Armada Hoffler Properties Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 29, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 29, 2024
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Item 8. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the 2023 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated February 28, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 28, 2024
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and Financial Statement Schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(3) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated February 28, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
| Allowance for Loan Losses - Notes Receivable | |
| Description of the Matter | At December 31, 2023, the Company’s notes receivable portfolio totaled $94.2 million, net of allowances of $1.5 million. As discussed in Notes 2 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements, management estimates the allowance for loan losses on outstanding notes receivable based primarily upon relevant historical loan loss data sets, the forecast for macroeconomic conditions, loan-to-value of the underlying project, remaining contractual loan term, and other relevant loan-specific factors. For loans experiencing financial difficulty as of the measurement date, the Company recognizes expected credit losses calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis of the financial asset and the estimated fair value of the collateral, net of selling costs, which includes an estimation of the projected sales proceeds from the sale of the underlying property.Auditing management’s estimate of the allowance for loan losses was complex and highly judgmental due to the significant estimation required to determine the estimated fair value of the collateral. In particular, the estimated fair value of the collateral was highly sensitive to significant assumptions based on management’s expectations about future real estate market or economic conditions and the projected operating results of the property. |
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| How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the allowance for loan losses process. For example, we tested controls over management’s review of the estimated allowance, the significant assumptions, and the data used to calculate the estimated fair value of the collateral.To test the allowance for loan losses, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing methodologies used and testing the significant assumptions and underlying data used by the Company in calculating the estimated fair value of the collateral. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to external evidence, including comparable market capitalization rates or recent market activity of similar property transactions. We tested the projected operating results of properties by comparing inputs and assumptions to executed lease agreements or recent market activity and operating expenses incurred at similar operating properties owned by the Company. We performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes to the estimated fair value of the collateral that would result from changes in the assumptions. We also assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates. |
| General contracting revenue recognition | |
| Description of the Matter | For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s general contracting revenues totaled approximately $413.1 million. As described in Notes 2 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for each construction contract, the Company estimates its progress in satisfying performance obligations based on the proportion of incurred costs to total estimated costs at completion. The Company also estimates the total transaction price, including variable components, for each construction contract. Auditing the Company’s measurement of general contracting revenue was challenging due to the significant estimation required to determine the estimated total costs at completion and variable consideration. Estimated costs at completion are affected by management’s forecasts of anticipated costs to be incurred and contingency reserves for exposures related to unknown costs, such as design deficiencies and subcontractor defaults. Estimated variable consideration is affected by claims and unapproved change orders, which may result from changes in the scope of the contract. |
| How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the Company’s controls over the measurement of general contracting revenue. For example, we tested controls over management’s review and monitoring of the variable consideration calculation and the underlying assumptions related to estimates of costs at completion.To test general contracting revenue recognition, our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the estimates discussed above and testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by the Company to calculate variable consideration and total estimated costs at completion. For example, we tested variable consideration by inspecting subsequently executed change orders, reviewing legally enforceable terms of the contracts or confirming the value of executed change orders directly with the customers. We also confirmed directly with customers specific contract details, including the current and original contract value as well as the estimated percentage of completion. We tested the estimated costs at completion by comparing management’s cost estimates of materials, labor, and subcontractors to third-party evidence, such as subcontractor bids. In addition, we visited property sites, conducted interviews with the Company’s project management personnel, and involved our engineering specialists to assist in testing the Company’s estimated costs at completion. We also assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates of variable consideration and estimated costs at completion through retrospective review of actual gross-margins of completed projects compared to the anticipated gross margins during the projects. |
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/s/Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.
Richmond, Virginia
February 28, 2024
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