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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2017
Commission File Number 1-12254
 
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
52-1833074
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 986-6200
 
 
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 requirement for the past 90 days.    YES   x    NO  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). YES   x    NO   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
 
o
Accelerated filer
 
x
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Smaller reporting company
 
o
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
o
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES  o    NO  x
Number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share outstanding as of April 28, 2017: 21.5 million.
 

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SAUL CENTERS, INC.
Table of Contents
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.


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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Real estate investments
 
 
 
Land
$
454,006

 
$
422,546

Buildings and equipment
1,263,107

 
1,214,697

Construction in progress
66,008

 
63,570

 
1,783,121

 
1,700,813

Accumulated depreciation
(467,564
)
 
(458,279
)
 
1,315,557

 
1,242,534

Cash and cash equivalents
9,671

 
8,322

Accounts receivable and accrued income, net
52,021

 
53,033

Deferred leasing costs, net
27,761

 
25,983

Prepaid expenses, net
3,642

 
5,057

Other assets
11,130

 
8,096

Total assets
$
1,419,782

 
$
1,343,025

Liabilities
 
 
 
Notes payable
$
816,738

 
$
783,400

Revolving credit facility payable
83,347

 
48,217

Construction loan payable
69,553

 
68,672

Dividends and distributions payable
18,005

 
17,953

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
20,779

 
20,838

Deferred income
32,049

 
30,696

Total liabilities
1,040,471

 
969,776

Stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized:
 
 
 
Series C Cumulative Redeemable, 72,000 shares issued and outstanding
180,000

 
180,000

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 21,767,261 and 21,704,359 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
218

 
217

Additional paid-in capital
332,158

 
328,171

Accumulated deficit
(189,078
)
 
(188,584
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,093
)
 
(1,299
)
Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders’ equity
322,205

 
318,505

Noncontrolling interest
57,106

 
54,744

Total stockholders’ equity
379,311

 
373,249

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,419,782

 
$
1,343,025

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
 
 
 
Base rent
$
44,476

 
$
42,607

Expense recoveries
8,594

 
9,558

Percentage rent
382

 
363

Other
5,014

 
4,398

Total revenue
58,466

 
56,926

Operating expenses
 
 
 
Property operating expenses
6,652

 
7,995

Provision for credit losses
343

 
432

Real estate taxes
6,590

 
5,934

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs
11,864

 
11,089

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
11,342

 
11,035

General and administrative
4,301

 
4,060

Total operating expenses
41,092

 
40,545

Operating income
17,374

 
16,381

Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
(7
)
Net Income
17,374

 
16,374

Noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(3,670
)
 
(3,426
)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.
13,704

 
12,948

Preferred stock dividends
(3,094
)
 
(3,094
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
10,610

 
$
9,854

Per share net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
0.49

 
$
0.46

Dividends declared per common share outstanding
$
0.51

 
$
0.47

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
17,374

 
$
16,374

Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge
277

 
(688
)
Total comprehensive income
17,651

 
15,686

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(3,741
)
 
(3,249
)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.
13,910

 
12,437

Preferred stock dividends
(3,094
)
 
(3,094
)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders
$
10,816

 
$
9,343

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
(Loss)
 
Total Saul
Centers, Inc.
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2016
$
180,000

 
$
217

 
$
328,171

 
$
(188,584
)
 
$
(1,299
)
 
$
318,505

 
$
54,744

 
$
373,249

Issuance of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,286 shares pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan
—

 
1

 
2,862

 
—

 
—

 
2,863

 
—

 
2,863

16,616 shares due to exercise of stock options and issuance of directors’ deferred stock
—

 
—

 
1,125

 
—

 
—

 
1,125

 
—

 
1,125

Issuance of 39,111 partnership units pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,431

 
2,431

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
13,704

 
—

 
13,704

 
3,670

 
17,374

Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
206

 
206

 
71

 
277

Series C preferred stock distributions
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Common stock distributions
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Distributions payable on Series C preferred stock ($42.97/share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,094
)
 
—

 
(3,094
)
 
—

 
(3,094
)
Distributions payable common stock ($0.51/share) and distributions payable partnership units ($0.51/unit)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(11,104
)
 
—

 
(11,104
)
 
(3,810
)
 
(14,914
)
Balance, March 31, 2017
$
180,000

 
$
218

 
$
332,158

 
$
(189,078
)
 
$
(1,093
)
 
$
322,205

 
$
57,106

 
$
379,311

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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Saul Centers, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
17,374

 
$
16,374

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
7

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
11,342

 
11,035

Amortization of deferred debt costs
345

 
332

Non cash compensation costs of stock grants and options
321

 
293

Provision for credit losses
343

 
432

Decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income
1,273

 
2,051

Additions to deferred leasing costs
(931
)
 
(1,468
)
Decrease in prepaid expenses
1,415

 
1,262

Increase in other assets
(3,035
)
 
(1,333
)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
2,369

 
3,486

Increase (decrease) in deferred income
736

 
(1,150
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
31,552

 
31,321

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Acquisitions of real estate investments
(79,474
)
 
—

Additions to real estate investments
(4,557
)
 
(4,150
)
Additions to development and redevelopment projects
(3,318
)
 
(9,658
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(87,349
)
 
(13,808
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from notes payable
40,000

 
—

Repayments on notes payable
(6,569
)
 
(6,047
)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
39,000

 
6,000

Repayments on revolving credit facility
(4,000
)
 
(11,000
)
Proceeds from construction loan
858

 
9,377

Additions to deferred debt costs
(285
)
 
—

Proceeds from the issuance of:
 
 
 
Common stock
3,667

 
3,273

Partnership units
2,431

 
1,613

Distributions to:
 
 
 
Series C preferred stockholders
(3,094
)
 
(3,094
)
Common stockholders
(11,073
)
 
(9,145
)
Noncontrolling interests
(3,789
)
 
(3,141
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
57,146

 
(12,164
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
1,349

 
5,349

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
8,322

 
10,003

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
9,671

 
$
15,352





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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 
1.
Organization, Formation and Structure
Saul Centers, Inc. (“Saul Centers”) was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on June 10, 1993, and operates as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is required to annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its stockholders and meet certain organizational and other requirements. Saul Centers has made and intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders. Saul Centers, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the limited partnerships of which Saul Centers or one of its subsidiaries is the sole general partner, are referred to collectively as the “Company.” B. Francis Saul II serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers.
Saul Centers was formed to continue and expand the shopping center business previously owned and conducted by the B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust, the B. F. Saul Company and certain other affiliated entities, each of which is controlled by B. Francis Saul II and his family members (collectively, the “Saul Organization”). On August 26, 1993, members of the Saul Organization transferred to Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, a newly formed Maryland limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and two newly formed subsidiary limited partnerships (the “Subsidiary Partnerships,” and, collectively with the Operating Partnership, the “Partnerships”), shopping center and mixed-use properties and the management functions related to the transferred properties. Since its formation, the Company has developed and purchased additional properties.
The following table lists the significant properties acquired, in development and disposed since December 31, 2015.
Name of Property
Location
 
Type
 
Year of Acquisition/ Development/Disposition
Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
700 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA
 
Development
 
2016
Burtonsville Town Square
Burtonsville, MD
 
Shopping Center
 
2017
Developments
 
 
 
 
 
Park Van Ness
Washington, DC
 
Mixed-Use
 
2013-2016
Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
Crosstown Business Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
Mixed-Use
 
2016
As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s properties (the “Current Portfolio Properties”) consisted of 50 shopping center properties (the “Shopping Centers”), six mixed-use properties, which are comprised of office, retail and multi-family residential uses (the “Mixed-Use Properties”) and three (non-operating) development properties.
 
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area.
Because the properties are located primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area, the Company is subject to a concentration of credit risk related to these properties. A majority of the Shopping Centers are anchored by one or more major tenants. As of March 31, 2017, 31 of the Shopping Centers were anchored by a grocery store and offer primarily day-to-day necessities and services. Excluding the impact of a $3.0 million termination fee from Albertson's/Safeway, two tenants individually accounted for 2.5% or more of the Company’s total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Giant Food, a tenant at ten Shopping Centers and Capital One, a tenant at 21 properties, individually accounted for 4.4% and 2.7%, respectively, of the Company's total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Saul Centers and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, which are majority owned by Saul Centers. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity ("VIE") of the Company because the limited partners do not have substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company is the primary beneficiary of the Operating Partnership because it has the power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership and the rights to absorb 74.2% of the net income of the Operating Partnership. Because the Operating Partnership was already consolidated into the financial statements of the Company, treatment of it as a VIE has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Saul Centers, Inc. for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Saul Centers, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable, Accrued Income and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts currently due from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. Accounts receivable in the accompanying financial statements are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $2.2 million and $2.0 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable includes approximately $43.1 million and $43.1 million, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, net of allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases.
Assets Held for Sale
The Company considers properties to be assets held for sale when all of the following criteria are met:
•
management commits to a plan to sell a property;
•
it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued;
•
the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition;
•
actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated;
•
sale of the property is probable and the Company expects the completed sale will occur within one year; and
•
the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value.
The Company must make a determination as to the point in time that it is probable that a sale will be consummated, which generally occurs when an executed sales contract has no contingencies and the prospective buyer has significant funds at risk to ensure performance. Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company records the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and ceases depreciation. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had no assets designated as held-for-sale.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments. Short-term investments include money market accounts and other investments which generally mature within three months, measured from the acquisition date, and/or are readily convertible to cash.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


Construction In Progress
Construction in progress includes land, preconstruction and development costs of active projects. Preconstruction costs include legal, zoning and permitting costs and other project carrying costs incurred prior to the commencement of construction. Development costs include direct construction costs and indirect costs incurred subsequent to the start of construction such as architectural, engineering, construction management and carrying costs consisting of interest, real estate taxes and insurance. Construction in progress as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, is composed of the following:
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Glebe Road
 
