A common structure for equity REITs, the UPREIT model allows a REIT to hold and operate its assets through a single operating partnership. This structure provides tax advantages and liquidity opportunities for property...more
3/3/2025
/ Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Equity ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Property Owners ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
REIT ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning
In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its scrutiny of disclosure in public filings, as evidenced by an increase in the number of comments issued to public reporting companies. This trend...more
7/2/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
GAAP ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Registration Statement ,
REIT ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
On May 20, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to the financial statement and other disclosure requirements related to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including real estate...more
6/3/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispositions ,
Financial Statements ,
Foreign Business Partners ,
IFRS ,
Income Test ,
Investment Test ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
What is a REIT? -
A REIT refers to a “real estate investment trust,” which is an entity entitled to beneficial federal income tax treatment if it satisfies various requirements relating to its organization, its ownership,...more
The use of non-GAAP financial measures is nearly ubiquitous for U.S. public companies. According to Audit Analytics, 97% of S&P 500 companies used non-GAAP financial measures in earnings releases during 2017.
Many...more
What is an UPREIT? -
A common operating structure for publicly traded equity REITs is the umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“UPREIT”) structure. In a typical UPREIT structure, the REIT holds substantially...more
6/12/2019
/ Deductions ,
Depreciation ,
Diversification Requirements ,
Estate Planning ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Partnership Interests ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Securities ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Matters Partner ,
UPREITS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF 8-K ITEMS -
What is Form 8-K? -
Form 8-K is the form on which public companies report, on a current basis, the occurrence of significant events. A reportable event is a transaction or...more