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Veris Residential, Inc., et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/21/23, at 9:33pm ET · As of: 2/22/23 · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 924901-23-10 · File #s: 1-13274, 333-57103-01

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/22/23  Veris Residential, Inc.           10-K       12/31/22  134:23M
          Veris Residential, L.P.

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   5.21M 
 2: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    103K 
 3: EX-21.2     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     93K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     38K 
 5: EX-23.2     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     38K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 8: EX-31.3     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 9: EX-31.4     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
11: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
17: R1          Cover                                               HTML    111K 
18: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     44K 
19: R3          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML    160K 
                Consolidated Balance Sheets                                      
20: R4          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML     45K 
                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)                      
21: R5          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML    193K 
                Consolidated Statements of Operations                            
22: R6          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML     69K 
                Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income                  
                (Loss)                                                           
23: R7          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML    120K 
                Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity                     
24: R8          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML    194K 
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                            
25: R9          Veris Residential, Inc. and Subsidiaries            HTML     43K 
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                            
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
26: R10         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML    149K 
                Consolidated Balance Sheets                                      
27: R11         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML     42K 
                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)                      
28: R12         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML    211K 
                Consolidated Statements of Operations                            
29: R13         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML     70K 
                Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income                  
                (Loss)                                                           
30: R14         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML    125K 
                Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity                     
31: R15         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML    231K 
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                            
32: R16         Veris Residential, L.P. and Subsidiaries            HTML     43K 
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                            
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
33: R17         Organization and Basis of Presentation              HTML     50K 
34: R18         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     93K 
35: R19         Recent Transactions                                 HTML    181K 
36: R20         Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    145K 
37: R21         Deferred Charges and Other Assets, Net              HTML     96K 
38: R22         Restricted Cash                                     HTML     46K 
39: R23         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     59K 
40: R24         Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans            HTML     59K 
41: R25         Mortgages, Loans Payable and Other Obligations      HTML    120K 
42: R26         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 401(k) PLANS                       HTML     46K 
43: R27         Disclosure of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities  HTML     56K 
44: R28         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     95K 
45: R29         Tenant Leases                                       HTML     53K 
46: R30         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML     94K 
47: R31         Veris Residential, Inc. Stockholders? Equity and    HTML    197K 
                Veris Residential, L.P.'s Partners? Capital                      
48: R32         Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries            HTML     70K 
49: R33         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    142K 
50: R34         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     44K 
51: R35         Real Estate Investments and Accumulated             HTML    572K 
                Depreciation                                                     
52: R36         Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)            HTML    131K 
53: R37         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     52K 
54: R38         Recent Transactions (Tables)                        HTML    175K 
55: R39         Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    146K 
                (Tables)                                                         
56: R40         Deferred Charges and Other Assets, Net (Tables)     HTML    114K 
57: R41         Restricted Cash (Tables)                            HTML     46K 
58: R42         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     58K 
59: R43         Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans (Tables)   HTML     48K 
60: R44         Mortgages, Loans Payable and Other Obligations      HTML    122K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R45         Disclosure of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities  HTML     46K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R46         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     90K 
63: R47         Tenant Leases (Tables)                              HTML     52K 
64: R48         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML     69K 
65: R49         Veris Residential, Inc. Stockholders? Equity and    HTML    175K 
                Veris Residential, L.P.'s Partners? Capital                      
                (Tables)                                                         
66: R50         Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries (Tables)   HTML     59K 
67: R51         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    141K 
68: R52         Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)    HTML     72K 
69: R53         SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative         HTML     75K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R54         SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule Of       HTML     52K 
                Rental Property Improvements (Details)                           
71: R55         SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Estimated Useful  HTML     48K 
                Lives Of Assets (Details)                                        
72: R56         RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Schedule Of Real Estate       HTML     46K 
                Properties Acquired (Details)                                    
73: R57         RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Properties Which  HTML     55K 
                Commenced Initial Operations (Details)                           
74: R58         RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details)           HTML    151K 
75: R59         RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Schedule Of Real Estate Held  HTML     82K 
                For Sale/Discontinued Operations/Dispositions                    
                (Details)                                                        
76: R60         RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Schedule Of Disposed          HTML    136K 
                Properties (Details)                                             
77: R61         RECENT TRANSACTIONS - Schedule Of Disposed          HTML     71K 
                Developable Land (Details)                                       
78: R62         INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES -      HTML     79K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
79: R63         INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES -      HTML    171K 
                Schedule of Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Details)               
80: R64         INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES -      HTML    113K 
                Schedule of Company's Equity in Earnings (Loss) of               
                Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details)                          
81: R65         INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES -      HTML     68K 
                Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Summarized                 
                Financial Information, Balance Sheet (Details)                   
82: R66         INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES -      HTML     71K 
                Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Summarized                 
