UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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þANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20102011

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

OR

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oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33097

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND 
MARYLAND02-0681276

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102

(Address of principal executive office)

(703) 287-5800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of Each Class)

 

(Name of exchange on which registered)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share NASDAQ Global Select Market

7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,

par value $0.001 per share

 NASDAQ Global Select Market

7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,

par value $0.001 per share

NASDAQ Global Select Market

7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock,

par value $0.001 per share

 NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yeso¨    Noþx.

Indicate by check if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yeso¨    Noþx.

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 requirements for the past 90 days.    Yesþx    Noo¨.

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).    Yesox    Noo¨.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.ox

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer ¨  Accelerated Filer x
Non-Accelerated FilerLarge Accelerated Filero¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Accelerated FilerþSmaller Reporting Company Non-Accelerated FileroSmaller Reporting Companyo¨.
(Do not check if smaller Reporting Company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yeso¨    Noþx.

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2010,2011, based on the closing price on that date of $16.34$17.33 on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, was $130,865,524.$178,220,819. For the purposes of calculating this amount only, all directors and executive officers of the registrant have been deemed to be affiliates.

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 was 9,571,379.

10,945,379.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to the Registrant’s 20112012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 


GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECMBER

DECEMBER 31, 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I  
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Item 1.

  
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Item 1A.

  
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Item 1B.

  
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Item 2.

Properties.   36  

Item 3.

Legal ProceedingsProceedings.   39  

Item 4.

  
   39  

PART II

    

Item 5.

  
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Item 6.

  
   42  

Item 7.

  
   44  

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.   61  

Item 7A. Quantitative8.

Financial Statements and Qualitative Disclosures about Market RiskSupplementary Data.   6362  

Item 9.

  
64
   9894  

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures.   94  

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures9B.

Other Information.   9894  

PART III

    

Item 9B. Other Information10.

  98
   9995  

Item 11.

Executive Compensation.   95  

Item 11. Executive Compensation12.

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   9995  

Item 13.

  
   9995  

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.   95  

PART IV

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees15.

Exhibits and ServicesFinancial Statement Schedules.   9996  
100
EX-21
EX-23
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2

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Forward-Looking Statements

Our disclosure and analysis in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or Form 10-K, and the documents that are incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future events, including, among other things, discussion and analysis of our future financial condition, results of operations and funds from operations, or FFO, our strategic plans and objectives, cost management, occupancy and leasing rates and trends, liquidity and ability to refinance our indebtedness as it matures, anticipated capital expenditures (and access to capital) required to complete projects, amounts of anticipated cash distributions to our stockholders in the future and other matters. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, are forward-looking by their nature:

our business and financing strategy;

our business and financing strategy;
our ability to implement our business plan;
pending transactions;
our projected operating results;
our ability to obtain future financing arrangements;
estimates relating to our future distributions;
our understanding of our competition and our ability to compete effectively;
market and industry trends;
interest and insurance rates;
estimates of our future operating expenses, including payments to our Adviser (as defined herein) under the terms of our Advisory Agreement (as defined herein);
projected capital expenditures; and
use of the proceeds of our New Line of Credit (as defined herein), mortgage notes payable and other future capital resources, if any.

our ability to implement our business plan;

pending transactions;

our projected operating results;

our ability to obtain future financing arrangements;

estimates relating to our future distributions;

our understanding of our competition and our ability to compete effectively;

market and industry trends;

interest and insurance rates;

estimates of our future operating expenses, including payments to our Adviser (as defined herein) under the terms of our Advisory Agreement (as defined herein);

projected capital expenditures; and

use of the proceeds of our Line of Credit (as defined herein), mortgage notes payable and other future capital resources, if any.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent uncertainty and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or actual operating results. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to:

general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common and preferred stock;

risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions;

changes in our business strategy;

the adequacy of our cash reserves and working capital;

our failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired properties and operations;

defaults upon or non-renewal of leases by tenants;

decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;

the degree and nature of our competition;

availability, terms and deployment of capital, including the ability to maintain and borrow under our Line of Credit, arrange for long-term mortgages on our properties, secure one or more additional long-term lines of credit and raise equity capital;

our ability to identify, hire and retain highly-qualified personnel in the future;

changes in our industry or the general economy;

changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates;

changes in governmental regulations, tax rates and similar matters;

environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; and

the loss of any of our key employees, such as Mr. David Gladstone, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Terry Lee Brubaker, our Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, or Mr. George Stelljes III, our President and Chief Investment Officer;

Officer.

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general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common and preferred stock;
risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions;
changes in our business strategy;
the adequacy of our cash reserves and working capital;
our failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired properties and operations;
defaults upon or non-renewal of leases by tenants;
decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
the degree and nature of our competition;
availability, terms and deployment of capital, including the ability to maintain and borrow under our New Line of Credit, arrange for long-term mortgages on our properties, secure one or more additional long-term lines of credit and raise equity capital;
our ability to identify, hire and retain highly-qualified personnel in the future;
changes in our industry or the general economy;
changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates;
changes in governmental regulations, tax rates and similar matters; and
environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters.
This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is only a summary of some of the most important factors to us and is not intended to be exhaustive. You should carefully review the risks set forth herein under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” New factors may also emerge from time to time that could materially and adversely affect us.

Item 1.Business
Item 1. Business.

Overview

Gladstone Commercial Corporation (which we refer to as “we,” “us,” or the “Company,”) is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that was incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003 primarily for the purpose of investing in and owning net leased industrial, commercial and commercialretail real property and selectively making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans. Most of ourOur portfolio of real estate we currently own is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt. We have in the past entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real estate having triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years and built in rental increases. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property. We currentlyAs of February 28, 2012, we own a total of 6573 properties.

We conduct substantially all of our activities, including the ownership of all of our properties, through Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as our

Operating Partnership. We control our Operating Partnership through our ownership of GCLP Business Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust, which is the general partner of our Operating Partnership, and of

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GCLP Business Trust I, a Massachusetts business trust, which currently holds all of the limited partnership units of our Operating Partnership. We expect that our Operating Partnership may issue limited partnership units from time to time in exchange for industrial and commercial real property. Limited partners who hold limited partnership units in our Operating Partnership will generally be entitled to redeem these units for cash or, at our election, shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis at any time.
basis.

Our Operating Partnership is also the sole member of Gladstone Commercial Lending, LLC, which we refer to as Gladstone Commercial Lending. Gladstone Commercial Lending is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed to hold all of our real estate mortgage loans.

Our business is managed by our external adviser, Gladstone Management Corporation, or our Adviser.

Our Investment Objectives and Our Strategy

Our principal investment objectives are to generate income from rental properties and, to a much lesser extent, mortgage loans, which we use to fund our continuing operations and to pay out monthly cash distributions to our stockholders. We intend to grow the distribution to stockholders over time, and to increase the value of our common stock. Our primary strategy to achieve our investment objectives is to invest in and own a diversified portfolio of leased industrial and commercial real estate that we believe will produce stable cash flow and increase in value. We expect to sell some of our real estate assets from time to time when our Adviser determines that doing so would be advantageous to us and our stockholders. We also expect to occasionally make mortgage loans secured by income-producing commercial or industrial real estate, which loans may have some form of equity participation. As of December 21, 2010, we hadWe currently have no investments in mortgage loans.

Our strategy includes the

We use of leverage so that we mayto make more investments than would otherwise be possible in order to maximize potential returns to stockholders. We are not limited with respect to the amount of leverage that we may use for the acquisition of any specific property. We intend to use non-recourse mortgage financing that will allow us to limit our loss exposure on any property to the amount of equity invested in such property. However, theThe market for long-term mortgages has been limited as thefor some time; however, we have recently seen mid-to-long-term (5 to 10 year) mortgages become more obtainable. The collateralized mortgage-backedmortgage backed securities, or CMBS, market has experienced significant disruption. Withbeen attempting to make a comeback in recent months, but it is much more conservative than it was prior to the stresses uponrecession and the CMBSpricing in the market many banks areremains volatile. As a result, we will likely not lending on industrial and commercial real estate as they are no longer able to sell these loanshave the same level of access to the CMBS market that we had prior to the recession. Consequently, we are looking to regional banks, insurance companies and are not willing or ableother non-bank lenders, and, to keep these loans on their balance sheets. In addition, many banks have significantly curtailed their general lending practices, as they are having difficulty valuinga lesser extent, the underlying real estate in this market. We are, however, beginning to see banks that are willingCMBS market to issue medium-term mortgages, between two and five years, on substantially less favorable terms than were previously available. Consequently, we continue to focus on using medium-term mortgages to finance our real estate activities until the market for long-term mortgages returns.

activities.

Investment Policies and Policies with Respect to Certain Activities

Types of Investments

Overview

We intend that substantially all of our investments will be generated from the ownership of income-producing real property or, to a much lesser extent, mortgage loans secured by real property. We expect that the vast majority of our investments will be structured as net leases, but if a net lease would have an adverse impact on a potential tenant, or would otherwise be inappropriate for us, we may structure our investment as a mortgage loan. Investments are not restricted to geographical areas, but we expect that most of our investments in real estate will be made within the continental United States. Some of our investments may also be made through joint ventures that would permit us to own interests in large properties without restricting the diversity of our portfolio. Our stockholders are not afforded the opportunity to evaluate the economic merits of our investments or the terms of any dispositions of properties.properties and instead rely on the advice of our Adviser. See “Risk Factors—Our success depends on the performance of our Adviser and if our Adviser

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makes inadvisable investment or management decisions, our operations could be materially adversely impacted.”

We anticipate that we will make substantially all of our investments through our Operating Partnership and Gladstone Commercial Lending. Our Operating Partnership and Gladstone Commercial Lending may acquire interests in real property or mortgage loans in exchange for the issuance of limited partnership units, for cash or through a combination of both. Units issued by our Operating Partnership generally will be redeemable for cash or, at our election, shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. However, we may in the future also conduct some of our business and hold some of our interests in real properties or mortgage loans through one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries that are not owned, directly or indirectly, through our Operating Partnership.

Partnership or Gladstone Commercial Lending.

Property Acquisitions and Net Leasing

To date, we have purchased a majority of our properties have been purchased from owners that have leased their properties to non-affiliated tenants, and while we have engaged in some transactions with tenants who have consummated sale-leaseback transactions, these transactions do not comprise the dominant portion of our portfolio. We expect that some of our sale-leaseback transactions will be in conjunction with acquisitions, recapitalizations or other corporate transactions affecting our tenants. In these transactions, we may act as one of several sources of financing for these transactions by purchasing one or more properties from the tenant and by net leasing it to the tenant or its successor in interest. For a discussion of the risks associated with leasing property to leveraged tenants, see “Risk FactorsHighly leveraged tenants orand borrowers may be unable to pay rent or make mortgage payments, which could adversely affect our cash available to make distributions to our stockholders.”

In limited circumstances, we have granted tenants an option to purchase the leased property, and we anticipate granting these options to select tenants in the future. In these cases, we generally seek to fix the option purchase price at the greater of our purchase price for the property and the fair market value of the property at the time the option is exercised.

Our portfolio consists primarily of single-tenant commercial and industrial real property; however, we also own and consider multi-tenant commercial and industrial properties, as well as retail and medical properties. Generally, we lease properties to tenants that our Adviser deems creditworthy under leases that will be full recourse obligations of our tenants or their affiliates. In most cases, our leases will be “triple net leases” that require the tenant to pay all the operating costs, costs of maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes on the property. We seek to obtain lease terms of approximately 10 to 15 years with built-in rental increases.

Investments in Mortgage Loans

Although we expect to make such investments to be made sparingly, we may elect to structure our investment in a particular property as a mortgage loan secured by the property in situations where a standard net lease transaction would have an adverse tax impact on the seller of a property or would otherwise be inappropriate for us. We anticipate that most of our lending transactions will be loans secured by industrial or commercial property. Our Adviser will attempt to structure mortgage loans in a manner that would provide us with current income substantially similar to that which we could expect to receive had the investment been structured as a net lease transaction.

To the extent that we invest in mortgage loans, we will generally originate those loans. However, we may also purchase mortgage loans from banks, CMBS pools, or other lenders if such transactions are consistent with our investment objectives. Our Adviser will service the mortgage loans in our portfolio by monitoring the collection of monthly principal and interest payments on our behalf. There were no mortgage loans outstanding as of December 31, 2010.

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Underwriting Criteria, Due Diligence Process and Negotiating Lease Provisions

We consider underwriting of the real estate and the tenant for the property (or the borrower in the case of a mortgage loan) to be the most important aspects of making an investment. Evaluating the creditworthiness of the tenant or borrower and its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to make payments to us pursuant to the lease or the mortgage loan is the most important aspect of our underwriting procedures. In analyzing potential acquisitions of properties and leases, our Adviser reviews all aspects of the potential transaction, including tenant and real estate fundamentals, to determine whether potential acquisitions and leases can be structured to satisfy our acquisition criteria. The criteria listed below provide general guideposts that our Adviser may consider when underwriting leases and mortgage loans:

 

Credit Evaluation. Our Adviser evaluates each potential tenant for its creditworthiness, considering factors such as the rating by a national credit rating agency, if any, management experience, industry position and fundamentals, operating history and capital structure. Currently, 46.0% of our tenants are rated by a national credit rating agency. A prospective tenant that is deemed creditworthy does not necessarily mean that we will consider the tenant’s property to be “investment grade.” Our Adviser seeks tenants that range from small businesses, many of which do not have publicly rated debt, to large public companies. Our Adviser’s investment professionals have substantial experience in locating and financing these types of companies. By leasing properties to these tenants, we believe that we will generally be able to charge rent that is higher than the rent charged to tenants with unleveraged balance sheets and recognized credit, thereby enhancing current return from these properties as compared with properties leased to companies whose credit potential has already been recognized by the market. Furthermore, if a tenant’s credit does improve,improves, the value of our lease or investment will likely increase (if all other factors affecting value remain unchanged). In evaluating a possible investment, we believe that the creditworthiness of a prospective tenant is normally a more significant factor than the unleased value of the property itself. While our Adviser selects tenants it believes to be creditworthy, tenants are not required to meet any minimum rating established by an independent credit rating agency. Our Adviser’s standards for determining whether a particular tenant is creditworthy vary in accordance with a variety of factors relating to specific prospective tenants. The creditworthiness of a tenant is determined on a tenant by tenant and case by case basis. Therefore, general standards for creditworthiness cannot be applied.

 
 

Leases with Increasing Rent. Our Adviser seeks to include a clause in each lease that provides for annual rent escalations over the term of the lease. These increases will generally be fixed; however certain leases are tied to increases in indices, such as the consumer price index.

 
 

Diversification. Our Adviser attempts to diversify our portfolio to avoid dependence on any one particular tenant, facility type, geographic location or tenant industry. By diversifying our portfolio, our Adviser intends to reduce the adverse effect on our portfolio of a single under-performing investment or a downturn in any particular industry or geographic region. Total rental income consisted of the following tenant industry classifications as of December 31, 20102011 and December 31, 2009:2010:

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   For the year ended December 31, 2011  For the year ended December 31, 2010  For the year ended December 31, 2009 
   (Dollars in Thousands)  (Dollars in Thousands)  (Dollars in Thousands) 

Industry Classification

  Rental Income   Percentage of
Rental Income
  Rental Income   Percentage of
Rental Income
  Rental Income   Percentage of
Rental Income
 

Healthcare, Education & Childcare

  $6,467     14.7 $6,145     14.9 $6,145     14.8

Telecommunications

   6,206     14.2    5,447     13.3    5,447     13.0  

Electronics

   6,046     13.9    6,165     15.0    6,165     14.9  

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

   3,664     8.4    3,665     8.9    3,664     8.8  

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

   3,146     7.2    3,130     7.6    3,173     7.6  

Containers, Packaging & Glass

   2,339     5.4    2,330     5.7    2,330     5.6  

Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products

   2,316     5.3    1,228     3.0    1,355     3.3  

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

   2,271     5.2    2,189     5.3    2,189     5.3  

Machinery

   2,256     5.2    2,333     5.7    2,390     5.8  

Buildings and Real Estate

   2,120     4.9    2,075     5.0    2,026     4.9  

Printing & Publishing

   1,979     4.5    2,188     5.3    2,189     5.3  

Oil & Gas

   1,271     2.9    1,283     3.1    1,138     2.7  

Automobile

   1,167     2.7    1,167     2.8    1,167     2.8  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services

   1,001     2.3    308     0.7    308     0.8  

Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services

   649     1.5    575     1.4    575     1.4  

Home & Office Furnishings

   530     1.2    530     1.3    530     1.3  

Banking

   204     0.5    —       0.0    —       0.0  

Insurance

   —       0.0    422     1.0    723     1.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $43,632     100.0 $41,180     100.0 $41,514     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 


                 
  December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
      Percentage of      Percentage of 
Industry Classification Rental Income  Rental Income  Rental Income  Rental Income 
Electronics $6,165,788   15.0% $6,164,789   14.9%
Healthcare, Education & Childcare  6,145,415   14.9%  6,145,415   14.8%
Telecommunications  5,447,365   13.3%  5,447,033   13.1%
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing  3,664,686   8.9%  3,664,686   8.8%
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber  3,130,133   7.6%  3,173,514   7.6%
Machinery  2,332,672   5.7%  2,389,607   5.8%
Containers, Packaging & Glass  2,330,715   5.7%  2,330,246   5.6%
Beverage, Food & Tobacco  2,188,793   5.2%  2,188,755   5.3%
Printing & Publishing  2,187,504   5.3%  2,189,033   5.3%
Buildings and Real Estate  2,075,103   5.0%  2,025,668   4.9%
Oil & Gas  1,282,582   3.1%  1,138,136   2.7%
Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products  1,228,100   2.9%  1,354,721   3.3%
Automobile  1,166,654   2.8%  1,166,654   2.8%
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services  575,006   1.4%  575,006   1.4%
Home & Office Furnishings  529,743   1.3%  529,743   1.3%
Insurance  421,672   1.0%  722,866   1.7%
Diversified/Conglomerate Services  308,105   0.9%  308,105   0.7%
             
  $41,180,036   100.0% $41,513,977   100.0%
             
 

Property Valuation. The business prospects and the financial strength of the tenant are important aspects of the evaluation of any sale and leaseback of property, or acquisition of property subject to a net lease, particularly a property that is specifically suited to the needs of the tenant. We generally require quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements of the tenant in order to continuously monitor the financial performance of the property.tenant. We evaluate the financial capability of the tenant and its ability to perform per the terms of the lease. We may also examine the available operating results of prospective investment properties to determine whether or not projected rental levels are likely to be met. We then compute the value of the property based on historical and projected operating results. In addition, each property that we propose to purchase will beis appraised by an independent appraiser. These appraisals may take into consideration, among other things, the terms and conditions of the particular lease transaction the quality of the tenant’s credit and the conditions of the credit markets at the time the lease transactionpurchase is negotiated. The appraised value may be greater than the construction cost or the replacement cost of a property, and the actual sale price of a property, if we resell the property in the future, may be greater or less than its appraised value. We generally limit our property acquisition cost or value to between $3 million and $30 million.

 
 

Properties Important to Tenant Operations. Our Adviser generally seeks to acquire investment properties that are essential or important to the ongoing operations of the prospective tenant. We believe that these investment properties provide better protection in the event a tenant becomes bankrupt, as leases on properties essential or important to the operations of a bankrupt tenant are typically less likely to be rejected in the bankruptcy or otherwise terminated.

 
 

Lease Provisions that Enhance and Protect Value. When appropriate, our Adviser attempts to include provisions in our leases that require our consent to specified tenant activity or require the tenant to satisfy specific operating tests. These provisions may include, for example, operational or financial covenants of the tenant, as well as indemnification of us by the tenant against environmental and other contingent liabilities. We believe that these provisions serve to protect our investments from changes in the operating and financial characteristics of a tenant that may impact its ability to satisfy its obligations to us or that could reduce the value of our properties. WeOur Adviser generally also seekseeks covenants requiring tenants to receive our consent prior to any change in control of the tenant.

 
 

Credit Enhancement.Our Adviser may also seek to enhance the likelihood of a tenant’s lease obligations being satisfied through a cross-default with other tenant obligations, a letter of credit or a guaranty of lease obligations from each tenant’s corporate parent. We believe that this type of credit enhancement, if obtained, provides us with additional financial security.

Underwriting of the Real Estate and Due Diligence Process

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In addition to underwriting the tenant or borrower, we also underwrite the real estate to be acquired or secured by one of our mortgages. On our behalf, our Adviser performs a due diligence review with respect to each property, such as evaluating the physical condition of a property, zoning and site requirements to ensure the property is in conformancecompliance with all zoning regulations as well as an environmental site assessment, in an attempt to determine potential environmental liabilities associated with a property prior to its acquisition, although there can be no assurance that hazardous substances or wastes (as defined by present or future federal or state laws or regulations) will not be discovered on the property after we acquire it. We could incur significant costs related to government regulation and private litigation over environmental matters. See “Risk FactorsPotential – We could be exposed to liability forand remedial costs related to environmental matters could adversely affect our financial conditionmatters.”.”

Our Adviser also reviews the structural soundness of the improvements on the property and may engage a structural engineer to review all aspects of the structures in order to determine the longevity of each building on the property. This review normally also includes the components of each building, such as the roof, the electrical wiring, the heating and air-conditioning system, the plumbing, parking lot and various other aspects such as compliance with state and federal building codes.

Our Adviser also physically inspects the real estate and surrounding real estate as part of determining the value of the real estate. All of our Adviser’s due diligence is aimed at arriving at a valuation of the real estate under the assumption that it was not rented to the tenant that we are considering. As part of this process, our Adviser may consider one or more of the following items:

The comparable value of similar real estate in the same general area of the prospective property. In this regard, comparable property is difficult to define because each piece of real estate has its own distinct characteristics. But to the extent possible, comparable property in the area that has sold or is for sale will be used to determine if the price to be paid for the property is reasonable. The question of comparable properties’ sale prices is particularly relevant if a property might be sold by us at a later date.

The comparable value of similar real estate in the same general area of the prospective property. In this regard, comparable property is difficult to define because each piece of real estate has its own distinct characteristics. But to the extent possible, comparable property in the area that has sold or is for sale will be used to determine if the price to be paid for the property is reasonable. The question of comparable properties’ sale prices is particularly relevant if a property might be sold by us at a later date.
The comparable real estate rental rates for similar properties in the same area of the prospective property.
Alternative property uses that may offer higher value.
The cost of replacing the property if it were to be sold.
The assessed value as determined by the local real estate taxing authority.

The comparable real estate rental rates for similar properties in the same area of the prospective property.

Alternative property uses that may offer higher value.

The cost of replacing the property if it were to be sold.

The assessed value as determined by the local real estate taxing authority.

In addition, our Adviser supplements its valuation with a real estate appraisal in connection with each investment that we consider. When appropriate, our Adviser may engage experts to undertake some or all of the due diligence efforts described above.

Additional Investment Considerations

Terms of Mortgage Loans

Some of the mortgage loans that we may make, purchase or otherwise acquire in the future, in addition to providing for base interest at a fixed or variable rate, may allow us to participate in the economic benefits of any increase in the value of the property securing repayment of the loan as though we were an equity owner of a portion of the property. In addition, it is possible that participation may take other forms where our Adviser deems participation available or otherwise appropriate, provided that such participation does not jeopardize our REIT tax status. The form and extent of our participation, if any, will vary with each transaction depending on factors such as credit support provided by the borrower, the interest rate on our mortgage loans and the anticipated and actual cash flow from the underlying real property. Our mortgage loans may include first mortgage loans, leasehold mortgage loans or conventional mortgage loans without

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equity enhancements. We have not in the past, nor do we intend in the future to make or invest in sub-prime mortgage loans.

Except as described below, any mortgage loan in our portfolio will generally be secured by real property with a demonstrable income-producing potential as well as a security interest in personal or mixed property connected with the real property.

In the event that we make or invest in a mortgage loan, we will generally require a mortgagee’s title insurance policy or commitment as to the lien priority of a mortgage or the condition of title in connection with each mortgage loan. We also may obtain an independent appraisal for underlying real property, that our Adviser may consider when determining whether or not to make or invest in a particular mortgage loan. In making mortgage loans that, when combined with existing loans that are on a parity with or senior to our mortgage loan, exceed 85% of the appraised value of any underlying real property, our Adviser considers additional underwriting criteria such as the net worth of the borrower, the borrower’s credit rating, if any, the anticipated cash flow of the borrower, any additional collateral or other credit enhancements provided by the borrower or its affiliates and other factors our Adviser deems appropriate. Where we think it is

appropriate, we may make mortgage loans that are subordinated to a first mortgage on a property. For example, if the property is subject to an economic development loan as a first mortgage at a particularly low interest rate, we may make a second mortgage loan on the property. However, we will not make a second mortgage loan on any property that we would not consider owning, subject to the existing senior financing, and leasing to the tenant.

From time to time, we may purchase mortgage loans, including loans being sold at a discount, from banks and other financial institutions if the subject property otherwise satisfies our underwriting criteria.

Other Investments

Under IRS REIT rules, we may invest up to an aggregate of 10% of our net equity in unimproved or non-income-producing real property and in “equity interests.” “Equity interests” are defined generally to mean stock, warrants or other rights to purchase the stock of, or other equity interests in, a tenant of a property, an entity to which we lend money or a parent or controlling person of a borrower or tenant, and we will not acquire equity interests in any entity other than in connection with a lease or mortgage loan transaction. We anticipate that equity interests will not exceed 5% of our net equity in the aggregate, and we will not make any such investment in equity interests if such investment would adversely affect our qualification as a REIT for tax purposes. To the extent that we hold equity interests in tenants or borrowers, we anticipate that they will generally be “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Under this rule, we may be prohibited from reselling the equity securities without limitation until we have fully paid for and held any such securities for one year. The issuer of equity interests, in which we invest, may never register these interests under the federal securities laws, since any decision of an issuer to register its securities may depend on any number of factors, including the success of its operations.

We will generally invest in unimproved or non-income-producing property only when our Adviser believes that such property will appreciate in value or will increase the value of an adjoining or neighboring property that we own.

We might use taxable REIT subsidiaries to acquire or hold property, including equity interests that may not be deemed to be REIT-qualified assets. Taxable REIT subsidiaries are taxed as ordinary corporations and any taxes paid by such entity will reduce cash available to us for payment of distributions to our stockholders.

Joint Ventures

In the future, we may also enter into joint ventures, partnerships and other mutual arrangements with real estate developers, property owners and others for the purpose of obtaining an equity interest in a property

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in accordance with our investment policies. Joint venture investments could permit us to own interests in large properties without unduly restricting the diversity of our portfolio. We will not enter into a joint venture to make an investment that we would not otherwise be permitted to makepurchase on our own.
own under our existing investment policies.

Use of Leverage

Non-recourse Financing

Our strategy is to

We use long-term mortgage borrowings as a financing mechanism in amounts that we believe will maximize the return to our stockholders. As discussed above in “Our Investment Objectives and Our Strategy,” long-term mortgages are currently unavailable to us, and we will focus on medium-term mortgages until the market returns. Currently, alla majority of our long-term mortgage borrowings are structured as non-recourse to us, and we intend to structure any medium-term mortgages in the same manner, with limited exceptions that would trigger recourse to us only upon the occurrence of certain fraud, misconduct, environmental or bankruptcy events. The use of non-recourse financing allows us to limit our exposure to the amount of equity invested in the properties pledged as collateral for our borrowings. Non-recourse financing generally restricts a lender’s claim on the assets of the borrower, and as a result, the

lender generally may look only to the property securing the debt for satisfaction of the debt. We believe that this financing strategy, to the extent available, protects our other assets. However, we can provide no assurance that non-recourse financing will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and there may be circumstances where lenders have recourse to our other assets. There is no limitation on the amount we may borrow against any single investment property.

Of the $286.2 million in long-term mortgages outstanding, only $2.0 million is recourse to the Company.

We believe that, by operating on a leveraged basis, we will have more funds available and, therefore, will make more investments than would otherwise be possible if we operated on a non-leveraged basis. We believe that this creates a more diversified portfolio and maximizes potential returns to our stockholders. We may refinance properties during the term of a loan when we believe it is advantageous.

Recourse Financing

Borrowings under our $50.0$75.0 million lineLine of credit,Credit, which is secured by those properties pledged to the borrowing base under the lineLine of creditCredit are considered recourse financing, which means that our lenders have a claim against our assets. We intend to use our existing lineLine of creditCredit as a warehouse lineLine of creditCredit whereby we borrow on a short-term basis until long-term financing can be arranged.

Other Investment Policies

Working Capital Reserves

We may establish a working capital reserve, which we would anticipate to be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements. Our liquidity could be adversely affected by unanticipated costs, greater-than-anticipated operating expenses or cash shortfalls in funding our distributions to stockholders. To the extent that the working capital reserve is insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be produced from cash generated from operations or through short-term borrowings. In addition, subject to limitations described in this Form 10-K, we may incur indebtedness in connection with:

the acquisition of any property;
the refinancing of the debt upon any property; or
the leveraging of any previously unleveraged property.

the acquisition of any property;

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the refinancing of the debt upon any property; or


the leveraging of any previously unleveraged property.

For additional information regarding our borrowing strategy, see “-Investment Policies and Policies with Respect to Certain Activities—Use of Leverage.”

Holding Period for and Sale of Investments; Reinvestment of Sale Proceeds

We intend to hold each property we acquire for an extended period. However, circumstances might arise which could result in the early sale of some properties if, in the judgment of our Adviser, the sale of the property is in the best interests of us and our stockholders.

The determination of whether a particular property should be sold or otherwise disposed of will be made after consideration of all relevant factors, including prevailing economic conditions, with a view to achieving maximum capital appreciation. The selling price of a property which is subject to a net lease will be determined in large part by the amount of rent payable under the lease, the remaining term of the lease, and the creditworthiness of the tenant. In connection with our sales of properties, we may lend the purchaser all or a portion of the purchase price. In these instances, our taxable income may exceed the cash received by us in connection with any such sale, which could cause us to delay required distributions to our stockholders.

The terms of any sale will be dictated by custom in the area in which the property being sold is located and the then-prevailing economic conditions. A decision to provide financing to any purchaser would be made only after an investigation into and consideration of the same factors regarding the purchaser, such as creditworthiness and likelihood of future financial stability, as are undertaken when we consider a net lease or mortgage loan transaction.

We may continually reinvest the proceeds of property sales in investments that either we or our Adviser believe will satisfy our investment policies.

Investment Limitations

There are numerous limitations on the manner in which we may invest our funds, which unless otherwise noted below, may be amended or waived by theour Board of Directors at anytime. TheOur Board of Directors has adopted a policy that we will not:

invest in real property owned by our Adviser, any of its affiliates or any business in which our Adviser or any of its subsidiaries have invested except that we may lease property to existing and prospective portfolio companies of current or future affiliates, such as Gladstone Capital Corporation, Gladstone Investment Corporation and entities advised by our Adviser, so long as that entity does not control the portfolio company and the transaction is approved by both companies’ board of directors (this policy may not be changed without the approval of our stockholders);
invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, with this limitation not being applicable to futures contracts when used solely for the purpose of hedging in connection with our ordinary business of investing in properties and making mortgage loans;
invest in contracts for the sale of real estate unless the contract is appropriately recorded in the chain of title;
invest in any individual property with a cost in excess of 20% of our total assets at the time of investment;
make investments in unimproved property or indebtedness secured by a deed of trust or mortgage loans on unimproved property in excess of 10% of our total assets. “Unimproved real property” is property which has the following three characteristics:

invest in real property owned by our Adviser, any of its affiliates or any business in which our Adviser or any of its subsidiaries have invested except that we may lease property to existing and prospective portfolio companies of current or future affiliates, such as Gladstone Capital Corporation, Gladstone Investment Corporation and entities advised by our Adviser, so long as that entity does not control the portfolio company and the transaction is approved by both companies’ Board of Directors (this policy may not be changed without the approval of our stockholders);

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invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, with this limitation not being applicable to futures contracts when used solely for the purpose of hedging in connection with our ordinary business of investing in properties and making mortgage loans;

invest in contracts for the sale of real estate unless the contract is appropriately recorded in the chain of title;

invest in any individual property with a cost in excess of 20% of our total assets at the time of investment;

make investments in unimproved property or indebtedness secured by a deed of trust or mortgage loans on unimproved property in excess of 10% of our total assets. “Unimproved real property” is property which has the following three characteristics:

the property was not acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income;

no development or construction is in process on the property; and

no development or construction on the property is planned in good faith to commence on the property within one year of acquisition;

issue equity securities on a deferred payment basis or other similar arrangement;

issue debt securities in the absence of adequate cash flow to cover debt service;

issue “redeemable securities” as defined in Section 2(a)(32) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

grant warrants or options to purchase shares of our stock to our Adviser or its affiliates;

engage in trading, as compared with investment activities, or engage in the business of underwriting, or the agency distribution of, securities issued by other persons;


acquire securities in any company holding investments or engaging in activities prohibited in the foregoing clauses; or

make or invest in mortgage loans that are subordinate to any mortgage or equity interest of any of our affiliates.

the property was not acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income;
no development or construction is in process on the property; and
no development or construction on the property is planned in good faith to commence on the property within one year of acquisition;
issue equity securities on a deferred payment basis or other similar arrangement;
issue debt securities in the absence of adequate cash flow to cover debt service;
issue “redeemable securities” as defined in Section 2(a)(32) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
grant warrants or options to purchase shares of our stock to our Adviser or its affiliates;
engage in trading, as compared with investment activities, or engage in the business of underwriting, or the agency distribution of, securities issued by other persons;
acquire securities in any company holding investments or engaging in activities prohibited in the foregoing clauses; or
make or invest in mortgage loans that are subordinate to any mortgage or equity interest of any of our affiliates.

Conflict of Interest Policy

We have adopted policies to reduce potential conflicts of interest. In addition, our directors are subject to certain provisions of Maryland law that are designed to minimize conflicts. However, we cannot assure you that these policies or provisions of law will reduce or eliminate the influence of these conflicts.

Under our current conflict of interest policy, without the approval of a majority of our disinterestedindependent directors, we will not:

acquire from or sell to any of our officers, directors or our Adviser’s employees, or any entity in which any of our officers, directors or employees has an interest of more than 5%, any assets or other property;

acquire from or sell to any of our officers, directors or our Adviser’s employees, or any entity in which any of our officers, directors or employees has an interest of more than 5%, any assets or other property;
borrow from any of our directors, officers or employees, or any entity, in which any of our officers, directors or employees has an interest of more than 5% or;
engage in any other transaction with any of our directors, officers or employees, or any entity in which any of our directors, officers or employees has an interest of more than 5% (except that our Adviser may lease office space in a building that we own, provided that the rental rate under the lease is determined by our independent directors to be at a fair market rate).

borrow from any of our directors, officers or employees, or any entity, in which any of our officers, directors or employees has an interest of more than 5% or;

engage in any other transaction with any of our directors, officers or employees, or any entity in which any of our directors, officers or employees has an interest of more than 5% (except that our Adviser may lease office space in a building that we own, provided that the rental rate under the lease is determined by our independent directors to be at a fair market rate).

Our policy also prohibits us from purchasing any real property owned by or co-investing with our Adviser, any of its affiliates or any business in which our Adviser or any of its subsidiaries have invested, except that we may lease property to existing and prospective portfolio companies of current or future affiliates, such as Gladstone Capital Corporation or Gladstone Investment Corporation and other entities advised by our Adviser, so long as that entity does not control the portfolio company and the transaction is approved by both companies’ boardBoard of directors.Directors. If we decide to change this policy on co-investments with our Adviser or its affiliates, we will seek our stockholders’ approval.

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Future Revisions in Policies and Strategies

Our independent directors periodically review our investment policies to evaluate whether they are in the best interests of us and our stockholders. Our investment procedures, objectives and policies may vary as new investment techniques are developed or as regulatory requirements change, and except as otherwise provided in our charter or bylaws, may be altered by a majority of our directors (including a majority of our independent directors) without the approval of our stockholders, to the extent that our boardBoard of directorsDirectors determines that such modification is in the best interest of our stockholders. Among other factors, developments in the market which affect the policies and strategies described in this report or which change our assessment of the market may cause our boardBoard of directorsDirectors to revise our investment policies and strategies.

Our Adviser and Administrator

Our business is managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, or our Adviser. The officers, directors and employees of our Adviser have significant experience in making investments in and lending to businesses of all sizes, including investing in real estate and making mortgage loans. We have entered into the Advisory Agreement (as defined below) with our Adviser under which our Adviser is responsible for managing our assets and liabilities, for operating our business on a day-to-day basis and for identifying,

evaluating, negotiating and consummating investment transactions consistent with our investment policies as determined by our boardBoard of directorsDirectors from time to time. OurGladstone Administrations, LLC, or our Administrator, employs our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, internal counsel, treasurer, investor relations department and their respective staffs.

David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, is also the chairman, chief executive officer and the controlling stockholder of our Adviser. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman, secretary and chief operating officer and a member of our boardBoard of directors,Directors, also serves in the same capacities for our Adviser. George Stelljes III, our president and chief investment officer and a member of our boardBoard of directors,Directors, also serves in the same capacities for our Adviser.

Our Adviser maintains an investment committee that approves each of our investments. This investment committee is comprised of Messrs. Gladstone, Brubaker and Stelljes. We believe that our Adviser’s investment committee review process gives us a unique competitive advantage over other REITs because of the substantial experience and perspective that the members possess in evaluating the blend of corporate credit, real estate and lease terms that combine to provide an acceptable risk for our investments.

Our Adviser’s boardBoard of directorsDirectors has empowered its investment committee to authorize and approve our investments, subject to the terms of the advisory agreement.Advisory Agreement. Before we acquire any property, the transaction is reviewed by our Adviser’s investment committee to ensure that, in its view, the proposed transaction satisfies our investment criteria and is within our investment policies. Approval by our Adviser’s investment committee is generally the final step in the property acquisition approval process, although the separate approval of our boardBoard of directorsDirectors is required in certain circumstances described below. For further detail on this process, please see “Investment Policies and Policies with Respect to Certain Activities - Underwriting Criteria, Due Diligence Process and Negotiating Lease Provisions.”

Our Adviser is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., and also has offices in New York, Connecticut, Illinois, TexasCalifornia and Georgia.

Illinois.

Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements

Many of the services performed by our Adviser and Administrator in managing our day-to-day activities are summarized below. This summary is provided to illustrate the material functions which our Adviser and Administrator perform for us pursuant to the terms of the Advisory and Administration Agreements (as defined below), respectively, but it is not intended to include all of the services which may be provided to us by third parties.

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Investment Advisory Agreement
We have an advisory agreement with our Adviser, or the Advisory Agreement, and an administration agreement with our Administrator, or the Administration Agreement.

Investment Advisory Agreement

Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, we are responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include legal, accounting, interest on short-term debt and mortgages, tax preparation, directorsdirectors’ and officersofficers’ insurance, stock transfer services, stockholder-related fees, consulting and related fees. All of these charges are incurred directly by us rather than by our Adviser for our benefit. Accordingly, we did not make any reimbursements to our Adviser for these amounts.

In addition, we are also responsible for all fees charged by third parties that are directly related to our business, which may include real estate brokerage fees, mortgage placement fees, lease-up fees and transaction structuring fees (although we may be able to pass some or all of such fees on to our tenants and borrowers). In the event that any of these expenses are incurred on our behalf by our Adviser, we are required to reimburse our Adviser on a dollar-for-dollar basis for all such amounts.

During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008,2009, none of these third party expenses were incurred by our Adviser or by us directly. The actual amount of such fees that we incur in the future will depend largely upon the aggregate costs of the properties that we acquire, the aggregate amount of mortgage loans that we make and the extent to which we are able to shift the burden ofpass on such fees to our tenants and borrowers.borrowers pursuant to the terms of the agreements. Accordingly, the amount of these fees that we will pay in the future is not determinable at this time.

Management Services and Fees under the Advisory Agreement

The Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of our total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock, and an incentive fee based on funds from operations, or FFO. Our Adviser does not charge acquisition or disposition fees when we acquire or dispose of properties as is common in other externally managed REITs. Furthermore, there are no fees charged when our Adviser secures long or short term credit or arranges mortgage loans on our properties; however, our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers or tenants or other sources. This fee income earned by our Adviser, or a portion thereof, may, at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, be credited against our base management fee as a rebate to the base management fee.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, FFO includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any distributions paid on preferred stock and senior common stock, but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive fee would reward our Adviser if our quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee FFO, exceeds 1.75%, or the hurdle rate, of total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock. We pay our Adviser an incentive fee with respect to our pre-incentive fee FFO in each calendar quarter as follows:

no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee FFO does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7% annualized);
100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized); and
20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized).

no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee FFO does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7% annualized);

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100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized); and


20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized).