$
60,396

 
$
58,147

Other
 
5,612

 
5,423

Total
 
$
66,008

 
$
63,570

Deferred Debt Costs
Deferred debt costs consist of fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, construction financing and the revolving line of credit. These fees and costs are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements, which approximates the effective interest method. Deferred debt costs totaled $7.4 million and $7.5 million, net of accumulated amortization of $7.6 million and $7.3 million, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are reflected as a reduction of the related debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Deferred Income
Deferred income consists of payments received from tenants prior to the time they are earned and recognized by the Company as revenue, including tenant prepayment of rent for future periods, real estate taxes when the taxing jurisdiction has a fiscal year differing from the calendar year, reimbursements specified in the lease agreement and tenant construction work provided by the Company. In addition, deferred income includes the fair value of certain below market leases.
Deferred Leasing Costs
Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents, internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing leasing-related activities for successful commercial leases, amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquired properties and lease inducement costs. Leasing related activities include evaluating the prospective tenant’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing the transaction. Unamortized deferred leasing costs are charged to expense if the applicable lease is terminated prior to expiration of the initial lease term. Deferred leasing costs are amortized over the term of the lease or remaining term of acquired leases. Collectively, deferred leasing costs totaled $27.8 million and $26.0 million, net of accumulated amortization of $31.7 million and $30.4 million, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Amortization expense, included in depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs in the consolidated statements of operations, totaled $1.3 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company may, when appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest-rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. For those derivative instruments that qualify and are designated as hedging instruments, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedge instruments is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings within the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument is immediately recognized in earnings. For derivative instruments that do not qualify, or that qualify and are not designated, as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are immediately recognized in earnings.
Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the derivative instrument. The Company minimizes its credit risk on these transactions by dealing with major,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


creditworthy financial institutions as determined by management, and therefore, it believes that the likelihood of realizing losses from counterparty non-performance is remote.
Income Taxes
The Company made an election to be treated, and intends to continue operating so as to qualify, as a REIT under the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. A REIT generally will not be subject to federal income taxation, provided that distributions to its stockholders equal or exceed its REIT taxable income and it complies with certain other requirements. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Legal Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. Upon determination that a loss is probable to occur and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

Postemployment Benefits
From time to time, the Company may enter into an arrangement with an employee at the time of the employee’s separation from service whereby the employee will receive certain payments in exchange for certain releases, covenants not to compete, or other promises. If no future services are required in order for the employee to receive the payments, the Company estimates the amount of payments to be made over the life of the arrangement and records that amount as an expense as of the date of the arrangement with a corresponding liability representing the amount to be paid in the future.
Predevelopment Expenses
Predevelopment expenses represent certain costs incurred by the Company in connection with active development and redevelopment projects and include, for example, costs related to the early termination of tenant leases and demolition of existing structures.
Real Estate Investment Properties
The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their relative fair values. The fair value of buildings generally is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated by the property including an initial lease up period. From time to time the Company may purchase a property for future development purposes. The Company determines the fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of below market lease intangibles is recorded as deferred income and accreted as additional revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The Company determines the fair value of at-market in-place leases considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair values of the intangibles are amortized over the lives of the customer relationships. The Company has never recorded a customer relationship intangible asset. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2017-01 in January 2017, acquisition-related transaction costs are generally capitalized to the basis of the acquired asset.
If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


indicators are present, the Company compares the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on any of its real estate during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under development and construction. Upon substantial completion of construction and the placement of the assets into service, rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expenses (consisting of payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses) and depreciation are included in current operations and capitalization of interest ceases. Property operating expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Interest capitalized totaled $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Commercial development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Multi-family residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives of generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements that extend the useful lives. Leasehold improvement expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when the Company supervises construction and will own the improvements. Tenant improvements are amortized, over the shorter of the lives of the related leases or the useful life of the improvements, using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations totaled $10.0 million and $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expense totaled $2.7 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in property operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Revenue Recognition
Rental and interest income are accrued as earned. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs, and are recognized in the period in which the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue (“percentage rent”) is accrued when a tenant reports sales that exceed a breakpoint specified in the lease agreement.
Stock-based Employee Compensation, Stock Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors
The Company uses the fair value method to value and account for employee stock options. The fair value of options granted is determined at the time of each award using the Black-Scholes model, a widely used method for valuing stock-based employee compensation, and the following assumptions: (1) Expected Volatility determined using the most recent trading history of the Company’s common stock (month-end closing prices) corresponding to the average expected term of the options; (2) Average Expected Term of the options is based on prior exercise history, scheduled vesting and the expiration date; (3) Expected Dividend Yield determined by management after considering the Company’s current and historic dividend yield rates, the Company’s yield in relation to other retail REITs and the Company’s market yield at the grant date; and (4) a Risk-free Interest Rate based upon the market yields of US Treasury obligations with maturities corresponding to the average expected term of the options at the grant date. The Company amortizes the value of options granted ratably over the vesting period and includes the amounts as compensation expense in general and administrative expenses.
The Company has a stock plan, which was originally approved in 2004, amended in 2008 and 2013 and which expires in 2023, for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and other key personnel (the “Stock Plan”). Pursuant to the Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors for the benefit of its directors and their beneficiaries, which replaced a previous Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors. A director may make an annual election to defer all or part of his or her director’s fees and has the option to have the fees paid in cash, in shares of common stock or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock upon separation from the Board. If the director elects to have fees paid in stock, fees earned during a calendar quarter are aggregated and divided by the closing

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


market price of the Company’s common stock on the first trading day of the following quarter to determine the number of shares to be credited to the director. As of March 31, 2017, the director's deferred fee accounts comprise 244,008 shares.
The Compensation Committee has also approved an annual award of shares of the Company’s common stock as additional compensation to each director serving on the Board of Directors as of the record date for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shares are awarded as of each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and their issuance may not be deferred.
Noncontrolling Interests
Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 74.2% common interest as of March 31, 2017. Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by the Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interests reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interests reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represents earnings allocated to limited partnership interests.
Per Share Data
Per share data for net income (basic and diluted) is computed using weighted average shares of common stock. Convertible limited partnership units and employee stock options are the Company’s potentially dilutive securities. For all periods presented, the convertible limited partnership units are non-dilutive. The following table sets forth, for the indicated periods, weighted averages of the number of common shares outstanding, basic and dilutive, the effect of dilutive options and the number of options which are not dilutive because the average price of the Company's common stock was less than the exercise prices. The treasury stock method was used to measure the effect of the dilution.
 
As of or for the three months ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2017
 
2016
Weighted average common stock outstanding-Basic
21,745

 
21,306

Effect of dilutive options
147

 
31

Weighted average common stock outstanding-Diluted
21,892

 
21,337

Non-dilutive options
—

 
291

Years non-dilutive options were issued
 
 
2007
and 2015


Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and subsequently issued several related ASUs (collectively
“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance and will require an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.
ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years and early adoption is not permitted. ASU 2014-09 must be applied retrospectively by either restating prior periods or by recognizing the cumulative effect as of the first date of application. We have not yet selected a transition method and are evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, ‘‘Leases’’ (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, interim periods within those years, and requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at the date of initial application, with an option to use certain practical expedients for those existing leases. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation" ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies the accounting for several aspects of share-based payments including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years. The transition method varies based on the specific amendment. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017, did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of information to support credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years. We are evaluating the impact that
ASU 2016-13 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, "Clarifying the Definition of a Business" ("ASU 2017-01"). ASU 2017-01 provides that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. Early application is permitted for transactions for which the acquisition date occurs before the effective date provided the transaction has not been reported in the financial statements. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 effective January 1, 2017, the effect of which, for asset acquisitions, was (a) the capitalization of acquisition costs, instead of expense, and (b) recordation of acquired assets and assumed liabilities at relative fair value, instead of fair value. 
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the presentation used for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

3.
Real Estate Acquired and Sold
700 N. Glebe Road
In August 2016, the Company purchased for $7.2 million, including acquisition costs, 700 N. Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia. The property is contiguous with three other properties owned by the Company.
Thruway Pad
In August 2016, the Company purchased for $3.1 million, a retail pad site with an occupied bank building in
Winston Salem, North Carolina, and incurred acquisition costs of $60,400. The property is contiguous with and an expansion of the Company's Thruway asset.
Beacon Center
In November 2016, the Company purchased for $22.5 million the land underlying Beacon Center. The land was previously leased by the Company with an annual rent of approximately $60,000. The purchase price was funded in part by an $11.25 million increase to the existing mortgage collateralized by Beacon Center and in part by the revolving credit facility.
Southdale
In November 2016, the Company purchased for $15.0 million the land underlying Southdale. The land was previously leased by the Company with an annual rent of approximately $60,000. The purchase price was funded by the revolving credit facility.
Burtonsville Town Square
In January 2017, the Company purchased for $76.4 million, including acquisition costs, Burtonsville Town Square located in Burtonsville, Maryland.
Olney Shopping Center
In March 2017, the Company purchased for $3.0 million the land underlying Olney Shopping Center. The land was previously leased by the Company with an annual rent of approximately $56,000. The purchase price was funded by the revolving credit facility.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


Allocation of Purchase Price of Real Estate Acquired
The Company allocates the purchase price of real estate investment properties to various components, such as land, buildings and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their relative fair values or fair values. See Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies-Real Estate Investment Properties.
During 2016, the Company purchased two properties at a cost of $10.3 million and incurred acquisition costs of $60,400. Of the total purchase price, $9.4 million was allocated to land, $0.9 million was allocated to buildings, $0.1 million was allocated to in-place leases and ($0.1) million was allocated to below market rent.
During 2017, the Company purchased one property at a cost of $76.4 million, including acquisition costs. Of the total purchase price, $45.8 million was allocated to building, $28.4 million was allocated to land, $0.6 million was allocated to above-market leases, $2.2 million was allocated to in-place leases and $(0.6) million was allocated to below market rent.

