Table of Contents

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172023
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-33097

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland02-0681276
Maryland02-0681276
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
1521 Westbranch Drive,Suite 100
McLean, Virginia
22102
McLean,Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(703) 287-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
(Title of each Class)Class(Trading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered)registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value $0.001 per shareGOODThe Nasdaq Global SelectStock Market LLC
7.75%6.625% Series AE Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per shareGOODNThe Nasdaq Global SelectStock Market LLC
7.50%6.00% Series BG Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per shareGOODOThe Nasdaq Global SelectStock Market
7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per shareNasdaq Global Select Market LLC
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None6.00% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  ¨    NO  ýYes  ☐    No  ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    YES  ¨    NO  ýYes  ☐    No  ☒
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.    YES  ý    NO  ¨Yes  ☒    No  ☐
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  ý    NO  ¨
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.  ýYes  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filerý
Non-accelerated filer
¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth company¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

1

Table of Contents
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12 b-2 of the Act).    YES  ¨    NO  ý.Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on June 30, 2017,2023, based on the closing price on that date of $21.79$12.37 on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, was $548,491,931.$485,818,804. For the purposes of calculating this amount only, all directors and executive officers of the Registrant

and entities controlled by our directors and executive officers have been treated as affiliates. There were 28,420,11040,003,481 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of February 14, 2018.21, 2024.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement, to be filed no later than April 30, 2018,2024, relating to the Registrant’s 20182024 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
DECEMBER 31, 20172023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 




Forward-Looking Statements


Our disclosure and analysis in this Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"(the “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 (the "Securities Act"“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"“Exchange Act”). We intend such forward-lookingForward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Ligation Reform Act of 1995involve inherent risks and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statementsuncertainties as they relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events, or trends concerning matters that are not historical facts. These forward-lookingfacts and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future events, including, among other things,without limitation, those relating to the discussion and analysis of our futurebusiness, financial condition, results of operations, and funds from operations ("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.objectives. Words such as “anticipates,“may,“expects,“might,“intends,” “plans,“believe,” “will,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,” “growth,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “believes,“would,“seeks,“if,“estimates,“seek,“may”“possible,” “potential,” “likely” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements contain these words. TheseForward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict andthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressedincluded within or forecastedcontemplated by such statements, including, but not limited to, the description of risks and uncertainties in the forward-looking statements. Statements“Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K. Additional information regarding the following subjects, among others, are forward-looking by their nature:
future re-leasing efforts;
our businessrisk factors that may affect us is included in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and financing strategy;
our ability to continue to implement our business plan;
pending transactions;
our projected operating resultsAnalysis of Financial Condition and anticipated acquisitions;
our ability to obtain future financing arrangements;
estimates relating to our future distributions;
our understandingResults of Operations” of this Form 10-K, and readers of our competition andForm 10-K should also read our ability to compete effectively;
future market and industry trends;
future 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);
the impact of technology on our operations and business, including the risk of cyber-attacks;
projected capital expenditures; and
future use of the proceeds of our Credit Facility (as defined herein), mortgage notes payable, future stock offeringsSEC and other future capital resources, if any.publicly filed documents for further discussion regarding such factors.


Forward-looking statements involve inherent uncertainty and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. You are cautioned to not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as otherwise may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, to reflect changedchanges to our assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or actual operating results.

Summary Risk Factors

Below is a summary of the principal risk factors associated with an investment in our securities. In addition to the below, you should carefully consider the information included in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K together with all of the other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other reports and documents filed or furnished by us with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of the principal risks (as well as certain other risks and uncertainties) that you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our securities.

Certain of our 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.
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.
Net leases may not result in fair market lease rates over time, thereby failing to maximize income and distributions to our stockholders.
Illiquidity of certain of our 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 our stockholders.
Our actualreal 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.
We could incur significant costs related to government regulation and private litigation over environmental matters.
Capital markets and economic conditions can materially affect our financial condition and results of operations, the value of our equity securities, and our ability to sustain the payment of distributions at current levels.
Because our business strategy relies on external financing, we may be negatively affected by restrictions on additional borrowings, and the risks associated with leverage, including our debt service obligations.
Interest rate fluctuations may adversely affect our results of operations.
Our success depends on the performance of our Adviser and if our Adviser makes inadvisable investment or management decisions, our operations could differbe materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statementsadversely impacted.
We may have conflicts of interest with our Adviser and other affiliates.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT, our operations and distributions to stockholders would be adversely impacted.
Our redemption of OP Units could result in the issuance of various factors, including, but not limited to:
general volatilitya large number of the capital markets and the market pricenew shares of our common stock and/or force us to expend significant cash, which may limit our funds necessary to make distributions on our common stock.
4

Table of Contents
Our ability to pay distributions is limited by the requirements of Maryland law.
Cybersecurity threats and preferred stock;
failure to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and in the risk of changing laws thatcyber incidents may adversely affect REITs;
risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions;
changes in our business strategy;
by causing a disruption to our operations, or the adequacyoperations of businesses in which we invest, a compromise or corruption of our cash reservesconfidential information and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and working capital;operating results.
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, including other real estate investment companies;
availability, terms and deployment of capital, including the ability to maintain and borrow under our Credit Facility, arrange for long-term mortgages on our properties, secure additional long-term lines of credit and raise equity capital;
our Adviser’s ability to identify, hire and retain highly-qualified personnel;
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 officers, such as Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, or Mr. Robert Cutlip, our president.


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.”Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K. New factors may also emerge from time to time that could have a material adverse effect on our business.



PART I


Item 1. Business.


Overview


Gladstone Commercial Corporation (which we refer to as “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is a REIT, that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We focus on acquiring, owning, and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and office mortgage loans; however we doproperties. Our shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series E Preferred Stock”), and 6.00% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series G Preferred Stock”), trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the trading symbols “GOOD,” “GOODN” and “GOODO,” respectively. Our senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Senior Common Stock”) and our 6.00% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”), are not havelisted or traded on any mortgage loans currently outstanding. exchange or automated quotation system.

Our properties are geographically diversified and our tenants cover a broad cross section of business sectors and range in size from small to very large private and public companies. We actively communicate 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. We target secondary growth marketscompanies, many of which are corporations that possess favorable economic growth trends, diversified industries, and growing population and employment.

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 net leases with terms of approximately seven to 15 years with built-in rental rate increases. Under a net lease, the tenant is required to pay most or all operating, maintenance, repair and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property.


We actively communicate 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. We target secondary growth markets that possess favorable economic growth trends, diversified industries, and growing population and employment.

As of February 14, 2018:21, 2024:
 
we owned 99134 properties totaling 11.516.9 million square feet (all references herein and throughout the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to the number of properties and square footage are unaudited herein and throughout Notes)unaudited) of rentable space, located in 2427 states;
our occupancy rate was 97.9%97.4%;
the weighted average remaining term of our mortgage debt was 6.53.9 years, and the weighted average interest rate was 4.6%4.19%; and
the average remaining lease term of the portfolio was 7.56.8 years.


We conduct substantially all of our business activities including the ownership ofthrough an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust structure, by which all of our properties throughare held, directly or indirectly, by Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as our Operating Partnership.(the “Operating Partnership”). We control our Operating Partnership through our ownership of GCLP Business Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust, which is the sole general partner of ourthe Operating Partnership and of GCLP Business Trust I, a Massachusetts business trust, which currently holds allown, directly or indirectly, approximately 99.2% of the common units of limited partnership units of our Operating Partnership. Ourinterest in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”). We have in the past, and may in the future, issue OP Units in connection with the acquisition of commercial real estate, and thereby potentially expand the number of limited partnership units from time to time in exchange for industrial and office real property; however, no units have been issued since inception.partners of the Operating Partnership. Limited partners who hold limited partnership units in our Operating Partnership for at least one year will generally be entitled to cause us to redeem these units for cash or, at our election, shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis.


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


Our business is managed by our external adviser, Gladstone Management Corporation (the "Adviser"“Adviser”). Gladstone Administration, LLC (the "Administrator"“Administrator”), provides administrative services to us. Both our Adviser and our Administrator are affiliates of ours and each other.


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 monthly cash distributions to our stockholders. Our strategy is to invest in and own a diversified portfolio of leased properties (primarily officeindustrial and industrial)office) that we believe will produce stable cash flow and increase in value. We may sell some of our real estate assets 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 office or industrial real estate, which loans may have some form of equity participation. We do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding.




In addition to cash on hand and cash from operations, we use funds from various other sources to finance our acquisitions and operations, including equity, our Credit Facility, (as defined herein), mortgage financing and other sources that may become available from time to time. We believe that moderate leverage is prudent and we aspire to become an investment grade borrower over time. We intend to primarily 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.


In addition to our use of leverage, we were active in the equity markets during 20172023 by issuing shares of common stock and preferred stock under our common stock at-the-market programs ("ATM Programs"),program, pursuant to our open market sale agreementsAt-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “Common Stock Sales Agreement”) with Cantor FitzgeraldRobert W. Baird & Co. ("Cantor Fitzgerald"Incorporated (“Baird”), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”), BTIG, LLC, and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. (“Fifth Third”) (collectively, the “Common Stock Sales Agents”). We voluntarily redeemed all outstanding shares of our 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series D Preferred Stock”) on June 30, 2021, through raising proceeds from an underwritten public offering of Series G Preferred Stock. We also issued shares of our Series F Preferred Stock through bimonthly closings of this registered non-traded continuous offering. Although we did not sell any shares of our Series E Preferred Stock during the year ended December 31, 2023, we also had an at-the-market program for our Series E Preferred Stock during the period. We terminated that program and the Common Stock Sales Agreement, effective February 10, 2023, in connection with the expiration of our registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236143) (the “2020 Registration Statement”) on February 11, 2023.

On March 3, 2023, we entered into an At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement”), with BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofA”), Goldman Sachs, Baird, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KeyBanc”), and Fifth Third (collectively the “Common Stock Sales Agents”). In connection with the 2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement, we filed prospectus supplements dated March 3, 2023 and March 7, 2023, to the prospectus dated November 23, 2022, with the SEC, for the offer and sale of an aggregate offering amount of $250.0 million of common stock through one overnight offering.stock.


Investment Policies


Types of Investments


Overview


We intend to earncontinue earning substantially all of our revenues from the ownership of income-producing real property or, to a much lesser extent, mortgage loans secured by real property. We expect that a majority of our investments will continue to be structured as net leases that require the tenant to pay most or all of the operating costs, costs of maintenance and repair, insurance and real estate taxes on the property. However, if a net lease would have an adverse impact on a potential tenant, or we assume a lease with a different existing structure in place, we may structure our investment as either a gross or modified gross lease, or as a mortgage loan.lease. Investments are not restricted to geographical areas, but we expect that most of our investments in real estate will continue to 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.


We anticipate that we will continue to make substantially all of our investments through our Operating Partnership. Our Operating Partnership may acquire interests in real property or mortgage loans in exchange for the issuance of limited partnership units, forcommon shares, OP Units, cash, or through a combination of both.the aforementioned. OP 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, webasis after the one-year anniversary of their issuance. 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. We have not issued any limited partnership units to date.


Property Acquisitions and Net Leasing


To date, we have purchased a majority of our properties 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 by purchasing one or more properties from the tenant and by leasing it on a net basis to the tenant or its successor in interest.


Our portfolio consists primarily of single-tenant industrial and office and industrial real property; whileproperty. While we will continue to acquire select multi-tenant officeindustrial and industrialoffice properties, our primary focus is single-tenant industrial and office properties. Generally, we
7

Table of Contents
lease properties to tenants that our Adviser deems creditworthy under leases that will be full recourse obligations of our tenants or their affiliates. We seek to obtain lease terms of approximately seven to 15 years with built-in rental increases.


We have formed relationships with nationally recognized strategic partners to assist us with the management of our properties in each of our markets. These relationships provide local expertise to ensure that our properties are properly maintained and that our tenants have local points of contact to address property issues. This strategy improves our operating efficiencies, increases local market intelligence for the Adviser, and generally does not increase our costs as the local property managers are reimbursed by the tenants in accordance with the lease agreements.

Investments in Mortgage Loans

Although we expect to make investments in mortgage loans sparingly, we may elect to structure our investment in a particular property as a mortgage loan secured by the property. We anticipate that most of our lending transactions would be loans secured by industrial or office property or issued in connection with a build-to-suit transaction. 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, collateralized mortgage backed securities ("CMBS") pools or other lenders provided that such transactions are otherwise 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. We do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding.


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 two most important aspects of evaluating a prospective investment. 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 or borrower for its creditworthiness, considering factors such as its rating by a national credit rating agency, if any, management experience, industry position and fundamentals, operating history and capital structure. As of December 31, 2017, 42%2023, 38% of our rentallease revenues were earned from tenants that were rated by a national creditnationally recognized statistical rating agency.organization. A prospective tenant or borrower that is deemed creditworthy does not necessarily mean that we will consider its property to be “investment grade.” Our Adviser seeks tenants and borrowers 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 underwriting 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 sheetslow leverage ratios 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 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 normallycan be 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 or borrower 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 acquire properties with leases that include a provision in each lease that provides for annual rent escalations over the term of the lease. A majority of our leases contain fixed rental escalations; however certain of our leases are tied to increases in indices, such as the consumer price index.
index and we have a small number of leases without rental escalations.


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 of a single under-performing investment or a downturn in any particular industry or geographic region. Please see Part I, Item 2, “Properties” of this Form 10-K for a summary of our portfolio by industry and geographic location.


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 tenant. Our Adviser evaluates the financial capability of the tenant and its ability to perform per the terms of the lease, including obtaining certificates of insurance and verifying payment of real estate taxes on an annual basis. Our Adviser maywill also examine the available operating results of prospective investment properties to determine whether or not projected rental levels are likely to be met. As further described below, our Adviser also evaluates the physical characteristics of a prospective property investment and comparable properties as well as the geographic location of the property in the particular market to ensure that the characteristics are favorable for re-leasing the property at approximately the same or higher rental rate should that necessity arise. Our Adviser then computes the value of the property based on historical and projected operating results. In addition, each property that we propose to purchase is appraised by an
8

Table of Contents
independent appraiser. These appraisals may take into consideration, among other things, the terms and conditions of the particular lease transaction and the conditions of the credit markets at the time the purchase is negotiated.negotiated, as well as a value assessment of like properties in the market. We generally limit the purchase price of each acquisition to less than 5% of our consolidated total assets.



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 files bankruptcy, as leases on properties essential or important to the operations of a bankrupt tenant are typically less likely to be rejected in bankruptcy or otherwise terminated.


Lease Provisions that Enhance and Protect Value. When appropriate, our Adviser attempts to include provisions in ouracquire properties with leases that require our consent to specified tenant activity or require the tenant to satisfy specific operating tests. These provisions may include 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. Our Adviser generally also seeks 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


In addition to underwriting the tenant or borrower, our Adviser also underwrites 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 compliance 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 Factors – We could be exposed to liability and remedial costs related to environmental matters.”


Our Adviser also reviews the structural soundness of the improvements on the property and may engage a structural engineer to review multiple aspects of the structures 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 structure and configuration, 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 its value. This aspect of our Adviser’s due diligence is aimed at arriving at a valuation of the real estate under the assumption that it would not be rented to the existing tenant. 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.


An assessment of the relative appropriate nature and flexibility of the building configuration and its ability to be re-leased to other users in a single or multiple tenant arrangement.


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 replacement cost of the property at current construction prices if it were to be sold.


9

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


In addition, our Adviser supplements its valuation with an independent 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.



Use of Leverage


In addition to cash on hand and cash from operations, we use funds from various other sources to finance our acquisitions and operations, including common and preferred equity, our Credit Facility, mortgage financing and other sources that may become available from time to time. We believe that moderate leverage is prudent and we aspire to achieve an investment grade rating over time.


Currently, the majority of our mortgage borrowings are structured as non-recourse to us, 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 its satisfaction. 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 consequently, there may be circumstances where lenders have recourse to our other assets. To a much lesser extent, we use recourse financing. OfNone of the $447.4$295.9 million in mortgage notes payable, net, outstanding as of December 31, 2017, only $11.7 million is2023 have recourse to the Company, or 2.6% of the total amount outstanding.Company.


On August 7, 2013, we procured a senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("Revolver"(“Revolver”), with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) (serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and an administrative agent) and other syndicated lenders. Our Revolver was initially for $60.0 million butthat was increased to $85.0$100.0 million through subsequent amendments, with the latest amendment occurring on October 27, 2017.amendments. On October 5, 2015, we added a $25.0 million 5-yearfive-year term loan facility ("Term Loan"). On October 27, 2017, we expanded our (“Term Loan A”) that was increased to $75.0$160.0 million through subsequent amendments. On February 11, 2021, we added a new $65.0 million term loan component, inclusive of a $15.0 million delayed funding component which was funded on July 20, 2021 (“Term Loan B”).

On August 18, 2022, we added a new $140.0 million term loan facility component (“Term Loan C”). Term Loan C has a maturity date of February 18, 2028 and a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) spread ranging from 125 to 195 basis points, depending on our leverage. We also increased our Revolver from $100.0 million to $120.0 million (and its term to August 2026), decreased the principal balance of Term Loan B to $60.0 million and extended the maturity date of Term Loan A to OctoberAugust 2027. On September 27, 2022, we further increased the Revolver to $125.0 million and also extendedTerm Loan C to $150.0 million, as permitted under the maturity dateterms of the Credit Facility. We entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements on Term Loan C, which swap the interest rate to fixed rates ranging from 3.15% to 3.75%. We incurred fees of approximately $4.2 million in connection with extending and upsizing our Revolver through October 27, 2021.Credit Facility. The RevolverCredit Facility’s current bank syndicate is comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Bank of America, Synovus Bank, United Bank, First Financial Bank, and S&T Bank. We refer to Term Loan A, Term Loan B, Term Loan C and the Term Loan are referred toRevolver, collectively, herein as the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2023, there was $445.8 million outstanding under our Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 6.84% and $2.0 million outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of 1.50%.


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 youprovide assurance 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 independent directors, we will not:
 
acquire from or sell any assets or other property to any of our officers, directors or our Adviser’s employees, or any entity in which any of our officers, directors or Adviser’s employees has an interest of more than 5%;


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


10

Table of Contents
engage in any other transaction with any of our directors, officers or our Adviser’s employees, or any entity in which any of our directors, officers or our Adviser’s 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 our affiliated publicly-traded funds Gladstone Capital Corporation ("(“Gladstone Capital"Capital”), Gladstone Land Corporation ("(“Gladstone Land"Land”), or Gladstone Investment Corporation ("(“Gladstone Investment"Investment”), 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’ board of directors. If we decide to change this policy on co-investments with our Adviser or its affiliates, we will seek our stockholders’ approval.



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 Board of Directors 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 Board of Directors to revise our investment policies and strategies.


Code of Ethics


We have adopted a code of ethics and business conduct applicable to all personnel of our Adviser and Administrator that complies with the guidelines set forth in Item 406 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This code establishes procedures for personal investments, restricts certain transactions by such personnel and requires the reporting of certain transactions and holdings by such personnel. A copy of this code is available for review, free of charge, aton the investors section of our website at www.GladstoneCommercial.com.www.GladstoneCommercial.com. The information contained on or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this or any other report that we file with or furnish to the SEC. We intend to provide any required disclosure of any amendments to or waivers of the provisionsthis code of this codeethics by posting information regarding any such amendment or waiver to our website within four days of its effectiveness.website.


Our Adviser and Administrator


Our business is managed by our Adviser. The officers, directors and employees of our Adviser have significant experience in making investments in and lending to businesses of all sizes, and investing in real estate and making mortgage loans.estate. We have entered into an investment advisory agreement with our Adviser, as amended (the "Advisory Agreement"from time to time (including the Seventh Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated January 10, 2023 and the Eighth Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 11, 2023, the “Advisory Agreement”), 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 Board of Directors from time to time. The Administrator employs our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, and general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel, and secretary) and their respective staffs and provides administrative services for us under the Administration Agreement.administration agreement with our Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”).


David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, is also the chairman, chief executive officer and the controlling stockholder of our Adviser and our Administrator. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, also serves in the same capacities for our Adviser and our Administrator. Robert Cutlip,Arthur “Buzz” Cooper, our president, is also an executive managing director of our Adviser.


Our Adviser has an investment committee that approves each of our investments. This investment committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Gladstone, CutlipBrubaker, and Brubaker.Cooper, Laura Gladstone, who is a managing director of our Adviser, and John Sateri, who is also a managing director of our Adviser. We believe that the review process of our investment committee gives us a unique competitive advantage over other REITs because of the substantial experience that its members possess and their unique perspective in evaluating the blend of corporate credit, real estate and lease terms that collectively provide an acceptable risk for our investments.

11

Table of Contents

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


Our Adviser and Administrator are headquartered in McLean, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., and our Adviser also has offices in other states. Refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management's“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Advisory and Administration Agreements"Agreements” of this Form 10-K for a detailed discussion on the Adviser and Administrator'sAdministrator’s fee structure.


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 Board of 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;


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 Board of Directors has authorized our Adviser to make investments in any property on our behalf without the prior approval of our Board of Directors 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.


The actual terms and conditions of transactions involving investments in properties and mortgage loans are determined at the sole discretion of our Adviser, subject at all times to compliance with the foregoing requirements. SomeHowever, some types of transactions, however,including the following, require the prior approval of our Board of Directors, including a majority of our independent directors, including the following:directors:
 
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 or other affiliates (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 or administrator, respectively, to Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment, both publicly traded business development companies affiliated with us, and Gladstone Land, Corporation, a publicly traded agricultural real estate investment trustREIT that is also our affiliate. However, under the Advisory Agreement, our Adviser is required to devote sufficient resources to the administration of our affairs to discharge its obligations
12

Table of Contents
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.


Gladstone Securities


Gladstone Securities, LLC ("(“Gladstone Securities"Securities”), is a privately held broker dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Gladstone Securities is an affiliate of ours, as its parent company is controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities.


Dealer Manager Agreement

In connection with the offering of our convertible senior common stock ("Senior Common Stock"), we entered into a Dealer Manager Agreement, dated March 25, 2011 (the "Dealer Manager Agreement"), with Gladstone Securities (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 Agreement terminated according to its terms on March 28, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Dealer Manager was 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 agreed to indemnify the Dealer Manager against various liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the federal securities laws.


Mortgage Financing Arrangement Agreement


We also entered into an agreement with Gladstone Securities, effective June 18, 2013, for it to act as our non-exclusive agent to assist us with arranging mortgage financing for properties we own. In connection with this engagement, Gladstone Securities may from time to time solicit the interest of various commercial real estate lenders or recommend to us third party lenders to us offering credit products or packages that are responsive to our needs. We pay Gladstone Securities a financing fee in connection with the services it provides to us for securing mortgage financing on any of our properties. The amount of these financing fees, which are payable upon closing of the financing, will be based on a percentage of the amount of the mortgage, generally ranging from 0.15% to a maximum of 1.0% of the mortgage obtained. The amount of the financing fees may be reduced or eliminated, as determined by us and Gladstone Securities, after taking into consideration various factors, including, but not limited to, the involvement of any third party brokers and market conditions. The agreement is scheduled to terminate on August 31, 2018,2024, unless renewed and approved by our Board of Directors or earlier terminated.


EmployeesDealer Manager Agreement


On February 20, 2020 we entered into a dealer manager agreement, as amended on February 9, 2023 (together, the “Dealer Manager Agreement”), whereby Gladstone Securities acts as the exclusive dealer manager in connection with our offering (the “Offering”) of up to (i) 20,000,000 shares of our Series F Preferred Stock on a “reasonable best efforts” basis (the “Primary Offering”), and (ii) 6,000,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) to those holders of the Series F Preferred Stock who participate in such DRIP. The Series F Preferred Stock is registered with the SEC pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268549), as the same may be amended and/or supplemented (the “2022 Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated February 9, 2023, and a base prospectus dated November 23, 2022 relating to the 2022 Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”). During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Series F Preferred Stock was registered with the SEC pursuant to the 2020 Registration Statement, and offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated February 20, 2020, and a base prospectus dated February 11, 2020.

Under the Dealer Manager Agreement, Gladstone Securities, as dealer manager, provides certain sales, promotional and marketing services to the Company in connection with the Offering, and the Company pays Gladstone Securities (i) selling commissions of 6.0% of the gross proceeds from sales of Series F Preferred Stock in the Primary Offering (the “Selling Commissions”), and (ii) a dealer manager fee of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from sales of Series F Preferred Stock in the Primary Offering (the “Dealer Manager Fee”). No Selling Commissions or Dealer Manager Fees are paid with respect to Shares sold pursuant to the DRIP. Gladstone Securities may, in its sole discretion, reallow a portion of the Dealer Manager Fee to participating broker-dealers in support of the Offering.

Human Capital Management

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. We expect that a total of 15 to 20 full time employees of our Adviser and our Administrator will spend substantially all or all of their time on our matters during calendar year 2018.2024. Our Presidentpresident and CFO, accounting team, and the employees of our Adviser that manage our assets and our investments spend all of their time on our matters. 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, 2017,2023, our Adviser and Administrator collectively had 6569 full-time employees. A breakdown of these employees is summarized by functional area in the table below:
13

Table of Contents
Number of IndividualsFunctional Area
1213Executive Management
3635Investment Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Management and Due Diligence
1721Administration, Accounting, Compliance, Human Resources, Legal and Treasury


The Adviser and the Administrator aim to attract and retain capable advisory and administrative personnel, respectively, by offering competitive base salaries, benefits and bonus structure and by providing employees with appropriate opportunities for professional development and growth.

Competition


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


Government Regulations

We must own, operate, manage, acquire and develop our properties in compliance with the laws and regulations of the United States, as well as state and local laws and regulations in the markets where our properties are located, which may differ among jurisdictions. In response to public health emergencies, federal governmental authorities, as well as state and local governmental authorities in jurisdictions where our properties are located, have in recent years implemented laws and regulations which impacted our ability to operate our business in the ordinary course. These governmental authorities may take similar actions in the future in the event of new public health emergencies. Such regulations may materially affect our results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2024. Otherwise, we do not expect that compliance with the various laws and regulations we are subject to will have a material effect on our capital expenditures, results of operations and competitive position for the year ending December 31, 2024, as compared to prior periods.

For additional information, see “Risk Factors - We could incur significant costs related to government regulation and private litigation over environmental matters.”, “Risk Factors - Compliance or failure to comply with laws requiring access to our properties by disabled persons could result in substantial cost.”, and “Risk Factors – We could be exposed to liability and remedial costs related to environmental matters.”

Available Information


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 or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"“SEC”), pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act are available free of charge through the investors section of our website at www.GladstoneCommercial.com as soon as practicable after such reports have been filed or furnished to the SEC. Information on our website should not be considered part of this Form 10-K. A request for any of these reports may also be submitted to us by sending a written request addressed to Investor Relations, Gladstone Commercial Corporation, 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, 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 with the SEC 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 a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.www.sec.gov.





Item 1A. Risk Factors.


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 makingas an investor and/or prospective investor in our securities. The risks described below may not be the only risks we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also significantly impact our business operations. If any of these risks occur, our business prospects, financial condition or results of operations could suffer, the market price of our capital stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our securities.capital stock.


Risks related to our business and properties


Certain of our 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 recent recessionpublic health emergencies. Rising interest rates, inflation and recessionary conditions also impact a tenant’s ability to timely make their rent or recurrence of a similar event.mortgage payments. 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 reasonable 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.


We are subject to the credit risk of our tenants, which in the event of bankruptcy, could adversely affect our results of operations.


We are subject to the credit risk of our tenants. Any bankruptcy of a tenant or borrower could cause:
 
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.


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 lease) 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.


In addition, 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,
15

Table of Contents
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 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.



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 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. We may be required to expend substantial funds for tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments to re-lease the vacated space and cannot assure you that we will have sufficient sources of funding available to use in the future for such purposes and therefore may have difficulty in securing a replacement tenant. We may also have challenges in leasing properties that currently have leases which make up a significant portion of our rent. Any of these factors could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow or our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.


Net leases may not result in fair market lease rates over time, thereby failing to maximize income and distributions to our stockholders.


A large portion of our rental income comes from net leases, which 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.


Multi-tenant properties expose us to additional risks.risks, such as increasing operating expenses and difficulty funding suitable replacement tenants.


Our multi-tenant properties could expose us to the risk that a sufficient number of suitable tenants may not be found to enable the property to operate profitably. This loss of income could cause a material adverse impact to our results of operations and business. Multi-tenant properties are also subject to tenant turnover and fluctuation in occupancy rates, which could affect our operating results. Furthermore, multi-tenant properties expose us to the risk of increased operating expenses, which may occur when the actual cost of taxes, insurance and maintenance at the property exceeds the operating expenses paid by tenants and/or the amounts budgeted.

We face certain risks associated with our build-to-suit activities.

We may (1) provide a developer with either a combination of financing for construction of a build-to-suit property or a commitment to acquire a property upon completion of construction of a build-to-suit property and commencement of rent from the tenant or (2) acquire a property subject to a lease and engage a developer to complete construction of a build-to-suit property as required by the lease. We face uncertainties associated with a developer’s timely performance and timely completion of a project, including the performance or timely completion of contractors and subcontractors. If a developer, contractor or subcontractor fails to perform, we may resort to legal action to compel performance, remove the developer or rescind the purchase or construction contract. We may also incur additional risks as we make periodic payments or other advances to developers before completion of construction. These and other factors can result in increased costs of a project or loss of our investment, and may be affected by conditions beyond both our and the developer’s control.


Illiquidity of certain of our 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 our stockholders.


We focus our investments on industrial and office 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. To the extent the properties are not subject to triple-netnet 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.


OurAdditionally, certain of our real estate investments may include special use and single or multi-tenant properties, thatwhich may be difficult to sell or re-lease upon tenant defaults, early lease terminations, or non-renewals.


We focus our investments on office and industrial 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
16

Table of Contents
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.


Many of our tenants are lower middle market businesses, which exposes us to additional risks uniquespecific to these entities.


Leasing real property or making mortgage loans to lower middle market businesses exposes us to a number of unique risks specifically related to these entities, including the following:
 
Lower middle market businesses may have limited financial resources and may not be able to make their lease or mortgage payments on a timely basis, or at all. A lower middle market tenant or borrower may 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 because its financial resources may be more limited.


Lower middle market 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 may be more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and market conditions, as well as general economic downturns.


There is generally little or no publicly available information about our target tenants and borrowers. Many of our tenants and borrowers are 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. Our Adviser will perform ongoing credit assessments of our tenants by reviewing all financial disclosures required from our respective leases. We may not learn all of the material information we need to know regarding these businesses through our investigations.


Lower middle market 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.


Lower middle market businesses are more likely to be dependent on one or two persons. Typically, the success of a lower middle market 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.


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, 2017,2023, we owned 99135 properties and had 107137 leases on these properties, and our five largest tenants accounted for approximately 17.1%14.4% of our total rental income.lease revenue. A consequence of a limited number of tenants is that the aggregate returns we realize may be materially adversely affected by the unfavorable performance of a small number of tenants. We generally do not have fixed guidelines for industry concentration, but we are restricted from exceeding an industry concentration greater than 20% without approval of our investment committee. As of December 31, 2017, 16.7%2023, 14.1% of our total rental incomelease revenue was earned from tenants in the Telecommunications industry, 14.0% was earned from tenants in the HealthcareAutomotive industry, and 12.0%12.5% was earned from tenants in the AutomobileDiversified/Conglomerate Services industry, and 7.6% was earned from tenants in the Healthcare 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 each investment will be materially dependent on the financial stability of these tenants. If a tenant defaults, our rentallease revenues would be reduced and our expenses associated with carrying the property would increase, as we would be 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.


Liability for uninsured losses or significant increases in our insurance premiums 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 such a loss occur, we could lose our capital investment or anticipated profits and cash flow from one or more properties. Additionally, insurance premiums are subject to significant increases and fluctuations, which can be widely outside of our control. For example, the potential impact of climate change and the increased risk of extreme weather events and natural disasters could cause a significant increase in our insurance premiums and adversely affect the availability of coverage.


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, ("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 ("PRPs"(“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 ("ACBMs"(“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, 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 isproperties are 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
18

Table of Contents
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.



The assessments we perform on our acquisitionacquisitions of propertyproperties may fail 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.


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


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. 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 willWe may not 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. We recognized impairment charges of $6.8$19.3 million, $2.0$12.1 million, and $0.6$0.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively.

Mortgage loans 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.

Investments in mortgage loans, exposes us to the risk of default 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. We do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding.


Risks related to our financing


Capital markets and economic conditions can materially affect our financial condition and results of operations, the value of our equity securities, and our ability to sustain the payment of distributions at current levels.


Many factors affect the value of our equity securities and our ability to make or maintain the current levels of distributions to stockholders, including the state of the capital markets and the economy. The availability of credit has been and may in the future again be adversely affected by illiquid credit markets.markets, which could result in financing terms that are less attractive to us and/or the unavailability of certain types of debt financing. Regulatory pressures and the burden of troubled and uncollectible loans has led some lenders and institutional investors to reduce, and in some cases, cease to provide funding to borrowers. If these market conditions recur or if interest rates continue to fluctuate significantly, they may limit our ability and the ability of our tenants to timely refinance maturing liabilities and access the capital markets to meet liquidity needs, or may cause our tenants to incur increased costs associated with issuing debt instruments, which may materially affect our financial condition and results of operations and the value of our equity securities and our ability to sustain payment of distributions to stockholders at current levels.


In addition, it is possible that our ability to access the capital and credit markets may be limited or precluded by these or other factors at a time when we would like, or need, to do so, which would adversely impact our ability to refinance maturing debt and/or react to changing economic and business conditions. Uncertainty in the credit markets could negatively impact our ability to make acquisitions and make it more difficult or not possible for us to sell properties or may adversely affect the price we receive for properties that we do sell, as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of debt financing or difficulties in obtaining debt financing. Potential continued disruptions in the financial markets could also have other unknown adverse effects on us or the economy generally and may cause the price of our securities to fluctuate significantly and/or to decline. If we issue additional equity securities to obtain additional financing, the interest of our existing stockholders could be diluted.

Our Credit Facility 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 Credit Facility 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
19

Table of Contents
coverage and a minimum net worth. We are also required to limit our distributions to stockholders to 100%96% of our FFO. As of December 31, 2017,2023, 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. 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 Credit Facility and thereby have a material adverse impact on our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to stockholders.



Because our business strategy relies on external financing, we may be negatively affected by restrictions on additional borrowings, and the risks associated with leverage, including our debt service obligations.


We use leverage so that we may make more investments than would otherwise be possible in order to maximize potential returns to stockholders. Although we have been gradually reducing our overall leverage over the past few years to lower this risk, 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 primarily 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.


We face liquidity, credit, and performance risks related to “balloon payments” and refinancing.


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 have balloon payments of $38.3$15.6 million payable during the remainder of 2018.year ending December 31, 2024.


We mortgage our properties, which subjects us to the risk of foreclosure in the event of non-payment.


