Mack Cali Realty L P 10-Q 2024 Q1 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission File Number: 1-13274 Veris Residential, Inc.

Commission File Number: 333-57103 Veris Residential, L.P.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (Veris Residential, Inc.)	22-3305147 (Veris Residential, Inc.)
Delaware (Veris Residential, L.P.)	22-3315804 (Veris Residential, L.P.)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Harborside 3, 210 Hudson St., Ste. 400, Jersey City, New Jersey	07311
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(732) 590-1010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Veris Residential, Inc.:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	VRE	New York Stock Exchange

Veris Residential, L.P.:

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 ninety (90) days.

Veris Residential, Inc.	Yes ☒ No ☐
Veris Residential, L.P.	Yes ☒ No ☐

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).

Veris Residential, Inc.	Yes ☒ No ☐
Veris Residential, L.P.	Yes ☒ No ☐

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,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Veris Residential, Inc.:

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging Growth Company ☐

Veris Residential, L.P.:

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging Growth 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.

Veris Residential, Inc.    ☐

Veris Residential, L.P.               ☐

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

Veris Residential, Inc.	Yes ☐ No ☒
Veris Residential, L.P.	Yes ☐ No ☒

As of April 22, 2024, there were 92,583,859 shares of Veris Residential, Inc.’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

Veris Residential, L.P. does not have any class of common equity that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 of Veris Residential, Inc. and Veris Residential, L.P. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the “Operating Partnership” mean Veris Residential, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and references to the “General Partner” mean Veris Residential, Inc., a Maryland corporation and real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership. References to the “Company,” "Veris," “we,” “us” and “our” mean collectively the General Partner, the Operating Partnership and those entities/subsidiaries consolidated by the General Partner.

The Operating Partnership conducts the business of providing management, leasing, acquisition, development and tenant-related services for its General Partner. The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, including the Veris property-owning partnerships and limited liability companies, is the entity through which all of the General Partner’s operations are conducted. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and has exclusive control of the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management.

As of March 31, 2024, the General Partner owned an approximate 91.4 percent common unit interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining approximate 8.6 percent common unit interest is owned by limited partners. The limited partners of the Operating Partnership are (1) persons who contributed their interests in properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for common units (each, a “Common Unit”) or preferred units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership or (2) recipients of long term incentive plan units of the Operating Partnership pursuant to the General Partner’s executive compensation plans.

A Common Unit of the Operating Partnership and a share of common stock of the General Partner (the “Common Stock”) have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or loss of the Company. The General Partner owns a number of common units of the Operating Partnership equal to the number of issued and outstanding shares of the General Partner’s common stock. Common unitholders (other than the General Partner) have the right to redeem their Common Units, subject to certain restrictions under the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, as amended (the “Partnership Agreement”) and agreed upon at the time of issuance of the units that may restrict such right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance. The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of Common Stock of the General Partner, cash, or a combination thereof, calculated as follows: one share of the General Partner’s Common Stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the General Partner’s Common Stock at the time of redemption, for each Common Unit. The General Partner, in its sole discretion, determines the form of redemption of Common Units (i.e., whether a common unitholder receives Common Stock of the General Partner, cash, or any combination thereof). If the General Partner elects to satisfy the redemption with shares of Common Stock of the General Partner as opposed to cash, the General Partner is obligated to issue shares of its Common Stock to the redeeming unitholder. Regardless of the rights described above, the common unitholders may not put their units for cash to the Company or the General Partner under any circumstances. With each such redemption, the General Partner’s percentage ownership in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the General Partner issues shares of its Common Stock other than to acquire Common Units, the General Partner must contribute any net proceeds it receives to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership must issue to the General Partner an equivalent number of Common Units. This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT.

The Company believes that combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership into this single report provides the following benefits:

•enhance investors’ understanding of the General Partner 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 of the Company;

•eliminate duplicative disclosure and provide a more streamlined and readable presentation because a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the General Partner and the Operating Partnership; and

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

The Company believes it is important to understand the few differences between the General Partner and the Operating Partnership in the context of how they operate as a consolidated company. The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the General Partner. The General Partner does not have any significant assets, liabilities or operations, other than its interests in the Operating Partnership, nor does the Operating Partnership have employees of its own. The Operating Partnership, not the General Partner, generally executes all

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significant business relationships other than transactions involving the securities of the General Partner. The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of the assets of the General Partner, including ownership interests in joint ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for the net proceeds from equity offerings by the General Partner, which are contributed to the capital of the Operating Partnership in consideration of common or preferred units in the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources include working capital, net cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, the issuance of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities, and proceeds received from the disposition of properties and joint ventures.

Shareholders’ equity, partners’ capital and noncontrolling interests are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership. The limited partners of the Operating Partnership are accounted for as partners’ capital in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements as is the General Partner’s interest in the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements comprise the interests of unaffiliated partners in various consolidated partnerships and development joint venture partners. The noncontrolling interests in the General Partner’s financial statements are the same noncontrolling interests at the Operating Partnership’s level and include limited partners of the Operating Partnership. The differences between shareholders’ equity and partners’ capital result from differences in the equity issued at the General Partner and Operating Partnership levels.

To help investors better understand the key differences between the General Partner and the Operating Partnership, certain information for the General Partner and the Operating Partnership in this report has been separated, as set forth below:

•Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited), which includes the following specific disclosures for Veris Residential, Inc. and Veris Residential, L.P.:

•Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies, where applicable;

•Note 13. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests;

•Note 14. Veris Residential, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity and Veris Residential, L.P.’s Partners’ Capital; and

•Note 15. Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries.

•Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes information specific to each entity, where applicable.

This report also includes separate Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for each of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that the General Partner 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.

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

			Page
Part I	Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited):
		Veris Residential, Inc.
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	6
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	7
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	8
		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	9
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	10
		Veris Residential, L.P.
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	11
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	12
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	13
		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	14
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	15
		Veris Residential, Inc. and Veris Residential, L.P.
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	16
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	38
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	46
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	47
Part II	Other Information
		Veris Residential, Inc. and Veris Residential, L.P.
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	48
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	48
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	48
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	48
	Item 5.	Other Information	48
	Item 6.	Exhibits	50
Exhibit Index			51
Signatures			52

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of changes in equity, and of cash flows and related notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement for the interim periods.

The aforementioned financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the aforementioned financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and notes thereto included in Veris Residential, Inc.’s and Veris Residential, L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

The results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other period.

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

ASSETS	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Rental property
Land and leasehold interests	$	463,826	$	474,499
Buildings and improvements	2,633,849		2,782,468
Tenant improvements	8,391		30,908
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	105,668		103,613
	3,211,734		3,391,488
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(372,241)		(443,781)
	2,839,493		2,947,707
Real estate held for sale, net	66,975		58,608
Net investment in rental property	2,906,468		3,006,315
Cash and cash equivalents	112,701		28,007
Restricted cash	25,649		26,572
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	118,830		117,954
Unbilled rents receivable, net	1,542		5,500
Deferred charges and other assets, net	45,999		53,956
Accounts receivable	1,671		2,742
Total assets	$	3,212,860	$	3,241,046
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net	$	1,853,149	$	1,853,897
Dividends and distributions payable	5,642		5,540
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	53,839		55,492
Rents received in advance and security deposits	12,234		14,985
Accrued interest payable	6,486		6,580
Total liabilities	1,931,350		1,936,494
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	9,294		24,999
Equity:
Veris Residential, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized, 92,385,167 and 92,229,424 shares outstanding	924		922
Additional paid-in capital	2,555,700		2,553,060
Dividends in excess of net earnings	(1,427,199)		(1,418,312)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,806		1,808
Total Veris Residential, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,132,231		1,137,478
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries:
Operating Partnership	106,544		107,206
Consolidated joint ventures	33,441		34,869
Total noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	139,985		142,075
Total equity	1,272,216		1,279,553
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,212,860	$	3,241,046

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

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
REVENUES	2024		2023
Revenue from leases	$	60,642	$	56,097
Real estate services	922		911
Parking income	3,745		3,728
Other income	2,031		1,862
Total revenues	67,340		62,598
EXPENSES
Real estate taxes	9,177		9,559
Utilities	2,271		2,063
Operating services	12,570		11,383
Real estate services expenses	5,242		1,943
General and administrative	11,088		10,281
Transaction related costs	516		1,027
Depreciation and amortization	20,117		21,788
Land and other impairments, net	—		3,396
Total expenses	60,981		61,440
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense	(21,500)		(22,014)
Interest and other investment income	538		116
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures	254		(68)
Gain (loss) on disposition of developable land	784		(22)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture interests	7,100		—
Other income (expense), net	255		1,998
Total other (expense) income, net	(12,569)		(19,990)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(6,210)		(18,832)
Provision for income taxes	(59)		—
Loss from continuing operations after income tax expense	(6,269)		(18,832)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	252		1,822
Realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on disposition of rental property and impairments, net	1,548		780
Total discontinued operations, net	1,800		2,602
Net loss	(4,469)		(16,230)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	495		587
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership of income from continuing operations	523		2,277
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership in discontinued operations	(155)		(241)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,366)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(3,903)	$	(19,973)
Basic earnings per common share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Discontinued operations	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)
Diluted earnings per common share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Discontinued operations	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	92,275		91,226
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	100,968		100,526

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

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net loss	$	(4,469)	$	(16,230)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	1,092		(945)
Comprehensive loss	$	(3,377)	$	(17,175)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	495		587
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,366)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	274		2,123
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(2,905)	$	(20,831)

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

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Dividends in Excess of Net Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Noncontrolling Interests  in Subsidiaries		Total Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024	Shares	Par Value
Balance at January 1, 2024	92,229	$	922	$	2,553,060	$	(1,418,312)	$	1,808	$	142,075	$	1,279,553
Net loss	—	—		—		(3,903)		—		(566)		(4,469)
Shares issued under ATM Program, net	—	—		(55)		—		—		—		(55)
Common stock dividends	—	—		—		(4,984)		—		—		(4,984)
Unit distributions	—	—		—		—		—		(457)		(457)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		(297)		(297)
Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	—	—				—		—		(933)		(933)
Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	—	—		1		—		—		—		1
Directors' deferred compensation plan	—	—		99		—		—		—		99
Stock compensation	258	3		4,197		—		—		—		4,200
Cancellation of restricted shares	(102)	(1)		(1,533)		—		—		—		(1,534)
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		998		94		1,092
Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries	—	—		(69)		—		—		69		—
Balance at March 31, 2024	92,385	$	924	$	2,555,700	$	(1,427,199)	$	2,806	$	139,985	$	1,272,216

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Dividends in Excess of Net Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023	Shares	Par Value
Balance at January 1, 2023	91,142	$	911	$	2,532,182	$	(1,301,385)	$	3,977	$	163,652	$	1,399,337
Net loss (income)	—	—		—		(19,973)		—		3,743		(16,230)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—	—		(4,516)		—		—		(6,827)		(11,343)
Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	—	—		—		—		—		(562)		(562)
Redemption of common units for common stock	379	4		4,855		—		—		(4,859)		—
Redemption of common units	—	—		—		—		—		(16)		(16)
Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	—	—		1		—		—		—		1
Directors' deferred compensation plan	—	—		110		—		—		—		110
Stock compensation	115	—		3,471		—		—		393		3,864
Cancellation of restricted shares	(16)	—		(247)		—		—		—		(247)
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		—		(858)		(87)		(945)
Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries	—	—		(2,002)		—		—		2,002		—
Balance at March 31, 2023	91,620	$	915	$	2,533,854	$	(1,321,358)	$	3,119	$	157,439	$	1,373,969

