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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2019
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 001-35908 | | 46-1214914 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2100 | | |
Virginia Beach, Virginia | | 23462 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 366-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 29, 2019, a wholly owned subsidiary of Armada Hoffler, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), the operating partnership subsidiary of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the “Company” and, together with the Operating Partnership, the “Armada Hoffler Parties”), entered into contribution agreements (the “Agreements”) to acquire Red Mill Commons and Marketplace at Hilltop in Virginia Beach, VA (the “Properties”) in an off-market transaction with Venture Realty Group, an unrelated third party (the “Transaction”).
The Agreements provide that the Operating Partnership will acquire both Properties for total consideration of $105 million, which is comprised of an aggregate of 4.1 million units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership valued at $15.55 per unit, the assumption of $36 million of mortgage debt and $5 million of cash. The Company anticipates completing both acquisitions in the second quarter of 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Properties as of April 29, 2019:
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Property | | Square Feet | | Occupancy | | Key Tenants |
Red Mill Commons | | 373,808 |
| | 98.0 | % | | T.J. Maxx, Homegoods, Dollar Tree, Outback Steakhouse, Walgreens, Panera, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks and Chipotle |
Marketplace at Hilltop | | 117,753 |
| | 100.0 | % | | Total Wine, Michaels, Panera, Chick-fil-A and Arby’s |
Total/Weighted Average | | 491,561 |
| | 98.5 | % | | |
In connection with the Transaction, the Armada Hoffler Parties expect to enter into a tax protection agreement with the contributors pursuant to which the Armada Hoffler Parties will agree, subject to certain exceptions, to indemnify the contributors for up to 10 years against certain tax liabilities incurred by them, if such liabilities result from a transaction involving a direct or indirect taxable disposition of either or both Properties or if the Operating Partnership fails to maintain and allocate to such holders for taxation purposes minimum levels of Operating Partnership liabilities.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 30, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the Transaction, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters within this Current Report on Form 8-K, including with respect to the details of the acquisition and the scheduled timing of closing, are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For a description of factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from its forward-looking statements, please review the
information under the heading “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and the other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC. |
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Date: April 30, 2019 | By: | /s/ Michael P. O’Hara |
| Michael P. O’Hara |
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |