; as well as non-cash adjustments, gains or losses on the sale of outparcels and termination rents; it highlights operating trends such as occupancy levels, rental rates and operating costs on properties that were operational for both comparable periods. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI, and accordingly, our Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI may not be comparable to other REITs.


Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss) or as an indicator of our financial performance since they do not reflect the entire operations of our portfolio, nor do they reflect the impact of general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization costs, other non-property income and losses, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, or trends in development and construction activities which are significant economic costs and activities that could materially impact our results from operations. Because of these limitations, Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI only as supplemental measures.




Below is a reconciliation of net income to Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI for the consolidated portfolio (in thousands):
 Three months ended Three months ended Six months ended
 March 31, June 30, June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $65,841
 $23,685
 $14,457
 $24,290
 $80,298
 $47,975
Adjusted to exclude:            
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (1,629) (2,194) (1,646) (2,206) (3,275) (4,400)
Interest expense 16,307
 15,800
 15,134
 16,181
 31,441
 31,981
Gain on sale of assets (43,422) 
 
 
 (43,422) 
Other non-operating income (224) (209)
Other non-operating (income) expense 3,417
 (191) 3,193
 (400)
Depreciation and amortization 31,760
 33,123
 31,146
 32,694
 62,906
 65,817
Other non-property expense 161
 388
 180
 (13) 331
 374
Corporate general and administrative expenses 12,118
 10,754
 16,635
 10,943
 28,767
 21,702
Non-cash adjustments(1)
 (1,472) (1,367) (2,628) (638) (4,100) (2,004)
Lease termination fees (1,130) (1,051) (269) (13) (1,399) (1,064)
Portfolio NOI 78,310
 78,929
 76,426
 81,047
 154,740
 159,981
Non-same center NOI(2)
 (4,084) (4,367) (23) (4,558) (4,108) (8,926)
Same Center NOI $74,226
 $74,562
 $76,403
 $76,489
 $150,632
 $151,055
(1)Non-cash items include straight-line rent, above and below market rent amortization, straight-line rent expense on land leases and gains or losses on outparcel sales, as applicable.
(2)Excluded from Same Center NOI:
Outlet centers sold:
Nags Head, Ocean City, Park City, and WilliamsburgMarch 2019














ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK


The majority of our leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the impact of inflation. Such provisions include clauses for the escalation of base rent and clauses enabling us to receive percentage rentals based on tenants'tenants’ gross sales (above predetermined levels) which generally increase as prices rise. A component of most leases includes a pro-rata share or escalating fixed contributions by the tenant for property operating expenses, including CAM,common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and advertising and promotion, thereby reducing exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.


A portion of our rental revenues are derived from rents that directly depend on the sales volume of certain tenants. Accordingly, declines in these tenants'tenants’ sales would reduce the income produced by our properties. If the sales or profitability of our retail tenants decline sufficiently, whether due to a change in consumer preferences, legislative changes that increase the cost of their operations or otherwise, such tenants may be unable to pay their existing rents as such rents would represent a higher percentage of their sales.


The current challenging retail environment could impact our business in the short-term as our operations are subject to the results of operations of our retail tenants. While we believe outlet stores will continue to be a profitable and fundamental distribution channel for many brand name manufacturers, some retail formats are more successful than others. As is typical in the retail industry, certain tenants have closed, or will close, certain stores by terminating their lease prior to its natural expiration or as a result of filing for protection under bankruptcy laws, or may request modifications to their existing lease terms. During 2018, five of our tenants filed for bankruptcy protection and during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, three more of our tenants have filed for bankruptcy protection. Largely due to the number of bankruptcy filings, store closings and rent adjustments in 2018 and 2019, along with the expectations of possible further bankruptcies, brand-wide restructurings by retailers and potential select rent adjustments in 2019, we currently expect our Same Center NOI for 2019 to decline compared to 2018. If the combined level of bankruptcy filings, store closings and rent adjustments during 2019 are a greater level than we currently anticipate, our 2019 results of operations and Same Center NOI could be further negatively impacted.


Due to the relatively short-term nature of our tenants'tenants’ leases, a significant portion of the leases in our portfolio come up for renewal each year. As of January 1, 2019, we had approximately 1.3 million square feet, or 11% of our consolidated portfolio at that time coming up for renewal during 2019, excluding the outlet centers sold in March 2019. As of March 31,June 30, 2019, we had renewed approximately 58%66% of this space. In addition, for the rolling twelve months ended March 31,June 30, 2019, we completed renewals and re-tenanted space totaling 1.81.6 million square feet at a blended 4.7%3.5% increase in average base rental rates compared to the expiring rates. While we continue to attract and retain additional tenants, there can be no assurance that we can achieve similar base rental rates. In addition, if we were unable to successfully renew or re-lease a significant amount of this space on favorable economic terms, the loss in rent could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.