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	2024		2023
Net loss	$	(4,469)	$	(16,230)
Net income from discontinued operations	(1,800)		(2,602)
Net loss from continuing operations	(6,269)		(18,832)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
Operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including related intangible assets	20,109		21,758
Amortization of deferred compensation stock units	99		110
Amortization of stock compensation	4,200		3,864
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,242		1,187
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(254)		68
(Gain) loss on disposition of developable land	(784)		22
Gain on sale of unconsolidated joint ventures	(7,100)		—
Land and other impairments, net	—		3,396
Gain on insurance proceeds	(255)		(1,998)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in unbilled rents receivable, net	16		70
Decrease in deferred charges and other assets	3,909		2,634
Increase in accounts receivable, net	(131)		(48)
(Increase) decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	239		(6,698)
Increase in rents received in advance and security deposits	383		731
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(94)		281
Net cash flows provided by operating activities - continuing operations	15,310		6,545
Net cash flows provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	400		5,552
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	15,710	$	12,097
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Rental property additions, improvements and other costs	(3,228)		(2,375)
Development of rental property and other related costs	(2,329)		(2,925)
Proceeds from the sales of rental property	10,111		6,364
Proceeds from sale of investments in joint ventures	6,095		—
Repayment of notes receivable	24		769
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(61)		(43)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,702		1,915
Proceeds from insurance settlements	255		2,939
Net cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations	12,569		6,644
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	81,204		82,592
Net cash provided by investing activities	$	93,773	$	89,236
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	$	—	$	16,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	—		(16,000)
Repayment of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations	(1,760)		(84,128)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net	(15,700)		—
Payment of financing costs	(90)		(1,359)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(933)		—
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(302)		(6,366)
Payment of common dividends and distributions	(5,339)		—
Share issuance proceeds (costs), net	(55)		—
Other financing activities	(1,533)		—
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(25,712)	$	(91,853)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	83,771	$	9,480
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period (1)	54,579		47,649
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (2)	$	138,350	$	57,129

(1)Includes Restricted Cash of $26,572 and $20,867 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(2)Includes Restricted Cash of $25,649 and $19,642 as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per unit amounts) (unaudited)

ASSETS	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Rental property
Land and leasehold interests	$	463,826	$	474,499
Buildings and improvements	2,633,849		2,782,468
Tenant improvements	8,391		30,908
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	105,668		103,613
	3,211,734		3,391,488
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(372,241)		(443,781)
	2,839,493		2,947,707
Real estate held for sale, net	66,975		58,608
Net investment in rental property	2,906,468		3,006,315
Cash and cash equivalents	112,701		28,007
Restricted cash	25,649		26,572
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	118,830		117,954
Unbilled rents receivable, net	1,542		5,500
Deferred charges and other assets, net	45,999		53,956
Accounts receivable	1,671		2,742
Total assets	$	3,212,860	$	3,241,046
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net	1,853,149		1,853,897
Distributions payable	5,642		5,540
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	53,839		55,492
Rents received in advance and security deposits	12,234		14,985
Accrued interest payable	6,486		6,580
Total liabilities	1,931,350		1,936,494
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	9,294		24,999
Partners’ Capital:
General Partner, 92,385,167 and 92,229,424 common units outstanding	1,065,797		1,071,973
Limited partners, 8,693,503 and 8,692,561 common units/LTIPs outstanding	170,172		170,903
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,806		1,808
Total Veris Residential, L.P. partners’ capital	1,238,775		1,244,684
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	33,441		34,869
Total equity	1,272,216		1,279,553
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,212,860	$	3,241,046

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per unit amounts) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
REVENUES	2024		2023
Revenue from leases	$	60,642	$	56,097
Real estate services	922		911
Parking income	3,745		3,728
Other income	2,031		1,862
Total revenues	67,340		62,598
EXPENSES
Real estate taxes	9,177		9,559
Utilities	2,271		2,063
Operating services	12,570		11,383
Real estate services expenses	5,242		1,943
General and administrative	11,088		10,281
Transaction related costs	516		1,027
Depreciation and amortization	20,117		21,788
Land and other impairments, net	—		3,396
Total expenses	60,981		61,440
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Interest expense	(21,500)		(22,014)
Interest and other investment income	538		116
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures	254		(68)
Gain (loss) on disposition of developable land	784		(22)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture interests	7,100		—
Other income (expense), net	255		1,998
Total other (expense) income, net	(12,569)		(19,990)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(6,210)		(18,832)
Provision for income taxes	(59)		—
Loss from continuing operations after income tax expense	(6,269)		(18,832)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	252		1,822
Realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on disposition of rental property and impairments, net	1,548		780
Total discontinued operations, net	1,800		2,602
Net loss	(4,469)		(16,230)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	495		587
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,366)
Net loss available to common unitholders	$	(4,271)	$	(22,009)
Basic earnings per common unit:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Discontinued operations	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common unitholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)
Diluted earnings per common unit:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Discontinued operations	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common unitholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)
Basic weighted average units outstanding	100,968		100,526
Diluted weighted average units outstanding	100,968		100,526

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

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net loss	$	(4,469)	$	(16,230)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	1,092		(945)
Comprehensive loss	$	(3,377)	$	(17,175)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	495		587
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,366)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common unitholders	$	(3,179)	$	(22,954)

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (in thousands) (unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024	General Partner Common Units	Limited Partner Common Units/ Vested LTIP Units	Common Unitholders		Limited Partner Common Unitholders		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Ventures		Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2024	92,229	8,693	$	1,071,973	$	170,903	$	1,808	$	34,869	$	1,279,553
Net loss	—	—	(3,903)		(368)		—		(198)		(4,469)
Shares issued under ATM Program, net	—	—	(55)		—		—		—		(55)
Unit distributions	—	—	(4,984)		(457)		—		—		(5,441)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—	—	—		—		—		(297)		(297)
Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	—	—	—		—		—		(933)		(933)
Vested LTIP units	—	1	—		—		—		—		—
Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	—	—	1		—		—		—		1
Directors' deferred compensation plan	—	—	99		—		—		—		99
Other comprehensive income	—	—	—		94		998		—		1,092
Stock compensation	258	—	4,200		—		—		—		4,200
Cancellation of restricted shares	(102)	—	(1,534)		—		—		—		(1,534)
Balance at March 31, 2024	92,385	8,694	$	1,065,797	$	170,172	$	2,806	$	33,441	$	1,272,216

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023	General Partner Common Units	Limited Partner Common Units/ Vested LTIP Units	Common Unitholders		Limited Partner Common Unitholders		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Ventures		Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2023	91,142	9,301	$	1,163,935	$	193,882	$	3,977	$	37,543	$	1,399,337
Net (loss) income	—	—	(19,973)		(2,036)		—		5,779		(16,230)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—	—	(4,516)		(461)		—		(6,366)		(11,343)
Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	—	—	—		—		—		(562)		(562)
Vested LTIP units	—	195	—		—		—		—		—
Redemption of limited partners common units for shares of general partner common units	379	(379)	4,859		(4,859)		—		—		—
Redemption of limited partners common units	—	(1)	—		(16)		—		—		(16)
Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	—	—	1		—		—		—		1
Directors' deferred compensation plan	—	—	110		—		—		—		110
Other comprehensive loss	—	—	—		(87)		(858)		—		(945)
Stock compensation	115	—	3,471		393		—		—		3,864
Cancellation of restricted shares	(16)	—	(247)		—		—		—		(247)
Balance at March 31, 2023	91,620	9,116	$	1,147,640	$	186,816	$	3,119	$	36,394	$	1,373,969

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	2024		2023
Net loss	$	(4,469)	$	(16,230)
Net income from discontinued operations	(1,800)		(2,602)
Net loss from continuing operations	(6,269)		(18,832)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
Operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, including related intangible assets	20,109		21,758
Amortization of deferred compensation stock units	99		110
Amortization of stock compensation	4,200		3,864
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,242		1,187
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(254)		68
Gain (loss) on disposition of developable land	(784)		22
Loss on sale of unconsolidated joint ventures	(7,100)		—
Land and other impairments, net	—		3,396
Gain on insurance proceeds	(255)		(1,998)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in unbilled rents receivable, net	16		70
Decrease in deferred charges and other assets	3,909		2,634
Increase in accounts receivable, net	(131)		(48)
(Increase) decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	239		(6,698)
Increase in rents received in advance and security deposits	383		731
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(94)		281
Net cash flows provided by operating activities - continuing operations	15,310		6,545
Net cash flows provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	400		5,552
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	15,710	$	12,097
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Rental property additions, improvements and other costs	(3,228)		(2,375)
Development of rental property and other related costs	(2,329)		(2,925)
Proceeds from the sales of rental property	10,111		6,364
Proceeds from sale of investments in joint ventures	6,095		—
Repayment of notes receivable	24		769
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(61)		(43)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,702		1,915
Proceeds from insurance settlements	255		2,939
Net cash provided by investing activities - continuing operations	12,569		6,644
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	81,204		82,592
Net cash provided by investing activities	$	93,773	$	89,236
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	$	—	$	16,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	—		(16,000)
Repayment of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations	(1,760)		(84,128)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net	(15,700)		—
Payment of financing costs	(90)		(1,359)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	(933)		—
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(302)		(6,366)
Payment of common dividends and distributions	(5,339)		—
Share issuance proceeds (costs), net	(55)		—
Other financing activities	(1,533)		—
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(25,712)	$	(91,853)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	83,771	$	9,480
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period (1)	54,579		47,649
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (2)	$	138,350	$	57,129

(1)Includes Restricted Cash of $26,572 and $20,867 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(2)Includes Restricted Cash of $25,649 and $19,642 as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC., VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

1.    ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

ORGANIZATION

Veris Residential, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “General Partner”) is a fully-integrated, self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). The General Partner controls Veris Residential, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Operating Partnership”), as its sole general partner and owned a 91.4 and 91.4 percent common unit interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The Company owns, operates and develops multifamily rental properties located primarily in the Northeast, as well as a portfolio of non-strategic land and commercial assets. The Company is focused on conducting business in a socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible manner, while seeking to maximize value for all stakeholders. Veris Residential, Inc. was incorporated on May 24, 1994.

Unless stated otherwise or the context requires, the “Company” refers to the General Partner and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company owned or had interests in 23 multifamily rental properties, as well as non-core assets comprised of four parking/retail properties, plus developable land (collectively, the "Properties"). The Properties are comprised of: (a) 20 wholly-owned or Company-controlled properties comprised of 17 multifamily properties and three non-core assets, and (b) seven properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has investment interests, including six multifamily properties and one non-core asset. The Properties are located in three states in the Northeast, plus the District of Columbia.

Upon completion of the sale of the last remaining non-strategic office asset in the first quarter of 2024, the Company reassessed its reportable segments as the business activities are managed and evaluated on a consolidated basis. The Company evaluates performance based upon net operating income from the combined properties and does not distinguish its principal business or group its operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. Accordingly, the Company believes it has a single reportable segment for disclosure purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all accounts of the Company, including its controlled subsidiaries, which consist principally of the Operating Partnership and variable interest entities for which the Company has determined itself to be the primary beneficiary, if any. The portions of equity in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us are presented as noncontrolling interests. See Note 2 to the 2023 10-K: Significant Accounting Policies – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, for the Company’s treatment of unconsolidated joint venture interests. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company consolidates variable interest entities ("VIEs") in which it is considered to be the primary beneficiary. VIEs are entities in which the equity investors do not have sufficient equity at risk to finance their endeavors without additional financial support or that the holders of the equity investment at risk do not have a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company continuously assesses its determination of the primary beneficiary for each entity and assesses reconsideration events that may cause a change in the original determinations. The Operating Partnership is considered a VIE of the parent company, Veris Residential, Inc. As the Operating Partnership is already consolidated in the balance sheets of Veris Residential, Inc., this has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of Veris Residential, Inc.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s investments in consolidated real estate joint ventures, which are variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, other than Veris Residential Partners, L.P., have total real estate assets of $447.8 million and $449.8 million, respectively, other assets of $7.2 million

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and $6.7 million, respectively, mortgages of $285.8 million and $285.2 million, respectively, and other liabilities of $16.0 million and $14.7 million, respectively.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform with current period presentation, primarily related to classification of certain properties as discontinued operations.

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as certain disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that would duplicate those included in the 10-K are not included in these financial statements.

Dividends and Distributions Payable

The Board of Directors considers a variety of factors when setting the Company's dividends including the Company’s earnings, income tax projections, cash flows, financial condition, capital requirements, debt maturities, the availability of debt and equity capital, applicable REIT and legal restrictions and the general overall economic conditions and other factors.

On February 27, 2024, the Company declared a $0.0525 dividend per common share, which was paid on April 16, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 3, 2024.