We intend to acquire additional properties by using our Credit Facility and by continuing to seek long-term mortgage financing, where we will borrow a portion of the purchase price of a potential acquisition and secure the loan with a mortgage on some or all of our existing real property. We look to regional banks, insurance companies and other non-bank lenders, and, to a lesser extent, the CMBScommercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”) market to issue mortgages to finance our real estate activities. For the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we obtained approximately $62.4$9.0 million in long-term financing, which we used to acquire additional properties and refinance maturing debt.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.


We face a risk from the fact that certain of our properties are cross-collateralized.


As of December 31, 2017,2023, the mortgages on certain of our properties were cross-collateralized. To the extent that any of the properties in which we have an interest are cross-collateralized, any default by the property owner subsidiary under the mortgage note relating to the one property will result in a default under the financing arrangements relating to any other property that also provides security for that mortgage note or is cross-collateralized with such mortgage note.


A change in the value of our assets could cause us to experience a cash shortfall or be in default of our loan covenants.


We borrow on an unsecured basis under the Credit Facility; however, we are required to maintain a sufficient pool of unsecured assets sufficientin order to draw on the Credit Facility. A significant reduction in the value of our pool of unencumbered assets could require us to pay down a portion (or significant portion) of the balance of the Credit Facility. 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
20

Table of Contents
to this unsecured asset pool under the Credit Facility, this inability could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and our ability to meet our loan covenants.



Interest rate fluctuations 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 Credit Facility and a portion of our long-term mortgages is variable. We have $69.3 million ofno outstanding principal on variable rate mortgages as of December 31, 2017.2023. Although we seek to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions to contain a maximum interest rate or escalation rate, as applicable, and generally obtain rate caps and interest rate swaps to limit our exposure to interest rate risk, these features or arrangements do not eliminate this risk. We are also exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of holding cash and cash equivalents in short-term, interest-bearing investments. We have entered into interest rate caps and interest rate swaps to attempt to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on all of our outstanding variable rate mortgages.mortgages as well as the outstanding Term Loan components of our Credit Facility. Additionally, increases in interest rates, or reduced access to credit markets due, among other things, to more stringent lending requirements or a high level of leverage, may make it difficult for us to refinance our mortgage debt as it matures or limit the availability of mortgage debt, thereby limiting our acquisition and/or refinancing activities. Even in the event that we are able to secure mortgage debt on, or otherwise refinance our mortgage debt, due to increased costs associated with securing financing and other factors beyond our control, we may be unable to refinance the entire mortgage debt as it matures or be subject to unfavorable terms, including higher loan fees interest rates and periodic payments, if we do refinance the mortgage debt. A significant change in interest rates could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

Over the past year, the Federal Reserve has made gradual increases in the federal funds rate. These increases in the federal funds rate and any future increases due to other key economic indicators, such as the unemployment rate or inflation, may cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may negatively impact our ability to access the debt markets on favorable terms. Any prolonged adverse economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


Risks related to the real estate industry


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


Our investments include primarily industrial and office 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, including the credit market;


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;


changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing real estate usage, zoning and taxes, and the related costs of compliance with laws and regulations; and


variations in the occupancy rate of our properties.


The debt obligations of our tenants 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.


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


We compete with many other entities to acquire properties, including financial institutions, institutional pension funds, other REITs, foreign real estate investors, other public and private real estate companies and private real estate investors. These competitors may prevent us from acquiring desirable properties, cause an increase in the price we must pay for real estate, have greater resources than we do, and 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 or offer more substantial rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options to retain tenants, 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.

21

Table of Contents

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 four 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,land; thus, 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 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 Adviser and Administrator


We are dependent upon our key personnel, who are employed by our Adviser or Administrator, as applicable, for our future success, particularly David Gladstone, Terry Lee Brubaker, Arthur “Buzz” Cooper and Robert Cutlip.Gary Gerson.


We have no employees, and are therefore dependent on ourthe senior management and other key management members who are employed by our Adviser or Administrator, as applicable, 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, Arthur “Buzz” Cooper, our president, and Robert Cutlip,Gary Gerson, our president.chief financial officer. The unplanned departure of any of our executive officers or key personnel from the Adviser or Administrator, as applicable, 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 Board of Directors. If our Adviser or our Board of Directors 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, Gladstone Investment, and Gladstone Land. Moreover, with the exception of our chief financial officer, treasurer and president, all of our executive officers and directors are also executive officers and directors of Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment, which actively make loans to and invest in lower middle market companies, and with the exception of our chief financial officer and president, all of our executive officers and directors are also officers and directors of Gladstone Land, an agricultural real estate investment trust.REIT. Further, our chief executive officer and chairman is on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities, an affiliated broker dealer that provides us with mortgage financing services pursuant to a contractual agreement. Mr. Gladstoneagreement and is also the 100% indirect owner of and controls Gladstone Securities. As a result, we may from time to time have conflicts of interest with our Adviser in its management of our business, Gladstone Securities, in its provision of services to us and our other affiliated funds, and with Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment and Gladstone Land, which may arise primarily from the involvement of our Adviser, Gladstone Securities, Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Land and their affiliates in other activities that may conflict with our business.


22

Table of Contents
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;


Gladstone Securities acts as the dealer manager for our Series F Preferred Stock Offering, and earns fee income from Series F Preferred Stock proceeds;

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



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.


TerminatingOur termination of the Advisory Agreement without cause requireswould require payment of a substantial termination fee.


Termination of the Advisory Agreement with our Adviser without cause would be difficult and costly. We may only terminate the agreementAdvisory Agreement without cause (as defined therein) upon 120 days’ prior written notice and after the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors. Furthermore, if we default under the agreement and any applicable cure period has expired, the Adviser may terminate the agreement. In each of the foregoing cases, we will be required to pay the Adviser a termination fee equal to two times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by our Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. This provision increases the cost to us of terminating the Advisory Agreement and adversely affects our ability to terminate our Adviser without cause. Additionally, depending on the amount of the fee, if incurred, it could adversely affect our ability to pay distributions to our common, preferred and senior common stockholders.


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 Core FFO (as defined in the Advisory Agreement). 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 a voluntary, non-contractual, unconditional and irrevocable waiver. For the yearsyear ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,2021, our Advisor issued a waiver of the incentive fee of $0.02 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, our Adviser did not issue a full or partial waiver of the incentive fee. For the year ended December 31, 2015, an unconditional and irrevocable voluntary waiver was issued by our Adviser for approximately $2.5 million. 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. Under the amendment of the Advisory Agreement dated January 10, 2023, our Advisor was not entitled to receive an incentive fee for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. Under the amendment of the Advisory Agreement dated July 11, 2023, our Advisor was not entitled to receive an incentive fee for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023. No waivers were required, as the incentive fees for the 12-month period were contractually eliminated.


Risks Related to Qualification and Operation as a REIT


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


We intend to continue to be organized and to operate to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"“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;

23

Table of Contents

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 distributions to stockholders would be reduced; and


we may be required to borrow additional funds or sell some of our assets 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 toTo 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 distributions 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 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 toTo meet the 90% distribution requirement and to avoid the 4% excise tax, we may need to incur additional borrowings. Although we intend to pay distributions 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 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 toTo 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 ("TRSs"(“TRSs”) and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% by voting power or vote 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% (20%20% (25% for taxable years beginning with our taxable year ending December 31,before January 1, 2018) 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 distributions, 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.


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.


24

Table of Contents
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 share of our stock. If our distributions 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.


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


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.


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 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.

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.


Ownership limitations may restrict or prevent stockholders from engaging in certain transfers of our common stock.


Our charter contains an ownership limit which prohibits any person or group of persons from acquiring, directly or indirectly, beneficial or constructive ownership of more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares of capital stock. Shares owned by a person or a group of persons in excess of the ownership limit are deemed “excess shares.” Shares owned by a person who individually owns of record less than 9.8% of outstanding shares may nevertheless be excess shares if the person is deemed part of a group for purposes of this restriction.


If the transferee-stockholder acquires excess shares, the person is considered to have acted as our agent and holds the excess shares on behalf of the ultimate stockholder. When shares are held in this manner they do not have any voting rights and shall not be considered for purposes of any stockholder vote or determining a quorum for such vote.
 
Our charter stipulates that any acquisition of shares that would result in our disqualification as a REIT under the Code shall be void to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.


The ownership limit does not apply to (i) offerersofferors which, in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws, make a cash tender offer, where at least 90% of the outstanding shares of our stock (not including shares or subsequently issued securities convertible into common stock which are held by the tender offererofferor and any “affiliates” or “associates” thereof within the meaning of the Exchange Act) are duly tendered and accepted pursuant to the cash tender offer; (ii) an underwriter in a public offering of our shares; (iii) a party initially acquiring shares in a transaction involving the issuance of our shares of capital stock, if our Board determines such party will timely distribute such shares such that, following such distribution, such shares will not be deemed excess shares; and (iv) a person or persons which our Board exempt from the ownership limit upon appropriate assurances that our qualification as a REIT is not jeopardized.


We operate as a holding company dependent upon the assets and operations of our subsidiaries, and because of our structure, we may not be able to generate the funds necessary to make dividend payments on our capital stock.



We generally operate as a holding company that conducts its businesses primarily through our operating partnership,Operating Partnership, which in turn is a holding company conducting its business through its subsidiaries. These subsidiaries conduct all of our operations and are our only source of income. Accordingly, we are dependent on cash flows and payments of funds to us by our subsidiaries as dividends, distributions, loans, advances, leases or other payments from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to make dividend payments on our capital stock. Our subsidiaries’ ability to pay such dividends and/or make such loans, advances,
25

Table of Contents
leases or other payments may be restricted by, among other things, applicable laws and regulations, current and future debt agreements and management agreements into which our subsidiaries may enter, which may impair our ability to make cash payments on our common stock or our preferred stock. In addition, such agreements may prohibit or limit the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer any of their property or assets to us, any of our other subsidiaries or to third parties. Our future indebtedness or our subsidiaries’ future indebtedness may also include restrictions with similar effects.


In addition, because we are a holding company, stockholders’ claims will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations (whether or not for borrowed money) of our operating partnershipOperating Partnership and its subsidiaries. Therefore, in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, claims of our stockholders will be satisfied only after all of our and our operating partnership’sOperating Partnership’s and its subsidiaries’ liabilities and obligations have been paid in full.


Other risks


The number of shares of preferred stock outstanding may increase as a result of ATM Programs that we have in place forbimonthly closings related to our Offering of Series A, B and DF Preferred Stock, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


The number of outstanding shares of preferred stock may increase as a result of the ATM Programs currently in place, for eachbimonthly closings related to our Offering of our Series A, B and DF Preferred stock.Stock. The issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock could have significant consequences on our future operations, including:


making it more difficult for us to meet our payment and other obligations to holders of our preferred stock and under our Credit Facility and to pay dividends on our common stock;


reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes, and limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for these purposes; and


limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to, changes in our business, and adverse changes the industry in which we operate and the general economy.
Any of the above-listed factors could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our payment obligations under our Credit Facility and monthly dividend obligations with respect to our preferred stock and to pay dividends on our common stock.


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 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:


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.

26

Table of Contents

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 Board of Directors 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 Board of Directors prior to the time that someone becomes an interested stockholder.


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


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. 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, 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;


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 shareholders;stockholders;


changes in our FFO 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;


the national and global political environment, including foreign relations, conflicts and trading policies;

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


investor confidence in the stock market.


Shares of common and preferred stock eligible for future sale may have adverse effects on the respective share price.


We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future sales of common or preferred stock, or the availability of shares for future sales, on the market price of our common or preferred stock. Sales of substantial amounts of common or preferred stock (including shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of units of our operating partnershipthe Operating Partnership that we may issue from time to time, issuable upon conversion of our Senior Common Stock, or issuances made through ourany ATM programs or otherwise), or the perception that these sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common and preferred stock.



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 ("ADA"(“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 expenses that may be
27

Table of Contents
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, ourOur Board of Directors will determine our investment and financing policies, growth strategy and our 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 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 from actions taken by them in those capacities 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.


We may enter into tax protection agreements in the future if we issue OP Units in connection with the acquisition of properties, which could limit our ability to sell or otherwise dispose of certain properties.

Our Operating Partnership may enter into tax protection agreements in connection with issuing OP units to acquire additional properties which could provide that, if we dispose of any interest in the protected acquired property to a certain time, we will indemnify the other party for its tax liabilities attributable to the built-in gain that exists with respect to such a property. Therefore, although it otherwise may be in our stockholders’ best interests that we sell one of these properties, it may be economically prohibitive for us to do so if we are a party to such a tax protection agreement. While we do not currently have any of these tax protection agreements in place, we may enter into such agreements in the future.

Our redemption of OP Units could result in the issuance of a large number of new shares of our common stock and/or force us to expend significant cash, which may limit our funds necessary to make distributions on our common stock.

As of the date of this filing, unaffiliated third parties owned approximately 0.8% of the outstanding OP Units. Following any contractual lock-up provisions, including the one-year mandatory holding period, an OP Unitholder may require us to redeem the OP Units it holds for cash. At our election, we may satisfy the redemption through the issuance of shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. However, the limited partners’ redemption rights may not be exercised if and to the extent that the delivery of the shares upon such exercise would result in any person violating the ownership and transfer restrictions set forth in our charter. If a large number of OP Units were redeemed, it could result in the issuance of a large number of new shares of our common stock, which could dilute our existing stockholders’ ownership. Alternatively, if we were to redeem a large number of OP Units for cash, we may be required to expend significant amounts to pay the redemption price, which may limit our funds necessary to make distributions on our common stock. Further, if we do not have sufficient cash on hand at the time the OP Units are tendered for redemption, we may be forced to sell additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock to raise cash, which could cause dilution to our existing stockholders and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Our ability to pay distributions is limited by the requirements of Maryland law.


Our ability to pay distributions on our stock is limited by the laws of Maryland. Under applicable Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally may not make a distribution if, after giving effect to the distribution, the corporation would not be able to pay its debts as the debts become due in the usual course of business or the corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus, unless the corporation’s charter permits otherwise, the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution. Accordingly, we generally may not make a distribution on our stock if, after giving effect to the distribution, we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business or our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities plus, unless the terms of such class or
28

Table of Contents
series provide otherwise, the amount that would be needed to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of the holders of shares of any class or series of stock then outstanding, if any, with preferences upon dissolution senior to those of such class of stock with respect to which the distribution would be made.



Cybersecurity risksthreats and cyber incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, or the operations of businesses in which we invest, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.


In the normal course of business, we and our service providers collect and retain certain personal information provided by our tenants, employees of our Administrator and Adviser, and vendors. We also rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions and manage our business. Despite careful security and controls design, implementation, updating and independent third-party verification, our information technology systems, and those of our third party providers, could become subject to cybersecurity incidents. A cybercybersecurity incident is considered to be any adverse eventdefined by the SEC as an unauthorized occurrence, or a series of related unauthorized occurrences, on or conducted through our information systems that threatensjeopardize the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our information resources. These incidentsresources or any information residing therein. A cybersecurity incident may be an intentional attack or an unintentional event and could involve gaining unauthorized access to our information systems or those of our third-party providers for purposes of misappropriating assets, stealing confidential information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption. The result of these incidentsa cybersecurity incident may include disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, litigation and damage to our business relationships. As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our information systems, both internal and those provided to us by third-party service providers. In addition, cybersecurity threats such as those noted above have increased in recent years in part due to increasingly numerous and sophisticated malicious cyber actors. We have implemented processes, procedures and internal controls to help prevent, detect and mitigate cybersecurity risksthreats and cyber intrusions, but these measures, as well as our increased awareness of the nature and extent of a riskthreat of a cyber-incident, do not guarantee that a cyber-incident will not occur, will be timely detected and/or that our financial results, operations or confidential information will not be negatively impacted by such an incident. The development and maintenance of these measures are also costly and require ongoing monitoring, testing and updating as technologies and processes change, and efforts to overcome cybersecurity measures become increasingly sophisticated.

Upcoming changes in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles regarding operating leases may make the leasing of our properties less attractive to prospective tenants, and reduce potential lease terms.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification" ("ASU 2016-02"). Under the new leasing standard, a lessee is required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. The upcoming standard is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within those fiscal years) beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The upcoming standard will affect lessee accounting for most current and prospective tenants. This standard may encourage current and prospective tenants to enter into shorter term leases, or acquire real estate, to lessen the impact to their balance sheets, both which would negatively impact our operations.


Legislative or regulatory tax changes related to REITs could materially and adversely affect us.


The U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations governing REITs and their stockholders, as well as the administrative interpretations of those laws and regulations, constantly are under review and may be changed at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given as to whether, when, or in what form, the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to us and our stockholders may be enacted. Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws and interpretations of U.S. federal tax laws could adversely affect an investment in our stock.


On December 22, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law P.L. 115-97, informally titledWe are exposed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA"). The TCJA makes significant changes to U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to businesses and their owners, including REITs and their stockholders, andpotential impacts of climate change, which may lessen the relative competitive advantage of operating as a REIT rather than as a corporation.

Certain key provisions of the TCJAresult in unanticipated losses that could impact usaffect our business and financial condition.

We are exposed to potential physical risks from possible changes in climate. Our properties may be exposed to catastrophic weather events, such as severe storms, fires or floods. If the frequency of extreme weather events increases, our stockholders, beginning in 2018, include:

temporary reduction of the U.S. federal income tax rates applicableexposure to ordinary income of individuals; the highest individual U.S. federal income tax rate is reduced from 39.6% to 37% for taxable years beginning in 2018 through taxable year ending in 2025;

reduction of the maximum corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%;

a new deduction for certain pass-throughthese events could increase, putting our portfolio at risk. Our business income, including dividends receivedmay be indirectly impacted by our shareholders that are not designated by us as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income, which will allow individuals, trusts, and estates to deduct up to 20% of such amounts, generally resulting in an effective maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 29.6% on such dividends from us (through taxable years ending in 2025);

reduction of the highest rate of withholding from 35% to 21% with respect to our distributions to non-U.S. stockholders that are treated as attributable to gains from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property interests;

limitation of our deduction for net operating losses to 80% of taxable income (prior to the application of the dividends paid deduction);


limitation on the deduction of net interest expense, other than certain businesses that are eligible to elect out of such limitation; and

elimination of the corporate alternative minimum tax.

Our stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effects of climate change, as well. These indirect effects may include increases to the TCJAcosts of electricity, fuel, water consumption, and waste disposal, as well as increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) property insurance on terms we find acceptable. Together, these risks would require us to expend the necessary funds to adequately protect and repair our properties.

We do not currently consider ourselves to be materially exposed to regulatory risks related to climate change, because the operation of our properties typically does not generate a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions or other legislative, regulatoryregulated chemicals. However, we may be adversely impacted as a real estate owner in the future by stricter energy efficiency standards or administrative developmentsgreenhouse gas regulations for the industrial building sectors. Although such standards and regulations have not had any known material adverse effect on their investmentthe Company to date, they could impact our tenants and other companies with which we do business or result in substantial costs to the Company, including compliance costs, construction costs, monitoring and reporting costs and capital expenditures for environmental control facilities and other new equipment. We cannot give any assurance that other such conditions do not exist or may not arise in the future. The potential impacts of climate change on our stock.real estate properties could adversely affect our ability to lease, develop or sell such properties or to borrow using such properties as collateral.


29

Table of Contents
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.


None.


Item 1C. Cybersecurity.

Risk Management and Strategy

We have implemented ongoing processes that are designed to continually identify, assess, manage and mitigate the dynamic and evolving material risks to us from cybersecurity threats. Our cybersecurity threat risks are identified, assessed, managed, and monitored by our Adviser’s and Administrator’s resource management and compliance departments, on our behalf, and work in conjunction with an independent third-party information technology service provider (“ISP”) engaged by our Adviser to manage our information technology strategy. The ISP regularly performs cyber assessments and assists in maintaining our cyber and information security programs. The ISP proposes recommendations to our Adviser’s resource management and compliance departments, which then are considered by other officers and employees of our Adviser and Administrator, working on our behalf, before improvements are implemented to our information technology strategy, cybersecurity, and incident response policies, processes and procedures.

In addition, regular ongoing cybersecurity threat risk assessments are performed throughout the year and reported to our officers and Board of Directors by our Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) no less than quarterly. Cybersecurity risks are assessed in general as part of the overall enterprise risk management for us, but also specifically between the ISP and our Adviser and Administrator in monitoring and determining not only the risks but also in assessing corresponding processes and procedures to mitigate those risks appropriately. Additionally, third party business applications are also incorporated in these risk assessments.

As an international service provider, our ISP constantly monitors information technology risk and cybersecurity threats globally. When risks are detected, we, through our Adviser and Administrator, consults with the ISP to assess if the risk is a cybersecurity threat to our information technology systems or data. If a risk to our information systems or data is identified, we then, through our Adviser and Administrator, work in conjunction with the ISP to implement recommended processes, improvements, or safeguards to our systems or processes to address the risks as needed. Relevant examples of such efforts include but are not limited to:

implementation of industry leading Cloud solutions and business applications which possess integrated cybersecurity safeguards;

anti-malware, antivirus and threat detection software;

ransomware containment and isolation software;

enhanced password requirements and multifactor authentication requirements;

endpoint encryption;

intrusion detection and response system conduct file integrity monitoring;

email archiving, firewalls, and quarantine capabilities;

mobile device management of business applications;

frequent systems backups with recovery capabilities; and

regular vulnerability scans and penetration testing.

Contractually, we require the ISP to annually provide a third-party report on its systems and on the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of its controls relevant to information and cyber security. In addition to the ongoing dialogue and technology interaction between our Adviser and Administrator, on our behalf, and our ISP, any significant findings in these reports are shared with us, including our Board of Directors and other officers, to enhance ongoing monitoring and assessment of our information technology and cybersecurity risk management.

30

Table of Contents
While our ISP works to create a hardened information technology systems environment, our Adviser and Administrator also regularly trains employees working on our behalf on the evolving threats and educates them on cybersecurity risks. Whether it is communicating information about the latest cybersecurity threats, assessing employees’ awareness through mock fraud exercises, social engineering and phishing campaigns, or providing access to a library of educational material about past and newly evolving cybersecurity attacks, our Adviser and Administrator work in concert with the ISP, on our behalf, to keep employees servicing us informed so as to provide an additional protection barrier through end-user knowledge.

Notwithstanding our risk management and strategy described above, we may not be successful in preventing or mitigating a cybersecurity incident that could have a material adverse effect on us. See “Risk Factors - Cybersecurity threats and cyber incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, or the operations of businesses in which we invest, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.” for a discussion of risks related to cybersecurity and cyber incidents.

Governance

Our Board of Directors is actively engaged in overseeing our cybersecurity and information security program. Our Board of Directors receives regular reports during board meetings from our CCO on our and our Adviser’s and Administrator’s efforts concerning information security and addressing information technology and cybersecurity risks, no less than quarterly. The reports are distributed to our Board of Directors, and our CCO engages in detailed discussions with the independent board members during the independent members’ session. The reports cover all potentially material cybersecurity threats facing us, as well as key risks and mitigation efforts undertaken by us and our Adviser and Administrator. As significant threats or events are identified by management or the ISP between regular reporting periods, our CCO will inform our Board of Directors immediately and keep it informed as to the developments of assessing the risks, mitigating efforts, and potential disclosure. Appropriate members of management and third party providers will be involved as deemed necessary based on the potential impact.

Our management personnel most involved with assessing and managing the cybersecurity risks and program with our ISP include our Head of Resources Management, who is also a member of our Board of Directors, and our CCO. Our Head of Resources Management has more than 30 years of overall experience and more than 20 years directly assessing and managing our cyber information technology and human resources systems, and the associated security concerns. Our CCO has more than 30 years of overall experience as a CPA, with more than 15 years managing information technology systems and databases, and 15-plus years supporting our Adviser’s and Administrator’s resource management department. This includes identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring cyber information security risks. These managers, as well as other management personnel, attend various professional continuing education programs, which include cybersecurity matters. Certain members of our Board of Directors have, or previously held, positions with other companies, including other public companies, that involved managing risks associated with their cyber and information technology systems. Our Board of Directors regularly receives updates from third parties on various business risks, which include cybersecurity matters.

Item 2. Properties.


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we wholly-owned 99135 properties, comprised of 11.517.1 million square feet of rentable space in 2427 states. Our properties were 98.0%96.8% leased with an average remaining lease term of 7.66.8 years. See Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a detailed listing of the properties in our portfolio. 


The following table summarizes the lease expirations by year for our properties for leases in place as of December 31, 20172023 (dollars in thousands):

31

Table of Contents

Year of Lease ExpirationSquare Feet(1)Number of Expiring LeasesRental Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017% Expiring
20188,275
 1
$124
0.1%
2019659,797
 6
3,726
4.0%
2020901,211
 12
11,118
12.0%
2021550,782
 13
8,331
9.0%
2022446,457
 8
6,366
6.9%
20231,460,802
 13
10,045
10.8%
2024+7,191,409
 54
51,085
55.0%
Sold/terminated leases N/A
  N/A
2,016
2.2%

11,218,733
 107
$92,811
100.0%
Year of Lease ExpirationSquare Feet (1)Number of Expiring LeasesLease Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023% Expiring
20241,794,776 6,596 4.5 %
2025442,630 11,073 7.5 %
20261,781,100 12 18,635 12.6 %
20271,081,647 12 16,132 10.9 %
20282,276,338 15 12,857 8.7 %
Thereafter9,135,521 85 73,462 49.8 %
Sold/terminated leases N/A N/A8,829 6.0 %
16,512,012 137 $147,584 100.0 %
(1)Our vacant square footage totaled 233,426 square feet as of December 31, 2017.
(1)Our vacant square footage totaled 547,257 square feet as of December 31, 2023.
N/A - Not Applicable


The following table summarizes the geographic locations of our properties as of December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Table of Contents
StateLease Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023% of Lease RevenueNumber of Leases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023Rentable Square Feet for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023Lease Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022% of Lease RevenueNumber of Leases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022Rentable Square Feet for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022Lease Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021% of Lease RevenueNumber of Leases for the year ended December 31, 2021Rentable Square Feet for the year ended December 31, 2021
Florida$19,387 13.1 %1,045,404 $16,329 11.0 %1,045,404 $16,741 12.2 %1,038,076 
Texas17,847 12.1 14 1,473,264 21,462 14.4 14 1,377,568 16,124 11.7 14 1,492,768 
Pennsylvania14,809 10.0 10 2,267,847 14,850 10.0 10 2,224,007 15,382 11.2 10 2,224,007 
Ohio14,347 9.7 15 1,312,291 13,888 9.3 16 1,312,291 14,911 10.8 15 1,275,023 
Georgia12,061 8.2 11 1,686,986 11,674 7.8 10 1,686,986 10,778 7.8 10 1,686,986 
North Carolina9,340 6.3 10 1,539,430 8,684 5.8 10 1,539,430 6,860 5.0 1,113,846 
Alabama8,793 6.0 1,107,654 7,578 5.1 1,138,504 6,477 4.7 921,891 
Colorado7,480 5.1 482,481 4,613 3.1 482,481 4,331 3.1 413,807 
Michigan6,487 4.4 973,638 6,435 4.3 973,638 6,374 4.6 973,638 
Indiana4,223 2.9 11 639,605 4,121 2.8 10 571,896 4,129 3.0 10 571,896 
All Other States32,810 22.2 41 4,530,669 39,347 26.4 41 4,827,746 35,581 25.9 40 4,520,857 
$147,584 100.0 %137 17,059,269 $148,981 100.0 %137 17,179,951 $137,688 100.0 %130 16,232,795 


StateRental Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017% of Rental RevenueNumber of Leases for the year ended December 31, 2017Rentable Square Feet for the year ended December 31, 2017Rental Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016% of Rental RevenueNumber of Leases for the year ended December 31, 2016Rentable Square Feet for the year ended December 31, 2016Rental Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2015% of Rental RevenueNumber of Leases for the year ended December 31, 2015Rentable Square Feet for the year ended December 31, 2015
Texas$15,191
16.4%12
1,050,294
$15,024
17.8%12
1,050,276
$14,302
17.7%12
1,050,276
Pennsylvania10,975
11.8
9
2,068,740
6,822
8.1
7
1,708,724
6,629
8.2
6
1,605,390
Ohio9,002
9.7
15
1,230,750
9,494
11.2
14
1,401,491
10,186
12.6
16
1,484,753
Florida7,336
7.9
10
617,996
3,074
3.6
3
311,561
2,478
3.1
2
192,337
North Carolina6,036
6.5
8
894,465
5,881
7.0
8
894,465
5,484
6.8
8
894,465
Georgia4,649
5.0
6
269,555
4,770
5.6
6
269,083
3,592
4.4
6
269,083
South Carolina4,612
5.0
2
424,683
4,612
5.5
2
424,683
4,488
5.5
2
424,683
Michigan4,327
4.7
4
754,935
4,298
5.1
4
754,935
4,295
5.3
4
754,935
Utah4,024
4.3
3
295,499
3,207
3.8
2
193,471
1,368
1.7
1
86,409
Minnesota3,703
4.0
6
281,248
3,386
4.0
5
281,248
3,275
4.0
3
284,170
All Other States22,956
24.7
32
3,563,994
23,930
28.3
35
3,809,401
24,795
30.7
37
3,992,953

$92,811
100.0%107
11,452,159
$84,498
100.0%98
11,099,338
$80,892
100.0%97
11,039,454


The following table summarizes rentallease revenue by tenant industries for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 (dollars in thousands):

32
  For the year ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
Industry Classification Rental Revenue Percentage of Rental Revenue Rental Revenue Percentage of Rental Revenue Rental Revenue Percentage of Rental Revenue
Telecommunications $15,616
 16.7% $13,733
 16.3% $12,752
 15.8%
Healthcare 12,988
 14.0
 13,618
 16.1
 12,463
 15.4
Automobile 11,178
 12.0
 10,546
 12.5
 10,542
 13.0
Diversified/Conglomerate Services 10,465
 11.3
 7,915
 9.4
 4,716
 5.8
Information Technology 5,995
 6.5
 3,314
 3.9
 1,368
 1.7
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing 4,840
 5.2
 4,710
 5.6
 4,301
 5.3
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services 4,667
 5.0
 3,569
 4.2
 6,306
 7.8
Electronics 4,293
 4.6
 4,330
 5.1
 4,672
 5.8
Buildings and Real Estate 3,205
 3.5
 2,199
 2.6
 2,190
 2.7
Banking 3,082
 3.3
 2,451
 2.9
 1,755
 2.2
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber 2,940
 3.2
 3,104
 3.7
 3,145
 3.9
Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products 2,657
 2.9
 2,629
 3.1
 2,628
 3.2
Machinery 2,241
 2.4
 2,590
 3.1
 3,214
 4.0
Childcare 2,221
 2.4
 2,221
 2.6
 2,221
 2.7
Beverage, Food & Tobacco 2,103
 2.3
 2,103
 2.5
 2,479
 3.1
Containers, Packaging & Glass 1,812
 2.0
 2,717
 3.2
 2,086
 2.6
Printing & Publishing 1,322
 1.4
 1,563
 1.8
 1,559
 1.9
Education 656
 0.7
 656
 0.8
 656
 0.8
Home & Office Furnishings 530
 0.6
 530
 0.6
 530
 0.7
Oil & Gas 
 
 
 
 1,309
 1.6
Total $92,811
 100.0% $84,498
 100.0% $80,892
 100.0%



 For the year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Industry ClassificationLease RevenuePercentage of Lease RevenueLease RevenuePercentage of Lease RevenueLease RevenuePercentage of Lease Revenue
Telecommunications$21,306 14.1 %$22,456 15.1 %$22,712 16.5 %
Automotive20,697 14.0 19,133 12.8 13,555 9.8 
Diversified/Conglomerate Services18,379 12.5 17,946 12.0 18,613 13.5 
Healthcare11,156 7.6 15,928 10.7 15,216 11.1 
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing10,648 7.2 10,976 7.4 7,774 5.6 
Buildings and Real Estate9,667 6.6 9,319 6.3 9,582 7.0 
Banking9,538 6.5 13,136 8.8 10,264 7.5 
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services9,382 6.4 7,232 4.9 7,097 5.2 
Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products7,648 5.2 5,531 3.7 2,495 1.8 
Machinery5,874 4.0 4,257 2.9 4,001 2.9 
Beverage, Food & Tobacco5,724 3.9 5,615 3.8 5,805 4.2 
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber5,365 3.6 4,838 3.2 4,703 3.4 
Containers, Packaging & Glass4,065 2.8 3,827 2.6 2,937 2.1 
Information Technology2,439 1.7 3,515 2.4 6,657 4.8 
Childcare2,292 1.6 2,292 1.5 2,293 1.7 
Electronics1,145 0.8 725 0.5 1,013 0.7 
Printing & Publishing930 0.6 917 0.6 1,668 1.2 
Education836 0.6 845 0.6 818 0.6 
Home & Office Furnishings493 0.3 493 0.2 485 0.4 
Total$147,584 100.0 %$148,981 100.0 %$137,688 100.0 %

33

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. However, from time to time we may be party to various litigation matters, typically involving ordinary course and routine claims incidental to our business, which we may not consider material.


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.


Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq, Global Select Market ("Nasdaq"), under the symbol “GOOD.” The following table reflects the range of the high and low sale prices of our common stock on Nasdaq and the distributions per common share for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Distributions to common stockholders are declared quarterly and paid monthly. Amounts presented represent the cumulative amount of the monthly common stock distributions declared and paid during such quarter.

  Price Range
  High Low Distributions Per
Common Share
2016      
3/31/2016 $16.61
 $12.00
 $0.375
6/30/2016 17.88
 15.92
 0.375
9/30/2016 19.15
 16.84
 0.375
12/31/2016 20.10
 16.02
 0.375
       
2017      
3/31/2017 $21.09
 $19.07
 $0.375
6/30/2017 23.35
 19.70
 0.375
9/30/2017 22.69
 20.02
 0.375
12/31/2017 23.29
 20.67
 0.375

Since inception in 2003, we have never reduced our per-share distributions nor have we missed payment of a scheduled distribution to our common 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 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 common shares then outstanding, and any common distribution payable may vary from such expected amounts.


To qualify as a REIT, we are required to make ordinary dividend distributions to our common 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.



For federal income tax purposes, our common 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.


A covenant in the agreement governing our Credit Facility requires us to, among other things, limit our distributions to stockholders to 100%96% of our FFO, excluding extraordinary or non-routine items, and continued compliance with this covenant may require us to limit our distributions to stockholders in the future. For a discussion of our Credit Facility, , including the financial and operating covenants required for us to access this source of financing, see “Risk Factors – Our Credit Facility 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” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Credit Facility ” herein.


As of February 5, 2018,13, 2024, there were 19,93949,397 beneficial owners of our common stock.


The Company paysWe pay distributions on shares of our Senior Common Stock in an amount equal to $1.05 per share per annum, declared daily and paid at the rate of $0.0875 per share per month. The Senior Common Stock is not traded on any exchange or automated quotation system.