4.
Noncontrolling Interests - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership
As of March 31, 2017, the Saul Organization holds a 25.8% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by approximately 7.5 million convertible limited partnership units. These units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock, at the option of the unit holder, on a one-for-one basis provided that, in accordance with the Saul Centers, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, the rights may not be exercised at any time that the Saul Organization beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 39.9% of the value of the outstanding common stock and preferred stock of Saul Centers (the “Equity Securities”). As of March 31, 2017, approximately 685,000 units were convertible into shares of Saul Centers common stock.
The impact of the Saul Organization’s approximately 25.8% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, were approximately 29.3 million and 28.7 million, respectively.

5.
Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs
The principal amount of the Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $977.1 million at March 31, 2017, of which approximately $878.7 million was fixed-rate debt and approximately $98.4 million was variable rate debt, including
$84.0 million outstanding on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility. The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the notes payable totaled approximately $1.0 billion as of March 31, 2017.
At March 31, 2017, the Company had a $275.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which can be used for working capital, property acquisitions, development projects or letters of credit. The revolving credit facility matures on June 23, 2018, and may be extended by the Company for one additional year subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. Saul Centers and certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have guaranteed the payment obligations of the Operating Partnership under the revolving credit facility. Letters of credit may be issued under the revolving credit facility. On March 31, 2017, based on the value of the Company’s unencumbered properties, approximately $190.6 million was available under the line, $84.0 million was outstanding and approximately $448,000 was committed for letters of credit. The interest rate under the facility is variable and equals the sum of one-month LIBOR and a margin that is based on the Company’s leverage ratio, and which can range from 145 basis points to 200 basis points. As of March 31, 2017, the margin was 145 basis points.
At March 31, 2017, the Company had a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent loan, with $71.0 million outstanding, which is secured by and used to partially finance the construction of Park Van Ness.
On January 18, 2017, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $40.0 million mortgage loan secured by Burtonsville Town Square. The loan matures in 2032, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.39%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $197,900 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $20.3 million at maturity.
Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. The Operating Partnership is the guarantor of (a) a portion of the Metro Pike Center bank loan (approximately $7.8 million of the $14.4 million outstanding at March 31, 2017) and (b) the $71.6 million Park Van Ness construction-to-permanent loan, which guarantee will be reduced and eventually eliminated subject to the achievement of certain leasing and cash flow levels. The fixed-rate notes payable are all non-recourse.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


At December 31, 2016, the principal amount of the Company’s outstanding debt totaled approximately $907.8 million, of which $844.3 million was fixed rate debt and $63.5 million was variable rate debt, including $49.0 million outstanding on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility. The carrying value of the properties collateralizing the notes payable totaled $957.2 million as of December 31, 2016.
At March 31, 2017, the scheduled maturities of debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows:
(In thousands)
Balloon
Payments
 
Scheduled
Principal
Amortization
 
Total
April 1 through December 31, 2017
$
—

 
$
20,710

 
$
20,710

2018
125,865

(a)
27,451

 
153,316

2019
60,793

 
26,139

 
86,932

2020
61,163

 
23,470

 
84,633

2021
11,012

 
23,037

 
34,049

2022
36,503

 
23,387

 
59,890

Thereafter
436,691

 
100,843

 
537,534

Principal amount
$
732,027

 
$
245,037

 
977,064

Unamortized deferred debt costs
 
 
 
 
7,426

Net
 
 
 
 
$
969,638

(a) Includes $84.0 million outstanding under the line of credit.
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2017
 
2016
Interest incurred
$
12,288

 
$
11,677

Amortization of deferred debt costs
345

 
332

Capitalized interest
(769
)
 
(920
)
 
$
11,864

 
$
11,089

 
6.
Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests
The consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, reflect noncontrolling interests of $3.7 million and $3.4 million, respectively, representing the Saul Organization’s share of net income for each period.
The Company has outstanding 7.2 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The depositary shares may be redeemed on or after February 12, 2018 at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at the $25.00 liquidation preference plus accrued but unpaid dividends. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $1.71875 per share, equivalent to 6.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series C preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes of control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.
 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


7.
Related Party Transactions
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Executive Vice President-Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the Company are also officers of various members of the Saul Organization and their management time is shared with the Saul Organization. Their annual compensation is fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer whose share of annual compensation allocated to the Company is determined by the shared services agreement (described below).
The Company participates in a multiemployer 401K plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. Company contributions, which are included in general and administrative expense or property operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, at the discretionary amount of up to six percent of the employee’s cash compensation, subject to certain limits, were $94,400 and $89,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. All amounts contributed by employees and the Company are fully vested.
The Company also participates in a multiemployer nonqualified deferred compensation plan with entities in the Saul Organization which covers those full-time employees who meet the requirements as specified in the plan. According to the plan, which can be modified or discontinued at any time, participating employees defer 2% of their compensation in excess of a specified amount. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company contributed $46,200 and $39,200, respectively, which is the sum of accrued earnings and three times the amount deferred by employees and is included in general and administrative expense. All amounts contributed by employees and the Company are fully vested. The cumulative unfunded liability under this plan was $2.2 million and $2.1 million, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company has entered into a shared services agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Saul Organization that provides for the sharing of certain personnel and ancillary functions such as computer hardware, software, and support services and certain direct and indirect administrative personnel. The method for determining the cost of the shared services is provided for in the Agreement and is based upon head count, estimates of usage or estimates of time incurred, as applicable. The terms of the Agreement and the payments made thereunder are deemed reasonable by management and are reviewed annually by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely of independent directors. Billings by the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, which included rental expense for the Company’s headquarters lease, totaled approximately $1.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The amounts are generally expensed as incurred and are primarily reported as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities included approximately $822,500 and $860,700, respectively, representing amounts due to the Saul Organization for the Company’s share of these ancillary costs and expenses.
The Company previously entered into a shared third-party predevelopment cost agreement with the B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust (the "Trust"), a member of the Saul Organization, which related to the sharing of third-party predevelopment costs incurred in connection with the planning of the future redevelopment of certain adjacent real estate assets in the Twinbrook area of Rockville, Maryland. On December 8, 2016, the Company entered into a replacement agreement with the Trust which extended the expiration date to December 31, 2017 and provides for automatic twelve month renewals unless either party provides notice of termination. The costs will be shared on a pro rata basis based on the acreage owned by each entity and neither party is obligated to advance funds to the other.
In August 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire from the Trust, for an initial purchase price of
$8.8 million, land in Loudoun County, Virginia, which is zoned for retail development. The parties have agreed to a closing date in early 2018, at which time the Company will exchange limited partnership units for the land. The Company intends to construct a shopping center and, subsequent to stabilization, may be obligated to issue additional limited partnership units to the Trust.
The Company subleases its corporate headquarters space from a member of the Saul Organization. The lease commenced in March 2002, was extended in 2012 for five years, further extended in 2017 for five years, and provides for base rent increases of 3% per year, with payment of a pro-rata share of operating expenses over a base year amount. The Agreement requires each party to pay an allocation of total rental payments based on a percentage proportionate to the number of employees employed by each party. The Company’s rent expense for its headquarters location was $188,100 and $203,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The B. F. Saul Insurance Agency of Maryland, Inc., a subsidiary of the B. F. Saul Company and a member of the Saul Organization, is a general insurance agency that receives commissions and fees in connection with the Company’s insurance program. Such commissions and fees amounted to $53,200 and $73,600 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

8.
Stock Option Plans
The Company has established two stock incentive plans, the 1993 plan and the 2004 plan, as amended, (together, the “Plans”). Under the Plans, options were granted at an exercise price not less than the market value of the common stock on the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Officer options vest ratably over four years following the grant and are charged to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Director options vest immediately and are charged to expense as of the date of grant. 
The following table summarizes the amount and activity of each grant with outstanding unexercised options, the total value and variables used in the computation and the amount expensed and included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 
  
Directors
Grant date
4/27/2007
4/25/2008
4/24/2009
5/7/2010
5/13/2011
5/4/2012
5/10/2013
5/9/2014
5/8/2015
5/6/2016
Subtotals
Total grant
30,000

30,000

32,500

32,500

32,500

35,000

35,000

30,000

35,000

32,500

325,000

Vested
30,000

30,000

32,500

32,500

32,500

35,000

35,000

30,000

35,000

32,500

325,000

Exercised
17,500

17,500

25,000

20,000

17,500

17,500

15,000

10,000

5,000

—

145,000

Forfeited
7,500

7,500

—

2,500

2,500

—

—

—

—

—

20,000

Exercisable at March 31, 2017
5,000

5,000

7,500

10,000

12,500

17,500

20,000

20,000

30,000

32,500

160,000

Remaining unexercised
5,000

5,000

7,500

10,000

12,500

17,500

20,000

20,000

30,000

32,500

160,000

Exercise price
$
54.17

$
50.15

$
32.68

$
38.76

$
41.82

$
39.29

$
44.42

$
47.03

$
51.07

$
57.74


Volatility
0.225

0.237

0.344

0.369

0.358

0.348

0.333

0.173

0.166

0.166


Expected life (years)
8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0


Assumed yield
4.39
%
4.09
%
4.54
%
4.23
%
4.16
%
4.61
%
4.53
%
4.48
%
4.54
%
3.75
%

Risk-free rate
4.65
%
3.49
%
2.19
%
2.17
%
1.86
%
0.78
%
0.82
%
1.63
%
1.50
%
1.23
%

Total value at grant date
$
285,300

$
254,700

$
222,950

$
287,950

$
297,375

$
257,250

$
278,250

$
109,500

$
125,300

$
151,125

$
2,269,700

Expensed in previous years
285,300

254,700

222,950

287,950

297,375

257,250

278,250

109,500

125,300

151,125

2,269,700

Expensed in 2017
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Future expense
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