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of the distributions payable was $5.6 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

Impact of Recently-Issued Accounting Standards

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting—Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). The guidance requires incremental disclosures related to a public entity’s reportable segments. ASU 2023-07 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. There are aspects of this ASU that apply to entities with one reportable segment. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

3.    INVESTMENTS IN RENTAL PROPERTIES

Dispositions of Rental Properties and Developable Land

The Company disposed of the following rental properties during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

Disposition Date	Property	Location	# of Bldgs.	Rentable Square Feet	Property Type	Net Sales Proceeds		Net Carrying Value		Discontinued Operations Realized Gains (Losses)/ Unrealized Losses, net
03/20/24	Harborside 5	Jersey City, New Jersey	1	977,225	Office	$	81,515	$	81,228	$	287
	Others (a)									1,261
Totals			1	977,225		$	81,515	$	81,228	$	1,548

(a)Others represent resolution of estimated accrued expenses from various previously sold rental properties.

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The Company disposed of the following developable land holding during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

Disposition Date	Property	Location	Net Sales Proceeds		Net Carrying Value		Realized Gains (Losses)/ Unrealized Losses, net
01/03/24	2 Campus	Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey	$	10,155	$	9,371	$	784
Totals			$	10,155	$	9,371	$	784

Dispositions of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

In January 2024, the Company's joint venture sold the Lofts at 40 Park multifamily rental property for $30.3 million and the Company recorded a gain on the sale for its interest of approximately $7.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Real Estate Held for Sale

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had classified as held for sale several developable land parcels, which are located in Roseland and Jersey City, New Jersey. The following table summarizes the real estate held for sale, net:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	$	60,916	$	59,464
Building & Other	16,603		9,688
Less: Accumulated depreciation	—		—
Less: Cumulative unrealized losses on property held for sale	(10,544)		(10,544)
Real estate held for sale, net	$	66,975	$	58,608

In April 2024, the developable land parcels located in Jersey City, New Jersey classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2024 were sold for gross proceeds of $54.0 million.

Discontinued Operations

The Company has discontinued operations related to its former New Jersey office and hotel portfolio (collectively, the “Office Portfolio”) which represented a strategic shift in the Company’s operations. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company identified one additional office property as discontinued operations. See Note 7: Discontinued Operations.

4.    INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had an aggregate investment of approximately $119 million in its equity method joint ventures. The Company formed these ventures with unaffiliated third parties, or acquired interests in them, to develop or manage properties, or to acquire land in anticipation of possible development of rental properties. As of March 31, 2024, the unconsolidated joint ventures owned: six multifamily properties totaling 2,087 apartment units, a retail property aggregating approximately 51,000 square feet and interests and/or rights to developable land parcels able to accommodate up to 829 apartment units. The Company’s unconsolidated interests range from 20 percent to 85 percent subject to specified priority allocations in certain of the joint ventures.

The amounts reflected in the following tables (except for the Company’s share of equity in earnings) are based on the historical financial information of the individual joint ventures. The Company does not record losses of the joint ventures in excess of its investment balances unless the Company is liable for the obligations of the joint venture or is otherwise committed to provide financial support to the joint venture. The outside basis portion of the Company’s investments in joint ventures is amortized over the anticipated useful lives of the underlying ventures’ tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

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The debt of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures generally is non-recourse to the Company, except for customary exceptions pertaining to such matters as intentional misuse of funds, environmental conditions, and material misrepresentations.

The Company performed management, leasing, development and other services for the properties owned by the unconsolidated joint ventures, related parties to the Company, and recognized $0.8 million and $0.9 million for such services in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company had $0.4 million and $0.7 million in accounts receivable due from its unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company does not have any investments in unconsolidated joint ventures that are considered VIEs.

The following is a summary of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

									Property Debt
Entity / Property Name	Number of Apartment Units		Company's Effective Ownership % (a)		Carrying Value				As of March 31, 2024				Interest Rate
					March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		Balance		Maturity Date
Multifamily
Metropolitan and Lofts at 40 Park (b) (c)	130	units	(c)		$	1,552	$	908	$	40,167	(d)		(d)
RiverTrace at Port Imperial	316	units	22.50	%	4,306		4,506		82,000		11/10/26		3.21	%
The Capstone at Port Imperial	360	units	40.00	%	22,518		21,361		135,000		12/22/24	SOFR+	1.20	%
Riverpark at Harrison	141	units	45.00	%	—		—		30,192		07/01/35		3.19	%
Station House	378	units	50.00	%	31,985		32,022		88,927		07/01/33		4.82	%
Urby at Harborside (e)	762	units	85.00	%	56,372		57,060		185,017		08/01/29		5.20	%
PI North - Land (b) (f)	829	potential units	20.00	%	1,678		1,678		—		—		—
Other (g)					419		419		—		—		—
Totals:					$	118,830	$	117,954	$	561,303

(a)Company's effective ownership % represents the Company's entitlement to residual distributions after payments of priority returns, where applicable.

(b)The Company's ownership interests in this venture are subordinate to its partner's preferred capital balance and the Company is not expected to meaningfully participate in the venture's cash flows in the near term.

(c)Through the joint venture, the Company owns a 25 percent interest in a 130-unit multifamily rental property ("The Metropolitan at 40 Park") and also owns a 25 percent interest in a 50,973 square feet retail building ("Shops at 40 Park"). In January 2024, the joint venture sold the 59-unit, five story multifamily rental property ("Lofts at 40 Park") for $30.3 million and the Company recorded a gain on the sale for its interest of approximately $7.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024

(d)Property debt balance as of March 31, 2024 consists of: (i) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Metropolitan at 40 Park, with a balance of $34.1 million, bears interest at SOFR +2.85%, matures on October 10, 2024; and (ii) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Shops at 40 Park, with a balance of $6.1 million, bears interest at SOFR +2.00% and matures on January 9, 2025. Proceeds from the sale of Lofts at 40 Park were used to repay an interest-only loan with a balance of $17.2 million in January 2024.

(e)The Company owns an 85 percent interest with shared control over major decisions such as, approval of budgets, property financings and leasing guidelines.

(f)The Company owns a 20 percent residual interest in undeveloped land parcels: parcel 6 and parcel I that can accommodate the development of 829 apartment units.

(g)The Company owns other interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures, including interests in assets previously owned and interest in ventures whose businesses are related to its core operations. These ventures are not expected to significantly impact the Company's operations in the near term.

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The following is a summary of the Company’s equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Entity / Property Name	2024		2023
Multifamily
Metropolitan and Lofts at 40 Park (a)	$	(427)	$	(282)
RiverTrace at Port Imperial	159		137
Capstone at Port Imperial	49		(187)
Riverpark at Harrison	68		337
Station House	(38)		(97)
Urby at Harborside	503		66
PI North - Land	(60)		(40)
Liberty Landing	—		(2)
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (b)	$	254	$	(68)

(a)In January 2024, the joint venture sold the Lofts at 40 Park multifamily rental property for $30.3 million and the Company recorded a gain on the sale for its interest of approximately $7.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

(b)Amounts are net of amortization of basis differences of $154 thousand for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

5.    DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Deferred leasing costs	$	4,374	$	8,324
Deferred financing costs - revolving credit facility (a)	846		771
	5,220		9,095
Accumulated amortization	(3,278)		(5,063)
Deferred charges, net	1,942		4,032
In-place lease values, related intangibles and other assets, net	9,901		10,034
Right of use assets (b)	5,912		6,161
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	28,244		33,729
Total deferred charges and other assets, net	$	45,999	$	53,956

(a)Deferred financing costs related to all other debt liabilities (other than for the revolving credit facility) are netted against those debt liabilities for all periods presented. See Note 2 to the Company's 2023 10-K: Significant Accounting Policies – Deferred Financing Costs.

(b)This amount has a corresponding liability of $7.2 million and $7.4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which is included in Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities. See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies – Office and Ground Lease agreements for further details.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up-front premium.

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The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next 12 months, the Company estimates $3.0 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had four interest rate caps outstanding with a notional amount of $304.2 million designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):

Asset Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Fair Value				Balance sheet location
	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Interest rate caps	$	4,101	$	5,098	Deferred charges and other assets

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (a)				Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (a)				Total Amount of Interest Expense presented in the consolidated statements of operations
Three months ended March 31,	2024		2023			2024		2023		2024		2023
Interest Rate Caps	$	966	$	(524)	Interest expense	$	1,058	$	421	$	(21,500)	$	(22,014)

(a)Excludes net gains of $1.2 million and $0 recognized on unconsolidated jointly owned investments during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. Specifically, the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on the indebtedness.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any interest rate derivatives in a net liability position.

6.    RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash generally includes tenant and resident security deposits for certain of the Company’s properties, and escrow and reserve funds for debt service, real estate taxes, property insurance, capital improvements, tenant improvements and leasing costs established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements, and is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Security deposits	$	10,186	$	9,996
Escrow and other reserve funds	15,463		16,576
Total restricted cash	$	25,649	$	26,572

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7.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

During the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold the last office property, representing the completion of the sale of the Office Portfolio. As the sale of the Office Portfolio represented a strategic shift in the Company’s operations, the results of these sold properties are being classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations and the related realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property and impairments, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Total Revenues	$	2,999	$	21,008
Operating and other expenses, net	(2,284)		(11,397)
Depreciation and amortization	(668)		(6,966)
Interest Expense	—		(822)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	205		—
Income from discontinued operations	252		1,823
Realized gain (loss) on disposition of rental property	1,548		779
Realized gain (loss), net	1,548		779
Total discontinued operations, net	$	1,800	$	2,602

8.    REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS

On July 25, 2023, the Company entered into a revolving credit and term loan agreement (“2023 Credit Agreement”) with a group of two lenders that provides for a $60 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2023 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $115 million senior secured term loan facility (the “2023 Term Loan”). During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company fully repaid the remaining balances of the 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolving Credit Facility. On April 22, 2024, the Company terminated the 2023 Credit Agreement for both the 2023 Credit Facility and 2023 Term Loan.

On April 22, 2024, the Company entered into a revolving credit and term loan agreement (the "2024 Credit Agreement") with a group of eight lenders that provides for a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "2024 Revolving Credit Facility") and a $200 million senior secured term loan facility (the "2024 Term Loan").

The terms of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility include: (1) a three-year term ending in April 2027, subject to one twelve-month extension option; (2) revolving credit loans may be made to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300 million; (3) a first priority lien on no fewer than five properties with an aggregate appraised value of at least $900 million, initially consisting of (i) The James; and the following additional identified properties to be added to the collateral pool at a subsequent date, (ii) 145 Front at City Square; (iii) Signature Place; (iv) Soho Lofts; and (v) Liberty Towers (collectively, the “Collateral Pool Properties”); and (4) a commitment fee payable quarterly ranging from 25 basis points to 35 basis points per annum on the daily unused amount of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility.

The terms of the 2024 Term Loan included: (1) a three-year term ending in April 2027, subject to one twelve-month extension option; (2) up to three delayed draws prior to April 22, 2025 of the term loan commitments up to an aggregate principal amount of $200 million; (3) a first priority lien in the Collateral Pool Properties; and (iv) a ticking fee payable quarterly equal to 35 basis points per annum on the daily unused amount of the 2024 Term Loan Facility.

The Company may request increases in the principal amount of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and/or new term loans under the 2024 Term Loan Facility in an aggregate amount of up to $200 million, which shall be subject to commercially reasonable syndication efforts.

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Interest on borrowings under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2024 Term Loan shall be based on applicable interest rate (the “Interest Rate”) plus a margin ranging from 100 basis points to 200 basis points (the “Applicable Rate”) depending on the Interest Rate elected. With respect to borrowings under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2024 Term Loan, the Interest Rate shall be either (A) the Alternative Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate and/or (B) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus the Applicable Rate or, with respect to the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility only, (C) the Adjusted Daily Effective SOFR Rate plus the Applicable Rate. As used herein: “Alternative Base Rate” means, subject to a floor of 1.00%, the highest of (i) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal in the U.S. as the prime rate in effect (the “Prime Rate”), (ii) the NYFRB Rate from time to time plus 0.5% and (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one month interest period plus 1%; “Adjusted Term SOFR Rate” means, subject to a floor of 0.0%, the Term SOFR Rate, plus 10 basis points; and “Adjusted Daily Effective SOFR Rate” means, subject to a floor of 0.0%, for any day, the secured overnight financing rate for such business day published by the NYFRB on the NYFRB’s on the immediately succeeding business day (“SOFR”) plus 10 basis points.