Quarterly Incentive Fee Based on FFO

Pre-incentive fee FFO

(expressed as a percentage of total common stockholders’ equity)

Percentage of pre-incentive fee FFO allocated to incentive fee

The incentive fee may be reduced because of our lineLine of creditCredit covenant which limits distributions to our stockholders to 95% of FFO less those acquisition-related costs that are required to be expensed under Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805, Business Combinations.

Administration Agreement

Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, we pay separately for our allocable portion of our Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations to us including, but not limited to, rent, and our allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses of our Administrator’s employees, including, but not limited to, our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, internal counsel, treasurer, investor relations department and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of expenses is derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the percentage of our total assets at the beginning of each quarter in comparison to the total assets of all companies managed by our Adviser under similar agreements.

Adviser Duties and Authority under the Advisory Agreement

Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, our Adviser is required to use its best efforts to present to us investment opportunities consistent with our investment policies and objectives as adopted by our boardBoard of directors.Directors. In performing its duties, our Adviser, either directly or indirectly by engaging an affiliate:

finds, evaluates, and enters into contracts to purchase real estate and make mortgage loans on our behalf in compliance with our investment procedures, objectives and policies, subject to approval of our Board of Directors, where required;

finds, evaluates, and enters into contracts to purchase real estate and make mortgage loans on our behalf in compliance with our investment procedures, objectives and policies, subject to approval of our board of directors, where required;
provides advice to us and acts on our behalf with respect to the negotiation, acquisition, financing, refinancing, holding, leasing and disposition of real estate investments;
takes the actions and obtains the services necessary to effect the negotiation, acquisition, financing, refinancing, holding, leasing and disposition of real estate investments; and
provides day-to-day management of our business activities and other administrative services for us as requested by our board of directors.

provides advice to us and acts on our behalf with respect to the negotiation, acquisition, financing, refinancing, holding, leasing and disposition of real estate investments;

takes the actions and obtains the services necessary to effect the negotiation, acquisition, financing, refinancing, holding, leasing and disposition of real estate investments; and

provides day-to-day management of our business activities and other administrative services for us as requested by our Board of Directors.

Our boardBoard of directorsDirectors has authorized our Adviser to make investments in any property on our behalf without the prior approval of our board if the following conditions are satisfied:

our Adviser has obtained an independent appraisal for the property indicating that the total cost of the property does not exceed its appraised value; and
our Adviser has concluded that the property, in conjunction with our other investments and proposed investments, is reasonably expected to fulfill our investment objectives and policies as established by our board of directors then in effect.

our Adviser has obtained an independent appraisal for the property indicating that the total cost of the property does not exceed its appraised value; and

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our Adviser has concluded that the property, in conjunction with our other investments and proposed investments, is reasonably expected to fulfill our investment objectives and policies as established by our Board of Directors then in effect.


The actual terms and conditions of transactions involving investments in properties and mortgage loans are determined in the sole discretion of our Adviser, subject at all times to compliance with the foregoing requirements. Some types of transactions, however, require the prior approval of our boardBoard of directors,Directors, including a majority of our independent directors, including the following:

loans not secured or otherwise supported by real property;

loans not secured or otherwise supported by real property;
any acquisition or mortgage loan which at the time of investment would have a cost exceeding 20% of our total assets;
transactions that involve conflicts of interest with our Adviser (other than reimbursement of expenses in accordance with the Advisory Agreement); and
the lease of assets to our Adviser, its affiliates or any of our officers or directors.

any acquisition or mortgage loan which at the time of investment would have a cost exceeding 20% of our total assets;

transactions that involve conflicts of interest with our Adviser (other than reimbursement of expenses in accordance with the Advisory Agreement); and

the lease of assets to our Adviser, its affiliates or any of our officers or directors.

Our Adviser and Administrator also engage in other business ventures and, as a result, their resources are not dedicated exclusively to our business. For example, our Adviser and Administrator also serve as the external adviser to Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation, both publicly traded business development companies affiliated with us, and Gladstone Land Corporation, a private agricultural real estate company. However, under the Advisory Agreement, our Adviser is required to devote sufficient resources to the administration of our affairs to discharge its obligations under the agreement. The Advisory Agreement is not assignable or transferable by either us or our Adviser without

the consent of the other party, except that our Adviser may assign the Advisory Agreement to an affiliate for whom our Adviser agrees to guarantee its obligations to us. Either we or our Adviser may assign or transfer the Advisory Agreement to a successor entity.

Dealer Manager Agreement

In connection with the offering of our Senior Common Stock we entered into a Dealer Manager Agreement, dated March 25, 2011 (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”), with Gladstone Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), pursuant to which the Dealer Manager agreed to act as our exclusive dealer manager in connection with the offering. The Dealer Manager is an affiliate of us, as its parent company is controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Dealer Manager is entitled to receive a sales commission in the amount of 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of senior common stock sold, plus a dealer manager fee in the amount of 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of Senior Common Stock sold. In addition, we have agreed to indemnify the Dealer Manager against various liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the federal securities laws. We made $5 of payments during 2011 to the Dealer Manager pursuant to this agreement.

Employees

We do not currently have any employees and do not expect to have any employees in the foreseeable future. Currently, services necessary for our business are provided by individuals who are employees of our Adviser and our Administrator pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, respectively. Each of our executive officers is an employee or officer, or both, of our Adviser or our Administrator. No employee of our Adviser or our Administrator will dedicate all of his or her time to us. However, we expect that 15-20 full time employees of our Adviser or our Administrator will spend substantial time on our matters during calendar year 2011.2012. To the extent that we acquire more investments, we anticipate that the number of employees of our Adviser and our Administrator who devote time to our matters will increase.

As of December 31, 2010,2011, our Adviser and our Administrator collectively had 5153 full-time employees. A breakdown of these employees is summarized by functional area in the table below:

Number of Individuals

  

Functional Area

Number of IndividualsFunctional Area

10

  Executive Management
33

32

  Investment Management, Portfolio Management and Due Diligence
8

11

  Administration, Accounting, Compliance, Human Resources, Legal and Treasury

Competition

We compete with a number of other real estate companies and traditional mortgage lenders, many of whom have greater marketing and financial resources than we do. Principal factors of competition in our primary

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business of investing in and owning leased industrial and commercial real property are the quality of properties, leasing terms, attractiveness and convenience of location. Additionally, our ability to compete depends upon, among other factors, trends of the national and local economies, investment alternatives, financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants and borrowers, availability and cost of capital, taxes and governmental regulations.

Environmental Matters

As a current and prior owner of real estate, we are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and ordinances and also could be liable to third parties resulting from environmental contamination or noncompliance at our properties. Environmental laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the contaminants, and the costs of any required investigation or cleanup of these substances can be substantial. The liability is generally not limited under such laws and could exceed the property’s value and the aggregate assets of the liable party. The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination at our properties also may expose us to third-party liability for personal injury or property damage, or adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop the real property or to borrow using the real property as collateral. These and other risks related to environmental matters are described in more detail in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” below.

Available Information

We

Copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments, if any, to those reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act are available free of charge through our website at www.GladstoneCommercial.com. A request for any of these reports may also be submitted to us by sending a written request addressed to Investor Relations Manager, Gladstone Commercial Corporation, 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 200, McLean, VA 22102, or by calling our toll-free investor relations line at 1-866-366-5745. The public may read and copy materials that we file annual, periodic, current and other reports and information with the SEC. All filings made by us withSecurities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, may be copied or read at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet sitea website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The website address is http://www.sec.gov.

Additionally, a copy of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, along with our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other information and any amendments to the aforementioned filings, are available on our website, www.GladstoneCommercial.com, free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports or amendments with, or furnish them to, the SEC. The filings can be found in the SEC filings section of our website. Our website also contains our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and the charters of the committees of the Board of Directors. These items can be found in the Corporate Governance section of our website. Reference to our website does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the site and should not be considered part of this document. All of the aforementioned materials may also be obtained free of charge by contacting Investor Relations, Gladstone Commercial Corporation, 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 200, McLean, Virginia 22102, or by calling our investor relations line at (703) 287-5893.

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Item 1A. Risk FactorsFactors.

An investment in our securities involves a number of significant risks and other factors relating to our structure and investment objectives. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our investment objectives. You should consider carefully the following information before making an investment in our securities.

RiskRisks related to the economy

The current state of the economy and the capital markets increases the possibility of adverse effects on our financial position, results of operations and the market price of our securities.

The

Over the last four years, the United States is recovering from the recession that it entered into during late 2007, though it continues to experience some disruptions in its financial and capital markets. As a result, conditions within the U.S.(the “U.S.”) capital markets generally,have experienced significant price volatility and liquidity disruptions, which have caused market prices of many stocks and debt securities to fluctuate substantially and the U.S. real estate capital markets particularly, continuespreads on prospective debt financings to experience dislocation and stress.widen considerably. We believe that it will be a few more years before the United StatesU.S. fully recovers from the recession. AsThese circumstances have materially impacted liquidity in the financial markets, making terms for certain financings less attractive, and in certain cases have resulted in the lack of availability of certain types of financing. Continued uncertainty in the stock and credit markets may negatively impact our ability to access additional financing at reasonable terms, which may negatively affect our ability to make acquisitions. These disruptions in the financial markets also may have a result,material adverse effect on the market value of our common and preferred stock and the lease rates we can charge for our properties, as well as other unknown adverse effects on us or the economy in general. In addition, the continued challenging economic conditions could still materially and adversely impact the financial condition of one or more of our tenants and, therefore, could increase the likelihood that a tenant may declare bankruptcy or default upon its payment obligations arising under a related lease.

The recession generally,recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and the disruptionseconomic crisis in the capital markets in particular, have decreased liquidity and increased our cost of equity capital which impacted our ability to raise capital during 2010 and in turn reduced our ability to make new investments. As a result we only acquired one property during 2010, however, we were able to raise equity capital in February 2011, and believe that our liquidity position is improving. The longer these conditions persist, the greater the probability that these factors will have an adverse effect onEurope could negatively impact our liquidity, financial condition and earnings.

Recent U.S. debt ceiling and budget deficit concerns, together with signs of deteriorating sovereign debt conditions in Europe, have increased the possibility of additional credit-rating downgrades and economic slowdowns. Although U.S. lawmakers passed legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on the U.S. from “AAA” to “AA+” in August 2011. The impact of this or any further downgrades to the U.S. government’s sovereign credit rating, or its perceived creditworthiness, and the impact of the current crisis in Europe with respect to the ability of certain European Union countries to continue to service their sovereign debt obligations is inherently unpredictable and could adversely affect the U.S. and global financial markets and economic conditions. There can be no assurance that governmental or other measures to aid economic recovery will be effective. These developments and the government’s credit concerns in general, could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may negatively impact our ability to access the debt markets on favorable terms. In addition, the decreased credit rating could create broader financial turmoil and uncertainty, which may weigh heavily on our stock price. Continued adverse economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on one or more of our tenants, or our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Inflation may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Although inflation has not materially impacted our results of operations in the past, increased inflation could have a more pronounced negative impact on our results of operations. During times when inflation is greater than increases in rent, as provided for in our leases, rent increases may not keep up with the rate of inflation. Likewise, even though triple net leases reduce our exposure to rising property expenses due to inflation, substantial inflationary pressures and increased costs may have an adverse impact on our tenants if increases in their operating expenses exceed increases in revenue, which may adversely affect the tenants’ ability to pay distributions to stockholders and the market price of our securities.

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Risks related to our financing

Our lineLine of creditCredit contains various covenants which, if not complied with, could accelerate our repayment obligations, thereby materially and adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to stockholders.

The agreement governing our lineLine of creditCredit requires us to comply with certain financial and operational covenants. These covenants require us to, among other things, maintain certain financial ratios, including fixed charge coverage, debt service coverage and a minimum net worth. We are also required to limit our distributions to stockholders to 95% of our FFO, and continued compliance with this covenant may require us to limit our distributions to stockholders. As of December 31, 2010,2011, we were in compliance with these covenants. However, our continued compliance with these covenants depends on many factors, and could be impacted by current or future economic conditions, and thus there are no assurances that we will continue to comply with these covenants. In addition, we have $48.0$45.2 million of mortgage debt maturing in October 2013. Under the terms of the lineLine of credit,Credit, we must refinance, extend or have enough cash on hand, including availability under our lineLine of credit,Credit, as of April 2013 or we would be considered in default. Failure to comply with these covenants would result in a default which, if we were unable to obtain a waiver from the lenders, could accelerate our repayment obligations under the lineLine of creditCredit and thereby have a material adverse impact on our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to stockholders.

Our business strategy relies heavily on external financing, which may expose us to risks associated with leverage such as restrictions on additional borrowing and payment of distributions to stockholders, risks associated with balloon payments, and risk of loss of our equity upon foreclosure.

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Our current business strategy involves theWe use of leverage so that we may make more investments than would otherwise be possible in order to maximize potential returns to stockholders. If the income generated by our properties and other assets fails to cover our debt service, we could be forced to reduce or eliminate distributions to our stockholders and may experience losses.

Our ability to achieve our investment objectives will be affected by our ability to borrow money in sufficient amounts and on favorable terms. We expect that we will borrow money that will be secured by our properties and that these financing arrangements will contain customary covenants such as those that limit our ability, without the prior consent of the lender, to further mortgage the applicable property or to discontinue insurance coverage. Accordingly, we may be unable to obtain the degree of leverage we believe to be optimal, which may cause us to have less cash for distribution to stockholders than we would have with an optimal amount of leverage. Our use of leverage could also make us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business or the economy, as it may become difficult to meet our debt service obligations if our cash flows are reduced due to tenant defaults. There is also a risk that a significant increase in the ratio of our indebtedness to the measures of asset value used by financial analysts may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.

Some of our debt financing arrangements may require us to make lump-sum or “balloon” payments at maturity. Our ability to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain additional financing or to sell the financed property. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may not be able to refinance the balloon payment on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment, which could adversely affect the amount of distributions to our stockholders.

We intend to acquire additional properties by using our lineLine of creditCredit and by continuing to seek long-term financing, where we will borrow all or a portion of the purchase price of a potential acquisition and securing the loan with a mortgage on some or all of our existing real property. However, theThe market for long-term mortgages has been limited as the collateralized mortgage-backed securities, orfor some time; however, we have recently seen mid-to-long-term (5 to 10 year) mortgages become more obtainable. The CMBS market has experienced significant disruption. We are, however, beginningbeen attempting to see banksmake a comeback in recent months, but it is much more conservative than it was prior to the recession and the pricing in the market

remains volatile. As a result, we will likely not have the same level of access to the CMBS market that are willingwe had prior to issue medium-term mortgages, between two and five years, on substantially less favorable terms than were previously available.the recession. Consequently, we continueare looking to focus on using medium-termregional banks, insurance companies and other non-bank lenders, and, to a lesser extent, the CMBS market to issue mortgages to finance our real estate activities until the market for long-term mortgages returns. To dateactivities. As of December 31, 2011 we have obtained approximately $260$285.0 million in long-term financing, which we have used to acquire additional properties. If we are unable to make our debt payments as required, a lender could foreclose on the property securing its loan. This could cause us to lose part or all of our investment in such property which in turn could cause the value of our securities or the amount of distributions to our stockholders to be reduced.

A change in the value of our assets could cause us to experience a cash shortfall, be in default of our loan covenants, lose management control or incur a charge for the impairment of assets.

We borrow on a secured basis under the New Line of Credit. A significant reduction in value of the assets secured as collateral could require us to post additional assets or pay down the balance of the New Line of Credit. Although we believe that we have significant excess collateral and capacity, future asset values are uncertain. If we were unable to meet a request to add collateral to the New Line of Credit, this inability wouldcould have a material adverse affect on our liquidity and our ability to meet our loan covenants. We may determine that the value of an individual asset, or group of assets, was irrevocably impaired, and that we may need to record a charge to write-down the value of the asset to reflect its current estimated value based upon its intended use.

Interest rate changes may adversely affect our results of operations.

We may experience interest rate volatility in connection with mortgage loans on our properties or other variable-rate debt that we may obtain from time to time. Certain of our leases contain escalations based on market interest rates and the interest rate on our existing lineLine of creditCredit is variable. Although we seek to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions to contain a minimum interest rate or escalation rate, as

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applicable, these features do not eliminate this risk. We are also exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of the holding of our cash and cash equivalents in short-term, interest-bearing investments. We have not entered into any derivative contracts to attempt to further manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. A significant change in interest rates could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

Risks related to the real estate industry

We are subject to certain risks associated with real estate ownership and lending which could reduce the value of our investments.

Our investments include net leased industrial, commercial and commercial property and mortgage loans secured by industrial and commercial real estate.retail property. Our performance, and the value of our investments, is subject to risks inherent to the ownership and operation of these types of properties, including:

changes in the general economic climate;

changes in the general economic climate;
changes in local conditions such as an oversupply of space or reduction in demand for real estate;
changes in interest rates and the availability of financing;
competition from other available space; and
changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing real estate usage, zoning and taxes.

changes in local conditions such as an oversupply of space or reduction in demand for real estate;

changes in interest rates and the availability of financing;

competition from other available space; and

changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing real estate usage, zoning and taxes.

The debt obligations of our tenants and borrowers are dependent upon certain factors, which neither we nor our tenants or borrowers control, such as national, local and regional business and economic conditions, government economic policies, and the level of interest rates. As discussed in “RiskRisks related to the economy”above, the credit markets have tightened resulting in a significant contraction in available liquidity. Accordingly, the

credit market constraints and recession may increase the operating expenses of our tenants and borrowers and decrease their ability to make lease or mortgage payments, and thereby adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Competition for the acquisition of real estate may impede our ability to make acquisitions or increase the cost of these acquisitions.

We compete for the acquisition of properties with many other entities engaged in real estate investment activities, including financial institutions, institutional pension funds, other REITs, other public and private real estate companies and private real estate investors. These competitors may prevent us from acquiring desirable properties or may cause an increase in the price we must pay for real estate. Our competitors may have greater resources than we do, and may be willing to pay more for certain assets or may have a more compatible operating philosophy with our acquisition targets. In particular, larger REITs may enjoy significant competitive advantages that result from, among other things, a lower cost of capital and enhanced operating efficiencies. Our competitors may also adopt transaction structures similar to ours, which would decrease our competitive advantage in offering flexible transaction terms. In addition, the number of entities and the amount of funds competing for suitable investment properties may increase, resulting in increased demand and increased prices paid for these properties.

Our ownership of properties through ground leases exposes us to risks which are different than those resulting from our ownership of fee title to other properties.

We have acquired an interest in certain of our properties by acquiring a leasehold interest in the land underlying the property, and we may acquire additional properties in the future that are subject to similar ground leases. In this situation, we have no economic interest in the land underlying the property and do not control this land. Because we do not control the underlying land, this type of ownership interest poses potential risks for our business because (i) if the ground lease terminates for any reason, we will lose our

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interest in the property, including any investment that we made in the property, (ii) if our tenant defaults under the previously existing lease, we will continue to be obligated to meet the terms and conditions of the ground lease without the annual amount of ground lease payments reimbursable to us by the tenant, and (iii) if the third party owning the land under the ground lease disrupts our use either permanently or for a significant period of time, then the value of our assets could be impaired and our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Risks related to our tenants, borrowers and properties

Highly leveraged tenants and borrowers may be unable to pay rent or make mortgage payments, which could adversely affect our cash available to make distributions to our stockholders.

Some of our tenants and borrowers may have recently been either restructured using leverage, or acquired in a leveraged transaction. Tenants and borrowers that are subject to significant debt obligations may be unable to make their rent or mortgage payments if there are adverse changes to their businesses or because of the impact of the recession discussed in “RiskRisks related to the economy.” Tenants that have experienced leveraged restructurings or acquisitions will generally have substantially greater debt and substantially lower net worth than they had prior to the leveraged transaction. In addition, the payment of rent and debt service may reduce the working capital available to leveraged entities and prevent them from devoting the resources necessary to remain competitive in their industries.

In situations where management of the tenant or borrower will change after a transaction, it may be difficult for our Adviser to determine with certainty the likelihood of the tenant’s or borrower’s business success and of its ability to pay rent or make mortgage payments throughout the lease or loan term. These companies generally are more vulnerable to adverse economic and business conditions, and increases in interest rates.

Leveraged tenants and borrowers are more susceptible to bankruptcy than unleveraged tenants. Bankruptcy of a tenant or borrower could cause:

the loss of lease or mortgage payments to us;

the loss of lease or mortgage payments to us;
an increase in the costs we incur to carry the property occupied by such tenant;
a reduction in the value of our securities; or
a decrease in distributions to our stockholders.

an increase in the costs we incur to carry the property occupied by such tenant;

a reduction in the value of our securities; or

a decrease in distributions to our stockholders.

Under bankruptcy law, a tenant who is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings has the option of continuing or terminating any unexpired lease. If a bankrupt tenant terminates a lease with us, any claim we might have for breach of the lease (excluding a claim against collateral securing the claim) will be treated as a general unsecured claim. Our claim would likely be capped at the amount the tenant owed us for unpaid rent prior to the bankruptcy unrelated to the termination, plus the greater of one year’s lease payments or 15% of the remaining lease payments payable under the lease (but no more than three years’ lease payments). In addition, due to the long-term nature of our leases and terms providing for the repurchase of a property by the tenant, a bankruptcy court could re-characterize a net lease transaction as a secured lending transaction. If that were to occur, we would not be treated as the owner of the property, but might have additional rights as a secured creditor.

Net leases may not result in fair market lease rates over time.

We expect a large portion of our rental income to come from net leases and net leases frequently provide the tenant greater discretion in using the leased property than ordinary property leases, such as the right to sublease the property, subject to our approval, to make alterations in the leased premises and to terminate the lease prior to its expiration under specified circumstances. Further, net leases are typically for longer lease terms and, thus, there is an increased risk that contractual rental increases in future years will fail to result in fair market rental rates during those years. As a result, our income and distributions to our stockholders could be lower than they would otherwise be if we did not engage in net leases.

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Many of our tenants are small and medium size businesses, which exposes us to additional risks unique to these entities.

Leasing real property or making mortgage loans to small and medium-sized businesses exposes us to a number of unique risks related to these entities, including the following:

 

Small and medium-sized businesses may have limitedfinancial resources and may not be able to make their lease or mortgage payments on a timely basis, or at all.A small or medium-sized tenant or borrower ismay be more likely to have difficulty making its lease or mortgage payments when it experiences adverse events, such as the failure to meet its business plan, a downturn in its industry or negative economic conditions. In addition, because of the lack of available credit in the current marketplace, as discussed further in “RiskRisks related to the economy”above, our tenants might not be able to obtain the financing necessary to fund their working capital, which could hinder their ability to make their lease or mortgage payment on a timely basis, or at all.

 
 

Small and medium-sized businesses typically have narrower product lines and smaller market shares than large businesses.Because our target tenants and borrowers are typically smaller businesses that may have narrower product lines and smaller market share, they will tend to be more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and market conditions, as well as general economic downturns. In addition, our target tenants and borrowers may face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing, marketing and other capabilities and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.

 
 

There is generally little or no publicly available information about our target tenants and borrowers.Many of our tenants and borrowers are likely to be privately owned businesses, about which there is generally little or no publicly available operating and financial information. As a result, we will rely on our Adviser to perform due diligence investigations of these tenants and borrowers, their operations and their prospects. We may not learn all of the material information we need to know regarding these businesses through our investigations.

 
 

Small and medium-sized businesses generally have less predictable operating results.We expect that many of our tenants and borrowers may experience significant fluctuations in their operating results, may from time to time be parties to litigation, may be engaged in rapidly changing businesses with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive positions, may otherwise have a weak financial position or may be adversely affected by changes in the business cycle. Our tenants and borrowers may not meet net income, cash flow and other coverage tests typically imposed by their senior lenders. The failure of a tenant or borrower to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by senior lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, foreclosure on credit facilities, which could additionally trigger cross-defaults in other agreements. If this were to occur, it is possible that the ability of the tenant or borrower to make required payments to us would be jeopardized.

 
 

Small and medium-sized businesses are more likely to be dependent on one or two persons.Typically, the success of a small or medium-sized business also depends on the management talents and efforts of one or two persons or a small group of persons. The death, disability or resignation of one or more of these persons could have a material adverse impact on our tenant or borrower and, in turn, on us.

 
 

Small and medium-sized businesses may have limited operating histories.While we intend to target as tenants and borrowers stable companies with proven track records, we may lease properties or lend money to new companies that meet our other investment criteria. Tenants or borrowers with limited operating histories will be exposed to all of the operating risks that new businesses face and may be particularly susceptible to, among other risks, market downturns, competitive pressures and the departure of key executive officers.

We may not have funding for future tenant improvements.

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When a tenant at one of our properties does not renew its lease or otherwise vacates its space in one of our buildings, it is likely that, in order to attract one or more new tenants, we will be required to expend substantial funds for tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments to the vacated space. We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient sources of funding available to us for such purposes in the future.

Illiquidity of real estate investments may make it difficult for us to sell properties in response to market conditions and could harm our financial condition and ability to make distributions.

To the extent the properties are not subject to triple-net leases, some significant expenditures, such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the investment. Should these events occur, our income and funds available for distribution could be adversely affected. In addition, as a REIT, we may be subject to a 100% tax on net income derived from the sale of property considered to be held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our business. We may seek to avoid this tax by complying with certain safe harbor rules that generally limit the number of properties we may sell in a given year, the aggregate expenditures made on such properties prior to their disposition, and how long we retain such properties before disposing of them. However, we can provide no assurance that we will always be able to comply with these safe harbors. If compliance is possible, the safe harbor rules may restrict our ability to sell assets in the future and achieve liquidity that may be necessary to fund distributions.

Our real estate investments may include special use and single or multi-tenant properties that may be difficult to sell or re-lease upon tenant defaults or early lease terminations.

We focus our investments on commercial, industrial and industrialretail properties, a number of which include manufacturing facilities, special use storage or warehouse facilities and special use single or multi-tenant properties. These types of properties are relatively illiquid compared to other types of real estate and financial assets. This illiquidity will limit our ability to quickly change our portfolio in response to changes in economic or other conditions. With these properties, if the current lease is terminated or not renewed or, in the case of a mortgage loan, if we take such property in foreclosure, we may be required to renovate the property or to make rent concessions in order to lease the property to another tenant or sell the property. In addition, in the event we are forced to sell the property, we may have difficulty selling it to a party other than the tenant or borrower due to the special purpose for which the property may have been designed.

These and other limitations may affect our ability to sell or re-lease properties without adversely affecting returns to our stockholders.

Our real estate investments have a limited number of tenants and are concentrated in a limited number of industries, which subjects us to an increased risk of significant loss if any one of these tenants is unable to pay or if particular industries experience downturns.

As of December 31, 2010,2011, we owned 6572 properties and had 5057 tenants in these properties, and our 5 largest tenants accounted for approximately 24.2%23.5% of our total rental income. A consequence of a limited number of tenants is that the aggregate returns we realize may be substantially adversely affected by the unfavorable performance of a small number of tenants. We do not have fixed guidelines for industry concentration and our investments could potentially be concentrated in relatively few industries. As of December 31, 2010, 15.0% of our total rental income was earned from tenants in the electronic industry, 14.9%2011, 14.7% of our total rental income was earned from tenants in the healthcare, education, and childcare industries, and 13.3%industry, 14.2% of our total rental income was earned from tenants in the telecommunicationstelecommunication industries, and 13.9% of our total rental income was earned from tenants in the electronic industry. As a result, a downturn in an industry in which we have invested a significant portion of our total assets could have a material adverse effect on us.

The inability of a tenant in a single tenant property to pay rent will reduce our revenues and increase our carrying costs of the building.

Since most of our properties are occupied by a single tenant, the success of our investments will be materially dependent on the financial stability of these tenants. If a tenant defaults, our rental revenues would be reduced and our expenses associated with carrying the property would increase, as we willwould be

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responsible for payments such as taxes and insurance. Lease payment defaults by these tenants could adversely affect our cash flows and cause us to reduce the amount of distributions to stockholders. In the event of a default by a tenant, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment and re-leasing our property. If a lease is terminated, there is no assurance that we will be able to lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss.

We may be unable to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-lease space as leases expire, which could adversely affect our business and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

If we cannot renew leases, we may be unable to re-lease our properties to other tenants at rates equal to or above the current market rate. Even if we can renew leases, tenants may be able to negotiate lower rates as a result of market conditions. Market conditions may also hinder our ability to lease vacant space in newly developed or redeveloped properties. In addition, we may enter into or acquire leases for properties that are specially suited to the needs of a particular tenant. Such properties may require renovations, tenant improvements or other concessions in order to lease them to other tenants if the initial leases terminate. Any of these factors could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Liability for uninsured losses could adversely affect our financial condition.

Losses from disaster-type occurrences (such as wars, floods or earthquakes) may be either uninsurable or not insurable on economically viable terms. Should an uninsured loss occur, we could lose our capital investment or anticipated profits and cash flow from one or more properties.

We could incur significant costs related to government regulation and private litigation over environmental matters.

Under various environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for contamination resulting from the release or threatened release of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum at that property, and an entity that arranges for the disposal or treatment of a hazardous or toxic substance or petroleum at another property may be held jointly and severally liable for the cost to investigate and clean up such property or other affected property. Such parties are known as potentially responsible parties, or PRPs. Environmental laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the contaminants, and the costs of any required investigation or cleanup of these substances can be substantial. PRPs are liable to the government as well as to other PRPs who may have claims for contribution. The liability is generally not limited under such laws and could exceed the property’s value and the aggregate assets of the liable party. The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination at our properties also may expose us to third-party liability for personal injury or property damage, or adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop the real property or to borrow using the real property as collateral.

Environmental laws also impose ongoing compliance requirements on owners and operators of real property. Environmental laws potentially affecting us address a wide variety of matters, including, but not limited to, asbestos-containing building materials, storage tanks, storm water and wastewater discharges, lead-based paint, wetlands and hazardous wastes. Failure to comply with these laws could result in fines and penalties and/or expose us to third-party liability. Some of our properties may have conditions that are subject to these requirements, and we could be liable for such fines or penalties and/or liable to third parties for those conditions.

We could be exposed to liability and remedial costs related to environmental matters.

Certain of our properties may contain, or may have contained, asbestos-containing building materials, or ACBMs. Environmental laws require that ACBMs be properly managed and maintained and may impose fines and penalties on building owners and operators for failure to comply with these requirements. Also,

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certain of our properties may contain, or may have contained, or are adjacent to or near other properties that have contained or currently contain storage tanks for the storage of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. These operations create a potential for the release of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances. Certain of our properties may contain, or may have contained, elevated radon levels. Third parties may be permitted by law to seek recovery from owners or operators for property damage and/or personal injury associated with exposure to contaminants, including, but not limited to, petroleum products, hazardous or toxic substances and asbestos fibers. Also, certain of our properties may contain regulated wetlands that can delay or impede development or require costs to be incurred to mitigate the impact of any disturbance. Absent appropriate permits, we can be held responsible for restoring wetlands and be required to pay fines and penalties.

Certain of our properties may contain, or may have contained, microbial matter such as mold and mildew. The presence of microbial matter could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, if any of our property is not properly connected to a water or sewer system, or if the integrity of such systems are breached, or if water intrusion into our buildings otherwise occurs, microbial matter or other contamination can develop. When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. If this were to occur, we could incur significant remedial costs and we may also be subject to material private damage claims and awards. Concern about

indoor exposure to mold has been increasing, as exposure to mold may cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. If we become subject to claims in this regard, it could materially and adversely affect us and our future insurability for such matters.

Independent environmental consultants conduct Phase I environmental site assessments on all of our acquisitions. Phase I environmental site assessments are intended to evaluate information regarding the environmental condition of the surveyed property and surrounding properties based generally on visual observations, interviews and certain publicly available databases. These assessments do not typically take into account all environmental issues including, but not limited to, testing of soil or groundwater or the possible presence of asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, wetlands or mold. The results of these assessments are addressed and could result in either a cancellation of the purchase, the requirement of the seller to remediate issues, or additional costs on our part to remediate the issue.

None of the previous site assessments revealed any past or present environmental liability that we believe would be material to us. However, the assessments may have failed to reveal all environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns. Material environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns may have arisen after the assessments were conducted or may arise in the future, and future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material additional environmental liability. We cannot assure you that costs of future environmental compliance will not affect our ability to make distributions or that such costs or other remedial measures will not be material to us.

If a sale-leaseback transaction is re-characterized in a tenant’s bankruptcy proceeding, our financial condition could be adversely affected.

We may enter into sale-leaseback transactions, whereby we would purchase a property and then lease the same property back to the person from whom we purchased it. In the event of the bankruptcy of a tenant, a transaction structured as a sale-leaseback may be re-characterized as either a financing or a joint venture, either of which outcomes could adversely affect our business. If the sale-leaseback were re-characterized as a financing, we might not be considered the owner of the property, and as a result would have the status of a creditor in relation to the tenant. In that event, we would no longer have the right to sell or encumber our ownership interest in the property. Instead, we would have a claim against the tenant for the amounts owed under the lease, with the claim arguably secured by the property. The tenant/debtor might have the ability to propose a plan restructuring the term, interest rate and amortization schedule of its outstanding balance. If confirmed by the bankruptcy court, we could be bound by the new terms, and prevented from foreclosing our lien on the property. If the sale-leaseback were re-characterized as a joint venture, we could be treated as a co-venturer with our lessee with regard to the property. As a result, we could be held liable, under

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some circumstances, for debts incurred by the lessee relating to the property. Either of these outcomes could adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to pay distributions to stockholders.

Our properties may be subject to impairment charges, which could adversely affect our results of operations and FFO.

We are required to periodically evaluate our properties for impairment indicators. A property’s value is considered impaired if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property, based upon its intended use, is less than the carrying value of the property. These estimates of cash flows are based upon factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of interest and capitalization rates, demand and occupancy, competition and other factors. Ongoing adverse market and economic conditions and market volatility make it difficult to value our properties. These factors may result in uncertainty in valuation estimates and instability in the estimated value of our properties which, in turn, could result in a substantial decrease in the value of the properties and significant impairment charges.

We continually assess our properties to determine if any impairments are necessary or appropriate. No assurance can be given that we will be able to recover the current carrying amount of our properties in the future. Our failure to do so would require us to recognize additional impairment charges for the period in which we reached that conclusion, which could materially and adversely affect us and our results of operations and FFO.

If we invest in mortgage loans, such investments may be affected by unfavorable real estate market conditions, including interest rate fluctuations, which could decrease the value of those loans and our results of operations.

If we invest in mortgage loans, we will be at risk of defaults by the borrowers on those mortgage loans as well as interest rate risks. To the extent we incur delays in liquidating such defaulted mortgage loans, we may not be able to obtain sufficient proceeds to repay all amounts due to us under the mortgage loans. Further, we will not know whether the values of the properties securing the mortgage loans will remain at the levels existing on the dates of origination of those mortgage loans. If the values of the underlying properties fall, our risk will increase because of the lower value of the security associated with such loans.

Risks related to our Adviser

We are dependent upon our key management personnel, who are employed by our Adviser, for our future success, particularly David Gladstone, Terry Lee Brubaker and George Stelljes III.

We are dependent on our senior management and other key management members to carry out our business and investment strategies. Our future success depends to a significant extent on the continued service and coordination of our senior management team, particularly David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, and George Stelljes III, our president and chief investment officer, all of whom are subject to an employment agreement with our Adviser. The departure of any of our executive officers or key employees could have a material adverse effect on our ability to implement our business strategy and to achieve our investment objectives.

Our success depends on the performance of our Adviser and if our Adviser makes inadvisable investment or management decisions, our operations could be materially adversely impacted.

Our ability to achieve our investment objectives and to pay distributions to our stockholders is dependent upon the performance of our Adviser in evaluating potential investments, selecting and negotiating property purchases and dispositions and mortgage loans, selecting tenants and borrowers, setting lease or mortgage loan terms and determining financing arrangements. Accomplishing these objectives on a cost-effective basis is largely a function of our Adviser’s marketing capabilities, management of the investment process, ability to provide competent, attentive and efficient services and our access to financing sources on acceptable terms. Our stockholders have no opportunity to evaluate the terms of transactions or other economic or financial data concerning our investments and must rely entirely on the analytical and management abilities of our Adviser and the oversight of our boardBoard of directors.Directors. If our Adviser or our boardBoard of directorsDirectors makes inadvisable investment or management decisions, our operations could be materially adversely impacted. As we grow, our Adviser may be required to hire, train, supervise and manage new employees. Our Adviser’s failure to effectively manage our future growth could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may have conflicts of interest with our Adviser and other affiliates.

Our Adviser manages our business and locates, evaluates, recommends and negotiates the acquisition of our real estate investments. At the same time, our advisory agreement permits our Adviser to conduct other commercial activities and provide management and advisory services to other entities, including, but not limited to, Gladstone Capital Corporation, or Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment Corporation, or Gladstone Investment, and Gladstone Land Corporation, or Gladstone Land, an entity affiliated withowned by our chairman David Gladstone. Moreover, with the exception of our chief financial officer, all of our officers and directors are also officers and directors of Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment, Corporation, which actively make loans to and invest in small and medium-sized companies. As a result, we may from time to time have conflicts of interest with our Adviser in its management of our business and with Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment, which may arise primarily from the involvement of our Adviser, Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Land and their affiliates in other activities that may conflict with our business.

Examples of these potential conflicts include:

our Adviser may realize substantial compensation on account of its activities on our behalf, and may, therefore, be motivated to approve acquisitions solely on the basis of increasing compensation to itself;

our Adviser may realize substantial compensation on account of its activities on our behalf, and may, therefore, be motivated to approve acquisitions solely on the basis of increasing compensation to itself;
we may experience competition with our affiliates for financing transactions;

we may experience competition with our affiliates for financing transactions;

our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers or tenants; and

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our Adviser and other affiliates such as Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment and Gladstone Land could compete for the time and services of our officers and directors.

These and other conflicts of interest between us and our Adviser and other affiliates could have a material adverse effect on the operation of our business and the selection or management of our real estate investments.

Our Adviser is not obligated to provide a waiver of the incentive fee, which could negatively impact our earnings and our ability to maintain our current level of, or increase, distributions to our stockholders.

The Advisory Agreement contemplates a quarterly incentive fee based on our funds from operations. Our Adviser has the ability to issue a full or partial waiver of the incentive fee for current and future periods; however, our Adviser is not required to issue any waiver. Any waiver issued by our Adviser is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008,2009, an unconditional and irrevocable voluntary waiver was issued by our Adviser for approximately $2.1 million, $0.2 million $0.7 million and $2.2$0.7 million, respectively. If our Adviser does not issue this waiver in future quarters, it could negatively impact our earnings and may compromise our ability to maintain our current level of, or increase, distributions to our stockholders, which could have a material adverse impact on the market price of our securities.

We may be obligated to pay our Adviser incentive compensation even if we incur a loss.

The Advisory Agreement entitles our Adviser to incentive compensation based on our FFO, which rewards the Adviser if our quarterly FFO (before giving effect to any incentive fee) exceeds 1.75% (7% annualized) of our total stockholders’ equity (less the recorded value of any preferred stock). Our pre-incentive fee FFO for incentive compensation purposes excludes the effect of any unrealized gains, losses or other items that do not affect realized net income that we may incur in the fiscal quarter, even if such losses result in a net loss on our statement of operations for that quarter. Thus, we may be required to pay our Adviser incentive compensation for a fiscal quarter even if we incur a net loss for that quarter.

Risks Related to Qualification and Operation as a REIT

If we fail to qualify as a REIT, our operations and dividends to stockholders would be adversely impacted.

We intend to continue to be organized and to operate so as to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”).or the Code. A REIT generally is not taxed at the corporate level on income it currently distributes to its stockholders. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex rules for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to continue to qualify as a REIT. In addition, new legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws, possibly with retroactive effect, with respect to qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of such qualification.

