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Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 19, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 19, 2025

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Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) 1. The financial statements begin on page F-4 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following financial statements of the Registrant, together with the applicable report of independent registered public accounting firm, are filed as part of this report:

Financial StatementsPage
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB Firm # 34)F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022F-5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-9

(a) 2. Schedule III—Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation.

Information with respect to this item begins on page S-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is given in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(b) The Exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed on the Exhibit Index listed below.

Exhibit NumberDescription of Document
3.1.1Third Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed on March 16, 2010)
3.1.2Articles of Amendment to the Third Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2011)
3.1.3Articles Supplementary to the Third Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2011)
3.1.4Articles Supplementary to the Third Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, as supplemented and amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 14, 2016)
3.1.5Articles of Amendment to the Third Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, as supplemented and amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 23, 2018)
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 19, 2019)
4.1.1Indenture, dated May 9, 2013, by and among Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP (the "Operating Partnership"), the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 13, 2013)
4.1.2Form of 3.40% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2013)
4.2.1Indenture, dated March 6, 2014, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 6, 2014)
4.2.2Supplemental Indenture, dated March 6, 2014, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 6, 2014)
4.2.3Form of 4.450% Senior Notes due 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2014)
4.2.4Supplemental Indenture, dated August 12, 2020, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2020)
4.2.5Form of 3.150% Senior Notes due 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2020)
4.2.6Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2021, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 20, 2021)
4.2.7Form of 2.750% Senior Notes due 2032 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2021)
4.2.8Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 20, 2023, by and among the Operating Partnership, the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2023)
4.2.9Form of 9.250% Senior Notes due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2023)
4.2.10Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2024, by and among Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 25, 2024)
4.2.11Form of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (incorporated by reference and included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2024)
4.3Description of Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 19, 2020)
10.1.1Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, dated January 1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed on March 28, 2001)
10.1.2Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, as Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2000, dated April 16, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 20, 2007)
10.1.3Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, dated August 8, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 10, 2007)
10.2.1*The Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Executive Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 5, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on February 18, 2014)
10.2.2*The Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Executive Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Adoption Agreement dated December 5, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on February 18, 2014)
10.3.1*Employment Agreement dated April 16, 2007, by and between the Company and Robert E. Bowers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 20, 2007)
10.3.2*Separation Agreement, dated September 30, 2024, between the Company and Robert Bowers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 30, 2024)
10.4*Employment Agreement dated May 14, 2007, by and between the Company and Laura P. Moon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 14, 2007)
10.5.1*Separation and Release Agreement, dated December 31, 2024, by and between the Company and Robert K. Wiberg
10.5.2*Consulting Agreement, dated December 31, 2024, by and between the Company and Robert K. Wiberg
10.6*Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2019, by and between the Company and Christopher Kollme (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed on February 20, 2019)
10.7*Employment Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2019, between the Company and C. Brent Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 19, 2019)
10.8*Employment Agreement, dated November 1, 2022, by and between the Company and George M. Wells (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, filed on November 2, 2022)
10.9*Offer Letter, dated September 30, 2024, between the Company and Sherry Rexroad (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 30, 2024)
10.10.1*Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Commission on March 22, 2017)
10.10.2*Form of Employee Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 19, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 19, 2020)
10.10.3*Form of Director Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 19, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 19, 2020)
10.10.4*Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 12, 2021)
10.10.5*Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on March 14, 2024)
10.10.6*Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of Registrant’s Supplement to Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on April 10, 2024)
10.10.7*Form of Employee Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, filed on April 28, 2021)
10.10.8*Form of Employee Officer Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, filed on April 28, 2021)
10.10.9*Form of Director Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, filed on April 28, 2021)
10.10.10*Form of Employee Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 10, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 filed, on April 27, 2022)
10.10.11*Form of Employee Officer Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 10, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, filed on April 27, 2022)
10.10.12*Form of Employee Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 23, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on May 1, 2023)