As of February 5, 2018,13, 2024, there were 303143 beneficial owners of our Senior Common Stock.


Sale of Unregistered Securities


We did not sell unregistered shares of stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.2023.


34

Issuer Purchaser of Equity Securities


We repurchased 600 shares of our Series G Preferred Stock and 80,780 shares of our Common Stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. We did not purchaserepurchase any of our equity securities instock during the fourth quarterthree months ended December 31, 2017.2023.


Stock Performance Graph


The following graph compares the cumulative stockholder return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) of our common stock with the Standard and Poor'sPoor’s 500 Index ("(“S&P 500"500”) and the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index ("FNAR"(“FNAR”), which is a market capitalization-weighted index that includes all REITs that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq national market list.National Market List. The stock performance graph assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2012.2018.

4591

At December 31,
201820192020202120222023
GOOD$100.00 $151.10 $135.86 $207.01 $161.88 $126.91 
S&P 500$100.00 $126.15 $149.49 $191.74 $163.01 $198.36 
FNAR$100.00 $128.07 $120.57 $168.65 $126.32 $140.78 
 At December 31,
 201220132014201520162017
GOOD$100.00
$108.49
$112.78
$105.12
$158.04
$177.63
S&P 500100.00
132.39
150.51
152.59
170.84
208.14
FNAR100.00
103.21
131.23
134.23
146.69
160.29


Item 6. Selected Financial Data.Reserved.


The following selected financial data as of and for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. 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,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Operating Data:          
Total operating revenue $94,799
 $86,372
 $83,766
 $73,756
 $61,343
Total operating expenses (68,337) (55,595) (50,965) (57,406) (32,823)
Other expense, net (20,525) (26,819) (29,205) (22,252) (26,993)
Net income (loss) $5,937
 $3,958
 $3,596
 $(5,902) $1,527
Dividends attributable to preferred stock (9,890) (6,645) (4,094) (4,094) (4,094)
Dividends attributable to senior common stock (986) (1,011) (1,007) (542) (300)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505) $(10,538) $(2,867)
Share and Per Share Data:          
Loss per weighted average common share - basic & diluted $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.07) $(0.61) $(0.22)
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic & diluted 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
 17,253,503
 13,164,244
Cash dividends declared per common share $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50
Supplemental Data:          
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505) $(10,538) $(2,867)
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization 42,795
 37,517
 35,288
 28,864
 22,827
Add: Impairment charge 6,835
 2,016
 622
 14,238
 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net (3,993) (242) (1,538) (1,240) 
Funds from operations available to common stockholders (1) $40,698
 $35,593
 $32,867
 $31,324
 $19,960
Balance Sheet Data:          
Real estate, held for use, before accumulated depreciation $893,853
 $821,749
 $708,377
 $722,565
 $642,353
Total assets (2) $928,454
 $851,742
 $827,184
 $781,581
 $683,685
Mortgage notes payable, net, term preferred stock, net, term loan facility, net & revolving credit facility, net (2) $542,627
 $509,395
 $563,432
 $534,886
 $478,662
Total stockholders’ and mezzanine equity $350,230
 $310,620
 $233,871
 $217,672
 $183,146
Total common shares outstanding 28,384,016
 24,882,758
 22,485,607
 19,589,606
 15,662,414
(1)The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), developed FFO as a relevant non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an equity REIT, to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the same basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property and impairment losses on 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, which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Comparison of FFO, using the NAREIT definition, 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.
(2)We adopted ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU-2015-03”) during the year ended December 31, 2016, which requires the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of a deferred financing cost. All periods presented have been adjusted retroactively.

FFO available to common stockholders is FFO adjusted to subtract preferred share and Senior Common Stock share distributions. We believe that net loss attributable to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO available to common stockholders.


Basic funds from operations per share ("Basic FFO per share"), and diluted funds from operations per share ("Diluted FFO per share"), is FFO available to common stockholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of common stock 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 FFO results in the same manner that investors use net income and earnings per share ("EPS"), in evaluating net income available to common stockholders. In addition, because 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 when 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, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss), and a computation of basic and diluted FFO per weighted average common share:
  For the twelve months ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Calculation of basic FFO per share of common stock          
Net income (loss) $5,937
 $3,958
 $3,596
 $(5,902) $1,527
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock (10,876) (7,656) (5,101) (4,636) (4,394)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505) $(10,538) $(2,867)
Adjustments:          
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization 42,795
 37,517
 35,288
 28,864
 22,827
Add: Impairment charge 6,835
 2,016
 622
 14,238
 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net (3,993) (242) (1,538) (1,240) 
FFO available to common stockholders - basic $40,698
 $35,593
 $32,867
 $31,324
 $19,960
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
 17,253,503
 13,164,244
Basic FFO per weighted average share of common stock $1.54
 $1.53
 $1.55
 $1.82
 $1.52
Calculation of diluted FFO per share of common stock          
Net income (loss) $5,937
 $3,958
 $3,596
 $(5,902) $1,527
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock (10,876) (7,656) (5,101) (4,636) (4,394)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505) $(10,538) $(2,867)
Adjustments:          
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization 42,795
 37,517
 35,288
 28,864
 22,827
Add: Impairment charge 6,835
 2,016
 622
 14,238
 
Add: Income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock 986
 1,011
 1,007
 542
 300
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net (3,993) (242) (1,538) (1,240) 
FFO available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions $41,684
 $36,604
 $33,874
 $31,866
 $20,260
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
 17,253,503
 13,164,244
Effect of convertible senior common stock 753,881
 800,116
 782,957
 428,509
 238,126
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 27,112,118
 23,994,078
 21,942,554
 17,682,012
 13,402,370
Diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock (1) $1.54
 $1.53

$1.54

$1.80
(2)$1.51
Distributions declared per share of common stock $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50

(1)Diluted FFO available to common stockholders was not previously adjusted for the income impact of the assumed conversion of Senior Common Stock, in accordance with ASC 260 (“Earnings per Share”). This adjustment has increased Diluted FFO available to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 by $0.04 per share, $0.03 per share, and $0.02 per share per share, respectively.
(2)Includes a $5.3 million gain on debt extinguishment as a result of our Roseville, Minnesota deed-in-lieu transaction during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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.


General


We are an externally-advised REIT that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We focus on acquiring, owning, and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and office mortgage loans; however, we do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding.properties. Our properties are geographically diversified and our tenants cover a broad cross section of business sectors and range in size from small to very
35

large private and public companies. 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 primarily for real estate having net leases with remaining terms of approximately seven to 15 years and built-in rental rate increases. Under a net lease, the tenant is required to pay most or all operating, maintenance, repair and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property.

We actively communicate 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. We target secondary growth markets that possess favorable economic growth trends, diversified industries, and growing population and employment.

We have historically entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements primarily for real estate having net leases with remaining terms of approximately seven to 15 years and built in rental rate increases. Under a net lease, the tenant is required to pay most or all operating, maintenance, repair and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property.


All references to annualized generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) rent are rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease reported evenly over the non-cancelable term of the lease.


As of February 14, 2018:21, 2024:
 
we owned 99134 properties totaling 11.516.9 million square feet of rentable space, located in 2427 states;
our occupancy rate was 97.9%97.4%;
the weighted average remaining term of our mortgage debt was 6.53.9 years and the weighted average interest rate was 4.6%4.19%; and
the average remaining lease term of the portfolio was 7.5 years;6.8 years.


Business Environment


While the trends of major supply chain disruptions, materials shortages, and significant increases to construction prices have largely subsided in the back half of 2023, interest rates and capital markets became the primary talking points and drivers of activity on commercial real estate development and investment. In October 2023, the United States,benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield peaked above 5.0% for the first time since 2007, concluding a more than 160 bps increase since May 2023. Rates remained volatile through the end of the year with the 10-year yield finishing below 4.0%. This volatility translated directly to capital markets and investment volume as sellers’ pricing expectations lagged real-time changes in rates. According to CBRE, year-to-date net lease investment volume fell 55% year over year through the third quarter of 2023.

The industrial market experienced moderate softening on leasing activity and occupancy rates in 2023 relative to 2022. According to CBRE, annual industrial leasing activity fell by 8.8% year-over-year to 790.3 million square feet, with lease renewals accounting for 267 million square feet of the total. In addition, construction completions as of the fourth quarter of 2023 outpaced net absorption for the sixth consecutive quarter, causing the overall vacancy rate to increase by 50 bps quarter-over-quarter to 4.8%, the highest level since the third quarter of 2020 but still well below historical averages. Industrial construction activity is expected to slow as rates have decreasedalready forced new starts to decline significantly. Despite slower starts and leasing activity, industrial rents nationwide grew 6.0% year-over-year, and fundamentals remain strong relative to historical levels coming off record-breaking years in 2021 and 2022.

The office market continued to struggle in 2023. According to Cushman Wakefield, office net absorption was negative in the fourth quarter of 2023 for boththe eighth consecutive quarter. Despite weakening overall demand, some office and industrial properties in most markets, as increased user demand has led to improved conditions. Vacancy rates in many markets have been reducedseen signs of promise driven by return-to-work mandates. According to levels seen at the peak before the most recent recessionJLL Research, these mandates vary by geography, industry, and rental rates have increased in most primary and secondary markets. This condition has led to a rise in construction activity for both office and industrial properties in many markets. Research reports from national firms reflect that the industrial supply and demand relationship still appears to be in equilibrium, but thatfunction. We expect office supply to decline in 2024 as leases roll and demand in select markets may be moving toward some increased vacancy. Interest rates have been volatileowners convert obsolete product to higher and although interest rates are still relatively low, lenders have varied on their required spreads overbetter uses supported by state and local government initiatives. These initiatives include California’s $400.0 million incentives for commercial-to-residential conversions and the last several quartersDistrict of Columbia’s 20-year tax abatement to property owners who add 10 or more housing units and overall financing costschange a building’s use.

We collected 100% of all outstanding base rent for fixed rate mortgages appear to be on the rise. 2017 year-end statistics from national research firms indicate that total investment sales volume was approximately 8-10% less than the volume recorded in 2016. These statistics reflect that investment sales volumes have dropped for the past two years comparedcalendar year 2023. This is a testament to the preceding year.strength of our credit underwriting and asset management teams. We believe that we have a diverse tenant base, and specifically, we do not have significant exposure to tenants in cyclical retail, hospitality, airlines, or oil & gas industries. Additionally, our 135 properties are located across 27 states, which we believe mitigates our exposure to economic issues, including regulations or laws implemented by state and local governments in any one geographic market or area. We also have a cap on industry sector concentration to further diversify our portfolio and mitigate risk.


We believe we have adequate liquidity in the near term, and we believe the availability on our Credit Facility is sufficient to cover all near-term debt obligations and operating expenses and to continue our industrial growth strategy. As of December 31, 2023, we had $56.5 million in available liquidity via our revolving credit facility and cash on hand and were in compliance with all of our debt covenants. We amended our Credit Facility in 2019 to increase our borrowing capacity and extend its maturity
36


Fromdate. In addition, on August 18, 2022, we added a more macro-economic perspective, the strength of the global economynew $150.0 million term loan component. We have numerous ongoing conversations with lenders, and U.S. economy in particular continuecredit continues to be uncertain with increased volatilityavailable for well capitalized borrowers.

Other Business Environment Considerations

The geopolitical landscape remains fractured due to recent world events. Many domestic manufacturing businesses seek to limit supply chain disruptions by bringing their operations back to the 2016 voteU.S. The COVID-19 pandemic is largely behind us, but a level of work-from-home trends appear to be here to stay. Industrial demand will be further buoyed by government investment in infrastructure and advanced manufacturing operations. The Federal Reserve recently indicated it does not expect additional rate increases, but the United Kingdom to exit the European Union,timing of an easing cycle remains unknown. These uncertain times create both risks and an apparent continuing global economic slowdown. The impact of the recent passage of tax reform in the United States is unknown at this time, although the lowering of the corporate tax rate should be beneficial. Finally, the continuing uncertainty surrounding the ability of the federal government to address its fiscal condition in both the nearopportunities for us and long term as well as other geo-political issues has increased domestic and global instability. These developments could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may adversely affect our ability to access both the equity and debt markets and could have an adverse effect on our tenants, as well.and we believe we are well-capitalized and positioned to take advantage.


The London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) was phased out by June 2023, and transitioned to a new standard rate, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). During 2022, we began transitioning our variable rate debt to SOFR, and, at December 31, 2023, all of our variable rate debt was based upon SOFR.

We continue to focus on re-leasing vacant space, renewing upcoming lease expirations, re-financing upcoming loan maturities, and acquiring additional properties with associated long-term leases. Currently,At December 31, 2023, we only have onehad four partially vacant buildings and three fully vacant building, located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts,buildings.

We believe our lease expiration schedule for 2024 is manageable as well as two partially vacant buildings. Our fully vacant property is under contractit equates to sell, which we expect to be completed during4.5% of annual lease revenue with all of the expirations due beyond the first quarter of 2018.

We have one lease expiring in 2018, which accounts for 0.1%the year. Property acquisitions increased during the third and fourth quarters of rental revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017, six leases expiring2023 equating to almost $24.7 million in 2019, which account for 4.0% of rental revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 and twelve leases expiringvolume. All but one acquisition was industrial in 2020, which account for 12.0% of rental revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017.nature, reinforcing our commitment to increase our portfolio’s industrial allocation.

Our available vacant space at December 31, 2017 represents 2.0% of our total square footage and the annual carrying costs on the vacant space, including real estate taxes and property operating expenses, are approximately $0.6 million. We continue to actively seek new tenants for these properties.


Our ability to make new investments is highly dependent upon our ability to procure financing. Our principal sources of financing generally include the issuance of equity securities, long-term mortgage loans secured by properties, borrowings under our Revolver,$125.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolver”), with KeyBank, which matures on October 27, 2021,in August 2026, our $160.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan A”), which matures in August 2027, our $60.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan B”), which matures in February 2026, and our $150.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan C”), which matures on October 27, 2022.in February 2028. We refer to the Revolver, Term Loan A, Term Loan B, and Term Loan C, collectively, herein as the Credit Facility. While lenders’ credit standards have tightened, we continue to look to national and regional banks, insurance companies and non-bank lenders, in addition to the CMBScollateralized mortgage backed securities market (“CMBS”), to issue mortgages to finance our real estate activities.

In addition to obtaining funds through borrowing, we were active in the equity markets during the year ended December 31, 2017. We completed an overnight offering of our common stock, and we have also issued shares of both common stock and Series D Preferred Stock through our ATM Programs, pursuant to our open market sale agreements with Cantor Fitzgerald, discussed in more detail below.


Recent Developments


2017 Sale Activity


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we continued to execute our capital recycling program, whereby we sold non-core properties outside of our core markets and redeployed proceeds to either fund property acquisitions in our target secondary growth markets, oras well as repay outstanding debt. We expect to continue to execute our capital recycling plan and sell non-core properties as reasonable disposition opportunities become available. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we sold fourseven non-core properties, located in Baytown, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Eatontown, New Jersey; Taylorsville, Utah; Columbia, South Carolina; and applied the proceeds towards outstanding debt and property acquisitions,Blaine, Minnesota, which isare summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):


Aggregate Square Footage SoldAggregate Sales PriceAggregate Sales CostsAggregate Impairment Charge for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023Aggregate Gain on Sale of Real Estate, net
445,036 $39,634 $2,626 $3,591 $7,737 
Aggregate Square Footage Sold Aggregate Sales Price Aggregate Sales Costs Aggregate Impairment Charge for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017 Aggregate Gain on Sale of Real Estate, net
593,763
 $30,302
 $803
 $3,999
 $3,993


Subsequently, on January 11, 2024, we sold our 114,786 square foot office property in Columbus, Ohio for $4.5 million. We realized a $0.3 million loss on sale, net.
2017
Acquisition Activity


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we acquired sevenfive properties, one located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, one located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, three properties located in Maitland, Florida, one property located in Columbus, Ohio and one property located in Salt Lake City, Utah, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):


37


Aggregate Square FootageWeighted Average Remaining Lease Term at Time of AcquisitionAggregate Purchase PriceAggregate Capitalized Acquisition ExpensesAggregate Annualized GAAP Fixed Lease Payments
321,432 19.3 years$30,018 $528 $2,820 

Aggregate Square Footage Weighted Average Lease Term Aggregate Purchase Price Acquisition Costs Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent Aggregate Debt Issued or Assumed
871,038
 10.1 Years $132,157

$1,356
(1)$15,507
 $54,887
(1)We adopted ASU 2017-01, “Clarifying the Definition of a Business,” effective October 1, 2016. As a result, we treated all of our 2017 acquisitions as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations. As a result of this treatment, we capitalized $1.4 million of acquisition costs that would otherwise have been expensed under business combination treatment.

Leasing Activity
2017 Leasing Activities


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we executed nine16 lease extensions and/or modifications, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):


Aggregate Square FootageWeighted Average Remaining Lease TermAggregate Annualized GAAP Fixed Lease PaymentsAggregate Tenant ImprovementAggregate Leasing Commissions
1,428,830 10.8 years(1)$10,700 $7,701 $3,041 
Aggregate Square Footage Weighted Average Lease Term Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent Aggregate Tenant Improvement Aggregate Leasing Commissions
880,749
 9.2 years(1)$6,976
 $1,264
 $742
(1)Weighted average lease term is weighted according to the annualized GAAP rent earned by each lease. Our leases have terms ranging from 1 year to 11.25 years.

(1)Weighted average remaining lease term is weighted according to the annualized GAAP rent earned by each lease. Our leases have remaining terms ranging from 3.3 years to 18.7 years.
2017 Expansion Activity


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we completed a 75,000 square foot expansion of our existing industrial propertyhad two lease terminations, which are aggregated below (dollars in Vance, Alabama for a total project cost of $6.7 million. With the completion of the expansion, the lease term reset for a 10 year term, which has been included in the table above. We recognized rental income of $1.8 million, $1.2 million, and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.thousands):


2017
Square Footage ReducedAccelerated RentAccelerated Rent Recognized through December 31, 2023
119,224 $2,581 $2,134 

Financing Activity


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we repaid foursix mortgages, collateralized by 10six properties, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Repaid Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
Fixed Rate Debt RepaidFixed Rate Debt RepaidInterest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
$41,077
 6.25%58,864 4.69 4.69 %

Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Repaid Weighted Average Interest Rate on Variable Rate Debt Repaid
$8,163
 LIBOR +2.50%


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we issued or assumed fourthree mortgages, collateralized by seventhree properties, and drew an additional advance on an existing mortgage note, collateralized by one property, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):


Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt IssuedWeighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt
$9,000 (1)6.10 %
Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Issued or Assumed Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Issued or Assumed 
$54,887
(1)3.78%(2)$7,500
(3)


(1)We issued or assumed $54.9 million of fixed rate, or swapped to fixed rate, debt in connection with five of our seven property acquisitions in 2017, with maturity dates ranging from April 1, 2026 to August 10, 2027.
(2)We assumed an interest rate swap in connection with one property acquisitionfixed rate debt with an interest rate of 6.10% and will be paying an all-in fixed rate of 3.55%. The newly issued fixed rate mortgages have rates ranging from 3.75% to 3.89%.
(3)The interest rate for our newly issued variable rate mortgage debt is equal to one month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.75%. The maturity date on this new variable rate debt is May 15, 2020. We have entered into a rate cap agreement on our new variable rate debt and will record all fair value changes into interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The interest rate for our additional advance on the existing mortgage note is equal to one month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50% and the maturity date is December 1, 2021.

On October 27, 2017, we amended our existing Credit Facility. The Term Loan component of the Credit Facility was increased from $25.0 million to $75.0 million, with the Revolver commitment remaining at $85.0 million. The Term Loan has a new five-year term, with a maturity date of October 27, 2022, andSeptember 1, 2028, in connection with three of our acquisitions during the Revolver has a new four-year term, with ayear.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we extended the maturity date of October 27, 2021. The interest rate forone mortgage, collateralized by one property, which is summarized in the Credit Facility was reduced by 25 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. Wetable below (dollars in thousands):

Fixed Rate Debt ExtendedInterest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt ExtendedExtension Term
$8,769 6.50 %1.0 year

Equity Activity

Common Stock ATM Program

On February 22, 2022, we entered into interest rate cap agreementsAmendment No. 1 to the At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement, dated December 3, 2019 (together, the “Prior Common Stock Sales Agreement”). The amendment permitted shares of common stock
38

to be issued pursuant to the Prior Common Stock Sales Agreement under the 2020 Registration Statement, and future registration statements on Form S-3 (the “Prior Common Stock ATM Program”). During the amended Term Loan, which cap LIBOR at 2.75%year ended December 31, 2023, we sold 0.2 million shares of common stock, raising approximately $4.0 million in net proceeds under our At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement with sales agents Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, (“Stifel”) BTIG, LLC, and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. (“Fifth Third”). We usedterminated the net proceeds of the amended Credit Facility to repay all previously existing borrowings under the Revolver. We incurred fees of approximately $0.9 millionCommon Stock Sales Agreement effective February 10, 2023 in connection with the Credit Facility amendment.

2017 Equity Activities

The equity issuances summarized below were issued underexpiration of our universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208953) ("Universal Shelf"333-236143) (the “2020 Registration Statement”) that was effectiveon February 11, 2023.

On March 3, 2023, we entered into an At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement”), with BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofA”), Goldman Sachs, Baird, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KeyBanc”), and on fileFifth Third (collectively the “Common Stock Sales Agents”). In connection with the 2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement, we filed prospectus supplements dated March 3, 2023 and March 7, 2023, to the prospectus dated November 23, 2022, with the SEC, atfor the timeoffer and sale of each respective issuance.an aggregate offering amount of $250.0 million of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold 1,776 shares of common stock, raising approximately $0.02 million in net proceeds under the 2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement.


Common Stock OfferingBuyback Program


On July 25, 2017,During the year ended December 31, 2023, we completed an overnight offering of 1.2repurchased $1.0 million sharesworth of our common stock through our common stock repurchase program.

Amendment to Articles of Restatement

On June 23, 2021, we filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (“SDAT”) the Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of our newly designated Series G Preferred Stock and (ii) reclassifying and designating 4,000,000 shares of our authorized and unissued shares of common stock as shares of Series G Preferred Stock.

Series G Preferred Stock Offering

On June 28, 2021, we completed an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of our newly designated Series G Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $20.52$25.00 per share. Netshare, raising $100.0 million in gross proceeds and approximately $96.6 million in net proceeds, after deducting underwriter commissionspayment of underwriting discounts and discounts, were $22.5 million. Thecommissions. We used the net proceeds from this offering were used to acquire real estate, repay existing indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes. On July 31, 2017, the offering's underwriters also exercised their overallotment option, purchasing an additional 0.2 millionvoluntarily redeem all of our then outstanding shares of our common stockSeries D Preferred Stock.

Series D Preferred Stock Redemption

On June 30, 2021, we voluntarily redeemed all 3,509,555 outstanding shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at the public offeringa redemption price of $20.52$25.1458333 per share. Net proceeds fromshare, which represented the liquidation preference per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through June 30, 2021, for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $88.3 million. In connection with this exercise, after deducting underwriter commissionsredemption, we recognized a $2.1 million decrease to net income available to common stockholders pertaining to the original issuance costs incurred upon issuance of our Series D Preferred Stock.

Articles Supplementary Reclassifying Remaining Series D Preferred Stock

On August 5, 2021, we filed Articles Supplementary (the “Reclassification Articles Supplementary”) with the SDAT, pursuant to which our Board of Directors reclassified and discounts, were $3.4 million. The proceeds from this overallotment were also useddesignated the remaining 2,490,445 shares of authorized but unissued Series D Preferred Stock as additional shares of common stock. After giving effect to acquire real estate, repay existing indebtedness, and for other general corporate purposes.

Common Stock ATM Program

In February 2016, we amendedthe filing of the Reclassification Articles Supplementary in August 2021, our commonauthorized capital stock ATM program with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Common Stock ATM Program”). The amendment increased the amountconsisted of 62,290,000 shares of common stock, that we may offer6,760,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, 26,000,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, 4,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock, and sell through Cantor Fitzgerald to $160.0 million. All other material terms950,000 shares of the Common Stocksenior common stock. The Reclassification Articles Supplementary did not increase our authorized shares of capital stock.

Series E Preferred ATM program remained unchanged. Program

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we sold 2.1 million shares of common stock, raising $45.5 million in net proceeds under the program. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $86.3 million of common stock under the program. The proceeds from these issuances were used to acquire real estate, repay outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes.

Series A and Ban At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “Series E Preferred Stock ATM Programs

In February 2016, we entered into an open marketSales Agreement”) with sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Series Aagents Baird, Goldman Sachs, Stifel, Fifth Third, and B Preferred ATM Program”)U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer to sell (i) shares of our 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), and (ii) shares of our 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $40.0 million, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. We did not sell any shares of our Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred during the year ended December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $37.2 million of preferred stock under the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program.


Mezzanine Equity

Our 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”), is classified as mezzanine equity in our consolidated balance sheet because it is redeemable at the option of the shareholder upon a change of control of greater than 50% in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,”which requires mezzanine equity classification for preferred stock issuances with redemption features which are outside of the control of the issuer. A change in control of our company, outside of our control, is only possible if a tender offer is accepted by over 90% of our shareholders. All other change in control situations would require input from our Board of Directors. We will periodically evaluate the likelihood that a change of control of greater than 50% will take place, and if we deem this probable, we would adjust the Series D Preferred presented in mezzanine equity to their redemption value, with the offset to gain (loss) on extinguishment. We currently believe the likelihood of a change of control of greater than 50% is remote.

In June 2016, we entered into an open market sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Series D Preferred ATM Program”), pursuant to which we may,could, from time to time, offer to sell shares of our Series DE Preferred havingStock, in an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0$100.0 million (the “Series E Preferred ATM Program”). We did not sell any shares of our Series E Preferred
39

Table of Contents
Stock pursuant to the Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2023. We terminated the Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement effective February 10, 2023 in connection with the expiration of the 2020 Registration Statement on February 11, 2023.

Universal Shelf Registration Statement

On January 11, 2019, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-229209), and an amendment thereto on Form-S-3/A on January 24, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “2019 Registration Statement”). The 2019 Registration Statement became effective on February 13, 2019 and replaced our prior shelf registration statement. The 2019 Registration Statement allowed us to issue up to $500.0 million of securities and expired on February 13, 2022.

On January 29, 2020, we filed the 2020 Registration Statement. The 2020 Registration Statement was declared effective on February 11, 2020 and was in addition to the 2019 Registration Statement. The 2020 Registration Statement allowed us to issue up to an additional $800.0 million of securities. Of the $800.0 million of available capacity under our 2020 Registration Statement, approximately $636.5 million was reserved for the sale of Series F Preferred Stock. The 2020 Registration Statement expired on February 11, 2023.

On November 23, 2022, we filed an automatic registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268549) (the “2022 Registration Statement”). There is no limit on the aggregate amount of the securities that we may offer pursuant to the 2022 Registration Statement.

Preferred Series F Continuous Offering

On February 20, 2020, we filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of the Series F Preferred Stock and (ii) reclassifying and designating 26,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized and unissued shares of common stock as shares of Series F Preferred Stock. The reclassification decreased the number of shares classified as common stock from 86,290,000 shares immediately prior to the reclassification to 60,290,000 shares immediately after the reclassification. We sold 246,775 shares of our Series F Preferred Stock, raising $5.6 million in net proceeds, during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Amendments to Operating Partnership Agreement

In connection with the authorization of the Series F Preferred Stock in February of 2020, the Operating Partnership controlled by the Company through its ownership of GCLP Business Trust II, the general partner of the Operating Partnership, adopted the Second Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (collectively, the “Amendment”), as amended from time to time, establishing the rights, privileges and preferences of 6.00% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, a newly-designated class of limited partnership interests (the “Series F Preferred Units”). The Amendment provides for the Operating Partnership’s establishment and issuance of an equal number of Series F Preferred Units as are issued shares of Series F Preferred Stock by the Company in connection with the offering upon the Company’s contribution to the Operating Partnership of the net proceeds of the offering. Generally, the Series F Preferred Units provided for under the Amendment have preferences, distribution rights and other provisions substantially equivalent to those of the Series F Preferred Stock.

On June 23, 2021, the Operating Partnership adopted the Third Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, including Exhibit SGP thereto (collectively, the “Third Amendment”), establishing the rights, privileges, and preferences of 6.00% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, a newly-designated class of limited partnership interests (the “Series G Term Preferred Units”). The Third Amendment provides for the Operating Partnership’s establishment and issuance of an equal number of Series G Term Preferred Units as are issued shares of Series G Preferred Stock by the Company in connection with the offering of Series G Preferred Stock upon the Company’s contribution to the Operating Partnership of the net proceeds of the offering of Series G Preferred Stock. Generally, the Series G Preferred Units provided for under the Third Amendment have preferences, distribution rights, and other provisions substantially equivalent to those of the Series G Preferred Stock.

On August 5, 2021, the Operating Partnership adopted the Fourth Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, including Exhibit SGP thereto, to remove all references to the 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of the Partnership and update the rights, privileges, and preferences accordingly.

40

Table of Contents
Amendments to the Advisory Agreement

On January 10, 2023, we amended and restated the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement by entering into the Seventh Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Adviser (the “Seventh Amended Advisory Agreement”), as approved unanimously by our Board of Directors, including specifically, our independent directors. The Seventh Amended Advisory Agreement contractually eliminated the payment of the incentive fee for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. The calculation of the other fees was unchanged.

On July 11, 2023, the Company entered into the Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement, as approved unanimously by our Board of Directors, including specifically, our independent directors. The Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement contractually eliminated the payment of the incentive fee for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023. In addition, the Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement also clarified that for any future quarter whereby an incentive fee would exceed by greater than 15% of the average quarterly incentive fee paid, the measurement would be versus the last four quarters where an incentive fee was actually paid. The calculation of the other fees remains unchanged.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the contractually eliminated incentive fee would have been $4.6 million.

Non-controlling Interests in Operating Partnership

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we owned approximately 99.2% and 99.0%, respectively, of the outstanding OP Units. On September 20, 2022, we issued 134,474 OP Units as partial consideration to acquire our 49,375 square foot property located in Fort Payne, Alabama for $5.6 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we sold 0.5 million sharesredeemed 80,825 OP units for an equivalent amount of our Series D Preferred Stock for net proceedscommon stock.

The Operating Partnership is required to make distributions on each OP Unit in the same amount as those paid on each share of $12.7 million. the Company’s common stock, with the distributions on the OP Units held by the Company being utilized to make distributions to the Company’s common stockholders.

As of December 31, 2017, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $20.8 million of Series D Preferred Stock under the Series D Preferred ATM Program. The proceeds from these issuances2023 and 2022, there were used to acquire real estate, repay310,643 and 391,468 outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes.OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders, respectively.

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

On January 11, 2017, we filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation an Articles Supplementary reclassifying the remaining 160,000 authorized but unissued shares of our Series C Preferred Stock, as authorized but unissued shares of our common stock, and made a corresponding amendment to our Partnership Agreement with regard to corresponding units of partnership interest. As a result of the reclassification, there are zero authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock and zero authorized corresponding units of partnership interest remaining. On the same date, we filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation an Articles of Restatement, restating and integrating into a single instrument all prior Articles Supplementary and amendments thereto.


Our Adviser and Administrator


Our AdviserGladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (our “Adviser”) is led by a management team with extensive experience purchasing real estate and originating mortgage loans.estate. Our Adviser and AdministratorGladstone Administration, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (our “Administrator”) are controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, who is also our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of both our Adviser and Administrator. Mr. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, is also the vice chairman and chief operating officer of our Adviser and Administrator. Mr. Robert Cutlip,Cooper, our president, is also an executive managing director of our Adviser. TheOur Administrator employs our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, and general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel, and secretary) and their respective staffs.


Our Adviser and Administrator also provide investment advisory and administrative services, respectively, to certain of our affiliates, including, but not limited to, Gladstone Capital Corporation (“Gladstone Capital”) and Gladstone Investment Corporation (“Gladstone Investment”), both publicly-traded business development companies, as well as Gladstone Land Corporation (“Gladstone Land”), a publicly-traded REIT that primarily invests in farmland. With the exception of Mr. Michael Sodo,Gerson, our chief financial officer, Mr. Jay Beckhorn, our treasurer, and Mr. Robert Cutlip,Cooper, our president, all of our executive officers and all of our directors serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment. In addition, with the exception of Mr. Cutlip,Messrs. Cooper and Mr. Sodo,Gerson, all of our executive officers and all of our directors, serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Land. Mr. CutlipMessrs. Cooper and Mr. SodoGerson generally spend 100%all of their time focused on Gladstone Commercial,the Company, and do not put forth any material efforts in assisting affiliated companies. In the future, our Adviser may provide investment advisory services to other companies, both public and private.


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 Agreement with our Advisor and Administration Agreements, respectively.an administration agreement with our Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”).


41

Table of Contents

Advisory Agreement


Under the terms of the Amended Advisory Agreement, we arecontinue to be responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include legal, accounting, interest, 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 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).

Base Management Fee

On January 10, 2017, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, effective as of October 1, 2016. Our entrance into the Advisory Agreement and each amendment wasthereto has been approved unanimously by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors reviews and considers renewing the agreement with our Adviser each July. During its July 20172023 meeting, our Board of Directors reviewed and renewed the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement for an additional year, through August 31, 2018.2024.


Base Management Fee

On July 14, 2020, the Company entered into the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement, which replaced the previous calculation of the Base Management Fee. Under the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement, the Base Management Fee is payable quarterly in arrears and shall be calculated at an annual rate of 0.425% (0.10625% per quarter) of the prior calendar quarter’s “Gross Tangible Real Estate,” defined in the agreement as the current gross value of the Company’s property portfolio (meaning the aggregate of each property’s original acquisition price plus the cost of any subsequent capital improvements thereon). The calculation of the annual base managementother fees remained unchanged. The revised Base Management Fee calculation began with the fee equals 1.5%calculations for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

On January 10, 2023, we amended and restated the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement, by entering into the Seventh Amended Advisory Agreement, which was approved unanimously by our Board of Directors, including specifically, our adjusted total stockholders' equity, which isindependent directors. The Seventh Amended Advisory Agreement contractually eliminated the payment of the incentive fee, as applicable, for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. The calculation of the other fees remains unchanged.

On July 11, 2023, we entered into the Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement, as approved unanimously by our total stockholders' equity plus total mezzanine equity (before giving effect toBoard of Directors, including specifically, our independent directors. The Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement contractually eliminated the base managementpayment of the incentive fee for the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and incentive fee), adjusted to excludeDecember 31, 2023. In addition, the effect of any unrealized gains or lossesEighth Amended Advisory Agreement also clarified that do not affect realized net income (including impairment charges) and adjusted for any one-time events and certain non-cash items (the later to occur for a givenfuture quarter only uponwhereby an incentive fee would exceed by greater than 15% of the approvalaverage quarterly incentive fee paid, the measurement would be versus the last four quarters where an incentive fee was actually paid. The calculation of our Compensation Committee). The fee is calculated and accrued quarterly as 0.375% per quarter of such adjusted total stockholders' equity figure. Our Adviser does not charge acquisition or dispositionthe other fees when we acquire or dispose of properties as is common in other externally managed REITs; however, our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers, tenants or other sources.remains unchanged.