 
Officers
 
 
 
 
 
Grant date
4/27/2007
5/13/2011
5/4/2012
5/10/2013
5/9/2014
5/8/2015
5/6/2016
Subtotal
 
 
Grand 
Totals
Total grant
135,000

162,500

242,500

202,500

170,000

190,000

194,000

1,296,500

 
 
1,621,500

Vested
67,500

118,750

107,500

131,875

85,000

47,500

—

558,125

 
 
883,125

Exercised
67,500

93,540

91,830

68,750

31,250

6,250

—

359,120

 
 
504,120

Forfeited
67,500

43,750

135,000

30,625

1,250

1,875

—

280,000

 
 
300,000

Exercisable at March 31, 2017
—

25,210

15,670

63,125

53,750

41,250

—

199,005

 
 
359,005

Remaining unexercised
—

25,210

15,670

103,125

137,500

181,875

194,000

657,380

 
 
817,380

Exercise price
$
54.17

$
41.82

$
39.29

$
44.42

$
47.03

$
51.07

$
57.74

 
 
 
 
Volatility
0.233

0.330

0.315

0.304

0.306

0.298

0.185

 
 
 
 
Expected life (years)
6.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

 
 
 
 
Assumed yield
4.13
%
4.81
%
5.28
%
5.12
%
4.89
%
4.94
%
3.80
%
 
 
 
 
Risk-free rate
4.61
%
2.75
%
1.49
%
1.49
%
2.17
%
1.89
%
1.55
%
 
 
 
 
Gross value at grant date
$
1,339,200

$
1,366,625

$
1,518,050

$
1,401,300

$
1,349,800

$
1,584,600

$
1,136,840

$
9,696,415

 
 
$
11,966,115

Estimated forfeitures
62,000

367,937

845,100

211,925

168,749

141,780

86,628

1,884,119

 
 
1,884,119

Expensed in previous years
1,277,200

998,688

672,950

1,031,134

787,392

601,180

175,032

5,543,576

 
 
7,813,276

Expensed in 2017
—

—

—

67,278

73,818

90,177

65,637

296,910

 
 
296,910

Future expense
—

—

—

90,963

319,841

751,463

809,543

1,971,810

 
 
1,971,810

Weighted average term of remaining future expense (in years)
2.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The table below summarizes the option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017:
 
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per share
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1
 
833,630

 
$
49.92

 
$
13,913,891

Granted
 
—

 
—

 
—

Exercised
 
(16,250
)
 
49.52

 
238,704

Expired/Forfeited
 
—

 
—

 

Outstanding at March 31
 
817,380

 
49.93

 
9,557,370

Exercisable at March 31
 
359,005

 
46.55

 
5,411,144

The intrinsic value measures the price difference between the options’ exercise price and the closing share price quoted by the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of measurement. The intrinsic value for shares exercised during the period was calculated by using the closing share price on the date of exercise. At March 31, 2017, the closing share price of $61.62 was higher than the exercise price of all outstanding options. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable options is 7.4 years and 6.4 years, respectively.
 
9.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable estimates of their fair value. The aggregate fair value of the notes payable with fixed-rate payment terms was determined using Level 3 data in a discounted cash flow approach, which is based upon management’s estimate of borrowing rates and loan terms currently available to the Company for fixed-rate financing and, assuming long-term interest rates of approximately 4.10% and 4.25%, would be approximately $890.8 million and $851.3 million, respectively, compared to the principal balance of $878.7 million and $844.3 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. A change in any of the significant inputs may lead to a change in the Company’s fair value measurement of its debt.
The Company carries its interest rate swap at fair value. The Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the impact of counter-party risk, which was determined using Level 3 inputs and is not significant. Derivative instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because their values are determined using third-party pricing models which contain inputs that are derived from observable market data. Where possible, the values produced by the pricing models are verified by market prices. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit spreads, measure of volatility, and correlations of such inputs. The swap agreement terminates on July 1, 2020. As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of the interest-rate swap was approximately $1.8 million and is included in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets. The decrease in value from inception of the swap is reflected in “Other Comprehensive Income” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Amounts recognized in earnings are included in Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Change in fair value:
 
 
 
 
Recognized in earnings
 
$
—

 
$
(7
)
Recognized in other comprehensive income
 
277

 
(688
)
 
 
$
277

 
$
(695
)
 
10.
Commitments and Contingencies
Neither the Company nor the current portfolio properties are subject to any material litigation, nor, to management’s knowledge, is any material litigation currently threatened against the Company, other than routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that these items, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company or the current portfolio properties.
 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


11.
Business Segments
The Company has two reportable business segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates performance based upon income and cash flows from real estate of the combined properties in each segment. All of our properties within each segment generate similar types of revenues and expenses related to tenant rent, reimbursements and operating expenses. Although services are provided to a range of tenants, the types of services provided to them are similar within each segment. The properties in each portfolio have similar economic characteristics and the nature of the products and services provided to our tenants and the method to distribute such services are consistent throughout the portfolio. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year information to conform to the 2017 presentation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Shopping
Centers
 
Mixed-Use
Properties
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Consolidated
Totals
Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate rental operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
43,437

 
$
15,016

 
$
13

 
$
58,466

Expenses
(8,699
)
 
(4,886
)
 
—

 
(13,585
)
Income from real estate
34,738

 
10,130

 
13

 
44,881

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs
—

 
—

 
(11,864
)
 
(11,864
)
General and administrative
—

 
—

 
(4,301
)
 
(4,301
)
Subtotal
34,738

 
10,130

 
(16,152
)
 
28,716

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
(7,394
)
 
(3,948
)
 
—

 
(11,342
)
Net income (loss)
$
27,344

 
$
6,182

 
$
(16,152
)
 
$
17,374

Capital investment
$
82,343

 
$
5,006

 
$
—

 
$
87,349

Total assets
$
993,144

 
$
417,102

 
$
9,536

 
$
1,419,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate rental operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
43,446

 
$
13,467

 
$
13

 
$
56,926

Expenses
(10,154
)
 
(4,207
)
 
—

 
(14,361
)
Income from real estate
33,292

 
9,260

 
13

 
42,565

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs
—

 
—

 
(11,089
)
 
(11,089
)
General and administrative
—

 
—

 
(4,060
)
 
(4,060
)
Subtotal
33,292

 
9,260

 
(15,136
)
 
27,416

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
(7,868
)
 
(3,167
)
 
—

 
(11,035
)
Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
—

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Net income (loss)
$
25,424

 
$
6,093

 
$
(15,143
)
 
$
16,374

Capital investment
$
2,113

 
$
10,871

 
$
—

 
$
12,984

Total assets
$
920,351

 
$
363,993

 
$
17,291

 
$
1,301,635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


12. Subsequent Events
The Company has reviewed operating activities for the period subsequent to March 31, 2017, and prior to the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, and determined there are no subsequent events required to be disclosed.


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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the accompanying notes in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report and the more detailed information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in Item 1 and this section should not be taken as indicative of future operations of the Company. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this section have the meanings given to them in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are generally characterized by terms such as “believe,” “expect” and “may.”
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those given in the forward-looking statements as a result of changes in factors which include, among others, the following:
•
continuing risks related to the challenging domestic and global credit markets and their effect on discretionary spending;
•
risks that the Company’s tenants will not pay rent;
•
risks related to the Company’s reliance on shopping center “anchor” tenants and other significant tenants;
•
risks related to the Company’s substantial relationships with members of the Saul Organization;
•
risks of financing, such as increases in interest rates, restrictions imposed by the Company’s debt, the Company’s ability to meet existing financial covenants and the Company’s ability to consummate planned and additional financings on acceptable terms;
•
risks related to the Company’s development activities;
•
risks that the Company’s growth will be limited if the Company cannot obtain additional capital;
•
risks that planned and additional acquisitions or redevelopments may not be consummated, or if they are consummated, that they will not perform as expected;
•
risks generally incident to the ownership of real property, including adverse changes in economic conditions, changes in the investment climate for real estate, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies, the relative illiquidity of real estate and environmental risks;
•
risks related to the Company’s status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, such as the existence of complex regulations relating to the Company’s status as a REIT, the effect of future changes in REIT requirements as a result of new legislation and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT; and
•
such other risks as described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
General
The following discussion is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Overview
The Company’s principal business activity is the ownership, management and development of income-producing properties. The Company’s long-term objectives are to increase cash flow from operations and to maximize capital appreciation of its real estate investments.
The Company’s primary operating strategy is to focus on its community and neighborhood shopping center business and its transit-centric, primarily residential mixed-use properties to achieve both cash flow growth and capital appreciation. Management believes there is potential for long-term growth in cash flow as existing leases for space in the Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use properties expire and are renewed, or newly-available or vacant space is leased. The Company intends to renegotiate leases where possible and seek new tenants for available space in order to optimize the mix of uses to improve foot traffic through the Shopping Centers. As leases expire, management expects to revise rental rates, lease terms and conditions, relocate existing tenants, reconfigure tenant spaces and introduce new tenants with the goals of increasing occupancy, improving overall retail sales, and ultimately increasing cash flow as economic conditions improve. In those circumstances in

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which leases are not otherwise expiring, or in connection with renovations or relocations, management selectively attempts to increase cash flow through a variety of means, including recapturing leases with below market rents and re-leasing at market rates, as well as replacing financially troubled tenants. When possible, management also will seek to include scheduled increases in base rent, as well as percentage rental provisions, in its leases.
The following table sets forth average annualized base rent per square foot and average annualized effective rent per square foot for the Company's Commercial properties (all properties except for the Clarendon Center and Park Van Ness apartments). For purposes of this table, annualized effective rent is annualized base rent minus amortized tenant improvements and amortized leasing commissions.
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Base rent
 