If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year:

we would not be allowed to deduct our distributions to stockholders when computing our taxable income;
we would be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates;
we would be disqualified from being taxes as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions;
our cash available for dividends to stockholders would be reduced; and

we would not be allowed to deduct our distributions to stockholders when computing our taxable income;

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we would be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates;


we would be disqualified from being taxed as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions;

our cash available for dividends to stockholders would be reduced; and

we may be required to borrow additional funds or sell some of our assets in order to pay corporate tax obligations that we may incur as a result of our disqualification.

We may need to incur additional borrowings to meet the REIT minimum distribution requirement and to avoid excise tax.

In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our annual real estate investment trust taxable income (excluding any net capital gain and before application of the dividends paid deduction). To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we are subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which certain distributions paid by us with respect to any calendar year are less than the sum of (i) 85% of our ordinary income for that year, (ii) 95% of our net capital gain for that year and (iii) 100% of our undistributed taxable income from prior years. In order to meet the 90% distribution requirement and to avoid the 4% excise tax, we may need to incur additional borrowings. Although we intend to pay dividends to our stockholders in a manner that allows us to meet the 90% distribution requirement and avoid this 4% excise tax, we cannot assure you that we will always be able to do so.

Complying with the REIT requirements may cause us to forgo otherwise attractive opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the nature and diversification of our assets, the sources of our gross income, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our capital stock. In order to meet these tests, we may be required to forgo investments we might otherwise make. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our performance.

In particular, we must ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities (other than government securities, securities of taxable REIT subsidiaries (each, a “TRS”)taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS) and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than government securities, securities of TRSs and qualified real estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 25% of the value of our total assets can be represented by the securities of one or more TRSs.

We also must ensure that (i) at least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year consists of certain types of income that we derive, directly or indirectly, from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property or qualified temporary investment income and (ii) at least 95% of our gross income for each taxable year consists of income that is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, other types of interest and dividends, gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities, or any combination of these.

In addition, we may be required to make distributions to our stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate otherwise attractive investments, and may be unable to pursue investments that would otherwise be advantageous to us in order to satisfy the asset and gross income requirements for qualifying as a REIT. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and the amounts available for distribution to our stockholders. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make, and, in certain cases, maintain ownership of certain attractive investments.

We may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes that could reduce the market price of our securities.

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At any time, the federal income tax laws governing REITs or the administrative interpretations of those laws may be amended. We cannot predict when or if any new federal income tax law, regulation, or administrative interpretation, or any amendment to any existing federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, will be adopted, promulgated or become effective and any such law, regulation, or interpretation may take effect retroactively. We and our stockholders could be adversely affected by any such change in, or any new, federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation.

Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.

The maximum tax rate applicable to income from “qualified dividends” payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates has been reduced by legislation to 15% (currently through the end of 2012). Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced rates. Although this legislation does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends could cause investors who are individuals, trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including our stock.

Complying with the REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively and may cause us to incur tax liabilities.

The REIT provisions of the Code substantially limit our ability to hedge our liabilities. Any income from a hedging transaction that we enter into to manage risk of interest rate changes, price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made to acquire or carry real estate assets does not constitute “gross income” for purposes of the gross income requirements. To the extent that we enter into other types of hedging transactions, the income from those transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of both of the gross income tests. As a result of these rules, we may need to limit our use of advantageous hedging techniques or implement those hedges through TRSs. This could increase the cost of our hedging activities because any TRS that we may form would be subject to tax on gains or expose us to greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to bear. In addition, losses incurred by a TRS generally will not provide any tax benefit, except for being carried forward against future taxable income earned by the TRS.

To the extent that our distributions represent a return of capital for tax purposes, you could recognize an increased capital gain upon a subsequent sale of your stock.

Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and not treated by us as a dividend will not be taxable to a U.S. stockholder to the extent such distributions do not exceed the stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of our stock but instead will constitute a return of capital and will reduce the stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of our stock. If our distributions by us result in a reduction of a stockholder’s adjusted basis in its shares of our stock, subsequent sales by such stockholder of its shares of our stock potentially will result in recognition of an increased capital gain or reduced capital loss due to the reduction in such stockholder’s adjusted basis in its shares of our stock.

If our Operating Partnership fails to maintain its status as a disregarded entity or partnership for federal income tax purposes, its income may be subject to taxation.

As we hold all of the ownership interests in our Operating Partnership, it is currently disregarded for income tax purposes. We intend that our Operating Partnership will qualify as a partnership for income tax purposes upon the admission of additional partners; however, if the IRS were to successfully challenge the status of our Operating Partnership as a partnership, it would be taxable as a corporation. In such event, this would reduce the amount of distributions that our Operating Partnership could make to us. This could also result in our losing REIT status and becoming subject to corporate level tax on our income. This would substantially reduce our cash available to pay distributions and the return on your investment. In addition, if any of the entities through which our Operating Partnership owns its properties, in whole or in part, loses its characterization as a disregarded entity or a partnership for federal income tax purposes, it would be subject to taxation as a corporation, thereby reducing distributions to our Operating Partnership. Such a re-characterization of an underlying property owner could also threaten our ability to maintain REIT status.

Other risks

If we invest in mortgage loans, such investments may be affected by unfavorable real estate market conditions, including interest rate fluctuations, which could decrease the value of those loans and our results of operations.
If we invest in mortgage loans, we will be at risk of defaults by the borrowers on those mortgage loans as well as interest rate risks. To the extent we incur delays in liquidating such defaulted mortgage loans, we may not be able to obtain sufficient proceeds to repay all amounts due to us under the mortgage loans.

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Further, we will not know whether the values of the properties securing the mortgage loans will remain at the levels existing on the dates of origination of those mortgage loans. If the values of the underlying properties fall, our risk will increase because of the lower value of the security associated with such loans.
Recent accounting pronouncements may impact our results of operations.
Beginning January 1, 2009, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805, “Business Combinations,” significantly changed the accounting for acquisitions involving business combinations, including our acquisition of properties with existing leases in place, as it requires that the assets and liabilities of all business combinations be recorded at fair value, with limited exceptions. ASC 805 requires that all expenses related to an acquisition be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized into the cost of the acquisition as had been required by the previous accounting. ASC 805 was effective on a prospective basis for all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual period subsequent to December 15, 2008. We anticipate that approximately 1% of the total acquisition price will be expensed as part of the acquisition; however, this amount could differ significantly. Because we only acquired one property during 2010, this pronouncement did not have a significant impact on our operations during 2010. We expect, however, that the expensing of acquisition costs will lower our earnings during 2011 and any future years in which we acquire significant amounts of new properties.
We are subject to restrictions that may discourage a change of control. Certain provisions contained in our articles of incorporation and Maryland law may prohibit or restrict a change of control.

Our articles of incorporation prohibit ownership of more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock by one person. This restriction may discourage a change of control and may deter individuals or entities from making tender offers for our capital stock, which offers might otherwise be financially attractive to our stockholders or which might cause a change in our management.

Our articles of incorporation prohibit ownership of more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock by one person. This restriction may discourage a change of control and may deter individuals or entities from making tender offers for our capital stock, which offers might otherwise be financially attractive to our stockholders or which might cause a change in our management.
Our board of directors is divided into three classes, with the term of the directors in each class expiring every third year. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to the class of directors whose term expires at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. After election, a director may only be removed by our stockholders for cause. Election of directors for staggered terms with limited rights to remove directors makes it more difficult for a hostile bidder to acquire control of us. The existence of this provision may negatively impact the price of our securities and may discourage third-party bids to acquire our securities. This provision may reduce any premiums paid to stockholders in a change in control transaction.
Certain provisions of Maryland law applicable to us prohibit business combinations with:

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with the term of the directors in each class expiring every third year. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to the class of directors whose term expires at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. After election, a director may only be removed by our stockholders for cause. Election of directors for staggered terms with limited rights to remove directors makes it more difficult for a hostile bidder to acquire control of us. The existence of this provision may negatively impact the price of our securities and may discourage third-party bids to acquire our securities. This provision may reduce any premiums paid to stockholders in a change in control transaction.

any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our common stock, referred to as an “interested stockholder;”
an affiliate of ours who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was an interested stockholder; or
an affiliate of an interested stockholder.

Certain provisions of Maryland law applicable to us prohibit business combinations with:

any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our common stock, referred to as an “interested stockholder;”

an affiliate of ours who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was an interested stockholder; or

an affiliate of an interested stockholder.

These prohibitions last for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder. Thereafter, any business combination with the interested stockholder must be recommended by our boardBoard of directorsDirectors and approved by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our outstanding shares of common stock and two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our common stock other than shares held by the interested stockholder. These requirements could have the effect of inhibiting a change in control even if a change in control were in our stockholders’ interest. These provisions of Maryland law do not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by our boardBoard of directorsDirectors prior to the time that someone becomes an interested stockholder.

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Market conditions could adversely affect the market price and trading volume of our securities.

The market price of our common and preferred stock may be highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations, and the trading volume in our common and preferred stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. Due to market volatility, our common stock significantly fluctuated during 2010.2011. We cannot assure investors that the market price of our common and preferred stock will not fluctuate or decline further in the future. Some market conditions that could negatively affect our share price or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our securities include:include, but are not limited to:

price and volume fluctuations in the stock market from time to time, which are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies;

price and volume fluctuations in the stock market from time to time, which are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies;
significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of shares of REITs, real estate companies or other companies in our sector, which is not necessarily related to the performance of those companies;
price and volume fluctuations in the stock market as a result of terrorist attacks, or speculation regarding future terrorist attacks, in the United States or abroad;
actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results or distributions to stockholders;
changes in our funds from operations or earnings estimates or the publication of research reports about us or the real estate industry generally;
actions by institutional stockholders;
speculation in the press or investment community;
changes in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect to REITs; and
investor confidence in the stock market.

significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of shares of REITs, real estate companies or other companies in our sector, which is not necessarily related to the performance of those companies;

price and volume fluctuations in the stock market as a result of terrorist attacks, or speculation regarding future terrorist attacks, in the United States or abroad;

actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results or distributions to stockholders;

changes in our funds from operations or earnings estimates or the publication of research reports about us or the real estate industry generally;

actions by institutional stockholders;

speculation in the press or investment community;

changes in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect to REITs; and

investor confidence in the stock market.

Shares of common stock eligible for future sale may have adverse effects on our share price.

We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future sales of common stock, or the availability of shares for future sales, on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock (including shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of units of our operating partnership that we may issue from time to time or issuable upon conversion of our senior common stock), or the perception that these sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

Legislative or regulatory action could adversely affect investors.

In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made in the provisions of the federal and state income tax laws applicable to investments in REIT shares.stock of REITs. Additional changes to tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future, and we cannot assure you that any such changes will not adversely affect the taxation of our stockholders. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in our shares or on the market value or the resale potential of our properties.

Compliance or failure to comply with laws requiring access to our properties by disabled persons could result in substantial cost.

The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, and other federal, state and local laws generally require public accommodations be made accessible to disabled persons. Noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines by the government or the award of damages to private litigants. These laws may require us to modify our existing properties. These laws may also restrict renovations by requiring improved access to such buildings by disabled persons or may require us to add other structural features which increase our construction costs. Legislation or regulations adopted in the future may impose further burdens or restrictions on us with respect to improved access by disabled persons. We may incur unanticipated

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expenses that may be material to our financial condition or results of operations to comply with ADA and other federal, state and local laws, or in connection with lawsuits brought by private litigants.

Our Board of Directors may change our investment policy without stockholders’ approval.

Subject to our co-investment policy, our Board of Directors will determine itsour investment and financing policies, growth strategy and itsour debt, capitalization, distribution, acquisition, disposition and operating policies. Our Board of Directors may revise or amend these strategies and policies at any time without a vote by stockholders. Accordingly, stockholders’ control over changes in our strategies and policies is limited to the election of directors, and changes made by our Board of Directors may not serve the interests of stockholders and could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations, including our ability to distribute cash to stockholders or qualify as a REIT.

Our failure to redeem our Series C Term Preferred Stock on its Mandatory Redemption Date could trigger a change of control in our Board of Directors.

If we fail to redeem or call for redemption the Series C Term Preferred Stock pursuant to the mandatory redemption required on January 31, 2017, the number of directors constituting our Operating Partnership failsBoard of Directors will be increased by the minimum number of directors, that when added to maintain its statusour Board of Directors, will constitute a majority, and the holders of our Series C Term Preferred Stock will be entitled, voting as a disregarded entity or partnership for federal income tax purposes, its income may be subject to taxation.

As we hold allseparate class (to the exclusion of the ownership interests inholders of all other classes or series of our Operating Partnership, it is currently disregarded for income tax purposes. We intend that it will qualify as a partnership for income tax purposes upon the admissionstock), to elect such number of additional partners; however, if the IRS were to successfully challenge the status of our Operating Partnership as a partnership, it would be taxable as a corporation. In such event, this would reduce the amount of distributions that our Operating Partnership could make to us. This could also result in our losing REIT status and becoming subject to a corporate level tax on our income. This would substantially reduce our cash available to pay distributions and the return on your investment. In addition, if any of the entities through which our Operating Partnership owns its properties, in whole or in part, loses its characterization as a disregarded entity or a partnership for federal income tax purposes, it would be subject to taxation as a corporation, thereby reducing distributions to our Operating Partnership. Such a re-characterization of an underlying property owner could also threaten our ability to maintain REIT status.
directors.

Joint venture investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision making authority, our reliance on co-venturers’ financial condition and disputes between our co-venturers and us.

We may invest with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities, acquiring non-controlling interests in or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs of a property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. In such event, we will not have sole decision-making authority regarding the property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. Investments in partnerships, joint ventures or other entities may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that partners or co-venturers may become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions. Partners or co-venturers also may have economic or other business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals and may be in a position to take actions contrary to our preferences, policies or objectives. Such investments also will have the potential risk of our reaching impasses with our partners or co-venturers on key decisions, such as a sale, because neither we nor the partner or co-venturer would have full control over the partnership or joint venture. Disputes between us and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our management team from focusing its time and effort exclusively on our business. In addition, we may in some circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or co-venturers.

Our rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against our directors and officers are limited.

Maryland law provides that a director or officer has no liability in that capacity if he or she performs his or her duties in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be advisable and in our best interests and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. In addition, our charter (i) eliminates our directors’ and officers’ liability to us and our stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from actual receipt of an improper benefit in money, property or services or active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and that is material to the cause of action and (ii) requires us to indemnify directors and officers for liability resulting

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from actions taken by them in those capacitates to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. As a result, our stockholders and we may have more limited rights against our directors and officers than might otherwise exist under common law. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by our directors and officers.
Any weaknesses identified in our system of internal controls by us and our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could have an adverse effect on our business.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that public companies evaluate and report on their systems of internal control over financial reporting. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm must report on management’s evaluation of those controls. In future periods, we may identify deficiencies in our system of internal controls over financial reporting that may require remediation. There can be no assurances that any such future deficiencies identified may not be material weaknesses that would be required to be reported in future periods.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

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Item 2.Properties.

Item 2. Properties
The following table provides certain summary information about our 6572 properties as of December 31, 2010.

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2011.


Property

 Year Built/
Improvements
  Date of Purchase  Rentable
Square Feet
  Occupancy  Year of
Lease
Expiration
  Total Rental Income
for the year ended
December 31, 2011 (4)

(Dollars in
Thousands)
  Total Rental
Income per
Occupied Square
Foot
  Encumbrances
(Dollars in
Thousands)
 

208 South Rogers Lane (Raleigh NC)

  1997    12/23/2003    58,926    100  2015   $623   $10.57   $4,939  

3874 Highland Park NW (Canton, OH)

  1994    1/30/2004    54,018    100  2014   $338   $6.26    2,816  

260 Springside Drive (Akron, OH)

  1968/1999    4/29/2004    83,891    100  2015   $1,027   $12.24    7,217  

5815 Westpark Drive (Charlotte, NC)

  1984/1995    6/30/2004    64,500    100  2019   $1,032   $16.00    6,690  

171 Great Oak Drive (Canton, NC)

  1998    7/6/2004    228,000    100  2024   $600   $2.63    2,314  

Rt. 219, Tax Parcel No. 33-251-0246, (Snyder Township, PA)

  1991    8/5/2004    290,000    100  2014   $931   $3.21    5,462  

9698 Old US Hwy. 52 (Lexington, NC)

  1986    8/5/2004    154,000    100  2014   $425   $2.76    2,771  

9100 Highway 290 East (Austin, TX)

  2001    9/16/2004    51,933    100  2015   $751   $14.46    6,500  

13 Industrial Park Drive (Mt. Pocono, PA)

  1995-1999    10/15/2004    223,275    100  2021   $633   $2.84    5,113  

6550 First Park Ten Boulevard (San Antonio, TX)

  1999    2/10/2005    60,245    100  2014   $770   $12.78    6,982  

4630 Journal Street (Columbus, OH)

  1995    2/10/2005    39,000    100  2015   $308   $7.90    2,655  

199 Sing Sing Road (Big Flats, NY)

  2001    4/15/2005    120,000    100  2013   $644   $5.37    5,587  

2525 North Woodlawn Avenue (Wichita, KS)

  2000    5/18/2005    69,287    100  2012   $1,109   $16.01    8,129  

725 & 737 Great Southwest Pkwy (Arlington, TX)

  1966    5/26/2005    64,000    100  2013   $663   $10.36    4,008  

4032 Linden Avenue (Dayton, OH)

  1956    6/30/2005    59,894    100  2018   $268   $4.47    1,984  

81 Corbett Way (Eatontown, NJ)

  1991    7/7/2005    30,268    100  2024   $537   $17.74    4,545  

17 & 20 Veronica Avenue (Franklin Township, NJ)

  1978    7/11/2005    183,000    100  2020   $983   $5.37    6,739  

150 Ridgeview Center Drive (Duncan, SC)

  1984/2001/2007    7/14/2005    222,670    100  2020   $1,539   $6.91    11,005  

170 Ridgeview Center Drive (Duncan, SC)

  1984/2001/2007    7/14/2005    55,350    100  2020   $383   $6.92    2,735  

5656 Campus Parkway (Hazelwood, MO)

  1977    8/5/2005    51,155    0  2011   $86   $1.68    2,360  

914 Wohlert Street (Angola, IN)

  1982    9/2/2005    52,080    100  2023   $126   $2.42    682  

800 Growth Parkway (Angola, IN)

  1998    9/2/2005    50,000    100  2023   $126   $2.52    655  

802 East 11th Street (Rock Falls, IL)

  1988    9/2/2005    52,000    100  2023   $126   $2.42    681  

2 Opportunity Way (Newburyport, MA)

  1994    10/17/2005    86,308    100  2015   $891   $10.32    6,593  

255 Spring Street (Clintonville, WI)

  1992    10/31/2005    291,142    100  2020   $575   $1.97    3,263  

5700 Lee Road (Maple Heights, OH)

  1974    12/21/2005    347,218    100  2015   $1,271   $3.66    10,332  

Property

 Year Built/
Improvements
  Date of Purchase  Rentable
Square Feet
  Occupancy  Year of
Lease
Expiration
  Total Rental Income for
the year ended
December 31, 2011(4)

(Dollars in Thousands)
  Total Rental
Income per
Occupied Square
Foot
  Encumbrances
(Dollars in
Thousands)
 

7545 Midlothian Turnpike (Richmond, VA)

  1972    12/30/2005    42,213    0  2010   $—     $—      5,275  

3930 Sunforest Court (Toledo, OH)

  1979    12/30/2005    23,368    100  2020   $276   $11.81    2,889  

75 Canal Street (South Hadley, MA)

  1978    2/15/2006    150,000    100  2012   $134   $1.61    —    

2101 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)

  1996    2/21/2006    20,400    100  2013   $273   $13.38    1,667  

2109 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)

  1996    2/21/2006    40,000    100  2013   $535   $13.38    3,268  

2215 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)

  1996    2/21/2006    25,000    100  2013   $334   $13.36    2,042  

2301 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)

  1996    2/21/2006    22,862    100  2013   $306   $13.38    1,868  

2470 Highcrest Road (Roseville, MN)

  1964    2/21/2006    359,540    100  2012   $3,031   $8.43    18,345  

12000 Portland Avenue South
(Burnsville, MN)

  1984    5/10/2006    114,100    100  2015   $1,235   $10.82    11,556  

14701 Anthony Avenue
(Menomonee Falls, WI)

  1986/2000    6/30/2006    125,692    100  2016   $783   $6.23    6,940  

1025 Birdsong Drive (Baytown, TX)

  1997    7/11/2006    12,000    100  2013   $254   $21.17    2,000  

42400 Merrill Road (Sterling Heights, MI)

  1979/1989    9/22/2006    532,869    100  2016   $1,167   $2.19    —    

2150, 2200 Pinson Valley Parkway (Birmingham, AL)

  1961/1980    9/29/2006    63,514    100  2016   $271   $4.27    —    

2325 West Fairview Avenue
(Montgomery, AL)

  1962/1989    9/29/2006    29,472    100  2016   $126   $4.28    —    

5221 N Highway 763 (Columbia, MO)

  1978    9/29/2006    16,275    100  2016   $69   $4.24    —    

4690 Parkway Drive
(Mason, OH)

  2002    1/5/2007    60,000    100  2013   $681   $11.35    5,357  

201 South Rogers Lane
(Raleigh, NC)

  1994    2/16/2007    115,500    100  2015   $717   $6.21    5,401  

1110 West Tenkiller (Tulsa, OK) (3)

  2004    3/1/2007    238,310    100  2019   $1,566   $6.57    8,500  

3725 East 10th Court (Hialeah, FL)

  1956/1992    3/9/2007    132,337    100  2022   $1,013   $7.65    —    

554 Clark Road (Tewksbury, MA)

  1985/1989    5/17/2007    102,200    100  2017   $922   $9.02    —    

5324 Natorp Boulevard
(Mason, OH)

  2007    7/1/2007    21,264    100  2027   $583   $27.42    4,764  

7282 Willam Barry Boulevard
(Cicero, NY)

  2005    9/6/2007    71,880    100  2020   $530   $7.37    4,219  

1515 Arboretum Drive SE (Grand Rapids, MI)

  2001    9/28/2007    63,235    100  2025   $1,088   $17.21    9,152  

4 Territorial Court (Bollingbrook, IL)

  2002    9/28/2007    55,869    100  2014   $619   $11.08    4,929  

2349 Lawrenceville Highway (Decatur, GA)

  1989    12/13/2007    16,740    100  2031   $469   $28.02    3,257  

2341 Lawrenceville Highway (Decatur, GA)

  1989    12/13/2007    4,372    100  2031   $123   $28.13    851  

2339 Lawrenceville Highway (Decatur, GA)

  1989    12/13/2007    5,488    100  2031   $154   $28.06    1,068  

                             
                      Total Rental    
                  Total Rental Income for  Income per  Year of 
  Year Built/      Rentable      the Year Ended  Occupied Square  Lease 
Property Improvements  Date of Purchase  Square Feet  Occupancy  December 31, 2010(4)  Foot  Expiration 
208 South Rogers Lane (Raleigh NC)  1997   12/23/2003   58,926   100% $624,118  $10.59   2015 
                             
3874 Highland Park NW (Canton, OH)  1994   1/30/2004   54,018   100% $337,625  $6.25   2014 
                             
260 Springside Drive (Akron, OH)  1968/1999   4/29/2004   83,891   100% $1,026,692  $12.24   2015(1)
                             
5815 Westpark Drive (Charlotte, NC)  1984/1995   6/30/2004   64,500   100% $1,006,553  $15.61   2019 
                             
171 Great Oak Drive (Canton, NC)  1998   7/6/2004   228,000   100% $600,145  $2.63   2024 
                             
Rt. 219, Tax Parcel No. 33-251-0246, (Snyder Township, PA)  1991   8/5/2004   290,000   100% $930,522  $3.21   2014 
                             
9698 Old US Hwy. 52 (Lexington, NC)  1986   8/5/2004   154,000   100% $424,964  $2.76   2014 
                             
9100 Highway 290 East (Austin, TX)  2001   9/16/2004   51,933   100% $751,333  $14.47   2015 
                             
13 Industrial Park Drive (Mt. Pocono, PA)  1995-1999   10/15/2004   223,275   100% $637,025  $2.85   2021 
                             
6550 First Park Ten Boulevard (San Antonio, TX)  1999   2/10/2005   60,245   100% $769,793  $12.78   2014 
                             
4630 Journal Street (Columbus, OH)  1995   2/10/2005   39,000   100% $308,105  $7.90   2015 
                             
199 Sing Sing Road (Big Flats, NY)  2001   4/15/2005   120,000   100% $644,252  $5.37   2013 
                             
2525 North Woodlawn Avenue (Wichita, KS)  2000   5/18/2005   69,287   100% $1,109,217  $16.01   2012 
                             
725 & 737 Great Southwest Pkwy (Arlington, TX)  1966   5/26/2005   64,000   100% $580,635  $9.07   2013 
                             
4032 Linden Avenue (Dayton, OH)  1956   6/30/2005   59,894   100% $268,042  $4.48   2018 
                             
81 Corbett Way (Eatontown, NJ)  1991   7/7/2005   30,268   100% $537,321  $17.75   2024 
                             
17 & 20 Veronica Avenue (Franklin Township, NJ)  1978   7/11/2005   183,000   100% $975,229  $5.33   2020 
                             
150 Ridgeview Center Drive (Duncan, SC)  1984/2001/2007   7/14/2005   222,670   100% $1,539,286  $6.91   2020 
                             
170 Ridgeview Center Drive (Duncan, SC)  1984/2001/2007   7/14/2005   55,350   100% $382,627  $6.91   2020 
                             
5656 Campus Parkway (Hazelwood, MO)  1977   8/5/2005   51,155   100% $289,928  $5.67   2012 
                             
914 Wohlert Street (Angola, IN)  1982   9/2/2005   52,080   100% $125,202  $2.40   2020 
                             
800 Growth Parkway (Angola, IN)  1998   9/2/2005   50,000   100% $125,202  $2.50   2020 
                             
802 East 11th Street (Rock Falls, IL)  1988   9/2/2005   52,000   100% $125,202  $2.41   2020 
                             
2 Opportunity Way (Newburyport, MA)  1994   10/17/2005   86,308   100% $891,492  $10.33   2015 
                             
255 Spring Street (Clintonville, WI)  1992   10/31/2005   291,142   100% $575,006  $1.98   2020 
                             
5700 Lee Road (Maple Heights, OH)  1974   12/21/2005   347,218   100% $1,282,582  $3.69   2015 
                             
7545 Midlothian Turnpike (Richmond, VA)  1972   12/30/2005   42,213   0% $421,672  $9.99   2010 
                             
3930 Sunforest Court (Toledo, OH)  1979   12/30/2005   23,368   100% $327,152  $14.00   2020 

Property

 Year Built/
Improvements
  Date of Purchase  Rentable
Square Feet
  Occupancy  Year of
Lease
Expiration
  Total Rental Income for
the year ended
December 31, 2011(4)

(Dollars in Thousands)
  Total Rental
Income per
Occupied Square
Foot
  Encumbrances
(Dollars in
Thousands)
 

311 Phillip Boulevard (Lawrenceville, GA)

  2005    12/13/2007    12,412    100  2031   $407   $32.79    2,820  

2096 McGee Road (Snellville, GA)

  1986    12/13/2007    3,800    100  2031   $106   $27.89    732  

7174 Wheat Street (Covington, GA)

  2000    12/13/2007    5,000    100  2031   $139   $27.80    963  

1055 Haw Creek Parkway (Cumming, GA)

  2004    12/13/2007    13,919    100  2031   $442   $31.76    3,066  

1293 Wellbrook Circle (Conyers, GA)

  1994    12/13/2007    6,400    100  2031   $178   $27.81    1,233  

425 Gateway Drive (Reading, PA)

  2007    1/29/2008    42,900    100  2028   $717   $16.71    5,214  

6499 University Avenue NE (Fridley, MN)

  1985/2006    2/26/2008    74,160    100  2020   $812   $10.95    —    

7528 Auburn Road
(Concord Township, OH)

  1957/2008    3/31/2008    273,300    100  2028   $1,724   $6.31    —    

10021 Rodney Street (Pineville, NC)

  1985    4/30/2008    74,950    100  2028   $431   $5.75    2,128  

28305 State Route 7 (Marietta, OH)

  1992/2007    8/29/2008    223,458    100  2028   $905   $4.05    4,464  

400 Highpoint Drive
(Chalfont, PA)

  1987    8/29/2008    67,200    100  2016   $758   $11.28    6,019  

1520 Albany Place SE (Orange City, Iowa)

  1990    12/15/2010    487,121    100  2026   $1,169   $2.40    10,402  

2415 Century Place SE (Hickory, North Carolina)

  2008    4/4/2011    60,000    100%(2)   2020   $693   $16.00    —    

2645 North Airport Plaza Avenue, Lot 2 (Springfield, MO)

  2006    6/20/2011    78,421    100%(2)   2021   $755   $16.42    11,505  

124 East Hines Road (Boston Heights, OH)

  2011    10/20/2011    25,000    100%(2)   2021   $74   $13.75    —    

9 Sylvan Way (Parsippany, NJ)

  1984    10/28/2011    60,111    100%(2)   2026   $204   $17.02    7,190  

495 State Road (Dartmouth, MA) (3)(5)

  2011    11/18/2011    16,340    100%(2)   2086   $74   $37.28    4,352  

1955 South National Avenue (Springfield, MO) (3)(6)

  2005    12/13/2011    14,560    100%(2)   2080   $16   $21.66    —    

810 Parish Street (Pittsburgh, PA)

  1968    12/28/2011    26,080    100%(2)   2026   $4   $13.05    —    
   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

    7,071,792     $43,632    $286,193  
   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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                      Total Rental    
                  Total Rental Income for  Income per  Year of 
  Year Built/      Rentable      the Year Ended  Occupied Square  Lease 
Property Improvements  Date of Purchase  Square Feet  Occupancy  December 31, 2010(4)  Foot  Expiration 
75 Canal Street (South Hadley, MA)  1978   2/15/2006   150,000   0% $179,837  $1.20   2010 
                             
2101 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)  1996   2/21/2006   20,400   100% $295,220  $14.47   2013 
                             
2109 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)  1996   2/21/2006   40,000   100% $578,863  $14.47   2013 
                             
2215 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)  1996   2/21/2006   25,000   100% $361,790  $14.47   2013 
                             
2301 Fox Drive (Champaign, IL)  1996   2/21/2006   22,862   100% $330,849  $14.47   2013 
                             
2470 Highcrest Road (Roseville, MN)  1964   2/21/2006   359,540   100% $3,030,458  $8.43   2012 
                             
12000 Portland Avenue South (Burnsville, MN)  1984   5/10/2006   114,100   100% $1,234,662  $10.82   2015 
                             
14701 Anthony Avenue (Menomonee Falls, WI)  1986/2000   6/30/2006   125,692   100% $775,274  $6.17   2016 
                             
1025 Birdsong Drive (Baytown, TX)  1997   7/11/2006   12,000   100% $254,121  $21.18   2013 
                             
42400 Merrill Road (Sterling Heights, MI)  1979/1989   9/22/2006   532,869   100% $1,166,654  $2.19   2016 
                             
2150, 2200 Pinson Valley Parkway (Birmingham, AL)  1961/1980   9/29/2006   63,514   100% $271,173  $4.27   2016 
                             
2325 West Fairview Avenue (Montgomery, AL)  1962/1989   9/29/2006   29,472   100% $125,830  $4.27   2016 
                             
5221 N Highway 763 (Columbia, MO)  1978   9/29/2006   16,275   100% $69,486  $4.27   2016 
                             
4690 Parkway Drive (Mason, OH)  2002   1/5/2007   60,000   100% $681,270  $11.35   2013 
                             
201 South Rogers Lane (Raleigh, NC)  1994   2/16/2007   115,500   100% $717,203  $6.21   2015 
                             
1110 West Tenkiller (Tulsa, OK)  2004   3/1/2007   238,310   100% $1,565,794  $6.57   2019(3)
                             
3725 East 10th Court (Hialeah, FL)  1956/1992   3/9/2007   132,337   100% $995,048  $7.52   2022 
                             
554 Clark Road (Tewksbury, MA)  1985/1989   5/17/2007   102,200   100% $922,926  $9.03   2017 
                             
5324 Natorp Boulevard (Mason, OH)  2007   7/1/2007   21,264   100% $583,131  $27.42   2027 
                             
7282 Willam Barry Boulevard (Cicero, NY)  2005   9/6/2007   71,880   100% $529,743  $7.37   2020 
                             
1515 Arboretum Drive SE (Grand Rapids, MI)  2001   9/28/2007   63,235   100% $1,068,550  $16.90   2025 
                             
4 Territorial Court (Bollingbrook, IL)  2002   9/28/2007   55,869   100% $619,296  $11.08   2014 
                             
2349 Lawrenceville Highway (Decatur, GA)  1989   12/13/2007   16,740   100% $404,159  $24.14   2026 
                             
2341 Lawrenceville Highway (Decatur, GA)  1989   12/13/2007   4,372   100% $105,555  $24.14   2026 
                             
2339 Lawrenceville Highway (Decatur, GA)  1989   12/13/2007   5,488   100% $132,498  $24.14   2026 
                             
311 Phillip Boulevard (Lawrenceville, GA)  2005   12/13/2007   12,412   100% $349,871  $28.19   2026 
                             
2096 McGee Road (Snellville, GA)  1986   12/13/2007   3,800   100% $90,815  $23.90   2026 

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                    Total Rental  
                Total Rental Income for Income per Year of
  Year Built/   Rentable     the Year Ended Occupied Square Lease
Property Improvements Date of Purchase Square Feet Occupancy December 31, 2010(4) Foot Expiration
7174 Wheat Street
(Covington, GA)
  2000  12/13/2007  5,000   100% $119,493  $23.90   2026 
                           
1055 Haw Creek Parkway
(Cumming, GA)
  2004  12/13/2007  13,919   100% $380,410  $27.33   2026 
                           
1293 Wellbrook Circle
(Conyers, GA)
  1994  12/13/2007  6,400   100% $152,951  $23.90   2026 
                           
425 Gateway Drive
(Reading, PA)
  2007  1/29/2008  42,900   100% $716,666  $16.71   2028 
                           
6499 University Avenue NE
(Fridley, MN)
  1985/2006  2/26/2008  74,160   100% $890,432  $12.01  2013(3)
                           
7528 Auburn Road
(Concord Township, OH)
  1957/2008  3/31/2008  273,300   100% $1,724,133  $6.31   2028 
                           
10021 Rodney Street
(Pineville, NC)
  1985  4/30/2008  74,950   100% $431,424  $5.76   2028 
                           
28305 State Route 7
(Marietta, OH)
  1992/2007  8/29/2008  223,458   100% $896,743  $4.01   2028 
                           
400 Highpoint Drive
(Chalfont, PA)
  1987  8/29/2008  67,200   100% $757,571  $11.27   2016 
                           
1520 Albany Place SE
(Orange City, Iowa)
  1990  12/15/2010  487,121   100% $53,215  $2.37(2)  2026 
                           
                           
Totals
        6,791,280      $41,180,036         
                           
(1)

Two tenants occupy this building, each with separate leases ending in the same year.

(2)

Rental income per occupied square foot is annualized, as if the building were held for all of 2010.2011.

(3)

Property subject to a ground lease.

(4)

Total rental income included in this table is straight-line rental income calculated in accordance with US GAAP.

(5)

Tenant has the option to terminate the lease in years 26-75.

(6)

Tenant has the option to terminate the lease in years 19-62.

The following table summarizes the lease expirations by year for our properties for leases in place as of December 31, 2010:

                 
          Rental Revenue for  
Year of Lease     Number of the Year Ended % of Annualized
Expiration Square Feet Leases(1) December 31, 2010 Base Rent
2010  192,213   2  $601,509   1.5%
2011     0      0.0%
2012  479,982   3   4,429,603   10.8%
2013  438,422   6   4,617,432   11.2%
2014  614,132   5   3,082,200   7.5%
2015  896,876   8   6,836,187   16.6%
2016  835,022   4   3,165,988   7.7%
2017  102,200   1   922,926   2.2%
2018  59,894   1   268,042   0.7%
2019+  3,172,539   22   17,256,149   41.8%
                 
Total
  6,791,280   52  $41,180,036   100%
                 
2011:

Year of Lease

Expiration

  Square Feet   Number of
Leases(1)
   Rental Revenue for
Expiring  Leases for
the Year Ended
December 31,  2011
(Dollars in
Thousands)
   % of Annualized  Base
Rent
 

2012

   578,827     3     4,274     9.8

2013

   364,262     5     3,690     8.5

2014

   614,132     5     3,083     7.1

2015

   896,876     8     6,823     15.7

2016

   835,022     4     3,174     7.3

2017

   102,200     1     922     2.1

2018

   59,894     1     268     0.6

2019+

   3,527,211     30     21,312     48.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   6,978,424     57    $43,546     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)
(1)Two leases expired during the third quarter of 2010, and neither of these properties have yet to be re-leased.

Our two vacant buildings total 93,368 square feet.

The following table summarizes the geographic locations of our properties for leases in place as of December 31, 2010:

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2011:


00000000000000000000000000000000

State

  Square Feet   Number of
Leases(1)
   Rental Revenue for
Expiring  Leases for
the Year Ended
December 31,  2011
(Dollars in
Thousands)
   % of Annualized  Base
Rent
 

Ohio

   1,185,411     11     7,455     17.1

Minnesota

   547,800     3     5,078     11.7

North Carolina

   695,876     6     3,828     8.8

Pennsylvania

   623,375     4     3,039     7.0

Texas

   188,178     4     2,438     5.6

Michigan

   596,104     2     2,255     5.2

Illinois

   164,131     2     2,067     4.7

Massachusetts

   338,508     3     1,947     4.5

All Other States

   2,639,041     22     15,439     35.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   6,978,424     57    $43,546     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
          Rental Revenue for    
      Number of  the Year Ended  % of Annualized 
State Square Feet  Leases(1)  December 31, 2010  Base Rent 
Ohio  1,185,411   11   7,435,475   18.1%
Minnesota  547,800   3   5,155,552   12.5%
North Carolina  695,876   6   3,804,407   9.2%
Pennsylvania  623,375   4   3,041,784   7.4%
Texas  188,178   4   2,355,882   5.7%
Michigan  596,104   2   2,235,204   5.4%
Illinois  164,131   2   2,186,018   5.3%
Massachusetts  338,508   3   1,994,255   4.8%
All Other States  2,451,897   17   12,971,459   31.6%
             
                 
Total
  6,791,280   52  $41,180,036   100%
             
(1)Two leases expired during the third quarter of 2010, and neither of these properties have yet to be re-leased.

Our two vacant buildings total 93,368 square feet.

Item 3.Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us.

Item 4.Removed and Reserved

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.


Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Our common stock is traded on the NasdaqNASDAQ Global Select Market, or NASDAQ, under the symbol “GOOD.” The following table reflects the range of the high and low sale prices of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select MarketNASDAQ and the distributions per share for the years ended December 31, 20102011 and 2009.2010. Distributions to stockholders are declared quarterly and paid monthly. Amounts presented represent the cumulative amount of the common stock distributions declared for the months composing such quarter.

             
  Market price per share  
          Distributions
Quarter Ended High Low Declared Per Share
3/31/2009 $10.20  $5.36  $0.375 
6/30/2009  16.21   8.20   0.375 
9/30/2009  14.50   11.26   0.375 
12/31/2009  14.19   11.85   0.375 
3/31/2010  14.87   13.05   0.375 
6/30/2010  17.79   14.36   0.375 
9/30/2010  17.30   15.61   0.375 
12/31/2010  19.50   17.00   0.375 

Market price per share

Quarter Ended

 

High

 

Low

 

Distributions

Declared Per Share

3/31/2010

 14.87 13.05 0.375

6/30/2010

 17.79 14.36 0.375

9/30/2010

 17.30 15.61 0.375

12/31/2010

 19.50 17.00 0.375

3/31/2011

 19.54 17.42 0.375

6/30/2011

 19.43 16.88 0.375

9/30/2011

 17.92 15.00 0.375

12/31/2011

 17.76 13.93 0.375

Since inception, we have never reduced our per-share distributions nor have we missed payment of a scheduled distribution to our stockholders. Our Board of Directors regularly evaluates our per share distribution payments as they monitor the capital markets and the impact that the economy has upon us. The decision as to whether to authorize and pay distributions on shares of our common stock in the future, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future distributions, will be at the sole and absolute discretion of our Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including our earnings, taxable income, FFO, financial condition, liquidity, capital requirements, debt maturities, the availability of capital, contractual prohibitions or other restrictions, applicable REIT and legal restrictions and general overall economic conditions and other factors. While the statements above concerning our distribution policy represent our current expectations, any actual distribution payable will be determined by our Board of Directors based upon the circumstances at the time of declaration and the actual number of shares then outstanding, and any distribution payable may vary from such expected amounts.