Incentive Fee


Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the incentive fee rewards the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly Core FFO (defined at the end of this paragraph), before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee Core FFO, exceeds 2.0% quarterly, or 8.0% annualized, of adjusted total stockholders' equity (after giving effect to the base management fee but before giving effect to the incentive fee). We refer to this as the new hurdle rate. The Adviser will receive 15.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds the new hurdle rate. However, in no event shall the incentive fee for a particular quarter exceededexceed by 15.0% (the cap) the average quarterly incentive fee paid by us for the previous four quarters (excluding quarters for which no incentive fee was paid). Core FFO (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) is GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders, excluding the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization, any realized and unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period, and one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP.

The incentive fee prior to the July 2015 amendment rewarded the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly funds from operations, or FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee FFO, exceeded 1.75%, or 7.0% annualized, or the hurdle rate, of common stockholders’ equity. FFO included any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any distributions paid on preferred stock and Senior Common Stock (defined herein), but FFO did not include any unrealized capital gains or losses (including impairment charges). The Adviser received 100.0% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeded the hurdle rate, but was less than 2.1875% of our common stockholders’ equity. The Adviser also received an incentive fee of 20.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeded 2.1875% of common stockholders’ equity.


Capital Gain Fee


Under the Advisory Agreement, we will pay to the Adviser a capital gains-based incentive fee that will be calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement). In determining the capital gain fee, we will calculate aggregate realized capital gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property, less any costs to sell the property and the current gross valueall-in acquisition cost of the property (which is calculated as the original acquisition price plus any subsequent non-reimbursed capital improvements).disposed property. At the end of the fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal 15.0% of such amount. No capital gain fee was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015. As a result of the January 2017 amendment to the advisory agreement, the calculation of the capital gains fee is based on the all-in acquisition cost of disposed of properties. The impact of this amendment would not have resulted in capital gains fee for previously reported periods.2021.


42

Table of Contents

Termination Fee


The Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee whereby, in the event of our termination of the agreement without cause (with 120 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser equal to two times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. A termination fee is also payable if the Adviser terminates the agreementAdvisory Agreement after the Company has defaulted and applicable cure periods have expired. The agreementAdvisory Agreement may also be terminated for cause by us (with 30 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), with no termination fee payable. Cause is defined in the agreementAdvisory Agreement to include if the Adviser breaches any material provisions of the agreement, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Adviser, dissolution of the Adviser and fraud or misappropriation of funds.


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, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary), and their respective staffs. As approved by our Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2014, ourOur allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses are generally derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time the Administrator’s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements. We believe that the methodology of allocating the Administrator’s total expenses by approximate percentage of time services were performed among all companies serviced by our Administrator more closely approximates fees paid to actual services performed.


Critical Accounting Policies


The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP, requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature in order to make certain estimates and assumptions. 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, "Organization,“Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies," to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as a summary of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact to our current and future financial statements. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the year ended December 31, 2017; however we issued mezzanine equity during the year ended December 31, 2017, which is further described in Note 10, "Stockholders' Equity and Mezzanine Equity", of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and we adopted ASU 2017-01, effective October 1, 2016, which is described in more detail in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.2023.


Allocation of Purchase Price


When we acquire real estate with an existing lease, we allocate the purchase price to (i) the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements and long-term debt and (ii) the identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, in-place leases, unamortized lease origination costs, tenant relationships and capital lease obligations. We adopted ASU 2017-01 and effective October 1, 2016, we allocate the fair values in accordance with ASCAccounting Standard Codification 360, Property Plant and Equipment. All expenses related to the acquisition are capitalized and allocated among the identified assets. Prior to October 1, 2016, we allocated the fair values in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, where all expenses related to the acquisition were expensed as incurred. We anticipate a majority of our property acquisitions will be considered asset acquisitions rather than business combinations, which will result in most acquisition expenses being capitalized, rather than expensed.



Our Adviser estimates value 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 conditionsrental rates and costs to execute similar leases. Our Adviser also considers 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 nine to 18 months, depending on specific local market conditions.cap rates and discount rates. Our Adviser 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. Our Adviser 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.


43

Table of Contents
The allocation of the purchase price directly affects the following in our consolidated financial statements:
 
Thethe amount of purchase price allocated to the various tangible and intangible assets and liabilities on our balance sheet;


Thethe 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


Thethe 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 overfor a period of time up to 39 years, but do not depreciate our land. These differences in timing could have a material impact on our results of operations.


AssetReal Estate 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, our Adviser considers such factors as our tenants’ payment histories, the financial condition of our tenants, including calculating the current leverage ratios of tenants, the likelihood of lease renewal, business conditions in the industries in which our tenants operate, whether the fair value of our real estate has decreased and whether our hold period has shortened. If any of the factors above indicate 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 of such property is recoverable. In preparing the projection of undiscounted future cash flows, we estimate cap rates and market rental rates using information that we obtain from market comparability studies and other comparable sources, and apply the undiscounted cash flows against our expected holding period. If impairment were 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 market derived cap rates, discount rates and market rental rates applied against our expected hold period. 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, we evaluated our entire portfolio, as of December 31, 2017,2023, for any impairment indicators and performed an impairment analysis on those select properties that had an indication of impairment. We recognized impairment charges of $6.8 million on three of our properties during the year ended December 31, 2017. Two of these impaired properties were sold during the year ended December 31, 2017,See Note 5 - Real Estate Dispositions, Held for Sale, and oneImpairment Charges - Impairment Charges of the impaired properties is classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2017.accompanying consolidated financial statements.


We will continue to monitor our portfolio for any other indicators of impairment.



Results of Operations


The weighted average yield on our total portfolio, which was 8.6%8.2% and 7.7% at December 31, 20172023 and2016,2022, respectively, is calculated by taking the annualized straight-line rents, reflected as rental incomelease revenue on our consolidated statements of operations, of each acquisition as a percentage of the acquisition cost. The weighted average yield does not account for the interest expense incurred on the mortgages placed on our properties or other types of existing indebtedness.


A comparison of our operating results for the year ended December 31, 20172023 and 20162022 is below (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

44

Table of Contents
 For the year ended December 31, For the year ended December 31,
 2017 2016 $ Change % Change 20232022$ Change% Change
Operating revenues        
Rental revenue $92,811
 $84,498
 $8,313
 9.8 %
Tenant recovery revenue 1,988
 1,489
 499
 33.5 %
Interest income from mortgage note receivable 
 385
 (385) (100.0)%
Lease revenue
Lease revenue
Lease revenue$147,584 $148,981 $(1,397)(0.9)%
Total operating revenues 94,799
 86,372
 8,427
 9.8 %Total operating revenues$147,584 $$148,981 $$(1,397)(0.9)(0.9)%
Operating expenses        
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization 42,795
 37,517
 5,278
 14.1 %$57,856 $$60,154 $$(2,298)(3.8)(3.8)%
Property operating expenses 7,688
 5,889
 1,799
 30.5 %Property operating expenses25,858 26,832 26,832 (974)(974)(3.6)(3.6)%
Base management fee 4,959
 3,930
 1,029
 26.2 %Base management fee6,380 6,331 6,331 49 49 0.8 0.8 %
Incentive fee 2,422
 2,381
 41
 1.7 %Incentive fee— 5,270 5,270 (5,270)(5,270)(100.0)(100.0)%
Administration fee 1,272
 1,474
 (202) (13.7)%Administration fee2,350 1,864 1,864 486 486 26.1 26.1 %
General and administrative 2,366
 2,388
 (22) (0.9)%General and administrative4,363 3,705 3,705 658 658 17.8 17.8 %
Impairment charge 6,835
 2,016
 4,819
 239.0 %Impairment charge19,296 12,092 12,092 7,204 7,204 59.6 59.6 %
Total operating expenses
Total operating expenses
Total operating expenses 68,337
 55,595
 12,742
 22.9 %$116,103 $$116,248 $$(145)(0.1)(0.1)%
Other (expense) income        
Interest expense (24,570) (25,902) 1,332
 (5.1)%
Distributions attributable to Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock 
 (1,502) 1,502
 (100.0)%
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net 3,993
 242
 3,751
 1,550.0 %
Interest expense
Interest expense$(37,330)$(32,457)$(4,873)15.0 %
Gain on sale of real estate, netGain on sale of real estate, net7,737 10,052 (2,315)(23.0)%
Gain on debt extinguishment, netGain on debt extinguishment, net2,830 — 2,830 100.0 %
Other income 52
 343
 (291) (84.8)%Other income204 454 454 (250)(250)(55.1)(55.1)%
Total other expense, net (20,525) (26,819) 6,294
 (23.5)%Total other expense, net$(26,559)$$(21,951)$$(4,608)21.0 21.0 %
Net income 5,937
 3,958
 1,979
 50.0 %Net income$4,922 $$10,782 $$(5,860)(54.3)(54.3)%
Distributions attributable to Series A, B and D preferred stock (9,890) (6,645) (3,245) 48.8 %
Distributions attributable to Series E, F, and G preferred stockDistributions attributable to Series E, F, and G preferred stock(12,285)(11,903)(382)3.2 %
Distributions attributable to senior common stock (986) (1,011) 25
 (2.5)%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,241) 33.6 %
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.03) 18.8 %
FFO available to common stockholders - basic $40,698
 $35,593
 $5,105
 14.3 %
FFO available to common stockholders - diluted $41,684
 $36,604
 $5,080
 13.9 %
Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.03) 18.8 %
FFO per weighted average share of common stock - basic $1.54
 $1.53
 $0.01
 0.7 %
FFO per weighted average share of common stock - diluted $1.54
 $1.53

$0.01
 0.7 %
Distributions attributable to senior common stock
Distributions attributable to senior common stock(430)(458)28 (6.1)%
Loss on extinguishment of Series F preferred stockLoss on extinguishment of Series F preferred stock(11)(10)(1)10.0 %
Gain on repurchase of Series G preferred stockGain on repurchase of Series G preferred stock37 (34)(91.9)%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP UnitholdersNet loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders$(7,801)$(1,552)$(6,249)402.6 %
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders per weighted average share and unit - basic & dilutedNet loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders per weighted average share and unit - basic & diluted$(0.19)$(0.04)$(0.15)375.0 %
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - basic (1)FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - basic (1)$58,784 $60,642 $(1,858)(3.1)%
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - diluted (1)FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - diluted (1)$59,214 $61,100 $(1,886)(3.1)%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - basic (1)
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - basic (1)
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - basic (1)$1.46 $1.55 $(0.09)(5.8)%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - diluted (1)FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - diluted (1)$1.46 $1.54 

$(0.08)(5.2)%

(1)Refer to the “Funds from Operations” section below within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section for the definition of FFO and FFO, as adjusted for comparability.

Same Store Analysis


For the purposes of the following discussion, same store properties are properties we owned as of January 1, 2016,2022, which have not been subsequently vacated or disposed. Acquired and disposed properties are properties which were either acquired, disposed of or classified as held for sale at any point subsequent to December 31, 2015.2021. Properties with vacancy are properties that were fully vacant or had greater than 5% vacancy, based on square footage, at any point subsequent to January 1, 2016.2022.


Operating Revenues

 For the year ended December 31,
 (Dollars in Thousands)
Lease Revenues20232022$ Change% Change
Same Store Properties$116,477 $109,364 $7,113 6.5 %
Acquired & Disposed Properties16,199 26,055 (9,856)(37.8)%
Properties with Vacancy14,908 13,562 1,346 9.9 %
$147,584 $148,981 $(1,397)(0.9)%

45

Table of Contents

Operating Revenues
  For the year ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Rental Revenues 2017 2016 $ Change % Change
Same Store Properties $74,125
 $74,335
 $(210) (0.3)%
Acquired & Disposed Properties 13,098
 5,854
 7,244
 123.7 %
Properties with Vacancy 3,785
 3,136
 649
 20.7 %
Expanded Properties 1,803
 1,173
 630
 53.7 %
  $92,811
 $84,498
 $8,313
 9.8 %

Rental revenueLease revenues consist of rental income and operating expense recoveries earned from our tenants. Lease revenues from same store properties decreased slightlyincreased for the year ended December 31, 2017, primarily2023, due to an increase in recovery revenue from property operating expenses, accelerated rent from a reduction in rental ratestenant lease termination, and income recognized from lease modifications on certain leases, and reduced rental income resulting from certain leases ending and new tenants absorbing vacant space. Rental revenue increasedtenant funded projects which were determined to be lessor assets. Lease revenues decreased for acquired and disposed of properties for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, because2022, primarily due to accelerated rent from three lease terminations, all related to properties we acquired sevensold or are currently held for sale. This was coupled with a decrease in lease revenues from the 12 properties sold during and subsequent to December 31, 2022 and one held for sale property that went vacant in early 2023. This was partially offset with our acquisition of five properties during the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, and we includedthe inclusion of a full year of rental revenuelease revenues recorded in 20172023 for three13 properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016, offset by a decrease in rental revenue from the four properties we sold during 2017. Rental revenue2022. Lease revenues increased for properties with vacancy as we were able to successfully lease previously vacant space in these properties. Rental revenue increased for expanded properties, as we completed our expansion project, resulting in additional rental charges.
  For the year ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Tenant Recovery Revenue 2017 2016 $ Change % Change
Same Store Properties $1,510
 $1,405
 $105
 7.5%
Acquired & Disposed Properties 416
 56
 360
 642.9%
Properties with Vacancy 52
 19
 33
 173.7%
Expanded Properties 10
 9
 1
 11.1%
  $1,988
 $1,489
 $499
 33.5%

The increase in same store tenant recovery revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023 due to an increase in rental revenue from partially leasing vacant space and an increase in variable lease payments due to an increase in property operating expenses.

Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization decreased for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, is a result of increased recoveries from tenants subject2022, due to base year leases, where we are reimbursed by the tenantreduced depreciation and amortization expense for expenses incurred above the defined base year, coupled with recoveries resulting from capital improvement projects, which are amortized to the tenant. The increase in tenant recovery revenues on acquired and disposed of properties for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, is a result of recovery revenues on the seven properties we acquiredsold during the year ended December 31, 2017, a majority2023, coupled with the correction of which are subject to base year leases.

Interest income from mortgage notes receivable decreased forcertain errors in the year ended December 31, 2017,calculation of the depreciation of certain tenant funded improvement assets, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, because of interest earned on mortgage development loans that were outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2016, which were repaid with an exit feeoutlined in January 2016.

Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization increased for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to recognizingNote 9. This was partially offset by a full year of depreciation and amortization for the three13 properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016,2022, as well as increased depreciation and amortization expense from the sevenfive properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2017, partially offset by a lack of depreciation expense for the four properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2017.2023.

Table of Contents
 For the year ended December 31,
 (Dollars in Thousands)
Property Operating Expenses20232022$ Change% Change
Same Store Properties$15,730 $14,689 $1,041 7.1 %
Acquired & Disposed Properties2,965 5,134 (2,169)(42.2)%
Properties with Vacancy7,163 7,009 154 2.2 %
$25,858 $26,832 $(974)(3.6)%

  For the year ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Property Operating Expenses 2017 2016 $ Change % Change
Same Store Properties $4,815
 $4,917
 $(102) (2.1)%
Acquired & Disposed Properties 2,323
 354
 1,969
 556.2 %
Properties with Vacancy 529
 596
 (67) (11.2)%
Expanded Properties 21
 22
 (1) (4.5)%
  $7,688
 $5,889
 $1,799
 30.5 %


Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments, property maintenance and repair expenses paid on behalf of tenants at certain of our properties. The decrease in propertyProperty operating expenses increased for same store properties for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, is primarily2022, as a result of us incurring fewer landlord obligation expenses at certain of our properties with expense caps.tenants requiring more employees to return on site, as well as general cost increases due to the inflationary environment. The increasedecrease in property operating expenses on acquired and disposed of properties for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016,2022, is a result of recovery revenues ona decrease in property operating expenses in relation to properties held for sale or sold during the sevenyear that are or were fully vacant. The increase in property operating expenses for properties we acquired duringwith vacancy for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, is a majorityresult of which are subjectgeneral cost increases due to base year leases.the inflationary environment.


The base management fee paid to the Adviser increased minimally for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016,2022, due to an increase in total stockholder's equity plus mezzanine equity,gross tangible real estate, the main componentscomponent of the base management fee calculation.calculation under the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”


The incentive fee paid to the Adviser increaseddecreased for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, because of an increase in pre-incentive fee FFO. The increase in pre-incentive fee FFO was primarily2022, due to an increasethe payment of the incentive fee being contractually eliminated for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, as outlined in rental revenues from the seven properties acquired duringSeventh Amended Advisory Agreement, and for the yearquarters ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2017, coupled with a full year of rental revenues from2023, as outlined in the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016, partially offset by an increase in property operating expenses resulting from our lease portfolio containing additional base year leases.Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”


The administration fee paid to the Administrator decreased for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease is a result of the Company using a lesser share of the Administrator's resources for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. The calculation of the administration fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

General and administrative expenses decreased slightly for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily as a result of a decrease in due diligence expenses due to our adoption of ASU 2017-01 “Clarifying the Definition of a Business,” which results in the capitalization of due diligence expenses in connection with property acquisitions coupled with a decrease in shareholder related expenses, partially offset by an increase in professional fees, and an increase in professional service subscriptions.

The impairment charge recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 is a result of the impairments we recognized at three of our properties. As a result of our quarterly impairment testing performed during the 2017 fiscal year, we determined the carrying value of our Concord Township, Ohio, Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Tewksbury, Massachusetts properties were unrecoverable. Both the Concord Township, Ohio property and the Newburyport, Massachusetts property were sold during the year ended December 31, 2017. We had executed a sales contract to sell our fully vacant Tewksbury, Massachusetts property, resulting in an impairment of $2.8 million when we classified the property as held for sale at December 31, 2017. These properties were located in non-core markets, and we sold or are planning to sell them to generate funds for acquisitions in our target growth markets. The impairment charge recognized during the year ended December 31, 2016 was a result of the impairment of seven properties which were classified as held for sale at various points during the year ended December 31, 2016, and we impaired the properties as the fair value less selling costs was below the carrying value. We subsequently sold five of the properties during the year ended December 31, 2016, one of the properties during the year ended December 31, 2017, and one of the properties was classified as held and used in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, and was sold during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Table of Contents

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily a result of interest savings on mortgage debt repaid and refinanced at lower interest rates over the past 12 months coupled with reduced interest expense on our long-term financings from amortizing and balloon principal payments made during the past 12 months. Our weighted average interest rate for all debt is 4.42% at December 31, 2017, as compared to 4.48% at December 31, 2016.

Distributions attributable to our Series C Preferred Stock were eliminated, and thus decreased, during the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, because we fully redeemed these shares during the year ended December 31, 2016.

The net gain on sale of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2017 is a result of the sale of four of our properties. The gain on sale of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2016 was a result of the sale of six of our properties.

Other income decreased during the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, because of settlement proceeds received at one of our properties during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to common stockholders increased for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily because of the impairment charges recognized on three of our properties coupled with increased depreciation and amortization expense from our acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2017 and increases to base management and incentive fees, offset by decreases in interest expense, decreases in distributions attributable to our Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock due to our redemption of these shares during the year ended December 31, 2016 and our gain on sale of real estate, net.

Table of Contents

A comparison of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is below (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
  For the year ended December 31,
  2016 2015 $ Change % Change
Operating revenues        
Rental revenue $84,498
 $80,892
 $3,606
 4.5 %
Tenant recovery revenue 1,489
 1,753
 (264) (15.1)%
Interest income from mortgage note receivable 385
 1,121
 (736) (65.7)%
Total operating revenues 86,372
 83,766
 2,606
 3.1 %
Operating expenses        
Depreciation and amortization 37,517
 35,288
 2,229
 6.3 %
Property operating expenses 5,889
 5,296
 593
 11.2 %
Base management fee 3,930
 3,474
 456
 13.1 %
Incentive fee 2,381
 4,650
 (2,269) (48.8)%
Administration fee 1,474
 1,419
 55
 3.9 %
General and administrative 2,388
 2,716
 (328) (12.1)%
Impairment charge 2,016
 622
 1,394
 224.1 %
Total operating expenses before credit to incentive fee 55,595
 53,465
 2,130
 4.0 %
Credit to incentive fee 
 (2,500) 2,500
 (100.0)%
Total operating expenses 55,595
 50,965
 4,630
 9.1 %
Other (expense) income        
Interest expense (25,902) (28,014) 2,112
 (7.5)%
Distributions attributable to Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (1,502) (2,743) 1,241
 (45.2)%
Gain on sale of real estate 242
 1,538
 (1,296) (84.3)%
Other income 343
 14
 329
 2,350.0 %
Total other expense, net (26,819) (29,205) 2,386
 (8.2)%
Net income 3,958
 3,596
 362
 10.1 %
Distributions attributable to Series A, B and D preferred stock (6,645) (4,094) (2,551) 62.3 %
Distributions attributable to senior common stock (1,011) (1,007) (4) 0.4 %
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(3,698) $(1,505) $(2,193) 145.7 %
Net loss attributable to common stockholders per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted $(0.16) $(0.07) $(0.09) 128.6 %
FFO available to common stockholders - basic $35,593
 $32,867
 $2,726
 8.3 %
FFO available to common stockholders - diluted $36,604
 $33,874
 $2,730
 8.1 %
Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted $(0.16) $(0.07) $(0.09) 128.6 %
FFO per weighted average share of common stock - basic $1.53
 $1.55
 $(0.02) (1.3)%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock - diluted(1)$1.53
 $1.54

$(0.01) (0.6)%
(1)Diluted FFO available to common stockholders was not previously adjusted for the income impact of the assumed conversion of senior common stock, in accordance with ASC 260 ("Earnings per Share"). This adjustment has increased Diluted FFO available to common stockholders by $0.04 per share for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Same Store Analysis

For the purposes of the following discussion, same store properties are properties we owned as of January 1, 2015, which have not been subsequently vacated, or disposed of. Acquired and disposed of properties are properties which were either acquired, disposed or classified as held for sale at any point subsequent to December 31, 2014. Properties with vacancy are properties that were fully vacant or had greater than 5% vacancy, based on square footage, at any point subsequent to January 1, 2015.

Table of Contents

Operating Revenues
  For the year ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Rental Revenues 2016 2015 $ Change % Change
Same Store Properties $70,069
 $69,690
 $379
 0.5 %
Acquired & Disposed Properties 11,293
 7,783
 3,510
 45.1 %
Properties with Vacancy 3,136
 3,419
 (283) (8.3)%
  $84,498
 $80,892
 $3,606
 4.5 %

Rental revenue from same store properties increased slightly for the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to increased rental rates related to lease renewals. Rental revenue increased for acquired and disposed of properties for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, because we acquired three properties during the year ended December 31, 2016, and we included a full year of rental revenue recorded in 2016 for six properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2015, offset by a decrease in rental revenue from the six properties we sold during 2016.
  For the year ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Tenant Recovery Revenue 2016 2015 $ Change % Change
Same Store Properties $644
 $799
 $(155) (19.4)%
Acquired & Disposed Properties 825
 893
 (68) (7.6)%
Properties with Vacancy 20
 61
 (41) (67.2)%
  $1,489
 $1,753
 $(264) (15.1)%

The decrease in same store tenant recovery revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, is a result of decreased recoveries from tenants subject to gross leases. The decrease in tenant recovery revenues on acquired and disposed properties for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, is a result of a decrease in tenant recoveries from the six properties we sold during the year ended December 31, 2016, offset by an increase in recoveries from tenants subject to a gross lease for properties acquired during and subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2015.

Interest income from mortgage notes receivable decreased for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, because of interest earned on mortgage development loans that were outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2015, which were repaid with an exit fee in January 2016.

Operating Expenses

Depreciation and amortization increased for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 primarily, due to recognizing a full year of depreciation for the six properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2015, as well as increased depreciation expense from the three properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016, partially offset by a lack of depreciation expense for the six properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2016.

  For the year ended December 31,
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Property Operating Expenses 2016 2015 $ Change % Change
Same Store Properties $2,853
 $2,784
 $69
 2.5%
Acquired & Disposed Properties 2,247
 1,812
 435
 24.0%
Properties with Vacancy 789
 700
 89
 12.7%
  $5,889
 $5,296
 $593
 11.2%

Table of Contents

Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments, property maintenance and repair expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. The increase in property operating expenses for same store properties for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, is primarily a result of our incurring greater landlord obligation expenses at certain of our properties. The increase in property operating expenses for acquired and disposed of properties for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, is primarily a result of our gross lease properties acquired during December 31, 2015. We recognized a full year of property operating expense for these properties during the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to a partial year during the year ended December 31, 2015.

Acquisition related 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. Acquisition related expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, due to smaller acquisition volume over these comparable periods. We adopted ASU 2017-01 and effective October 1, 2016, we allocate the fair values in accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and Equipment. All expenses related to the asset acquisition are capitalized and allocated among the identified assets. Prior to October 1, 2016, we allocated the fair values in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, where all expenses related to the acquisition were expensed as incurred. In addition, we elected to early adopt ASU 2017-01 "Clarifying the Definition of a Business", effective October 1, 2016, whereby we concluded that our King of Prussia, Pennsylvania acquisition was an asset acquisition and not a business combination, which resulted in us capitalizing property acquisition costs associated with this transaction. We anticipate a majority of our property acquisitions will be considered asset acquisitions rather than business combinations, which will result in most acquisition expenses being capitalized, rather than expensed. Acquisition related expenses were expensed as incurred in the prior periods. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we acquired three properties, two accounted for as business combinations, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, whereby we acquired six properties, all accounted for as business combinations.

The base management fee paid to the Adviser increased for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, due to an increase in total stockholder's equity plus mezzanine equity, the main component of the amended calculation, and an increase in common stockholders’ equity, the main component of the previous calculation. We amended the calculation of the base management fee effective July 1, 2016 to include mezzanine equity in the calculation of adjusted total stockholders' equity and we amended the calculation of the base management fee effective July 1, 2015 to be equal to 1.5% of our adjusted total stockholders' equity. Prior to the July 2015, amendment, our base management fee was equal to 2.0% of our common stockholders' equity. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The net incentive fee paid to the Adviser increased for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, because of an increase in pre-incentive fee FFO, coupled with a reduction in the credit to incentive fee. The increase in pre-incentive fee FFO was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016, coupled with a full year of rental revenues from the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2015. We amended the calculation of the incentive fee effective July 1, 2015. The revised calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The administration fee paid to the Administrator increased for the year ended December 31, 2016,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.2022. The increase wasis a result of the Company using aour Administrator incurring greater share of the Administrator's resources for the year ended December 31, 2016 as comparedcosts that are allocated to the year ended December 31, 2015.Company. The calculation of the administration fee is described in detail above within “AdvisoryAdvisory and Administration Agreements.”


General and administrative expenses decreased slightlyincreased for the year ended December 31, 2016,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015,2022, primarily due toas a decreaseresult of an increase in due diligence expenses due to reduced acquisition volume fromprofessional fees.
46

Table of Contents

We recorded an impairment charge during the year ended December 31, 20162023 on five properties, as we had determined the carrying value of these properties was in excess of the fair market value and not recoverable. Accordingly, we impaired these properties to fair market value. We recorded an impairment charge on two properties during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense increased for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, offset by an2022. This increase in fund advertising expense,is primarily the result of increased interest costs on variable rate debt, as global interest rates have increased, coupled with an increase in professional service subscriptions.the maturity of several interest rate caps that were replaced by swaps.

Table of Contents


The impairment charge recognizedgain on sale of real estate, net, during the year ended December 31, 2016 was2023 is a result of the impairments we recognized atsale of seven properties. The gain on sale of our properties, which were classified as held for sale at some pointreal estate, net, during the year ended December 31, 2016. As part of our held for sale procedures, we determined that the fair market value less selling costs2022 was below the carrying valuea result of the respective properties, and we impaired the properties accordingly. These properties were located in non-core markets, and we sold or were planning to sell them to generate funds for acquisitions in our target growth markets as partsale of our capital recycling program. Five of the impaired propertiesfive properties. We also recognized a gain on debt extinguishment during the year ended December 31, 2016, were sold as of February 15, 2016,2023 in conjunction with one of the impaired properties was classified as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and one property was classified as held and used on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, after this assetour sales; no longer met the held for sale criteria and was recorded as held and used at the lesser of fair value or carrying value. The impairment charge recognizeddebt extinguishment occurred during the year ended December 31, 2015 was a result of the impairment of one property which was classified as held for sale2022.

Other income decreased minimally during the year ended December 31, 2015, and we impaired the property as the fair value less selling costs was below the carrying value. We subsequently sold this property during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense decreased for the year ended December 31, 2016,2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily a result of interest savings on mortgage debt repaid and refinanced at lower interest rates over the 12 months ended December 31, 2016 coupled with reduced interest expense on our long-term financings from amortizing and balloon principal payments made during such 12 months. Our weighted average interest rate for all debt is 4.48% at December 31, 2016, as compared2022, due to 4.75% at December 31, 2015.

Distributions attributable to our Series C Preferred Stock, decreasednonrecurring income items that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2016,2022.

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders

Net income available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders decreased for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, because we fully redeemed these shares during2022, primarily due to an increase in interest expense due to higher borrowing costs on variable rate debt due to global interest rate expansion, coupled with impairment charges. This was partially offset by the year ended December 31, 2016.

The net gain on sale of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2016 was a resultcontractual elimination of the sale of six of our properties. The gain on sale of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2015 was a result of the sale of three of our properties.

Other income increased during the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, because of settlement proceeds received at one of our properties during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to common stockholders increasedincentive fee for the year ended December 31, 2016,2023 and reduced depreciation and amortization expense due to the correction of certain errors in the calculation of the depreciation of certain tenant funded improvement assets, as compared tooutlined in Note 9.

A discussion of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, primarily because2021 is found in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the impairment charges recognized on sixFinancial Condition and Results of Operations” of our properties, coupledAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with increased property operating expenses the SEC on February 22, 2023, which is available free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and a smaller gain on salethe investors section of real estate, net, offset by decreases in interest expense and distributions paid to Series C Preferred Stock shareholders, as well as an increase in rental income.our website at www.GladstoneCommercial.com.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Overview


Our sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowingsborrowing capacity under our Revolver and issuingthrough issuance of additional equity securities. Our available liquidity as of December 31, 2017,2023, was $44.4$56.5 million, including $6.7$12.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and an available borrowing capacity of $37.7$44.5 million under our Revolver. Our available borrowing capacity under the Revolver has increased to $43.2$51.5 million as of February 14, 2018.21, 2024.


Future Capital Needs


We actively seek conservative investments that are likely to produce income to allow us to pay distributions to our stockholders.stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders. We intend to use the proceeds received from future equity raised and debt capital borrowed to continue to invest in industrial and office real property, make mortgage loans, or pay down outstanding borrowings under our Revolver. 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 service costs on our existing long-term mortgages, refinancing maturing debt and fund our current operating costs. Our long-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to grow and maintain our portfolio of investments.

Table of Contents


We believe that our available 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 also believe we will be able to refinance our mortgage debt as it matures. Additionally, to satisfy our short-term obligations, we may request 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. We further believe that our cash flow from operations, coupled with the financing capital available to us in the future, are sufficient to fund our long-term liquidity needs.

47

Table of Contents

Equity Capital


The following table summarizes net proceeds raised from our various equity sales during the year ended December 31, 20172023 (dollars in thousands)thousands, except for share price):


Net ProceedsNumber of Shares SoldWeighted Average Share Price
Common Stock ATM Program$4,063 238,078 $17.29 
Series F Preferred Stock Continuous Public Offering5,611 246,775 24.75 
$9,674 484,853 
  Net Proceeds Number of Shares Sold Weighted Average Share Price
Amended Common Stock ATM Program $45,482
 2,132,523
 $21.67
Series D Preferred Stock ATM Program 12,690
 504,395
 25.59
Underwritten Common Stock Public Offering 22,500
 1,150,000
 19.56
Underwritten Common Stock Public Offering Overallotment 3,398
 172,500
 19.70
  $84,070
 3,959,418
  


As of February 14, 2018, we had21, 2024, there is no limit on the ability to raise up to $295.4 millionaggregate amount of additional equity capital through the sale and issuance of securities that are registered under our Universal Shelf, in one or more future public offerings. Ofwe may offer pursuant to the $295.4 million of available capacity under our Universal Shelf, approximately $85.6 million is reserved for additional sales under our Amended Common ATM Program, approximately $37.2 million is reserved for additional sales under our Series A and B Preferred ATM Programs, and approximately $20.6 million is reserved for additional sales under our Series D Preferred ATM Program as of February 14, 2018. We expect to continue to use our ATM programs as a source of liquidity during 2018.2022 Registration Statement.


Debt Capital


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had 4541 mortgage notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of $452.5$298.1 million, collateralized by a total of 6747 properties with a remaining weighted average maturity of 6.54.1 years. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of December 31, 20172023 was 4.56%4.19%.


We continue to see banks and other non-bank lenders willing to issue mortgages.mortgages for properties comparable to those held in our portfolio on terms that are commercially reasonable. Consequently, we areremain focused on obtaining mortgages through insurance companies, regional banks, non-bank lenders and, to a lesser extent, the CMBScommercial mortgage backed securities market.


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had mortgage debt in the aggregate principal amount of $55.3$25.1 million payable during 20182024 and $47.4$36.5 million payable during 2019.2025. The 20182024 principal amounts payable include both amortizing principal payments and seventwo balloon principal payments. We anticipate being able to refinance our mortgages that come due during 20182024 and 20192025 with a combination of new mortgage debt, availability under our Credit Facility and the issuance of additional equity securities. We have successfully repaid $49.2$58.9 million of debt over the past 12 months with either new mortgage debt or by generating additional availability by adding properties to our unsecured pool under our Credit Facility, as well as additional funds generated from our October 2017 Credit Facility amendment, which resulted in us increasing our $25.0 million Term Loan to a $75.0 million Term Loan.Facility.