$
18.91

 
$
18.71

 
$
18.37

 
$
17.96

 
$
17.76

Effective rent
 
$
17.12

 
$
16.86

 
$
16.74

 
$
16.35

 
$
15.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company’s redevelopment and renovation objective is to selectively and opportunistically redevelop and renovate its properties, by replacing leases that have below market rents with strong, traffic-generating anchor stores such as supermarkets and drug stores, as well as other desirable local, regional and national tenants. The Company’s strategy remains focused on continuing the operating performance and internal growth of its existing Shopping Centers, while enhancing this growth with selective retail redevelopments and renovations.
In 2016, the Company completed development of Park Van Ness, a 271-unit residential project with approximately 9,000 square feet of street-level retail, below street-level structured parking, and amenities including a community room, landscaped courtyards, a fitness room, a wi-fi lounge/business center, and a rooftop pool and deck. The structure comprises 11 levels, five of which on the east side are below street level. Because of the change in grade from the street eastward to Rock Creek Park, apartments on all 11 levels have park or city views. The street level retail space is 100% leased to a grocery/gourmet food market and an upscale Italian restaurant. As of May 1, 2017, leases have been executed for 251 apartments (92.6%) and 230 apartments were occupied. The total cost of the project, excluding predevelopment expense and land, which the Company has owned, was approximately $93.0 million, a portion of which was financed with a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent loan.
From 2014 through 2016, in separate transactions, the Company purchased four adjacent properties, with approximately 23,700 square feet of retail space, on North Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia, for an aggregate $54.0 million. Combined, the properties total 2.8 acres. Effective August 1, 2016, these properties were vacant and removed from service. The Company previously received zoning and site plan approval from Arlington County, Virginia for the development of approximately 490 residential units and 62,000 square feet of retail space. Plans and specifications are in process, interest, real estate taxes and other costs related to development are being capitalized and the assets were reclassified to construction in progress in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The demolition of the existing structures was completed during the first quarter of 2017. Commencement of excavation, sheeting and shoring is expected to commence during the second quarter of 2017, pending the issuance of permits from Arlington County. The total cost of the project, including acquisition of land, is expected to be approximately $275.0 million.

Albertson's/Safeway, a tenant at eight of the Company's shopping centers, closed two Safeway stores located at the Company's properties during the June 2016 quarter. The stores that closed were located in Broadlands Village, Loudoun County, Virginia and Briggs Chaney Plaza, Montgomery County, Maryland. The lease at Briggs Chaney remains in full force and effect and Albertson’s/Safeway has executed a sublease with a replacement grocer, Global Food, for that space and Global Food commenced operations in March 2017. In February 2017, the Company terminated the lease with Albertson's/Safeway at Broadlands and received a $3.6 million termination fee which was recognized as revenue in the first quarter. The termination fee revenue will be partially offset by the loss of approximately $1.6 million of rental revenue over the course of 2017. The Company has executed a lease with Aldi Food Market for 20,000 square feet of this space which is expected to open in late 2017. We continue to actively market the balance of the former Safeway space.
In January 2017, the Company purchased for $76.4 million, including acquisition costs, Burtonsville Town Square, a 121,000 square foot shopping center located in Burtonsville, Maryland. Burtonsville Town Square is 100% leased and anchored by Giant Food and CVS Pharmacy. It has expansion development potential of up to 18,000 square feet of additional retail space. The purchase was funded with a new $40.0 million mortgage loan and through the Company's revolving credit facility.


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The Company's tenants were impacted by winter weather during the first quarter of 2016, as heavy snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic states during that period hindered the ability of customers to shop. The cost of removing snow from the Company's properties during the three months ended March 31, 2016, was approximately $2.3 million, while the mild first quarter of 2017 resulted in snow removal costs of only $0.6 million. Approximately 60% of these costs are billed to tenants.
The recent period of economic expansion has now run in excess of five years. While economic conditions within the local Washington, DC metropolitan area have remained relatively stable, issues facing the Federal government relating to taxation, spending and interest rate policy will likely impact the office, retail and residential real estate markets over the coming years. Because the majority of the Company’s property operating income is produced by our shopping centers, we continually monitor the implications of government policy changes, as well as shifts in consumer demand between on-line and in-store shopping, on future shopping center construction and retailer store expansion plans. Based on our observations, we continue to adapt our marketing and merchandising strategies in a way to maximize our future performance.  The Company’s overall leasing percentage, on a comparative same property basis, which excludes the impact of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods, was 95.5% at March 31, 2017, unchanged from March 31, 2016.
The Company maintains a ratio of total debt to total asset value of under 50%, which allows the Company to obtain additional secured borrowings if necessary. As of March 31, 2017, amortizing fixed-rate debt with staggered maturities from 2018 to 2034 represented approximately 89.9% of the Company’s notes payable, thus minimizing refinancing risk in any given year. As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s variable-rate debt consisted of a $14.4 million bank term loan secured by Metro Pike Center and $84.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2017, the Company has availability of approximately $190.6 million under its $275.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit.
Although it is management’s present intention to concentrate future acquisition and development activities on community and neighborhood shopping centers and transit-centric, primarily residential mixed-use properties in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area and the southeastern region of the United States, the Company may, in the future, also acquire other types of real estate in other areas of the country as opportunities present themselves. While the Company may diversify in terms of property locations, size and market, the Company does not set any limit on the amount or percentage of Company assets that may be invested in any one property or any one geographic area.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reporting of financial position and results of operations. If judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. The Company has identified the following policies that, due to estimates and assumptions inherent in these policies, involve a relatively high degree of judgment and complexity.
Real Estate Investments
Real estate investment properties are stated at historic cost less depreciation. Although the Company intends to own its real estate investment properties over a long term, from time to time it will evaluate its market position, market conditions, and other factors and may elect to sell properties that do not conform to the Company’s investment profile. Management believes that the Company’s real estate assets have generally appreciated in value since their acquisition or development and, accordingly, the aggregate current value exceeds their aggregate net book value and also exceeds the value of the Company’s liabilities as reported in the financial statements. Because the financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, they do not report the current value of the Company’s real estate investment properties.
The Company purchases real estate investment properties from time to time and records assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including land, buildings, and intangibles related to in-place leases and customer relationships, based on their relative fair values. The fair value of buildings generally is determined as if the buildings were vacant upon acquisition and subsequently leased at market rental rates and considers the present value of all cash flows expected to be generated by the property including an initial lease up period. The fair value of above and below market intangibles associated with in-place leases is determined by assessing the net effective rent and remaining term of the in-place lease relative to market terms for similar leases at acquisition taking into consideration the remaining contractual lease period, renewal periods, and the likelihood of the tenant exercising its renewal options. The fair value of below market lease intangibles is recorded as deferred income and accreted as additional lease revenue over the remaining contractual lease period and any renewal option periods included in the valuation analysis. The fair value of above market lease intangibles is recorded as a deferred asset and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the remaining contractual lease term. The fair value of at-market in-place leases is determined considering the cost of acquiring similar leases, the foregone rents associated with the lease-up period and carrying costs associated with the lease-up period. Intangible assets associated with at-market in-place leases are amortized as additional

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expense over the remaining contractual lease term. To the extent customer relationship intangibles are present in an acquisition, the fair value of the intangibles are amortized over the life of the customer relationship.
If there is an event or change in circumstance that indicates a potential impairment in the value of a real estate investment property, the Company prepares an analysis to determine whether the carrying value of the real estate investment property exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors including recurring operating losses, significant decreases in occupancy, and significant adverse changes in legal factors and business climate. If impairment indicators are present, the projected cash flows of the property over its remaining useful life, on an undiscounted basis, are compared to the carrying value of that property. The Company assesses its undiscounted projected cash flows based upon estimated capitalization rates, historic operating results and market conditions that may affect the property. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted projected cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized equivalent to an amount required to adjust the carrying amount to its then estimated fair value. The fair value of any property is sensitive to the actual results of any of the aforementioned estimated factors, either individually or taken as a whole. Should the actual results differ from management’s projections, the valuation could be negatively or positively affected.
When incurred, the Company capitalizes the cost of improvements that extend the useful life of property and equipment. All repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed when incurred. Leasehold improvements expenditures are capitalized when certain criteria are met, including when we supervise construction and will own the improvement. Tenant improvements that we own are depreciated over the life of the respective lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is shorter.
Interest, real estate taxes, development-related salary costs and other carrying costs are capitalized on projects under construction. Upon substantial completion of construction and the placement of assets into service, rental income, direct operating expenses, and depreciation associated with such properties are included in current operations and capitalization of interest ceases. Commercial development projects are substantially complete and available for occupancy upon completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the cessation of major construction activity. Residential development projects are considered substantially complete and available for occupancy upon receipt of the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate licensing authority. Substantially completed portions of a project are accounted for as separate projects. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and estimated useful lives generally between 35 and 50 years for base buildings, or a shorter period if management determines that the building has a shorter useful life, and up to 20 years for certain other improvements.
Deferred Leasing Costs
Certain initial direct costs incurred by the Company in negotiating and consummating successful Commercial leases are capitalized and amortized over the initial base term of the leases. Deferred leasing costs consist of commissions paid to third-party leasing agents as well as internal direct costs such as employee compensation and payroll-related fringe benefits directly related to time spent performing successful leasing-related activities. Such activities include evaluating prospective tenants’ financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral and other security arrangements, negotiating lease terms, preparing lease documents and closing transactions. In addition, deferred leasing costs include amounts attributed to in-place leases associated with acquired properties.
Revenue Recognition
Rental and interest income is accrued as earned. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the space has been given to the tenant. When rental payments due under leases vary from a straight-line basis because of free rent periods or scheduled rent increases, income is recognized on a straight-line basis. Expense recoveries represent a portion of property operating expenses billed to tenants, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs. Expense recoveries are recognized in the period in which the expenses are incurred. Rental income based on a tenant’s revenue, known as percentage rent, is recognized when a tenant reports sales that exceed a breakpoint specified in the lease agreement.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Current and Deferred Receivables
Accounts receivable primarily represent amounts accrued and unpaid from tenants in accordance with the terms of the respective leases, subject to the Company’s revenue recognition policy. Receivables are reviewed monthly and reserves are established with a charge to current period operations when, in the opinion of management, collection of the receivable is doubtful. In addition to rents due currently, accounts receivable include amounts representing minimum rental income accrued on a straight-line basis to be paid by tenants over the remaining term of their respective leases. Reserves are established with a charge to income for tenants whose rent payment history or financial condition casts doubt upon the tenant’s ability to perform under its lease obligations.