In order to

To qualify as a REIT, we are required to make ordinary dividend distributions to our stockholders. The amount of these distributions must equal at least:

the sum of (A) 90% of our “REIT taxable income” (computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and capital gain) and (B) 90% of the net income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, less

the sum of certain non-cash items.

For federal income tax purposes, our distributions generally consist of ordinary income, capital gains, nontaxable return of capital or a combination of those items. Distributions that exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits (calculated for tax purposes) constitute a return of capital rather than a dividend, which reduces a stockholder’s basis in its shares of stock and will not be taxable to the extent of the stockholder’s basis in its shares of our stock. To the extent a distribution exceeds the stockholder’s share of both our current and accumulated earnings and profits and the stockholder’s basis in its shares of our stock, that distribution will be treated as a gain from the sale or exchange of that stockholder’s shares of our stock. Every year, we notify stockholders of the taxability of distributions paid to stockholders during the preceding year.

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As of February 7, 2011,8, 2012, there were approximately 7,9218,800 beneficial owners of our common stock.

On November 19, 2009, the Company entered into a dealer manager agreement, as amended and restated on December 22, 2009, or the Dealer Manager Agreement, with Halcyon Capital Markets, LLC, or Halcyon, pursuant to which Halcyon agreed to act as the Company’s dealer manager in connection with the Company’s continuous private offering of up to 3,333,333 shares of its then newly-designated unregistered senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price of $15.00 per share to investors and a selling commission of $1.6125 per share. On October 19, 2010, the Company terminated the private offering of unregistered senior common stock, including the related dividend reinvestment plan for such senior common stock. The Company issued 59,057 shares of unregistered senior common stock pursuant to the private offering and related dividend reinvestment plan. These issuances were exempt from registration pursuant to the Securities Act and to Rule 506 thereunder, among other exemptions, on the basis that the securities were sold in a private offering not involving general solicitation and that the purchasers of the securities were “accredited investors.” Net proceeds from these sales, after selling commissions and dealer manager fees, were approximately $787,000.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Item 6.Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 2007 and 20062007 is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. Certain amounts from prior years’ financial statements have been reclassified to discontinued operations and these reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity. Theequity.The data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included elsewhere in this report, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Item 7 of this report.
                     
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Operating Data:
                    
Total operating revenue $41,928,070  $42,608,937  $40,807,497  $32,690,038  $25,842,045 
Total operating expenses  (23,414,572)  (20,540,529)  (19,363,723)  (15,791,430)  (14,035,669)
Other expense  (13,585,590)  (17,668,460)  (16,570,753)  (10,940,394)  (8,521,419)
                
Income from continuing operations  4,927,908   4,399,948   4,873,021   5,958,214   3,284,957 
Discontinued operations     203,100   39,926   182,015   1,087,871 
                
Net income $4,927,908  $4,603,048  $4,912,947  $6,140,229  $4,372,828 
Dividends attributable to preferred stock  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (2,186,890)
Dividends attributable to senior common stock  (20,050)            
                
Net income available to common stockholders $814,108  $509,298  $819,197  $2,046,479  $2,185,938 
                
                     
Share and Per Share Data:
                    
Earnings per weighted average common share — basic                    
Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) $0.09  $0.04  $0.09  $0.22  $0.14 
Discontinued operations     0.02   0.01   0.02   0.14 
                
Net income available to common stockholders $0.09  $0.06  $0.10  $0.24  $0.28 
                
                     
Earnings per weighted average common share — diluted                    
Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) $0.09  $0.04  $0.09  $0.22  $0.14 
Discontinued operations     0.02   0.01   0.01   0.13 
                
Net income available to common stockholders $0.09  $0.06  $0.10  $0.23  $0.27 
                
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic  8,576,303   8,563,264   8,565,149   8,565,264   7,827,781 
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted  8,601,153   8,563,264   8,565,149   8,565,264   7,986,690 
Cash dividends declared per common share $1.50  $1.50  $1.50  $1.44  $1.44 
                     
Supplemental Data:
                    
Net income available to common stockholders $814,108  $509,298  $819,197  $2,046,479  $2,185,938 
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations  13,263,814   13,171,703   12,704,641   10,528,458   8,349,474 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net of taxes paid     (160,038)     (78,667)  (1,106,590)
                
Funds from operations available to common stockholders(1)
  14,077,922   13,520,963   13,523,838   12,496,270   9,428,822 
                
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends(2)
  1.0x   1.0x   1.1x   1.1x   1.1x 
                     
Balance Sheet Data:
                    
Real estate, before accumulated depreciation $401,016,940  $390,753,892  $390,562,138  $340,500,406  $243,713,542 
Total assets $410,608,602  $416,865,373  $429,098,785  $378,902,689  $315,766,022 
Mortgage notes payable, term loan and borrowings under the line of credit $287,869,463  $285,961,651  $286,611,173  $226,520,471  $154,494,438 
Total stockholders’ equity $111,374,307  $118,450,542  $130,495,260  $142,368,068  $152,224,176 
Total common shares outstanding  8,724,613   8,563,264   8,565,149   8,565,264   8,565,264 
(1) FFO was developed by The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), as a relative non-GAAP (“Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States”) supplemental measure of operating 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, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to either net income (loss) as an indication of our performance or to cash flow from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions to stockholders. Comparison of FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.

   For the year ended December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
   2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Operating Data:

      

Total operating revenue

  $43,976   $41,928   $42,609   $40,807   $32,690  

Total operating expenses

   (21,270  (23,414  (20,541  (19,364  (15,791

Other expense

   (16,992  (13,586  (17,668  (16,570  (10,941
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   5,714    4,928    4,400    4,873    5,958  

Discontinued operations

   —      —      203    40    182  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $5,714   $4,928   $4,603   $4,913   $6,140  

Dividends attributable to preferred stock

   (4,094  (4,094  (4,094  (4,094  (4,094

Dividends attributable to senior common stock

   (62  (20  —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,558   $814   $509   $819   $2,046  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Share and Per Share Data:

      

Earnings per weighted average common share - basic & diluted

      

Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock)

  $0.15   $0.09   $0.04   $0.09   $0.22  

Discontinued operations

   —      —      0.02    0.01    0.02  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $0.15   $0.09   $0.06   $0.10   $0.24  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

   10,237    8,576    8,563    8,565    8,565  

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

   10,289    8,601    8,563    8,565    8,565  

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $1.50   $1.50   $1.50   $1.50   $1.44  

Supplemental Data:

      

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,558   $814   $509   $819   $2,046  

Real estate depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations

   14,149    13,264    13,172    12,705    10,528  

Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net of taxes paid

   —      —      (160  —      (78
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Funds from operations available to common stockholders(1)

   15,707    14,078    13,521    13,524    12,496  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends(2)

   1.1x    1.0x    1.0x    1.0x    1.1x  

Balance Sheet Data:

      

Real estate, before accumulated depreciation

  $442,521   $401,017   $390,754   $390,562   $340,500  

Total assets

  $453,147   $410,609   $416,865   $429,099   $378,903  

Mortgage notes payable, term loan and borrowings under the line of credit

  $304,050   $286,595   $285,962   $286,611   $226,520  

Total stockholders’ equity

  $135,314   $111,375   $118,451   $130,495   $142,368  

Total common shares outstanding

   10,945    8,725    8,563    8,565    8,565  

(1)FFO was developed by The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, as a relative non- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, or GAAP, supplemental measure of operating 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, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to either net income (loss) as an indication of our performance or to cash flow from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions to stockholders. Comparison of FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.

FFO available to common stockholders is FFO adjusted to subtract preferred share and senior common share distributions. We believe that net income available to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO available to common stockholders.

Basic funds from operations per share, or Basic FFO per share, and diluted funds from operations per share, or Diluted FFO per share, is FFO available to common stockholders divided by weighted average common shares outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders divided by weighted average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis, respectively, during a period. We believe that FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO per share and Diluted FFO per share are useful to investors because they provide investors with a further context for evaluating our

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FFO results in the same manner that investors use net income and earnings per share, or EPS, in evaluating net income available to common stockholders. In addition, since most REITs provide FFO available to common stockholders,

Basic FFO and Diluted FFO per share information to the investment community, we believe these are useful supplemental measures for comparing us to other REITs. We believe that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO, Basic EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Basic FFO per share, and that diluted EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Diluted FFO per share.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our FFO for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 2007 and 20062007 to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, and a computation of basic and diluted FFO per weighted average common share and basic and diluted net income per weighted average common share:

                     
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Net income $4,927,908  $4,603,048  $4,912,947  $6,140,229  $4,372,828 
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock  (4,113,800)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (2,186,890)
                
Net income available to common stockholders  814,108   509,298   819,197   2,046,479   2,185,938 
                     
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization, including                    
discontinued operations  13,263,814   13,171,703   12,704,641   10,528,458   8,349,474 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate     (160,038)     (78,667)  (1,106,590)
                
FFO available to common stockholders $14,077,922  $13,520,963  $13,523,838  $12,496,270  $9,428,822 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic  8,576,303   8,563,264   8,565,149   8,565,264   7,827,781 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted  8,601,153   8,563,264   8,565,149   8,565,264   7,986,690 
                     
Basic net income per weighted average share of common stock $0.09  $0.06  $0.10  $0.24  $0.28 
                
Diluted net income per weighted average share of common stock $0.09  $0.06  $0.10  $0.24  $0.27 
                
                     
                
Basic FFO per weighted average share of common stock $1.64  $1.58  $1.58  $1.46  $1.20 
                
Diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock $1.64  $1.58  $1.58  $1.46  $1.18 
                
Distributions declared per share of common stock $1.50  $1.50  $1.50  $1.44  $1.44 
                
                     
Percentage of FFO paid per share of common stock  91%  95%  95%  99%  120%
                

   For the year ended December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
   2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Net income

  $5,714   $4,928   $4,603   $4,913   $6,140  

Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock

   (4,156  (4,114  (4,094  (4,094  (4,093
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

   1,558    814    509    819    2,047  

Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations

   14,149    13,264    13,172    12,705    10,528  

Less: Gain on sale of real estate

   —      —      (160  —      (79
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FFO available to common stockholders

  $15,707   $14,078   $13,521   $13,524   $12,496  

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

   10,237    8,576    8,563    8,565    8,565  

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

   10,289    8,601    8,563    8,565    8,565  

Basic & Diluted net income per weighted average share of common stock

  $0.15   $0.09   $0.06   $0.10   $0.24  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic & Diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock

  $1.53   $1.64   $1.58   $1.58   $1.46  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distributions declared per share of common stock

  $1.50   $1.50   $1.50   $1.50   $1.44  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percentage of FFO paid per share of common stock

   98  91  95  95  99
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(2)The calculation of the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions is below. “Earnings” consist of net income from continuing operations before fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees and the portion of operating lease expense that represents interest. The portion of operating lease expense that represents interest is calculated by dividing the amount of rent expense, allocated to us by our Adviser as part of the administration fee payable under the Advisory Agreement, by three.
                     
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Net income from continuing operations $4,927,908  $4,399,948  $4,873,021  $5,958,214  $3,284,957 
                     
Add: fixed charges  21,191,303   22,000,728   20,963,484   15,670,067   11,490,476 
                     
Less: preferred and senior common distributions  (4,113,800)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (2,186,890)
                
                     
Earnings $22,005,411  $22,306,926  $21,742,755  $17,534,531  $12,588,543 
                     
Fixed Charges:                    
Interest expense  16,031,755   16,398,938   15,574,735   10,847,346   8,041,412 
Amortization of deferred financing fees  1,030,982   1,495,598   1,283,952   717,195   1,207,198 
Estimated interest component of rent  14,766   12,442   11,047   11,776   54,976 
Preferred and senior common distributions  4,113,800   4,093,750   4,093,750   4,093,750   2,186,890 
                
                     
Total fixed charges and preferred distributions  21,191,303   22,000,728   20,963,484   15,670,067   11,490,476 
                     
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions  1.0   1.0   1.0   1.1   1.1 

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For the year ended December 31,

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Ratios)

 
   2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Net income from continuing operations

  $5,714   $4,928   $4,400   $4,873   $5,958  

Add: fixed charges

   21,247    21,191    22,001    20,964    15,670  

Less: preferred and senior common distributions

   (4,156  (4,114  (4,094  (4,094  (4,094
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings

  $22,805   $22,005   $22,307   $21,743   $17,534  

Fixed Charges:

      

Interest expense

   16,158    16,031    16,399    15,575    10,847  

Amortization of deferred financing fees

   918    1,031    1,496    1,284    717  

Estimated interest component of rent

   15    15    12    11    12  

Preferred and senior common distributions

   4,156    4,114    4,094    4,094    4,094  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred distributions

   21,247    21,191    22,001    20,964    15,670  

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

   1.1    1.0    1.0    1.0    1.1  


Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

General

We wereare a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003, primarily for the purpose of investing in and owning net leased industrial, commercial and commercialretail real property and selectively making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans. Most of theOur portfolio of real estate that we currently own is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly-rated debt. We have historically entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real estate having triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years and built in rental rate increases. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property. We are actively communicating with buyout funds, real estate brokers and other third parties to locate properties for potential acquisition or to provide mortgage financing in an effort to build our portfolio. At December 31, 2010, we owned 65We currently own 73 properties totaling approximately 6.87.1 million square feet. Thefeet, which have a total gross investment in these properties was approximately $446.4and net carrying value, including intangible assets, of $513.7 million at December 31, 2010.

and $437.2 million, respectively. We do not currently have any mortgage loans outstanding.

Business Environment

The United States is beginningcontinues to recover fromfeel the lingering impact of the recession that it entered into duringbegan in late 2007, though it continues to experience pervasive and fundamental disruptions in its financial and capital markets. Unemployment2007; unemployment remains high, and housing starts are low and these keythe economic indicatorssituation in Europe will need to improve in order for the economy to fully recover. As a result, conditions within the U.S. capital markets generally, and the U.S. real estate capital markets particularly, continue to experience significant dislocation and stress. While we are seeing signs of stabilizationimprovement in both the equity and debt capital markets, these markets remain challenging andsomewhat challenging. Despite the challenges in the marketplace, we do not know if adverse conditions will again intensify, nor are wewere able to gauge the full extentissue 2.2 million common shares during 2011 for gross proceeds of $39.4 million. In addition, in January 2012 we closed on $38.5 million of Series C Cumulative Term Preferred stock, or Term Preferred Stock, which is redeemable in five years. During 2011, we also assumed or issued $31.7 million in mid-term mortgages to which the disruptions will affect us. We believe that it will takefinance some time for the United States to fully recover from the recession.

As a result, the continued challengingof our new properties.

However, these economic conditions could still materially and adversely impact the financial condition of one or more of our tenants and, therefore, could increase the likelihood that a tenant may declare bankruptcy or default upon its payment obligations arising under a related lease.

For example, the tenant occupying our building located in Hazelwood, Missouri declared bankruptcy in October 2010. The tenant did not confirm our lease in its bankruptcy proceedings in March 2011, and the final rent payment was received in April 2011. We are currently working to re-tenant this property. In addition, our building located in Richmond, Virginia remains vacant. The leases on these two vacant buildings comprised 2.3% of our annualized rental income and the annual carrying costs are $177,000. We are actively seeking new tenants for these properties. All of our remaining properties are occupied and the tenants are paying in accordance with their leases.

Moreover, our ability to make new investments is highly dependent upon our ability to procure external financing. Our principal sources of external financing generally include the issuance of equity securities, long-term mortgagesmortgage loans secured by properties and borrowings under our line of credit.credit, or the Line of Credit. The market for long-term mortgages has been limited as thefor some time; however, we have recently seen mid-to-long-term (5 to 10 year) mortgages become more obtainable. The collateralized mortgage-backedmortgage backed securities, or CMBS, market has experienced significant disruption. Withbeen attempting to make a comeback in recent months, but it is much more conservative than it was prior to the stresses uponrecession and the CMBSpricing in the market many banks areremains volatile. As a result, we will likely not lending on industrial and commercial real estate as they are no longer able to sell these loanshave the same level of access to the CMBS market that we had prior to the recession. Consequently, we are looking to regional banks, insurance companies and are not willing or ableother non-bank lenders, and, to keep these loans on their balance sheets. In addition, many banks have significantly curtailed their general lending practices, as they are having difficulty valuinga lesser extent, the underlying real estate in this market. We are, however, beginning to see banks that are willingCMBS market to issue medium-term mortgages, between two and five years, on substantially less favorable terms than were previously available. Consequently, we continue to focus on using medium-term mortgages to finance our real estate activities until the market for long-term mortgages returns.

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Recent Developments

Investment Activities:Activities

The following is a summary of our recent acquisitions:

Hickory, North Carolina:On April 15, 2005,4, 2011, we originatedacquired a mortgage loan in the amount of $10.0 million that was collateralized by an60,000 square foot office building located in McLean, Virginia in which Gladstone Management Corporation, or our Adviser, and Gladstone Administration LLC, or our Administrator, are subtenants. The mortgage loan was originally set to mature in May 2017, though, on July 22, 2010, it was fully repaid. We received $3.3Hickory, North Carolina for $10.7 million, of additional income and prepayment fees in connection with the early payment and the proceeds were used to repay a portion of our line of credit.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we acquired one property. The property is a 487,121 square foot office/industrial building located in Orange City, Iowa for approximately $12.3 million, includingexcluding related acquisition expenses.expenses of $59,000. We funded this acquisition through a combination ofusing borrowings from the Newour Line of Credit and the assumption of approximately $10.8 million of mortgage debt on the property.Credit. At closing, the sellerwe were assigned to us the existing triple net lease with Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc., the commercial delivery and fulfillment division of Staples, Inc. The existing triple net leasetenant, which has a remaining term of approximately sixteen years, and the mortgage debt related to the property matures in December 2026.nine years. The existing triple net lease provides for aggregate rents of approximately $1.2 million in 2011 with prescribed annual rental rate escalations commencing in 2012.
Financing Activities:
In December 2010, we procured a new line of credit, or the New Line of Credit, with Capital One, N.A. serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and as an administrative agent and Branch Banking and Trust Company serving as a revolving lender and a letter of credit issuer, which matures on December 28, 2013. The New Line of Credit replaced our prior $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility which was scheduled to mature on December 29, 2010, or the Prior Line of Credit. The New Line of Credit provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $50.0 million, with a standby letter of credit sublimit of up to $20.0 million. The New Line of Credit is subject to a maximum borrowing base calculation which may, from time to time, affect the maximum amount available to be drawn. The New Line of Credit may, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, be expanded up to $75.0 million.
In connection with procuring the New Line of Credit, we repaid the $29.8 million outstanding balance of the Prior Line of Credit with funds drawn from the New Line of Credit and with existing cash. We incurred no early termination penalties or fees in connection with the repayment of outstanding balance of the Prior Line of Credit. There was $27.0 million outstanding under the line at December 31, 2010, and we had an available borrowing capacity of $5.9 million thereunder at December 31, 2010.
Debt Activities:
We had $48.0 million of balloon principal payments maturing under one of our long-term mortgages in 2010; however, the mortgage has three annual extension options through 2013, and we exercised one of these options on September 30, 2010. In connection with the exercise of the option, the interest rate reset from 6.85% to 4.58%. At the time of notification of extension, we remitted a fee of 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance, or $120,000, and a certification to the lender that our aggregate debt service coverage ratio is not less than 1.2. The interest rate for the two additional extension periods will adjust based upon the 1-year swap rate at the time of extension and a fixed spread of 4.29% and 4.41%, respectively. We expect to exercise our remaining two annual extension options as they come due in 2011 and 2012. We have no other balloon principal payments due under any of our mortgages until 2013.

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Equity Activities:
We raised approximately $3.4 million in net proceeds during 2010 under our open market sale agreement, or the Open Market Sale Agreement, with Jefferies & Company, Inc., or Jefferies. Under this agreement we may, from time to time, offer to sell shares of our common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $25.0 million on the open market through Jefferies, as agent, or to Jefferies, as principal based upon our instructions (including any price, time or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions that we may impose). Sales of shares of our common stock through Jefferies will be executed by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select Market or otherwise at market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, crosses or block transactions, as may be agreed between us and Jefferies, including a combination of any of these transactions. We will pay Jefferies a commission equal to 2.0% of the gross sales proceeds of any common stock sold through Jefferies as agent under the Open Market Sale Agreement, and currently we have paid commission to Jefferies of approximately $65,000. To date, we have sold 192,365 shares of common stock under the Open Market Sale Agreement. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of our Prior Line of Credit and fund the acquisition of the property in Orange City, Iowa.
On November 19, 2009, we entered into a dealer manager agreement, or the Dealer Manager Agreement, as amended and restated on December 22, 2009, with Halcyon Capital Markets, LLC, or Halcyon, pursuant to which Halcyon agreed to act as our dealer manager in connection with our continuous private offering of up to 3,333,333 shares of our then newly designated unregistered senior common stock at $15.00 per share. Holders of the unregistered senior common stock have the right, but not the obligation, following the fifth anniversary of the issuance of such shares, to exchange any or all of such shares of senior common stock for shares of our common stock. On October 19, 2010, we terminated the private offering of unregistered senior common stock, including the dividend reinvestment plan for the senior common stock. In connection with the termination, we wrote-off approximately $1.6 million of fees incurred in relation to the offering. The expenses consisted primarily of legal, accounting and fees paid to Halcyon, and are recorded as professional fees in our consolidated statement of operations. We issued 59,057 shares of unregistered senior common stock pursuant to the private offering and related dividend reinvestment plan. Net proceeds from these sales, after selling commissions and dealer manager fees, were approximately $787,000.
On February 2, 2011, we sold 725,000 shares of our common stock at $18.35 per share in an underwritten public offering of our common stock. Subsequently, on February 16, 2011, we sold an additional 108,750 shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. The net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses were approximately $14.3 million. We used the proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under our New Line of Credit. The shares were issued under our effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.
Leasing Activities:
On May 4, 2010, we extended the lease with the tenant that occupies our property located in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a period of 15 years, and the tenant has 2two options to extend the lease for additional periods of 10five years each. The lease was originally set to expire in July 2016, and will now expire in April 2025. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.1 million.

Springfield, Missouri:On June 30, 2010 and July 31, 2010, respectively, the leases with the tenants that occupied our properties located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and Richmond, Virginia, respectively, expired and currently remain vacant. These two leases comprised approximately 2.6% of our total annualized rental income. We are actively seeking new tenants for these two properties while concurrently researching alternative uses for these two properties.

On September 29, 2010, the tenant in our20, 2011, we acquired a 78,421 square foot office building located in Hazelwood,Springfield, Missouri declared bankruptcy. The lease for $15.9 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $55,000. We funded this property is scheduled to expire in January 2012,acquisition through a combination of borrowings from our Line of Credit and rental income from this tenant comprises less than 1%the assumption of our total annualized rental income. On March 2, 2011, the lease was rejected

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in the bankruptcy proceedingsapproximately $11.6 million of our tenant. We have been informed that the rent payments will cease at the end of April 2011. We are taking the appropriate action to re-tenantmortgage debt on the property.
On October 8, 2010, At closing, we extendedwere assigned the existing triple net lease with the tenant that occupies our property located in Toledo, Ohio forT-Mobile USA, Inc., which has a periodremaining term of 10 years, and theapproximately ten years. The tenant has 2three options to extend the lease for additional periods of 10five years each. The lease was originally set to expire in December 2010, and will now expire in December 2020. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $276,000.
$1.4 million.

Boston Heights, Ohio:On December 14, 2010,October 20, 2011, we released the current tenant in our propertyacquired a 25,000 square foot office building located in Cumming, GeorgiaBoston Heights, Ohio for $4.4 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $56,000. We funded this acquisition using borrowings from its obligations under their existing lease, and simultaneously signed a lease withour Line of Credit. The property was a new build-to-suit for Paychex North America, a subsidiary of Paychex, Inc. The tenant under substantiallyhas leased the same terms. The new tenant is an Atlanta, Georgia based hospital system that acquired part of the current tenant’s business, part of which is housed in our Cumming, Georgia facility. The current tenant is a medical group that continues to lease the remainder of our properties located in Georgia under a master lease. In connection with services provided directly by our Adviser to the tenant, the tenant paid a real estate advisory fee to our Adviser, in the amount of $450,000.

On December 30, 2010, we extended the lease with the tenant that occupies our property located in Fridley, Minnesota for a period of 10ten years and the tenant has one optionthree options to extendrenew the lease for a periodadditional periods of 5 years. The lease was originally set to expire in January 2013 and will now expire in July 2020.three years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $377,000.

Parsippany, New Jersey:On October 28, 2011, we acquired a 60,111 square foot office building located in Parsippany, New Jersey for $11.1 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $390,000. We funded this acquisition through a combination of borrowings from our Line of Credit and the issuance of $7.2 million of mortgage debt on the property. The tenant has leased the property for 15 years and has one option to renew the lease for an additional period of three years. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $1.1 million.

Dartmouth, Massachusetts:On November 18, 2011, we acquired the leasehold interests in a 16,340 square foot retail building located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts for $5.8 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $56,000. We funded this acquisition through a combination of borrowings from our Line of Credit and the issuance of $4.4 million of mortgage debt on the property. The property was a new build-to-suit and is primarily leased to the Walgreens Company. Walgreens has leased the property for 75 years with the rights to terminate every 5 years in years 26-75. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease with annualized straight line rents, net of ground lease payments, of $414,000.

Springfield, Missouri:On December 13, 2011, we acquired the leasehold interests in a 14,560 square foot retail building located in Springfield, Missouri for $2.7 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $42,000. We funded this acquisition using borrowings from our Line of Credit. The property is leased to the Walgreens Company. Walgreens has 62 years remaining on the lease with the rights to terminate every 5 years in years 19-62. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease with annualized straight line rents, net of ground lease payments, of $221,000.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:On December 28, 2011, we acquired a 26,080 square foot office building located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for $4.2 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $140,000. We funded this acquisition using borrowings from our Line of Credit. Expedient Communications, a data center operator, is the tenant in this building and has leased the property for 15 years and has 2 options to renew the lease for additional periods of 5 years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $400,000.

Ashburn, Virginia:On January 25, 2012, we acquired a 52,130 square foot office building located in Ashburn, Virginia for $10.8 million, excluding related acquisition expenses of $98,000. We funded this acquisition using borrowings from our Line of Credit. Independent Project Analysis, Inc, an energy consultant, is the tenant in this building and has leased the property for 15 years and has 2 options to renew the lease for additional periods of 5 years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $989,000.

Financing Activities

Debt

The following is a summary of debt that has recently been issued:

PNC Bank:On June 20, 2011, we assumed approximately $812,000.

$11.6 million of indebtedness pursuant to a long-term note payable from PNC Bank, in connection with the Company’s acquisition, on the same date, of a property located in Springfield, Missouri. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.08% per year, and we may not repay this note prior to the last two months of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note matures on June 30, 2016.

Provident Bank:On October 28, 2011, we borrowed $7.2 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from The Provident Bank, which is collateralized by a security interest in our Parsippany, New Jersey property, which was acquired on the same date. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.00% per year and we may not repay this note prior to the last two years of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of November 1, 2021.

Liberty Bank:On November 18, 2011, we borrowed $4.4 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from Liberty Bank, which is collateralized by a security interest in our Dartmouth, Massachusetts property, which was acquired on the same date. The note accrues interest at a rate of 4.50% per year and we may not repay this note prior to the last three months of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of November 1, 2018, with a three year extension period through November 1, 2021.

Great Southern Bank:On December 6, 2011, we borrowed $8.5 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from Great Southern Bank, which is collateralized by a security interest in our Tulsa, Oklahoma property. The note accrues interest for the first five years at a rate of 6.00% per year, after the 5th year the rate is based on the prime rate, with a floor of 6.00%. We may not repay this note prior to December 6, 2015, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of December 6, 2019.

Line of Credit

Expansion:On January 31, 2012, we amended our Line of Credit to increase the current maximum availability of credit under our Line of Credit from $50.0 million to $75.0 million. The Line of Credit was arranged by Capital One, N.A. as administrative agent, and Branch Banking and Trust Company as an additional lender. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania joined the Line of Credit as an additional lender. All other terms of the agreement remained the same.

Leasing Activities

The following is a summary of leases that have been recently extended:

Georgia Properties:On January 31, 2011, we extended the lease with our tenant occupying five of our properties located in Decatur, Georgia, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Snellville, Georgia, Covington, Georgia, and Conyers, Georgia. The lease covering all of these properties was extended for an additional five year period, thereby extending the lease until December 2031. The lease was originally set to expire in December 2026. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.6 million. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant four options to extend the lease for a period of five years each.

All In connection with the extension of the lease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, the tenant paid $750,000.

South Hadley, Massachusetts:On May 15, 2011, we re-leased our previously vacant building located in South Hadley, Massachusetts for a period of six months, with a three-month extension option. In February 2012, the tenant signed a new lease with a term expiring in January 2013, with a one-year extension option.

Angola, Indiana:On June 23, 2011, we extended the lease with the tenant occupying our properties located in Angola, Indiana and Rock Falls, Illinois. The lease covering these properties was extended for an additional three-year period, thereby extending the lease until August 2023. The lease was originally set to expire in August 2020. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $345,000. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant three options to extend the lease for a period of five years each. In connection with the extension of the lease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, we provided a tenant allowance of $150,000, payable over a one year period.

San Antonio, Texas: On February 14, 2012, we extended the lease with the tenant occupying our property located in San Antonio, Texas. The lease covering this property was extended for an additional eight-year period, thereby extending the lease until November 2021. The lease was originally set to expire in February 2014. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $785,000. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant two options to extend the lease for a period of five years each. In connection with the extension of the lease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, we provided a tenant allowance of $603,000, payable over two years, and paid $327,000 in leasing commissions.

Roseville, Minnesota: On February 27, 2012, we extended the lease with the tenant occupying our property located in Roseville, Minnesota. The new lease covers approximately one-third of this property and was extended for an additional five year period, thereby extending the lease until December 2017. The lease was originally set to expire in December 2012. The tenant in this property will pay rent on the entire building through the end of 2012, and we continue to search for new tenants to lease the remainder of the building. The new lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $1,257. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant one option to extend the lease for a period of five years. In connection with the extension of the lease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, we provided a tenant allowance of $413, payable over two years, and paid $767 in leasing commissions.

Equity Activities

The equity issuances summarized below were all issued under our effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.

Common Equity:On February 2, 2011, we closed on the sale of 725,000 shares of our remaining tenantscommon stock at $18.35 per share in an underwritten public offering. Subsequently, on February 16, 2011, we closed on the sale of an additional 108,750 shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. The net proceeds, including the over-allotment, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses were $14.3 million. We used the proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under our Line of Credit and for general corporate purposes.

Common Equity:On June 15, 2011, we closed on the sale of 1,200,000 shares of our common stock at $17.55 per share in an underwritten public offering. Subsequently, on July 6, 2011, we closed on the sale of an additional 174,000 shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions in connection

with the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. The net proceeds, including the over-allotment, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses were $22.7 million. We used the proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under our Line of Credit and for general corporate purposes.

Preferred Equity:On February 1, 2012, we completed a public offering of 1.4 million shares of 7.125% Series C Term Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $35.0 million and net proceeds of the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses borne by us, were $33.4 million and were used to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under our Line of Credit and for acquistions of real estate. On February 8, 2012, the underwriters notified us of their intent to exercise their option to purchase an additional 140,000 shares of the Term Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments, which resulted in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts, of $3.4 million received by us on February 10, 2012, which were used for working capital. The shares are currenttraded under the ticker symbol GOODN on the NASDAQ. The Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Generally, we may not redeem shares of the Term Preferred Stock prior to January 31, 2016, except in limited circumstances to preserve our status as a REIT. On or after January 31, 2016, we may redeem the shares at a redemption price of $25 per share, plus any accumulated and paying inunpaid dividends to and including the date of redemption. The shares of the Term Preferred Stock have a mandatory redemption date of January 31, 2017. In accordance with their leases.

ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” mandatorily redeemable financial instruments should be classified as liabilities in the balance sheet and therefore we will record the Term Preferred Stock as a liability.

Senior Common Equity:During December 2011 and January 2012, we issued 11,933 shares of our senior common stock at $15.00 per share in an ongoing best-efforts public offering. The net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount and commission were $161,100. We used the proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under our Line of Credit and for general corporate purposes.

Diversity of Our Portfolio

Gladstone Management Corporation, or our Adviser, seeks to diversify our portfolio to avoid dependence on any one particular tenant, geographic market or tenant industry. By diversifying our portfolio, our Adviser intends to reduce the adverse effect on our portfolio of a single under-performing investment or a downturn in any particular industry or geographic market. Our largest tenant at December 31, 20102011 comprised approximately 7.4%6.9% of our total rental income, and our largest concentration of properties was located in Ohio, which accounted for approximately 18.1%17.1% of our total rental income. The table below reflects the breakdown of our total rental income by tenant industry classification for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively:

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   For the year ended December 31, 2011  For the year ended December 31, 2010  For the year ended December 31, 2009 
   (Dollars in Thousands)  (Dollars in Thousands)  (Dollars in Thousands) 

Industry Classification

  Rental Income   Percentage of
Rental Income
  Rental Income   Percentage of
Rental Income
  Rental Income   Percentage of
Rental Income
 

Healthcare, Education & Childcare

  $6,467     14.7 $6,145     14.9 $6,145     14.8

Telecommunications

   6,206     14.2    5,447     13.3    5,447     13.0  

Electronics

   6,046     13.9    6,165     15.0    6,165     14.9  

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

   3,664     8.4    3,665     8.9    3,664     8.8  

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

   3,146     7.2    3,130     7.6    3,173     7.6  

Containers, Packaging & Glass

   2,339     5.4    2,330     5.7    2,330     5.6  

Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products

   2,316     5.3    1,228     3.0    1,355     3.3  

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

   2,271     5.2    2,189     5.3    2,189     5.3  

Machinery

   2,256     5.2    2,333     5.7    2,390     5.8  

Buildings and Real Estate

   2,120     4.9    2,075     5.0    2,026     4.9  

Printing & Publishing

   1,979     4.5    2,188     5.3    2,189     5.3  

Oil & Gas

   1,271     2.9    1,283     3.1    1,138     2.7  

Automobile

   1,167     2.7    1,167     2.8    1,167     2.8  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services

   1,001     2.3    308     0.7    308     0.8  

Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services

   649     1.5    575     1.4    575     1.4  

Home & Office Furnishings

   530     1.2    530     1.3    530     1.3  

Banking

   204     0.5    —       0.0    —       0.0  

Insurance

   —       0.0    422     1.0    723     1.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $43,632     100.0 $41,180     100.0 $41,514     100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

                 
  December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
      Percentage of      Percentage of 
Industry Classification Rental Income  Rental Income  Rental Income  Rental Income 
Electronics $6,165,788   15.0% $6,164,789   14.9%
Healthcare, Education & Childcare  6,145,415   14.9%  6,145,415   14.8%
Telecommunications  5,447,365   13.3%  5,447,033   13.1%
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing  3,664,686   8.9%  3,664,686   8.8%
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber  3,130,133   7.6%  3,173,514   7.6%
Machinery  2,332,672   5.7%  2,389,607   5.8%
Containers, Packaging & Glass  2,330,715   5.7%  2,330,246   5.6%
Beverage, Food & Tobacco  2,188,793   5.2%  2,188,755   5.3%
Printing & Publishing  2,187,504   5.3%  2,189,033   5.3%
Buildings and Real Estate  2,075,103   5.0%  2,025,668   4.9%
Oil & Gas  1,282,582   3.1%  1,138,136   2.7%
Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products  1,228,100   2.9%  1,354,721   3.3%
Automobile  1,166,654   2.8%  1,166,654   2.8%
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services  575,006   1.4%  575,006   1.4%
Home & Office Furnishings  529,743   1.3%  529,743   1.3%
Insurance  421,672   1.0%  722,866   1.7%
Diversified/Conglomerate Services  308,105   0.9%  308,105   0.7%
             
  $41,180,036   100.0% $41,513,977   100.0%
             
Our Adviser and Administrator

Our Adviser is led by a management team which has extensive experience purchasing real estate and originating mortgage loans. Our Adviser is controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone is also the chairman and chief executive officer of our Adviser. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman, chief operating officer, secretary and director, is a member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of our Adviser as well as its vice chairman and chief operating officer. George Stelljes III, our president, chief investment officer and director, is a member of the boardBoard of directorsDirectors of our Adviser and its president and chief investment officer. Gladstone Administration, LLC, or our Administrator, employs our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, internal counsel, treasurer, investor relations department and their respective staffs.

Our Adviser and Administrator also provide investment advisory and administrative services, respectively, to our affiliates, including, but not limited to, Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation, both publicly-traded business development companies, as well as Gladstone Land Corporation, a private agricultural real estate company. With the exception of our chief financial officer, all of our executive officers serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation. In the future, our Adviser may provide investment advisory services to other funds, both public and private, of which it is the sponsor.

Advisory and Administration Agreements

We are externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with our Adviser and our Administrator. Our Adviser and Administrator employ all of our personnel and pay their payroll, benefits, and general expenses directly. We have an advisory agreement with our Adviser, or the Advisory Agreement, and an administration agreement with our Administrator, or the Administration Agreement.

Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, we are responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include legal, accounting, interest on short-term debt and mortgages, tax preparation, directors’ and officers’ insurance, stock transfer services, stockholder-related fees, consulting and related fees. In addition, we are also responsible for all fees charged by third parties that are directly related to our business, which may include real estate brokerage fees, mortgage placement fees, lease-up fees and transaction structuring fees (although we may be able to pass some or all of such fees on to our tenants and borrowers).

During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008,2009, none of these third party expenses were incurred by us directly. The actual amount of such fees that we incur in the future will depend largely upon the aggregate costs of the properties that we acquire, the aggregate amount of mortgage loans that we make

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and the extent to which we are able to shift the burden ofpass on such fees to our tenants and borrowers.borrowers pursuant to the terms of the agreements. Accordingly, the amount of these fees that we will pay in the future is not determinable at this time.

Management Services and Fees under the Advisory Agreement

The Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of our total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock, or total common stockholders’ equity, and for an incentive fee based on funds from operations, or FFO. Our Adviser does not charge acquisition or disposition fees when we acquire or dispose of properties as is common with other externally-advised REITs. Furthermore, there are no fees charged when our Adviser secures long or short term credit or arranges mortgage loans on our properties, however, our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers or tenants or other sources. This fee income earned by our Adviser, or a portion thereof, may, at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, be credited against our base management fee as a rebate to the base management fee.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, FFO includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any distributions paid on preferred stock and senior common stock, but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive fee would reward our Adviser if our quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee FFO, exceeds 1.75%, or the hurdle rate, of total common stockholders’ equity. We pay our Adviser an incentive fee with respect to our pre-incentive fee FFO in each calendar quarter as follows:

no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee FFO does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7% annualized);

no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee FFO does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75% (7% annualized);
100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized); and
20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized).

100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized); and

20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized).

Quarterly Incentive Fee Based on FFO

Pre-incentive fee FFO

(expressed as a percentage of total common stockholders’ equity)

Percentage of pre-incentive fee FFO allocated to the incentive fee

The incentive fee may be reduced because of a covenant which exists in our lineLine of creditCredit agreement which limits distributions to our stockholders to 95% of FFO.FFO less those acquisition-related costs that are required to be expensed under Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805, Business Combinations. In order to comply with this covenant, our boardBoard of directorsDirectors accepted our Adviser’s offer to unconditionally, irrevocably and voluntarily waive on a quarterly basis a portion of the incentive fee for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008,2009, which allowed us to maintain the current level of distributions to our stockholders. These waived fees may not be recouped by our Adviser in the future. Our Adviser has indicated that it intends to continue to waive all or a portion of the incentive fee in order to support the current level of distributions to our stockholders; however, our Adviser is not required to issue any such waiver, either in whole or in part.