Operating Activities


Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, was $46.8$60.4 million, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $41.2$69.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.2022. This increasechange was primarily a result of an increase in rental income received from the properties acquired during the past 12 months, partially offset by an increase in base management feesinterest expense due to increased activity in our portfolio, and increased property operating expenses resulting from base year leases added to our lease portfolio.higher interest rates on variable rate debt. The majority of cash from operating activities is generated from the rental payments and operating expense recoveries that we receive from our tenants. The increase in operating expense recoveries is a result of buying properties with base year expense stops, whereby the operating expenses are offset by a like amount of expense recovery income that is included in the first year gross rental income. 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 Credit Facility, distributions to our stockholders, management fees to our Adviser, administration fees to our Administrator and other entity-level operating expenses.
Table of Contents



Investing Activities


Net cash provided by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2023, was $1.1 million, which primarily consisted of proceeds from the sale of real estate, partially offset by the acquisition of five properties, coupled with the capital improvements performed at certain of our properties. Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2017,2022, was $99.2$82.5 million, which primarily consisted of the acquisition of seven13 properties, and tenantcoupled with the capital improvements performed at certain of our properties, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of real estate.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2016, was $58.7 million, which primarily consisted of the acquisition of three properties, partially offset by proceeds from sale of real estate and collection of a mortgage note receivable.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, was $54.4$61.4 million, which primarily consisted of proceeds from the sale ofour common stock and sales of our Series D Preferred Stock, coupled with the expansion of our Term Loan by additional $50 million,preferred equity offerings, mortgage borrowings on new acquisitions and a net increase in Credit Facility borrowings, partially offset by the repayment of outstanding mortgage debt and distributions paid to our stockholders and principal repayments on mortgage notes payable.Non-controlling OP Unitholders. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016,2022, was $17.0$16.2 million, which primarily consisted of proceeds from the saleour common and preferred stock offerings, mortgage
48

Table of common stockContents
borrowings on new acquisitions and sales ofa net increase in borrowings on our Series D Preferred Stock,Credit Facility, partially offset by the repayment of outstanding mortgage debt and distributions paid to our stockholders and principal payments on mortgage notes payable.Non-controlling OP Unitholders.


Credit Facility


On October 27, 2017,July 2, 2019, we amended, extended and upsized our existing Credit Facility. TheFacility, expanding Term Loan component of the Credit Facility was increasedA from $25.0$75.0 million to $75.0$160.0 million, withinclusive of a delayed draw component whereby we can incrementally borrow on Term Loan A up to the $160.0 million commitment, and increasing the Revolver commitment remaining atfrom $85.0 million to $100.0 million. The Term Loan A has a revised five-year term, with a maturity date of October 27, 2022July 2, 2024, and the Revolver has a revised four-year term, with a maturity date of October 27, 2021.July 2, 2023. The interest rate margin for the Credit Facility was reduced by 2510 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on the amended Term Loan A, which cap LIBOR ranging from 2.50% to 2.75%, to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates. We used the net proceeds derived from the amended Credit Facility to repay all previously existing borrowings under the Revolver. We incurred fees of approximately $1.3 million in connection with the Credit Facility amendment. The bank syndicate for the Credit Facility is now comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, The Huntington National Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

On February 11, 2021, we added Term Loan B, a new $65.0 million term loan component, inclusive of a $15.0 million delayed funding component, which was subsequently funded on July 20, 2021. Term Loan B has a maturity date of 60 months from the closing of the amended Credit Facility and a LIBOR floor of 25 basis points. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on Term Loan B, which cap LIBOR from 1.50% to 1.75%. During 2022, we began transitioning our variable rate debt to SOFR, and, at 2.75%.December 31, 2023, all of our variable rate debt was based upon SOFR.


On August 18, 2022, we amended, extended and upsized our Credit Facility, increasing our Revolver from $100.0 million to $120.0 million (and its term to August 2026), adding the new $140.0 million Term Loan C, decreasing the principal balance of Term Loan B to $60.0 million and extending the maturity date of Term Loan A to August 2027. Term Loan C has a maturity date of February 18, 2028 and a SOFR spread ranging from 125 to 195 basis points, depending on our leverage. On September 27, 2022 we further increased the Revolver to $125.0 million and Term Loan C to $150.0 million, as permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility. We entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements on Term Loan C, which swap the interest rate to fixed rates ranging from 3.15% to 3.75%. We also entered into an interest rate swap agreement on Term Loan A to replace the expiring rate caps, which swaps the interest rate to a fixed rate of 3.70%. We incurred fees of approximately $4.2 million in connection with extending and upsizing our Credit Facility. The net proceeds of the transaction were used to repay the then-outstanding borrowings on the Revolver, pay off mortgage debt, and fund acquisitions. The Credit Facility’s current bank syndicate is comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Bank of America, Synovus Bank, United Bank, First Financial Bank, and S&T Bank.

As of December 31, 2017,2023, there was $96.4$445.8 million outstanding under our Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.28%6.84% and $1.0$2.0 million outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of 1.75%1.50%. As of February 14, 2018,21, 2024, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the Credit Facility was $43.2$51.5 million. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2017.2023.


Contractual Obligations


The following table reflects our material contractual obligations as of December 31, 20172023 (in thousands):

Payments Due by Period
Contractual ObligationsTotalLess than 1 Year1-3 Years3-5 YearsMore than 5 Years
Debt Obligations (1)$743,872 $25,079 $207,294 $442,154 $69,345 
Interest on Debt Obligations (2)151,230 42,565 75,558 29,069 4,038 
Operating Lease Obligations (3)8,291 493 992 1,016 5,790 
Purchase Obligations (4)9,469 6,605 2,864 — — 
$912,862 $74,742 $286,708 $472,239 $79,173 
(1)Debt obligations represent borrowings under our Revolver, which represents $75.8 million of the debt obligation due in 2026, Term Loan A, which represents $160.0 million of the debt obligation due in 2027, Term Loan B, which represents $60.0 million of the debt obligation due in 2026, Term Loan C, which represents $150.0 million of the debt obligation due in 2028 and mortgage notes payable that were outstanding as of December 31, 2023. This figure does not include $(0.04) million of premiums and (discounts), net, and $5.0 million of deferred financing costs, net, which are reflected in mortgage
  Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations Total Less than 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years More than 5 Years
Debt Obligations (1) $548,891
 $55,267
 $66,804
 $226,893
 $199,927
Interest on Debt Obligations (2) 115,889
 22,202
 39,772
 31,908
 22,007
Operating Lease Obligations (3) 6,343
 465
 931
 711
 4,236
Purchase Obligations (4) 1,100
 1,100
 
 
 

 $672,223
 $79,034
 $107,507
 $259,512
 $226,170
49
(1)Debt obligations represent borrowings under our Revolver, which represents $21.4 million of the debt obligation due in 2021, our Term Loan Facility, which represents $75.0 million of the debt obligation due in 2022, and mortgage notes payable that were outstanding as of December 31, 2017. This figure does not include $(0.3) million of premiums and (discounts) net, and $6.0 million of deferred financing costs, net, which are reflected in mortgage notes payable, net, borrowings under Revolver, and borrowings under Term Loan, net, on the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)Interest on debt obligations includes estimated interest on our borrowings under our Revolver and Term Loan and mortgage notes payable. The balance and interest rate on our Revolver and Term Loan is variable; thus, the interest payment obligation calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and balances as of December 31, 2017.
(3)Operating lease obligations represent the ground lease payments due on four of our properties.
(4)
Purchase obligations consist of tenant and capital improvements at six of our properties.


Table of Contents
notes payable, net, borrowings under Revolver, and borrowings under Term Loan A, Term Loan B and Term Loan C, net, on the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)Interest on debt obligations includes estimated interest on our borrowings under our Revolver, Term Loan A, Term Loan B, Term Loan C and mortgage notes payable. The balance and interest rate on our Revolver and Term Loan A, Term Loan B, Term Loan C is variable; thus, the interest payment obligation calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and balances as of December 31, 2023.
(3)Operating lease obligations represent the ground lease payments due on four of our properties.
(4)Purchase obligations consist of tenant and capital improvements at eight of our properties.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


We did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2017.2023.

Funds from Operations

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) developed FFO as a relevant non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an equity REIT to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the same basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property and impairment losses on 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, which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income. FFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Comparison of FFO, using the NAREIT definition, 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 and holders of Non-controlling interests in the Operating Partnership (“Non-controlling OP Unitholders”) is FFO adjusted to subtract preferred share and Senior Common Stock share distributions. We believe that net loss attributable to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO available to the aggregate of our common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders.

Basic funds from operations per share (“Basic FFO per share”), and diluted funds from operations per share (“Diluted FFO per share”), is FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of the aggregate of shares of common stock and OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of the aggregate of shares of common stock and OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Units outstanding on a diluted basis, respectively, during a period. 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.

We also present FFO available to our common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders as adjusted for comparability as an additional supplemental measure, as we believe it is more reflective of our core operating performance, and provides investors and analysts an additional measure to compare our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. FFO as adjusted for comparability is generally calculated as FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders, excluding certain non-recurring and non-cash income and expense adjustments, which management believes are not reflective of the results within our operating real estate portfolio.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our FFO and FFO as adjusted for comparability for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss), and a computation of basic and diluted FFO and diluted FFO as adjusted for comparability per weighted average total share:

50

Table of Contents

 For the twelve months ended December 31,
 (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
 20232022
Calculation of basic FFO per share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit
Net income$4,922 $10,782 
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock(12,715)(12,361)
Less: Loss on extinguishment of Series F preferred stock(11)(10)
Add: Gain on repurchase of Series G preferred stock37 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders$(7,801)$(1,552)
Adjustments:
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization57,856 60,154 
Add: Impairment charge19,296 12,092 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net(7,737)(10,052)
Less: Gain on debt extinguishment, net(2,830)— 
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - basic (1)$58,784 $60,642 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic39,943,167 38,950,734 
Weighted average Non-controlling OP Units outstanding382,563 294,941 
Weighted average common shares and Non-controlling OP Units40,325,730 39,245,675 
Basic FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit (1)$1.46 $1.55 
Calculation of diluted FFO per share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit
Net income$4,922 $10,782 
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock(12,715)(12,361)
Less: Loss on extinguishment of Series F preferred stock(11)(10)
Add: Gain on repurchase of Series G preferred stock37 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders$(7,801)$(1,552)
Adjustments:
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization57,856 60,154 
Add: Impairment charge19,296 12,092 
Add: Income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock430 458 
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net(7,737)(10,052)
Less: Gain on debt extinguishment, net(2,830)— 
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders plus assumed conversions (1)$59,214 $61,100 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic39,943,167 38,950,734 
Weighted average Non-controlling OP Units outstanding382,563 294,941 
Effect of convertible senior common stock345,132 363,246 
Weighted average common shares and Non-controlling OP Units outstanding - diluted40,670,862 39,608,921 
Diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit (1)$1.46 $1.54 
Distributions declared per share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit$1.2000 $1.5048 

51

Table of Contents
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


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. Certain of our leases contain escalations based on market indices, and the interest rate on our Credit Facility 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. To that end, we have entered into derivative contracts to cap interest rates for our variable rate notes payable, and we have assumed anentered into interest rate swapswaps whereby we pay a fixed interest rate of 1.80% to our respective counterparty, and receive one month LIBORSOFR in return. For details regarding our rate cap agreements and our interest rate swap agreements, see Note 76 – Mortgage Notes Payable and Credit Facility.Facility of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on our net income for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, 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 annual impact of a 1%, 2% and 3% increase, and a 1%, 2% and 3% decrease in the one month LIBORSOFR as of December 31, 2017.2023. As of December 31, 2017,2023, our effective average LIBORSOFR was 1.56%5.38%. Given that a 2% or 3% decrease in LIBOR would result in a negative rate, theThe impact of these fluctuations are notis presented below.below (dollars in thousands).


Interest Rate Change(Decrease) increase to Interest ExpenseNet increase (decrease) to Net Income
3% Decrease to SOFR$(2,310)$2,310 
2% Decrease to SOFR(1,540)1,540 
1% Decrease to SOFR(770)770 
1% Increase to SOFR770 (770)
2% Increase to SOFR1,540 (1,540)
3% Increase to SOFR2,310 (2,310)
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Interest Rate Change (Decrease) increase to Interest Expense Net Increase (decrease) to Net Income
1% Decrease to LIBOR $(1,680) $1,680
1% Increase to LIBOR 1,680
 (1,680)
2% Increase to LIBOR 2,226
 (2,226)
3% Increase to LIBOR 2,451
 (2,451)


As of December 31, 2017,2023, the fair value of our mortgage debt outstanding was $455.1$263.3 million. Interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our debt instruments. If interest rates on our debt instruments, using rates at December 31, 2017,2023, had been one percentage point higher or lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased or increased by $18.7$8.4 million and $20.1$8.8 million, respectively.


The amount outstanding under the Credit Facility approximates fair value as of December 31, 2017.2023.


In the future, we may be exposed to additional effects of interest rate changes, primarily as a result of our Revolver, Term Loan 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 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, 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.


As of December 31, 2017,2023, approximately $383.2$298.1 million of our debt bore interest at fixed rates, as shown in the future principal debt payment table below (dollars in thousands):


20242025202620272028ThereafterTotal
Fixed rate$25,079 $36,457 $35,087 $95,039 $37,115 $69,345 $298,122 
Variable rate$— $— $135,750 $160,000 $150,000 $— $445,750 
$25,079 $36,457 $170,837 $255,039 $187,115 $69,345 $743,872 

52

Table of Contents


 20182019202020212022ThereafterTotal
Fixed rate$22,116
$37,582
$9,758
$25,282
$96,854
$191,597
$383,189
Weighted average interest rate on fixed rate debt balloon payments5.40%4.65%%6.00%4.94%4.50%4.67%
Variable rate$33,151
$9,865
$9,599
$29,455
$75,302
$8,330
$165,702
 $55,267
$47,447
$19,357
$54,737
$172,156
$199,927
$548,891

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.


Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

53

Table of Contents



Report of Management on Internal ControlsControl 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 RuleRules 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 determinedAlso, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to be effective can provide only reasonable assurancefuture periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


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 in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued 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, 2017.2023.


The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20172023 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.


February 14, 201821, 2024
54

Table of Contents



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


TotheStockholders and Board of Directors and Stockholders of Gladstone Commercial Corporation


Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Gladstone Commercial Corporationand its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of
December 31, 20172023 and December 31, 2016,2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders’of equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.2023, including the related notes and financial statement schedulesschedule listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).


In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20172023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the COSO.


Basis for Opinions


The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, 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 Report of Management on Internal ControlsControl over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.


Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidatedfinancial statements. 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.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting


A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (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.

Table of Contents


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.

55

Table of Contents



Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Real Estate Impairment Evaluation – Undiscounted Future Cash Flows

As described in Notes 1, 4, and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated total real estate, net balance was $0.9 billion as of December 31, 2023. During 2023, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $19.3 million. Management periodically reviews the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances indicate impairment in the carrying value of the investment exists. If circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment, management prepares a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determines if the carrying amount of such property is recoverable. In preparing the projection of undiscounted future cash flows, management estimates cap rates and market rental rates using information obtained from market comparability studies and other comparable sources, and applies the undiscounted cash flows against their expected holding period. If impairment were indicated, the carrying value of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on management’s best estimate of the property’s discounted future cash flows using market derived cap rates, discount rates and market rental rates applied against the expected hold period.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the undiscounted future cash flows used in the real estate impairment evaluation is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing the projection of the undiscounted future cash flows and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to the cap rates, market rental rates and expected holding period assumptions.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s real estate impairment evaluation, including controls over the projection of the undiscounted future cash flows. These procedures also included, among others (i) testing management’s process for developing the projection of the undiscounted future cash flows; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the undiscounted cash flow model; (iii) testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the undiscounted cash flow model; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used by management related to cap rates, market rental rates and expected holding periods. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the cap rates, market rental rates and expected holding period involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable considering (i) the consistency with external market and industry data and (ii) whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, VirginiaWashington, District of Columbia
February 14, 201821, 2024

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003.


56

Table of Contents

Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
 
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
ASSETS    
Real estate, at cost
Real estate, at cost
Real estate, at cost $893,853
 $821,749
Less: accumulated depreciation 149,417
 131,661
Total real estate, net 744,436
 690,088
Lease intangibles, net 118,927
 105,553
Real estate and related assets held for sale, net 9,046
 9,562
Real estate and related assets held for sale
Cash and cash equivalents 6,683
 4,658
Restricted cash 2,397
 3,030
Funds held in escrow 9,369
 6,806
Right-of-use assets from operating leases
Deferred rent receivable, net 33,333
 29,725
Other assets 4,263
 2,320
TOTAL ASSETS $928,454
 $851,742
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES    
Mortgage notes payable, net (1) $447,380
 $445,278
Borrowings under Revolver, net 20,715
 39,225
Borrowings under Term Loan, net 74,532
 24,892
Mortgage notes payable, net (1)
Mortgage notes payable, net (1)
Borrowings under Revolver
Borrowings under Term Loan A, Term Loan B and Term Loan C, net
Deferred rent liability, net 16,250
 12,647
Operating lease liabilities
Asset retirement obligation 3,051
 3,406
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 7,339
 5,891
Liabilities related to assets held for sale, net 114
 1,041
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
Due to Adviser and Administrator (1) 2,289
 2,075
Other liabilities 6,554
 6,667
TOTAL LIABILITIES $578,224
 $541,122
Commitments and contingencies (2) 
 
Commitments and contingencies (2)
MEZZANINE EQUITY    
Series D redeemable preferred stock, net, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 6,000,000 shares authorized; and 3,421,853 and 2,917,458 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (3) $83,432
 $70,743
Series D, E and G redeemable preferred stock, net, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 10,750,886 and 10,751,486 shares authorized; and 7,052,334 and 7,052,934 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Series D, E and G redeemable preferred stock, net, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 10,750,886 and 10,751,486 shares authorized; and 7,052,334 and 7,052,934 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Series D, E and G redeemable preferred stock, net, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 10,750,886 and 10,751,486 shares authorized; and 7,052,334 and 7,052,934 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY $83,432
 $70,743
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Series A and B redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 5,350,000 shares authorized and 2,264,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively $2
 $2
Senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 4,450,000 shares authorized; and 904,819 and 959,552 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively 1
 1
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 34,200,000 and 34,040,000 shares authorized and 28,384,016 and 24,882,758 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively 28
 25
EQUITY
Senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 950,000 shares authorized; and 406,425 and 431,064 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 950,000 shares authorized; and 406,425 and 431,064 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 950,000 shares authorized; and 406,425 and 431,064 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 62,326,818 and 62,305,727 shares authorized and 40,000,596 and 39,744,359 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Series F redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 25,972,296 and 25,992,787 shares authorized; and 918,601 and 670,895 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (3)
Additional paid in capital 534,790
 463,436
Accumulated other comprehensive income 35
 
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings (268,058) (223,587)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $266,798
 $239,877
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $928,454
 $851,742
OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders (3)
TOTAL EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY

(1)
Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions
(2)
Refer to Note 9 “Commitments and Contingencies
(3)Refer to Note 10 "Stockholders' Equity and Mezzanine Equity"

(1)Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions
(2)Refer to Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies
(3)Refer to Note 8 “Equity and Mezzanine Equity”

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
57

Table of Contents


Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
 
 For the year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Operating revenues
Lease revenue$147,584 $148,981 $137,688 
Total operating revenues$147,584 $148,981 $137,688 
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization$57,856 $60,154 $59,149 
Property operating expenses25,858 26,832 27,098 
Base management fee (1)6,380 6,331 5,882 
Incentive fee (1)— 5,270 4,859 
Administration fee (1)2,350 1,864 1,448 
General and administrative4,363 3,705 3,218 
Impairment charge19,296 12,092 — 
Total operating expense before incentive fee waiver$116,103 $116,248 $101,654 
Incentive fee waiver (1)— — (16)
Total operating expenses$116,103 $116,248 $101,638 
Other income (expense)
Interest expense$(37,330)$(32,457)$(26,887)
Gain on sale of real estate, net7,737 10,052 (1,148)
Gain on debt extinguishment, net2,830 — — 
Other income204 454 2,880 
Total other (expense), net$(26,559)$(21,951)$(25,155)
Net income$4,922 $10,782 $10,895 
Net loss attributable to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders63 23 40 
Net income available to the Company$4,985 $10,805 $10,935 
Distributions attributable to Series D, E, F, and G preferred stock(12,285)(11,903)(11,488)
Series D preferred stock offering costs write off— — (2,141)
Distributions attributable to senior common stock(430)(458)(698)
Loss on extinguishment of Series F preferred stock(11)(10)— 
Gain on repurchase of Series G preferred stock37 — 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(7,738)$(1,529)$(3,392)
Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted
Loss attributable to common stockholders$(0.19)$(0.04)$(0.09)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
Basic and Diluted39,943,167 38,950,734 36,537,306 
Distributions declared per common share$1.200000 $1.504800 $1.502175 
Earnings per weighted average share of senior common stock$1.05 $1.05 $1.05 
Weighted average shares of senior common stock outstanding - basic409,903 436,667 664,898 
Comprehensive income
Change in unrealized gain related to interest rate hedging instruments, net$(4,853)$12,115 $2,854 
Other Comprehensive (loss) gain(4,853)12,115 2,854 
Net income$4,922 $10,782 $10,895 
Comprehensive income$69 $22,897 $13,749 
Comprehensive loss attributable to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders63 23 40 
Total comprehensive income available to the Company$132 $22,920 $13,789 
  For the year ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
Operating revenues      
Rental revenue $92,811
 $84,498
 $80,892
Tenant recovery revenue 1,988
 1,489
 1,753
Interest income from mortgage note receivable 
 385
 1,121
Total operating revenues $94,799
 $86,372
 $83,766
Operating expenses      
Depreciation and amortization $42,795
 $37,517
 $35,288
Property operating expenses 7,688
 5,889
 5,296
Base management fee (1) 4,959
 3,930
 3,474
Incentive fee (1) 2,422
 2,381
 4,650
Administration fee (1) 1,272
 1,474
 1,419
General and administrative 2,366
 2,388
 2,716
Impairment charge 6,835
 2,016
 622
Total operating expenses before credit to incentive fee 68,337
 55,595
 53,465
Credit to incentive fee (1) 
 
 (2,500)
Total operating expenses $68,337
 $55,595
 $50,965
Other (expense) income      
Interest expense $(24,570) $(25,902) $(28,014)
Distributions attributable to Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock 
 (1,502) (2,743)
Gain on sale of real estate, net 3,993
 242
 1,538
Other income 52
 343
 14
Total other expense, net $(20,525) $(26,819) $(29,205)
Net income $5,937
 $3,958
 $3,596
Distributions attributable to Series A, B and D preferred stock (9,890) (6,645) (4,094)
Distributions attributable to senior common stock (986) (1,011) (1,007)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505)
Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted      
Loss attributable to common shareholders $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.07)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding      
Basic and Diluted 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
Distributions declared per common share $1.50
 $1.50
 $1.50
Earnings per weighted average share of senior common stock $1.05
 $1.05
 $1.05
Weighted average shares of senior common stock outstanding - basic 938,779
 960,667
 960,016
Comprehensive income      
Change in unrealized gain related to interest rate hedging instruments, net $35
 $
 $
Other Comprehensive income 35
 
 
Net income 5,937
 3,958
 3,596
Comprehensive income $5,972
 $3,958
 $3,596

(1)Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions”
(1)Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions”


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
58

Table of Contents

Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Series F Preferred StockCommon StockSenior Common StockSenior Common StockCommon StockSeries F Preferred StockAdditional Paid in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeDistributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsTotal Stockholders' EquityNon-Controlling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020116,674 35,331,970 750,372 $$35 $— $626,533 $(4,345)$(410,589)$211,635 $2,854 $214,489 
Issuance of common stock and Series F preferred stock, net306,246 1,771,277 — — — 43,525 — — 43,527 — 43,527 
Conversion of senior common stock to common stock— 124,301 (150,311)— — — — — — — — — 
Distributions declared to common, senior common, preferred stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unit holders— — — — — — — — (67,114)(67,114)(479)(67,593)
Comprehensive income— — — — — — — 2,854 — 2,854 — 2,854 
Reclassification into interest expense— — — — — — — 145 — 145 — 145 
Redemptions of OP Units— 246,039 — — — — 4,812 — — 4,812 (4,812)— 
Redemption of Series D preferred stock, net— — — — — — — — (2,141)(2,141)— (2,141)
Adjustment to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders resulting from changes in ownership of the Operating Partnership— — — — — — (3,736)— — (3,736)3,736 — 
Net income— — — — — — — — 10,935 10,935 (40)10,895 
Balance at December 31, 2021422,920 37,473,587 600,061 $$37 $— $671,134 $(1,346)$(468,908)$200,918 $1,259 $202,177 
Issuance of common stock and Series F preferred stock, net247,975 2,130,056 — — 48,633 — — 48,636 — 48,636 
Conversion of senior common stock to common stock— 140,716 (168,997)— — — — — — — — — 
Distributions declared to common, senior common, preferred stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unit holders— — — — — — — — (71,027)(71,027)(454)(71,481)
Comprehensive income— — — — — — — 12,115 — 12,115 — 12,115 
Reclassification into interest expense— — — — — — — 871 — 871 — 871 
Issuance of Non-controlling OP Units as consideration in real estate acquisitions, net— — — — — — — — — — 2,394 2,394 
Redemption of Series F preferred stock, net— — — — — — 174 — (10)164 — 164 
Repurchase of Series G preferred stock, net— — — — — — — 37 37 — 37 
Adjustment to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders resulting from changes in ownership of the Operating Partnership— — — — — — 1,386 — — 1,386 (1,386)— 
Net income— — — — — — — — 10,805 10,805 (23)10,782 
Balance at December 31, 2022670,895 39,744,359 431,064 $$39 $$721,327 $11,640 $(529,104)$203,904 $1,790 $205,694 
Issuance of common stock and Series F preferred stock, net247,706 238,078 — — — 7,118 — — 7,119 — 7,119 
59

Table of Contents
  Series A and B Preferred Stock Common Stock Senior Common Stock Series A and B Preferred Stock Senior Common Stock Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital Notes Receivable from Employees Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014 2,150,000
 19,589,606
 809,411
 $2
 $1
 $20
 $369,748
 $(375) $
 $(151,724) $217,672
Issuance of Series A and B preferred stock and common stock, net 
 2,896,001
 162,803
 
 
 2
 49,149
 
 
 
 49,151
Principal repayments of employee notes receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 375
 
 
 375
Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (36,923) (36,923)
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,596
 3,596
Balance at December 31, 2015 2,150,000
 22,485,607
 972,214
 $2
 $1
 $22
 $418,897
 $
 $
 $(185,051) $233,871
Issuance of Series A and B preferred stock and common stock, net 114,000
 2,397,151
 
 
 
 3
 44,717
 
 
 
 44,720
Retirement of senior common stock, net 
 
 (12,662) 
 
 
 (178) 
 
 
 (178)
Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (42,494) (42,494)
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,958
 3,958
Balance at December 31, 2016 2,264,000
 24,882,758
 959,552
 $2
 $1
 $25
 $463,436
 $
 $
 $(223,587) $239,877
Issuance of Series A and B preferred stock and common stock, net 
 3,455,023
 
 
 
 3
 71,378
 
 
 
 71,381
Conversion of senior common stock to common stock 
 46,235
 (53,135) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retirement of senior common stock, net 
 
 (1,598) 
 
 
 (24) 
 
 
 (24)
Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (50,408) (50,408)
Comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 35
 
 35
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,937
 5,937
Balance at December 31, 2017 2,264,000
 28,384,016
 904,819
 $2
 $1
 $28
 $534,790
 $
 $35
 $(268,058) $266,798
Conversion of senior common stock to common stock— 18,114 (24,639)— — — — — — — — — 
Retirement of senior common stock, net— — — — — — 52 — — 52 — 52 
Distributions declared to common, senior common, preferred stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unit holders— — — — — — — — (60,649)(60,649)(457)(61,106)
Comprehensive income— — — — — — — (4,853)— (4,853)— (4,853)
Reclassification into interest expense— — — — — — — 971 — 971 — 971 
Redemptions of OP Units— 80,825 — — — — 1,040 — — 1,040 (1,040)— 
Redemption of Series F preferred stock, net— — — — — — 477 — (11)466 — 466 
Repurchase of Series G preferred stock, net— — — — — — — — — 
Repurchase of common stock, net— (80,780)— — — — 998 — — 998 — 998 
Adjustment to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders resulting from changes in ownership of the Operating Partnership— — — — — — (756)— — (756)756 — 
Net income— — — — — — — — 4,985 4,985 (63)4,922 
Balance at December 31, 2023918,601 40,000,596 406,425 $$40 $$730,256 $7,758 $(584,776)$153,280 $986 $154,266 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
60

Table of Contents

Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Thousands)
 For the year ended December 31, For the year ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015 202320222021
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $5,937
 $3,958
 $3,596
Net income
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 42,795
 37,517
 35,288
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Impairment charge 6,835
 2,016
 622
Gain on debt extinguishment, net
Gain on sale of real estate, net (3,993) (242) (1,538)
Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,713
 1,932
 1,955
Amortization of deferred rent asset and liability, net (851) (663) (515)
Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt (99) (175) (314)
Unrealized gain related to interest rate hedging instruments, net 35
 
 
Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt, net
Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt, net
Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt, net
Asset retirement obligation expense 125
 148
 152
Amortization of right-of-use asset from operating leases and operating lease liabilities, net
Operating changes in assets and liabilities      
(Increase) decrease in other assets (1,901) 528
 (1,185)
Increase in deferred rent receivable (3,077) (3,423) (4,464)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due Adviser and Administrator (524) 932
 (452)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 521
 (385) (43)
Operating changes in assets and liabilities
Operating changes in assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Decrease in deferred rent receivable
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
(Decrease) increase in amount due to Adviser and Administrator
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
Tenant inducement payments (122) (115) 
Leasing commissions paid (552) (867) (1,615)
Net cash provided by operating activities $46,842
 $41,161
 $31,487
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets $(120,978) $(66,570) $(77,798)
Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets
Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets
Improvements of existing real estate (9,216) (5,875) (6,689)
Proceeds from sale of real estate 29,499
 6,431
 6,683
Issuance of mortgage note receivable 
 
 (300)
Collection of mortgage note receivable 
 5,900
 
Receipts from lenders for funds held in escrow 7,302
 3,728
 6,947
Payments to lenders for funds held in escrow (5,899) (3,000) (3,385)
Receipts from tenants for reserves 2,093
 3,435
 3,429
Payments to tenants from reserves (2,666) (3,898) (2,811)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 633
 1,175
 (658)
Deposits on future acquisitions (3,150) (2,500) (1,700)
Deposits applied against acquisition of real estate investments 3,150
 2,000
 1,800
Deposits refunded 
 500
 
Net cash used in investing activities $(99,232) $(58,674) $(74,482)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of equity $86,260
 $118,362
 $50,165
Proceeds from issuance of equity
Proceeds from issuance of equity
Offering costs paid (2,190) (2,899) (1,066)
Retirement of senior common stock (24) (178) 
Redemption of Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock 
 (38,500) 
Redemption of Series F preferred stock
Retirement of Senior Common stockRetirement of Senior Common stock(52)— 
Repurchase of Series G preferred stock
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(998)— 
Redemption of Series D perpetual preferred stock
Borrowings under mortgage notes payable 51,208
 78,705
 68,499
Payments for deferred financing costs (1,990) (1,500) (1,880)
Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable (60,080) (88,899) (66,714)
Principal repayments on employee notes receivable 
 
 375
Proceeds from issuance of term loan facility 50,000
 
 25,000
Borrowings on term loan
Repayments on term loan
Borrowings from revolving credit facility 116,900
 129,400
 77,000
Repayments on revolving credit facility (135,200) (135,000) (75,000)
(Decrease) increase in security deposits (61) 22
 40
Distributions paid for common, senior common and preferred stock (50,408) (42,494) (36,871)
Net cash provided by financing activities $54,415
 $17,019
 $39,548
Increase in security deposits
Distributions paid for common, senior common, preferred stock and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
SUPPLEMENTAL AND NON-CASH INFORMATION
Cash paid during year for interest
Cash paid during year for interest
Cash paid during year for interest
Tenant funded fixed asset improvements included in deferred rent liability, net
61

Table of Contents

Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets$— $— $300 
Capital improvements and leasing commissions included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,475 $1,632 $512 
Unrealized (loss) gain related to interest rate hedging instruments, net$(4,853)$12,115 $2,854 
Increase in asset retirement obligation assumed in acquisition$95 $979 $600 
Non-controlling OP Units issued in connection with acquisition$— $2,394 $— 
Series D Preferred Stock offering cost write off$— $— $2,141 
Dividends paid on Series F Preferred Stock via additional share issuances$487 $389 $— 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $2,025
 $(494) $(3,447)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $4,658
 $5,152
 $8,599
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $6,683
 $4,658
 $5,152
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION      
Cash paid during year for interest $22,352
 $25,337
 $29,259
Tenant funded fixed asset improvements $3,018
 $4,879
 $766
Assumed mortgage in connection with acquisition $11,179
 $
 $
Assumed interest rate swap fair market value $42
 $
 $
Assumed tenant improvement allowance in connection with acquisition $3,966
 $
 $
Capital improvements included in accounts payable and accrued expenses $1,495
 $3,275
 $4,488
Increase in asset retirement obligation assumed in acquisition $
 $
 $56
Senior common dividend issued in the dividend reinvestment program $
 $
 $52
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

For the year ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash and cash equivalents$11,985 $11,653 $7,956 
Restricted cash4,150 4,339 5,222 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows$16,135 $15,992 $13,178 

Restricted cash consists of security deposits and receipts from tenants for 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 us of evidence of insurance and tax payments.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
62

Table of Contents

Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies


Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. We focus on acquiring, owning and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and office mortgage loans; however, we do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding.properties. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, our business is managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser"“Adviser”), and administrative services are provided by Gladstone Administration, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Administrator"“Administrator”), each pursuant to a contractual arrangement with us. Our Adviser and Administrator collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits, and general expenses directly. Gladstone Commercial Corporation conducts substantially all of its operations through a subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"“Operating Partnership”).


All further references herein to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” mean Gladstone Commercial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where it is made clear that the term means only Gladstone Commercial Corporation. AllAll references herein and throughout the Notes to annualized GAAP (as defined below) rentConsolidated Financial Statements to the number of properties and square footage are rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease reported evenly over the non-cancelable term of the lease.unaudited.


Subsidiaries


We conduct substantially all of our operations through the Operating Partnership. As weWe currently own allcontrol the sole general partner of the generalOperating Partnership and own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the limited partnership interests ofin the Operating Partnership (“Non-controlling OP Units”) through two of our subsidiaries, GCLP Business Trust I and II, theII. The financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership are consolidated within our financial statements. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company owned 99.2% and 99.0%, respectively, of the outstanding OP Units (See Note 8, “Equity and Mezzanine Equity” for additional discussion regarding OP Units).


Gladstone Commercial Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("(“Gladstone Commercial Lending"Lending”), a subsidiary of ours, was created to conduct all operations related to our real estate mortgage loans. 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 ours.


Gladstone Commercial Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("(“Commercial Advisers"Advisers”), and wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS"(“TRS”) of ours, was created to collect any non-qualifying income related to our real estate portfolio. There has been no such income earned to date. Since we own 100% of the voting securities of Commercial Advisers, the financial position and results of operations of Commercial Advisers are consolidated within our financial statements.