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Legal Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, which are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the final outcome of current matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or the results of operations. Upon determination that a loss is probable to occur, the estimated amount of the loss is recorded in the financial statements. Both the amount of the loss and the point at which its occurrence is considered probable can be difficult to determine.

Results of Operations

Same property revenue and same property operating income are non-GAAP financial measures of performance and improve the comparability of these measures by excluding the results of properties which were not in operation for the entirety of the comparable reporting periods.
We define same property revenue as total revenue minus the sum of interest income and revenue of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable reporting periods, and we define same property operating income as net income plus the sum of interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, loss on the early extinguishment of debt (if any), predevelopment expense and acquisition related costs, minus the sum of interest income, the change in the fair value of derivatives, gains on property dispositions (if any) and the results of properties which were not in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods.
Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating same property revenue and same property operating income. Accordingly, our same property revenue and same property operating income may not be comparable to those of other REITs.
Same property revenue and same property operating income are used by management to evaluate and compare the operating performance of our properties, and to determine trends in earnings, because these measures are not affected by the cost of our funding, the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses from the acquisition and sale of operating real estate assets, general and administrative expenses or other gains and losses that relate to ownership of our properties. We believe the exclusion of these items from revenue and operating income is useful because the resulting measures capture the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred by operating our properties.
Same property revenue and same property operating income are measures of the operating performance of our properties but do not measure our performance as a whole. Such measures are therefore not substitutes for total revenue, net income or operating income as computed in accordance with GAAP.
The tables below provide reconciliations of total revenue and net income under GAAP to same property revenue and operating income for the indicated periods. The same property results include 49 Shopping Centers and five Mixed-Use properties for each period.
Same property revenue
(in thousands)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Total revenue
 
$
58,466

 
$
56,926

Less: Interest income
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development properties
 
(2,702
)
 
(483
)
Total same property revenue
 
$
55,751

 
$
56,430

Shopping centers
 
$
42,479

 
$
43,194

Mixed-Use properties
 
13,272

 
13,236

Total same property revenue
 
$
55,751

 
$
56,430

The $0.7 million decrease in same property revenue for the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter was primarily due to (a) a decrease in expense recoveries, primarily due to lower snow removal costs, ($1.0 million) partially offset by (b) higher other income ($0.5 million).



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Same property operating income
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
17,374

 
$
16,374

Add: Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs
11,864

 
11,089

Add: Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
11,342

 
11,035

Add: General and administrative
4,301

 
4,060

Add: Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
7

Less: Interest income
(13
)
 
(13
)
Property operating income
44,868

 
42,552

Less: Acquisitions, dispositions & development property
1,796

 
294

Total same property operating income
$
43,072

 
$
42,258

Shopping centers
$
33,904

 
$
33,075

Mixed-Use properties
9,168

 
9,183

Total same property operating income
$
43,072

 
$
42,258

Same property operating income increased $0.8 million for the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter due primarily to (a) lower property operating expenses, net of lower recovery revenues ($0.5 million) and (b) higher other income ($0.5 million) partially offset by (c) higher real estate taxes, net of higher recovery revenue, ($0.2 million).

Three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016
Revenue
 
  
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016 to 2017 Change
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
Amount
 
Percent
Base rent
 
$
44,476

 
$
42,607

 
$
1,869

 
4.4
 %
Expense recoveries
 
8,594

 
9,558

 
(964
)
 
(10.1
)%
Percentage rent
 
382

 
363

 
19

 
5.2
 %
Other
 
5,014

 
4,398

 
616

 
14.0
 %
Total revenue
 
$
58,466

 
$
56,926

 
$
1,540

 
2.7
 %
Base rent includes $20,800 and $548,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to recognize base rent on a straight-line basis. In addition, base rent includes $448,500 and $430,700, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to recognize income from the amortization of in-place leases acquired in connection with purchased real estate investment properties.

Total revenue increased 2.7% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 (“2017 Quarter”) compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 (“2016 Quarter”) primarily due to revenues generated by (a) Park Van Ness ($1.7 million) and (b) Burtonsville Town Square ($1.0 million) partially offset by (c) lower expense recoveries ($1.0 million).

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Operating Expenses
  
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016 to 2017 Change
(Dollars in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
Amount
 
Percent
Property operating expenses
$
6,652

 
$
7,995

 
$
(1,343
)
 
(16.8
)%
Provision for credit losses
343

 
432

 
(89
)
 
(20.6
)%
Real estate taxes
6,590

 
5,934

 
656

 
11.1
 %
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs
11,864

 
11,089

 
775

 
7.0
 %
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
11,342

 
11,035

 
307

 
2.8
 %
General and administrative
4,301

 
4,060

 
241

 
5.9
 %
Total operating expenses
$
41,092

 
$
40,545

 
$
547

 
1.3
 %
Total operating expenses increased 1.3% in the 2017 Quarter compared to the 2016 Quarter.
Property Operating Expenses. Property operating expenses decreased 16.8% in the 2016 Quarter primarily due to (a) lower snow removal costs ($1.7 million) partially offset by (b) the operating costs of Park Van Ness ($0.4 million).
Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses for the 2017 Quarter represents 0.59% of the Company’s revenue, a decrease from 0.76% for the 2016 Quarter.
Real Estate taxes. Real estate taxes increased 11.1% in the 2017 Quarter primarily due to (a) Park Van Ness ($0.2 million), (b) 601 Pennsylvania Avenue ($0.1 million) and (c) Burtonsville Town Square ($0.1 million).
Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs. Interest expense increased 7.0% in the 2017 Quarter primarily due to (a) additional debt incurred in connection with the acquisition of Burtonsville Town Square ($0.4 million) and (b) lower capitalized interest ($0.2 million).
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs. Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs increased 2.8% in the 2017 Quarter primarily due to (a) Park Van Ness ($0.7 million) and (b) Burtonsville Town Square ($0.3 million) partially offset by (c) lower asset disposals ($0.3 million) and (d) Glebe Road ($0.3 million).
General and administrative expense. General and administrative expense increased 5.9% in the 2017 Quarter primarily due to increased salary and benefit expense ($0.3 million).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $9.7 million and $15.4 million at March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company’s cash flow is affected by its operating, investing and financing activities, as described below.
 
  
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
31,552

 
$
31,321

Net cash used in investing activities
(87,349
)
 
(13,808
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
57,146

 
(12,164
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
1,349

 
$
5,349

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities represents cash received primarily from rental income, plus other income, less property operating expenses, leasing costs, normal recurring general and administrative expenses and interest payments on debt outstanding.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities includes property acquisitions, developments, redevelopments, tenant improvements and other property capital expenditures. The $73.5 million increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to higher acquisition expenditures ($79.5 million) partially offset by lower development expenditures ($6.3 million).

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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily reflects:
•
proceeds from notes payable totaling $40.0 million;
•
advances from the revolving credit facility totaling $39.0 million;
•
proceeds of $2.4 million from the issuance of limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership pursuant to our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRIP");
•
proceeds of $3.7 million from the issuance of common stock pursuant to our DRIP, directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan and the exercise of stock options; and
•
advances of $0.9 million from the Park Van Ness construction loan;
which was partially offset by:
•
repayment of notes payable totaling $6.6 million;
•
revolving credit facility principal payments of $4.0 million;
•
distributions to common stockholders totaling $11.1 million;
•
distributions to holders of convertible limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaling $3.8 million; and
•
distributions to preferred stockholders totaling $3.1 million.
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily reflects:
•
revolving credit facility principal payments of $11.0 million;
•
repayment of notes payable totaling $6.0 million;
•
distributions to common stockholders totaling $9.1 million;
•
distributions to holders of convertible limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership totaling $3.1 million; and
•
distributions to preferred stockholders totaling $3.1 million;
which was partially offset by:
•
advances from the revolving credit facility totaling $6.0 million;
•
proceeds of $1.6 million from the issuance of limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership pursuant to our DRIP;
•
proceeds of $3.3 million from the issuance of common stock pursuant to our DRIP, directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan and the exercise of stock options; and
•
advances of $9.4 million from the Park Van Ness construction loan.
Liquidity Requirements
Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses and capital expenditures, debt service requirements (including debt service relating to additional and replacement debt), distributions to common and preferred stockholders, distributions to unit holders and amounts required for expansion and renovation of the Current Portfolio Properties and selective acquisition and development of additional properties. In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its “real estate investment trust taxable income,” as defined in the Code. The Company expects to meet these short-term liquidity requirements (other than amounts required for additional property acquisitions and developments) through cash provided from operations, available cash and its existing line of credit.
Long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under our long-term debt and dividends paid to our preferred shareholders. The Company anticipates that long-term liquidity requirements will also include amounts required for property acquisitions and developments. The Company is in the early stages of the development of a primarily residential project with street-level retail at 750 N. Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia. The cost of this project, which will be approximately $275.0 million, is expected to be funded through debt financing and working capital, including the Company's existing line of credit. The Company may also redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop additional freestanding outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers.
Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the coming year, developments, expansions or acquisitions (if any) are expected to be funded with available cash, bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction and permanent financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external debt or equity capital resources available to the Company. Any future borrowings may be at

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the Saul Centers, Operating Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership level, and securities offerings may include (subject to certain limitations) the issuance of additional limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which can be converted into shares of Saul Centers common stock. The availability and terms of any such financing will depend upon market and other conditions.
As of March 31, 2017, the scheduled maturities of debt, including scheduled principal amortization, for years ending December 31, were as follows: 
(In thousands)
Balloon
Payments
 
Scheduled
Principal
Amortization
 
Total
April 1 through December 31, 2017
$
—

 
$
20,710

 
$
20,710

2018
125,865

(a)
27,451

 
153,316

2019
60,793

 
26,139

 
86,932

2020
61,163

 
23,470

 
84,633

2021
11,012

 
23,037

 
34,049

2022
36,503

 
23,387

 
59,890

Thereafter
436,691

 
100,843

 
537,534

Principal amount
$
732,027

 
$
245,037

 
977,064

Unamortized deferred debt expense
 
 
 
 
7,426

Net
 
 
 
 
$
969,638

(a) Includes $84.0 million outstanding under the line of credit.