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Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, we pay for our allocable portion of our Administrator’s overhead expenses incurred while performing its obligations to us, including, but not limited to, rent and the salaries and benefits expenses of our personnel, including our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, internal counsel, treasurer, investor relations department and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of expenses is generally derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the percentage of our total assets at the beginning of each quarter in comparison to the total assets of all companies managed by our Adviser under similar agreements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature in order to make certain estimates and assumptions. ManagementOur Adviser relies on its experience, collects historical and current market data and analyzes this information in order to arrive at what it believes to be reasonable estimates. Under different conditions or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported related to the accounting policies described below. In addition, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment regarding the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties, and as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates. A summary of all of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Below is a summary of accounting polices involving estimates and assumptions that require complex, subjective or significant judgments in their application and that materially affect our results of operations.

Allocation of Purchase Price

When we acquire real estate, we allocate the purchase price, less any expenses related to the acquisition, to (i) the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, long-term debt and (ii) the identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the value of unamortized lease origination costs, the value of tenant relationships and the value of capital lease obligations, based in each case on their fair values. All expenses related to the acquisition are expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized into the cost of the acquisition as had been required by the previous accounting.

Management’s estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors considered by management in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods, considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the hypothetical expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from 9 to 18 months, depending on specific local market conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases, including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction. Management also considers the nature and extent of our existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and management’s expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. A change in any of the assumptions above, which are very subjective, could have a material impact on our results of operations.

The allocation of the purchase price directly affects the following in our consolidated financial statements:

The amount of purchase price allocated to the various tangible and intangible assets on our balance sheet;

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The amounts allocated to the value of above-market and below-market lease values are amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. The amounts allocated to all other tangible and intangible assets are amortized to depreciation or amortization expense. Thus, depending on the amounts allocated between land and other depreciable assets, changes in the purchase price allocation among our assets could have a material impact on our FFO, a metric which is used by many REIT investors to evaluate our operating performance; and


The period of time over which tangible and intangible assets are depreciated varies greatly, and thus, changes in the amounts allocated to these assets will have a direct impact on our results of operations. Intangible assets are generally amortized over the respective life of the leases, which normally range from 10 to 15 years. Also, we depreciate our buildings over 39 years, but do not depreciate our land. These differences in timing could have a material impact on our results of operations.

The amount of purchase price allocated to the various tangible and intangible assets on our balance sheet;
The amounts allocated to the value of above-market and below-market lease values are amortized to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. The amounts allocated to all other tangible and intangible assets are amortized to depreciation or amortization expense. Thus, depending on the amounts allocated between land and other depreciable assets, changes in the purchase price allocation among our assets could have a material impact on our FFO, a metric which is used by many REIT investors to evaluate our operating performance; and
The period of time over which tangible and intangible assets are depreciated varies greatly, and thus, changes in the amounts allocated to these assets will have a direct impact on our results of operations. Intangible assets are generally amortized over the respective life of the leases, which normally range from 10 to 15 years. Also, we depreciate our buildings over 39 years, but do not depreciate our land. These differences in timing could have a material impact on our results of operations.
AAssetsset Impairment Evaluation

We periodically review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances that indicate impairment in the carrying value of the investment exist or that depreciation periods should be modified. In determining if impairment exists, management considers such factors as our tenants’ payment history,histories, the financial condition of our tenants, including calculating the current leverage ratios of tenants, the likelihood of lease renewal, business conditions in the industryindustries in which our tenants operate and whether the carrying value of our real estate has decreased. If any of the factors above support the possibility of impairment, we prepare a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determine if the carrying amount inof such property is recoverable. In preparing the projection of undiscounted future cash flows, we estimate the holding periods of the properties and cap rates using information that we obtain from market comparability studies and other comparable sources. If impairment iswere indicated, the carrying value of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on our best estimate of the property’s discounted future cash flows using assumptions from market participants. Any material changes to the estimates and assumptions used in this analysis could have a significant impact on our results of operations, as the changes would impact our determination of whether impairment is deemed to have occurred and the amount of impairment loss that we would recognize.

Using the methodology discussed above and in light of the current economic conditions discussed above in “Overview-Business Environment,” we evaluated our entire portfolio as of December 31, 20102011 for any impairment indicators and performed an impairment analysis on those select properties that had an indication of impairment. Subsequent toAs a result of this analysis, we concluded that none of our properties were impaired and we will continue to monitor our portfolio for any indicators that may change our conclusion.

Provision for Loan Losses
Our accounting policies require that we reflect in our financial statements an allowance for estimated credit losses with respect to mortgage loans that we have made based upon our evaluation of known and inherent risks associated with our private lending assets. Management reflects provisions for loan losses based upon our assessment of general market conditions, our internal risk management policies and credit risk rating system, industry loss experience, our assessment of the likelihood of delinquencies or defaults, and the value of the collateral underlying our investments. Any material changes to the estimates and assumptions used in this analysis could have a significant impact on our results of operations. We had no outstanding mortgage loans receivable as of December 31, 2010.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a summary of all recently issued accounting pronouncements.

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Results of Operations
Our weighted-average yield on our occupied portfolio as of December 31, 2010 was approximately 9.60%.

The weighted-average yield on our total portfolio, taking into account vacant properties, was 9.4% as of December 31, 2011. If all properties in the portfolio were fully occupied, the weighted-average yield would have been 9.5%, assuming returns on our vacant buildings remained steady, as of December 31, 2011. The weighted-average yield on our portfolio is calculated by taking the annualized straight-line rents, reflected as rental income on our consolidated statements of operations, or mortgage interest payments, reflected as interest income from mortgage notes receivable on our consolidated statements of operations, of each acquisition or mortgage loan as a percentage of the acquisition or loan price, as applicable.acquisition. The weighted-average yield does not account for the interest expense incurred on the mortgages placed on our properties.

A comparison of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is below:

   For the year ended December 31, 
   2011  2010  $ Change  % Change 
   (Dollars in Thousands) 

Operating revenues

     

Rental income

  $43,632   $41,180   $2,452    6

Interest income from mortgage note receivable

   —      421    (421  -100

Tenant recovery revenue

   344    327    17    5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

   43,976    41,928    2,048    5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     

Depreciation and amortization

   14,149    13,264    885    7

Property operating expenses

   986    971    15    2

Due diligence expense

   700    412    288    70

Base management fee

   1,629    1,199    430    36

Incentive fee

   3,398    3,480    (82  -2

Administration fee

   1,024    1,063    (39  -4

General and administrative

   1,497    3,408    (1,911  -56
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser

   23,383    23,797    (414  -2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Credit to base management fee

   —      (225  225    100

Credit to incentive fee

   (2,113  (158  (1,955  1237
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   21,270    23,414    (2,144  -9
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

     

Interest income - employee loans

   36    151    (115  -76

Other income

   48    3,326    (3,278  -99

Interest expense

   (17,076  (17,063  (13  0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expense

   (16,992  (13,586  (3,406  25
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   5,714    4,928    786    16
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distributions attributable to preferred stock

   (4,094  (4,094  —      0

Distributions attributable to senior common stock

   (62  (20  (42  210
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,558   $814   $744    91
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

Rental income increased for year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, because of the seven properties acquired during 2011 and the full year of income from our property acquired in December 2010, partially offset by the lost rental income from two of our properties, which are now vacant.

Interest income from mortgage notes receivable decreased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, as our only mortgage loan was fully repaid in July 2010.

Tenant recovery revenue increased slightly for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, because of an increase in insurance premiums from 2010, resulting in increased reimbursements from our tenants.

Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, because we acquired seven properties in 2011 and a full year of depreciation was recorded from our property acquired in December 2010.

Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments and overhead expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. Property operating expenses increased during the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, because of overhead expenses for which we are now responsible, which were previously paid directly by our tenants, at our two vacant properties.

Due diligence expense primarily consists of legal fees and fees incurred for third-party reports prepared in connection with potential acquisitions and our due diligence analyses related thereto. Due diligence expense increased for year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, as a result of costs incurred related to the seven properties acquired during 2011, partially offset by an out of period adjustment of $250,000 recorded during 2011 related to the acquisition of the property in Orange City, Iowa in December 2010. See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 in this Form 10-K for further detail of the out of period adjustment.

The base management fee increased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, due to an increase in total common stockholders’ equity from the issuance of common stock during 2011, the main component of the calculation. There was no base management fee credit in 2011, as there was in 2010, and we currently do not anticipate having credits to the base management fee in the future. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above under“Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The incentive fee decreased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, due to the increase in common stockholders’ equity from the issuance of common stock during 2011, resulting in a higher hurdle rate to overcome, which is the main component of the calculation. The incentive fee credit increased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, because of the increase in the amount of common stock dividends paid in 2011, which resulted in a larger portion of the incentive fee required to be credited. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in the detail above under“Advisory and Administration Agreement.”

The administration fee decreased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily as a result of a decrease in the amount of the total expenses allocated from our Administrator during the periods, partially offset by an increase in our allocable portion of the total expenses. The calculation of the administration fee is described in detail above under “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

General and administrative expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to the write-off of approximately $1.6 million of fees and expenses incurred in relation to the termination of the private offering of unregistered senior common stock in 2010.

Other Income and Expense

Interest income on employee loans decreased during the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010. This decrease was a result of loan payoffs made by employees of our Adviser during 2010 and 2011, coupled with other principal repayments made during the periods.

Other income decreased during the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, because of $3.3 million in additional income and prepayment fees we received in connection with the early repayment of our mortgage loan in July 2010.

Interest expense increased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily a result of an increase in the rate on our $45.2 million mortgage loan in October 2011 of 0.18% when the mortgage loan was renewed coupled with interest on the $31.7 million of mortgage debt assumed and issued during 2011. This was partially offset by a decrease of 2.3% in the interest rate charged on our $45.2 million mortgage loan that renewed September 2010, and reduced interest expense on our long-term financings from amortizing principal payments made during 2010 and 2011.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to common stockholders increased for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, primarily because of the write-off of $1.6 million of fees related to the termination of the private offering of unregistered senior common stock in 2010 and income earned from the seven properties acquired during 2011, partially offset by the $3.3 million in additional income that was recognized during 2010 related to the early repayment of our mortgage loan.

A comparison of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 is below:

                 
  2010  2009  $ Change  % Change 
Operating revenues                
Rental income $41,180,036  $41,513,977  $(333,941)  -1%
Interest income from mortgage note receivable  420,833   760,417   (339,584)  -45%
Tenant recovery revenue  327,201   334,543   (7,342)  -2%
             
Total operating revenues  41,928,070   42,608,937   (680,867)  -2%
             
                 
Operating expenses                
Depreciation and amortization  13,263,814   13,161,287   102,527   1%
Property operating expenses  971,474   915,120   56,354   6%
Due diligence expense  411,776   40,574   371,202   100%
Base management fee  1,198,717   1,401,402   (202,685)  -14%
Incentive fee  3,480,061   3,238,634   241,427   7%
Administration fee  1,063,091   1,015,695   47,396   5%
Professional fees  2,570,522   649,566   1,920,956   100%
Insurance expense  213,103   203,682   9,421   5%
Directors’ fees  196,735   198,882   (2,147)  -1%
General and administrative  427,948   442,135   (14,187)  -3%
             
Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser  23,797,241   21,266,977   2,530,264   12%
             
                 
Credit to base management fee  (225,000)     (225,000)  100%
Credit to incentive fee  (157,669)  (726,448)  568,779   -78%
             
Total operating expenses  23,414,572   20,540,529   2,874,043   14%
             
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest income from temporary investments  8,035   20,748   (12,713)  -61%
Interest income — employee loans  150,882   192,350   (41,468)  -22%
Other income  3,318,230   12,978   3,305,252   100%
Interest expense  (17,062,737)  (17,894,536)  831,799   -5%
             
Total other expense  (13,585,590)  (17,668,460)  4,082,870   -23%
             
                 
Income from continuing operations  4,927,908   4,399,948   527,960   12%
             
                 
Discontinued operations                
Income from discontinued operations     43,062   (43,062)  -100%
Gain on sale of real estate     160,038   (160,038)  -100%
             
Total discontinued operations     203,100   (203,100)  -100%
             
                 
Net income  4,927,908   4,603,048   324,860   7%
             
                 
Distributions attributable to preferred stock  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)     0%
                 
Net income available to common stockholders $814,108  $509,298  $304,810   60%
             

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   For the year ended December 31, 
   2010  2009  $ Change  % Change 
   (Dollars in Thousands) 

Operating revenues

     

Rental income

  $41,180   $41,514   $(334  -1

Interest income from mortgage note receivable

   421    760    (339  -45

Tenant recovery revenue

   327    335    (8  -2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

   41,928    42,609    (681  -2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     

Depreciation and amortization

   13,264    13,161    103    1

Property operating expenses

   971    915    56    6

Due diligence expense

   412    41    371    905

Base management fee

   1,199    1,401    (202  -14

Incentive fee

   3,480    3,239    241    7

Administration fee

   1,063    1,016    47    5

General and administrative

   3,408    1,494    1,914    128
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser

   23,797    21,267    2,530    12
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Credit to base management fee

   (225  —      (225  100

Credit to incentive fee

   (158  (726  568    -78
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   23,414    20,541    2,873    14
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

     

Interest income - employee loans

   151    192    (41  -21

Other income

   3,326    35    3,291    9403

Interest expense

   (17,063  (17,895  832    -5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expense

   (13,586  (17,668  4,082    -23
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   4,928    4,400    528    12
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

     

Income from discontinued operations

   —      43    (43  -100

Gain on sale of real estate

   —      160    (160  -100
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total discontinued operations

   —      203    (203  -100
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   4,928    4,603    325    7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distributions attributable to preferred stock

   (4,094  (4,094  —      0

Distributions attributable to senior common stock

   (20  —      (20  100
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $814   $509   $305    60
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

Rental income remained relatively flat for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, as two of our tenants vacated their respective properties during 2010, slightly offset by the acquisition of a property in December 2010.

Interest income from mortgage notes receivable decreased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, as our only mortgage loan was fully repaid in July 2010.

Tenant recovery revenue decreased slightly for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, because one of our tenants that vacated their property during 2010 no longer reimburses us for insurance expense.

Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses remained relatively flat for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, because we only acquired one property in December 2010, which had a minimal impact on the expense.

Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments and overhead expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. Property operating expenses increased during the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, because of overhead, insurance and franchise tax expenses for which we are now responsible at the two properties where our leases expired and the tenants subsequently vacated during 2010.

Due diligence expenses primarily consist of legal fees and fees incurred for third-party reports prepared in connection with potential acquisitions and our due diligence analyses related thereto. Due diligence expenses increased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, due to fees incurred in connection with the acquisition of the property in Orange City, Iowa in December 2010. Total due diligence expenses remain relatively low; however, with our adoption of Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805 “Business Combinations,” on January 1, 2009, which requires that we no longer capitalize due diligence costs into the price of an acquisition, we expect that our due diligence expenses will increase significantly in 2011 as we intend to acquire more properties.

The base management fee decreased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, due to a decrease in total common stockholders’ equity, the main component of the calculation. Total common stockholders’ equity decreased because distributions to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2010 exceeded net income during the period by approximately $7.9 million. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above under“Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The incentive fee increased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, due to the increase in pre-incentive fee FFO caused by the $3.3 million of additional income and prepayment fees we received in connection with the early repayment of our mortgage loan, coupled with the decrease in total common stockholders’ equity. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above under“Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The administration fee increased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily as a result of an increase in the amount of the total expenses allocated from our Administrator during the periods. The calculation of the administration fee is described in detail above under “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

Professional fees, consisting primarily of legal, consulting

General and accounting fees,administration expenses, increased during the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily due to the write-off of approximately $1.6 million of fees and expenses incurred in relation to the private offering of unregistered senior common stock and related dividend reinvestment plan, discussed in “Overview - Recent

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Events-Equity Developments - Equity Activities” above. In addition, we wrote-off approximately $150,000 of fees incurred in connection with the filing of our base registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC in 2007. These fees were written off in September 2010 when we filed a new base registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC.
Insurance expense consists of the premiums paid for directors’ and officers’ insurance, which is renewed annually each September. Insurance expense increased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, because of an increase in the premiums for the period from September 2009 through September 2010. Premiums for the period from September 2010 through September 2011 decreased by approximately 16%, thus we anticipate a decrease in insurance expenses in 2011.
Directors’ fees remained relatively flat for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, as we made no changes to the compensation paid to our non-employee directors for 2010.
General and administrative expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily as a result of decreased costs associated with printing and filing our proxy materials and annual report in 2010.

Other Income and Expense

Interest income from temporary investments decreased during the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily because of lower interest rates earned on our money market accounts, coupled with interest received during 2009 from funds held on deposit for a prospective real estate acquisition.

Interest income on employee loans decreased during the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. This decrease was a result of loan payoffs made by employees of our Adviser during 2009 and 2010, coupled with other principal repayments during 2010.

Other income increased during the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, because of the $3.3 million in additional income and prepayment fees we received in connection with the early repayment of our mortgage loan in July 2010.

Interest expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. This decrease was primarily a result of the approximately 2.3% decrease in the interest rate charged on our $48.0 million mortgage loan that was renewed in September 2010, coupled with a decrease in the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, from 2009, which reduced our interest expense under our lineLine of creditCredit and reduced interest expense on our long-term financings from amortizing principal payments made during 2009 and 2010.

Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 relates to the property that we sold in July 2009, which was located in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Net Income Available to Common Stockholders

Net income available to common stockholders increased for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily because of the $3.3 million in additional income and prepayment fees we received in connection with the early repayment of our mortgage loan in July 2010, partially offset by the write-off of $1.6 million in fees related to the termination of our private offering of unregistered senior common stock.

A comparison of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is below:
                 
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2009  2008  $ Change  % Change 
Operating revenues                
Rental income $41,513,977  $39,572,287  $1,941,690   5%
Interest income from mortgage note receivable  760,417   898,573   (138,156)  -15%
Tenant recovery revenue  334,543   336,637   (2,094)  -1%
             
Total operating revenues  42,608,937   40,807,497   1,801,440   4%
             
                 
Operating expenses                
Depreciation and amortization  13,161,287   12,679,437   481,850   4%
Property operating expenses  915,120   875,850   39,270   4%
Due diligence expense  40,574   1,176,379   (1,135,805)  -97%
Base management fee  1,401,402   1,637,851   (236,449)  -14%
Incentive fee  3,238,634   2,831,722   406,912   14%
Administration fee  1,015,695   954,635   61,060   6%
Professional fees  649,566   521,410   128,156   25%
Insurance expense  203,682   173,414   30,268   17%
Directors’ fees  198,882   216,851   (17,969)  -8%
General and administrative  442,135   493,119   (50,984)  -10%
             
Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser  21,266,977   21,560,668   (293,691)  -1%
             
                 
Credit to incentive fee  (726,448)  (2,196,945)  1,470,497   -67%
             
Total operating expenses  20,540,529   19,363,723   1,176,806   6%
             
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest income from temporary investments  20,748   21,844   (1,096)  -5%
Interest income — employee loans  192,350   202,097   (9,747)  -5%
Other income  12,978   63,993   (51,015)  -80%
Interest expense  (17,894,536)  (16,858,687)  (1,035,849)  6%
             
Total other expense  (17,668,460)  (16,570,753)  (1,097,707)  7%
             
                 
Income from continuing operations  4,399,948   4,873,021   (473,073)  -10%
             
                 
Discontinued operations                
Income from discontinued operations  43,062   39,926   3,136   8%
Gain on sale of real estate  160,038      160,038   100%
             
Total discontinued operations  203,100   39,926   163,174   409%
             
                 
Net income  4,603,048   4,912,947   (309,899)  -6%
             
                 
Distributions attributable to preferred stock  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)     0%
                 
Net income available to common stockholders $509,298  $819,197  $(309,899)  -38%
             

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Operating Revenues
Rental income increased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2008 that were held for the full year in 2009.
Interest income from mortgage notes receivable decreased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily because interest income on our mortgage loan is based on LIBOR, which has significantly decreased over the past two years.
Tenant recovery revenue decreased slightly for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of a decrease in the insurance premiums on some of our properties in which the tenants reimburse us for insurance expense, partially offset by an increase in the reimbursement of ground lease payments from a tenant.
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, as a result of the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2008 that were held for the full year in 2009.
Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments and overhead expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. Property operating expenses increased slightly during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily because of an increase in ground lease payments coupled with repairs and maintenance performed at certain of our properties.
Due diligence expense primarily consists of legal fees and fees incurred for third-party reports prepared during our due diligence work. Due diligence expenses decreased significantly for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily because of over $1.0 million of fees incurred related to a large potential acquisition that did not close during 2008. However, with the adoption of ASC 805 “Business Combinations,” on January 1, 2009, discussed in detail in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, which requires us to no longer capitalize due diligence costs into the price of the acquisition, we expect our due diligence expense to increase significantly once we begin to acquire properties again.
The base management fee decreased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, as a result of a decrease in total common stockholders’ equity, the main component of the calculation. Total common stockholders’ equity decreased because distributions to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 exceeded net income during the period by approximately $8.2 million. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above under“—Advisory and Administration Agreements.”
The incentive fee increased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, due to the increase in pre-incentive fee FFO as a result of our increased rental income discussed above, coupled with the decrease in total common stockholders’ equity. In addition, the amount that was credited to the incentive fee during the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased, because of an increase in operating income and a decrease in operating expenses. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above under“—Advisory and Administration Agreements.”
The administration fee increased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of an increase in our total assets in comparison to the total assets of all companies managed by our Adviser under similar agreements, coupled with approximately $80,000 incurred by our Administrator, which was directly allocable to us, for the implementation of real estate software. The calculation of the administration fee is described in detail above under “—Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

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Professional fees, consisting primarily of legal and accounting fees, increased during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of an increase in legal and other professional fees relating to ongoing lease renegotiations and reviews of our legal work with our existing tenants.
Insurance expense consists of the premiums paid for directors’ and officers’ insurance, which is renewed annually each September. Insurance expense increased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, because of an increase in the premiums for the periods from September 2008 through September 2009 and from September 2009 through September 2010.
Directors’ fees decreased during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of one of the independent directors becoming an interested director in January 2008, and thus not being paid an annual stipend during 2009.
General and administrative expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of decreased costs associated with printing and filing our proxy materials.
Other Income and Expense
Interest income from temporary investments decreased during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily because of lower interest rates earned on our money market accounts, partially offset by interest received in 2009 from funds held on deposit for a prospective real estate acquisition, coupled with interest earned on amounts held in reserve accounts with our lenders.
Interest income on employee loans decreased during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. This decrease was a result of loan payoffs by employees during 2008 and 2009, coupled with other partial principal repayments over the periods.
Other income decreased during the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, primarily because we no longer receive management fees from our tenant in our Burnsville, Minnesota property.
Interest expense increased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. This was primarily a result of long-term financings, which closed during 2008, that were held for the full period during 2009.
Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations primarily relates to the property we sold, which was located in Norfolk, Virginia, including a gain on the sale of the property of approximately $160,000. This is partially offset by continuing expenses related to the two Canadian properties, which we sold in July 2006. The expenses for the two Canadian properties relate to legal fees associated with the dissolution of the entities, which sold the properties.
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders decreased for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. This decrease was primarily a result of increased interest expense from the increased number of properties which have long-term financing partially offset by the gain on sale of our property in Norfolk, Virginia coupled with the growth of our portfolio of investments in the past year and the corresponding increase in our revenues and the other events described above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Future Capital Needs

Overview

As

Our sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under our Line of Credit, obtaining mortgages on our unencumbered properties and issuing additional equity securities. Our available liquidity at December 31, 2010, we had approximately $7.02011 was $14.7 million, including $3.3 million in cash and cash equivalents hadand an available borrowing capacity of $5.9$11.4 million under our New Line of Credit and had obtained mortgages on 56 of our properties. As of December 31, 2010, we had investments in 65 real properties having gross and net carrying values, including intangible assets, of approximately $446.4 and $384.1 million, respectively.

As discussed in “Overview — Business Environment” above, although it improved during 2010, the U.S. economy generally, and the equity and debt capital markets specifically, continue to experience pervasive and fundamental disruptions. Because of these capital market conditions, our ability to issue equity securities, obtain additional mortgages and borrow debt proceeds, our three principal sources of external financing, was affected during 2010. Therefore, we primarily focused upon building the value of our existing portfolio of properties by renegotiating existing leases and making capital improvements to our properties.
Equity Capital
Despite the aforementioned economic conditions, the equity capital markets did improve in the latter half of 2010. As a result, we were able to raise approximately $3.4 million pursuant to our Open Market Sales Agreement and approximately $787,000 pursuant to our continuous private placement of unregistered senior common stock. In December 2010, we used a portion of these proceeds to finance the acquisition of our property that is located Orange City, Iowa and the remainder for general corporate and working capital needs. With the continued improvement of equity capital market conditions, we were able to raise approximately $14.3 million of additional equity capital in February 2011. See “Overview — Recent Events” above. We used these proceeds to repay a portion of the outstanding balance of the New Line of Credit and the remainder for general corporate and working capital needs.
Currently, we have the ability to raise up to approximately $282.3 million of additional equity and debt capital through the sale of securities that are registered under our universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Universal Shelf”) in one or more future public offerings. Of the approximately $282.3 million of available capacity under our Universal Shelf, approximately $21.6 million of common stock is reserved for sale under our Open Market Sale Agreement.
Debt Capital
Despite the disruptions in the CMBS market discussed in “Overview — Business Environment” above, we believe that banks are recommencing their general lending practices. Specifically, we are beginning to see banks that are willing to issue medium-term mortgages, between two and five years, on substantially less favorable terms than were previously available. Consequently, we will continue to focus on using medium-term mortgages to finance our real estate activities until the market for long-term mortgages returns. As of December 31, 2010, we had obtained approximately $260.9 million in long-term financing which was secured by 56 of our properties. See “Mortgage Notes Payable” below for a more detailed discussion of our mortgage notes payable.
On April 15, 2005, we originated a mortgage loan in the amount of $10.0 million that was collateralized by an office building located in McLean, Virginia in which our Adviser, and our Administrator, are subtenants. The mortgage loan was originally set to mature in May 2017, though, on July 22, 2010, it was fully repaid. We received $3.3 million of additional income and prepayment fees in connection with the early payment and the proceeds were used to repay a portion of our Prior Line of Credit. In the future, we intend to expand our mortgage lending activity to by generating additional mortgage loans and purchasing mortgage loans from lenders, banks and CMBS pools. As of December 31, 2010, we had no mortgage loans outstanding.

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In December 2010, we procured our New Line of Credit which provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $50.0 million with a standby letter of credit sublimit of up to $20.0 million. The New Line of Credit replaced our Prior Line of Credit which was scheduled to mature on December 29, 2010. Upon procuring the New Line of Credit, we repaid the $29.8 million outstanding balance of the Prior Line of Credit with funds drawn from the New Line of Credit and with existing cash proceeds. We incurred no early termination penalties or fees in connection with the repayment of outstanding balance of the Prior Line of Credit. As of December 31, 2010, we had an outstanding principal balance of $27.0 million under the New Line of Credit at an interest rate of approximately 3.3%, and we had remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $5.9 million. See “Line of Credit” below for a more detailed discussion of our Prior Line of Credit and New Line of Credit.
Future Capital Needs

We actively seek conservative investments that are likely to produce income in order to pay distributions as well as attractive long-term returnscapital gains for our stockholders. If we are able to raise, procure or borrow additional equity and debt capital, we wouldWe intend to use the proceeds of future equity raised and debt capital borrowed to continue to invest in industrial, commercial and commercialretail real property, as well as expand our investment portfolio into other real property sectors, such as retail and medical properties, make mortgage loans, repurchase shares of our preferred stock on the open market or pay down outstanding borrowings under our New Line of Credit. Accordingly, to ensure that we are able to effectively execute our business strategy, we routinely review our liquidity requirements and continually evaluate all potential sources of liquidity. Our short-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to fund our distributions to stockholders, pay the debt services costs on our existing long-term mortgages, and fund our current operating costs. Our long-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to grow and maintain our portfolio of investments.

We believe that our current cash flows from operations, coupled with borrowings from our New Line of Credit, areavailable liquidity is sufficient to fund our distributions to stockholders, pay the debt service costs on our existing long-term mortgages and fund our current operating costs in the near term. We further believe that our cash flow from operations coupled with the potential financing capital available to us in the future are sufficient to fund our long-term liquidity needs. Additionally, to satisfy either our short-term or long-term obligations or both, we may require credits to our management fees that are issued from our Adviser, although our Adviser is under no obligation to provide any such credits, either in whole or in part.

Equity Capital

Equity capital markets continue to improve. As a result, we were able to raise $3.4 million of common equity pursuant to our Open Market Sales Agreement with Jefferies during 2010. We have not sold any common shares under our Open Market Agreement during 2011; however, we raised, net of offering costs, $14.3 million of common equity in February 2011 and another $22.7 million of common equity in June and July 2011. We also raised $36.8 million of preferred equity, net of offering costs, in February 2012. We used these proceeds to repay a portion of the outstanding balance of the Line of Credit, to acquire additional properties and the remainder for general corporate and working capital needs.

Currently, we have the ability to raise up to $218.7 million of additional equity capital through the sale of securities that are registered under our universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3, or the Universal Shelf, in one or more future public offerings. Of the $218.7 million of available capacity under our Universal Shelf, $21.6 million of common stock is reserved for additional sales under our Open Market Sale Agreement and $52.3 million is reserved for sales of our Senior Common Stock.

Debt Capital

As of December 31, 2011, we had 21 fixed-rate mortgage notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of $286.2 million, collateralized by a total of 59 properties with terms at issuance ranging from 2 years to 25 years. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of December 31, 2011 was 5.70%.

We believe that banks are recommencing their general lending practices and the CMBS market is slowly returning, see the discussion in “Overview – Business Environment” above. Specifically, we are beginning to see banks and other non-bank lenders that are willing to issue medium to long-term mortgages, between 5 and 10 years, albeit on less favorable terms than were previously available. Consequently, we are focused on obtaining mortgages through both regional banks, non-bank lenders and CMBS.

We have mortgage debt in the aggregate principal amount of $4.4 million payable during 2012 and $58.5 million payable during 2013. The 2012 principal amount payable does not include $45.2 million of balloon principal payments maturing on one of our long-term mortgages in 2012; however, this mortgage has one remaining annual extension option through 2013, and we intend to exercise this option in 2012. As long as we are in compliance with certain covenants under the mortgage loan, we will be able to exercise the renewal option and will be required to pay a fee of 0.25% of the current outstanding principal balance, or approximately $113,000. The mortgage payments due in 2012 are solely comprised of debt amortization payments. We have no balloon principal payments due under any of our other mortgage loans until 2013 and these are not due until the fourth quarter of 2013; however, we are initiating conversations with lenders in advance of these maturities and anticipate being able to extend the maturity dates or refinance with new lenders. We intend to pay the 2012 debt amortization payments from operating cash flow and borrowings under our Line of Credit.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 20102011 was approximately $18.1$19.7 million, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $17.0$18.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.2010. This increase was primarily a result of the additional income and prepayment fees that we$750,000 lease modification fee received from the tenant located in our properties in Georgia in connection with the earlyextension of their lease in January 2011, coupled with rental income received from the seven properties acquired in 2011. This was partially offset by expenses incurred during 2010 related to our terminated offering of our unregistered senior common stock, which were not incurred in 2011, two vacancies in our properties during 2011, coupled with the lost interest income from the repayment of our mortgage loan in July 2010 coupled with reduced interest expense, partially offset by the increase in the net incentive fee, administration fee and property operating expenses.2010. The majority of cash from operating

activities is generated from the rental payments that we receive from our tenants. We utilize this cash to fund our property-level operating expenses and use the excess cash primarily for debt and interest payments on our mortgage notes payable, interest payments on our lineLine of credit,Credit, distributions to our stockholders, management fees to our Adviser, and other entity-level expenses.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $46.0 million, which primarily consisted of the acquisition of seven properties in 2011, coupled with tenant improvements performed at certain of our properties and net payments to our lenders for reserves, as compared to net cash provided by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2010 was approximately $8.0of $8.1 million which primarily consisted of the repayment of our $10.0 million mortgage loan, partially offset by the acquisition of ourone property located in Orange City, Iowa,2010, net payments to our lenders for reserves and tenant improvements performed at certain of our properties, as compared to netproperties.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in investingprovided by financing activities duringfor the year ended December 31, 2009 of approximately $830,000,2011 was $22.6 million, which primarily consisted of tenant improvements performed at our property located in Maple Heights, Ohio and net payments to lenders for reserves and leasing commissions paid related to the extension of the lease for our property

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located in Eatontown, New Jersey, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of common stock and borrowings under mortgage notes payable, partially offset by distributions paid to our property located in Norfolk, Virginia. We have had limited acquisition activity since 2008 becausestockholders, principal repayments on mortgage notes payable and net repayments on our Line of the lack of access to capital as discussed in “Overview-Business Environment”above, which has resulted in a significant decrease in the cash used in investing activities.
Financing Activities
Credit. Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 was approximately $22.2 million, which primarily consisted of distributions paid to our stockholders, principal repayments on mortgage notes payable, payments for deferred financing costs and net repayments onto our lineLine of credit,Credit, partially offset by proceeds from sales of common and senior common stock. Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was approximately $17.6 million, which primarily consisted of repayment of our short-term loan, principal repayments on mortgage notes payable and distributions paid to our stockholders, partially offset by net borrowings from our line of credit.
Mortgage Notes Payable
As of December 31, 2010, we had 17 fixed-rate mortgage notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $260.9 million, collateralized by a total of 56 properties with terms at issuance ranging from 2 years to 25 years. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of December 31, 2010 was approximately 5.65%.
As discussed in “Overview-Recent Events” above, we had $48.0 million of balloon principal payments maturing under one of our long-term mortgages in 2010; however, the mortgage has three annual extension options through 2013, and we exercised one of these options on September 30, 2010. In connection with the exercise of the option, the interest rate reset from 6.85% to 4.58% through September 30, 2011. At the time of notification of extension, we remitted a fee of 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance, or approximately $120,000, and a certification to the lender that our aggregate debt service coverage ratio was not less than 1.2. The interest rate for the two additional extension periods will adjust based upon the 1-year swap rate at the time of extension and a fixed spread of 4.29% and 4.41%, respectively. We have no other balloon principal payments due under any of our mortgages until 2013.

Line of Credit

In December 2010, we procured a new $50.0 million line of credit, or the New Line of Credit maturing on December 28, 2013, with Capital One, N.A. serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and as an administrative agent and Branch Banking and Trust Company serving as a revolving lender and a letter of credit issuer, which matures on December 28, 2013.issuer. The New Line of Credit replaced our prior $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility which was scheduled to mature on December 29, 2010, or the Prior Line of Credit. The New Line of Credit providesoriginally provided for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $50.0 million, with a standby letter of credit sublimit of up to $20.0 million. The NewIn January 2012, the Line of Credit is subject to a maximum borrowing base calculation which may, from time to time, affect the maximum amount available to be drawn. The New Line of Credit may, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, bewas expanded up to $75.0 million. Currently, eightten of our properties are pledged as collateral under our lineLine of credit.Credit. The interest rate per annum applicable to the New Line of Credit is equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin of up to 3.00% depending upon our leverage. Our leverage ratio used in determining the applicable margin for interest on the NewLine of Credit Line is recalculated quarterly. We will beare subject to an annual maintenance fee of 0.25% per year. Our ability to access this source of financing is subject to our continued ability to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with financial and operating covenants and our meeting certain lending limits. One such covenant requires us to limit distributions to our stockholders to 95% of our FFO, with acquisition-related costs required to be expensed under ASC 805 added back to FFO.FFO for covenant purposes. In addition, the maximum amount that we may draw under this agreement is based on a percentage of the value of properties pledged as collateral to the banks, which must meet agreed upon eligibility standards. The maximum amount that

When we may currently draw under the New Line of Credit is approximately $38.8 million. Furthermore, those eight properties that are pledged as collateralable to the banks are pledged through a perfected first priority lien in the equity interest of the special

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purpose entity, or SPE, that owns the property. In addition, our Operating Partnership owns the SPEs, and our Operating Partnership is precluded from transferring the SPEs or unconsolidated affiliates to us.
If and when long-termprocure mortgages are arranged for these pledged properties, the banks will release the properties from the lineLine of creditCredit and reduce the availability under the lineLine of creditCredit by the advanced amount of the released property. Conversely, as we purchase new properties meeting the eligibility standards, we may pledge these new properties to obtain additional advances under this agreement. TheOur availability under the lineLine of creditCredit will also be reduced by letters of credit used in the ordinary course of business. We may use the advances under the lineLine of creditCredit for both general corporate purposes and the acquisition of new investments.

At December 31, 2010,2011, there was $27.0$18.7 million outstanding under the lineLine of creditCredit at an interest rate of approximately 3.3%3.0% and approximately $5.9$5.6 million outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.0%2.8%. At December 31, 2010,2011, the remaining borrowing capacity available under the lineLine of creditCredit was approximately $5.9$11.4 million. Our ability to increase the availability under our lineLine of creditCredit is dependent upon our pledging

additional properties as collateral. Traditionally, we have pledged new properties to the lineLine of creditCredit as we arrange for long-term mortgages for these pledged properties. Currently, only nine13 of our properties do not have long-term mortgages, and eight10 of those are pledged as collateral under our lineLine of credit.Credit. Accordingly, we have only one property3 properties which isare unencumbered, and which may be pledged as collateral to increase the borrowing capacity available under the lineLine of credit.Credit. We were in compliance with all covenants under the New Line of Credit as of December 31, 2010.

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Contractual Obligations

The following table reflects our material contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010:

                     
  Payments Due by Period 
Contractual Obligations Total  Less than 1 Year  1-3 Years  3-5 Years  More than 5 Years 
Debt Obligations(1)
  287,869,463  $51,456,852  $43,408,839  $82,833,896  $110,169,876 
Interest on Debt Obligations(2)
  70,230,333   14,451,711   25,013,783   20,841,322   9,923,517 
Capital Lease Obligations(3)
  300,000      300,000       
Operating Lease Obligations(4)
  1,601,357   152,510   305,020   305,020   838,807 
                
Total $360,001,153  $66,061,073  $69,027,642  $103,980,238  $120,932,200 
                
2011:

   Payments Due by Period (Dollars in Thousands) 

Contractual Obligations

  Total   Less than 1 Year   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   More than 5 Years 

Debt Obligations(1)

  $304,893    $49,631    $53,900    $115,215    $86,147  

Interest on Debt Obligations(2)

   72,316    $16,894    $27,830    $19,824    $7,768  

Operating Lease Obligations(3)

   8,153     411     825     825     6,092  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $385,362    $66,936    $82,555    $135,864    $100,007  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Debt obligations represent borrowings under our line of credit, which represents $27.0 million$18,700 of the debt obligation due in 2013 and mortgage notes payable that were outstanding as of December 31, 2010.
2011. The $48.0 million$45,233 mortgage note issued in September 2008 matures in October 2011,2012, and we expect to exercise each of our optionsoption to extend the maturity date until October 2013.
(2)Interest on debt obligations includes estimated interest on our borrowings under our line of credit. The balance and interest rate on our line of credit is variable; thus, the amount of interest calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and balances as of December 31, 2010.2011.
(3)Capital lease obligations represent the obligation to purchase the land held under the ground lease on our property located in Fridley, Minnesota.
(4)Operating lease obligations represent the ground lease payments due on our Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and Springfield, Missouri property. The lease expires in June 2021.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2010.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market RiskRisk.

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. The primary risk that we believe we are and will be exposed to is interest rate risk. CertainFive of our fifty-seven leases contain escalations based on market interest rates, and the interest rate on our existing lineLine of creditCredit is variable. Although we seek to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions of our loans and leases to contain a minimum interest rate or escalation rate, as applicable, these features do not eliminate this risk. We have not entered into any derivative contracts to attempt to further manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on our net income for the year ended December 31, 2010,2011, we have performed the following analysis, which assumes that our balance sheet remains constant and that no further actions beyond a minimum interest rate or escalation rate are taken to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity.

The following table summarizes the impact of a 1%, 2% and 3% increase in the one month LIBOR for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011. As of December 31, 2010,2011, our effective average LIBOR was 0.26%0.29%; thus, a 1%, 2% or 3% decrease could not occur.