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


Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements

In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the second quarter of 2023, the Company identified errors in the calculation of depreciation of tenant funded improvement assets at a number of its properties. The Company had depreciated these assets through a term that was different than their useful lives, the correction of which resulted in changes to depreciation expense, a non-cash amount, and net income. The correction of these errors had an immaterial impact on the Incentive Fee for each period presented and had no impact on any other Advisory fees. The identified errors were included in the Company's previously issued 2021 quarterly and annual financial statements, 2022 quarterly and annual financial statements, and quarterly financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company evaluated the errors and determined that the related impact was not material to the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows or Consolidated Statements of Equity for any period impacted. The Company has revised the previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Equity, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 to correct for such errors and these revisions are reflected in this Form 10-K. The Company will also correct previously reported financial information for these errors in its future filings, as applicable. A summary of the
63

Table of Contents
corrections to the impacted financial statement line items to the Company’s previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Equity, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each affected period is presented in Note 9, “Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.”

Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"(“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.


Real Estate and Lease Intangibles


We record investments in real estate at cost and capitalize improvements and replacements when they extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of the asset. We expense costs of repairs and maintenance as such costs are incurred. We generally compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life, or up to 39 years, for buildings, and improvements, fiveten to 2025 years for equipmentimprovements, and fixtures, and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.improvements.

Table of Contents


Most properties that we acquire are already being operated as rental properties, which we consider to be asset acquisitions under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"(“ASC”) 360, "Property“Property Plant and Equipment" after adopting Accounting Standards Update 2017-01 "Clarifying the Definition of a Business" ("ASU 2017-01"Equipment” (“ASC 360”), described in more detail below. We adopted ASU 2017-01 on October 1, 2016.. When an acquisition is considered an asset acquisition, ASC 360 requires that the purchase price of real estate be allocated to the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, long-term debt assumed and identified intangible assets and liabilities, typically the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the value of lease origination costs and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values. ASC 360 allows us to capitalize all expenses related to an acquisition accounted for as an asset acquisition into the cost of the acquisition.


Prior to us adopting ASU 2017-01 on October 1, 2016, we considered most of our asset acquisitions to be business combinations under ASC 805, "Business Combinations," as we typically acquired properties with in-place leases. When an acquisition is considered a business combination, ASC 805 requires that the purchase price of real estate be allocated to the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land, building, tenant improvements, long-term debt assumed and identified intangible assets and liabilities, typically the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the value of lease origination costs and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values. ASC 805 requires that all expenses related to an acquisition accounted for as a business combination to be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized into the cost of the acquisition. We had treated our property acquisitions as business combinations prior to the application of ASU 2017-01, resulting in acquisition costs being expensed rather than capitalized for periods prior to October 1, 2016.

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 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 acquired and liabilities assumed. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes lost reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses as well as estimates of lost rents at market rates during the hypothetical expected lease-up periods, which generally range from nine 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.


We allocate 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’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets on the date of acquisition.


Above-market and below-market in-place lease fair values for acquired 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’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, we evaluate which fixed-rate renewal options, if any, should be included. The capitalized above-market lease values, included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets 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 $0.7$0.6 million, $0.5$0.8 million, and $0.4$0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively. The capitalized below-market lease values, included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as part of deferred rent liability, are amortized as an increase to rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases, including any below market renewal periods. Total amortization related to below-market lease values was $1.5$8.0 million, $1.2$5.1 million, and $0.9$4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively.


The total amount of the remaining intangible assets acquired, which consists of in-place lease values, lease origination costs, and customer relationship intangible values, are allocated based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics to be considered by management in
64

Table of Contents
determining 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 our expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.


Table of Contents

The value of in-place leases and lease origination costs are amortized to amortization expense over the remaining term of the respective leases, which generally range from seven to 15 years. The value of customer relationship intangibles, which is the benefit to us resulting from the likelihood of an existing tenant renewing its lease, are amortized to amortization 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. Total amortization expense related to these intangible assets and liabilities was $15.9$16.7 million, $13.4$19.1 million, and $13.1$20.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively.


Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the above-market and below-market lease values would be charged to rental income and the unamortized portion of in-place lease values, lease origination costs and customer relationship intangibles will be charged to amortization expense through the revised termination date.


Impairment Charges


We account for the impairment of real estate in accordance with ASC 360-10-35, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” which requires us to periodically review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances indicate impairment of the carrying value of the investment exists or that depreciation periods should be modified. If circumstances indicate the possibility ofIn determining if impairment we prepare a projection of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determine if the carrying value of the investment in such property is recoverable. In performing the analysis,exists, we consider such factors as each tenant’s payment history and financial condition, the likelihood of lease renewal, business conditions in the industry in which the tenants operate, whether there are indications that the fair value of the real estate has decreased or our intended holding period of the property is shortened. If any of the factors above indicate 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 of such property is more thanrecoverable. In preparing the aggregateprojection of undiscounted future cash flows, we would recognize anestimate cap rates and market rental rates using information that we obtain from market comparability studies and other comparable sources, and apply the undiscounted cash flows against our expected holding period. If impairment loss to the extentwere indicated, the carrying amount exceedsvalue of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on our best estimate of the property.property’s discounted future cash flows using market derived cap rates, discount rates and market rental rates applied against our expected hold period. We evaluate our entire portfolio of properties each quarter for any impairment indicators and perform an impairment analysis on those select properties that have an indication of impairment.


Held for Sale Property


For properties considered held for sale, we cease depreciating and amortizing the property and value the property at the lower of depreciated and amortized cost or fair value, less costs to dispose. We present qualifying assets and liabilities and the results of operations that have been sold, or otherwise qualify as held for sale, as discontinued operations in all periods when the sale meets the definition of discontinued operations. Under GAAP, the definition of discontinued operations is the disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations and financial results. The components of the property’s net income (loss) that are reflected as discontinued operations if classified as such include operating results, depreciation, amortization, and interest expense.


When properties are considered held for sale, but do not qualify as a discontinued operation, we present qualifying assets and liabilities as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet in all periods that the qualifying assets and liabilities meet the held for sale criteria under ASC 360-10-49-9. The components of the held for sale property'sproperty’s net income (loss) is recorded within continuing operations under the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.


Cash and Cash Equivalents


We consider cash equivalents to be 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. The Company maintains majority of its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions in the U.S., which management believes to be financially sound and with minimal credit risk. At times, the balance of our cash and cash equivalents may exceed federally insurable limits.


65

Table of Contents
Restricted Cash


Restricted cash consists of security deposits and receipts from tenants for 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 us of evidence of insurance and tax payments. For purposes of the consolidated 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 as financing activities.

Table of Contents


Funds Held in Escrow


Funds held in escrow consist of funds held by certain of our lenders for properties held as collateral by these lenders. These funds will be released to us 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. For the purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, changes in funds held in escrow caused by changes in lender held reserve balances are shown as investing activities.


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. We made payments of $2.0$0.4 million, $1.5$5.4 million, and $1.9$0.8 million for deferred financing costs during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively. Total amortization expense related to deferred financing costs is included in interest expense and was $1.7$1.6 million, $1.9$3.5 million, and $2.0$1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively.


Gains (Losses) on Sale of Real Estate, Net


Gains (losses) on sale of real estate, net, consist of the excess consideration received for a property over the property carrying value at the time of sale, or gains on real estate, offset by consideration received for a property less than the property carrying value at the time of sale, or loss on sale of real estate. We recognize gains on sale of real estate, net, in accordance with GAAP.


Lease Revenue Recognition


RentalLease 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 our leases contain rental increases at specified intervals. We recognize such revenues on a straight-line basis. Deferred rent receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes the cumulative difference between rentallease revenue, as recorded on a straight-line basis, and rents received from the tenants in accordance with the lease terms, along with the capitalized above-market in-place lease values of certain acquired properties. Deferred rent liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes the capitalized below-market in-place lease values of certain acquired properties. Accordingly, we determine, in our judgment, to what extent the deferred rent receivable applicable to each specific tenant is collectible. We review deferred rent receivable, as it relates to straight line rents, on a quarterly basis and take 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, we record an allowance for uncollectible accounts or record a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable. No such reserves or directWe incurred $0.4 million, $0.4 million, and $0.4 million in deferred rent write offs were recorded during each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively.


Tenant recovery revenue includes payments from tenants as reimbursements for franchise taxes, management fees, insurance,
maintenance and repairs, utilities, and ground lease payments. We recognize tenant recovery revenue in the same periods that we incur the related expenses. We do not record any tenant recovery revenues or operating expenses associated with costs paid directly by our tenants for our net leased properties.


Mortgage Notes Receivable

Management considers its loans and other lending investments to be held-for-investment. We reflect our loans classified as long-term investments at amortized cost, less allowance for loan losses, acquisition premiums or discounts, and deferred loan fees. On occasion,January 1, 2020, we may acquire loans at small premiums or discounts based oncompleted the credit characteristics of such loans. These premiums or discounts would be recognized as yield adjustments over the livesintegration of the related loans. Loan origination fees, as well as direct loan origination costs, are also deferredaccounting records of certain of our triple net leased third-party asset managed properties into our accounting system and recognized over the livespaid property operating expenses out of the related loans as yield adjustments. If loans with premiums, discounts, or loan origination fees are prepaid,our operating bank accounts. For periods prior to January 1, 2020, we would immediately recognize the unamortized portion as a decrease or increase in the prepayment gain or loss. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method appliedrecorded property operating expenses and offsetting lease revenues for these certain triple net leased properties on a loan-by-loannet basis. Prepayment penalties or yield maintenance payments from borrowersBeginning January 1, 2020, we began to record the property operating expenses and offsetting lease revenues for these triple net leased properties on a gross basis, as we have amended our process whereby we are recognized as additional income when received.

paying operating expenses on behalf of our tenants and receiving reimbursement; whereas, previously these tenants were paying these expenses directly, with limited insight provided to us.
66

Table of Contents


Income Taxes


We have operated and intend to continue to operate in a manner that will allow us 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 we distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders and meet certain other conditions. To the extent that we satisfy the distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our 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, we would account for any future income taxes in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Under ASC 740-10-25, we would account 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.


We 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 our belief that the filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the statements of operations. We recognize interest and penalties, as applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. We recognize unrecognized tax benefits in the period that the uncertainty is eliminated by either affirmative agreement of the uncertain tax position by the applicable taxing authority, or by expiration of the applicable statute of limitation. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, we did not record any provisions for 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. We have accrued a liability at the present value of the estimated payments expected to be made 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. The liabilities are accreted to their estimated obligation over the life of the leases for the respective properties. We accrued $0.0$0.1 million, $0.0$1.0 million, and $0.1$0.6 million inof liabilities in connection with acquisitions for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively. We recorded accretion expense of $0.1 million $0.1 million, and $0.2 million duringin each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015, respectively,2021, to general and administrative expense. Costs of future expenditures for obligations are discounted to their present value. The aggregate undiscounted obligation on all properties is $6.3$10.5 million and the discount rates used in the calculations range from 2.5%2.0% to 7.0%. We do not expect to make any material payments in conjunction with these obligations in each of the next five years.


Stock Issuance Costs


We account 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 may properly be deferred and charged against the gross proceeds of the offering. Accordingly, we record costs incurred related to our ongoing equity offerings to other assets on our consolidated balance sheet and ratably apply 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 allocated to the cost of the offering, the remaining amounts are recorded as a general and administrative expense on our consolidated statements of operations.


Comprehensive Income


We record the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap and swap agreements that qualify as cash flow hedges to accumulated other comprehensive income. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, we reconciled net income to comprehensive income on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


67

Table of Contents

Segment Reporting


We manage our operations on an aggregated, single segment basis for purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions, and, accordingly, have only one reporting and operating segment.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance regarding the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. Under this guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires improved disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. We will adopt this guidance for our annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018 and expect to use the modified retrospective method, under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance is recognized at the date of initial application. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Further, as discussed below, once the new guidance regarding the principles for the recognition measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases goes into effect on January 1, 2019, we expect the new revenue standard will apply to executory costs and other components of revenue due under leases that are deemed to be non-lease components (examples include common area maintenance and provision of utilities), even when the revenue for such activities is not separately stipulated in the lease. Revenue from these non-lease components, which were previously recognized on a straight-line basis under current lease guidance, would be recognized under the new revenue guidance as the related services are delivered. As a result, while our total revenue recognized over the lease term would not differ under the new guidance, the revenue recognition pattern could be different. We are currently in process of evaluating the impact of revenue recognition from the adoption of the lease standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. ASU 2016-02 is expected to minimally impact our consolidated financial statements as we currently have four operating ground lease arrangements with terms greater than one year for which we are the lessee, and we don't expect the purchase of properties with ground leases to be crucial to our acquisition strategy. We also expect our general and administrative expense to increase as the new standard requires us to expense non-incremental leasing costs that were previously capitalized to leasing commissions. ASC 2016-02 supersedes the previous leases standard, ASC 840 "Leases." The standard is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted and we will adopt using the modified retrospective method, under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance is recognized at the date of initial application.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force)," which clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice related to eight specific cash flow issues. The areas addressed in the new guidance relate to debt prepayment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned and bank-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity method investments, beneficial interest in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted, and the standard requires retrospective adoption. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)," which requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Under the new guidance, amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and the standard requires retrospective adoption. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Table of Contents


In February 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-05 ("ASU 2017-05") to provide guidance for recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets and in-substance non-financial assets in contracts with non-customers, unless other specific guidance applies. The standard requires a company to derecognize nonfinancial assets once it transfers control of a distinct nonfinancial asset or distinct in substance nonfinancial asset. Additionally, when a company transfers its controlling interest in a nonfinancial asset, but retains a noncontrolling ownership interest, the company is required to measure any non-controlling interest it receives or retains at fair value. The guidance requires companies to recognize a full gain or loss on the transaction. As a result of the new guidance, the guidance specific to real estate sales in ASC 360-20 will be eliminated, and partial sales of real estate assets will now be subject to the same derecognition model as all other nonfinancial assets. The amendments to the nonfinancial asset guidance are effective at the same time an entity adopts the new revenue guidance. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. We expect to utilize the modified retrospective approach.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" ("ASU 2017-12"). The new standard simplifies the application of hedge accounting and better aligns financial reporting for hedging activities with companies' economic objectives in undertaking those activities. Under the new guidance, all changes in the fair value of highly effective cash flow hedges will be recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income instead of income. The new guidance also eases the administrative burden of hedge documentation requirements and assessing hedge effectiveness. The guidance is effective beginning January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance, including transition elections and required disclosures, on our financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain items on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously-reported equity, net loss attributable to common stockholders, or net change in cash and cash equivalents.

2. Related-Party Transactions


Gladstone Management Corporation and Gladstone Administration, LLC


We are externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with our Adviser and our Administrator, which collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits, and general expenses directly. Both our Adviser and Administrator are affiliates of ours, as their parent company is owned and controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Two of our executive officers, Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Terry Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as directors and executive officers of our Adviser and our Administrator. Our president, Mr. Robert Cutlip,Cooper, is also an executive managing director of our Adviser. Mr. Michael LiCalsi, our general counsel and secretary, also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary. We have entered into an advisory agreement with our Adviser, as amended from time to time (the "Advisory Agreement"“Advisory Agreement”), and an administration agreement with our Administrator (the "Administration Agreement"“Administration Agreement”). The services and fees under the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement are described below. At December 31, 20172023 and December 31, 2016, $2.32022, $2.6 million and $2.1$3.4 million, respectively, was collectively due to our Adviser and Administrator.


Base Management Fee


On January 10, 2017, we enteredJuly 14, 2020, the Company amended and restated the Fifth Amended Advisory Agreement by entering into a Fourththe Sixth Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement withbetween the Company and the Adviser effective as of October 1, 2016. Our entrance into the(the “Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement”). The Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement and each amendment was approved unanimously by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors reviews and considers renewingreplaced the agreement with our Adviser each July. During its July 2017 meeting, our Board of Directors reviewed and renewed theFifth Amended Advisory Agreement for an additional year, through August 31, 2018.

Table of Contents

Under the Advisory Agreement, theAgreement’s previous calculation of the annual base management fee equals 1.5% of our adjusted total stockholders’ equity, which is our total stockholders’ equity plus total mezzanine equity (before giving effect to the base management fee with a calculation based on Gross Tangible Real Estate. The revised Base Management Fee is payable quarterly in arrears and incentive fee), adjusted to excludeis calculated at an annual rate of 0.425% (0.10625% per quarter) of the effectprior calendar quarter’s “Gross Tangible Real Estate,” defined in the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement as the current gross value of the Company’s property portfolio (meaning the aggregate of each property’s original acquisition price plus the cost of any unrealized gains or losses that do not affect realized net income (including impairment charges) and adjusted for any one-time events and certain non-cash items (the later to occur for a given quarter only upon the approval of our Compensation Committee)subsequent capital improvements thereon). The calculation of the other fees in the agreement remained unchanged. The revised Base Management Fee calculation began with the fee is calculated and accrued quarterly as 0.375% percalculations for the quarter of such adjusted total stockholders’ equity figure. Our Adviser does not charge acquisition or disposition fees when we acquire or dispose of properties as is common in other externally managed REITs; however, our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers, tenants or other sources. Prior to July 2015, our Advisory Agreement provided for an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of our common stockholders’ equity, which was our total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock and adjusted to exclude the effect of any unrealized gains, losses, or other items that did not affect realized net income (including impairment charges).ended September 30, 2020.


For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, we recorded a base management fee of $5.0$6.4 million, $3.9$6.3 million, and $3.5$5.9 million, respectively.


Incentive Fee


Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the incentive fee rewards the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly Core FFO (defined at the end of this paragraph), before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee Core FFO, exceeds 2.0% quarterly, or 8.0% annualized, of adjusted total stockholders’ equity (after giving effect to the base management fee but before giving effect to the incentive fee). We refer to this as the new hurdle rate. The Adviser will receive 15.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds the new hurdle rate. However, in no event shall the incentive fee for a particular quarter exceed by 15.0% (the cap) the average quarterly incentive fee paid by us for the previous four quarters (excluding quarters for which no incentive fee was paid). Core FFO (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) is GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders, excluding the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization, any realized and unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period, and one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP.


On January 10, 2023, the Company amended and restated the Sixth Amended Advisory Agreement by entering into the Seventh Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Adviser (the “Seventh Amended Advisory Agreement”). The Company’s entrance into the Amended Agreement was approved unanimously by our Board of Directors, including specifically, our independent directors. The Seventh Amended Advisory Agreement contractually eliminated the payment of the incentive fee, prior toas applicable, for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. The calculation of the other fees remains unchanged.

On July 2015 rewarded11, 2023, the Adviser in circumstances whereCompany entered into the Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement (the “Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement”), as approved unanimously by our quarterly funds from operations, or FFO, before giving effect to anyBoard of Directors, including specifically, our independent directors. The Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement contractually eliminated the payment of the incentive fee or pre-incentive fee FFO, exceeded 1.75%, or 7.0% annualized, orfor the hurdle rate,quarters ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023. In addition, the Eighth Amended Advisory Agreement also clarified that for any
68

Table of common stockholders’ equity. FFO included any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any distributions paid on preferred stock and Senior Common Stock (defined herein), but FFO did not include any unrealized capital gains or losses (including impairment charges). The Adviser received 100.0% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeded the hurdle rate, but was less than 2.1875% of our common stockholders’ equity. The Adviser also receivedContents
future quarter whereby an incentive fee of 20.0%would exceed by greater than 15% the average quarterly incentive fee paid, the measurement would be versus the last four quarters where an incentive fee was actually paid. The calculation of the amount of our pre-incentiveother fees remains unchanged.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the contractually eliminated incentive fee FFO that exceeded 2.1875% of common stockholders’ equity.

would have been $4.6 million. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2022 and 2015,2021, we recorded an incentive fee of $2.4 million, $2.4$5.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively, offset by credits related to unconditional, voluntary and irrevocable waivers issued by the Adviser of $0.0 million, $0.0 million, and $2.5 million, respectively, resulting in a net incentive fee for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, of $2.4 million, $2.4 million, and $2.2$4.9 million, respectively. Our Board of Directors accepted the Adviser’s offer to waive, onAdvisor issued a quarterly basis, a portionwaiver of the incentive fee forof $0.02 million during the six months covering January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 in order to support the current level of distributions to our stockholders. Theyear ended December 31, 2021. Our Adviser did not waive any portion of the incentive fee for the year ended December 31, 20172022. Waivers are non-contractual, unconditional, and 2016, nor the six months ended December 31, 2015. Waiversirrevocable and cannot be recouped by the Adviser in the future.


Capital Gain Fee


Under the Advisory Agreement, we will pay to the Adviser a capital gains-based incentive fee that will be calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement). In determining the capital gain fee, we will calculate aggregate realized capital gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property, less any costs to sell the property and the current gross valueall-in acquisition cost of the property (which is calculated as the original acquisition price plus any subsequent non-reimbursed capital improvements).disposed property. At the end of the fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal 15.0% of such amount. No capital gain fee was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015. As a result of the January 2017 amendment to the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the capital gains fee is based on the all-in acquisition cost of disposed of properties. The impact of this amendment would not have resulted in a capital gains fee for previously reported periods.2023, 2022, or 2021.

Table of Contents


Termination Fee


The Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee whereby, in the event of our termination of the agreement without cause (with 120 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser equal to two times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. A termination fee is also payable if the Adviser terminates the agreementAdvisory Agreement after the Company haswe have defaulted and applicable cure periods have expired. The agreementAdvisory Agreement may also be terminated for cause by us (with 30 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), with no termination fee payable. Cause is defined in the agreement to include if the Adviser breaches any material provisions of the agreement,thereof, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Adviser, dissolution of the Adviser and fraud or misappropriation of funds.


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, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary), and their respective staffs. As approved by our Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2014, ourOur allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses are generally derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time the Administrator’s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements. We believe that the methodology of allocating the Administrator’s total expenses by approximate percentage of time services were performed among all companies serviced by our Administrator more closely approximates fees paid to actual services performed. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, we recorded an administration fee of $1.3$2.4 million, $1.5$1.9 million, and $1.4 million, respectively. Our Board of Directors reviews and considers approving or renewing the Administration Agreement each July.


Gladstone Securities, LLC


Gladstone Securities, LLC ("(“Gladstone Securities"Securities”), is a privately held broker dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Gladstone Securities is an affiliate of ours, as its parent company is owned and controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities.

Dealer Manager Agreement

In connection with the offering of our Senior Common Stock (see Note 10, “Stockholders’ and Mezzanine Equity,” for further details) we entered into a Dealer Manager Agreement, dated March 25, 2011 (the "Dealer Manager Agreement"), with Gladstone Securities pursuant to which Gladstone Securities agreed to act as our exclusive dealer manager in connection with the offering. The Dealer Manager Agreement terminated according to its terms on March 28, 2015, requiring us to write-off $0.1 million of deferred offering costs to general and administrative expense. Pursuant to the terms of the Dealer Manager Agreement, Gladstone Securities was 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 agreed to indemnify Gladstone Securities against various liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the federal securities laws. We did not make any payments during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 to Gladstone Securities pursuant to this agreement. We made approximately $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 to Gladstone Securities pursuant to this agreement. All such payments are reflected as a component of Senior Common Stock costs as reflected in Note 10.

Table of Contents


Mortgage Financing Arrangement Agreement


We entered into an agreement with Gladstone Securities, effective June 18, 2013, for it to act as our non-exclusive agent to assist us with arranging mortgage financing for properties we own. In connection with this engagement, Gladstone Securities will, from time to time, continue to solicit the interest of various commercial real estate lenders or recommend to us third party lenders offering credit products or packages that are responsive to our needs. We pay Gladstone Securities a financing fee in
69

Table of Contents
connection with the services it provides to us for securing mortgage financing on any of our properties. The amount of these financing fees, which are payable upon closing of the financing, are based on a percentage of the amount of the mortgage, generally ranging from 0.15% to a maximum of 1.0% of the mortgage obtained. The amount of the financing fees may be reduced or eliminated, as determined by us and Gladstone Securities, after taking into consideration various factors, including, but not limited to, the involvement of any third party brokers and market conditions. We paid financing fees to Gladstone Securities of $0.2$0.1 million, $0.3 million, and $0.2$0.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively, which are included in mortgage notes payable, net, in the consolidated balance sheets, or 0.24%0.29%, 0.32%0.33%, and 0.29%0.33% of total mortgagesmortgage principal secured or extended during the respective periods. Our Board of Directors renewed the agreement for an additional year, through August 31, 2018,2024, at its July 20172023 meeting.


Dealer Manager Agreement

On February 20, 2020, we entered into a dealer manager agreement, as amended by that certain First Amendment on February 9, 2023 (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”), whereby Gladstone Securities will act as the exclusive dealer manager in connection with our offering (the “Offering”) of up to (i) 20,000,000 shares of our 6.00% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), on a “reasonable best efforts” basis (the “Primary Offering”), and (ii) 6,000,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) to those holders of the Series F Preferred Stock who participate in such DRIP. The Series F Preferred Stock is registered with the SEC pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268549), as the same may be amended and/or supplemented (the “2022 Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will be offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated February 9, 2023, and a base prospectus dated November 23, 2022 relating to the 2022 Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”). During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Series F Preferred Stock was registered with the SEC pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236143), and offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated February 20, 2020, and a base prospectus dated February 11, 2020.

Under the Dealer Manager Agreement, Gladstone Securities, as dealer manager, will provide certain sales, promotional and marketing services to the Company in connection with the Offering, and the Company will pay Gladstone Securities (i) selling commissions of 6.0% of the gross proceeds from sales of Series F Preferred Stock in the Primary Offering (the “Selling Commissions”), and (ii) a dealer manager fee of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from sales of Series F Preferred Stock in the Primary Offering (the “Dealer Manager Fee”). No Selling Commissions or Dealer Manager Fee shall be paid with respect to Shares sold pursuant to the DRIP. Gladstone Securities may, in its sole discretion, reallow a portion of the Dealer Manager Fee to participating broker-dealers in support of the Offering. We paid fees of $0.5 million, $0.5 million, and $0.7 million to Gladstone Securities during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in connection with the Offering.

3. Loss per Share of Common Stock


The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 2015,2021, respectively. The OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders (which may be redeemed for shares of common stock) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as there would be no effect on the amounts since the Non-controlling OP Unitholders’ share of income would also be added back to net income. Net income figures are presented net of such non-controlling interests in the earnings per share calculation.

We computed basic loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 2015,2021, respectively, using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 2015,2021, reflects additional shares of common stock related to our convertible Senior Common Stock, (ifif the effect would be dilutive),dilutive, that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued, as well as an adjustment to net income availableloss attributable to common stockholders as applicable to common stockholders that would result from their assumed issuance (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).


  For the year ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
Calculation of basic loss per share of common stock:      
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505)
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
Basic loss per share of common stock $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.07)
Calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock:      
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (1) $(4,939) $(3,698) $(1,505)
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
Effect of convertible Senior Common Stock (1) 
 
 
Denominator for diluted weighted average shares of common stock (1) 26,358,237
 23,193,962
 21,159,597
Diluted loss per share of common stock $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.07)
70
(1)We excluded convertible shares of Senior Common Stock of 753,881, 800,116, and 782,957 from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, because it was anti-dilutive.


Table of Contents
 For the year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Calculation of basic loss per share of common stock:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(7,738)$(1,529)$(3,392)
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock (1)39,943,167 38,950,734 36,537,306 
Basic loss per share of common stock$(0.19)$(0.04)$(0.09)
Calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(7,738)$(1,529)$(3,392)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (2)$(7,738)$(1,529)$(3,392)
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock (1)39,943,167 38,950,734 36,537,306 
Effect of convertible Senior Common Stock (2)— — — 
Denominator for diluted weighted average shares of common stock (2)39,943,167 38,950,734 36,537,306 
Diluted loss per share of common stock$(0.19)$(0.04)$(0.09)
(1)The weighted average number of OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders was 382,563, 294,941, and 316,987 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
(2)We excluded convertible shares of Senior Common Stock of 345,132, 363,246 and 503,962 from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, because it was anti-dilutive.

4. Real Estate and Intangible Assets


Real Estate


The following table sets forth the components of our investments in real estate as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively, excluding real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively2023 (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Real estate:
Land (1)$143,442 $152,916 
Building and improvements1,020,661 1,069,407 
Tenant improvements57,261 64,974 
Accumulated depreciation(299,662)(286,150)
Real estate, net$921,702 $1,001,147 
Table(1)This amount includes $4,436 of Contents
land value subject to land lease agreements which we may purchase at our option for a nominal fee.

  December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Real estate:    
Land $121,783
 $104,719
Building and improvements 708,948
 662,661
Tenant improvements 63,122
 54,369
Accumulated depreciation (149,417) (131,661)
Real estate, net $744,436
 $690,088


Real estate depreciation expense on building and tenant improvements was $26.9$41.2 million, $24.1$41.1 million, and $22.2$38.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 20152021, respectively.


Acquisitions


Certain acquisitions duringDuring the yearyears ended December 31, 2016, were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with ASC 805, as there was a prior leasing history on the property. The fair value of all assets acquired2023 and liabilities assumed were determined in accordance with ASC 805, and all acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred. Commencing in the fourth quarter of 2016, we adopted ASU 2017-01 which narrows the scope of transactions that would be accounted under ASC 805. Under ASU 2017-01, if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the grouping is not a business, and rather an asset acquisition. Our fourth quarter 2016 acquisition has been deemed an asset acquisition when evaluated under the new guidance, and all acquisition-related costs have been capitalized.

During the year ended December 31, 2017 and 20162022, we acquired sevenfive and three13 properties, respectively, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):


Year EndedAggregate Square FootageWeighted Average Lease TermAggregate Purchase PriceAggregate Capitalized Acquisition Costs
December 31, 2023(1)321,432 19.3 years$30,018 $528 
December 31, 2022(2)1,238,680 14.5 years$115,364 $1,014 
(1)On April 14, 2023, we acquired a 76,089 square foot property in Riverdale, Illinois for $5.4 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 20.0 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On July 10, 2023, we acquired a 7,714 square foot property in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for $3.0 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 9.9 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On July 28, 2023, we acquired a 100,000 square foot property in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for $9.2 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 20.0 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On October 12, 2023, we acquired a 69,920 square foot property in Allentown, Pennsylvania for $7.9 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 20.1 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On November 3, 2023, we acquired a 67,709 square
71
Year Ended Aggregate Square Footage Weighted Average Lease Term Aggregate Purchase Price Acquisition Costs Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent Aggregate Debt Issued or Assumed 
December 31, 2017(1)871,038
 10.1 Years $132,157
 $1,356
(3)$15,507
 $54,887
(4)
December 31, 2016(2)329,620
 10.5 Years $66,570
 $179
 $5,589
 $38,800
 

(1)On June 22, 2017, we acquired a 60,016 square foot property in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania for $15.7 million. We assumed $11.2 million of mortgage debt in connection with this acquisition. The annualized GAAP rent on the 8.5 year lease is $1.7 million. On July 7, 2017, we acquired a 300,000 square foot property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $27.1 million. We issued $14.9 million of mortgage debt with a fixed interest rate of 3.75% in connection with this acquisition. The annualized GAAP rent on the 15.4 year lease is $2.3 million. On July 31, 2017, we acquired a 306,435 square foot three property portfolio located in Maitland, Florida for $51.6 million. We issued $28.8 million of mortgage debt with a fixed interest rate of 3.89% in connection with this acquisition. This portfolio has a weighted average lease term of 8.6 years, and annualized GAAP rent of $6.8 million. On December 1, 2017, we acquired a 102,559 square foot property in Columbus, Ohio for $17.3 million. The annualized GAAP rent on the weighted average 6.9 year leases is $1.7 million. On December 1, 2017, we acquired a 102,028 square foot property in Salt Lake City, Utah for $20.5 million. The annualized GAAP rent on the 10.1 year lease is $3.0 million.
(2)On May 26, 2016, we acquired a 107,062 square foot property in Salt Lake City, Utah for $17.0 million. We borrowed $9.9 million to fund the acquisition. The annualized GAAP rent on the 6.0 year lease is $1.4 million. On September 12, 2016 we acquired a 119,224 square foot property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for $23.9 million. We borrowed $14.1 million to fund the acquisition. The annualized GAAP rent on the 9.0 year lease is $2.0 million. On December 14, 2016, we acquired a 103,334 square foot property in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for $25.7 million, including $0.2 million of acquisition-related costs that were allocated among the identifiable assets acquired. These acquisition-related costs are not included in the aggregated costs in the table above. We borrowed $14.8 million to fund the acquisition. The annualized GAAP rent on the 15.0 year lease is $2.2 million. Our King of Prussia, PA acquisition in the fourth quarter was accounted for as an asset acquisition under ASC 360.
(3)We adopted ASU 2017-01 during the quarter ended December 31, 2016. As a result, we treated our acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2017 as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations. As a result of this treatment, we capitalized $1.4 million of acquisition costs that would otherwise have been expensed under business combination treatment.

Table of Contents

foot property in Indianapolis, Indiana for $4.6 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 20.1 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property.
(4)We assumed an interest rate swap in connection with $11.2 million of assumed debt on our Conshohocken, Pennsylvania acquisition, pursuant to which we will pay our counterparty a fixed interest rate of 1.80%, and receive a variable interest rate of one month LIBOR from our counterparty. Our total interest rate is fixed at 3.55%. The interest rate swap had a fair value of $0.04 million upon the date of assumption, and subsequently increased in value to $0.3 million at December 31, 2017. We have elected to treat this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge, and all changes in fair market value will be recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)On February 24, 2022, we acquired an 80,000 square foot property in Wilkesboro, North Carolina for $7.5 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 12.7 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On March 11, 2022, we acquired a 56,000 square foot property portfolio in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for $6.0 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 7.0 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the portfolio. On May 4, 2022, we acquired a 260,719 square foot, two-property portfolio in Cleveland, Ohio and Fort Payne, Alabama for $19.5 million. On May 12, 2022, we acquired a 345,584 square foot, three-property portfolio in Wilmington, North Carolina, for $18.9 million. These properties are fully leased to one tenant and had 13.1 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the portfolio. On August 5, 2022, we acquired a 246,000 square foot, two-property portfolio in Bridgeton, New Jersey and Vineland, New Jersey for $32.7 million. These properties are fully leased to one tenant and had 15.1 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On September 16, 2022, we acquired a 67,328 square foot property in Jacksonville, Florida for $8.1 million. This property is fully leased to one tenant and had 20.0 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On September 20, 2022, we acquired a 49,375 square foot property in Fort Payne, Alabama for $5.6 million. This property is fully leased to one tenant and had 14.8 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On October 26, 2022, we acquired a 68,674 square foot property in Denver, Colorado for $12.1 million. This property is fully leased to one tenant and had 20.0 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property. On December 21, 2022, we acquired a 65,000 square foot property in Greenville, South Carolina for $5.0 million. The property is fully leased to one tenant and had 12.0 years of remaining lease term at the time we acquired the property.