Management believes that the Company’s capital resources, which at March 31, 2017 included cash balances of approximately $9.7 million and borrowing availability of approximately $190.6 million on its unsecured revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet its liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.
Dividend Reinvestments
In December 1995, the Company established a DRIP to allow its common stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The DRIP provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount from market price without payment of any brokerage commissions, service charges or other expenses. All expenses of the DRIP are paid by the Company. The Company issued 44,290 and 52,142 shares under the DRIP at a weighted average discounted price of $61.85 and $49.24 per share, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company issued 39,111 and 32,770 limited partnership units under the DRIP at a weighted average price of $62.15 and $49.24 per unit during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company also credited 1,996 and 2,138 shares to directors pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends specified by the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan at a weighted average discounted price of $61.85 and $49.24 per share, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Capital Strategy and Financing Activity
As a general policy, the Company intends to maintain a ratio of its total debt to total asset value of 50% or less and to actively manage the Company’s leverage and debt expense on an ongoing basis in order to maintain prudent coverage of fixed charges. Asset value is the aggregate fair market value of the Current Portfolio Properties and any subsequently acquired properties as reasonably determined by management by reference to the properties’ aggregate cash flow. Given the Company’s current debt level, it is management’s belief that the ratio of the Company’s debt to total asset value was below 50% as of March 31, 2017.
The organizational documents of the Company do not limit the absolute amount or percentage of indebtedness that it may incur. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, reevaluate the Company’s debt/capitalization strategy in light of current economic conditions, relative costs of capital, market values of the Company’s property portfolio, opportunities for acquisition, development or expansion, and such other factors as the Board of Directors then deems relevant. The Board of Directors may modify the Company’s debt/capitalization policy based on such a reevaluation without shareholder approval and consequently, may increase or decrease the Company’s debt to total asset ratio above or below 50% or may waive the policy for certain periods of time. The Company selectively continues to refinance or renegotiate the terms of its outstanding debt in order to achieve longer maturities, and obtain generally more favorable loan terms, whenever management determines the financing environment is favorable.

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The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility which was amended and restated in June 2014. The facility provides working capital and funds for acquisitions, certain developments, redevelopments and letters of credit, expires on June 23, 2018, and provides for an additional one-year extension at the Company’s option, subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain conditions. As of March 31, 2017, $84.0 million was outstanding, approximately $190.6 million was available under the line and approximately $448,000 was committed for letters of credit. The interest rate under the facility is variable and equals the sum of one-month LIBOR and a margin that is based on the Company’s leverage ratio, and which can range from 145 basis points to 200 basis points. Based on the leverage ratio as of March 31, 2017, the margin was 145 basis points.
The facility requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain compliance with certain financial covenants. The material covenants require the Company, on a consolidated basis, to:
•
maintain tangible net worth, as defined in the loan agreement, of at least $542.1 million plus 80% of the Company’s net equity proceeds received after March 2014;
•
limit the amount of debt as a percentage of gross asset value, as defined in the loan agreement, to less than 60% (leverage ratio);
•
limit the amount of debt so that interest coverage will exceed 2.0x on a trailing four-quarter basis (interest expense coverage); and
•
limit the amount of debt so that interest, scheduled principal amortization and preferred dividend coverage exceeds 1.3x on a trailing four-quarter basis (fixed charge coverage).
As of March 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
At March 31, 2017, the Company had a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent loan, with $71.0 million outstanding, which is secured by and used to partially finance the construction of Park Van Ness.
On January 18, 2017, the Company closed on a 15-year, non-recourse $40.0 million mortgage loan secured by Burtonsville Town Square. The loan matures in 2032, bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.39%, requires monthly principal and interest payments totaling $197,900 based on a 25-year amortization schedule and requires a final payment of $20.3 million at maturity.
Saul Centers is a guarantor of the revolving credit facility, of which the Operating Partnership is the borrower. The Operating Partnership is the guarantor of (a) a portion of the Metro Pike Center bank loan (approximately $7.8 million of the $14.4 million outstanding at March 31, 2017) and (b) the $71.6 million Park Van Ness construction-to-permanent loan, which guarantee will be reduced and eventually eliminated subject to the achievement of certain leasing and cash flow levels. The fixed-rate notes payable are non-recourse.
Preferred Stock
The Company has outstanding 7.2 million depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The depositary shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at the $25.00 liquidation preference plus accrued but unpaid dividends on or after February 12, 2018. The depositary shares pay an annual dividend of $1.71875 per share, equivalent to 6.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The Series C preferred stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company except in connection with certain changes of control or delisting events. Investors in the depositary shares generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters (whether or not declared or consecutive) and in certain other events.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Funds From Operations
Funds From Operations (FFO)1 available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2017, totaled $25.6 million, an increase of 5.4% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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The following table presents a reconciliation from net income to FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
17,374

 
$
16,374

Add:
 
 
 
Real estate depreciation and amortization
11,342

 
11,035

FFO
28,716

 
27,409

Subtract:
 
 
 
Preferred stock dividends
(3,094
)
 
(3,094
)
FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests
$
25,622

 
$
24,315

Weighted average shares:
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average common stock
21,892

 
21,337

Convertible limited partnership units
7,457

 
7,327

Average shares and units used to compute FFO per share
29,349

 
28,664

FFO per share available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests
$
0.87

 
$
0.85

1 
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding extraordinary items, impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets and gains or losses from property dispositions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time (i.e. depreciation), which is contrary to what the Company believes occurs with its assets, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.
Acquisitions and Redevelopments
During the remainder of the year, the Company will complete final construction activities related to the development of Park Van Ness, continue its redevelopment activities at Glebe Road, may redevelop certain of the Current Portfolio Properties and may develop additional freestanding outparcels or expansions within certain of the Shopping Centers. Acquisition and development of properties are undertaken only after careful analysis and review, and management’s determination that such properties are expected to provide long-term earnings and cash flow growth. During the balance of the year, any developments, expansions or acquisitions are expected to be funded with bank borrowings from the Company’s credit line, construction financing, proceeds from the operation of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan or other external capital resources available to the Company.
The Company has been selectively involved in acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities. It continues to evaluate the acquisition of land parcels for retail and mixed-use development and acquisitions of operating properties for opportunities to enhance operating income and cash flow growth. The Company also continues to analyze redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities within the portfolio. The following describes the acquisition, development, redevelopment and renovation activities of the Company in 2016 and the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Park Van Ness
In 2016, the Company completed development of Park Van Ness, a 271-unit residential project with approximately 9,000 square feet of street-level retail, below street-level structured parking, and amenities including a community room, landscaped courtyards, a fitness room, a wi-fi lounge/business center, and a rooftop pool and deck. The structure comprises 11 levels, five

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of which on the east side are below street level. Because of the change in grade from the street eastward to Rock Creek Park, apartments on all 11 levels have park or city views. The street level retail space is 100% leased to a grocery/gourmet food market and an upscale Italian restaurant. As of May 1, 2017, leases have been executed for 251 apartments (92.6%) and 230 apartments were occupied. The total cost of the project, excluding predevelopment expense and land (which the Company has owned), was approximately $93.0 million, a portion of which was financed with a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent loan.
700, 726, 730, 750 N. Glebe Road
From 2014 through 2016, the Company purchased four adjacent properties for an aggregate $54.0 million located on N. Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia. The properties comprise 2.8 acres of land. Effective August 1, 2016, the properties were vacant and removed from service. In 2016, the Company received zoning and site plan approval from Arlington County, Virginia for the development of approximately 490 residential units and 62,000 square feet of retail space. Plans and specifications are in process, interest, real estate taxes and other costs related to development are being capitalized and the assets were reclassified to construction in progress in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The demolition of the existing structures was completed during the first quarter of 2017. Commencement of excavation, sheeting and shoring is expected to commence during the second quarter of 2017, pending the issuance of permits from Arlington County. The total cost of the project, including acquisition of land, is expected to be approximately $275.0 million.
Thruway Pad
In August 2016, the Company purchased for $3.1 million, a retail pad site with an occupied 4,200 square foot bank building in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and incurred acquisition costs of $60,400. The property is contiguous with and an expansion of the Company's Thruway Shopping Center.
Ashbrook Marketplace
In August 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire from B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Trust”), for an initial purchase price of $8.8 million, approximately 14.3 acres of land located at the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Russell Branch Parkway in Loudoun County, Virginia. The land is zoned for up to 115,000 square feet of retail development. In order to allow the Company time to pre-lease and complete project plans and specifications, the parties have agreed to a closing date in early 2018, at which time the Company will exchange limited partnership units for the land. The number of limited partnership units to be exchanged will be based on the initial purchase price and the average share value (as defined in the agreement) of the Company’s common stock at the time of the exchange. The Company intends to construct a shopping center and, upon stabilization, may be obligated to issue additional limited partnership units to the Trust. Pre-leasing efforts and project engineering and architectural plans are in process.
Burtonsville Town Square
In January 2017, the Company purchased for $76.4 million, including acquisition costs, Burtonsville Town Square, a 121,000 square foot shopping center located in Burtonsville, Maryland. Burtonsville Town Square is 100% leased and anchored by Giant Food and CVS Pharmacy. It has expansion development potential of up to 18,000 square feet of additional retail space. The purchase was funded with a new $40.0 million mortgage loan and through the Company's revolving credit facility. The mortgage bears interest at 3.39%, requires monthly principal and interest payments of $197,900 based upon a 25-year amortization schedule, and has a 15-year maturity.
Olney Shopping Center
In March 2017, the Company purchased for $3.0 million the land underlying Olney Shopping Center. The land was previously leased by the Company with an annual rent of approximately $56,000. The purchase price was funded by the revolving credit facility.
Portfolio Leasing Status
The following chart sets forth certain information regarding Commercial leases at our properties.
 