The General Partner and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership are the guarantors of the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the 2024 Credit Agreement, and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership also granted the lenders a security interest in certain subsidiary guarantors in order to further secure the obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Operating Partnership under the 2024 Credit Agreement.

The 2024 Credit Agreement, which applies to both the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2024 Term Loan, includes certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens and the disposition of real estate properties, and which require compliance with financial ratios (prior to the Operating Partnership’s election of equity-secured financial covenants) relating to (a) the maximum total leverage ratio (65%), (b) the minimum debt service coverage ratio (1.25 times), (c) the minimum tangible net worth ratio (80% of tangible net worth as of April 22, 2024 plus 80% of net cash proceeds of equity issuances by the General Partner or the Operating Partnership), (d) the maximum unhedged variable rate debt ratio (30%), and (e) financial ratios (after the Operating Partnership's election of equity-secured financial covenants) relating to (i) the maximum total leverage ratio (60 percent), (ii) the minimum debt service coverage ratio (1.50 times), (iii) the minimum tangible net worth ratio (80% of tangible net worth as of April 22, 2024 plus 80% of net cash proceeds of equity issuances by the General Partner or the Operating Partnership), and (iv) the maximum unhedged variable rate debt ratio (30%).

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its term loan and revolving credit facilities.

The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under its revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2024.

9.    MORTGAGES, LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

The Company has mortgages, loans payable and other obligations which primarily consist of various loans collateralized by certain of the Company’s rental properties. As of March 31, 2024, 17 of the Company’s properties, with a total carrying value of approximately $2.6 billion, are encumbered by the Company's mortgages and loans payable. Payments on mortgages, loans payable and other obligations are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest, or interest only. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under its mortgages and loans payable as of March 31, 2024.

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A summary of the Company’s mortgages, loans payable and other obligations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Property/Project Name	Lender		Effective Rate (a)		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		Maturity
Signature Place	Nationwide Life Insurance Company		3.74	%	$	43,000	$	43,000	08/01/24
Liberty Towers	American General Life Insurance Company		3.37	%	265,000		265,000		10/01/24
Portside 2 at East Pier (b)	New York Life Insurance Company		4.56	%	96,613		97,000		03/10/26
BLVD 425	New York Life Insurance Company		4.17	%	131,000		131,000		08/10/26
BLVD 401	New York Life Insurance Company		4.29	%	117,000		117,000		08/10/26
Portside at East Pier (c)	KKR	SOFR+	2.75	%	56,500		56,500		09/07/26
The Upton (d)	Bank of New York Mellon	SOFR+	1.58	%	75,000		75,000		10/27/26
145 Front at City Square (e)	US Bank	SOFR+	1.84	%	62,746		63,000		12/10/26
RiverHouse 9 at Port Imperial (f)	JP Morgan	SOFR+	1.41	%	110,000		110,000		06/21/27
Quarry Place at Tuckahoe	Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC		4.48	%	41,000		41,000		08/05/27
BLVD 475 N/S	The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.		2.91	%	165,000		165,000		11/10/27
Haus25	Freddie Mac		6.04	%	343,061		343,061		09/01/28
RiverHouse 11 at Port Imperial	The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.		4.52	%	100,000		100,000		01/10/29
Soho Lofts (g)	Flagstar Bank		3.77	%	158,034		158,777		07/01/29
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage	American General Life & A/G PC		4.85	%	31,511		31,645		12/01/29
The Emery at Overlook Ridge (h)	Flagstar Bank		3.21	%	71,758		72,000		01/01/31
Principal balance outstanding					1,867,223		1,868,983
Unamortized deferred financing costs					(14,074)		(15,086)
Total mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net					$	1,853,149	$	1,853,897

(a)Reflects effective rate of debt, including deferred financing costs, comprised of the cost of terminated treasury lock agreements (if any), debt initiation costs, mark-to-market adjustment of acquired debt and other transaction costs, as applicable.

(b)The Company has guaranteed 10 percent of the outstanding principal, subject to certain conditions.

(c)On August 10, 2023, the Company refinanced the Freddie Mac fixed rate loan. Additionally, a 3-year cap at a strike rate of 3.5% was placed, expiring in September 2026.

(d)As of March 31, 2024, an interest-rate cap agreement was in place for this mortgage loan with a strike rate of 1.0%, expiring in October 2024.

(e)On September 30, 2023 the Company placed a 9-month SOFR cap at a strike rate of 4.0%. On April 22, 2024, the Company notified the lender of its intention to prepay the outstanding loan amount in full on May 22, 2024.

(f)As of March 31, 2024, an interest-rate cap agreement was in place for this mortgage loan, with a strike rate of 3.0%, expiring in June 2024.

(g)Effective rate reflects the fixed rate period, which ends in July 1, 2024. After that period ends, the Company must make a one-time election of how to compute the interest rate for this loan: (a) the floating-rate option, the sum of the highest prime rate as published in the New York Times on each applicable Rate Change Date plus 2.75% annually or (b) the fixed-rate option, the sum of the Five Year Fixed Rate Advance of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York in effects as of the first business day of the month which is three months prior to the Rate Change Date plus 3.00% annually.

(h)Effective rate reflects the fixed rate period, which ends on January 1, 2026. After that period ends, the Company must make a one-time election of how to compute the interest rate for this loan: (a) the floating-rate option, the sum of the highest prime rate as published in the New York Times on each applicable Rate Change Date plus 2.75% annually or (b) the fixed-rate option, the sum of the Five Year Fixed Rate Advance of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York in effects as of the first business day of the month which is three months prior to the Rate Change Date plus 3.00% annually.

Cash Paid for Interest and Interest Capitalized

Cash paid for interest for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $19.5 million and $20.5 million (of which zero and $1.1 million pertained to properties classified as discontinued operations), respectively. No interest was capitalized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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Summary of Indebtedness

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Balance		Weighted Average Interest Rate		Balance		Weighted Average Interest Rate
Fixed Rate & Hedged Debt (a)	$	1,853,149	4.34	%	$	1,853,897	4.34	%
Totals/Weighted Average:	$	1,853,149	4.34	%	$	1,853,897	4.34	%

(a) As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, includes debt with interest rate caps outstanding with a notional amount of $304.2 million and $304.5 million, respectively.

10.    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 401(k) PLANS

Employees of the General Partner, who meet certain minimum age and service requirements, are eligible to participate in the Veris Residential, Inc. 401(k) Savings/Retirement Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Eligible employees may elect to defer from one percent up to 60 percent of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis to the 401(k) Plan, subject to certain limitations imposed by federal law. The Company may make discretionary matching or profit sharing contributions to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of eligible participants in any plan year. Participants are always 100 percent vested in their pre-tax and post-tax contributions, as well as any matching or profit sharing contributions made on their behalf by the Company. All contributions are allocated as a percentage of compensation of the eligible participants for the Plan year. The assets of the 401(k) Plan are held in trust and a separate account is established for each participant. Total expense recognized by the Company for the 401(k) Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $152 thousand and $147 thousand, respectively.

11.    DISCLOSURE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following disclosure of estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the assets and liabilities at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Cash equivalents, receivables, notes receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, consisting of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations aggregated approximately $1.8 billion and $1.8 billion as compared to the book value of approximately $1.9 billion and $1.9 billion as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was valued using level 3 inputs (as provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures). The fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of the mortgage debt was determined by discounting the future contractual interest and principal payments by a market rate.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivative financial instruments fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivative financial instruments utilize level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. The Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivative financial instruments. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative financial instruments valuations in their entirety are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)

The fair value measurements used in the evaluation of the Company’s rental properties for impairment analysis are considered to be Level 3 valuations within the fair value hierarchy, as there are significant unobservable assumptions. Assumptions that were utilized in the fair value calculations include, but are not limited to, discount rates, market capitalization rates, expected lease rental rates, third-party broker information and information from potential buyers, as applicable.

Valuations of real estate identified as held for sale are based on estimated sale prices, net of estimated selling costs, of such property. In the absence of an executed sales agreement with a set sales price, management’s estimate of the net sales price may be based on a number of unobservable assumptions, including, but not limited to, the Company’s estimates of future cash flows, market capitalization rates and discount rates, if applicable. For developable land, an estimated per-unit market value assumption is also considered based on development rights or plans for the land.

There were no impairment charges recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

12.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PILOT AGREEMENTS

Pursuant to agreements with certain municipalities, the Company is required to make payments in lieu of property taxes (“PILOT”) on certain of its properties as follows:

				PILOT Payments
Property Name	Location	Asset Type	PILOT Expiration Dates	Three Months Ended March 31,
				2024		2023
				(Dollars in Thousands)
BLVD 401 (Marbella 2) (a)	Jersey City, NJ	Multifamily	4/2026	$	442	$	403
RiverHouse 11 at Port Imperial (b)	Weehawken, NJ	Multifamily	7/2033	457		374
Port Imperial 4/5 Hotel (c)	Weehawken, NJ	Hotel	12/2033	—		224
RiverHouse 9 at Port Imperial (d)	Weehawken, NJ	Multifamily	6/2046	407		382
Haus25 (e)	Jersey City, NJ	Mixed-Use	3/2047	697		574
The James (f)	Park Ridge, NJ	Multifamily	6/2051	206		143
Total PILOT taxes				$	2,209	$	2,100

(a)The annual PILOT is equal to ten percent of Gross Revenues for years 1-4, 12 percent for years 5-8 and 14 percent for years 9-10, as defined.

(b)The annual PILOT is equal to 12 percent of Gross Revenues for years 1-5, 13 percent for years 6-10 and 14 percent for years 11-15, as defined.

(c)The annual PILOT is equal to two percent of Total Project Costs, as defined. The property was disposed of during the first quarter of 2023.

(d)The annual PILOT is equal to 11 percent of Gross Revenues for years 1-10, 12.5 percent for years 11-18 and 14 percent for years 19-25, as defined.

(e)For a term of 25 years following substantial completion, which occurred in April 2022. The annual PILOT is equal to seven percent of Gross Revenues, as defined.

(f)The property was acquired in July 2022. For a term of 30 years following substantial completion which occurred in June 2021. The annual PILOT is equal to 10 percent of Gross Revenues for years 1-10, 11.5 percent for years 11-21 and 12.5 percent for years 22-30, as defined.

At the conclusion of the above-referenced agreements, it is expected that the properties will be assessed by the municipality and be subject to real estate taxes at the then prevailing rates.

LITIGATION

The Company is a defendant in litigation arising in the normal course of its business activities. Management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a materially adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition taken as whole.

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OFFICE AND GROUND LEASE AGREEMENTS

Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable office and ground leases under which the Company is the lessee, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year	As of March 31, 2024 Amount
April 1 through December 31, 2024	$	954
2025	1,279
2026	1,279
2027	1,280
2028	494
2029 through 2101	31,447
Total lease payments	36,733
Less: imputed interest	(29,579)
Total	$	7,154

Year	As of December 31, 2023 Amount
2024	$	1,272
2025	1,279
2026	1,279
2027	1,280
2028	494
2029 through 2101	31,447
Total lease payments	37,051
Less: imputed interest	(29,700)
Total	$	7,351

Office and ground lease expenses incurred by the Company amounted to $646 thousand and $265 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company had capitalized operating leases for one office and two ground leases, which had balances of $3.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, at March 31, 2024. Such amounts represents the net present value (“NPV”) of future payments detailed above. The one office and two ground leases used incremental borrowing rates of 6.0 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively, to arrive at the NPV and have weighted average remaining lease terms of 4.0 years and 77.3 years, respectively. These rates were arrived at by adjusting the fixed rates of the Company’s mortgage debt with debt having terms approximating the remaining lease term of the Company’s office and ground leases and calculating notional rates for fully-collateralized loans.