We determined the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to the properties acquired during the yearyears ended December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively, as follows (dollars in thousands):


Year ended December 31, 2023Year ended December 31, 2022
Acquired assets and liabilitiesPurchase pricePurchase price
Land$4,629 $11,587 
Building19,726 85,774 
Tenant Improvements997 1,939 
In-place Leases1,642 5,927 
Leasing Costs2,733 6,888 
Customer Relationships684 3,352 
Above Market Leases— 500 (1)
Below Market Leases(393)(2)(603)(2)
Total Purchase Price$30,018 $115,364 
Business Combinations    
  Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016
Acquired assets and liabilities Purchase price Purchase price
Land $
 $7,125
Building and improvements 
 22,934
Tenant Improvements 
 3,240
In-place Leases 
 3,355
Leasing Costs 
 1,437
Customer Relationships 
 3,090
Above Market Leases 
 
Below Market Leases 
 (281)
Total Purchase Price $
 $40,900
     
Asset Acquisitions    
  Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016
Acquired assets and liabilities Purchase price Purchase price
Land $21,509
 $3,681
Building 68,617
 11,682
Tenant Improvements 9,977
 4,057
In-place Leases 12,018
 2,669
Leasing Costs 7,066
 1,987
Customer Relationships 10,806
 1,406
Above Market Leases 3,824
 188
Below Market Leases (2,101) 
Discount on Assumed Debt 399
 
Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Assumed 42
 
Total Purchase Price $132,157
 $25,670
     
Total Purchase Price on all Acquisitions $132,157
 $66,570

Below is a summary(1)This amount includes $181 of the total revenue and earnings recognized on the two and six asset acquisitions treated as business combinations completed during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively (dollarsloans receivable included in thousands):
  For the year ended December 31, 2016 For the year ended December 31, 2015
Rental Revenue $1,462
 $4,919
Earnings 162
 63


Pro Forma

The following table reflects pro-forma consolidated statements of operations as if the business combinations completed in 2016, were completed as of January 1, 2015, and the business combinations completed during 2015, were completed as of January 1, 2014. The pro-forma earnings for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were adjusted to assume that the acquisition-related costs were incurred as of the beginning of the comparative period (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
  For the year ended December 31,
  (unaudited)
  2016 2015
Operating Data:    
Total operating revenue $88,304
 $89,720
Total operating expenses (56,697)
(54,480)
Other expenses, net (27,429) (31,014)
Net income 4,178
 4,226
Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock (7,656) (5,101)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(3,478) $(875)
Share and Per Share Data:    
Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock - pro forma $(0.15) $(0.04)
Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock - actual $(0.16) $(0.07)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted 23,193,962
 21,159,597

Significant Real Estate Activity on Existing Assets

During the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we executed nine and nine leases, respectively, which are aggregated below (dollars in thousands):


Year Ended Aggregate Square Footage Weighted Average Lease Term Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent Aggregate Tenant Improvement Aggregate Leasing Commissions
December 31, 2017 880,749
 9.2 Years(1)$6,976
 $1,264
 $742
December 31, 2016 551,335
 3.9 Years(2)$2,478
 $1,244
 $436
(1)Weighted average lease term is weighted according to the annualized GAAP rent earned by each lease. Our leases have terms ranging from 1 year to 11.3 years.
(2)Weighted average lease term is weighted according to the annualized GAAP rent earned by each lease. Our leases have terms ranging from 1 year to 7.7 years.

On May 31, 2016, we reached a legal settlement with the previous tenant on one property to compensate us for deferred capital obligations and repairs they were required to perform during their tenancy. We recognized $0.3 million, recorded in other incomeOther assets on the consolidated statementbalance sheets.
(2)This amount includes $393 and $32 of operations and comprehensive income, related to reimbursed deferred capital obligations, and received $0.9 million as a reimbursement of repairs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016prepaid rent included in connection with the legal settlement received, which was recorded net against operating expensesOther liabilities on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.balance sheets, respectively.


During the year ended December 31, 2017, we completed a 75,000 square foot expansion of our existing industrial property in Vance, Alabama for a total project cost of $6.7 million. With the completion of the expansion, the lease term reset for a 10 year term, which has been included in the table above. We recognized rental income of $1.8 million, $1.2 million, and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.


Future Lease Payments


Future operating lease payments from tenants under non-cancelable leases, excluding tenant reimbursement of expenses, and excluding real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2017, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):

YearTenant Lease Payments
2024$113,627 
2025111,796 
2026106,207 
202790,925 
202877,945 
Thereafter389,670 
$890,170 
YearTenant Lease Payments
2018$98,379
201998,805
202091,777
202183,241
202276,481
Thereafter313,241
 $761,924


In accordance with the lease terms, substantially all operating expenses are required to be paid by the tenant; however, we would be required to pay operating expenses on the respective properties in the event the tenants fail to pay them.


72

Table of Contents
Lease Revenue Reconciliation

The table below sets forth the allocation of lease revenue between fixed contractual lease payments and variable lease payments for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively (dollars in thousands):

For the year ended December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)
Lease revenue reconciliation202320222021
Fixed lease payments$130,551 $132,032 $121,303 
Variable lease payments17,033 16,949 16,385 
$147,584 $148,981 $137,688 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, accounts receivable from tenants totaled $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Legal Settlements

In August 2021, we reached separate legal settlements through which we recognized $2.4 million, net, recorded in other income on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

Intangible Assets


The following table summarizes the carrying value of intangible assets, liabilities and the accumulated amortization for each intangible asset and liability class as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, excluding real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively (in2023 (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Lease IntangiblesAccumulated AmortizationLease IntangiblesAccumulated Amortization
In-place leases$98,615 $(63,269)$104,394 $(63,240)
Leasing costs84,844 (46,096)85,038 (45,501)
Customer relationships63,185 (36,231)69,586 (38,655)
$246,644 $(145,596)$259,018 $(147,396)
Deferred Rent Receivable/(Liability)Accumulated (Amortization)/AccretionDeferred Rent Receivable/(Liability)Accumulated (Amortization)/Accretion
Above market leases$13,431 $(10,675)$15,371 $(11,909)
Below market leases and deferred revenue(59,411)30,087 (66,138)26,141 
  December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
  Lease Intangibles Accumulated Amortization Lease Intangibles Accumulated Amortization
In-place leases $80,355
 $(33,201) $71,482
 $(28,182)
Leasing costs 55,695
 (23,016) 48,000
 (18,599)
Customer relationships 58,892
 (19,798) 50,252
 (17,400)
  $194,942
 $(76,015) $169,734
 $(64,181)
  Deferred Rent Receivable/(Liability) Accumulated (Amortization)/Accretion Deferred Rent Receivable/(Liability) Accumulated (Amortization)/Accretion
Above market leases $14,425
 $(7,962) $10,479
 $(7,296)
Below market leases and deferred revenue (26,725) 10,475
 (21,606) 8,959
  $(12,300) $2,513
 $(11,127) $1,663


Total amortization expense related to in-place leases, leasing costs and customer relationship lease intangible assets was $15.9$16.7 million, $13.4$19.1 million, and $13.1$20.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.


Total amortization related to above-market lease values was $0.7$0.6 million, $0.5$0.8 million, and $0.4$0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively, and is included in rentallease revenue in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.


Total amortization related to below-market lease values was $1.5$8.0 million, $1.2$5.1 million, and $0.9$4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively, and is included in rentallease revenue in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.


The weighted average amortization periods in years for the intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the years ended December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively, were as follows:

73

Table of Contents

Intangible Assets & Liabilities20232022
In-place leases18.914.8
Leasing costs18.914.8
Customer relationships26.320.5
Above market leases0.016.3
Below market leases20.113.0
All intangible assets & liabilities21.116.2
Intangible Assets & Liabilities 2017 2016
In-place leases 9.4 11.5
Leasing costs 9.4 11.5
Customer relationships 12.8 15.8
Above market leases 10.0 5.2
Below market leases 8.4 7.9
All intangible assets & liabilities 10.2 12.5


The estimated aggregate amortization expense to be recorded for in-place leases, leasing costs and customer relationships for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows, excluding real estate held for sale as of December 31, 20172023 (dollars in thousands):

YearEstimated Amortization Expense
of In-Place Leases, Leasing
Costs and Customer
Relationships
2024$16,225 
202514,201 
202612,490 
202710,853 
20288,818 
Thereafter38,461 
$101,048 
YearEstimated Amortization Expense
of In-Place Leases, Leasing
Costs and Customer
Relationships
2018$19,100
201919,086
202017,323
202114,808
202212,561
Thereafter36,049

$118,927


The estimated aggregate rental income to be recorded for the amortization of both above and below market leases for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows, excluding real estate held for sale as of December 31, 20172023 (dollars in thousands):

YearNet Increase to Rental Income
Related to Above and Below
Market Leases (1)
2024$6,188 
20256,006 
20263,814 
20272,522 
20282,525 
Thereafter5,372 
$26,427 
YearNet Increase to Rental Income
Related to Above and Below
Market Leases
2018$1,023
20191,023
20201,079
20211,021
20221,180
Thereafter4,291

$9,617
(1)Does not include ground lease amortization of $170.$141.


5. Real Estate Dispositions, Held for Sale, and Impairment Charges


Real Estate Dispositions


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we continued to execute our capital recycling program, whereby we sold properties outside of our core markets and redeployed proceeds to either fund property acquisitions in our target secondary growth markets, or repay outstanding debt. We expect to continue to execute our capital recycling plan and sell non-core properties as reasonable disposition opportunities become available. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we sold fourseven non-core properties, located in Baytown, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Eatontown, New Jersey; Taylorsville, Utah; Columbia, South Carolina; and applied the proceeds towards outstanding debt and property acquisitions,Blaine, Minnesota, which isare summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):


Aggregate Square Footage SoldAggregate Sales PriceAggregate Sales CostsAggregate Impairment Charge for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023Aggregate Gain on Sale of Real Estate, net
445,036 $39,634 $2,626 $3,591 $7,737 

74

Table of Contents

Aggregate Square Footage Sold Aggregate Sales Price Aggregate Sales Costs Aggregate Impairment Charge for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017 Aggregate Gain on Sale of Real Estate, net
593,763
 $30,302
 $803
 $3,999
 $3,993

Our 20172023 dispositions were not classified as discontinued operations because they dodid not represent a strategic shift in operations, nor will they have a major effect on our operations and financial results. Accordingly, the operating results of these properties are included within continuing operations for all periods reported.


The table below summarizes the components of operating income from the real estate and related assets disposed of during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 For the year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Operating revenue$2,223 $7,426 $8,234 
Operating expense3,816 (1)16,529 (3)7,222 
Other income (expense), net9,884 (2)(1,545)(1,649)
Income (expense) from real estate and related assets sold$8,291 $(10,648)$(637)
  For the year ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
Operating revenue $1,280

$2,569
 $2,958
Operating expense 4,449
(1)1,883

1,192
Other income (expense), net 3,831
(2)(403) (922)
Income from real estate and related assets sold $662
 $283
 $844
(1)Includes $4.0a $3.6 million impairment chargecharge.
(2)Includes $4.0a $7.7 million gain on sale of real estate, net, from seven property sales and a $2.8 million gain on debt extinguishment from one property sale.
(3)Includes a $10.7 million impairment charge.


Real Estate Held for Sale


At December 31, 2017,2023, we had twothree properties classified as held for sale, located in Arlington, Texas,Richardson, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; and Tewksbury, Massachusetts.Tifton, Georgia. We considered bothconsider these assets to be non-core to our long term strategy. Both of these properties are under contract to sell, and we anticipate both sales will be completed during the first quarter of 2018.


At December 31, 2016,2022, we had two propertiesone property classified as held for sale, located in Franklin Township, New Jersey, and Hazelwood, Missouri. Both of these properties were sold during the year ended December 31, 2017.Columbia, South Carolina.

Our assets classified as held for sale at December 31, 2017 were not classified as discontinued operations because they do not represent a strategic shift in our operations, nor will they have a major effect on our operations and financial results.

The table below summarizes the components of income from real estate and related assets held for sale at December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
  For the year ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
Operating revenue $872
 $1,121
 $1,121
Operating expense 3,538
(1)556
 559
Other income, net 
 (158) (232)
(Loss) income from real estate and related assets held for sale $(2,666) $407
 $330
     (1) Includes $2.8 million impairment charge


The table below summarizes the components of the assets and liabilities held for sale at December 31, 2023 reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Total real estate held for sale$27,496 $3,293 
Lease intangibles, net1,284 — 
Deferred rent receivable, net— 
Total Assets Held for Sale$28,787 $3,293 
Liabilities Held for Sale
Deferred rent liability, net$676 $— 
Total Liabilities Held for Sale$676 $— 

  December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Assets Held for Sale    
Real estate, at cost $12,997
 $11,454
Less: accumulated depreciation 3,970
 2,668
Total real estate held for sale, net 9,027
 8,786
Lease intangibles, net 9
 200
Deferred rent receivable, net 10
 575
Other assets 
 1
Total Assets Held for Sale $9,046
 $9,562
Liabilities Held for Sale    
Deferred rent liability, net $
 $755
Asset retirement obligation 114
 286
Total Liabilities Held for Sale $114
 $1,041


Impairment Charges


We evaluated our portfolio for triggering events to determine if any of our held and used assets were impaired during the year ended December 31, 20172023 and identified two held and used assets, located in Draper, Utah and Egg Harbor, New Jersey, which were impaired by an aggregate $8.0 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023. In performing our impairment testing, the undiscounted cash flows were below the carrying value, which resulted in us recognizing an impairment charge.

We evaluated our held for sale assets to determine if any of these assets were impaired during the first quarter of 2017. We did not identify any impairment onyear ended December 31, 2023 and identified three held for sale assets, located in Richardson, Texas, Taylorsville, Utah, and used assets during any other quarter of 2017. For these properties, during first quarter 2017, we received unsolicited interest from potential buyers, and as a result, we included a sale scenario and shortened our hold period when comparing the undiscounted cash flows against the respective carrying values. Based upon our analysis, we concluded that the undiscounted cash flows for these properties were below their respective carrying values indicating that these assetsColumbus, Ohio, which were impaired as of March 31, 2017, and accordingly, we recordedby an impairment charge of $3.7aggregate $11.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we sold one of these impaired properties to the tenant for a further loss on sale of $1.8 million, which is included in gain on sale of real estate, net on the consolidated statements of operations2023 and comprehensive income. During the second quarter of 2017, we became aware of a decline in the tenant's financial results. The tenant expressed interest in acquiring our property as part of their corporate reorganization. Due to the re-tenanting risk of a vacant property and the non-core market location, we executed a sale with the tenant. We sold the other impaired property during the three months ended September 30, 2017, recognizing a gain on sale of $1,000. We performed the same analysis on our held and used assets during the year ended December 31, 2016, and concluded none of these held and used assets were impaired.

2023. In connection withperforming our held for sale process,assessment, the carrying value of this asset was above the fair value, less costs of sale. As a result, we perform an analysis of all properties classified as held for sale at various points during the year ended December 31, 2017, and compareimpaired this property to equal the fair market value less costs of the asset less selling costs against the carrying value of assets available for sale. As a result of this analysis, we recorded aggregate impairment charges of $3.1 million on two properties classified as held for sale during various points during the year ended December 31, 2017. One of the impaired propertiesThe property was sold during the third quarter of 2017, and the other is currently under contract to sell, with a sale expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2018.

We recognized $2.0 million of impairment charges on seven properties during the year ended December 31, 2016. Five of these properties were sold during the year ended December 31, 2016, one property was classified as held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016, and one property was classified as held and used at December 31, 2016. We recorded the held and used asset at fair market value, as the fair market value was less than the carrying value of assets available for sale.2023.


We recognized $0.6 million of impairment charges on one property duringDuring the year ended December 31, 2015. This property2022, we identified one held and used asset, located in Columbia, South Carolina, which was classified as heldimpaired by $10.7 million. In performing our impairment testing, the undiscounted cash flow for sale duringthis asset was below the year ended December 31, 2015, and through our heldcarrying value. As the undiscounted cash flows for sale analysis, we concluded that the fair market value less selling coststhis asset was below the carrying value, we evaluated the fair value of the asset using a third-party expert to determine the fair value for this asset, which resulted in us recognizing an impairment charge. We also identified one held for sale asset, located in Parsippany, New Jersey, which was impaired by $1.4 million. In
75

Table of Contents
performing our held for sale assessment, the carrying value of this property. This propertyasset was soldabove the fair value, less costs of sale, which resulted in May 2016.us recognizing an impairment charge.


Fair market value for this asset was calculated using Level 3 inputs (defined in Note 6 “Mortgage Notes Payable and Credit Facility”), which were determined using a negotiated sales price from an executed purchase and sale agreement with a third party. We continue to evaluate our properties on a quarterly basis for changes that could create the need to record impairment. Future impairment losses may result, and could be significant, should market conditions deteriorate in the markets in which we hold our assets or we are unable to secure leases at terms that are favorable to us, which could impact the estimated cash flow of our properties over the period in which we plan to hold our properties. Additionally, changes in management’s decisions to either own and lease long-term or sell a particular asset will have an impact on this analysis.

The fair values for the above properties were calculated using Level 3 inputs which were calculated using an estimated sales price, less estimated costs to sell. The estimated sales price was determined using executed purchase and sale agreements.



6. Mortgage Note Receivable

On July 25, 2014, we closed a $5.6 million second mortgage development loan for the construction of an 81,371 square foot, build-to-suit transitional care facility located on a major hospital campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Subsequently, on April 14, 2015, we closed an additional $0.3 million interim financing loan for the development of the Phoenix, Arizona property. Construction was completed in July 2015 and we earned 9.0% interest, paid currently in cash, on the loan during construction and through maturity. Prior to completion of the facility, we were granted a right of first offer to purchase the property at fair value. We elected not to purchase the property, but did receive an exit fee upon maturity of the loan in an amount sufficient for us to earn an internal rate of return of 22.0% on the second mortgage development loan, inclusive of interest earned. We have recognized $0.0 million, $0.4 million and $1.1 million in aggregate cash interest income and accrued exit fee revenue during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The principal balance of the loans and all associated interest and exit fee revenue was received in January 2016. We currently have no mortgage notes receivable outstanding.

7. Mortgage Notes Payable Revolvingand Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility


Our $125.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility and(“Revolver”), $160.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan A”), $60.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan B”), and $150.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan C”) are collectively referred to herein as the Credit Facility.


Our mortgage notes payable and Credit Facility as of December 31, 20172023 and December 31, 20162022 are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

Encumbered properties atCarrying Value atStated Interest Rates atScheduled Maturity Dates at
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2023
Mortgage and other secured loans:
Fixed rate mortgage loans47 $298,122 $362,037 (1)(2)
Premiums and discounts, net— (42)(83)N/AN/A
Deferred financing costs, mortgage loans, net— (2,227)(2,565)N/AN/A
Total mortgage notes payable, net47 $295,853 $359,389 (3)
Variable rate revolving credit facility85 (6)$75,750 $23,250 SOFR + 1.50%(4)8/18/2026
Total revolver85 $75,750 $23,250 
Variable rate term loan facility A— 160,000 160,000 SOFR + 1.45%(4)8/18/2027
Variable rate term loan facility B— 60,000 60,000 SOFR + 1.45%(4)2/11/2026
Variable rate term loan facility C— 150,000 150,000 SOFR + 1.45%(4)2/18/2028
Deferred financing costs, term loan facility— (2,742)(3,433)N/AN/A
Total term loan, netN/A$367,258 $366,567 
Total mortgage notes payable and credit facility132 $738,861 $749,206 (5)
  Encumbered properties at Carrying Value at Stated Interest Rates at Scheduled Maturity Dates at
  December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017
December 31, 2017
Mortgage and other secured loans:          
Fixed rate mortgage loans 48
 $383,189
 $378,477
 (1) (2)
Variable rate mortgage loans 19
 69,302
 71,707
 (3) (2)
Premiums and discounts, net -
 (281) 217
 N/A N/A
Deferred financing costs, mortgage loans, net -
 (4,830) (5,123) N/A N/A
Total mortgage notes payable, net 67
 $447,380
 $445,278
 (4)  
Variable rate revolving credit facility 29
(6)$21,400
 $39,700
 LIBOR + 1.75% 10/27/2021
Deferred financing costs, revolving credit facility -
 (685) (475) N/A N/A
Total revolver, net 29
 $20,715
 $39,225
    
Variable rate term loan facility -
 $75,000
 $25,000
 LIBOR + 1.70% 10/27/2022
Deferred financing costs, term loan facility -
 (468) (108) N/A N/A
Total term loan, net N/A
 $74,532
 $24,892
    
Total mortgage notes payable and credit facility 96
 $542,627
 $509,395
 (5)  
(1)Interest rates on our fixed rate mortgage notes payable vary from 2.80% to 6.63%.
(2)We have 41 mortgage notes payable with maturity dates ranging from June 18, 2024 through August 1, 2037.
(1)Interest rates on our fixed rate mortgage notes payable vary from 3.55% to 6.63%.
(2)We have 45 mortgage notes payable with maturity dates ranging from 7/1/2018 through 7/1/2045.
(3)Interest rates on our variable rate mortgage notes payable vary from one month LIBOR + 2.15% to one month LIBOR +2.75%. At December 31, 2017, one month LIBOR was approximately 1.56%.
(4)The weighted average interest rate on the mortgage notes outstanding at December 31, 2017, was approximately 4.56%.
(5)The weighted average interest rate on all debt outstanding at December 31, 2017, was approximately 4.42%.
(6)The amount we may draw under our Credit Facility is based on a percentage of the fair value of a combined pool of 29 unencumbered properties as of December 31, 2017.
(3)The weighted average interest rate on the mortgage notes outstanding at December 31, 2023, was approximately 4.19%.
(4)As of December 31, 2023, SOFR was approximately 5.38%.
(5)The weighted average interest rate on all debt outstanding at December 31, 2023, was approximately 5.78%.
(6)The amount we may draw under our Credit Facility is based on a percentage of the fair value of a combined pool of 85 unencumbered properties as of December 31, 2023.
N/A - Not Applicable


76

Table of Contents

Mortgage Notes Payable


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had 4541 mortgage notes payable, collateralized by a total of 6747 properties with a net book value of $654.9$480.2 million. Gladstone Commercial Corporation hasWe have limited recourse liabilities that could result 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, or physical waste or damage to the property resulting from a borrower’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Gladstone Commercial Corporation has fullAs of December 31, 2023, we did not have any recourse for $11.7 million of the mortgage notes payable, net or 2.6% of the outstanding balance.mortgages. We 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.


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we repaid foursix mortgages collateralized by 10six properties, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Repaid Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
Fixed Rate Debt RepaidFixed Rate Debt RepaidInterest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
$41,077
 6.25%58,864 4.69 4.69 %

Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Repaid Weighted Average Interest Rate on Variable Rate Debt Repaid
$8,163
 LIBOR +2.50%


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we issued or assumed fourthree mortgages, collateralized by seventhree properties, and drew an additional advance on an existing mortgage note, collateralized by one property, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):


Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt IssuedWeighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt
$9,000 6.10 %
Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Issued or Assumed Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Issued or Assumed 
$54,887
(1)3.78%(2)$7,500
(3)


During the year ended December 31, 2023, we extended the maturity date of one mortgage, collateralized by one property, which is summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):
(1)We issued or assumed $54.9 million of fixed rate, or swapped to fixed rate, debt in connection with five of our seven property acquisitions in 2017, with maturity dates ranging from April 1, 2026 to August 10, 2027.
(2)We assumed an interest rate swap in connection with one property acquisition and will be paying an all-in fixed rate of 3.55%. The newly issued fixed rate mortgages have rates ranging from 3.75% to 3.89%.
(3)The interest rate for our newly issued variable rate mortgage debt is equal to one month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.75%. The maturity date on this new variable rate debt is May 15, 2020. We have entered into a rate cap agreement on our new variable rate debt and will record all fair value changes into interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The interest rate for our additional advance on the existing mortgage note is equal to one month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50% and the maturity date is December 1, 2021.


Fixed Rate Debt ExtendedInterest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt ExtendedExtension Term
$8,769 6.50 %1.0 year

Scheduled principal payments of mortgage notes payable for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year Scheduled Principal Payments 
2018 $55,267
 
2019 47,447
 
2020 19,357
 
2021 33,337
 
2022 97,156
 
Thereafter 199,927
 
  $452,491
(1)
YearScheduled Principal Payments
2024$25,079 
202536,457 
202635,087 
202795,039 
202837,115 
Thereafter69,345 
$298,122 (1)
Table(1)This figure does not include $(0.04) million premiums and (discounts), net, and $2.2 million of Contents
deferred financing costs, which are reflected in mortgage notes payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

(1)This figure is does not include $(0.3) million premiums and (discounts), net, and $4.8 million of deferred financing costs, which are reflected in mortgage notes payable on the consolidated balance sheet.


We believe we will be able to address all mortgage notes payable maturing over the next 12 months through a combination of refinancings,refinancing our existing indebtedness, cash from operations, proceeds from one or more equity proceedsofferings and availability on our Credit Agreement.Facility.


Interest Rate Caps and Swaps


We have entered into interest rate cap agreements that cap the interest rate on certain of our variable-rate debt and we have assumed anor entered into interest rate swap agreementagreements in which we hedged our exposure to variable interest rates by agreeing to pay fixed interest rates to our respective counterparty. We have adopted the fair value measurement provisions for our financial
77

Table of Contents
instruments recorded at fair value. The fair value guidance establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. Generally, we will estimate the fair value of our interest rate caps and interest rate swap,swaps, in the absence of observable market data, using estimates of value including estimated remaining life, counterparty credit risk, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. At December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, our interest rate cap and interest rate swap agreements were valued using Level 2 inputs.


The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements is recorded in other assets on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We record changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements quarterly based on the current market valuations at quarter end. If the interest rate cap qualifies for hedge accounting, the change in the estimated fair value is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent that it is effective, with any ineffective portion recorded to interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. If the interest rate cap does not qualify for hedge accounting, or if it is determined the hedge is ineffective, any change in the fair value is recognized in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. During the next 12 months, we estimate that an additional $4.3 million will be reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, as a reduction to interest expense. The following table summarizes the interest rate caps for the year endedat December 31, 20172023 and 20162022 (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Aggregate CostAggregate Notional AmountAggregate Fair ValueAggregate Notional AmountAggregate Fair Value
$141 (1)$65,000 $684 $225,000 $4,629 
  December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Aggregate Cost Aggregate Notional Amount Aggregate Fair Value Aggregate Notional Amount Aggregate Fair Value
$1,171
(1)$143,512
 $504
 $71,721
 $101
(1)We have entered into various interest rate cap agreements on new variable rate debt with SOFR caps ranging from 1.49% to 1.75%.
(1)

We have entered into various interest rate cap agreements on new variable rate debt with LIBOR caps ranging from 2.50% to 3.00%.

We assumed an interest rate swap agreementagreements in connection with certain of our June 22, 2017 acquisition of a property in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania,acquisitions, whereby we will pay our counterparty ana fixed interest rate equivalent to 1.80% on a monthly basis, and receive payments from our counterparty equivalent to one month LIBOR.the stipulated floating rate. The fair value of our interest rate swap agreement isagreements are recorded in other assetsliabilities on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We have designated our interest rate swapswaps as a cash flow hedge,hedges, and we record changes in the fair value of the respective interest rate swap agreement to accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets. We record changes in fair value on a quarterly basis, using current market valuations at quarter end. We assumedThe following table summarizes our interest rate swap with a value of $0.04 million on the date of assumption, and the fair market value increased to $0.3 millionswaps at December 31, 2017. The swap has a notional value equal to the debt we assumed of $11.2 million,2023 and has a termination date of April 1, 2026, which is also the maturity date of the assumed debt.2022 (dollars in thousands):


December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Aggregate Notional AmountAggregate Fair Value AssetAggregate Fair Value LiabilityAggregate Notional AmountAggregate Fair Value AssetAggregate Fair Value Liability
$361,676 $6,222 $(670)$362,832 $8,264 $(897)

The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (dollars in thousands):


Amount of gain, net, recognized in Comprehensive Income
202320222021
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate caps$(3,038)$4,301 $174 
Interest rate swaps(1,815)7,814 2,680 
Total$(4,853)$12,115 $2,854 

The following table presents the reclassifications of our derivative instruments out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense in the consolidated financial statements (dollars in thousands):

78
  Amount of Gain (Loss) recognized in Comprehensive Income
  2017 2016 2015
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships      
Interest rate caps $(239) $
 $
Interest rate swap 274
    
       
Total $35
 $
 $


Table of Contents

Amount reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
202320222021
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate caps$(971)$(871)$(145)
Total$(971)$(871)$(145)

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (dollars in thousands):


Asset (Liability) Derivatives Fair Value at
Derivatives Designated as Hedging InstrumentsBalance Sheet LocationDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Interest rate capsOther assets$684 $4,629 
Interest rate swapsOther assets6,222 8,264 
Interest rate swapsOther liabilities(670)(897)
Total derivative liabilities, net$6,236 $11,996 
    Asset Derivatives Fair Value at
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Balance Sheet Location December 31, 2017
 December 31, 2016
Interest rate caps Other assets $450
 $
       
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments      
Interest rate caps Other assets $54
 101
       
Total derivatives   $504
 $101



The fair value of all mortgage notes payable outstanding as of December 31, 20172023 was $455.1$263.3 million, as compared to the carrying value stated above of $447.4$295.9 million. The fair value is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using management’s estimate of market interest rates on long-term debt with comparable terms and loan to value ratios. The fair value was calculated using Level 3 inputs of the hierarchy established by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”


Credit Facility


On August 7, 2013, we procured our $60.0 million Revolver with KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank"(“KeyBank”) (serving as revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and an administrative agent). In October 2015, we expanded our Revolver to $85.0 million and entered into a Term Loan A whereby we added a $25.0 million, five-year Term Loan subject to the same leverage tiers as the Revolver, with the interest rate at each leverage tier being five basis points lower.lower than that of the Revolver. We have the option to repay the Term Loan A in full, or in part, at any time without penalty or premium prior to the maturity date.

On October 27, 2017, we amended our existingthis Credit Facility. TheFacility, increasing Term Loan component of the Credit Facility was increasedA from $25.0 million, to $75.0 million, with the Revolver commitment remaining at $85.0 million. The Term Loan has a new five-year term, with aA’s maturity date of was extended to October 27, 2022, and the Revolver has a new four-year term, with a maturity date ofwas extended to October 27, 2021. TheIn connection with the amendment, the interest rate for the Credit Facility was reduced by 25 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. WeAt the time of amendment, we entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on the amended Term Loan A, which cap LIBOR at 2.75%. to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates.

On July 2, 2019, we amended, extended and upsized our Credit Facility, expanding Term Loan A from $75.0 million to $160.0 million, inclusive of a delayed draw component whereby we can incrementally borrow on the Term Loan up to the $160.0 million commitment, and increasing the Revolver from $85.0 million to $100.0 million. Term Loan A has a new five-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2024, and the Revolver has a new four-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2023. The interest rate margin for the Credit Facility was reduced by 10 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on Term Loan A, which cap LIBOR ranging from 2.50% to 2.75%, to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates. We used the net proceeds ofderived from the amended Credit Facility to repay all previously existing borrowings under the Revolver. We incurred fees of approximately $0.9$1.3 million in connection with the Credit Facility amendment. The bank syndicate for the Credit Facility is now comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, USU.S. Bank National Association, and The Huntington National Bank.Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.


On February 11, 2021, we added a new $65.0 million Term Loan B, inclusive of a $15.0 million delayed funding component, which was funded on July 20, 2021. Term Loan B has a maturity date of February 11, 2026 and a LIBOR floor of 25 basis points, plus a spread ranging from 140 to 225 basis points, depending on leverage. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on Term Loan B, which cap LIBOR from 1.50% to 1.75%. We incurred fees of approximately $0.5 million in connection with issuing Term Loan B. As of December 31, 2023, there was $60.0 million outstanding under Term Loan B.

79

Table of Contents
On August 18, 2022, we amended, extended and upsized our Credit Facility, increasing our Revolver from $100.0 million to $120.0 million (and its term to August 2026), adding the new $140.0 million Term Loan C, decreasing the principal balance of Term Loan B to $60.0 million and extending the maturity date of Term Loan A to August 2027. Term Loan C has a maturity date of February 18, 2028 and a SOFR spread ranging from 125 to 195 basis points, depending on our leverage. On September 27, 2022 we further increased the Revolver to $125.0 million and Term Loan C to $150.0 million, as permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility. We entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements on Term Loan C, which swap the interest rate to fixed rates ranging from 3.15% to 3.75%. We also entered into an interest rate swap agreement on Term Loan A to replace the expiring rate caps, which swaps the interest rate to a fixed rate of 3.70%. We incurred fees of approximately $4.2 million in connection with extending and upsizing our Credit Facility. The net proceeds of the transaction were used to repay the then-outstanding borrowings on the Revolver, pay off mortgage debt, and fund acquisitions. The Credit Facility’s current bank syndicate is comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Bank of America, Synovus Bank, United Bank, First Financial Bank, and S&T Bank.

As of December 31, 2017,2023, there was $96.4$445.8 million outstanding under our Credit Facility, at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.28%6.84% and $1.0$2.0 million outstanding under letters of credit, at a weighted average interest rate of 1.75%1.50%. As of February 14, 2018,December 31, 2023, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the Credit Facility was $43.2$44.5 million. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2017.2023.


The amount outstanding under the Credit Facility approximates fair value as of December 31, 2017.2023.


8. Mandatorily Redeemable Term Preferred Stock

In February 2012, we completed a public offering of 1,540,000 shares of our 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the" Series C Preferred Stock"), at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds of the offering totaled $38.5 million and net proceeds, after deducting offering expenses borne by us, were $36.7 million. The shares of the Series C Preferred Stock had a mandatory redemption date of January 31, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we redeemed all outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock. Accordingly, we wrote-off unamortized offering costs of $0.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, which were recorded to interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The Series C Preferred Stock was recorded as a liability in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” which states that mandatorily redeemable financial instruments should be classified as liabilities and therefore the related dividend payments are treated as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.


9.7. Commitments and Contingencies


Ground Leases


We are obligated as lessee under four ground leases. Future minimum rental payments due under the terms of these leases as of December 31, 2017,2023, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

YearFuture Lease Payments Due Under Operating Leases
2024$493 
2025494 
2026498 
2027506 
2028510 
Thereafter5,790 
Total anticipated lease payments$8,291 
Less: amount representing interest(3,198)
Present value of lease payments$5,093 
For the year ended December 31, Minimum Rental Payments Due
2018 $465
2019 465
2020 466
2021 392
2022 319
Thereafter 4,236
  $6,343


Rental expenses recorded in connectionexpense incurred for properties with the properties on which we are ground lease tenantsobligations was $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $0.5 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2017, $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016,2023, 2022 and $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Rental2021, respectively. Our ground leases are treated as operating leases and rental expenses are reflected in property operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Our ground leases have a weighted average remaining lease term of 17.7 years and weighted average discount rate of 5.33%.