             
  Increase to Rental  Increase to Interest  Net Decrease to 
Interest Rate Change & Interest Income  Expense  Net Income 
1% Increase to LIBOR $  $279,000  $(279,000)
2% Increase to LIBOR     558,000   (558,000)
3% Increase to LIBOR  959   837,000   (836,041)

   (Dollars in Thousands) 

Interest Rate Change

  Increase to Rental
Income
   Increase to Interest
Expense
   Net Decrease to
Net Income
 

1% Increase to LIBOR

  $—      $145    $(145

2% Increase to LIBOR

   —       290     (290

3% Increase to LIBOR

   —       435     (435

As of December 31, 2010,2011, the fair value of our fixed rate debt outstanding was approximately $252.5$276.2 million. Interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt instruments. If interest rates on our fixed rate debt instruments, using rates at December 31, 2010,2011, had been one percentage point higher or lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased or increased by approximately $9.2 million and $9.8$9.7 million, respectively.

In the future, we may be exposed to additional effects of interest rate changes, primarily as a result of our lineLine of creditCredit or long-term mortgage debt, which we use to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve this objective,these objectives, we will borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest margins available and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate the interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.

In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees and borrowers, all of which may affect our ability to refinance debt, if necessary.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary DataData.

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Management on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20102011 and December 31, 2009

2010

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

Schedule IV — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

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Report of Management on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Gladstone Commercial Corporation:

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is 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 and include those policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and the dispositions of our assets, provide reasonable assurance that our transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with appropriate authorizations; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO). Based on our assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.

2011.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20102011 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

March 8, 2011

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February 28, 2012

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Gladstone Commercial Corporation:

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gladstone Commercial Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 20102011 and December 31, 2009,2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20102011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying indexpresent fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20102011 based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and the financial statement schedules,schedule, 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 reportReport of Management’s Annual ReportManagement on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A.Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedules, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

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 (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) 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 (iii) 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.

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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/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

McLean, VA
March 8, 2011

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February 28, 2012

Gladstone Commercial Corporation

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
  December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
ASSETS        
Real estate, at cost $401,016,940  $390,753,892 
Less: accumulated depreciation  43,659,456   34,111,952 
       
Total real estate, net  357,357,484   356,641,940 
         
Lease intangibles, net  26,746,992   28,177,461 
Mortgage note receivable     10,000,000 
Cash and cash equivalents  7,061,504   3,096,598 
Restricted cash  2,288,410   2,633,538 
Funds held in escrow  2,621,091   2,487,680 
Deferred rent receivable  10,373,508   8,975,196 
Deferred financing costs, net  3,325,740   3,136,055 
Other assets  833,873   1,716,905 
       
         
TOTAL ASSETS $410,608,602  $416,865,373 
       
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
LIABILITIES        
Mortgage notes payable $260,869,463  $252,761,651 
Borrowings under line of credit  27,000,000   33,200,000 
Deferred rent liability  2,276,033   3,213,195 
Asset retirement obligation liability  3,062,768   2,305,644 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  2,682,915   2,086,741 
Due to Adviser(1)
  965,373   1,213,640 
Other liabilities  2,377,743   3,633,960 
       
         
Total Liabilities  299,234,295   298,414,831 
       
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 2,300,000 shares authorized and 2,150,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively  2,150   2,150 
Senior common stock, $0.001 par value; 7,500,000 shares authorized and 59,057 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively  59    
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 40,200,000 shares authorized and 8,724,613 and 8,563,264 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively  8,725   8,563 
Additional paid in capital  174,260,531   170,622,581 
Notes receivable — employees  (963,433)  (2,304,999)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings  (61,933,725)  (49,877,753)
       
         
Total Stockholders’ Equity  111,374,307   118,450,542 
       
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $410,608,602  $416,865,373 
       
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

   December 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 

ASSETS

   

Real estate, at cost

  $442,521   $401,017  

Less: accumulated depreciation

   53,784    43,659  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total real estate, net

   388,737    357,358  

Lease intangibles, net

   37,670    26,747  

Cash and cash equivalents

   3,329    7,062  

Restricted cash

   2,473    2,288  

Funds held in escrow

   4,086    2,621  

Deferred rent receivable, net

   12,403    10,373  

Deferred financing costs, net

   3,473    3,326  

Other assets

   976    834  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $453,147   $410,609  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

LIABILITIES

   

Mortgage notes payable

  $285,350   $259,595  

Borrowings under line of credit

   18,700    27,000  

Deferred rent liability, net

   3,851    2,276  

Asset retirement obligation liability

   3,289    3,063  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   1,956    2,683  

Due to Adviser(1)

   1,188    965  

Other liabilities

   3,499    3,652  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   317,833    299,234  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Series A and B redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; $25 liquidation preference; 2,300,000 shares authorized and 2,150,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

   2    2  

Senior common stock, $0.001 par value; 7,500,000 shares authorized and 60,290 and 59,057 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

   —      —    

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 40,200,000 shares authorized and 10,945,379 and 8,724,613 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

   11    9  

Additional paid in capital

   211,553    174,261  

Notes receivable - employees

   (422  (963

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

   (75,830  (61,934
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

   135,314    111,375  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $453,147   $410,609  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Refer to Note 2Related-Party Transactions

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
Operating revenues            
Rental income $41,180,036  $41,513,977  $39,572,287 
Interest income from mortgage note receivable  420,833   760,417   898,573 
Tenant recovery revenue  327,201   334,543   336,637 
          
Total operating revenues  41,928,070   42,608,937   40,807,497 
          
             
Operating expenses            
Depreciation and amortization  13,263,814   13,161,287   12,679,437 
Property operating expenses  971,474   915,120   875,850 
Due diligence expense  411,776   40,574   1,176,379 
Base management fee(1)
  1,198,717   1,401,402   1,637,851 
Incentive fee(1)
  3,480,061   3,238,634   2,831,722 
Administration fee(1)
  1,063,091   1,015,695   954,635 
Professional fees  2,570,522   649,566   521,410 
Insurance expense  213,103   203,682   173,414 
Directors’ fees  196,735   198,882   216,851 
General and administrative  427,948   442,135   493,119 
          
Total operating expenses before credits from Adviser  23,797,241   21,266,977   21,560,668 
          
             
Credit to base management fee  (225,000)      
Credit to incentive fee  (157,669)  (726,448)  (2,196,945)
          
Total operating expenses  23,414,572   20,540,529   19,363,723 
          
             
Other income (expense)            
Interest income from temporary investments  8,035   20,748   21,844 
Interest income — employee loans  150,882   192,350   202,097 
Other income  3,318,230   12,978   63,993 
Interest expense  (17,062,737)  (17,894,536)  (16,858,687)
          
Total other expense  (13,585,590)�� (17,668,460)  (16,570,753)
          
             
Income from continuing operations  4,927,908   4,399,948   4,873,021 
          
             
Discontinued operations            
Income from discontinued operations     43,062   39,926 
Gain on sale of real estate     160,038    
          
Total discontinued operations     203,100   39,926 
          
             
Net income  4,927,908   4,603,048   4,912,947 
          
             
Distributions attributable to preferred stock  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)  (4,093,750)
Distributions attributable to senior common stock  (20,050)      
          
             
Net income available to common stockholders $814,108  $509,298  $819,197 
          
             
Earnings per weighted average share of common stock — basic            
Income from continuing operations (net of distributions attributable to preferred stock) $0.09  $0.04  $0.09 
Discontinued operations     0.02   0.01 
          
             
Net income available to common stockholders $0.09  $0.06  $0.10 
          
             
Earnings per weighted average share of common stock — diluted            
Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) $0.09  $0.04  $0.09 
Discontinued operations     0.02   0.01 
          
             
Net income available to common stockholders $0.09  $0.06  $0.10 
          
             
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding — basic  8,576,303   8,563,264   8,565,149 
          
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding — diluted  8,601,153   8,563,264   8,565,149 
          
             
Earnings per weighted average share of senior common stock $0.81  $  $ 
          
Weighted average shares of senior common stock outstanding — basic  24,850   0   0 
          
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

   For the year ended December 31, 
   2011  2010  2009 

Operating revenues

    

Rental income

  $43,632   $41,180   $41,514  

Interest income from mortgage note receivable

   —      421    760  

Tenant recovery revenue

   344    327    335  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

   43,976    41,928    42,609  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Depreciation and amortization

   14,149    13,264    13,161  

Property operating expenses

   986    971    915  

Due diligence expense

   700    412    41  

Base management fee (1)

   1,629    1,199    1,401  

Incentive fee(1)

   3,398    3,480    3,239  

Administration fee(1)

   1,024    1,063    1,016  

General and administrative

   1,497    3,408    1,494  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses before credits from Adviser

   23,383    23,797    21,267  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Credit to base management fee

   —      (225  —    

Credit to incentive fee

   (2,113  (158  (726
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   21,270    23,414    20,541  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

    

Interest income - employee loans

   36    151    192  

Other income

   48    3,326    35  

Interest expense

   (17,076  (17,063  (17,895
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other expense

   (16,992  (13,586  (17,668
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   5,714    4,928    4,400  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

    

Income from discontinued operations

   —      —      43  

Gain on sale of real estate

   —      —      160  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total discontinued operations

   —      —      203  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   5,714    4,928    4,603  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Distributions attributable to preferred stock

   (4,094  (4,094  (4,094

Distributions attributable to senior common stock

   (62  (20  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,558   $814   $509  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted

    

Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock)

  $0.15   $0.09   $0.04  

Discontinued operations

   —      —      0.02  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $0.15   $0.09   $0.06  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

    

Basic

   10,237    8,576    8,563  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

   10,289    8,601    8,563  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings per weighted average share of senior common stock

  $1.05   $0.81   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of senior common stock outstanding - basic

   59    25    0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

Refer to Note 2Related-Party Transactions

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                             
                      Distributions in    
              Capital in  Notes  Excess of  Total 
  Preferred  Senior Common  Common  Excess of  Receivable  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Stock  Stock  Stock  Par Value  from Employees  Earnings  Equity 
Balance at December 31, 2007 $2,150      $8,565  $170,640,979  $(2,769,923) $(25,513,703) $142,368,068 
                       
                             
Forfeiture of Common Stock        (2)  (18,398)        (18,400)
                             
Repayment of Principal on Notes Receivable              174,037      174,037 
                             
Distributions Declared to Common and Preferred Stockholders                 (16,941,392)  (16,941,392)
                             
Net income                 4,912,947   4,912,947 
                             
                      
Balance at December 31, 2008 $2,150  $  $8,563  $170,622,581  $(2,595,886) $(37,542,148) $130,495,260 
                      
                             
Repayment of Principal on Notes Receivable              45,887      45,887 
                             
Reclassification of Loan Balance to Other Assets              245,000      245,000 
                             
Distributions Declared to Common and Preferred Stockholders                 (16,938,653)  (16,938,653)
                             
Net income                 4,603,048   4,603,048 
                             
                      
Balance at December 31, 2009 $2,150  $  $8,563  $170,622,581  $(2,304,999) $(49,877,753) $118,450,542 
                      
                             
Issuance of senior common stock and common stock     59   180   3,881,832         3,882,071 
                             
Repayment of principal on notes receivable              1,341,566      1,341,566 
                             
Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders                 (16,983,880)  (16,983,880)
                             
Forfeiture of common stock in satisfaction of employee note receivable(1)
        (18)  (243,882)        (243,900)
                             
Net income                 4,927,908   4,927,908 
                             
                      
Balance at December 31, 2010 $2,150  $59  $8,725  $174,260,531  $(963,433) $(61,933,725) $111,374,307 
                      
(1)On February 1, 2010, the maturity date of an employee stock option loan to a former employee of the Adviser was extended until August 2010. In connection with the extension of the loan, the recourse provision of the loan was removed, and the former employee was granted the option to either repay the principal and interest in full or return the 18,000 shares pledged against the loan to the Company in full satisfaction of the loan. On March 8, 2010, the date that the market price of the pledged shares equaled the balance of the outstanding loan, the pledged shares were returned to the Company, and the loan was deemed paid in full.
(Dollars in Thousands)

   Preferred
Stock
   Senior Common
Stock
   Common
Stock
   Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
  Notes
Receivable
from Employees
  Distributions in
Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2008

  $2    $—      $9    $170,623   $(2,596 $(37,542 $130,496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Repayment of principal on employee notes receivable

   —       —       —       —      46    —      46  

Reclassification of loan balance to other assets

   —       —       —       —      245    —      245  

Distributions declared to common and preferred stockholders

   —       —       —       —      —      (16,939  (16,939

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      4,603    4,603  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

  $2    $—      $9    $170,623   $(2,305 $(49,878 $118,451  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Issuance of senior common stock and common stock, net

   —       —       —       3,882    —      —      3,882  

Repayment of principal on employee notes receivable

   —       —       —       —      1,342    —      1,342  

Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders

   —       —       —       —      —      (16,984  (16,984

Forfeiture of common stock in satisfaction of employee note receivable

   —       —       —       (244  —      —      (244

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      4,928    4,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

  $2    $—      $9    $174,261   $(963 $(61,934 $111,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock, net

   —       —       2     37,292    —      —      37,294  

Repayment of principal on employee notes receivable

   —       —       —       —      541    —      541  

Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders

   —       —       —       —      —      (19,610  (19,610

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      5,714    5,714  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

  $2    $—      $11    $211,553   $(422 $(75,830 $135,314  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income $4,927,908  $4,603,048  $4,912,947 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations  13,263,814   13,171,703   12,704,641 
Amortization of deferred financing costs  1,002,428   1,491,389   1,283,956 
Amortization of deferred rent asset and liability, net  (683,666)  (532,068)  (532,066)
Amortization of discount on assumed debt  11,301       
Asset retirement obligation expense, including discontinued operations  143,060   143,550   133,244 
Gain on sale of real estate     (160,038)   
Decrease (increase) in other assets  389,133   (959,738)  172,096 
Increase in deferred rent receivable  (1,651,809)  (1,177,167)  (2,387,509)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due Adviser  347,908   735,492   1,001,639 
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  363,366   (302,914)  286,227 
          
Net cash provided by operating activities  18,113,443   17,013,257   17,575,175 
          
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Real estate investments  (2,418,534)  (1,139,711)  (49,359,852)
Leasing commissions paid  (7,044)  (441,745)   
Proceeds from sale of real estate     1,089,269    
Principal repayments on mortgage notes receivable  10,000,000       
Receipts from lenders for reserves held in escrow  1,617,933   1,465,133   874,227 
Payments to lenders for reserves held in escrow  (1,751,344)  (1,801,894)  (1,623,452)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash  345,128   44,023   (763,494)
Deposits on future acquisitions     (250,000)  (1,650,000)
Deposits refunded  250,000   200,000   1,750,000 
          
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  8,036,139   (834,925)  (50,772,571)
          
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Proceeds from issuance of common and senior common stock  4,126,690       
Offering costs  (248,829)      
Borrowings under mortgage notes payable        48,015,000 
Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable  (2,687,192)  (2,349,522)  (1,485,901)
Principal repayments on employee notes receivable  1,341,566   290,887   155,637 
Borrowings from line of credit  32,794,746   57,600,000   76,900,000 
Repayments on line of credit  (38,994,746)  (35,900,000)  (69,800,000)
Repayment of short-term loan     (20,000,000)   
Receipts from tenants for reserves  2,154,699   4,454,102   2,391,360 
Payments to tenants from reserves  (2,130,232)  (4,526,409)  (2,159,671)
(Decrease) increase in security deposits  (369,595)  28,282   531,806 
Payments for deferred financing costs  (1,192,113)  (243,999)  (1,262,273)
Distributions paid for common and preferred  (16,979,670)  (16,938,653)  (16,941,392)
          
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (22,184,676)  (17,585,312)  36,344,566 
          
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  3,964,906   (1,406,980)  3,147,170 
             
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  3,096,598   4,503,578   1,356,408 
             
          
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $7,061,504  $3,096,598  $4,503,578 
          
             
Cash paid during period for interest $17,969,864  $16,558,955  $14,337,944 
          
             
NON-CASH OPERATING, INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION            
             
Increase in asset retirement obligation $614,064  $  $245,196 
          
             
Fixed rate debt assumed in connection with acquisitions $10,795,004  $  $6,461,603 
          
             
Obligation under capital lease $  $  $225,068 
          
             
Forfeiture of common stock in satisfaction of employee note receivable $243,900  $  $18,400 
          
             
Senior common dividend issued in the dividend reinvestment program $4,210  $  $ 
          
             
Reclassificaton of principal on employee note (Refer to Note 8) $  $245,000  $ 
          
             
Leasing commissions included in accounts payable $457,939  $  $ 
          
(Dollars in Thousands)

   For the year ended December 31, 
   2011  2010  2009 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

  $5,714   $4,928   $4,603  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

   14,149    13,264    13,172  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

   918    1,003    1,491  

Amortization of deferred rent asset and liability, net

   (616  (684  (532

Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt

   94    11    —    

Asset retirement obligation expense

   157    143    144  

Gain on sale of real estate

   —      —      (160

(Increase) decrease in other assets

   (142  389    (960

Increase in deferred rent liability

   1,626    —      —    

Increase in deferred rent receivable

   (1,394  (1,652  (1,177

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due Adviser

   (504  348    735  

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

   (340  363    (303
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   19,662    18,113    17,013  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Real estate investments

   (44,525  (2,419  (1,140

Leasing commissions paid

   (6  (7  (441

Proceeds from sale of real estate

   —      —      1,089  

Principal repayments on mortgage notes receivable

   —      10,000    —    

Receipts from lenders for funds held in escrow

   1,911    1,618    1,465  

Payments to lenders for funds held in escrow

   (3,376  (1,751  (1,802

Receipts from tenants for reserves

   2,205    2,155    4,454  

Payments to tenants from reserves

   (2,031  (2,130  (4,526

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

   (185  345    44  

Deposits on future acquisitions

   —      —      (250

Deposits refunded

   —      250    200  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (46,007  8,061    (907
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of equity

   39,707    4,127    —    

Offering costs

   (2,412  (249  —    

Borrowings under mortgage notes payable

   20,052    —      —    

Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable

   (6,311  (2,687  (2,350

Principal repayments on employee notes receivable

   542    1,341    291  

Borrowings from line of credit

   58,474    32,795    57,600  

Repayments on line of credit

   (66,774  (38,995  (35,900

Repayment of short-term loan

   —      —      (20,000

Increase (decrease) in security deposits

   9    (370  28  

Payments for deferred financing costs

   (1,065  (1,192  (244

Distributions paid for common, senior common and preferred stock

   (19,610  (16,979  (16,938
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   22,612    (22,209  (17,513
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (3,733  3,965    (1,407

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

   7,062    3,097    4,504  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  $3,329   $7,062   $3,097  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash paid during year for interest

  $17,076   $17,970   $16,559  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NON-CASH OPERATING, INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION

    

Increase in asset retirement obligation

  $69   $614   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fixed rate debt assumed in connection with acquisitions

  $11,921   $10,795   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Forfeiture of common stock in satisfaction of employee note receivable

  $—     $244   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Senior common dividend issued in the dividend reinvestment program

  $—     $4   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Reclassification of principal on employee note

  $—     $—     $245  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Leasing commissions included in accounts payable

  $—     $458   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data or Unless Otherwise Indicated)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Gladstone Commercial Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated on February 14, 2003 under the General Corporation Law of Maryland. The Company operates in a manner so as to qualify asis a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes and exists, that was incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003 primarily for the purposes of engaging in the businesspurpose of investing in real estate propertiesand owning net leased to creditworthy entitiesindustrial, commercial and retail real property and selectively making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans to creditworthy entities.loans. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company is managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”).

Subsidiaries

The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through a subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). As the Company currently owns all of the general and limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership through GCLP Business Trust I and II, as discussed in more detail below, the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership are consolidated with those of the Company.

Gladstone Commercial Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Gladstone Commercial Lending”) and a subsidiary of the Company, was created to conduct all operations related to real estate mortgage loans of the Company. As the Operating Partnership currently owns all of the membership interests of Gladstone Commercial Lending, the financial position and results of operations of Gladstone Commercial Lending are consolidated with those of the Company.

Gladstone Commercial Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Commercial Advisers”) and a subsidiary of the Company, is a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), which was created to collect all non-qualifying income related to the Company’s real estate portfolio. It is currently anticipated that this income will predominately consist of fees received by the Company related to the leasing of real estate. There havehas been no such feesincome earned to date. Since the Company owns 100% of the voting securities of Commercial Advisers, the financial position and results of operations of Commercial Advisers are consolidated with those of the Company.

GCLP Business Trust I and GCLP Business Trust II, each a subsidiary and business trust of the Company, were formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 28, 2005. The Company transferred its 99% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership to GCLP Business Trust I in exchange for 100 trust shares. Gladstone Commercial Partners, LLC transferred its 1% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership to GCLP Business Trust II in exchange for 100 trust shares.

InvestmentsOut of Period Adjustment

During 2011, the Company recorded adjustments to due diligence expense, depreciation and amortization expense and to certain balance sheet accounts in connection with the property the Company acquired in December 2010. As a result of these errors, the Company understated net income by $250 for the year ended December 31, 2010, or $0.03 per share. The Company concluded that these adjustments were not material to the 2010 results of operations nor to the 2011 results. As such, these adjustments were recorded during 2011.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, or GAAP, requires management to make 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain line items on the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows from prior years’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported total assets, total liabilities, stockholders’ equity or net income.

Real Estate and Lease Intangibles

The Company records investments in real estate at cost and capitalizes improvements and replacements when they extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of the asset. The Company expenses costs of repairs and maintenance as such costs are incurred. The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life or 39 years for buildings and improvements, 5 to 7 years for equipment and fixtures, and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.

The Company accounts for its acquisitions of real estate in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations,” which requires that the purchase price of real estate be recorded at fair value and allocated to the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, long-term debt and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the value of unamortized lease origination costs, the value of tenant relationships and the value of capital lease obligations, based in

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each case on their fair values. ASC 805 also requires that all expenses related to the acquisition be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized into the cost of the acquisition as had been the previous accounting.

Management’s estimates of fair value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors considered by Managementmanagement in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. In estimating carrying costs, Managementmanagement also includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the hypothetical expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from nine to eighteen months, depending on specific local market conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases, including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction.

The Company allocates purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The “as-if-vacant” value is allocated to land, building and tenant improvements based on Management’smanagement’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets. Real estate depreciation expense on these tangible assets, including discontinued operations, was approximately $9.5 million, $9.4 million$10,125, $9,548 and $9.0 million$9,444 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively.

Above-market and below-market in-place lease values for owned properties are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) Management’smanagement’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a

period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. When determining the non-cancelable term of the lease, the Company evaluates if fixed-rate renewal options, if any, should be included. The capitalized above-market lease values, included in the accompanying balance sheet as part of deferred rent receivable, are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. Total amortization related to above-market lease values was approximately $253,000$336 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $253 for each of the years ended December 31, 2010 2009 and 2008,2009, respectively. The capitalized below-market lease values, included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheetsheets as part of deferred rent liability, are amortized as an increase to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. Total amortization related to below-market lease values was approximately $937,000$952, $937 and $785 for the yearyears ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and $786,000 for each of the years ending December 31, 2009, and 2008.

respectively.

The total amount of the remaining intangible assets acquired, which consistconsists of in-place lease values, unamortized lease origination costs, and customer relationship intangible values, are allocated based on Management’smanagement’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics to be considered by Managementmanagement in allocatingdetermining these values include the nature and extent of our existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and the Company’s expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.

The value of in-place leases and unamortized lease origination costs are amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases, which generally range from 10 to 15 years. The value of customer relationship intangibles, which is the benefit to the Company resulting from the likelihood of an existing tenant renewing its lease, are amortized to expense over the remaining term and any anticipated renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event does the amortization period for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the above-market and below-market lease values, in-place lease values, unamortized lease origination costs and customer relationship intangibles will be immediately charged to the related income or expense. Total amortization expense related to these intangible assets including discontinued operations, was approximately $3.7 million$4,024, $3,716 and $3,728 for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively.

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Impairment
Investments in Real Estate

The Company accounts for the impairment of real estate, including intangible assets, in accordance with ASC 360-10-35, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” which requires the Company to periodically review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances indicate impairment inof the carrying value of the investment existexists or that depreciation periods should be modified. If circumstances support the possibility of impairment, the Company prepares a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determines if the investment in such property is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, the Company will write down the carrying value of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on the Company’s best estimate of the property’s discounted future cash flows. There have been no impairments recognized on real estate assets in the Company’s history.

value.

In light of current economic conditions, the Company evaluatedevaluates its entire portfolio as of December 31, 2010each quarter for any impairment indicators and performed an impairment analysis on those select properties that had an indication of impairment. In performing the analysis, the Company considered such factors as the tenants’ payment history and financial condition, the likelihood of lease renewal, business conditions in the industry in which the tenants operate and whether the fair value of the real estate has decreased. The Company concluded that none of its properties were impaired as of December 31, 2011, and will continue to monitor its portfolio for any indicators that may change this conclusion.

Provision for Loan Losses
The Company’s accounting policies require it to reflect in its financial statements an allowance for estimated credit losses with respect to mortgage loans receivable that it has made based upon its evaluation of known and inherent risks associated with its private lending assets. Management reflects provisions for loan losses based upon its assessment of general market conditions, its internal risk management policies and credit risk rating system, industry loss experience, its assessment of the likelihood of delinquencies or defaults, and the value of the collateral underlying its investments. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates. There have been no provisions for loan losses in the Company’s history and the Company currently has no outstanding mortgage loans receivable.
impairments recognized on real estate assets since inception.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash equivalents to be all short-term, highly-liquid investments that are both readily convertible to cash and have a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase, except that any such investments purchased with funds held in escrow or similar accounts are classified as restricted cash. Items classified as cash equivalents include money-market deposit accounts. All of theThe Company’s cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 20102011 were primarily held in the custody of two financial institutions, and the Company’s balance at times may exceed federally insurable limits.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of security deposits and funds held in escrowreceipts from tenants for certain tenants.reserves. These funds will be released to the tenants upon completion of agreed upon tasks, as specified in the lease agreements, mainly consisting of maintenance and repairs on the buildings and upon receipt by the Company of evidence of insurance and tax payments.

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, changes in restricted cash caused by changes in reserves held for tenants are shown as investing activities. Changes in restricted cash caused by changes in security deposits are reflected in cash from financing activities.

Funds Held in Escrow

Funds held in escrow consist of funds held by certain of the Company’s lenders for properties held as collateral by these lenders. These funds will be released to the Company upon completion of agreed upon tasks, as specified in the mortgage agreements, mainly consisting of maintenance and repairs on the buildings, and when evidence of insurance and tax payments has been submitted to the lenders.

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Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred to obtain financing, including legal fees, origination fees and administrative fees. The costs are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the secured financing. The Company made payments of approximately $1.2 million, $244,000$1,065, $1,192 and $1.3 million$244 for deferred financing costs during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008,2009, respectively. Total amortization expense related to deferred financing costs is included in interest expense and was approximately $1.0 million, $1.5 million$918, $1,002 and $1.3 million$1,491 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively.

Obligation Under Capital Lease

In conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of a building in Fridley, Minnesota in February 2008, the Company acquired a ground lease on the parking lot of the building, which had a purchase obligation to acquire the land under the ground lease at the end of the term in April 2014 for $300,000.$300. In accordance with ASC 840-10-25, “Leases,” the Company accounted for the ground lease as a capital lease and recorded the corresponding present value of the obligation under the capital lease. The Company recorded total interest expense related to the accretion of the capital lease obligation of approximately $12,000, $12,000$11 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $10,000$12 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively.

The Company purchased the parking lot on December 20, 2011 for $302; including $2 of legal fees.

Revenue Recognition

Rental revenue includes rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease reported evenly over the non-cancelable term of the lease. Most of the Company’s leases contain rental increases at specified intervals. The Company recognizes such revenues on a straight-line basis by averaging the non-cancelable rental revenues over the lease terms.basis. Deferred rent receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes the cumulative difference between rental revenue, as recorded on a straight linestraight-line basis, and rents received from the tenants in accordance with the lease terms, along with the capitalized above-market and below-market in-place lease values of certain acquired properties. Accordingly, the Company determines, in its judgment, to what extent the deferred rent receivable applicable to each specific tenant is collectable. The Company reviews deferred rent

receivable, as it relates to straight line rents, on a quarterly basis and takes into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the geographic area in which the property is located. In the event that the collectability of deferred rent with respect to any given tenant is in doubt, the Company records an allowance for uncollectable accounts or records a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable. No such reserves or direct write-offs have been recorded as of December 31, 2010.

Management considers its loans and other lending investments to be held-for-investment. The Company reflects loans classified as long-term investments at amortized cost, less allowance for loan losses, acquisition premiums2011 or discounts, and deferred loan fees. On occasion, the Company may acquire loans at small premiums or discounts based on the credit characteristics of such loans. These premiums or discounts are recognized as yield adjustments over the lives of the related loans. Loan origination fees, as well as direct loan origination costs, are also deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as yield adjustments. If loans with premiums, discounts, or loan origination fees are prepaid, the Company immediately recognizes the unamortized portion as a decrease or increase in the prepayment gain or loss. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method applied on a loan-by-loan basis. Prepayment penalties or yield maintenance payments from borrowers are recognized as additional income when received.
2010.

Tenant recovery revenue includes payments from tenants as reimbursements for franchisesfranchise taxes, management fees, insurance, and ground lease payments. The Company recognizes tenant recovery revenue in the same periods that it incurs the related expenses.

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Income Taxes

The Company has operated and intends to continue to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, accordingly, will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders (except income from foreclosure property), provided that it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meets certain other conditions. To the extent that the Company satisfies the distribution requirement but distributes less than 100% of its taxable income, the Company will be subject to federal corporate income tax on its undistributed income.

Commercial Advisers is a wholly-owned TRS that is subject to federal and state income taxes. Though Commercial Advisers has had no activity to date, the Company would account for any future income taxes in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Under ASC 740-10-25, the Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

Segment Information
ASC 280, “Segment Reporting,” provides standards for public companies relating

The Company may recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more-likely-than-not (defined as a likelihood of more than 50%) that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, despite the Company’s belief that it’s filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the statements of operations. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, as applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognizes unrecognized tax benefits in the reportingperiod that the uncertainty is eliminated by either affirmative agreement of financial and descriptive information about their operating segments in financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularlythe uncertain tax position by the chief operating decision makerapplicable taxing authority, or decision making group in determining how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Company Management isby expiration of the chief decision making group. As discussed in Note 9,applicable statute of limitation. For the Company’s operations are derived from two operating segments, one segment purchases real estate (land, buildings and other improvements), which is simultaneously leased to existing users, and the other segment originates mortgage loans and collects principal and interest payments. The Company had no mortgage loans receivable outstanding as ofyears ended December 31, 2010.

2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not record any uncertain tax positions.

Asset Retirement Obligations

ASC 410, “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligation,” requires an entity to recognize a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated. ASC 410-20-20 clarifies that the term “Conditional Asset Retirement Obligation” refers to a legal obligation (pursuant to existing laws or by contract) to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. ASC 410-20-25-6 clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The Company has accrued a liability and corresponding increase to the cost of the related properties for disposal related to all properties constructed prior to 1985 that have, or may have, asbestos present in the building. In that regard,The liabilities are accreted over the Companylife of the leases for the respective properties. There was $70 and $615 in liabilities accrued a liability of $615,000in connection with acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, in relation to the acquisition of one property in Orange City, Iowa.respectively. No such liability wasliabilities were accrued for the year ended December 31, 2009, as no acquisitions were made and no events occurred that would require an adjustment to the Company’s original estimate.during 2009. The Company also recorded expenses of approximately $143,000, $144,000$156, $143 and $133,000$144 during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 20082009 respectively, related to the cumulative accretion of the obligation.

obligation, which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Costs of future expenditures for obligations are discounted to their present value. The aggregate undiscounted obligation on all properties is $8.5 million and the discount rates used in the calculations range from 2.5% to 7.6%. The Company does not expect to make any payments in conjunction with these obligations in each of the next five years.

Stock Issuance Costs

The Company accounts for stock issuance costs in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5.A, which states that incremental costs directly attributable to a proposed or actual offering of securities shouldmay properly be deferred and charged against the gross proceeds of the offering. Accordingly, the Company records costs incurred related to its ongoing equity offerings to other assets on its consolidated balance sheet and ratably applies these amounts to the cost of equity as stock is issued. If an equity offering is subsequently terminated and there are amounts remaining in other assets that have not been

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allocated to the cost of the offering, the remaining amounts are recorded as an expense on the consolidated income statement. Accordingly, in connection with the termination of the Company’s private offering of unregistered senior common stock, it wrote-off approximately $1.6 million of fees and expenses incurred related to the offering. The expenses consisted primarily of legal, accounting and fees paid to Halcyon, and are recorded as professional fees in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

Other Income

The Company records non-operating and unusual or infrequently earned income as other income on its consolidated statement of operations. Accordingly, the Company recorded the $3.3 million of prepayment fees it received in connection with the early payment of its mortgage loan in 2010 as other income.

Real Estate Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” requires that the results of operations of any properties which have been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in both current and prior periods presented. Income items related to held for sale properties are listed separately on the Company’s consolidated income statement. Real estate assets held for sale are measured at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value, less the cost to sell, and are listed separately on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Once properties are listed as held for sale, no further depreciation is recorded.

Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsComprehensive Income

ASC 810-10-25-38, “Consolidation,” amends

For the consolidation guidance for variable-interest entities (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity has the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the VIE, and had the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010. The Company adopted this pronouncement during the quarteryears ended MarchDecember 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, comprehensive income equaled net income; therefore, a separate statement of comprehensive income is not included in the adoption has had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires Management to make 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. Related-Party Transactions

The Company is externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with its Adviser and Gladstone Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”), which collectively employ all of the Company’s personnel and payspay their payroll,salaries, benefits, and general expenses directly. The Company has an advisory agreement with its Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”) and an administration agreement with its Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”). The management services and administrative fees under the Advisory and Administration Agreements are described below. As of December 31, 2010$1,188 and December 31, 2009, respectively, approximately $1.0 million and $1.2 million$965 were due to the Adviser.

Adviser as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Advisory Agreement

The Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2% of the Company’s total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock (“common stockholders’ equity”), and an incentive fee based on funds from operations (“FFO”). For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 20082009 the Company recorded a base management fee of approximately $1.2 million, $1.4 million$1,629, $1,199 and

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$1.6 million, $1,401, respectively. The Advisor’s Board of Directors voted to give the Company a voluntary and irrevocable credit to the base management fee for the year ended December 31, 2010 of $225,000. $225. This credit may not be recouped by the Adviser in the future.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, FFO includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any distributions paid on preferred stock and senior common stock, but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive fee rewards the Adviser if the Company’s quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee (“pre-incentive fee FFO”), exceeds 1.75%, or 7% annualized (the “hurdle rate”), of total common stockholders’ equity. The Adviser receives 100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% of the Company’s common stockholders’ equity. The Adviser also receives an incentive fee of 20% of the amount of the Company’s pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875% of common stockholders’ equity.

For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 20082009 the Company recorded an incentive fee of approximately $3.5 million, $3.2 million$3,398, $3,480 and $2.8 million,$3,239, respectively, offset by a credit related to an unconditional, voluntary and irrevocable voluntary waiver issued by the Adviser of approximately $0.2, $0.7 million$2,113, $158 and $2.2 million,$726, respectively, resulting in a net incentive fee for the yearyears ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 of approximately $3.3 million, $2.5 million$1,285, $3,322 and $0.6 million,$2,513, respectively. The boardBoard of directorsDirectors of the Company accepted the Adviser’s offer to waive on a quarterly basis a portion of the incentive fee for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 20082009 in order to support the current level of distributions to the Company’s stockholders. These waiversThis waiver may not be recouped by the Adviser in the future.

Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Company pays for its allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations to the Company, including, but not limited to, rent and the salaries and benefits of its personnel, including its chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, internal counsel, treasurer, investor relations and their respective staffs. The Company’s allocable portion of expenses is derived by multiplying the Administrator’s total allocable expenses by the percentage of the Company’s total assets at the beginning of each quarter in comparison to the total assets of all companies managed by the Adviser under similar agreements. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 20082009, the Company recorded an administration fee of approximately $1.1 million, $1.0 million$1,024, $1,063 and $1.0 million,$1,016, respectively.

Dealer Manager Agreement

In connection with the offering of the Company’s Senior Common Stock (see Note 8, “Stockholders’ Equity,” for further details) the Company entered into a Dealer Manager Agreement, dated March 25, 2011 (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”), with Gladstone Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), pursuant to which the Dealer Manager agreed to act as the Company’s exclusive dealer manager in connection with the offering. The Dealer Manager is an affiliate of the Company, as its parent company is controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the terms of the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Dealer Manager is entitled to receive a sales commission in the amount of 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of senior common stock sold, plus a dealer manager fee in the amount of 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of Senior Common Stock sold. The Dealer Manager, in its sole and absolute discretion, may re-allocate all of its selling commissions attributable to a participating broker-dealer and may also re-allocate a portion of its Dealer Manager fee earned in respect of the proceeds generated by the participating broker-dealer to any participating broker-dealer as a non-accountable marketing allowance. In addition, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Dealer Manager against various liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the federal securities laws. The company made $5 of payments during 2011 to the Dealer Manager pursuant to this agreement.

3. Earnings per Share of Common Stock

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008.2009. The Company computed basic earnings per share for the yearyears ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 20082009 using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per share for the yearyears ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, reflects additional shares of common stock, related to our convertible senior common stock, that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued, as well as an adjustment to net income available to common stockholders as applicable to common stockholders that would result from their assumed issuance.

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   For the year ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Calculation of basic earnings per share of common stock:

      

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,558    $814    $509  

Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock (in thousands)

   10,237     8,576     8,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share of common stock

  $0.15    $0.09    $0.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Calculation of diluted earnings per share of comon stock:

      

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,558    $814    $509  

Add: Income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock

   62     20     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions

  $1,620    $834    $509  

Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock (in thousands)

   10,237     8,576     8,563  

Effect of convertible senior common stock

   52     25     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted weighted average shares of common stock (in thousands)

   10,289     8,601     8,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share of common stock

  $0.15    $0.09    $0.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

             
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
Calculation of basic earnings per share of common stock:
            
             
Net income available to common stockholders $814,108  $509,298  $819,197 
             
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock  8,576,303   8,563,264   8,565,149 
             
Basic earnings per share of common stock $0.09  $0.06  $0.10 
          
             
Calculation of diluted earnings per share of comon stock:
            
             
Net income available to common stockholders $814,108  $509,298  $819,197 
Add: Income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock  20,050       
          
Net income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions $834,158  $509,298  $819,197 
             
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock  8,576,303   8,563,264   8,565,149 
Effect of convertible senior common stock  24,850       
          
Denominator for diluted weighted average shares of common stock  8,601,153   8,563,264   8,565,149 
          
             
Diluted earnings per share of common stock $0.09  $0.06  $0.10 
          
4. Real Estate and Intangible Assets

Real Estate

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s investments in real estate, including capitalized leases, as of December 31, 20102011 and 2009:

         
  December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
Real estate:        
Land $55,157,807(1) $55,025,707(1)
Building and improvements  335,575,857   325,907,479 
Tenant improvements  10,283,276   9,820,706 
Accumulated depreciation  (43,659,456)  (34,111,952)
       
Real estate, net $357,357,484  $356,641,940 
       
December 31, 2010:

   December 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 

Real estate:

   

Land

  $60,602   $55,158 (1) 

Building and improvements

   367,605    335,576  

Tenant improvements

   14,314    10,283  

Accumulated depreciation

   (53,784  (43,659
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Real estate, net

  $388,737   $357,358  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)
(1)

Includes land held under a capital lease carried at approximately $1.1 million.$1,100.

During the year ended December 31, 2010,2011, the Company acquired one property,seven properties, which isare summarized below:

On December 15, 2010, the Company acquired a 487,121 square foot office/industrial building located in Orange City, Iowa for approximately $12.3 million, including related acquisition expenses of $386,000. The Company funded this acquisition through a combination of borrowings from its line of credit and the assumption of approximately $10.8 million of mortgage debt on the property. At closing, the Company was assigned the existing triple net lease with Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc., the commercial delivery and fulfillment division of Staples, Inc. The existing triple net lease has a remaining term of approximately 16 years, and the mortgage debt related to the property matures in December 2026. The tenant has four options to extend the lease for additional periods of five years each. The existing triple net lease provides for aggregate rents of approximately $1.2 million in 2011 with prescribed annual rental rate escalations commencing in 2012.