OTHER

During the first quarter of 2024, the Company determined that the applicable conditions required to earn the stay-on award agreements with 20 employees were satisfied, and as a result, the corresponding cash and stock awards were deemed earned and payable. The total cost of such awards was approximately $2.6 million, including the issuance of 42,095 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which $1.3 million and $1.3 million was recorded in General and administrative and Real estate services expenses, respectively, on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. At March 31, 2024,

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the Company recorded a $2.0 million liability related to the cash awards within Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, which was paid in April 2024.

13.    REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Rockpoint Transactions

2023 Transactions

On April 5, 2023, Veris Residential Trust (“VRT”), the Company’s subsidiary through which the Company conducts its multifamily residential real estate operations, exercised its right to purchase and redeem direct and indirect interests (the “Put/Call Interests”) in preferred units of limited partnership interests in VRLP (the "Preferred Units") from certain affiliates of Rockpoint Group, L.L.C. (Rockpoint Group, L.L.C. and its affiliates, collectively, “Rockpoint”). On April 6, 2023, Rockpoint exercised its right under the Veris Residential Partners, L.P. (“VRLP”) Partnership Agreement to defer the closing of VRT’s purchase and redemption of the Put/Call Interests for one year. The exercise of the call right caused Rockpoint's interests to be reclassified as mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests under the accounting guidance, and included within the Total liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of subsequent change in redemption value at each period end is recorded as interest cost. The carrying amount is not reduced below the initial measurement amount.

On July 25, 2023, VRT and the Operating Partnership entered into the Rockpoint Purchase Agreement with Rockpoint pursuant to which VRT and the Operating Partnership acquired from Rockpoint all of the Preferred Units that constituted the Put/Call Interests for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $520 million. Under the terms of the Rockpoint Purchase Agreement, the Original Investment Agreement and the Add On Investment Agreement have been terminated and are of no further force and effect (other than certain tax and related indemnification rights and obligations), Rockpoint ceased to be, direct or indirect, as applicable, members of VRLP, and all obligations of VRT and VRLP and all rights, title and interest of Rockpoint in and pursuant to the VRLP Partnership Agreement (except for certain tax, confidentiality and indemnification rights and obligations) and all other agreements by and between the General Partner, the Operating Partnership, VRT, VRLP and Rockpoint were terminated, including without limitation all provisions relating to the valuation and repurchase of the Put/Call Interests. As a result of the redemption, the Company recorded the change in redemption value of approximately $34.8 million as Interest cost of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Transactions prior to 2023

Previously, on February 27, 2017, the Company, VRT, VRLP, the operating partnership through which VRT conducts all of its operations, and certain other affiliates of the Company entered into a preferred equity investment agreement (the “Original Investment Agreement”) with Rockpoint. Under the Original Investment Agreement, VRT contributed property to VRLP in exchange for common units of limited partnership interests in VRLP (the “Common Units”) and for multiple equity investments by Rockpoint in VRLP for an aggregate of $300 million of Preferred Units. In addition, certain contributions of property to VRLP by VRT subsequent to the execution of the Original Investment Agreement resulted in VRT being issued approximately $46 million of Preferred Units and Common Units in VRLP prior to June 26, 2019. On June 28, 2019, pursuant to the Add On Investment Agreement, Rockpoint invested an additional $100 million in Preferred Units and the Company and VRT agreed to contribute to VRLP two additional properties located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

The Company determined the redemption value of these interests by hypothetically liquidating the estimated NAV of the VRT real estate portfolio including debt principal through the applicable waterfall provisions of the transaction with Rockpoint. The estimation of NAV included unobservable inputs that consider assumptions of market participants in pricing the underlying assets of VRLP. For properties under development, the Company applied a discount rate to the estimated future cash flows allocable to the Company during the period under construction and then applies a direct capitalization method to the estimated stabilized cash flows. For operating properties, the direct capitalization method was used by applying a capitalization rate to the projected net operating income. For developable land holdings, an estimated per-unit market value assumption was considered based on development rights or plans for the land. Estimated future cash flows used in such analyses were based on the Company’s business plan for each respective property including capital expenditures, management’s views of market and economic conditions, and considered items such as current and future rental rates, occupancies and market transactions for comparable properties. The estimated future redemption value of the

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Preferred Units, including current preferred return payments of $2.0 million, was approximately $487.6 million before the redemption occurred on July 25, 2023.

Preferred Units

The Operating Partnership has issued two classes of Preferred Limited Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership (the “Preferred Units”). The key terms of the Preferred Units are summarized as follows:

	Series A Preferred Units		Series A-1 Preferred Units
Issuance date	February 2017		February and April, 2017
Number of units issued	42,800		9,213
Stated value per unit	$1,000		$1,000
Annual dividend rate paid quarterly	3.50	%	(a)
Conversion rate	28.15		27.936
Conversion value per unit	$35.52		$35.80
Maximum common unit conversion	1,204,820		257,375

(a)Series A-1 Preferred Units pay dividends quarterly at an annual rate equal to the greater of (x) 3.50 percent, or (y) the then-effective annual dividend yield on the General Partner’s common stock.

The Series A-1 Preferred Units are pari passu with the 3.5% Series A Units issued on February 3, 2017. The Preferred Units have a liquidation and dividend preference senior to the common units and include customary anti-dilution protections for stock splits and similar events. The Preferred Units are convertible into common units of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership beginning generally five years from the date of issuance. In addition, the Preferred Units are redeemable for cash at their stated value beginning five years from the date of issuance at the option of the holder.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the remaining 15,700 Series A Preferred Units were redeemed for cash at the stated value. At March 31, 2024, there were 9,213 Series A-1 Preferred Units outstanding.

Summary of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The following tables set forth the changes in Redeemable noncontrolling interests within the mezzanine section for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Series A and A-1 Preferred Units In VRLP		Rockpoint Interests in VRT		Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at January 1, 2024	$	24,999	$	—	$	24,999
Redemption/Payout	(15,700)		—		(15,700)
Income Attributed to Noncontrolling Interests	297		—		297
Distributions	(302)		—		(302)
Balance at March 31, 2024	$	9,294	$	—	$	9,294

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	Series A and A-1 Preferred Units In VRLP		Rockpoint Interests in VRT		Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at January 1, 2023	$	40,231	$	475,000	$	515,231
Income Attributed to Noncontrolling Interests	350		6,016		6,366
Distributions	(350)		(6,016)		(6,366)
Redemption Value Adjustment	—		4,977		4,977
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	40,231	$	479,977	$	520,208

14.    VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.’S PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

To maintain its qualification as a REIT, not more than 50 percent in value of the outstanding shares of the General Partner may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of any taxable year of the General Partner, other than its initial taxable year (defined to include certain entities), applying certain constructive ownership rules. To help ensure that the General Partner will not fail this test, the General Partner’s Charter provides, among other things, certain restrictions on the transfer of common stock to prevent further concentration of stock ownership. Moreover, to evidence compliance with these requirements, the General Partner must maintain records that disclose the actual ownership of its outstanding common stock and demands written statements each year from the holders of record of designated percentages of its common stock requesting the disclosure of the beneficial owners of such common stock.

Partners’ Capital in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relates to (a) General Partners’ capital consisting of common units in the Operating Partnership held by the General Partner, and (b) Limited Partners’ capital consisting of common units and LTIP units held by the limited partners. See Note 15: Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries.

The following table reflects the activity of the General Partner capital for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Opening Balance	$	1,137,478	$	1,235,685
Net loss available to common shareholders	(3,903)		(19,973)
Shares issued under ATM Program, net	(55)		—
Common stock distributions	(4,984)		—
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		(4,516)
Redemption of common units for common stock	—		4,859
Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	1		1
Directors' deferred compensation plan	99		110
Stock Compensation	4,200		3,471
Cancellation of common stock	(1,534)		(247)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	998		(858)
Rebalancing of ownership percent between parent and subsidiaries	(69)		(2,002)
Balance at March 31	$	1,132,231	$	1,216,530

Any transactions resulting in the issuance of additional common and preferred stock of the General Partner result in a corresponding issuance by the Operating Partnership of an equivalent amount of common and preferred units to the General Partner.

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ATM PROGRAM

On November 15, 2023, we reestablished a continuous “at-the-market” offering program (“ATM Program”) with a syndicate of banks, pursuant to which shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $100 million may be sold (i) directly through or to the banks acting as sales agents or as principal for their own accounts or (ii) through or to participating banks or their affiliates acting as forward sellers on behalf of any forward purchasers pursuant to a forward sale agreement (“ATM Forwards”). Effective as of that date, the Company terminated a prior ATM Program that was established on December 13, 2021, under which we were able to offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time, up to an aggregate gross sales price of $200 million, with a syndicate of banks. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had not sold any shares pursuant to the ATM Program.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The General Partner has a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”) which commenced in March 1999 under which approximately 5.4 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock have been reserved for future issuance. The DRIP provides for automatic reinvestment of all or a portion of a participant’s dividends from the General Partner’s shares of common stock. The DRIP also permits participants to make optional cash investments up to $5,000 a month without restriction and, if the Company waives this limit, for additional amounts subject to certain restrictions and other conditions set forth in the DRIP prospectus filed as part of the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC for the approximately 5.4 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock reserved for issuance under the DRIP.

INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN

In May 2013, the General Partner established the 2013 Incentive Stock Plan under which a total of 4,600,000 shares has been reserved for issuance. In June 2021, stockholders of the Company approved the Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Stock Plan (as so amended and restated, the "2013 Plan") to increase the total shares reserved for issuance under the plan from 4,600,000 to 6,565,000 shares.

Stock Options

In addition to stock options issued in June 2021 under the 2013 Plan, in March 2021, the General Partner granted 950,000 stock options with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date of $15.79 per share to the Chief Executive Officer as an employment “inducement award” that is intended to comply with New York Stock Exchange Rule 303A.08. In April 2022, the General Partner granted 250,000 stock options with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date of $16.33 per share to the Chief Investment Officer as an employment “inducement award” that is intended to comply with New York Stock Exchange Rule 303A.08. Both of the these inducement awards have a three-year vesting period.

There were no stock options that were exercised under any stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company has a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of approximately 3.3 years and 3.6 years, respectively.

The Company recognized stock compensation expense related to stock options of $338 thousand and $322 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Restricted Stock Awards

The Company has issued Restricted Stock Awards ("RSAs") in the form of restricted stock units to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, which allow the holders to each receive shares of the Company’s common stock following a one-year vesting period. Vesting of the RSAs issued is based on time and service. On June 14, 2023, the Company issued RSAs to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, of which 54,184 unvested RSAs were outstanding at March 31, 2024.

The Company recognized stock compensation expense related to RSAs of $230 thousand and $175 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $189 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSAs granted under the Company’s stock compensation plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 0.2 years.

All currently outstanding and unvested RSAs provided to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors were issued under the 2013 Plan.

Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards

The Company has granted long-term incentive plans awards (“LTIP Awards”) to executive officers, senior management, and certain other employees of the Company. LTIP Awards generally are granted in the form of restricted stock units (each, an “RSU” and collectively, the “RSU LTIP Awards”) and constitute awards under the 2013 Plan.

A portion of the RSUs are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest over a three-year period ("TRSUs"). As of March 31, 2024, there are 965,546 TRSUs outstanding and unvested.

Additionally, in April 2022, the General Partner granted 59,707 TRSUs subject to time-vesting conditions, vesting over three years, to three executive officers as “inducement awards” intended to comply with New York Stock Exchange Rule 303A.08. As of March 31, 2024, there are 24,036 TRSUs classified as inducement awards outstanding and unvested.

Another portion of the annual LTIP Awards have market-based vesting conditions ("PRSUs"), and recipients will only earn the full amount of the PRSUs if, over the three-year performance period, the General Partner achieves an absolute Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") target and if the General Partner’s relative TSR as compared to a group of peer REITs exceeds certain thresholds. The market-based award targets are determined annually by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2024, there are 1,034,499 PRSUs outstanding and unvested.

In addition, the Company has granted RSUs with a three-year cliff vest subject to the achievement of adjusted funds from operations targets ("OPRSUs"). As of March 31, 2024, there are 950,018 OPRSUs outstanding and unvested.

The Company recognized stock compensation expense related to LTIP awards of $3.6 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $17.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested LTIP Awards granted under the Company’s stock compensation plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.4 years.