                Financial Information, Income Statement (Details)                
83: R67         DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET - Schedule   HTML    103K 
                of Deferred Charges and Other Assets (Details)                   
84: R68         DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET - Scheduled  HTML     64K 
                Amortization (Details)                                           
85: R69         DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET - Narrative  HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R70         DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET - Schedule   HTML     46K 
                Of Fair Value Of The Derivative Financial                        
                Instruments (Details)                                            
87: R71         DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET - Schedule   HTML     59K 
                Of Cash Flow Hedging, Derivative Financial                       
                Instruments On The Income Statement (Details)                    
88: R72         Restricted Cash (Details)                           HTML     47K 
89: R73         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details)       HTML     53K 
90: R74         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Schedule Of Income From   HTML     68K 
                Discontinued Operations And Related Realized And                 
                Unrealized Gains (Losses) (Details)                              
91: R75         REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS -          HTML    126K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
92: R76         REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS -          HTML     67K 
                Schedule of Defined Leverage Ratio, Including                    
                Interest Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans, And                    
                Facility Fee (Details)                                           
93: R77         MORTGAGES, LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS -    HTML     52K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
94: R78         MORTGAGES, LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS -    HTML    152K 
                Schedule of Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other                   
                Obligations (Details)                                            
95: R79         MORTGAGES, LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS -    HTML     95K 
                Schedule Of Principal Payments (Details)                         
96: R80         MORTGAGES, LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS -    HTML     54K 
                Schedule of Indebtedness (Details)                               
97: R81         Employee Benefit 401(k) PLANS (Details)             HTML     56K 
98: R82         DISCLOSURE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  HTML     73K 
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
99: R83         DISCLOSURE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  HTML     52K 
                - Schedule of Valuation Techniques And Significant               
                Unobservable Assumptions (Details)                               
100: R84         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Tax Abatement       HTML    108K  
                Agreements (Details)                                             
101: R85         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Future Minimum      HTML     61K  
                Rental Payments Of Ground Leases (Details)                       
102: R86         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Ground Lease        HTML     55K  
                Agreements - Narrative (Details)                                 
103: R87         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Management Changes  HTML     42K  
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
104: R88         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Other - Narrative   HTML     50K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R89         TENANT LEASES - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     45K  
106: R90         TENANT LEASES - Future Minimum Rentals To Be        HTML     54K  
                Received Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases                   
                (Details)                                                        
107: R91         REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative     HTML    259K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R92         REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Schedule Of   HTML     70K  
                Changes In The Value Of The Redeemable                           
                Noncontrolling Interests (Details)                               
109: R93         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     54K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Share/Unit Repurchase Program And Dividend                       
                Reinvestment And Stock Purchase Plan - Narrative                 
                (Details)                                                        
110: R94         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     66K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Stock Option Plans - Narrative (Details)                         
111: R95         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     74K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Schedule of Stock Option Plans (Details)                         
112: R96         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     62K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)               
113: R97         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     75K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Appreciation-Only LTIP Units - Narrative (Details)               
114: R98         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     64K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Restricted Stock Awards - Narrative (Details)                    
115: R99         VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     60K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards (Details)                    
116: R100        VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML    100K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards - Narrative                      
                (Details)                                                        
117: R101        VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     44K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Deferred Stock Compensation Plan For Directors -                 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
118: R102        VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     96K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of                 
                EPS (Details)                                                    
119: R103        VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     82K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Earnings Per Share Tables - Diluted Computation Of               
                EPS (Details)                                                    
120: R104        VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     57K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Shares Used In Basic               
                EPS Calculation To Shares Used In Diluted EPS                    
                Calculation (Details)                                            
121: R105        VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY AND    HTML     57K  
                VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.'s PARTNERS? CAPITAL -                    
                Earnings Per Share/Unit - Narrative (Details)                    
122: R106        NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES -          HTML     64K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
123: R107        NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES - Changes  HTML     60K  
                in Noncontrolling Interests of Subsidiaries                      
                (Details)                                                        
124: R108        SEGMENT REPORTING - Narrative (Details)             HTML     54K  
125: R109        SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule Of Selected Results    HTML     83K  
                Of Operations And Asset Information (Details)                    
126: R110        SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule Of Reconciliation Of   HTML    129K  
                Net Operating Income (Loss) To Net Income                        
                Available To Common Shareholders (Details)                       
127: R111        RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details)    HTML     64K  
128: R112        REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED             HTML    198K  
                DEPRECIATION - Schedule Of Real Estate Investments               
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129: R113        REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED             HTML     67K  
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11/15/23  Veris Residential, Inc.           424B5                  1:544K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
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Veris Residential, Inc., et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/21/23, at 9:33pm ET · As of: 2/22/23 · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 924901-23-10 · File #s: 1-13274, 333-57103-01

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