Location

     Acquisition Date   Square Footage   Lease
Term
  Renewal Options Total
Purchase
Price
   Acquistion
Expenses
   Debt
Issued/Assumed
   Annualized Straight
Line Rent
 

Hickory, NC

    4/4/2011     60,000    9 years  2 (5 years each) $10,650    $59     N/A    $1,045  

Springfield, MO

    6/20/2011     78,421    10 years  3 (5 years each)  15,850     55     11,584     1,422  

Boston Heights, OH

    10/20/2011     25,000    10 years  3 (3 years each)  4,375     56     N/A     377  

Parsippany, NJ

    10/28/2011     60,111    15 years  1 (3 years)  11,075     390     7,200     1,112  

Dartmouth, MA

   (1)   11/18/2011     16,340    75 years  N/A  5,802     56     4,352     414  

Springfield, MO

   (2)   12/13/2011     14,560    62 years  N/A  2,650     42     N/A     221  

Pittsburgh, PA

    12/28/2011     26,080    15 years  2 (5 years each)  4,200     140     N/A     400  

(1)

Tenant has the right to terminate the lease every 5 years in years 26-75.

(2)

Tenant has the right to terminate the lease every 5 years in years 19-62.

In accordance with ASC 805, the Company allocateddetermined the purchase pricefair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed related to the propertyseven properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 20102011 as follows:

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   Land   Building   Tenant
Improvements
   In-place
Leases
   Leasing
Costs
   Customer
Relationships
   Above
Market
Leases
   Below Market
Leases
  Premium on
Assumed Debt
  Total Purchase
Price
 

Hickory, North Carolina

  $1,163    $5,567    $1,038    $736    $559    $616    $971    $—     $—     $10,650  

Springfield, Missouri (1)

   1,700     11,626     413     1,174     572     702     —       —      (337  15,850  

Boston Heights, Ohio

   449     2,405     605     399     229     288     —       —      —      4,375  

Parsippany, New Jersey

   1,696     5,980     1,070     1,053     1,103     746     —       (573  —      11,075  

Dartmouth, Massachusetts

   —       4,085     150     671     913     8     —       (25  —      5,802  

Springfield, Missouri

   —       2,228     47     259     307     111     —       (302  —      2,650  

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

   281     2,896     267     359     255     142     —       —      —      4,200  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $5,289    $34,787    $3,590    $4,651    $3,938    $2,613    $971    $(900 $(337 $54,602  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

The Company paid $4.3 million in cash for this property, the remaining $11.6 million was funded with the assumed mortgaged debt.

Below is a summary of the total revenue and net income recognized on each of the seven properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2011:

Location

  Acquisition Date   Rental revenue for
the year ended
December 31, 2011
   Net income for the
year ended December 31,
2011(1)
 

Hickory, NC

   4/4/2011    $693,359    $309,574  

Springfield, MO

   6/20/2011     754,670     485,824  

Boston Heights, OH

   10/20/2011     73,928     30,947  

Parsippany, NJ

   10/28/2011     203,933     123,934  

Dartmouth, MA

   11/18/2011     74,124     18,326  

Springfield, MO

   12/13/2011     16,106     5,609  

Pittsburgh, PA

   12/28/2011     4,296     2,346  

(1)

Does not include interest expense or acquisition related costs that are required to be expensed under ASC 805.

The weighted average amortization period for the intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

                                 
                      Customer  Discount on Assumed    
  Land  Building  Tenant Improvements  In-place Leases  Leasing Costs  Relationships  Debt  Total Purchase Price 
Orange City, Iowa $132,100  $8,306,160  $462,570  $1,076,020  $245,583  $499,255  $1,285,757  $12,007,445 
                         
  $132,100  $8,306,160  $462,570  $1,076,020  $245,583  $499,255  $1,285,757  $12,007,445 
                         

Intangible assets

Years

In-place leases

16.4

Leasing costs

16.4

Customer relationships

19.2

Above market leases

8.8

Below market leases

20.9

All intangible assets

17.1

Future operating lease payments from tenants under non-cancelable leases, excluding tenant reimbursement of expenses as of December 31, 2011, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

     
  Tenant 
Year Lease Payments 
2011 $39,643,943 
2012  39,768,059 
2013  35,346,189 
2014  31,246,937 
2015  27,180,934 
Thereafter  174,244,975 

Year

  Tenant
Lease Payments
 

2012

  $44,948  

2013

   40,579  

2014

   36,536  

2015

   32,573  

2016

   28,143  

Thereafter

   197,939  

In accordance with the lease terms, substantially all tenant expenses are required to be paid by the tenant; however, the Company would be required to pay property taxes on the respective properties, and ground lease payments on the property located in Tulsa, Oklahoma,its three properties that are on a ground lease, in the event the tenant failstenants fail to pay them. The total annualized property taxes for all properties heldowned by the Company at December 31, 2010 was approximately $6.2 million,2011 were $7,284, and the total annual ground lease payments on the property located in Tulsa, Oklahoma was approximately $153,000.

were $411.

On May 4, 2010,January 31, 2011, the Company extended the lease with theits tenant that occupiesoccupying its propertyproperties located in Grand Rapids, MichiganDecatur, Georgia, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Snellville, Georgia, Covington, Georgia, and Conyers, Georgia. The lease covering all of these properties was extended for aan additional five year period, of 15 years, and the tenant has two options to extendthereby extending the lease for additional periods of 10 years each.until December 2031. The lease was originally set to expire in July 2016, and will now expire in April 2025.December 2026. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.1 million.

On September 29, 2010,$1,616. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant occupyingfour options to extend the lease for a period of five years each. In connection with the extension of the lease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, the tenant paid $750 to the Company. This lease modification fee was recorded to deferred rent liability in the consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized to rental income over the life of the lease.

On May 15, 2011, the Company re-leased its previously vacant building located in Hazelwood, Missouri declared bankruptcy. TheSouth Hadley, Massachusetts for a period of six months, and the tenant had a three-month extension option. . In February 2012, the tenant signed a new lease for this property is scheduled to expirewith a term expiring in January 2012, and rental income from this tenant comprises less than 1% of the Company’s total annualized rental income. 2013, with a one-year extension option.

On March 2,June 23, 2011, the lease was rejected in the bankruptcy proceedings of the Company’s tenant. The Company has been informed that the rent payments will cease at the end of April 2011. The Company is taking the appropriate action to re-tenant the property.

On October 8, 2010, the Company extended the lease with theits tenant that occupiesoccupying its propertyproperties located in Toledo, OhioAngola, Indiana and Rock Falls, Illinois. The lease covering these properties was extended for aan additional three year period, of 10 years, and the tenant has two options to extendthereby extending the lease for additional periods of 10 years each. The lease was originally set to expire in December 2010, and will now expire in December 2020.until August 2023. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $276,000.
On December 14, 2010,$345. Furthermore, the Company released the current tenant in its property located in Cumming, Georgia from its obligations under their existing lease and simultaneously signed a lease with a new tenant under substantially the same terms. The new tenant is an Atlanta, Georgia based hospital system that acquired part of the current tenant’s business, part of which is housed in the Company’s Cumming, Georgia facility. The current tenant is a medical group that continues to lease the remainder of its properties

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located in Georgia under a master lease. In connection with services provided directly by the Company’s Adviser togrants the tenant the tenant paid a real estate advisory fee to the Company’s Adviser, in the amount of $450,000.
On December 30, 2010, the Company extended the lease with the tenant that occupies its property located in Fridley, Minnesota for a period of 10 years, and the tenant has one optionthree options to extend the lease for a period of 5 years. The lease was originally set to expire in January 2013 and will now expire in July 2020. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations overfive years each. In connection with the lifeextension of the lease with annualized straight line rentsand the modification of approximately $812,000.
certain terms under the lease, the Company provided a tenant allowance of $150, payable over a one year period.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the netcarrying value of other intangible assets and the accumulated amortization for each intangible asset class:

                 
  December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
      Accumulated      Accumulated 
  Lease Intangibles  Amortization  Lease Intangibles  Amortization 
In-place leases $17,011,466  $(8,362,167) $15,935,445  $(6,741,817)
Leasing costs  10,763,570   (4,684,857)  10,053,004   (3,832,623)
Customer relationships  17,635,756   (5,616,776)  17,136,501   (4,373,049)
             
  $45,410,792  $(18,663,800) $43,124,950  $(14,947,489)
             

   December 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 
   Lease Intangibles   Accumulated
Amortization
  Lease Intangibles   Accumulated
Amortization
 

In-place leases

  $24,620    $(10,181 $17,011    $(8,362

Leasing costs

   15,013     (5,663  10,764     (4,685

Customer relationships

   20,725     (6,844  17,636     (5,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $60,358    $(22,688 $45,411    $(18,664
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

     
Year Estimated Amortization Expense 
2011 $5,900,964 
2012  4,617,520 
2013  2,589,117 
2014  2,343,203 
2015  1,968,738 
Thereafter  9,327,450 

Year

  Estimated
Amortization Expense
 

2012

   7,308  

2013

   3,831  

2014

   3,546  

2015

   3,148  

2016

   2,570  

Thereafter

   17,267  

5. Real Estate Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

As of June 30, 2009, the Company classified its property in Norfolk, Virginia as held for sale under the provisions of ASC 360-10, which requires that the results of operations of any properties which have been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in both current and prior periods presented. On July 17, 2009, the Company sold this property for $1.15 million,$1,200, and recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $160,000.

$160.

The table below summarizes the components of income from discontinued operations:

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   For the year ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Operating revenue

  $—      $—      $56  

Operating expense

   —       —       (13

Gain on sale of real estate

   —       —       160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

  $—      $—      $203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

             
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
Operating revenue $  $56,202  $103,501 
             
Operating expense     (13,140)  (63,575)
             
Gain on sale of real estate     160,038    
          
             
Income from discontinued operations $  $203,100  $39,926 
          
6. Mortgage Note Receivable

On April 15, 2005, the Company originated a mortgage loan in the amount of $10.0 million that was collateralized by an office building located in McLean, Virginia in which the Company’s Adviser and Administrator are subtenants. The mortgage loan was originally scheduled to mature in May 2017 but, onin July 22, 2010 this mortgage was fully repaid. The Company received $3.3 million of additional income and prepayment fees in connection with the early payment, which was recorded as other income in the consolidated statement of operations.

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7. Mortgage Notes Payable and Line of Credit

The Company’s mortgage notes payable and the Company’s line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) as of December 31, 20102011 and 2009December 31, 2010 are summarized below:

                     
                
          Stated Interest       
          Rate at December       
  Date of Issuance/  Principal Maturity  31, 2010  Principal Balance Outstanding 
  Assumption  Date  (1)  December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
   
Fixed-Rate Mortgage Notes Payable:                    
                     
   09/15/08   10/01/11(2)  4.58% $48,015,000  $48,015,000 
   02/21/06   12/01/13   5.91%  9,021,517   9,188,044 
   02/21/06   06/30/14   5.20%  18,740,559   19,116,277 
   08/25/05   09/01/15   5.33%  20,771,247   21,093,917 
   09/12/05   09/01/15   5.21%  12,209,365   12,389,647 
   12/21/05   12/08/15   5.71%  18,727,935   18,991,934 
   09/06/07   12/11/15   5.81%  4,291,947   4,361,144 
   03/29/06   04/01/16   5.92%  17,000,000   17,000,000 
   04/27/06   05/05/16   6.58%  13,719,529   14,009,918 
   08/29/08   06/01/16   6.80%  6,162,508   6,296,505 
   11/22/06   12/01/16   5.76%  13,954,519   14,136,921 
   12/22/06   01/01/17   5.79%  21,329,510   21,605,106 
   02/08/07   03/01/17   6.00%  13,775,000   13,775,000 
   06/05/07   06/08/17   6.11%  14,240,000   14,240,000 
   10/15/07   11/08/17   6.63%  15,474,173   15,657,330 
   12/15/10   12/10/26   6.63%  10,795,004    
   03/16/05   04/01/30   6.33%  2,641,650   2,884,908 
                   
                     
Total Fixed-Rate Mortgage Notes Payable:              260,869,463   252,761,651 
               
                     
Variable-Rate Line of Credit:  12/28/10   12/27/13  LIBOR +3.00%  27,000,000   33,200,000 
               
                     
               
Total Mortgage Notes Payable and Line of Credit             $287,869,463  $285,961,651 
               

   Date of
Issuance/
Assumption
   Principal
Maturity Date
  Stated Interest Rate at
December 31, 2011 (1)
  Principal Balance Outstanding 
       
       December 31, 2011  December 31, 2010 

Fixed-Rate Mortgage Notes Payable:

       
   09/15/08     10/01/12(2)   4.76 $45,233   $48,015  
   02/21/06     12/01/13    5.91  8,845    9,022  
   02/21/06     06/30/14    5.20  18,345    18,740  
   08/25/05     09/01/15    5.33  20,431    20,771  
   09/12/05     09/01/15    5.21  12,019    12,209  
   12/21/05     12/08/15    5.71  18,448    18,728  
   09/06/07     12/11/15    5.81  4,219    4,292  
   03/29/06     04/01/16    5.92  16,871    17,000  
   04/27/06     05/05/16    6.58  13,409    13,720  
   08/29/08     06/01/16    6.80  6,019    6,162  
   06/20/11     06/30/16    6.08  11,505    —    
   11/22/06     12/01/16    5.76  13,761    13,954  
   12/22/06     01/01/17    5.79  21,037    21,330  
   02/08/07     03/01/17    6.00  13,775    13,775  
   06/05/07     06/08/17    6.11  14,240    14,240  
   10/15/07     11/08/17    6.63  15,278    15,474  
   11/18/11     11/01/18    4.50  4,352    —    
   12/06/11     12/06/19    6.00  8,500    —    
   10/28/11     11/01/21    6.00  7,190    —    
   12/15/10     12/10/26    6.63  10,402    10,795  
   03/16/05     04/01/30    6.33  2,314    2,642  
      

 

 

  

 

 

 

Contractual Fixed-Rate Mortgage Notes Payable:

      $286,193   $260,869  
      

 

 

  

 

 

 

Premiums and Discounts, net:

       (843  (1,274
      

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Fixed-Rate Mortgage Notes Payable:

      $285,350   $259,595  
      

 

 

  

 

 

 

Variable-Rate Line of Credit:

   12/28/10     12/27/13    LIBOR +2.75 $18,700   $27,000  
      

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Notes Payable and Line of Credit

      $304,050   $286,595  
      

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

The weighted average interest rate on all debt outstanding at December 31, 20102011 was approximately 5.43%5.56%.

(2)

This note has threeone annual extension options,option remains, which gives the Company the ability to extend the term of the note until October 1, 2013. The first of these options was exercised on September 30, 2010.

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of December 31, 2010,2011, the Company had 1721 fixed-rate mortgage notes payable, collateralized by a total of 5659 properties. The obligors under each of these notes are wholly-owned separate borrowing entities, which own the real estate collateral. The Company is not a co-borrower, butparent company has limited recourse liabilities that could result from:from any one or more of the following circumstances: a borrower voluntarily filing for bankruptcy, improper conveyance of a property, fraud or material misrepresentation, misapplication or misappropriation of rents, security deposits, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds, andor physical waste or damage to the property resulting from a borrower’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company will also indemnify lenders against claims resulting from the presence of hazardous substances or activity involving hazardous substances in violation of environmental laws on a property. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of December 31, 20102011 was approximately 5.65% and as of December 31, 2009 was approximately 6.00%5.70%.

The Company had $48.0 million$45,233 of balloon principal payments maturing under one of its long-term mortgages in 2010;2011; however, the mortgage has threetwo annual extension options through 2013, and the Company exercised one of these options on September 30, 2010.2011. In connection with the exercise of the option, the interest rate reset from 6.85%4.58% to 4.58%4.76% through September 30, 2011.2012. At the time of notification of the extension, the

Company remitted a fee of 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance, or approximately $120,000,$113, which is recorded as a deferred financing cost in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company also remitted a certification to the lender that its aggregate debt service coverage ratio is not less

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than 1.2, thus the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the mortgage loan. The interest rate for the twoone additional extension periodsperiod will adjust based upon the 1-yearone-year swap rate at the time of extension and a fixed spread of 4.29%4.41% and 4.41%, respectively. In addition, onethe Company would be required to remit another fee of 0.25% of the buildings pledgedcurrent outstanding principal balance

The fair value of all fixed-rate mortgage notes payable outstanding as collateralof December 31, 2011 was $276,246, as compared to the $48.0 million mortgagecarrying value stated above of $286,193. The fair value is the building located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in which the tenant did not renew its lease. The Company has until May 31,calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates based on management’s estimate of market interest rates on long-term debt with comparable terms.

On June 20, 2011, to pay off the portion of the loan allocated to the South Hadley property. The payoff amount is 115% of the allocated loan amount or approximately $2.8 million.

On December 15, 2010, the Companywe assumed approximately $10.8 million$11,584 of indebtedness pursuant to a long-term note payable from Modern Woodmen of America,PNC Bank, in connection with the Company’s acquisition, on the same date, of a property located in Orange City, Iowa.Springfield, Missouri. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.625%6.08% per year, and the Companywe may not repay this note prior to maturity,the last two months of the term, or itwe would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note matures on June 30, 2016.

On October 28, 2011, we borrowed $7,200 pursuant to a long-term note payable from The Provident Bank, which is collateralized by a security interest in our Parsippany, New Jersey property, which we acquired on the same date. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.00% per year and we may not repay this note prior to the last two years of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of November 1, 2021.

On November 18, 2011, we borrowed $4,352 pursuant to a long-term note payable from Liberty Bank, which is collateralized by a security interest in our Dartmouth, Massachusetts property, which we acquired on the same date. The note accrues interest at a rate of 4.50% per year and we may not repay this note prior to the last three months of the term, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of November 1, 2018, with a three year extension period through November 1, 2021.

On December 10, 2026.

6, 2011, we borrowed $8,500 pursuant to a long-term note payable from Great Southern Bank, which is collateralized by a security interest in our Tulsa, Oklahoma property. The fair market valuenote accrues interest for the first five years at a rate of all fixed-rate mortgage notes payable outstanding as6.00% per year, after the fifth year the rate is based on the prime rate, with a floor of 6.00%. A portion of this note, $2,000, is full recourse to the Company. We may not repay this note prior to December 6, 2015, or we would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note has a maturity date of December 31, 2010 was approximately $252.6 million, as compared to the carrying value stated above of approximately $260.9 million. The fair market value is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates based on Management’s estimate of interest rates on long-term debt with comparable terms.
6, 2019.

Scheduled principal payments of mortgage notes payable as of December 31, 2011 for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter are as follows:

     
Year Scheduled principal payments 
2011 $51,456,852(1)
2012  3,792,260 
2013  12,616,579 
2014  21,251,589 
2015  55,082,307 
Thereafter  116,669,876 
    
  $260,869,463 
    

Year

  Scheduled principal
payments
 

2012

  $49,631(1) 

2013

   13,263  

2014

   21,937  

2015

   55,809  

2016

   59,406  

Thereafter

   86,147  
  

 

 

 
  $286,193  
  

 

 

 

(1)

The $48.0$45.2 million mortgage note issued in September 2008 was extended on September 30, 20102011 for onean additional year. The Company expects to exercise the additional optionsoption to extend the maturity date until October 2013.

Line of Credit

In December 2010, the Company procured a new $50.0 million line of credit, or the New$50,000 Line of Credit with(with Capital One, N.A. serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and as an administrative agent and Branch Banking and Trust Company serving as a revolving lender and a letter of credit issuer,issuer), which matures on December 28, 2013. The New Line of Credit replaced the Company’s prior $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility which was scheduled to mature on December 29, 2010, or the Prior Line of Credit. The New Line of Credit providesoriginally provided for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $50.0 million,$50,000 with a standby letter of credit sublimit of up to $20.0 million. The New$20,000. In January 2012, the Line of Credit is subjectwas expanded to a maximum borrowing base calculation which may, from time to time, affect the maximum amount available to be drawn. The New Line of Credit may, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, be expanded up to $75.0 million.$75,000; see Note 11 “Subsequent Events,” for further details. Currently, eightten of the Company’s properties are pledged as collateral under its lineLine of credit.Credit. The interest rate per annum applicable to the New Line of Credit is equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin of up to 3.00%, depending upon the Company’s

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leverage. The leverage ratio used in determining the applicable margin for interest on the NewLine of Credit Line is recalculated quarterly. The Company will beis subject to an annual maintenance fee of 0.25% per year. The Company’s ability to access this source of financing is subject to its continued ability to meet customary lending requirements, such as compliance with financial and operating covenants and its meeting certain lending limits. One such covenant requires the Company to limit distributions to its stockholders to 95% of our FFO, with acquisition-related costs required to be expensed under ASC 805 added back to FFO. In addition, the maximum amount the Company may draw under this agreement is based on a percentage of the value of properties pledged as collateral to the banks, which must meet agreed upon eligibility standards. The maximum amount that the Company may currently draw under the New Line of Credit is approximately $38.8 million. Furthermore, those eight properties that are pledged as collateral to the banks are pledged through a perfected first priority lien in the equity interest of the special purpose entity, or SPE, that owns the property. In addition, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership that owns the SPEs, or the Operating Partnership, is precluded from transferring the SPEs or unconsolidated affiliates to the Company.

If and when long-term mortgages are arranged for these pledged properties, the banks will release the properties from the lineLine of creditCredit and reduce the availability under the lineLine of creditCredit by the advanced amount of the released property. Conversely, as the Company purchases new properties meeting the eligibility standards, it may pledge these new properties to obtain additional availability under this agreement. The availability under the lineLine of creditCredit will also be reduced by letters of credit used in the ordinary course of business. The Company may use the advances under the lineLine of creditCredit for both general corporate purposes and the acquisition of new investments.

At December 31, 2010,2011, there was $27.0 million$18,700 outstanding under the lineLine of creditCredit at an interest rate of approximately 3.3%3.0% and approximately $5.9 million$5,550 outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.0%2.75%. At December 31, 2010,2011, the maximum amount the Company may draw was $35,686, leaving a remaining borrowing capacity available under the lineLine of credit was approximately $5.9 million. The Company’s ability to increase the availability under its lineCredit of credit is dependent upon it pledging additional properties as collateral. Traditionally, the Company has pledged new properties to the line of credit as it arranges for long-term mortgages for these pledged properties. Currently, only nine of the Company’s properties do not have long-term mortgages, and eight of those are pledged as collateral under its line of credit. Accordingly, the Company has only one property which is unencumbered, and which may be pledged as collateral to increase the borrowing capacity available under the line of credit.$11,436. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the New Line of Credit as of December 31, 2010.2011. The amount outstanding on the lineLine of creditCredit as of December 31, 20102011 approximates fair market value, because the debt is short-term and variable rate.

short-term.

8. Stockholders’ Equity

Distributions paid

The Company’s Board of Directors declared the following distributions per common share for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008 were $1.50, per share. Distributions paid per share of Series A Preferred Stock for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $1.94 per share. Distributions paid per share of Series B Preferred Stock for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $1.88 per share. Distributions paid per share of senior common stock for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $0.5979 per share. There were no distributions paid to senior common stockholders for either of the years ended December 31, 2009 or 2008, as no senior common stock was outstanding during this period.

2009:

   2011   For the year ended December 31,
2010
   2009 

Common Stock

  $1.500    $1.500    $1.500  

Senior Common Stock

  $1.0500    $0.7875    $—    

Series A Preferred Stock

  $1.9374996    $1.9374996    $1.9374996  

Series B Preferred Stock

  $1.8750    $1.8750    $1.8750  

For Federalfederal income tax purposes, distributions paid to stockholders may be characterized as ordinary income, capital gains, or return of capital.capital or a combination of the foregoing. There were no capital gains during the last 3 years. The characterization of distributions during each of the last three years is reflected in the table below:

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   Ordinary Income  Return of Capital 

Common Stock

   

For the year ended December 31, 2009

   6.04080  93.95920

For the year ended December 31, 2010

   15.76540  84.23460

For the year ended December 31, 2011

   16.62560  83.37440

Senior Common Stock

   

For the year ended December 31, 2009

   N/A    N/A(1) 

For the year ended December 31, 2010

   100.00000  0.00000

For the year ended December 31, 2011

   100.00000  0.00000

Series A Preferred Stock

   

For the year ended December 31, 2009

   100.00000  0.00000

For the year ended December 31, 2010

   100.00000  0.00000

For the year ended December 31, 2011

   100.00000  0.00000

Series B Preferred Stock

   

For the year ended December 31, 2009

   100.00000  0.00000

For the year ended December 31, 2010

   100.00000  0.00000

For the year ended December 31, 2011

   100.00000  0.00000

(1)

There was no Senior Common Stock outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2009.

Recent Activity

On February 2, 2011, the Company sold 725,000 shares of its common stock at $18.35 per share in an underwritten public offering of its common stock. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 108,750 shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions to cover over-allotments. On February 11, 2011, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 108,750 shares of common stock. The net proceeds, including the over-allotment, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses were $14,325. The Company used the proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under its Line of Credit and for general corporate purposes.

             
          Long-Term Capital
  Ordinary Income Return of Capital Gains
Common Stock            
For the year ended December 31, 2008  9.26770%  90.73230%  0.00000%
For the year ended December 31, 2009  6.04080%  93.95920%  0.00000%
For the year ended December 31, 2010  15.76540%  84.23460%  0.00000%
             
Series A Preferred Stock            
For the year ended December 31, 2008  100.00000%  0.00000%  0.00000%
For the year ended December 31, 2009  100.00000%  0.00000%  0.00000%
For the year ended December 31, 2010  100.00000%  0.00000%  0.00000%
             
Series B Preferred Stock            
For the year ended December 31, 2008  100.00000%  0.00000%  0.00000%
For the year ended December 31, 2009  100.00000%  0.00000%  0.00000%
For the year ended December 31, 2010  100.00000%  0.00000%  0.00000%
On June 15, 2011, the Company sold 1,200,000 shares of its common stock at $17.55 per share in an underwritten public offering of its common stock. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 180,000 shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions to cover over- allotments. On July 6, 2011, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 174,000 shares of common stock. The net proceeds, including the over-allotment, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses were $22,705. The Company used the proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under its Line of Credit and for general corporate purposes.

The Company has an open market sale agreement, or the Open Market Sale Agreement, with Jefferies & Company, Inc., or Jefferies, under which it may, from time to time, offer to sell shares of its common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $25,000 on the open market through Jefferies, as agent, or to Jefferies, as principal. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had sold 192,365 shares with net proceeds of $3,400, and has a remaining capacity to sell up to $21,600 of common stock under the Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies. The program was not utilized during 2011.

In March 2011, the Company commenced an offering of an aggregate of 3,500,000 shares of its senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price to the public of $15.00 per share, of which 3,000,000 shares are intended to be offered pursuant to the primary offering and 500,000 shares are intended to be offered pursuant to the Company’s senior common distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”). The Company, however, reserves the right to reallocate the number of shares being offered between the primary offering and the DRIP. To date the Company has sold 11,933 shares of senior common stock in this ongoing offering.

Notes to Employees

The following table is a summary of all outstanding notes issued to employees of the Adviser for the exercise of stock options:

                           
              Outstanding Balance Outstanding Balance    
  Number of     Amount of of Employee Loans of Employee Loans    
  Options Strike Price of Promissory Note at December 31, at December 31, Maturity Date Interest Rate
Date Issued Exercised Options Exercised Issued to Employees 2010 2009 of Note on Note
Sep 2004  25,000  $15.00  $375,000  $20,253  $358,405  Sep 2013  5.00%
Apr 2006  12,422   16.10   199,994   4,563   199,994  Apr 2015  7.77%
May 2006  50,000   16.85   842,500   531,417   842,500  May 2016  7.87%
May 2006  15,000   16.10   241,500      241,500  May 2016  7.87%
May 2006  2,000   16.10   32,200   32,200   32,200  May 2016  7.87%
May 2006  2,000   16.10   32,200      32,200  May 2016  7.87%
May 2006  2,000   15.00   30,000      30,000  May 2016  7.87%
Oct 2006  12,000   16.10   193,200      193,200  Oct 2015  8.17%
Nov 2006  25,000   15.00   375,000   375,000   375,000  Nov 2015  8.15%
                           
                           
   145,422      $2,321,594  $963,433  $2,304,999       
                           

Date Issued

  Number of
Options
Exercised
   Strike Price
of Options
Exercised
   Amount of
Promissory Note
Issued to Employees
   Outstanding Balance
of Employee Loans at
December 31, 2011
   Outstanding Balance
of Employee Loans at
December 31, 2010
   Maturity Date
of Note
   Interest Rate
on Note
 

Sep 2004

   25    $ 15.00    $375    $11    $20     Sep 2013     5.00

Apr 2006

   12     16.10     193     4     5     Apr 2015     7.77

May 2006

   50     16.85     843     —       531     May 2016     7.87

May 2006

   2     16.10     32     32     32     May 2016     7.87

Nov 2006

   25     15.00     375     375     375     Nov 2015     8.15
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
   114      $ 1,818    $ 422    $ 963      
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

In accordance with ASC 505-10-45-2, “Equity,” receivables from employees for the issuance of capital stock to employees prior to the receipt of cash payment should be reflected in the balance sheet as a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Therefore, these notes were recorded as full recourse loans to employees and are included in the equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2010,2011, each loan maintained its full recourse status.

On November 4, 2009, the Company entered into an open market sale agreement, or the Open Market Sale Agreement, with Jefferies & Company, Inc., or Jefferies, under which it may, from time to time, offer to sell shares of its common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $25.0 million on the open market through Jefferies, as agent, or to Jefferies, as principal. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company raised approximately $3.4 million in net proceeds, through the sale of 192,365 shares of common stock under the Open Market Sale Agreement.
On November 19, 2009, the Company entered into a dealer manager agreement, or the Dealer Manager Agreement, as amended and restated on December 22, 2009, with Halcyon Capital Markets, LLC, or Halcyon, pursuant to which Halcyon agreed to act as its dealer manager in connection with its continuous private offering of up to 3,333,333 shares of its then newly designated unregistered senior common stock at $15.00 per share. Holders of the unregistered senior common stock have the right, but not the obligation,

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following the fifth anniversary of the issuance of such shares, to exchange any or all of such shares of senior common stock for shares of the Company’s common stock. On October 19, 2010, the Company terminated the private offering of unregistered senior common stock, including the dividend reinvestment plan for the senior common stock. In connection with the termination, the Company wrote-off approximately $1.6 million of fees incurred in relation to the offering. The expenses consisted primarily of legal, accounting and fees paid to Halcyon, and are recorded as professional fees in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The Company issued 59,057 shares of unregistered senior common stock pursuant to the private offering and related dividend reinvestment plan. Net proceeds from these sales, after selling commissions and dealer manager fees, were approximately $787,000.
9. Segment Information
The Company’s operations are comprised of two reportable segments. One segment purchases real estate (land, buildings and other improvements), which is simultaneously leased to existing users, and the other segment extends mortgage loans and collects principal and interest payments. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had no mortgage loans receivable outstanding. The amounts included under the “Other” column in the tables below include other income, which consists of interest income from temporary investments and employee loans and any other miscellaneous income earned, and operating and other expenses that were not specifically derived from either operating segment.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated operating results and total assets by segment as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:
                 
  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 
  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  Leasing  Lending  Other  Total 
Operating revenues $41,507,237  $420,833  $  $41,928,070 
Operating expenses  (14,790,124)     (8,624,448) (1)  (23,414,572) 
Other expense  (16,065,957)     2,480,367 (2)  (13,585,590) 
             
Net income $10,651,156  $420,833  $(6,144,081) $4,927,908 
             
                 
             
Total Assets $400,616,254  $  $9,992,348  $410,608,602 
             
                 
  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 
  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  Leasing  Lending  Other  Total 
Operating revenues $41,848,520  $760,417  $  $42,608,937 
Operating expenses  (14,260,070)     (6,280,459) (1)  (20,540,529) 
Other expense  (16,480,535)     (1,187,925) (2)  (17,668,460) 
Discontinued operations  203,100         203,100 
             
Net income $11,311,015  $760,417  $(7,468,384) $4,603,048 
             
                 
             
Total Assets $399,867,563  $10,000,000  $6,997,810  $416,865,373 
             
                 
  As of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 
  Real Estate  Real Estate       
  Leasing  Lending  Other  Total 
Operating revenues $39,908,924  $898,573  $  $40,807,497 
Operating expenses  (14,863,138)     (4,500,585) (1)  (19,363,723) 
Other expense  (13,769,417)     (2,801,336) (2)  (16,570,753) 
Discontinued operations  39,926         39,926 
             
Net income $11,316,295  $898,573  $(7,301,921) $4,912,947 
             
                 
             
Total Assets $413,760,683  $10,000,000  $5,338,102  $429,098,785 
             
(1)Operating expenses includes base management fees, incentive fees, administration fees, professional fees, insurance expense, directors fees, stockholder-related expenses and general and administrative expenses that are not practicable to allocate to either operating segment; thus, these expenses are included in the “Other” column.
(2)It is not practicable to allocate the interest expense from the line of credit or the short-term loan to either operating segment; thus, the interest is included in the “Other” column.

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10. Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited)

The Company acquired one propertyseven properties during the year ended December 31, 2010.2011. The following table reflects pro-forma condensed consolidated income statements of operations as if the property wasproperties were acquired as of the beginning of the periods presented:

         
  For the year ended December 31, 
  2010  2009 
Operating Data:
        
Total operating revenue $43,031,138  $43,712,005 
Total operating expenses  (23,997,882)  (21,123,839)
Other expense  (14,142,012)  (18,224,883)
       
Income from continuing operations  4,891,244   4,363,283 
Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock  (4,113,800)  (4,093,750)
       
Net income available from continuing operations to common stockholders $777,444  $269,533 
       
         
Share and Per Share Data:
        
Basic net income from continuing operations $0.09  $0.03 
Diluted net income from continuing operations $0.09  $0.03 
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic  8,576,303   8,563,264 
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted  8,601,153   8,563,264 
11.

   For the year ended December 31, 
   2011  2010  2009 

Operating Data:

    

Total operating revenue

  $47,456   $47,233   $47,971  

Total operating expenses

   (23,544  (26,829  (23,968

Other expense

   (18,054  (15,251  (19,174
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   5,858    5,153    4,829  

Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock

   (4,156  (4,114  (4,094
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

  $1,702   $1,039   $735  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Share and Per Share Data:

    

Basic earnings per share of common stock

  $0.17   $0.12   $0.09  

Diluted earnings per share of common stock

  $0.17   $0.12   $0.09  

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

   10,237    8,576    8,563  

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

   10,289    8,601    8,563  

10. Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

The following table reflects the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 20102011 and 2009.

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2010.


   Quarter ended
December 31,  2011
  Quarter ended
September 30, 2011
  Quarter ended
June 30, 2011
  Quarter ended
March 31, 2011
 

Operating revenues

  $11,468   $11,173   $10,816   $10,519  

Operating expenses

   5,895    5,183    5,255    4,937  

Other expense

   (4,457  (4,242  (4,191  (4,102
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   1,116    1,748    1,370    1,480  

Discontinued operations

   —      —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   1,116    1,748    1,370    1,480  

Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock

   (1,040  (1,039  (1,039  (1,038
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

   76    709    331    442  

Net income available to common stockholders - basic

  $0.01   $0.06   $0.03   $0.05  

Net income available to common stockholders - diluted

  $0.01   $0.06   $0.03   $0.05  

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

   10,945    10,936    9,782    9,258  

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

   10,997    10,988    9,834    9,310  
    Quarter ended
December 31, 2010
  Quarter ended
September 30, 2010
  Quarter ended
June 30, 2010
  Quarter ended
March 31, 2010
 

Operating revenues

  $10,228   $10,334   $10,681   $10,685  

Operating expenses

   5,421    7,282    5,350    5,361  

Other expense

   (3,999  (1,024  (4,325  (4,238
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   808    2,028    1,006    1,086  

Discontinued operations

   —      —      —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   808    2,028    1,006    1,086  

Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock

   (1,041  (1,027  (1,023  (1,023
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

   (233  1,001    (17  63  

Net income available to common stockholders - basic

  $(0.04 $0.12   $0.00   $0.01  

Net income available to common stockholders - diluted

  $(0.04 $0.12   $0.00   $0.01  

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

   8,638    8,563    8,545    8,559  

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

   8,689    8,577    8,547    8,559  

                 
  Quarter ended March  Quarter ended June  Quarter ended  Quarter ended 
  31, 2010  30, 2010  September 30, 2010  December 31, 2010 
Operating revenues $10,684,976  $10,681,387  $10,334,413  $10,227,294 
Operating expenses  5,360,386   5,350,201   7,282,219   5,421,766 
Other expense  (4,238,257)  (4,324,735)  (1,023,942)  (3,998,656)
             
Income from continuing operations  1,086,333   1,006,451   2,028,252   806,872 
Discontinued operations            
             
Net income  1,086,333   1,006,451   2,028,252   806,872 
Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock  (1,023,438)  (1,023,812)  (1,027,719)  (1,038,831)
             
Net income available to common stockholders  62,895   (17,361)  1,000,533   (231,959)
                 
Net income available to common stockholders — basic $0.01  $0.00  $0.12  $(0.04)
Net income available to common stockholders — diluted $0.01  $0.00  $0.12  $(0.04)
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic  8,558,664   8,545,264   8,562,777   8,637,981 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted  8,558,664   8,546,529   8,577,173   8,688,900 
                 
  Quarter ended March  Quarter ended June  Quarter ended  Quarter ended 
  31, 2009  30, 2009  September 30, 2009  December 31, 2009 
Operating revenues $10,658,176  $10,651,489  $10,657,094  $10,642,178 
Operating expenses  5,165,052   5,181,837   5,069,018   5,124,622 
Other expense  (4,421,393)  (4,373,632)  (4,473,194)  (4,400,241)
             
Income from continuing operations  1,071,731   1,096,020   1,114,882   1,117,315 
Discontinued operations  17,838   20,916   164,108   238 
             
Net income  1,089,569   1,116,936   1,278,990   1,117,553 
Distributions attributable to preferred stock  (1,023,437)  (1,023,437)  (1,023,437)  (1,023,439)
             
Net income available to common stockholders  66,132   93,499   255,553   94,114 
                 
Net income available to common stockholders — basic & diluted $0.01  $0.01  $0.03  $0.01 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic & diluted  8,563,264   8,563,264   8,563,264   8,563,264 
12.11. Subsequent Events

On January 11, 201110, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions:

Record Date

  

Payment Date

  Common Stock
Distributions per Share
   Series A Preferred
Distributions per Share
   Series B Preferred
Distributions per Share
 

January 23, 2012

  January 31, 2012  $0.125    $0.1614583    $0.15625  

February 21, 2012

  February 29, 2012  $0.125    $0.1614583    $0.15625  

March 22, 2012

  March 30, 2012  $0.125    $0.1614583    $0.15625  

Senior Common Stock Cash Distributions 

Payable to the

Holders or Record

During the Month of:

  

Payment Date

  Distribution per Share 

January

  February 7, 2012  $0.0875  

February

  March 7, 2012  $0.0875  

March

  April 9, 2012  $0.0875  

On January 25, 2012, the Company acquired a cash distribution52,130 square foot office building located in Ashburn, Virginia for $10,775, excluding related acquisition expenses of $0.125$98. The Company funded this acquisition using borrowings from its Line of Credit. Independent Project Analysis, Inc, an energy consultant, is the tenant in this building and has leased the property for 15 years and has 2 options to renew the lease for additional periods of 5 years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $989.

On January 31, 2012, the Company amended its Line of Credit to increase the current maximum availability of credit under the Line of Credit from $50.0 million to $75.0 million. The Line of Credit was arranged by Capital One, N.A. as administrative agent, and Branch Banking and Trust Company as an additional lender. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania joined the Line of Credit as an additional lender. All other terms of the agreement remained the same. In connection with this amendment, the Company paid a $125 amendment fee.