All currently outstanding and unvested RSU LTIP Awards provided to the executive officers, senior management, and certain other employees were issued under the 2013 Plan or as inducement awards.

Deferred Stock Compensation Plan For Directors

The Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, which commenced January 1, 1999, allows non-employee directors of the Company to elect to defer up to 100 percent of their annual retainer fee into deferred stock units. The deferred stock units are convertible into an equal number of shares of common stock upon the directors’ termination of service from the Board of Directors or a change in control of the Company, as defined in the plan. Deferred stock units are credited to each director quarterly using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable dividend record date for the respective quarter. Each participating director’s account is also credited for an equivalent amount of deferred stock units based on the dividend rate for each quarter.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, deferred stock units earned were 7,109 and 7,571, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 85,084 and 77,975 deferred stock units outstanding, respectively.

EARNINGS PER SHARE/UNIT

Basic EPS or EPU excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders or unitholders by the weighted average number of shares or units outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS or EPU reflects the

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potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. In the calculation of basic and diluted EPS and EPU, a redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders or unitholders is included in the calculation to arrive at the numerator of net income (loss) available to common shareholders or unitholders.

The following information presents the Company’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

Veris Residential, Inc.:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Computation of Basic EPS	2024		2023
Loss from continuing operations after income tax expense	$	(6,269)	$	(18,832)
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	495		587
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	523		2,277
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,366)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders	—		(4,516)
Loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	(5,548)		(26,850)
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	1,645		2,361
Net loss available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	(3,903)	$	(24,489)
Weighted average common shares	92,275		91,226
Basic EPS:
Loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Computation of Diluted EPS	2024		2023
Net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(5,548)	$	(26,850)
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	(523)		(2,277)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to the Operating Partnership unitholders	—		(461)
Loss from continuing operations for diluted earnings per share	(6,071)		(29,588)
Income from discontinued operations for diluted earnings per share	1,800		2,602
Net loss available for diluted earnings per share	$	(4,271)	$	(26,986)
Weighted average common shares	100,968		100,526
Diluted EPS:
Loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)

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The following schedule reconciles the weighted average shares used in the basic EPS calculation to the shares used in the diluted EPS calculation (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023
Basic EPS shares	92,275	91,226
Add: Operating Partnership – common and vested LTIP units	8,693	9,300
Diluted EPS Shares	100,968	100,526

Contingently issuable shares under Restricted Stock Awards were excluded from the denominator during all periods presented as such securities were anti-dilutive during the periods. Shares issuable under all outstanding stock options were excluded from the denominator during all periods presented as such securities were anti-dilutive during the periods. Also not included in the computations of diluted EPS were the unvested LTIP Units as such securities were anti-dilutive during all periods presented.

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Veris Residential, L.P.:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Computation of Basic EPU	2024		2023
Loss from continuing operations after income tax expense	$	(6,269)	$	(18,832)
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	495		587
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,366)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		(4,977)
Loss from continuing operations available to unitholders	(6,071)		(29,588)
Income from discontinued operations available to unitholders	1,800		2,602
Net loss available to common unitholders for basic earnings per unit	$	(4,271)	$	(26,986)
Weighted average common units	100,968		100,526
Basic EPU:
Loss from continuing operations available to unitholders	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Income from discontinued operations available to unitholders	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common unitholders for basic earnings per unit	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
Computation of Diluted EPU	2024		2023
Loss from continuing operations available to common unitholders	$	(6,071)	$	(29,588)
Income from discontinued operations for diluted earnings per unit	1,800		2,602
Net loss available to common unitholders for diluted earnings per unit	$	(4,271)	$	(26,986)
Weighted average common unit	100,968		100,526
Diluted EPU:
Loss from continuing operations available to common unitholders	$	(0.06)	$	(0.29)
Income from discontinued operations available to common unitholders	0.02		0.02
Net loss available to common unitholders	$	(0.04)	$	(0.27)

The following schedule reconciles the weighted average units used in the basic EPU calculation to the units used in the diluted EPU calculation (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023
Basic EPU units	100,968	100,526
Diluted EPU Units	100,968	100,526

Contingently issuable shares under Restricted Stock Awards were excluded from the denominator during all periods presented as such securities were anti-dilutive during the periods. Shares issuable under all outstanding stock options were excluded from the denominator during all periods presented as such securities were anti-dilutive during the periods. Also not included in the computations of diluted EPU were the unvested LTIP Units as such securities were anti-dilutive during all periods presented.

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15.    NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relate to (i) common units (“Common Units”) and LTIP units in the Operating Partnership, held by parties other than the General Partner (“Limited Partners”), and (ii) interests in consolidated joint ventures for the portion of such ventures not owned by the Company.

The following table reflects the activity of noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2024		2023
Opening Balance at January 1	$	142,075	$	163,652
Net (loss) income	(566)		3,743
Unit distributions	(457)		—
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(297)		(6,827)
Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	(933)		(562)
Redemption of common units for common stock	—		(4,859)
Redemption of common units	—		(16)
Stock compensation	—		393
Other comprehensive (loss) income	94		(87)
Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries	69		2,002
Balance at March 31	$	139,985	$	157,439

Pursuant to ASC 810, Consolidation, on the accounting and reporting for noncontrolling interests and changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary, changes in a parent’s ownership interest (and transactions with noncontrolling interests unitholders in the subsidiary) while the parent retains its controlling interest in its subsidiary should be accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying value of the noncontrolling interests shall be adjusted to reflect the change in its ownership interest in the subsidiary, with the offset to equity attributable to the parent. Accordingly, as a result of equity transactions which caused changes in ownership percentages between Veris Residential, Inc. stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company has increased noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and decreased additional paid-in capital in Veris Residential, Inc. stockholders’ equity by approximately $0.1 million as of March 31, 2024.

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP (applicable only to General Partner)

Common Units

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not redeem any common units for cash.

Certain individuals and entities own common units in the Operating Partnership. A common unit and a share of Common Stock of the General Partner have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or loss of the Operating Partnership. Common unitholders have the right to redeem their common units, subject to certain restrictions. The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of Common Stock, cash, or a combination thereof, calculated as follows: one share of the General Partner’s Common Stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the General Partner’s Common Stock at the time of redemption, for each common unit. The General Partner, in its sole discretion, determines the form of redemption of common units (i.e., whether a common unitholder receives Common Stock, cash, or any combination thereof). If the General Partner elects to satisfy the redemption with shares of Common Stock as opposed to cash, it is obligated to issue shares of its Common Stock to the redeeming unitholder. Regardless of the rights described above, the common unitholders may not put their units for cash to the General Partner or the Operating Partnership under any circumstances. When a unitholder redeems a common unit, noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is reduced and Veris Residential, Inc. Stockholders’ equity is increased.

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LTIP Units

After LTIP Units are fully vested, LTIP Units may be converted on a one-for-one basis into common units. Common units in turn have a one-for-one relationship in value with shares of the General Partner’s common stock, and are redeemable on a one-for-one basis for cash or, at the election of the Company, shares of the General Partner’s common stock.

Noncontrolling Interests Ownership in Operating Partnership

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the noncontrolling interests common unit and LTIP units holders owned 8.6 percent and 8.6 percent of the Operating Partnership, respectively.

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (applicable to General Partner and Operating Partnership)

The Company consolidates certain joint ventures in which it has ownership interests. Various entities and/or individuals hold noncontrolling interests in these ventures.

PARTICIPATION RIGHTS

The Company’s interests in a potential future development provides for the initial distributions of net cash flow solely to the Company, and thereafter, other parties have participation rights in 50 percent of the excess net cash flow remaining after the distribution to the Company of the aggregate amount equal to the sum of: (a) the Company’s capital contributions, plus (b) an IRR of 10 percent per annum.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Veris Residential, Inc. and Veris Residential, L.P. and the notes thereto (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). Certain defined terms used herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies – to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain of these accounting policies require judgment and the use of estimates and assumptions when applying these policies in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments based on historical experience as well as other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are subject to change in the future if underlying assumptions or factors change. Certain accounting policies, while significant, may not require the use of estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment

On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including property operating performance, changes in anticipated holding period, and general market conditions, that the value of the Company’s rental properties held for use may be impaired. A property’s value is considered impaired when the expected undiscounted cash flows for a property are less than its carrying value. If there are different potential outcomes for a property, the Company will take a probability weighted approach to estimating future cash flows. To the extent impairment has occurred, the impairment loss is measured as the excess of the carrying value of the property over the estimated fair value of the property. Estimated fair values which are based on discounted cash flow models include all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are based upon unobservable rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates. In addition, such cash flow models consider factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. To the extent impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the property would be adjusted to an amount to reflect the estimated fair value of the property.

The Company generally considers assets (as identified by their disposal groups) to be held for sale when the transaction has received appropriate corporate authority, it is probable that the disposition will occur within one year and there are no significant contingencies relating to a sale. When assets are identified by management as held for sale, the Company discontinues depreciating the assets and estimates the fair value. If the fair value of the assets, less estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying value of the assets, an adjustment to the carrying value would be recognized and recorded within the Unrealized gains (losses) on disposition of rental property to reflect the estimated fair value of the assets. The Company will continue to review the property for subsequent changes in the fair value, and may recognize an additional impairment charge, if warranted.

In addition, on a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators, including the underlying investment property operating performance and general market conditions, that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired. An investment is impaired only if management’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying value of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment. Estimated fair values which are based on discounted cash flow models include all estimated cash inflows and outflows over a specified holding period. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are based upon unobservable rates that the Company believes to be within a reasonable range of current market rates.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as certain disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that would duplicate those included in the 10-K are not included in these financial statements.

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Results From Operations

The following comparisons for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (“2024”), as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“2023”), make reference to the following:

(i)“Same-Store Properties,” which represent all in-service properties owned by the Company at December 31, 2022 excluding properties sold, disposed of, removed from service, or being redeveloped or repositioned from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024;

(ii)“Acquired and Developed Properties,” which represent all properties acquired by the Company or commencing initial operations from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024; and

(iii)“Properties Sold”, which represent properties sold, disposed of, or removed from service (including properties being redeveloped or repositioned) by the Company from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, there were no properties that were identified as Acquired and Developed Properties or Properties Sold in 2023 and 2024 (excluding properties classified as discontinued operations).

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,				Dollar Change		Percent Change
	2024		2023
Revenue from rental operations and other:
Revenue from leases	$	60,642	$	56,097	$	4,545	8.1
Parking income	3,745		3,728		17		0.5
Other income	2,031		1,862		169		9.1
Total revenues from rental operations	66,418		61,687		4,731		7.7
Property expenses:
Real estate taxes	9,177		9,559		(382)		(4.0)
Utilities	2,271		2,063		208		10.1
Operating services	12,570		11,383		1,187		10.4
Total property expenses	24,018		23,005		1,013		4.4
Non-property revenues:
Real estate services	922		911		11		1.2
Total non-property revenues	922		911		11		1.2
Non-property expenses:
Real estate services expenses	5,242		1,943		3,299		169.8
General and administrative	11,088		10,281		807		7.8
Transaction related costs	516		1,027		(511)		(49.8)
Depreciation and amortization	20,117		21,788		(1,671)		(7.7)
Land and other impairments, net	—		3,396		(3,396)		(100.0)
Total non-property expenses	36,963		38,435		(1,472)		(3.8)
Operating profit	6,359		1,158		5,201		(449.1)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(21,500)		(22,014)		514		(2.3)
Interest and other investment income	538		116		422		363.8
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures	254		(68)		322		(473.5)
Gain (loss) on disposition of developable land	784		(22)		806		(3663.6)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture interests	7,100		—		7,100		100.0
Other income (expense), net	255		1,998		(1,743)		(87.2)
Total other (expense) income	(12,569)		(19,990)		7,421		(37.1)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(6,210)		(18,832)		12,622		67.0
Provision for income taxes	(59)		—		(59)		(100.0)
Loss from continuing operations after income tax expense	(6,269)		(18,832)		12,563		66.7
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	252		1,822		(1,570)		(86.2)
Realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on disposition of rental property and impairments, net	1,548		780		768		98.5
Total discontinued operations	1,800		2,602		(802)		(30.8)
Net loss	$	(4,469)	$	(16,230)	$	11,761	(72.5)

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Revenue from leases. Revenue from leases increased $4.5 million, or 8.1 percent, for 2024 as compared to 2023, due primarily to an increase in market rental rates and a reduction in concessions of the multifamily rental properties.