Our outlet centers typically include well-known, national, brand name companies. By maintaining a broad base of well-known tenants and a geographically diverse portfolio of properties located across the United States, we believe we reduce our operating and leasing risks. No one tenant (including affiliates) accounts for more than 8% of our square feet or 7% of our rental revenues. Accordingly, although we can give no assurance, we do not expect any material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition as a result of leases to be renewed or stores to be re-leased. Occupancy at our consolidated centers was 95.4%96.0% and 95.9%95.6% as of March 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.








Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Risk


We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates. We may periodically enter into certain interest rate protection and interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert existing floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk


We may periodically enter into certain interest rate protection and interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert existing floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We currently have interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rates on outstanding debt with notional amounts totaling $365.0$390.0 million. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details related to our outstanding derivatives.


As of March 31,June 30, 2019, 3% of our outstanding consolidated debt, excluding the amount of variable rate debt with interest rate protection agreements in place, had variable interest rates and therefore were subject to market fluctuations. An increase in the LIBOR index of 100 basis points would result in an increase of approximately $514,000$549,000 in interest expense on an annual basis. The information presented herein is merely an estimate and has limited predictive value.  As a result, the ultimate effect upon our operating results of interest rate fluctuations will depend on the interest rate exposures that arise during the period, our hedging strategies at that time and future changes in the level of interest rates.


The estimated fair value and recorded value of our debt consisting of senior unsecured notes, unsecured term loans, secured mortgages and unsecured lines of credit were as follows (in thousands):
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Fair value of debt $1,568,771
 $1,668,475
 $1,594,754
 $1,668,475
Recorded value of debt $1,582,784
 $1,712,918
 $1,586,309
 $1,712,918


A 100 basis point increase from prevailing interest rates at March 31,June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 would result in a decrease in fair value of total consolidated debt of approximately $65.7$65.2 million and $65.6 million, respectively. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of our methodology in calculating the estimated fair value of debt. Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on the disposition of the financial instruments.


Foreign Currency Risk


We are also exposed to foreign currency risk on investments in outlet centers that are located in Canada. Our currency exposure is concentrated in the Canadian Dollar. To mitigate some of the risk related to changes in foreign currency, cash flows received from our Canadian joint ventures are either reinvested to fund ongoing Canadian development activities, if applicable, or converted to US dollars and utilized to repay amounts outstanding under our unsecured lines of credit. We generally do not hedge currency translation exposures.






Item 4. Controls and Procedures


Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Controls and Procedures


The Company'sCompany’s management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company'sCompany’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31,June 30, 2019. Based on this evaluation, the Company'sCompany’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,June 30, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company implemented changes to its internal controls related to the adoption of the lease accounting standard ASC 842. There were no other changes to the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting.


Tanger Properties Limited Partnership Controls and Procedures


The management of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s general partner carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Vice-President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s general partner of the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31,June 30, 2019. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s general partner, and the Vice-President and Treasurer of the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s general partner, have concluded that the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,June 30, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Operating Partnership implemented changes to its internal controls related to the adoption of the lease accounting standard ASC 842.ThereThere were no other changes to the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership'sPartnership’s internal control over financial reporting.






PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings


The Company and the Operating Partnership are, from time to time, engaged in a variety of legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.


Item 1A. Risk Factors


There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


On May 19, 2017, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $125.0 million of our outstanding common shares as market conditions warrant over a period commencing on May 19, 2017 and expiring on May 18, 2019.  In February 2019, the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $44.3 million of its outstanding common shares for a total remaining authorized amount of $100.0 million. The Board of Directors also extended the expiration of the existing plan by two years to May 2021. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market, privately-negotiated, structured or derivative transactions (including accelerated share repurchase transactions), or other methods of acquiring shares. The Company intends to structure open market purchases to occur within pricing and volume requirements of Rule 10b-18.  The Company may, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate the repurchase of its shares under this authorization.


The following table summarizes our common share repurchases for the fiscal quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2019:
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
(in millions)
January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019 
 $
 
 $55.7
February 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019 
 
 
 100.0
March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019 
 
 
 100.0
Total 
 $
 
 $100.0
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
(in millions)
April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019 
 $
 
 $100.0
May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019 558,399
 17.89
 558,399
 90.0
June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 
 
 
 90.0
Total 558,399
 $17.89
 558,399
 $90.0






Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit Descriptions
   
   
31.1*10.1*
 
10.2
31.1*
   
31.2*
 
   
31.3*
 
   
31.4*
 
   
32.1**
 
   
32.2**
 
   
32.3**
 
   
32.4**
 
   
101*101.INS***
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101.SCH***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
104***
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and Tanger Properties Limited Partnership's dual Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, formattedcontained in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).Exhibit 101)
   
   
  * Filed herewith.
  ** Furnished herewith.
  
*** Submitted herewith.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: May 7,August 5, 2019
TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC.
By:/s/ James F. Williams
 James F. Williams
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
TANGER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: TANGER GP TRUST, its sole general partner
By:/s/ James F. Williams
 James F. Williams
 Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)








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