On February 1, 2012, the Company completed a public offering of 1.4 million shares of 7.125% Series C Term Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Term Preferred Stock”), at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $35,000 and net proceeds of the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses borne by the Company, were $33,400 and were used to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s Line of Credit and for acquistions of real estate. On February 8, 2012, the underwriters notified the Company of their intent to exercise their option to purchase an additional 140,000 shares of the Company’s Term Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments, which resulted in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts, of $3,360 received by the Company on February 10, 2012, which will be used for working capital. The shares are traded under the ticker symbol GOODN on the NASDAQ. The Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into the Company’s common stock $0.1614583or any other security of the Company. Generally, the Company may not redeem shares of the Term Preferred Stock prior to January 31, 2016, except in limited circumstances to preserve its status as a REIT. On or after January 31, 2016, the Company may redeem the shares at a redemption price of $25 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends to and including the date of redemption. The shares of the Series ATerm Preferred Stock $0.15625have a mandatory redemption date of January 31, 2017. The Term Preferred Stock will be recorded as liability in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” which states that mandatorily redeemable financial instruments should be classified as liabilities. On February 2, 2012, the Company declared monthly cash distributions of $0.1484375 per share ofon the Series BTerm Preferred Stock and $0.0875 per share of the Senior common stock for each of the months of January, February and March 2012.

On February 1, 2012, the Company repaid in full the mortgage on its property located in Canton, North Carolina in the amount of 2011. Monthly distributions will be payable on January 31, 2011,$2,276. This mortgage note had been in hyper amortization since February 28, 2011of 2010 and March 31, 2011, respectively, to stockholdersthus the Company did not incur any prepayment penalties associated with the early repayment. The maturity date of record as of the close of business on January 21, 2011,this mortgage was April 2030.

On February 21, 2011 and March 21, 2011, respectively for shares of common stock and preferred stock Series A and Series B. Monthly distributions to senior common stockholders will be payable on the February 7, 2011, March 7, 2011, and April 6, 2011.

On January 31, 2011,13, 2012, the Company extended the lease with itsthe tenant occupying its propertiesproperty located in Decatur, Georgia, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Snellville, Georgia, Covington, Georgia, and Conyers, Georgia.South Hadley, Massachusetts. The lease covering all of these propertiesthis property was extended for an additional five yearone-year period, thereby extending the lease until December 2031.January 2013. The lease was originally set to expire in December 2026.February 2012. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.6 million.$256. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant fourone option to extend the lease for an additional year.

On February 14, 2012, the Company extended the lease with the tenant occupying its property located in San Antonio, Texas. The lease covering this property was extended for an additional eight-year period, thereby extending the lease until November 2021. The lease was originally set to expire in February 2014. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with annualized straight line

rents of approximately $785. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant two options to extend the lease for a period of five years each.

In connection with the extension of the lease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, the Company provided a tenant allowance of $603, payable over two years, and paid $327 in leasing commissions.

On February 2, 2011,27, 2012, the Company sold 725,000 sharesextended the lease with the tenant occupying its property located in Roseville, Minnesota. The new lease covers approximately one-third of its common stock at $18.35 per sharethis property and was extended for an additional five year period, thereby extending the lease until December 2017. The lease was originally set to expire in an underwritten public offeringDecember 2012. The tenant in this property will pay rent on the entire building through the end of its common stock.2012, and the Company continues to search for new tenants to lease the remainder of the building. The Company also grantednew lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the underwriters a 30-daylife of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of $1,257. Furthermore, the lease grants the tenant one option to purchase up to 108,750 sharesextend the lease for a period of common stock onfive years. In connection with the same terms and conditions to cover over-allotments, if any. On February 11, 2011 the underwriters executed their option to purchase an additional

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108,750 shares of common stock. The net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses were approximately $14.3 million. The Company used the proceedsextension of the offering to repaylease and the modification of certain terms under the lease, the Company provided a portiontenant allowance of the outstanding balance under its New Line of Credit.

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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2010

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      Initial Cost      Total Cost          
              Costs Capitalized                     
          Buildings &  Subsequent to      Buildings &      Accumulated  Net Real  Date 
Location of Property Encumbrances  Land  Improvements  Acquisition  Land  Improvements  Total(1)  Depreciation(2)  Estate  Acquired 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Office Building
 $4,940,000  $960,000  $4,480,772  $  $960,000  $4,480,772  $5,440,772  $1,224,039  $4,216,733   12/23/2003 
Canton, Ohio
Office & Warehouse Building
  2,861,267   186,739   3,082,007      186,739   3,082,007   3,268,746   608,863   2,659,883   1/30/2004 
Akron, Ohio
Office & Laboratory Building
  7,332,602   1,974,000   6,769,565   284,926   1,974,000   7,054,491   9,028,491   1,189,088   7,839,403   4/29/2004 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Office Building
  6,802,185   741,296   8,423,389   59,190   741,296   8,482,579   9,223,875   1,434,701   7,789,174   6/30/2004 
Canton, North Carolina
Commercial & Manufacturing Building
  2,641,649   150,000   5,050,000      150,000   5,050,000   5,200,000   838,882   4,361,118   7/6/2004 
Snyder Township, Pennsylvania
Commercial & Warehouse Building
  5,544,454   100,000   6,573,902   156,129   100,000   6,730,031   6,830,031   1,090,252   5,739,779   8/5/2004 
Lexington, North Carolina
Commercial & Warehouse Building
  2,809,628   819,760   2,106,845   6,637   819,760   2,113,479   2,933,239   347,677   2,585,562   8/5/2004 
Austin, Texas
Office Building
  6,500,000   1,000,000   6,295,794   46,095   1,000,000   6,341,889   7,341,889   1,047,193   6,294,696   9/16/2004 
Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania
Commercial & Manufacturing Building
  5,179,012   350,000   5,818,703   18,430   350,000   5,837,133   6,187,133   942,959   5,244,174   10/15/2004 
San Antonio, Texas
Flexible Office Building
  7,080,146   843,000   7,513,750   22,673   843,000   7,536,423   8,379,423   1,503,338   6,876,085   2/10/2005 
Columbus, Ohio
Industrial Building
  2,695,221   410,000   2,385,108      410,000   2,385,108   2,795,108   363,906   2,431,202   2/10/2005 
Big Flats, New York
Industrial Building
  5,630,000   275,000   6,459,318   33,666   275,000   6,492,984   6,767,984   957,299   5,810,685   4/15/2005 
Wichita, Kansas
Office Building
  8,316,687   1,525,000   9,702,731   67,611   1,525,000   9,770,342   11,295,342   1,492,116   9,803,226   5/18/2005 
Arlington, Texas
Warehouse & Bakery Building
  4,064,745   635,964   3,694,876   45,003   635,964   3,739,879   4,375,843   553,942   3,821,901   5/26/2005 
Dayton, Ohio
Office Building
  2,015,496   525,000   1,876,992   119,736   525,000   1,996,728   2,521,728   402,992   2,118,736   6/30/2005 
Eatontown, New Jersey
Office Building
  4,580,000   1,350,630   3,520,062   306,681   1,350,630   3,826,743   5,177,373   572,203   4,605,170   7/7/2005 
Frankling Township, New Jersey Office & Warehouse Building  6,790,000   1,631,534   6,199,849      1,631,534   6,199,849   7,831,383   872,739   6,958,644   7/11/2005 
Duncan, South Carolina
Office & Warehouse Building
  11,188,012   783,212   10,790,451   2,033,148   783,212   12,823,599   13,606,811   1,704,745   11,902,065   7/14/2005 
Duncan, South Carolina
Manufacturing Building
  2,781,050   194,686   2,682,227      194,686   2,682,227   2,876,913   423,756   2,453,158   7/14/2005 
Hazelwood, Missouri
Office & Warehouse Building
  2,360,000   763,178   2,309,058   29,962   763,178   2,339,020   3,102,198   339,523   2,762,675   8/5/2005 

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

DECEMBER 31, 2011 (Dollars in Thousands)

     Initial Cost     Total Cost          

Location of Property

 Encumbrances  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Total(1)  Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
  Net
Real
Estate
  Date
Acquired
 

Raleigh, North Carolina Office Building

 $4,939   $960   $4,481   $—     $960    4,481   $5,441   $1,362   $4,079    12/23/2003  

Canton, Ohio Office & Warehouse Building

  2,816    186    3,083    —      186    3,083    3,269    697    2,572    1/30/2004  

Akron, Ohio Office & Laboratory Building

  7,217    1,973    6,771    285    1,973    7,056    9,029    1,372    7,657    4/29/2004  

Charlotte, North Carolina Office Building

  6,690    740    8,423    60    741    8,483    9,224    1,655    7,569    6/30/2004  

Canton, North Carolina Commercial & Manufacturing
Building

  2,314    150    5,050    —      150    5,050    5,200    968    4,232    7/6/2004  

Snyder Township, Pennsylvania Commercial & Warehouse
Building

  5,462    100    6,574    169    100    6,743    6,843    1,264    5,579    8/5/2004  

Lexington, North Carolina Commercial & Warehouse
Building

  2,771    820    2,107    6    820    2,113    2,933    402    2,531    8/5/2004  

Austin, Texas Office Building

  6,500    1,000    6,296    46    1,000    6,342    7,342    1,217    6,125    9/16/2004  

Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania Commercial & Manufacturing
Building

  5,113    350    5,819    18    350    5,837    6,187    1,095    5,092    10/15/2004  

San Antonio, Texas Flexible Office Building

  6,982    843    7,514    22    843    7,536    8,379    1,757    6,622    2/10/2005  

Columbus, Ohio Industrial Building

  2,655    410    2,385    —      410    2,385    2,795    425    2,370    2/10/2005  

Big Flats, New York Industrial Building

  5,587    275    6,459    34    275    6,493    6,768    1,124    5,644    4/15/2005  

Wichita, Kansas Office Building

  8,129    1,525    9,703    67    1,525    9,770    11,295    1,756    9,539    5/18/2005  

Arlington, Texas Warehouse & Bakery Building

  4,008    636    3,695    416    636    4,111    4,747    663    4,084    5/26/2005  

Dayton, Ohio Office Building

  1,984    525    1,877    120    525    1,997    2,522    506    2,016    6/30/2005  

Eatontown, New Jersey Office Building

  4,545    1,351    3,520    403    1,351    3,923    5,274    674    4,600    7/7/2005  

Frankling Township, New Jersey Office & Warehouse Building

  6,739    1,632    6,200    —      1,632    6,200    7,832    1,033    6,799    7/11/2005  

Duncan, South Carolina Office & Warehouse Building

  11,005    783    10,790    1,629    783    12,419    13,202    2,023    11,179    7/14/2005  

Duncan, South Carolina Manufacturing Building

  2,735    195    2,682    405    195    3,087    3,282    503    2,779    7/14/2005  

Hazelwood, Missouri Office & Warehouse Building

  2,360    763    2,309    30    763    2,339    3,102    402    2,700    8/5/2005  

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2010

                                         
      Initial Cost      Total Cost          
              Costs Capitalized                     
          Buildings &  Subsequent to      Buildings &      Accumulated  Net Real  Date 
Location of Property Encumbrances  Land  Improvements  Acquisition  Land  Improvements  Total(1)  Depreciation(2)  Estate  Acquired 
Angola, Indiana
Industrial Building
 $584,212  $65,780  $1,074,758  $  $65,780  $1,074,758  $1,140,538  $130,045  $1,010,493   9/2/2005 
Angola, Indiana
Industrial Building
  1,168,415   131,559   1,129,874      131,559   1,129,874   1,261,433   260,088   1,001,345   9/2/2005 
Rock Falls, Illinois
Industrial Building
  311,574   35,082   1,113,340      35,082   1,113,341   1,148,423   69,356   1,079,067   9/2/2005 
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Industrial Building
  6,684,145   628,690   6,504,056   1,846,895   628,690   8,350,951   8,979,641   1,001,587   7,978,054   10/17/2005 
Clintonville, Wisconsin
Industrial Manufacturing Building
  3,338,643   54,674   4,717,090      54,674   4,717,090   4,771,764   643,190   4,128,574   10/31/2005 
Maple Heights, Ohio
Industrial Building
  10,488,260   1,608,976   10,065,475   1,123,464   1,608,976   11,188,940   12,797,916   1,610,048   11,187,868   12/21/2005 
Richmond, Virginia
Industrial Building
  5,275,000   735,820   5,335,863   36,437   735,820   5,372,300   6,108,120   742,177   5,365,943   12/30/2005 
Toledo, Oho
Industrial Building
  2,929,073   263,068   2,811,801   39,916   263,068   2,851,717   3,114,785   435,452   2,679,333   12/30/2005 
South Hadley, Massachusetts
Industrial Building
  2,418,750   470,636   2,765,376   10,000   470,636   2,775,376   3,246,012   346,479   2,899,533   2/15/2006 
Champaign, Illinois
Office Building
  1,699,941   686,979   2,035,784   10,546   686,979   2,046,330   2,733,309   286,905   2,446,405   2/21/2006 
Champaign, Illinois
Office Building
  3,333,217   1,347,017   3,991,733      1,347,017   3,991,733   5,338,750   562,558   4,776,192   2/21/2006 
Champaign, Illinois
Office Building
  2,083,261   841,886   2,494,833      841,886   2,494,833   3,336,719   351,599   2,985,120   2/21/2006 
Champaign, Illinois
Office Building
  1,905,100   769,888   2,281,475      769,888   2,281,475   3,051,363   321,530   2,729,833   2/21/2006 
Roseville, Minnesota
Office Building
  18,740,559   2,587,757   25,290,127      2,587,757   25,290,126   27,877,883   3,842,042   24,035,841   2/21/2006 
Burnsville, Minnesota
Office Building
  11,716,292   3,510,711   8,746,407      3,510,711   8,746,407   12,257,118   1,380,881   10,876,237   5/10/2006 
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Industrial Building
  6,940,000   624,700   6,910,616      624,700   6,910,616   7,535,316   810,716   6,724,600   6/30/2006 
Baytown, Texas
Office Building
  2,000,000   221,314   2,443,469      221,314   2,443,469   2,664,783   323,500   2,341,283   7/11/2006 
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Industrial Building
     2,734,887   8,606,190   12,676   2,734,887   8,618,866   11,353,753   944,550   10,409,203   9/22/2006 
Birmingham, Alabama
Industrial Building
     611,597   2,325,761      611,597   2,325,761   2,937,358   259,784   2,677,574   9/29/2006 
Montgomery, Alabama
Industrial Building
     221,965   844,081      221,965   844,081   1,066,046   94,283   971,764   9/29/2006 

932011 (Dollars in Thousands)


     Initial Cost     Total Cost          

Location of Property

 Encumbrances  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Total(1)  Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
  Net Real Estate  Date
Acquired
 

Angola, Indiana Industrial Building

  571    66    1,075    49    66    1,124    1,190    177    1,013    9/2/2005  

Angola, Indiana Industrial Building

  1,142    132    1,130    51    132    1,181    1,313    186    1,127    9/2/2005  

Rock Falls, Illinois Industrial Building

  305    35    1,113    50    35    1,163    1,198    183    1,015    9/2/2005  

Newburyport, Massachusetts Industrial Building

  6,593    629    6,504    1,847    629    8,351    8,980    1,219    7,761    10/17/2005  

Clintonville, Wisconsin Industrial Manufacturing Building

  3,263    55    4,717    —      55    4,717    4,772    768    4,004    10/31/2005  

Maple Heights, Ohio Industrial Building

  10,332    1,609    10,065    1,124    1,609    11,189    12,798    2,013    10,785    12/21/2005  

Richmond, Virginia Industrial Building

  5,275    736    5,336    36    736    5,372    6,108    878    5,230    12/30/2005  

Toledo, Ohio Industrial Building

  2,889    263    2,812    40    263    2,852    3,115    507    2,608    12/30/2005  

South Hadley, Massachusetts Industrial Building

  —      471    2,765    10    471    2,775    3,246    417    2,829    2/15/2006  

Champaign, Illinois Office Building

  1,667    687    2,036    2    687    2,038    2,725    342    2,384    2/21/2006  

Champaign, Illinois Office Building

  3,268    1,347    3,992    4    1,347    3,996    5,343    670    4,672    2/21/2006  

Champaign, Illinois Office Building

  2,042    842    2,495    2    842    2,497    3,339    419    2,920    2/21/2006  

Champaign, Illinois Office Building

  1,868    770    2,281    2    770    2,283    3,053    383    2,670    2/21/2006  

Roseville, Minnesota Office Building

  18,345    2,588    25,290    —      2,588    25,290    27,878    4,633    23,245    2/21/2006  

Burnsville, Minnesota Office Building

  11,556    3,511    8,746    —      3,511    8,746    12,257    1,678    10,579    5/10/2006  

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Industrial Building

  6,940    625    6,911    57    625    6,968    7,593    995    6,598    6/30/2006  

Baytown, Texas Office Building

  2,000    221    2,443    —      221    2,443    2,664    396    2,268    7/11/2006  

Sterling Heights, Michigan (4) Industrial Building

  —      2,735    8,606    13    2,735    8,619    11,354    1,166    10,188    9/22/2006  

Birmingham, Alabama(4) Industrial Building

  —      612    2,326    —      612    2,326    2,938    321    2,617    9/29/2006  

Montgomery, Alabama(4) Industrial Building

  —      222    844    —      222    844    1,066    116    950    9/29/2006  

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2010

                                         
      Initial Cost      Total Cost          
              Costs Capitalized                     
          Buildings &  Subsequent to      Buildings &      Accumulated  Net Real  Date 
Location of Property Encumbrances  Land  Improvements  Acquisition  Land  Improvements  Total(1)  Depreciation(2)  Estate  Acquired 
Columbia, Missouri
Industrial Building
 $  $145,988  $555,157  $  $145,988  $555,158  $701,146  $62,010  $639,135   9/29/2006 
Mason, Ohio
Office Building
  5,400,000   797,274   6,258,344   47,471   797,274   6,305,815   7,103,089   810,732   6,292,357   1/5/2007 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Industrial Building
  5,470,120   1,605,551   5,513,353      1,605,551   5,513,353   7,118,904   561,261   6,557,643   2/16/2007 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Manufacturing Building
        14,057,227         14,057,227   14,057,227   1,619,901   12,437,326   3/1/2007 
Hialeah, Florida
Industrial Building
     3,562,452   6,671,600   35,000   3,562,452   6,706,600   10,269,055   658,492   9,610,563   3/9/2007 
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Industrial Building
     1,394,902   8,893,243      1,394,822   8,893,243   10,288,065   894,631   9,393,434   5/17/2007 
Mason, Ohio
Retail Building
  4,825,041   1,201,338   4,960,987      1,201,338   4,960,987   6,162,325   450,106   5,712,219   7/1/2007 
Cicero, New York
Industrial Building
  4,291,947   299,066   5,018,628      299,066   5,018,628   5,317,694   427,155   4,890,539   9/6/2007 
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Office Building
  9,225,000   1,629,270   10,500,066      1,629,270   10,500,066   12,129,336   950,445   11,178,891   9/28/2007 
Bollingbrook, Illinois
Industrial Building
  4,968,750   1,271,543   5,003,124      1,271,543   5,003,124   6,274,667   445,792   5,828,875   9/28/2007 
Decatur, Georgia
Office Building
     784,188   3,245,281      784,188   3,245,281   4,029,469   266,885   3,762,585   12/13/2007 
Decatur, Georgia
Office Building
  1,117,698   204,807   847,573      204,807   847,573   1,052,380   69,703   982,677   12/13/2007 
Decatur, Georgia
Office Building
  1,403,002   257,086   1,063,925      257,086   1,063,925   1,321,011   87,495   1,233,516   12/13/2007 
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Office Building
  3,704,723   678,854   2,809,365      678,854   2,809,365   3,488,219   231,036   3,257,183   12/13/2007 
Snellville, Georgia
Office Building
  961,622   176,208   729,217      176,208   729,217   905,425   59,969   845,456   12/13/2007 
Covington, Georgia
Office Building
  1,265,292   231,852   959,496      231,852   959,496   1,191,348   78,907   1,112,440   12/13/2007 
Cumming, Georgia
Office Building
  4,028,089   738,107   3,054,580      738,107   3,054,580   3,792,687   251,202   3,541,484   12/13/2007 
Conyers, Georgia
Office Building
  1,619,574   296,771   1,228,155      296,771   1,228,155   1,524,926   101,001   1,423,925   12/13/2007 
Reading, Pennsylvania
Industrial Building
  5,257,500   490,646   6,202,376      490,646   6,202,376   6,693,022   466,134   6,226,888   1/29/2008 
Fridley, Minnesota
Office Building
     1,354,233   8,073,526      1,354,233   8,073,526   9,427,759   892,652   8,535,107   2/26/2008 
Concord Township, Ohio
Industrial Building
     1,796,467   11,154,123      1,786,212   11,154,123   12,940,335   846,077   12,094,258   3/31/2008 

942011 (Dollars in Thousands)


     Initial Cost     Total Cost          

Location of Property

 Encumbrances  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Total(1)  Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
  Net Real Estate  Date
Acquired
 

Columbia, Missouri (4)Industrial Building

  —      146    555    —      146    555    701    77    624    9/29/2006  

Mason, Ohio Office Building

  5,357    797    6,258    48    797    6,306    7,103    1,014    6,089    1/5/2007  

Raleigh, North Carolina Industrial Building

  5,401    1,606    5,513    —      1,606    5,513    7,119    707    6,412    2/16/2007  

Tulsa, Oklahoma Manufacturing Building

  8,500    —      14,057    —      —      14,057    14,057    2,043    12,014    3/1/2007  

Hialeah, Florida Industrial Building

  —      3,562    6,672    273    3,562    6,945    10,507    844    9,663    3/9/2007  

Tewksbury, Massachusetts (4)
Industrial Building

  —      1,395    8,893    —      1,395    8,893    10,288    1,142    9,146    5/17/2007  

Mason, Ohio Retail Building

  4,764    1,201    4,961    —      1,201    4,961    6,162    580    5,582    7/1/2007  

Cicero, New York Industrial Building

  4,219    299    5,019    —      299    5,019    5,318    556    4,762    9/6/2007  

Grand Rapids, Michigan Office Building

  9,152    1,629    10,500    —      1,629    10,500    12,129    1,226    10,903    9/28/2007  

Bollingbrook, Illinois Industrial Building

  4,929    1,272    5,003    —      1,272    5,003    6,275    583    5,692    9/28/2007  

Decatur, Georgia Office Building

  3,257    784    3,245    —      784    3,245    4,029    354    3,676    12/13/2007  

Decatur, Georgia Office Building

  851    205    848    —      205    848    1,053    93    960    12/13/2007  

Decatur, Georgia Office Building

  1,068    257    1,064    —      257    1,064    1,321    116    1,205    12/13/2007  

Lawrenceville, Georgia Office Building

  2,820    679    2,809    —      679    2,809    3,488    307    3,181    12/13/2007  

Snellville, Georgia Office Building

  732    176    729    —      176    729    905    80    825    12/13/2007  

Covington, Georgia Office Building

  963    232    959    —      232    959    1,191    105    1,085    12/13/2007  

Cumming, Georgia Office Building

  3,066    738    3,055    —      738    3,055    3,793    334    3,459    12/13/2007  

Conyers, Georgia Office Building

  1,233    297    1,228    —      297    1,228    1,525    134    1,391    12/13/2007  

Reading, Pennsylvania Industrial Building

  5,216    491    6,202    —      491    6,202    6,693    626    6,067    1/29/2008  

Fridley, Minnesota(4)
Office Building

  —      1,354    8,074    —      1,383    8,074    9,457    1,112    8,345    2/26/2008  

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

DECEMBER 31, 2010

                                         
      Initial Cost      Total Cost          
              Costs Capitalized                     
          Buildings &  Subsequent to      Buildings &      Accumulated  Net Real  Date 
Location of Property Encumbrances  Land  Improvements  Acquisition  Land  Improvements  Total(1)  Depreciation(2)  Estate  Acquired 
Pineville, North Carolina
Industrial Building
 $2,145,000  $669,025  $3,028,320  $6,000  $669,025  $3,034,322  $3,703,345  $213,759  $3,489,586   4/30/2008 
Marietta, Ohio
Industrial Building
  4,500,000   829,014   6,607,265      829,014   6,607,265   7,436,279   400,169   7,036,110   8/29/2008 
Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Industrial Building
  6,162,508   1,249,415   6,419,607      1,249,415   6,419,607   7,669,022   464,665   7,204,357   8/29/2008 
Orange City, Iowa
Office and Warehouse Building
  10,795,003   132,100   9,382,794       132,100   9,382,794   9,514,894   22,296   9,492,598   12/7/2010 
                               
  $260,869,463  $55,168,142  $339,460,840  $6,398,293  $55,157,807  $345,859,133  $401,016,940  $43,659,456  $357,357,484     
                               
2011 (Dollars in Thousands)

     Initial Cost     Total Cost          

Location of Property

 Encumbrances  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
  Land  Buildings &
Improvements
  Total(1)  Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
  Net Real Estate  Date
Acquired
 

Concord Township, Ohio (4) Industrial Building

  —      1,796    11,154    —      1,786    11,154    12,940    1,154    11,786    3/31/2008  

Pineville, North Carolina Industrial Building

  2,128    669    3,028    6    669    3,034    3,703    294    3,409    4/30/2008  

Marietta, Ohio Industrial Building

  4,464    829    6,607    209    829    6,816    7,645    575    7,070    8/29/2008  

Chalfont, Pennsylvania Industrial Building

  6,019    1,249    6,420    —      1,249    6,420    7,669    663    7,006    8/29/2008  

Orange City, Iowa Office and Warehouse Building

  10,402    132    9,383    (3,522)(3)   257    5,861    6,118    193    5,925    12/7/2010  

Hickory, NC(4)
Office Building

  —      1,163    6,605    —      1,163    6,605    7,768    225    7,543    4/4/2011  

Springfield, MO
Office Building

  11,505    1,700    12,038    —      1,700    12,038    13,738    191    13,547    6/20/2011  

Boston Heights, OH
Office Building

  —      449    3,010    —      449    3,010    3,459    26    3,433    10/20/2011  

Parsippany, NJ
Office Building

  7,190    1,696    7,077    —      1,696    7,077    8,773    47    8,726    10/27/2011  

Dartmouth, MA
Retail Location

  4,352    —      4,236    —      —      4,236    4,236    14    4,222    11/18/2011  

Springfield, MO
Retail Location

  —      —      2,275    —      —      2,275    2,275    4    2,271    12/13/2011  

Pittsburgh, PA
Office Building

  —      281    3,205    —      281    3,205    3,486    1    3,485    12/28/2011  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  
 $286,193   $60,457   $377,907   $4,011   $60,602   $381,919   $442,521   $53,784   $388,737   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

(1)

The aggregate cost for land and building improvements for federal income tax purposes is the same as the total gross cost of land and building improvements.

(2)

Depreciable life of all buildings is 39 years. Depreciable life of all improvements is the shorter of the useful life of the assets or the life of the respective leases on each building, which range from 5-20 years.

(3)

Refer to Note 1, out of period adjustment.

(4)

These properties were pledged as borrowing base assets under the line of credit.

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The following table reconciles the change in the balance of real estate during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively:
             
  2010  2009  2008 
Balance at beginning of period $390,753,892  $390,562,138  $340,500,406 
Acquisitions during period  8,900,830      47,874,020 
Improvements or other additions  1,362,218   1,139,711   2,187,712 
Dispositions during period     (947,957)   
          
Balance at end of period $401,016,940  $390,753,892  $390,562,138 
          
respectively (Dollars in Thousands):

   2011  2010   2009 

Balance at beginning of period

  $401,017   $390,754    $390,562  

Additions:

     

Acquisitions during period

   43,735    8,901     —    

Improvements or other additions

   1,164    1,362     1,140  

Deductions:

     

Dispositions during period

   —      —       (948

Purchase price adjustments

   (3,395)(1)   —       —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $442,521   $401,017    $390,754  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

Adjustment to Orange City, Iowa property acquired in December 2010 property purchase price. Refer to Note 1 out of period adjustment.

The following table reconciles the change in the balance of accumulated depreciation during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and 2008, respectively:

             
  2010  2009  2008 
Balance at beginning of period $34,111,952  $24,757,576  $15,738,634 
Additions during period  9,547,504   9,445,768   9,018,942 
Dispositions during period     (91,392)   
          
Balance at end of period $43,659,456  $34,111,952  $24,757,576 
          

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respectively (Dollars in Thousands):


   2011   2010   2009 

Balance at beginning of period

  $43,659    $34,112    $24,757  

Additions during period

   10,125     9,547     9,446  

Dispositions during period

   —       —       (91
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $53,784    $43,659    $34,112  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SCHEDULE IV — MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
DECEMBER 31, 2010
                         
                      Principal Amount of 
                      Loans Subject to 
                    Delinquent 
Location and Type             Face Amount of  Carrying Amount of  Principal or 
of Real Estate Type of Loan Interest Rate Final Maturity Date Periodic Payment Term Prior Lien  Mortgage  Mortgage(1)  Interest 
McLean, Virginia; Office Property First Mortgage 1 month LIBOR +6%; Floor of 7.5%, Ceiling of 10% 5/30/2017 Monthly payment based upon a 24 year amortization term, which changes based on LIBOR, with a floor of 7.5% and a ceiling of 10%. Payments are interest only until June 2011.
Balloon payment at maturity is $8,221,344.
    $10,000,000  $  $ 
                       
              $10,000,000  $     
                       
(1)The mortgage loan was repaid in full on July 22, 2010.
The following table reconciles the change in the balance of mortgage loans on real estate during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively:
             
  2010  2009  2008 
Balance at beginning of period $10,000,000  $10,000,000  $10,000,000 
Collections of principal  (10,000,000)      
          
Balance at end of period $  $10,000,000  $10,000,000 
          

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements withWith Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and ProceduresProcedures.

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2010,2011, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 20102011 in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in 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 necessarily achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Refer to Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting located in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

c) Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

Refer to the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm located in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

d) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 20102011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other InformationInformation.

None.

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None.

PART III

We will file a definitive Proxy Statement for our 20112012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2011“2012 Proxy Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2010.2011. Accordingly, certain information required by Part III has been omitted under General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. Only those sections of the 20112012 Proxy Statement that specifically address the items set forth herein are incorporated by reference.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceGovernance.

The information required by Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20112012 Proxy Statement under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Code of Ethics.”

Item 11. Executive CompensationCompensation.

The information required by Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 2011Proxy2012 Proxy Statement under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation.”

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersMatters.

The information required by Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20112012 Proxy Statement under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceIndependence.

The information required by Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20112012 Proxy Statement under the captions “Transactions with Related Persons” and “Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance.”

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and ServicesServices.

The information required by Item 14 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20112012 Proxy Statement under the captions “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees” and “Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures.”

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

a. DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT

1. The following financial statements are filed herewith:

1.The following financial statements are filed herewith:

Report of Management on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20102011 and December 31, 2009

2010

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009

Notes to Financial Statements

2. Financial statement schedules

2.Financial statement schedules

Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation is filed herewith.

Schedule IV Mortgage Loans on Real Estate is filed herewith.

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or because the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

3. Exhibits

3.Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

Exhibit NumberExhibit Description

3.1

  Articles of Amendment and Restatement to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed June 11, 2003.

3.1.1

  Articles Supplementary of the Registrant Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-A12G (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006.

3.1.2

  Articles of Amendment to Articles Supplementary of the Registrant Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed on April 13, 2006.

3.1.3

  Articles Supplementary of the Registrant Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant’s Form 8-A12B (File No. 000-50363), filed October 19, 2006.

3.1.4

  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment and Restatement to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed July 30, 2009.

3.1.5

  Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 19, 2010.

3.1.6

  Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed September 9, 2010.

3.1.7

  Articles Supplementary of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed September 9, 2010.

3.1.8

  Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed January 25, 2012.

3.2

  Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed June 11, 2003.

3.2.1

  First Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, (File No. 001-33097) filed July 10, 2007.

4.1

  Form of Certificate for Common Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation,the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed August 8, 2003.

4.2

  Form of Certificate for 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation,the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-A12G (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006.

4.3

  Form of Certificate for 7.5%7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-33097), filed October 19, 2006.

   4.4

Form of Certificate for 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-33097)333-128783), filed October 19, 2006.January 31, 2012.

10.1

Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Canada) between 3058348 Nova Scotia Company, 3058349 Nova Scotia Company and Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, dated August 11, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10-K (File No. 000-50363), filed March 8, 2005

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Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.2Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (United States) between PBC— Pocono, L.L.C., PBC— Norfolk, L.L.C. and Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, dated August 11, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 10-K (File No. 000-50363), filed March 8, 2005.
10.3  Promissory Note between Key Bank National Association and CMI04 Canton NC LLC, dated March 14, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50363), filed May 4, 2005.
10.4

 10.2

  Loan Agreement between AFL05 Duncan SC LLC and Little Arch Charlotte NC LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of August 25, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed August 29, 2005.
10.5

 10.3

  Promissory Note between AFL05 Duncan SC LLC and Little Arch Charlotte NC LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of August 25, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed August 29, 2005.
10.6

 10.4

  Mortgage and Security Agreement between 260 Springside Drive, Akron OH LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of September 12, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed September 13, 2005.
10.7

 10.5

  Fixed Rate Note between 260 Springside Drive, Akron OH LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of September 12, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed September 13, 2005.
10.8

 10.6

  Loan Agreement between PZ05 Maple Heights OH LLC, WMI05 Columbus OH LLC, and OB Crenshaw GCC, LP, and Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., dated as of December 21, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed December 22, 2005.
10.9

 10.7

  Promissory Note between PZ05 Maple Heights OH LLC, WMI05 Columbus OH LLC, and OB Crenshaw GCC, LP, and Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., dated as of December 21, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed December 22, 2005.
10.10

 10.8

  First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 1, 2006.
10.11

 10.9

  Mortgage and Absolute Assignment of Rents and Leases and Security Agreement (and Fixture Filing) between Stonewater Dox Funding LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of November 21, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.12

10.10

  Assumption Agreement between Stonewater Dox Funding LLC, Stonewater Funding, LLC, ACI06 Champaign IL LLC, Gladstone Commercial Corporation and LaSalle Bank National Association, dated as of February 21, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.13

10.11

  Promissory Note Secured by Mortgage between Stonewater Dox Funding LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of November 21, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.

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Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.14Purchase Agreement between Stonewater UIS Funding LLC and Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, dated as of November 23, 2005, as the same has been modified by that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2005, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated December 30, 2005, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 6, 2006, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 13, 2006, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 17, 2006 and that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 20, 2006., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.15

10.12

  Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement between Stonewater Funding LLC and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated as of May 12, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.16

10.13

  Loan Assumption Agreement between Stonewater UIS Funding LLC, Stonewater Funding, LLC, and UC06 Roseville MN LLC, Gladstone Commercial Corporation and LaSalle Bank National Association, dated as of February 21, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.17

10.14

  Promissory Note between Stonewater UIS Funding LLC and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. dated as of May 12, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.18Purchase Agreement between Stonewater UIS Funding LLC and Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, dated as of November 23, 2005, as the same has been modified by that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 2005, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated December 30, 2005, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 6, 2006, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 13, 2006, that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 17, 2006 and that certain Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated January 20, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed February 24, 2006.
10.19

10.15

  Loan Agreement between IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. and 2525 N Woodlawn Vstrm Wichita KS, LLC, CI05 Clintonville WI LLC and MSI05-3 LLC, dated as of April 27, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-50363), filed May 2, 2006.
10.20

10.16

  Promissory Note between IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. and 2525 N Woodlawn Vstrm Wichita KS, LLC, CI05 Clintonville WI LLC and MSI05-3 LLC, dated as of April 27, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-50363), filed May 2, 2006.
10.21Custodial Service Agreement and Fee Schedule between Branch Banking and Trust Company of Virginia, and Gladstone Commercial Corporation, dated as of May 1, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-50363), filed August 8, 2006.
10.22

10.17

  Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership Schedule 4.2(a)(2) to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership Designation of 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October 25, 2006.

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Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.23

10.18

  Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between First Park Ten COCO San Antonio, L.P. and CIBC Inc., dated as of November 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed November 28, 2006.
10.24

10.19

  Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between SLEE Grand Prairie, L.P. and CIBC Inc., dated as of November 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed November 28, 2006.
10.25

10.20

  Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between OB Midway NC Gladstone Commercial LLC, and CIBC Inc., dated as of November 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed November 28, 2006.
10.26

10.21

  Promissory Note First Park Ten COCO San Antonio, L.P., SLEE Grand Prairie, L.P. and OB Midway NC Gladstone Commercial LLC and CIBC Inc., dated as of November 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed November 28, 2006.
10.27

10.22

  Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between HMBF05 Newburyport MA LLC and CIBC Inc., dated as of December 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed December 28, 2006.

10.28

10.23

  Open-end Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between SVMMC05 Toledo OH LLC and CIBC Inc., dated as of December 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed December 28, 2006.
10.29

10.24

  Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement between TCI06 Burnsville MN LLC and CIBC Inc., dated as of December 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed December 28, 2006.
10.30

10.25

  Promissory Note between HMBF05 Newburyport MA LLC, SVMMC05 Toledo OH LLC and TCI06 Burnsville MN LLC and CIBC Inc., dated as of December 22, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed December 28, 2006.
10.31

10.26

  Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between Gladstone Commercial Corporation and Gladstone Management Corporation, dated January 1, 2007 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed January 3, 2007 (renewed on July 8, 2009)12, 2011).
10.32

10.27

  Administration Agreement between Gladstone Commercial Corporation and Gladstone Administration, LLC, dated January 1, 2007 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed January 3, 2007 (renewed on July 8, 2009)12, 2011).
10.33

10.28

  Open Market Sale Agreement by and among Gladstone Commercial Corporation, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership and Jefferies & Company, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed November 4, 2009.

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Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
10.34

10.29

  Amendment to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 29, 2010.

10.30

  
10.35

Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership Schedule 4.2(a)(3) to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership; Designation of Senior Common Units, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 29, 2010.

10.36

10.31

  Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, dated December 22, 2009, by and between Gladstone Commercial Corporation and Halcyon Capital Markets, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-33097), filed on February 24, 2010.

10.32

  
10.37

Amended and Restated Dealer Manager Agreement, effective as of December 22, 2009, by and between Gladstone Commercial Corporation and Halcyon Capital Markets, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-33097), filed on February 24, 2010.

10.38

10.33

  Credit Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2010, by and among Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, Gladstone Commercial Corporation, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their successors and assignees under Section 12.6 thereof and Capital One, N.A., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed December 30, 2010.

10.34

  Form of Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Omnibus Amendment of Loan Documents, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 31, 2012.

10.35

  Second Amendment to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 3, 2012.
11

10.36

  Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership Schedule 4.2(a)(4) to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership Designation of 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Units, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 3, 2012.

11

  Computation of Per Share Earnings from Operations (included in the notes to the audited financial statements contained in this Report.

12

  Statements re: computation of ratios (included in Selected Financial Data contained in this Form 10-K).

14

  Gladstone Commercial Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, dated October 11, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-50363), filed October 12, 2005.

21

  List of Subsidiaries of Gladstone Commercial Corporation (filed herewith).

23

  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).

31.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

31.2

  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

32.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

32.2

  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).

101.INS***

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH***

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL***

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB***

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE***

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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***The following financial information of the Registrant is included for the year ended December, 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 Gladstone Commercial Corporation 
Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By:

/s/ Danielle Jones

 
 Danielle Jones
Chief Financial Officer 
Date: February 28, 2012By:

/s/ David Gladstone

David Gladstone

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.

Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ David Gladstone

 
 
 

David Gladstone

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

(principal executive officer)

 
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ Terry Lee Brubaker

 
 
 

Terry Lee Brubaker

Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Director

 
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ George Stelljes III

 
 
 

George Stelljes III

President, Chief Investment Officer and Director

 
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ Danielle Jones

 
 
 

Danielle Jones

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ David A.R. Dullum

 
 
 

David A.R. Dullum

Director

 David A.R. Dullum
Director
Date: March 8, 2011By:/s/ Anthony W. Parker
Anthony W. Parker
Director
Date: March 8, 2011By:/s/ Michela A. English
Michela A. English
Director

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Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ Paul Adelgren

Anthony W. Parker

 
 
 

Anthony W. Parker

Director

 Paul Adelgren
Director
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ John Outland

Michela A. English

 
 
 

Michela A. English

Director

 John Outland
Director
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ Gerard Mead

Paul Adelgren

 
 
 

Paul Adelgren

Director

 Gerard Mead
Director
Date: March 8, 2011February 28, 2012 By: 

/s/ John Outland

John Outland

Director

Date: February 28, 2012By:

/s/ Gerard Mead

Gerard Mead

Director

Date: February 28, 2012By:

/s/ John Reilly

 
 
 

John Reilly

Director

 John Reilly
Director

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