Real estate taxes. Real estate taxes decreased $0.4 million, or 4.0 percent, due primarily to prior period tax appeal refunds received in 2024, and lower tax rates primarily related to properties located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Utilities. Utilities increased $0.2 million, or 10.1 percent, primarily due to higher electric usage.

Operating services. Operating services increased $1.2 million, or 10.4 percent, due to increase in insurance costs, partially offset by non-recurring legal expenses recognized in 2023.

Real estate services expense. Real Estate services expense include expenses associated with the self-management of the Company's properties as well as administrative and personnel expenses for the Company's third-party/joint venture management businesses. Real estate services expense increased $3.3 million, or 169.8 percent due primarily to the satisfaction of stay-on award conditions in 2024 and reorganization of the Company's multifamily management structure. See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies to the Financial Statements.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses increased $0.8 million, or 7.8 percent, primarily due to rent expense for the office lease entered into in April 2023 and the satisfaction of stay-on award conditions in 2024. See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies to the Financial Statements.

Transaction related costs. Transaction related costs decreased $0.5 million, or 49.8 percent. In 2023, the Company recorded $1.0 million of transaction related costs primarily related to the line of credit. In 2024, the Company recorded $0.5 million of transaction related costs primarily related to the sale of Harborside 5.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased $1.7 million, or 7.7 percent. This decrease was primarily due to lease intangibles acquired in 2022 that were fully amortized prior to 2024.

Land and other impairments, net. In 2023, the Company recorded $3.4 million of impairments on developable land parcels.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $0.5 million, or 2.3 percent. The decrease is primarily related to the termination of the 2021 Credit Facility and the 2021 Term Loan in April 2023, and the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolving Credit Facility during 2024.

Interest and other investment income (loss). Interest income increased $0.4 thousand. The increase is primarily related to interest income earned on larger cash balances in the banks from sales proceeds received.

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures increased $0.3 million for 2024 as compared to 2023, due primarily to the improved operating performance of its unconsolidated joint ventures as a result of higher rental rates.

Gain (loss) on disposition of developable land. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold 2 Campus and as a result, recognized a gain on disposition of developable land of $0.8 million. During the first quarter of 2023, the Company sold Columbia-Honeywell, and as result, recognized a loss on disposition of developable land of $22 thousand. See Note 3: Investments in Rental Properties to the Financial Statements.

Gain on sale of unconsolidated joint venture interests. In January 2024, the Company's joint venture sold the Lofts at 40 Park multifamily rental property for $30.3 million and the Company recorded a gain on the sale for its interest of approximately $7.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Discontinued operations. The Company recognized income from discontinued operations of $0.3 million and $1.8 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively. In 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on disposition of rental property and impairments, net, of $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, on these properties. See Note 7: Discontinued Operations to the Financial Statements.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

Overview

Liquidity is a measurement of the Company's ability to meet cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, pay dividends, fund acquisitions of real estate assets and other general business needs. In addition to cash on hand, the primary sources of funds for short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, including working capital, distributions, debt service and additional investments, consist of: (i) borrowings under the revolving credit facility and term loan; (ii) proceeds from sales of real estate; and (iv) cash flow from operations. The Company believe these sources of financing will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements.

The Company's cash flow from operations primarily consists of rental revenue which is the principal source of funds that is used to pay operating expenses, debt service, general and administrative expenses, operating capital expenditures, dividends, and transaction-related expenses. The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through its working capital, which may include proceeds from the sales of rental properties and land, net cash provided by operating activities and draws from its revolving credit facility.

Cash Flows

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased by $83.8 million to $138.4 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $54.6 million at December 31, 2023. This increase is comprised of the following net cash flow items:

(1)$15.7 million provided by operating activities.

(2)$93.8 million provided by investing activities, consisting primarily of the following:

(a)$81.2 million received from proceeds of rental properties included in discontinued operations;

(b)$10.1 million received from proceeds from the sales of rental property;

(c)$6.1 million received from proceeds from the sale of investments in joint ventures;

(d)$1.7 million received from distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures;

(e)$0.3 million received from insurance settlements;

(f)$3.2 million used for additions to rental property, improvements and other costs;

(g)$2.3 million used for the development of rental property and other related costs.

(3)$25.7 million used in financing activities, consisting primarily of the following:

(a)$15.7 million used for the redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests;

(b)$5.3 million used for the payment of common dividends and distributions

(c)$1.8 million used for repayments of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations;

(d)$0.9 million used for distribution to noncontrolling interests;

(e)$0.3 million used for distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interests;

To maintain its qualification as a REIT under the IRS Code, the General Partner must make annual distributions to its stockholders of at least 90 percent of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding net capital gains. However, any such distributions, whether for federal income tax purposes or otherwise, would be paid out of available cash, including borrowings and other sources, after meeting operating requirements, preferred stock dividends and distributions, and scheduled debt service on the Company’s debt. If and to the extent the Company retains and does not distribute any net capital gains, the General Partner will be required to pay federal, state and local taxes on such net capital gains at the rate applicable to capital gains of a corporation.

The Board of Directors considers a variety of factors when setting the Company's dividends including the Company’s earnings, income tax projections, cash flows, financial condition, capital requirements, debt maturities, the availability of

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debt and equity capital, applicable REIT and legal restrictions and the general overall economic conditions and other factors.

On February 27, 2024, the Company declared a $0.0525 dividend per common share, which was paid on April 16, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 3, 2024.

Debt Financing

Debt Strategy

The Company has historically utilized a combination of corporate and property level indebtedness. The Company will seek to refinance or retire its debt obligations at maturity with available proceeds received from the Company’s planned non-strategic asset sales, as well as with new corporate or property level indebtedness on or before the applicable maturity dates.

Debt Summary

The following is a breakdown of the Company’s debt between fixed and variable-rate financing as of March 31, 2024:

	Balance ($000’s)		% of Total		Weighted Average Interest Rate		Weighted Average Maturity in Years
Fixed Rate & Hedged Secured (a)	$	1,867,223	100.00	%	4.34	%	3.21
Totals/Weighted Average:	$	1,867,223	100.00	%	4.34	%	3.21
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(14,074)
Total Debt, Net	$	1,853,149

(a)Includes debt with interest rate caps outstanding with a notional amount of $304.2 million.

Debt Maturities

Scheduled principal payments and related weighted average annual effective interest rates for the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:

Period	Scheduled Amortization ($000’s)		Principal Maturities ($000’s)		Total ($000’s)		Weighted Avg. Effective Interest Rate of Future Repayments
2024	$	7,374	$	308,000	$	315,374	3.44	%
2025	13,186		—		13,186		3.88	%
2026	11,492		527,890		539,382		4.44	%
2027	8,158		305,319		313,477		3.66	%
2028	5,331		343,061		348,392		6.01	%
Thereafter	5,574		331,838		337,412		3.98	%
Sub-total	51,115		1,816,108		1,867,223		4.34	%
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(14,074)		—		(14,074)
Totals/Weighted Average	$	37,041	$	1,816,108	$	1,853,149	4.34	%

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Unencumbered Properties

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had two unencumbered properties with a carrying value of $33.6 million.

Equity Financing and Registration Statements

Shelf Registration Statements

The General Partner has an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC for an aggregate amount of $2.0 billion in common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, and/or warrants of the General Partner, under which $100 million of shares of common stock have been allocated for sale pursuant to the Company's ATM Program commenced in November 2023 and no securities have been sold as of April 22, 2024.

The General Partner and the Operating Partnership also have an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC for an aggregate amount of $2.5 billion in common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and guarantees of the General Partner and debt securities of the Operating Partnership, under which no securities have been sold as of April 22, 2024.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”) which commenced in March 1999 under which approximately 5.4 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock have been reserved for future issuance. The DRIP provides for automatic reinvestment of all or a portion of a participant’s dividends from the General Partner’s shares of common stock. The DRIP also permits participants to make optional cash investments up to $5,000 a month without restriction and, if the Company waives this limit, for additional amounts subject to certain restrictions and other conditions set forth in the DRIP prospectus filed as part of the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the approximately 5.4 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock reserved for issuance under the DRIP.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Debt

The debt of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures generally provides for recourse to the Company for customary matters such as intentional misuse of funds, environmental conditions and material misrepresentations. The Company may agree to guarantee repayment of a portion of the debt of its unconsolidated joint ventures. As of March 31, 2024, there was no outstanding balance of such debt which was guaranteed by the Company.

The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements are further discussed in Note 4: Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures to the Financial Statements.

Funds from Operations

Funds from operations (“FFO”) (available to common stock and unit holders) is defined as net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from depreciable rental property transactions (including both acquisitions and dispositions), and impairments related to depreciable rental property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as one of several measures of the performance of an equity REIT. The Company further believes that as FFO excludes the effect of depreciation, gains (or losses) from property transactions and impairments related to depreciable rental property (all of which are based on historical costs which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance), FFO can facilitate comparison of operating performance between equity REITs.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common shareholders as an indication of the Company’s performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definition. However, the Company’s FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the current definition of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).

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As the Company considers its primary earnings measure, net income available to common shareholders, as defined by GAAP, to be the most comparable earnings measure to FFO, the following table presents a reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to FFO, as calculated in accordance with NAREIT’s current definition, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(3,903)	$	(19,973)
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	(523)		(2,277)
Noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations	155		241
Real estate-related depreciation and amortization on continuing operations (a)	22,631		24,129
Real estate-related depreciation and amortization on discontinued operations	668		6,815
Continuing operations: Gain on sale from unconsolidated joint ventures	(7,100)		—
Discontinued operations: Realized (gains) losses and unrealized (gains) losses on disposition of rental property, net	(1,548)		(780)
Funds from operations available to common stock and Operating Partnership unitholders (b)	$	10,380	$	8,155

(a)Includes the Company’s share from unconsolidated joint ventures, and adjustments for noncontrolling interests of $2.7 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Excludes non-real estate-related depreciation and amortization of $0.2 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

(b)Net loss available to common shareholders included land impairment charges of $0 and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net loss available to common shareholders also included loss or gain on disposition of developable land of $0.8 million and $(22.0) thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These balances are included in the calculation to arrive at funds from operations as such charges relate to non-depreciable assets.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We consider portions of this information, including the documents incorporated by reference, to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of such act. Such forward-looking statements relate to, without limitation, our future economic performance, plans and objectives for future operations and projections of revenue and other financial items. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “potential,” “projected,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “target,” “continue” or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we might not even anticipate. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions at the time made, we can give no assurance that such expectations will be achieved. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Among the factors about which we have made assumptions are:

•risks and uncertainties affecting the general economic climate and conditions, which in turn may have a negative effect on the fundamentals of our business and the financial condition of our residents and tenants;

•the value of our real estate assets, which may limit our ability to dispose of assets at attractive prices or obtain or maintain debt financing secured by our properties or on an unsecured basis;

•changes in the supply of and demand for our properties, as well as demand for services or amenities at our properties;

•our ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel;

•forward-looking financial and operational information, including information relating to future development projects, potential acquisitions or dispositions, leasing activities, capitalization rates, and projected revenue and income;

•changes in operating costs;

•our ability to complete construction and development activities on time and within budget, including without limitation obtaining regulatory permits and the availability and cost of materials, labor and equipment;

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•our ability to obtain adequate insurance, including coverage for losses resulting from catastrophes, natural disasters, pandemics and terrorist acts;

•our credit worthiness and the availability of financing on attractive terms or at all, which may adversely impact our ability to pursue acquisition and development opportunities and refinance existing debt and our future interest expense;

•the extent of any tenant bankruptcies or of any early lease terminations;

•our ability to lease or re-lease space at current or anticipated rents;

•changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters, including rent stabilization laws or other housing laws and regulations; and

•other risks associated with the development and acquisition of properties, including risks that the development may not be completed on schedule, that the residents or tenants will not take occupancy or pay rent, or that development or operating costs may be greater than anticipated.