10.10.13*Form of Employee Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 20, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 20, 2024)
10.10.14*Form of Employee Officer Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 20, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on February 20, 2024)
10.10.15*Form of Director Deferred Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 20, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on February 20, 2024)
10.10.16*Form of Performance Share Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan of the Company effective February 20, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on February 20, 2024)
10.10.17*Executive Severance Plan, effective September 30, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 30, 2024)
10.11.1*Amendment No. 4 to Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Program effective March 19, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021, filed on July 28, 2021)
10.11.2*Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Program Award Agreement effective March 19, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, filed on April 29, 2020)
10.11.3*Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Program Award Agreement effective February 17, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, filed on April 27, 2022)
10.11.4*Amendment No. 5 to Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.'s Long-Term Incentive Program effective February 23, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, filed on May 1, 2023)
10.12.1Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2018, by and among the Operating Partnership, as Borrower, the Company, as Parent, U.S. Bank National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, PNC Bank, National Association and SunTrust Bank as Syndication Agents, and the other banks signatory thereto as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 3, 2018)
10.12.2Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 28, 2018, to the Term Loan Agreement between the Operating Partnership, as Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association as Administrative Agent dated as of March 29, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, filed on October 30, 2018)
10.12.3Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 3, 2020, to the Term Loan Agreement dated March 29, 2018, between the Operating Partnership, as Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, filed on April 29, 2020)
10.12.4Amendment No. 3, dated as of March 29, 2023, to the Term Loan Agreement, dated March 29, 2018, between the Operating Partnership, as Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, filed on May 1, 2023)
10.12.5Amendment No. 4 to Term Loan Agreement, dated May 6, 2024, by and among Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP, as Borrower, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., as Parent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Agent, and the other financial institutions signatory thereto, as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 7, 2024)
10.13Purchase and Sale Agreement Between SPUS7 Galleria, LP, as Seller and Piedmont Dallas Galleria, LLC, as Purchaser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2020)
10.14.1Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2022, by and among the Operating Partnership, as Borrower, the Company, as Parent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Truist Securities, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC., as Joint Lead Arrangers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Truist Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Syndication Agents, and the other financial institutions initially signatory thereto and their assignees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 15, 2022)
10.14.2Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated May 6, 2024, by and among Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP, as Borrower, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., as Parent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent, and the other financial institutions signatory thereto, as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 7, 2024)
10.15.1Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2022, by and among the Operating Partnership, as Borrower, the Company, as Parent, Truist Securities, Inc., as Lead Arranger and Book Manager, Truist Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions initially signatory thereto and their assignees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed July 27, 2022)
10.15.2Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 14, 2022, by and among the Operating Partnership, as Borrower, the Company, as Parent, Truist Securities, Inc., as Lead Arranger and Book Manager, Truist Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions initially signatory thereto and their assignees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 14, 2022)
10.16.1Loan Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Omnibus Amendment to Note, Loan Agreement and Other Loan Documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 16, 2022)
10.16.2Loan Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2018 by and between 1180 Peachtree Office Investors, LLC, as Borrower, and Metlife Real Estate Lending LLC, as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 16, 2022)
10.17.1Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2023, by and among the Operating Partnership, as Borrower, the Company, as Parent, BofA Securities, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions initially signatory thereto and their assignees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 3, 2023)
10.17.2Waiver, Agent Resignation, Extension, and Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 31, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on February 20, 2024)
10.18.1Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2024, by and among the Operating Partnership, as Borrower, the Company, as Parent, Truist Securities, Inc,. as Joint Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and TD Bank, N.A,. as Joint Lead Arrangers, Truist Bank as Administrative Agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and TD Bank, N.A,. as Co-Syndication Agents, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A,. as Documentation Agent, and the other financial institutions signatory thereto and their assignees, as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 30, 2024).
10.18.2Amendment No. 1 to Term Loan Agreement, dated May 6, 2024, by and among Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP, as Borrower, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., as Parent, Truist Bank, as Agent, and the other financial institutions signatory thereto, as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 7, 2024)
19.1Piedmont Insider Trading Policy dated October 23, 2024
21.1List of Subsidiaries of the Company
22.1Subsidiary Issuer of Guaranteed Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 31, 2024)
23.1Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97.1Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2024)
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