Total Properties
 
Total Square Footage
 
Percent Leased
 
Shopping
Centers
 
Mixed-Use
 
Shopping
Centers
 
Mixed-Use
 
Shopping
Centers
 
Mixed-Use
March 31, 2017
50

 
6

 
8,003,186

 
1,076,838

 
95.9
%
 
93.0
%
March 31, 2016
50

 
6

 
7,896,499

 
1,264,488

 
95.8
%
 
91.8
%

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As of March 31, 2017, 95.6% of the Commercial portfolio was leased, compared to 95.2% at March 31, 2016. On a same property basis, 95.5% of the Commercial portfolio was leased, unchanged from March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the Clarendon Center apartments were 97.1% leased compared to 99.2% at March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, the Park Van Ness apartments were 87.1% leased.
The following table shows selected data for leases executed in the indicated periods. The information is based on executed leases without adjustment for the timing of occupancy, tenant defaults, or landlord concessions. The base rent for an expiring lease is the annualized contractual base rent, on a cash basis, as of the expiration date of the lease. The base rent for a new or renewed lease is the annualized contractual base rent, on a cash basis, as of the expected rent commencement date. Because tenants that execute leases may not ultimately take possession of their space or pay all of their contractual rent, the changes presented in the table provide information only about trends in market rental rates. The actual changes in rental income received by the Company may be different.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Base Rent per Square Foot
Three months ended March 31,
Square
Feet
 
Number
of Leases
 
New/Renewed
Leases
 
Expiring
Leases
2017
 
599,458

 
80

 
$
15.18

 
$
15.41

2016
 
194,800

 
46

 
19.04

 
18.99

Additional information about the 2017 leasing activity is set forth below. The below information includes leases for space which had not been previously leased during the period of the Company's ownership, either a result of acquisition or development.
 
 
New
Leases
 
Renewed
Leases
Number of leases
 
29

 
51

Square feet
 
135,068

 
464,390

Per square foot average annualized:
 
 
 
 
Base rent
 
$
16.43

 
$
14.81

Tenant improvements
 
(1.17
)
 
(0.04
)
Leasing costs
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.01
)
Rent concessions
 
(0.06
)
 
—

Effective rents
 
$
15.04

 
$
14.76

 
 
 
 
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company entered into 112 new or renewed apartment leases. The average monthly rent per square foot for the 66 leases for units which were previously occupied decreased to $3.54 from $3.56. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company entered into 37 new or renewed apartment leases. The average monthly rent per square foot for these leases increased to $3.61 from $3.42.
As of December 31, 2016, 952,517 square feet of Commercial space was subject to leases scheduled to expire in 2017. Of those leases, as of March 31, 2017, leases representing 583,335 square feet of Commercial space have not yet renewed and are scheduled to expire over the next nine months. Below is information about existing and estimated market base rents per square foot for that space.
Expiring Leases:
 
Total
Square feet
 
583,335

Average base rent per square foot
 
$
17.39

Estimated market base rent per square foot
 
$
17.42



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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to certain financial market risks, the most predominant being fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations are monitored by management as an integral part of the Company’s overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.
The Company may, where appropriate, employ derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. On June 29, 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $45.6 million notional amount to manage the interest rate risk associated with $45.6 million of variable-rate debt. The swap agreement was effective July 1, 2010, terminates on July 1, 2020 and effectively fixes the interest rate on the debt at 5.83%. The fair value of the swap at March 31, 2017 was approximately $1.8 million and is reflected in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations which will affect the amount of interest expense of its variable rate debt and the fair value of its fixed rate debt. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had variable rate indebtedness totaling $98.4 million. If the interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt instruments outstanding at March 31, 2017 had been one percentage point higher, our annual interest expense relating to these debt instruments would have increased by $984,000 based on those balances. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had fixed-rate indebtedness totaling $878.7 million with a weighted average interest rate of 5.39%. If interest rates on the Company’s fixed-rate debt instruments at March 31, 2017 had been one percentage point higher, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have been approximately
$44.8 million  less than the carrying value.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, its Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer and its Senior Vice President-Chief Accounting Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2017.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
The Company has no material updates to the risk factors presented in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 2016 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
B. Francis Saul II, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, his spouse and entities affiliated with Mr. Saul II, through participation in the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for the
January 31, 2017 dividend distribution acquired 22,749 shares of common stock at a price of $61.85 per share and
39,111 limited partnership units at a price of $62.15 per unit.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable
Item 5.
Other Information
None

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Item 6.
Exhibits

3.
 
(a)
 
First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc. filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on August 23, 1994 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 28, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 26, 2006 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference. Articles of Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Saul Centers, Inc., filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 14, 2013 and filed as Exhibit 3.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. as in effect at and after August 24, 1993 and as of August 26, 1993 and filed as Exhibit 3.(b) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restate Bylaws of Saul Centers, Inc. adopted November 29, 2007 and filed as Exhibit 3(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 3, 2007 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
 
Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated October 30, 2003, filed as Exhibit 2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-A dated October 31, 2003, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
 
Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, dated March 26, 2008, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 27, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(e)
 
Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated February 6, 2013, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Saul Centers’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed February 7, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(f)
 
Articles Supplementary to First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated November 10, 2014, filed as Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 12, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
4.
 
(a)
 
Deposit Agreement, dated February 6, 2013, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Saul Centers’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A on February 7, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
 
Form specimen of receipt representing the depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. and included as part of Exhibit 4.1 to Saul Centers’ Registration Statement on Form 8-A on February 7, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
 
First Amendment to Deposit Agreement, dated November 12, 2014, among the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Depositary, and the holders of depositary receipts, each representing 1/100th of a share of 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Saul Centers, Inc. filed as Exhibit 4.2 to of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 12, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 

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10.
 
(a)
 
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference. The First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, the Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership, and the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the 1995 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 1997 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 4.(c) to Registration Statement No. 333-41436, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Sixth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2003 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Seventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2003 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eighth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the December 31, 2007 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference. The Ninth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Tenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the March 31, 2008 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Eleventh Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference. The Twelfth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2013 is hereby incorporated by reference. The Thirteenth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Holdings Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated November 12, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
 
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, the Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership and the Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the 1997 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
 
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 are hereby incorporated by reference. The Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the June 30, 2001 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference. The Third Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as filed as exhibit 10.(c) of the 2006 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. The Fourth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership filed as Exhibit 10.(c) of the 2009 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K are hereby incorporated by reference. The Fifth Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Saul Subsidiary II Limited Partnership as Exhibit 10.(c) of the September 30, 2016 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
 
Property Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(e)
 
Management Functions Conveyance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(f)
 
Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(g)
 
Exclusivity and Right of First Refusal Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Registration Statement No. 33-64562 is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(h)
 
Agreement of Assumption dated as of August 26, 1993 executed by Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and filed as Exhibit 10.(i) of the 1993 Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i)
 
Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, dated as of April 23, 2004 and filed as Exhibit 10.(k) of the June 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(j)
 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2014, by and among Saul Holdings Limited Partnership as Borrower; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger; JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent; and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Capital One, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania as Lenders, as filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 25, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 

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(k)
 
Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of June 24, 2014, by and between Saul Centers, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger for itself and other financial institutions as Lenders, as filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 25, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(l)
 
The Saul Centers, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as amended on April 25, 2008 and May 10, 2013 and filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(m)
 
Form of Director Stock Option Agreements, as filed as Exhibit 10.(j) of the September 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(n)
 
Form of Officer Stock Option Grant Agreements, as filed as Exhibit 10.(k) of the September 30, 2004 Quarterly Report of the Company, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(o)
 
Promissory Note, dated as of March 23, 2011, by Clarendon Center LLC to The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America as filed as Exhibit 10.(a) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(p)
 
Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of March 23, 2011, by Clarendon Center LLC to Lawyers Title Realty Services, Inc. as trustee for the benefit of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, as beneficiary, as filed as Exhibit 10.(b) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(q)
 
Shared Services Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2004, between B. F. Saul Company and Saul Centers, Inc., as filed as Exhibit 10. (c) of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 11, 2010, is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(r)
 
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2011, by and among the Company, Saul Holdings Limited Partnership and B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust and filed as Exhibit 10.(r) of the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Report of the Company is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
31.
 
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
 
 
 
 
 
32.
 
 
 
Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
 
 
 
 
 
99.
 
(a)
 
Schedule of Portfolio Properties (filed herewith).
 
 
 
 
 
101.
 
 
 
The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SAUL CENTERS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: May 4, 2017
/s/ J. Page Lansdale
 
J. Page Lansdale, President and Chief Operating Officer
 
 
Date: May 4, 2017
/s/ Scott V. Schneider
 
Scott V. Schneider
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
 
 
Date: May 4, 2017
/s/ Joel A. Friedman
 
Joel A. Friedman
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
(principal accounting officer)

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