For further information on factors which could impact us and the statements contained herein, see Item 1A: Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. We assume no obligation to update and supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise.

Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk from its indebtedness primarily from changes in market interest rates. The Company monitors interest rate risk as an integral part of its overall risk management. The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk by utilizing fixed rate indebtedness or by hedging the majority of its floating rate indebtedness with interest rate swaps or caps, as appropriate.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company's indebtedness with an aggregate principal balance of $1.9 billion had an estimated aggregate fair value of $1.8 billion.

Changes in interest rates impact the fair value of the Company's fixed rate debt instruments, computed using current market yields. Approximately $1.6 billion of the Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2024 bears interest at fixed rates with a weighted average coupon of 4.29% and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. If market rates of interest increased or decreased by 100 basis points, the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt as of March 31, 2024 would be approximately $44.4 million higher or lower, respectively.

The effective interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt, which are hedged by interest-rate caps, as of March 31, 2024 ranged from SOFR plus 141.0 basis points to SOFR plus 275 basis points. Assuming interest-rate caps are not in effect as of March 31, 2024, if market rates of interest on the Company’s variable rate debt increased or decreased by 100 basis points, then the increase or decrease in interest costs on the Company’s variable rate debt would be approximately $3.0 million annually.

The following table presents principal cash flows (in thousands) based upon maturity dates of the debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the fixed rate debt.

March 31, 2024 Debt, including current portion ($s in thousands)	4/1/2024 - 12/31/2024			2025			2026			2027			2028			Thereafter			Sub-total		Other (a)		Total			Fair Value
Fixed Rate and Hedged Debt	$	315,374		$	13,186		$	539,382		$	313,477		$	348,392		$	337,412		$	1,867,223	$	(14,074)	$	1,853,149		$	1,789,963
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.44		%	3.88		%	4.44		%	3.66		%	6.01		%	3.98		%					4.34		%

(a)Adjustment for unamortized debt discount/premium, net, unamortized deferred financing costs, net, and unamortized mark-to-market, net as of March 31, 2024.

While the Company has not experienced any significant credit losses, in the event of a significant rising interest rate environment and/or economic downturn, tenant vacancies or defaults could increase and result in losses to the Company which could adversely affect its operating results and liquidity, including its ability to pay its debt obligations.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Veris Residential, Inc.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The General Partner’s management, with the participation of the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the General Partner in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the General Partner’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the General Partner’s internal control over financial reporting.

Veris Residential, L.P.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The General Partner’s management, with the participation of the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business, to which the Company is a party or to which any of its Properties are subject.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our assessment of risk factors from those set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership.

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

(a)None.

(b)Not Applicable.

(c)Not Applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

(a)Not Applicable.

(b)Not Applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

(a)Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility

On April 22, 2024, the Operating Partnership entered into a revolving credit and term loan agreement dated as of April 22, 2024 (the “2024 Credit Agreement”) among the Operating Partnership, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Capital One, National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Royal Bank of Canada, as documentation agents, J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers, and BOFA Securities, Inc., Capital One, National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and RBC Capital Markets, as Joint Lead Arrangers, and the other financial institutions party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”). The General Partner is the guarantor of the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the 2024 Credit Agreement pursuant to a Parent Guaranty dated April 22, 2024 of the General Partner in favor of the Lenders (the “Parent Guaranty”). In addition, certain subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) of the Operating Partnership fully and unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the 2024 Credit Agreement pursuant to a Subsidiary Guaranty dated April 22, 2024 of the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Lenders (the “Subsidiary Guaranty”). In furtherance of the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Operating Partnership and certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors (the “Subsidiary Pledgors”) also entered into a Pledge and Security Agreement with the Administrative Agent dated April 22, 2024 granting the Administrative Agent a security interest in certain Subsidiary Guarantors in order to further secure the obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Operating Partnership under the 2024 Credit Agreement (the “Pledge and Security Agreement”).

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Pursuant to the 2024 Credit Agreement, the Operating Partnership entered into a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2024 Revolving Credit Facility") and a $200 million senior secured term loan facility (the “2024 Term Loan”).

The material terms of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility provide for:

1.A three-year term ending on April 22, 2027, subject to one (1) twelve-month extension option, subject to customary conditions and the payment of an extension fee equal to 20 basis points of the commitment amount on the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility;

2.Revolving credit loans may be made to the Operating Partnership in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300 million;

3.On or prior to April 22, 2025, a first priority lien on no fewer than five (5) of the Operating Partnership’s properties with an aggregate appraised value of at least $900 million, initially consisting of (i) The James, a 240 unit multifamily residential property located in Park Ridge, New Jersey; and the following additional identified properties to be added to the collateral pool at a subsequent date, (ii) 145 Front at City Square, a 365 unit multifamily residential property located in Worcester, Massachusetts; (iii) Signature Place, a 197 unit multifamily residential property located in Morris Plains, New Jersey; (iv) Soho Lofts, a 377 unit multifamily residential property located in Jersey City, New Jersey; and (v) Liberty Towers, a 648 unit multifamily residential property located in Jersey City, New Jersey (collectively, the “Collateral Pool Properties”); and

4.A commitment fee payable quarterly equal to (i) 35 basis points per annum on the daily unused amount if for such period the actual total revolving credit exposure was less than or equal to 50% of the then total commitment amount of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) 25 basis points per annum per annum on the daily unused amount if for such period the actual total revolving credit exposure was more than 50% of the then total commitment amount of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility.

The material terms of the 2024 Term Loan provide for:

1.A three-year term ending on April 22, 2027, subject to one (1) twelve-month extension option, subject to customary conditions and the payment of an extension fee equal to 20 basis points of the outstanding borrowings under the 2024 Term Loan Facility;

2.Up to three (3) delayed draws prior to April 22, 2025 of the term loan commitments up to an aggregate principal amount of $200 million;

3.A first priority lien in the Collateral Pool Properties; and

4.A ticking fee payable quarterly equal to 35 basis points per annum on the daily unused amount of the 2024 Term Loan Facility.

The Operating Partnership may request increases in the principal amount of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and/or new term loans under the 2024 Term Loan Facility in an aggregate amount of up to $200 million, which shall be subject to commercially reasonable syndication efforts.

There is no premium or penalty associated with full or partial prepayment of borrowings under the 2024 Credit Agreement (other than customary break funding payments for loans bearing interest based on the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate).

Interest on borrowings under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2024 Term Loan shall be based on applicable interest rate (the “Interest Rate”) plus a margin ranging from 100 basis points to 200 basis points (the “Applicable Rate”) depending on the Interest Rate elected. With respect to borrowings under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2024 Term Loan, the Interest Rate shall be either (A) the Alternative Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate and/or (B) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus the Applicable Rate or, with respect to the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility only, (C) the Adjusted Daily Effective SOFR Rate plus the Applicable Rate. As used herein: “Alternative Base Rate” means, subject to a floor of 1.00%, the highest of (i) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal in the U.S. as the prime rate in effect (the “Prime Rate”), (ii) the NYFRB Rate from time to time plus 0.5% and (iii) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one month interest period plus 1%; “Adjusted

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Term SOFR Rate” means, subject to a floor of 0.0%, the Term SOFR Rate, plus 10 basis points; and “Adjusted Daily Effective SOFR Rate” means, subject to a floor of 0.0%, for any day, the secured overnight financing rate for such business day published by the NYFRB on the NYFRB’s on the immediately succeeding business day (“SOFR”) plus 10 basis points.

The 2024 Credit Agreement, which applies to both the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and the 2024 Term Loan, includes certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens and the disposition of real estate properties, and which require compliance with financial ratios (prior to the Operating Partnership’s election of equity-secured financial covenants) relating to (a) the maximum total leverage ratio (65%), (b) the minimum debt service coverage ratio (1.25 times), (c) the minimum tangible net worth ratio (80% of tangible net worth as of April 22, 2024 plus 80% of net cash proceeds of equity issuances by the General Partner or the Operating Partnership), (d) the maximum unhedged variable rate debt ratio (30%), and (e) financial ratios (after the Operating Partnership’s election of equity-secured financial covenants) relating to (i) the maximum total leverage ratio (60 percent), (ii) the minimum debt service coverage ratio (1.50 times), (iii) the minimum tangible net worth ratio (80% of tangible net worth as of April 22, 2024 plus 80% of net cash proceeds of equity issuances by the General Partner or the Operating Partnership), and (iv) the maximum unhedged variable rate debt ratio (30%).

The 2024 Credit Agreement contains “change of control” provisions that permit the lenders to declare a default and require the immediate repayment of all outstanding borrowings under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility. These change of control provisions, which have been an event of default under the agreements governing the Operating Partnership’s revolving credit facilities since June 2000, are triggered if, among other things, a majority of the seats on the Board of Directors (other than vacant seats) become occupied by directors who were neither nominated by the Board of Directors, nor appointed by the Board of Directors. If these change of control provisions were triggered, the Operating Partnership could seek a forbearance, waiver or amendment of the change of control provisions from the lenders, however there can be no assurance that the Operating Partnership would be able to obtain such forbearance, waiver or amendment on acceptable terms or at all. If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the entire outstanding balance under the 2024 Credit Agreement may (or, in the case of any bankruptcy event of default, shall) become immediately due and payable, and the Operating Partnership will not make any excess distributions except to enable the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT under the IRS Code.

In connection with the 2024 Credit Agreement, the Operating Partnership paid an aggregate of approximately $7.3 million in facilities, upfront and administrative fees to the Administrative Agent and Lenders of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and 2024 Term Loan.

The foregoing summaries are qualified entirely by reference to the 2024 Credit Agreement, the Parent Guaranty, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and the Pledge and Security Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.2 through 10.5 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Information about the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility and 2024 Term Loan and the 2024 Credit Agreement, the Parent Guaranty, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and the Pledge and Security Agreement is being disclosed under Part II, Item 5 of Form 10-Q in lieu of separate disclosure under Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01 of Form 8-K.

(b)Not Applicable.

(c)None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title
10.1+	Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of March 8, 2024 by and among Mahbod Nia, Veris Residential UK Ltd. And Veris Residential, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2*+	Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of April 22, 2024 among Veris Residential, L.P., as borrower, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, as syndication agent, Bank of America, N.A., Capital One, National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Royal Bank of Canada, as documentation agents, J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, as sustainability structuring agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and BOFA Securities, Inc., Capital One, National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and RBC Capital Markets, as joint lead arrangers, and the lenders party thereto.
10.3*	Parent Guaranty dated of Veris Residential, Inc. dated April 22, 2024.
10.4*	Subsidiary Guaranty of the subsidiary guarantors of Veris Residential, L.P. party thereto dated April 22, 2024
10.5*	Pledge and Security Agreement by and among Veris Residential, L.P., as borrower, the subsidiary pledgees of Veris Residential, L.P. party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, dated April 22, 2024.
31.1*	Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Mahbod Nia, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the General Partner.
31.2*	Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, Amanda Lombard, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the General Partner.
31.3*	Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Mahbod Nia, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Operating Partnership.
31.4*	Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, Amanda Lombard, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Operating Partnership.
32.1*	Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Mahbod Nia and the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, Amanda Lombard, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the General Partner.
32.2*	Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Mahbod Nia and the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, Amanda Lombard, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Operating Partnership.
101.1*	The following financial statements from Veris Residential, Inc. and Veris Residential, L.P. from their combined Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
104.1*	The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in Inline XBRL.

* filed herewith

+ Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.

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VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC.

VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			Veris Residential, Inc.
			(Registrant)
Date:	April 24, 2024	By:	/s/ Mahbod Nia
			Mahbod Nia
			Chief Executive Officer
			(principal executive officer)
Date:	April 24, 2024	By:	/s/ Amanda Lombard
			Amanda Lombard
			Chief Financial Officer
			(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
			Veris Residential, L.P.
			(Registrant)
			By: Veris Residential, Inc.
			its General Partner
Date:	April 24, 2024	By:	/s/ Mahbod Nia
			Mahbod Nia
			Chief Executive Officer
			(principal executive officer)
Date:	April 24, 2024	By:	/s/ Amanda Lombard
			Amanda Lombard
			Chief Financial Officer
			(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

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