Letters of Credit


As of December 31, 2017,2023, there was $1.0$2.0 million outstanding under letters of credit. These letters of credit are not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet.


10. Stockholders’8. Equity and Mezzanine Equity


Distributions


We paid the following distributions per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015:2021:

80

Table of Contents
  For the year ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
Common Stock $1.500
 $1.500
 $1.500
Senior Common Stock 1.0500
 1.0500
 1.0500
Series A Preferred Stock 1.9374996
 1.9374996
 1.9374996
Series B Preferred Stock 1.8750
 1.8750
 1.8750
Series C Preferred Stock 

1.1330
(1)1.7813
Series D Preferred Stock 1.7500

1.0538
 
 For the year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Common Stock and Non-controlling OP Units$1.200000 $1.504800 $1.502175 
Senior Common Stock1.05 1.05 1.05 
Series D Preferred Stock— — 0.8750 (1)
Series E Preferred Stock1.656252 1.656252 1.656252 
Series F Preferred Stock1.50 1.50 1.50 
Series G Preferred Stock1.50 1.50 0.7500 (2)
(1)We fully redeemed our Series C Preferred Stock on August 19, 2016, and paid all outstanding shareholders a prorated dividend for the month of August.

(1)We redeemed all outstanding shares of our Series D Preferred Stock on June 30, 2021.
(2)Series G Preferred Stock was issued on June 28, 2021.

For federal income tax purposes, distributions paid to stockholders may be characterized as ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing. We had capital gains during the year ended December 31, 2015. The characterization of distributions during each of the last three years is reflected in the table below:

Ordinary IncomeReturn of CapitalLong-Term Capital Gains
Common Stock and OP Units
For the year ended December 31, 202128.14778 %71.85222 %— %
For the year ended December 31, 202229.60044 %70.39956 %— %
For the year ended December 31, 20235.39525 %94.60475 %— %
Senior Common Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2021100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2022100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2023100.00000 %— %— %
Series D Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2021100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2022— %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2023— %— %— %
Series E Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2021100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2022100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2023100.00000 %— %— %
Series F Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2021100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2022100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2023100.00000 %— %— %
Series G Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2021100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2022100.00000 %— %— %
For the year ended December 31, 2023100.00000 %— %— %

  Ordinary Income Return of Capital Long-Term Capital Gains
Common Stock      
For the year ended December 31, 2015 18.80114% 79.50018% 1.69868%
For the year ended December 31, 2016 28.81758% 71.18242% %
For the year ended December 31, 2017 39.63189% 60.36811% %
Senior Common Stock      
For the year ended December 31, 2015 91.71368% % 8.28632%
For the year ended December 31, 2016 100.00000% % %
For the year ended December 31, 2017 100.00000% % %
Series A Preferred Stock      
For the year ended December 31, 2015 91.71368% % 8.28632%
For the year ended December 31, 2016 100.00000% % %
For the year ended December 31, 2017 100.00000% % %
Series B Preferred Stock      
For the year ended December 31, 2015 91.71368% % 8.28632%
For the year ended December 31, 2016 100.00000% % %
For the year ended December 31, 2017 100.00000% % %
Series C Preferred Stock      
For the year ended December 31, 2015 91.71368% % 8.28632%
For the year ended December 31, 2016 100.00000% % %
For the year ended December 31, 2017 % % %
Series D Preferred Stock      
For the year ended December 31, 2015 % % %
For the year ended December 31, 2016 100.00000% % %
For the year ended December 31, 2017 100.00000% % %


Recent Activity


Common Stock OfferingATM Program


On July 25, 2017,December 3, 2019, we completedentered into an overnight offering of 1.2 millionAt-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “Common Stock Sales Agreement”), with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”), BTIG, LLC, and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. (“Fifth Third”) (collectively the “Common Stock Sales Agents”), pursuant to which we sold shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $20.52 per share. Net proceeds, after deducting underwriter commissions and discounts, were $22.5 million. The proceeds from this offering were used to acquire real estate, repay existing indebtedness, and for other general corporate purposes. On July 31, 2017, the offering's underwriters also exercised their overallotment option, purchasing an additional 0.2 million shares of our common stock at the public offering price of $20.52 per share. Net proceeds from this exercise, after deducting underwriter commissions and discounts, were $3.4 million. The proceeds from this overallotment were also used to acquire real estate, repay existing indebtedness, and for other general corporate purposes.

Common Stock ATM Program

In February 2016, we amended our common stock ATM program (the "Amended Common ATM Program"). The amendment increased the amount of shares of common stock that we may offer and sell through Cantor Fitzgerald to $160.0 million. All other terms of the common ATM program remained unchanged. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we sold 2.1 million shares of common stock, raising $45.5 million in net proceeds under the program. As of December 31, 2017, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $86.3 million of common stock under the program. The proceeds from these issuances were used to acquire real estate, repay outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes.


Series A and B Preferred Stock ATM Programs

In February 2016, we entered into an open market sales agreement, (the "Series A and B Preferred ATM Programs"), with Cantor Fitzgerald, pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer to sell (i) shares of our 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), and (ii) shares of our 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), having an aggregate offering price of up to $40.0 million.$250.0 million (the “Common Stock ATM Program”).

On February 22, 2022, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to the At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement, dated December 3, 2019 (together, the “Prior Common Stock Sales Agreement”). The amendment permitted shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to the Prior Common Stock Sales Agreement under the 2020 Registration Statement, and future
81

Table of Contents
registration statements on Form S-3 (the “Prior Common Stock ATM Program”). During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we did not sell anysold 0.2 million shares of common stock, raising approximately $4.0 million in net proceeds under our Series A PreferredAt-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement with sales agents Baird, Goldman Sachs, Stifel, and Fifth Third. We terminated the Common Stock or Series B Preferred Stock. AsSales Agreement effective February 10, 2023 in connection with the expiration of our registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236143) (the “2020 Registration Statement”) on February 11, 2023.

On March 3, 2023, we entered into an At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement”), with BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofA”), Goldman Sachs, Baird, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KeyBanc”), and Fifth Third (collectively the “Common Stock Sales Agents”). In connection with the 2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement, we filed prospectus supplements dated March 3, 2023 and March 7, 2023, to the prospectus dated November 23, 2022, with the SEC, for the offer and sale of an aggregate offering amount of $250.0 million of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $37.2sold 1,776 shares of common stock, raising approximately $0.02 million of preferred stockin net proceeds under the Series A and B Preferred ATM Programs. The proceeds from these issuances were used to acquire real estate, repay outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes.2023 Common Stock Sales Agreement.


Common Stock Buyback Program

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased $1.0 million worth of our common stock through our common stock repurchase program.

Mezzanine Equity


Our 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”Preferred Stock”), is6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred Stock”) and 6.00% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series G Preferred Stock”), are classified as mezzanine equity in our consolidated balance sheet because it isall three are redeemable at the option of the shareholderstockholder upon a change of control of greater than 50% in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,”which requires mezzanine equity classification for preferred stock issuances with redemption features which are outside of the control of the issuer. A change in control of our company,the Company, outside of our control, is only possible if a tender offer is accepted by over 90% of our shareholders.stockholders. All other change in control situations would require input from our Board of Directors. In addition, our Series E Preferred Stock and Series G Preferred Stock are redeemable at the option of the stockholder in the event a delisting event occurs. We will periodically evaluate the likelihood that a change of control or delisting event of greater than 50% will take place, and if we deem this probable, we would adjust the Series DE Preferred Stock and Series G Preferred Stock presented in mezzanine equity to their redemption value, with the offset to gain (loss) on extinguishment. We currently believe the likelihood of a change of control or delisting event of greater than 50% is remote.


InSeries G Preferred Stock Offering

On June 2016,28, 2021, we entered intocompleted an open market sales agreement (the "Seriesunderwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of our newly designated Series G Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share, raising $100.0 million in gross proceeds and approximately $96.6 million in net proceeds, after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions. We used the net proceeds from this offering to voluntarily redeem all outstanding shares of our Series D Preferred Stock.

Series D Preferred Stock Redemption

On June 30, 2021, we voluntarily redeemed all 3,509,555 outstanding shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.1458333 per share, which represented the liquidation preference per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through June 30, 2021, for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $88.3 million. In connection with this redemption, we recognized a $2.1 million decrease to net income available to common stockholders pertaining to the original issuance costs incurred upon issuance of our Series D Preferred Stock.

Articles Supplementary Reclassifying Remaining Series D Preferred Stock

On August 5, 2021, we filed Articles Supplementary (the “Reclassification Articles Supplementary”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (“SDAT”), pursuant to which our Board of Directors reclassified and designated the remaining 2,490,445 shares of authorized but unissued Series D Preferred Stock as additional shares of common stock. After giving effect to the filing of the Reclassification Articles Supplementary, our authorized capital stock consists of 62,290,000 shares of common stock, 6,760,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, 26,000,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, 4,000,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock, and 950,000 shares of senior common stock. The Reclassification Articles Supplementary did not increase our authorized shares of capital stock.

82

Table of Contents
Series E Preferred Stock ATM Program"Program

We had an At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement”), with Cantor Fitzgerald,sales agents Baird, Goldman Sachs, Stifel, Fifth Third, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., pursuant to which we may,could, from time to time, offer to sell shares of our Series DE Preferred Stock havingin an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0$100.0 million. We did not sell any shares of our Series E Preferred Stock pursuant to the Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2023. We terminated the Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement effective February 10, 2023 in connection with the expiration of the 2020 Registration Statement on February 11, 2023.

Universal Shelf Registration Statement

On January 11, 2019, we filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-229209), and an amendment thereto on Form-S-3/A on January 24, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “2019 Registration Statement”). The 2019 Registration Statement became effective on February 13, 2019 and replaced our prior registration statement. The 2019 Registration Statement allowed us to issue up to $500.0 million of securities and expired on February 13, 2022.

On January 29, 2020, we filed the 2020 Registration Statement. The 2020 Registration Statement was declared effective on February 11, 2020 and was in addition to the 2019 Registration Statement. The 2020 Registration Statement allowed us to issue up to an additional $800.0 million of securities. Of the $800.0 million of available capacity under our 2020 Registration Statement, approximately $636.5 million was reserved for the sale of our Series F Preferred Stock.

On November 23, 2022, we filed an automatic registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268549) (the “2022 Registration Statement”). There is no limit on the aggregate amount of the securities that we may offer pursuant to the 2022 Registration Statement.

Preferred Series F Continuous Offering

On February 20, 2020, we filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of the Series F Preferred Stock and (ii) reclassifying and designating 26,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized and unissued shares of common stock as shares of Series F Preferred Stock. The reclassification decreased the number of shares classified as common stock from 86,290,000 shares immediately prior to the reclassification to 60,290,000 shares immediately after the reclassification. We sold 0.2 million shares of our Series F Preferred Stock, raising $5.6 million in net proceeds during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Amendment to Articles of Restatement

On June 23, 2021, we filed with the SDAT the Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of our newly designated Series G Preferred Stock and (ii) reclassifying and designating 4,000,000 shares of our authorized and unissued shares of common stock as shares of Series G Preferred Stock.

Amendments to Operating Partnership Agreement

In connection with the authorization of the Series F Preferred Stock in February of 2020, the Operating Partnership controlled by the Company through its ownership of GCLP Business Trust II, the general partner of the Operating Partnership, adopted the Second Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (collectively, the “Second Amendment”), as amended from time to time, establishing the rights, privileges and preferences of 6.00% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, a newly-designated class of limited partnership interests (the “Series F Preferred Units”). The Second Amendment provides for the Operating Partnership’s establishment and issuance of an equal number of Series F Preferred Units as are issued shares of Series F Preferred Stock by the Company in connection with the offering upon the Company’s contribution to the Operating Partnership of the net proceeds of the offering. Generally, the Series F Preferred Units provided for under the Second Amendment have preferences, distribution rights and other provisions substantially equivalent to those of the Series F Preferred Stock.

On June 23, 2021, the Operating Partnership adopted the Third Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, including Exhibit SGP thereto (collectively, the “Third Amendment”), establishing the rights, privileges, and preferences of 6.00% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, a newly-designated class of limited partnership interests (the “Series G Term Preferred Units”). The Third Amendment provides for the Operating Partnership’s establishment and issuance of an equal number of Series G Term Preferred Units as are issued shares of Series G Preferred Stock by the Company in connection with the offering of Series G Preferred Stock upon the Company’s contribution to the Operating
83

Table of Contents
Partnership of the net proceeds of the offering of Series G Preferred Stock. Generally, the Series G Preferred Units provided for under the Third Amendment have preferences, distribution rights, and other provisions substantially equivalent to those of the Series G Preferred Stock.

On August 5, 2021, the Operating Partnership adopted the Fourth Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, including Exhibit SGP thereto, to remove all references to the 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of the Partnership and update the rights, privileges, and preferences accordingly.

Non-controlling Interests in Operating Partnership

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we owned approximately 99.2% and 99.0%, respectively, of the outstanding OP Units. On September 20, 2022, we issued 134,474 OP Units as partial consideration to acquire our 49,375 square foot property located in Fort Payne, Alabama for $5.6 million. During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we sold 0.5 million sharesredeemed 80,825 OP units for an equivalent amount of our Series D Preferred Stock for net proceedscommon stock.

The Operating Partnership is required to make distributions on each OP Unit in the same amount as those paid on each share of $12.7 million. the Company’s common stock, with the distributions on the OP Units held by the Company being utilized to make distributions to the Company’s common stockholders.

As of December 31, 2017, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $20.8 million2023 and 2022, there were 310,643 and 391,468 outstanding OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders, respectively.

9. Revision of Series D Preferred Stock underPreviously Issued Financial Statements

As discussed in Note 1, the Series D Preferred ATM Program. The proceeds from these issuances were used to acquire real estate, repay outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes.

In March 2011, we commenced an offeringCompany identified errors in its calculation of an aggregatethe depreciation of 3,500,000 shares of our Senior Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share,tenant funded improvement assets at a pricenumber of its properties. A summary of the corrections to the publicimpacted financial statement line items in the Company’s previously issued Consolidated Statements of $15.00 per share,Operations and Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of which 3,000,000 shares were intended to be offered pursuant to the primary offeringEquity, and 500,000 shares were intended to be offered pursuant to our senior common distribution reinvestment plan (the "DRIP"). This offering terminated according to its terms on March 28, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we sold 189,052 sharesConsolidated Statements of our Senior Common Stock at $15.00 per share and issued 5,134 shares of our Senior Common Stock under the DRIP. The net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount and commission, were $2.6 million. At the conclusion of the offering on March 28, 2015, we had sold 927,994 shares of Senior Common Stock, for gross proceeds of $13.9 million, and issued an additional 27,038 shares of Senior Common Stock under the DRIP program.

11. Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

The following table reflects the quarterly results of operationsCash Flows for the years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016 (dollarsDecember 31, 2022 included in thousands):previously filed Annual Reports on Form 10-K, is as follows:

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization$60,311 $(1,162)$59,149 
Total operating expense before incentive fee waiver$102,816 $(1,162)$101,654 
Total operating expenses$102,800 $(1,162)$101,638 
Net income$9,733 $1,162 $10,895 
Net income available to the Company$9,773 $1,162 $10,935 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(4,554)$1,162 $(3,392)
Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted
Loss attributable to common stockholders$(0.12)$0.03 $(0.09)
Comprehensive income
Net income$9,733 $1,162 $10,895 
Total comprehensive income available to the Company$12,627 $1,162 $13,789 

84

Table of Contents

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2022
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization$61,664 $(1,510)$60,154 
Total operating expense before incentive fee waiver$117,758 $(1,510)$116,248 
Total operating expenses$117,758 $(1,510)$116,248 
Net income$9,272 $1,510 $10,782 
Net income available to the Company$9,295 $1,510 $10,805 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(3,039)$1,510 $(1,529)
Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted
Loss attributable to common stockholders$(0.08)$0.04 $(0.04)
Comprehensive income
Net income$9,272 $1,510 $10,782 
Total comprehensive income available to the Company$21,410 $1,510 $22,920 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
ASSETS
Less: accumulated depreciation$266,672 $385 $267,057 
Total real estate, net$958,586 $(385)$958,201 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,143,352 $(385)$1,142,967 
EQUITY
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings$(468,523)$(385)$(468,908)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$201,303 $(385)$200,918 
TOTAL EQUITY$202,562 $(385)$202,177 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY$1,143,352 $(385)$1,142,967 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2022
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
ASSETS
Less: accumulated depreciation$286,994 $(844)$286,150 
Total real estate, net$1,000,303 $844 $1,001,147 
Real estate and related assets held for sale$3,013 $280 $3,293 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,201,509 $1,124 $1,202,633 
EQUITY
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings$(530,228)$1,124 $(529,104)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$202,780 $1,124 $203,904 
TOTAL EQUITY$204,570 $1,124 $205,694 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY$1,201,509 $1,124 $1,202,633 

Consolidated Statements of Equity
As of December 31, 2021
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsTotal Stockholders' EquityTotal Equity
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
Balance at December 31, 2020$(409,041)$(1,548)$(410,589)$213,183 $(1,548)$211,635 $216,037 $(1,548)$214,489 
Net income9,773 1,162 10,935 9,773 1,162 10,935 9,733 1,162 10,895 
Balance at December 31, 2021$(468,523)$(385)$(468,908)$201,303 $(385)$200,918 $202,562 $(385)$202,177 

85

Table of Contents
  Quarter ended
  December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017
Operating revenues $25,253
 $24,365
 $22,867
 $22,314
Operating expenses (20,405) (15,867) (14,357) (17,708)
Other expense, net (6,311) (6,115) (7,849) (250)
Net (loss) income (1,463) 2,383
 661
 4,356
Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock (2,802) (2,767) (2,686) (2,621)
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders $(4,265)
$(384)
$(2,025)
$1,735
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders - basic & diluted $(0.17) $(0.01) $(0.08) $0.07
  Quarter ended
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016
Operating revenues $22,009
 $21,589
 $21,247
 $21,527
Operating expenses (13,733) (15,172) (13,433) (13,257)
Other expense, net (5,981) (6,490) (6,931) (7,417)
Net income (loss) 2,295
 (73) 883
 853
Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock (2,607) (2,256) (1,514) (1,279)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(312)
$(2,329)
$(631) $(426)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic & diluted $(0.01) $(0.10) $(0.03) $(0.02)
Consolidated Statements of Equity
As of December 31, 2022
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated EarningsTotal Stockholders' EquityTotal Equity
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
Balance at December 31, 2021$(468,523)$(385)$(468,908)$201,303 $(385)$200,918 $202,562 $(385)$202,177 
Net income9,295 1,510 10,805 9,295 1,510 10,805 9,272 1,510 10,782 
Balance at December 31, 2022$(530,228)$1,124 $(529,104)$202,780 $1,124 $203,904 $204,570 $1,124 $205,694 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$9,733 $1,162 $10,895 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization60,311 (1,162)59,149 
12.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2022
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$9,272 $1,510 $10,782 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization61,664 (1,510)60,154 

10. Subsequent Events


Distributions


On January 9, 2018,2024, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions for the months of January, February, and March of 2018:2024:

Record DatePayment DateCommon Stock and Non-controlling OP Unit Distributions per ShareSeries E Preferred Distributions per ShareSeries G Preferred Distributions per Share
January 23, 2024January 31, 2024$0.10 $0.138021 $0.125 
February 21, 2024February 29, 20240.10 0.138021 0.125 
March 21, 2024March 29, 20240.10 0.138021 0.125 
$0.30 $0.414063 $0.375 

Series F Preferred Stock Distributions
Record DatePayment DateDistribution per Share
January 25, 2024February 5, 2024$0.125 
February 27, 2024March 5, 20240.125 
March 26, 2024April 5, 20240.125 
$0.375 

86
Record Date Payment Date Common Stock Distributions per Share Series A Preferred Distributions per Share Series B Preferred Distributions per Share Series D Preferred Distributions per Share
January 22, 2018 January 31, 2018 $0.125
 $0.1614583
 $0.15625
 $0.1458333
February 16, 2018 February 28, 2018 0.125
 0.1614583
 0.15625
 0.1458333
March 20, 2018 March 30, 2018 0.125
 0.1614583
 0.15625
 0.1458333

   $0.375
 $0.4843749
 $0.46875
 $0.4374999

Senior Common Stock Distributions
Payable to the Holders of Record During the Month of: Payment Date Distribution per Share
January February 7, 2018 $0.0875
February March 7, 2018 0.0875
March April 6, 2018 0.0875

   $0.2625

Mortgage Debt Repayment

On January 23, 2018 we repaid a $6.7 million variable rate mortgage collateralized by one property.


Senior Common Stock Distributions
Payable to the Holders of Record During the Month of:Payment DateDistribution per Share
JanuaryFebruary 5, 2024$0.0875 
FebruaryMarch 5, 20240.0875 
MarchApril 5, 20240.0875 
$0.2625 


Equity Activity

Subsequent to December 31, 2023 and through February 21, 2024, we raised $0.2 million in net proceeds from the sale of 7,580 sales of Series F Preferred Stock.

Sale Activity

On January 11, 2024, we sold our 114,786 square foot office property in Columbus, Ohio for $4.5 million. We realized a $0.3 million loss on sale, net.
87


GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SCHEDULE III—REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 20172023 (Dollars in Thousands)
 
 Initial Cost Total Cost    Initial Cost Total Cost 
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate (4)
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Raleigh, North Carolina (3)  
Office Building$
$960
$4,481
$35
$960
$4,516
$5,476
$2,090
$3,386
199712/23/2003
Canton, Ohio  
Office Building
Office Building$— $960 $4,481 $1,345 $960 $5,826 $6,786 $3,004 $3,782 199712/23/2003
Canton, Ohio (3)
Office Building
Office Building
Office Building1,574
186
3,083
500
187
3,582
3,769
1,325
2,444
19941/30/2004— 186 186 3,083 3,083 500 500 187 187 3,582 3,582 3,769 3,769 1,974 1,974 1,795 1,795 199419941/30/2004
Akron, Ohio (3)  
Office Building
1,973
6,771
1,658
1,974
8,428
10,402
2,628
7,774
1968/19994/29/2004
Charlotte, North Carolina  
Office Building6,757
740
8,423
61
741
8,483
9,224
2,981
6,243
1984/19956/30/2004
Canton, North Carolina  
Office Building— 1,973 6,771 4,042 1,974 10,812 12,786 4,990 7,796 1968/19994/29/2004
Canton, North Carolina (3)
Industrial Building3,412
150
5,050
7,285
150
12,335
12,485
2,349
10,136
1998/20147/6/2004
Crenshaw, Pennsylvania  
Industrial Building4,116
100
6,574
269
100
6,843
6,943
2,368
4,575
19918/5/2004
Lexington, North Carolina  
Industrial Building2,398
820
2,107
69
820
2,176
2,996
778
2,218
19868/5/2004— 150 150 5,050 5,050 7,285 7,285 150 150 12,335 12,335 12,485 12,485 4,631 4,631 7,854 7,854 1998/20141998/20147/6/2004
Austin, Texas (3)  
Office Building
1,000
6,296
703
1,000
6,999
7,999
2,280
5,719
20019/16/2004
Crenshaw, Pennsylvania (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 100 6,574 269 100 6,843 6,943 3,429 3,514 19918/5/2004
Lexington, North Carolina (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 820 2,107 69 820 2,176 2,996 1,117 1,879 19868/5/2004
Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania (3)  
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
350
5,819
18
350
5,837
6,187
2,007
4,180
1995/199910/15/2004— 350 350 5,819 5,819 18 18 350 350 5,837 5,837 6,187 6,187 2,910 2,910 3,277 3,277 1995/19991995/199910/15/2004
San Antonio, Texas (3)  
Office Building
843
7,514
724
843
8,238
9,081
3,065
6,016
19992/10/2005
Big Flats, New York  
Office Building
Office Building— 843 7,514 3,208 843 10,722 11,565 5,082 6,483 19992/10/2005
Big Flats, New York (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building2,240
275
6,459
34
275
6,493
6,768
2,123
4,645
20014/15/2005— 275 275 6,459 6,459 515 515 275 275 6,974 6,974 7,249 7,249 3,204 3,204 4,045 4,045 200120014/15/2005
Wichita, Kansas (3)  
Office Building
1,525
9,703
77
1,525
9,780
11,305
3,255
8,050
20005/18/2005
Arlington, Texas (3)  
Office Building
Office Building— 1,525 9,703 674 1,525 10,377 11,902 5,133 6,769 20005/18/2005
Duncan, South Carolina (3)
Industrial Building
636
3,695
819
636
4,514
5,150
1,349
3,801
19665/26/2005
Eatontown, New Jersey  
Office Building2,814
1,351
3,520
534
1,351
4,054
5,405
1,356
4,049
19917/7/2005
Duncan, South Carolina  
Industrial Building9,252
783
10,790
1,717
783
12,507
13,290
3,935
9,355
1984/2001/20077/14/2005
Duncan, South Carolina  
Industrial Building— 783 10,790 1,889 783 12,679 13,462 5,912 7,550 1984/2001/20077/14/2005
Duncan, South Carolina (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building2,300
195
2,682
427
195
3,109
3,304
978
2,326
1984/2001/20077/14/2005— 195 195 2,682 2,682 470 470 195 195 3,152 3,152 3,347 3,347 1,470 1,470 1,877 1,877 1984/2001/20071984/2001/20077/14/2005
Clintonville, Wisconsin (3)  
Industrial Building
55
4,717
3,250
55
7,967
8,022
1,990
6,032
1992/201310/31/2005
Maple Heights, Ohio  
Industrial Building4,000
1,609
10,065
1,479
1,609
11,544
13,153
4,412
8,741
197412/21/2005
Richmond, Virginia (3)  
Industrial Building— 55 4,717 3,250 55 7,967 8,022 3,339 4,683 1992/201310/31/2005
Burnsville, Minnesota (3)
Office Building
736
5,336
62
736
5,398
6,134
1,698
4,436
197212/30/2005
South Hadley, Massachusetts (3)  
Industrial Building
471
2,765
(949)270
2,017
2,287
844
1,443
19782/15/2006
Champaign, Illinois  
Office Building1,509
687
2,036
2
687
2,038
2,725
649
2,076
19962/21/2006
Champaign, Illinois  
Office Building2,959
1,347
3,992
4
1,347
3,996
5,343
1,272
4,071
19962/21/2006
Champaign, Illinois  
Office Building1,849
842
2,495
2
842
2,497
3,339
795
2,544
19962/21/2006
Champaign, Illinois  
Office Building1,691
770
2,281
2
770
2,283
3,053
727
2,326
19962/21/2006
Burnsville, Minnesota  
Office Building8,628
3,511
8,746
6,693
3,511
15,439
18,950
4,277
14,673
19845/10/2006— 3,511 3,511 8,746 8,746 7,759 7,759 3,511 3,511 16,505 16,505 20,016 20,016 8,971 8,971 11,045 11,045 198419845/10/2006
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (3)  
Industrial Building
625
6,911
686
625
7,597
8,222
2,167
6,055
1986/20006/30/2006
Baytown, Texas  
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 625 6,911 686 625 7,597 8,222 3,645 4,577 1986/20006/30/2006
Mason, Ohio (3)
Office Building
Office Building
Office Building— 797 6,258 1,902 797 8,160 8,957 3,446 5,511 20021/5/2007
Raleigh, North Carolina (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 1,606 5,513 4,700 1,606 10,213 11,819 5,083 6,736 19942/16/2007
Tulsa, Oklahoma (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— — 14,057 687 — 14,744 14,744 7,230 7,514 20043/1/2007
Hialeah, Florida (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 3,562 6,672 1,026 3,562 7,698 11,260 3,327 7,933 1956/19923/9/2007
Mason, Ohio (3)
Retail Building
Retail Building
Retail Building— 1,201 4,961 — 1,201 4,961 6,162 2,139 4,023 20077/1/2007
Cicero, New York (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 299 5,019 150 299 5,169 5,468 2,113 3,355 20059/6/2007
Grand Rapids, Michigan (3)
Office Building
Office Building
Office Building— 1,629 10,500 842 1,629 11,342 12,971 4,744 8,227 20019/28/2007
Bolingbrook, Illinois (3)
Industrial Building
Industrial Building
Industrial Building— 1,272 5,003 999 1,272 6,002 7,274 2,937 4,337 20029/28/2007
Decatur, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 783 3,241 358 844 3,538 4,382 1,508 2,874 198912/13/2007
Decatur, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 205 847 94 221 925 1,146 394 752 198912/13/2007
Decatur, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 257 1,062 118 277 1,160 1,437 495 942 198912/13/2007
Lawrenceville, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 678 2,807 (892)525 2,068 2,593 931 1,662 200512/13/2007
Snellville, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 176 727 81 190 794 984 339 645 198612/13/2007
Covington, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 232 959 106 250 1,047 1,297 446 851 200012/13/2007
Conyers, Georgia (3)
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building
Medical Office Building— 296 1,228 135 319 1,340 1,659 571 1,088 199412/13/2007
Cumming, Georgia (3)
88

Table of Contents

  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Medical Office Building— 738 3,055 2,884 741 5,936 6,677 4,075 2,602 200412/13/2007
Reading, Pennsylvania (3)
Industrial Building— 491 6,202 357 491 6,559 7,050 2,576 4,474 20071/29/2008
Fridley, Minnesota
Office Building— 1,354 8,074 1,824 1,383 9,869 11,252 4,516 6,736 1985/20062/26/2008
Pineville, North Carolina (3)
Industrial Building— 669 3,028 293 669 3,321 3,990 1,398 2,592 19854/30/2008
Marietta, Ohio (3)
Industrial Building— 829 6,607 529 829 7,136 7,965 3,039 4,926 1992/20078/29/2008
Chalfont, Pennsylvania (3)
Industrial Building— 1,249 6,420 1,024 1,249 7,444 8,693 3,142 5,551 19878/29/2008
Orange City, Iowa
Industrial Building2,974 258 5,861 258 5,867 6,125 2,394 3,731 199012/15/2010
Hickory, North Carolina (3)
Office Building— 1,163 6,605 357 1,163 6,962 8,125 3,639 4,486 20084/4/2011
Springfield, Missouri (3)
Office Building— 1,700 12,038 924 1,845 12,817 14,662 4,799 9,863 20066/20/2011
Dartmouth, Massachusetts (3)
Retail Location— — 4,236 — — 4,236 4,236 1,433 2,803 201111/18/2011
Springfield, Missouri
Retail Location861 — 2,275 — — 2,275 2,275 901 1,374 200512/13/2011
Ashburn, Virginia (3)
Office Building— 706 7,858 — 705 7,859 8,564 3,079 5,485 20021/25/2012
Ottumwa, Iowa
Industrial Building1,598 212 5,072 310 212 5,382 5,594 1,977 3,617 19705/30/2012
New Albany, Ohio
Office Building— 1,658 8,746 2,829 1,658 11,575 13,233 3,608 9,625 20076/5/2012
Columbus, Georgia (3)
Office Building— 1,378 4,520 — 1,378 4,520 5,898 2,149 3,749 20126/21/2012
Fort Worth, Texas
Industrial Building8,043 963 15,647 — 963 15,647 16,610 5,203 11,407 200511/8/2012
Egg Harbor, New Jersey (3)
Office Building— 1,627 3,017 (950)1,065 2,629 3,694 1,296 2,398 19853/28/2013
Vance, Alabama (3)
Industrial Building— 457 10,529 6,692 457 17,221 17,678 5,002 12,676 20135/9/2013
Austin, Texas
Office Building— 2,330 44,021 6,507 2,330 50,528 52,858 21,753 31,105 19997/9/2013
Englewood, Colorado (3)
Office Building— 1,503 11,739 1,498 1,503 13,237 14,740 5,026 9,714 200812/11/2013
Novi, Michigan (3)
Industrial Building— 352 5,626 — 352 5,626 5,978 1,906 4,072 198812/27/2013
Allen, Texas (3)
Retail Building— 874 3,634 — 874 3,634 4,508 1,198 3,310 20043/27/2014
Colleyville, Texas (3)
Retail Building— 1,277 2,424 — 1,277 2,424 3,701 787 2,914 20003/27/2014
Coppell, Texas (3)
Retail Building— 1,448 3,349 — 1,448 3,349 4,797 1,111 3,686 20055/8/2014
Columbus, Ohio (3)
Office Building— 990 8,017 (514)555 7,938 8,493 4,272 4,221 19865/13/2014
Taylor, Pennsylvania (3)
Industrial Building— 3,101 25,405 1,248 3,101 26,653 29,754 8,060 21,694 2000/20066/9/2014
Aurora, Colorado (3)
Industrial Building— 2,882 3,917 96 2,882 4,013 6,895 1,317 5,578 19837/1/2014
Indianapolis, Indiana (3)
Office Building— 502 6,422 1,940 499 8,365 8,864 3,407 5,457 1981/20149/3/2014
Denver, Colorado (3)
Industrial Building— 1,621 7,071 11,878 1,621 18,949 20,570 3,399 17,171 198510/31/2014
Monroe, Michigan
Industrial Building8,930 658 14,607 195 658 14,802 15,460 4,168 11,292 200412/23/2014
Monroe, Michigan
Industrial Building6,232 460 10,225 (20)459 10,206 10,665 2,875 7,790 200412/23/2014
Richardson, Texas
Office Building9,794 2,728 15,372 (3,157)1,823 13,120 14,943 6,299 8,644 1985/20083/6/2015
Dublin, Ohio (3)
Office Building— 1,338 5,058 1,086 1,338 6,144 7,482 2,202 5,280 1980/Various5/28/2015
Draper, Utah
Office Building8,027 3,248 13,129 (6,543)1,504 8,330 9,834 4,181 5,653 20085/29/2015
Hapeville, Georgia (3)
89
  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate (4)
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Medical Office Building
221
2,443
2,451
221
4,894
5,115
969
4,146
19977/11/2006
Mason, Ohio           
Office Building3,930
797
6,258
540
797
6,798
7,595
2,176
5,419
20021/5/2007
Raleigh, North Carolina (3)           
Industrial Building
1,606
5,513
3,749
1,606
9,262
10,868
2,138
8,730
19942/16/2007
Tulsa, Oklahoma           
Industrial Building6,917

14,057


14,057
14,057
4,582
9,475
20043/1/2007
Hialeah, Florida (3)           
Industrial Building
3,562
6,672
769
3,562
7,441
11,003
2,055
8,948
1956/19923/9/2007
Tewksbury, Massachusetts           
Industrial Building
1,395
8,893
(2,441)904
6,943
7,847
2,622
5,225
1985/19895/17/2007
Mason, Ohio (3)           
Retail Building
1,201
4,961

1,201
4,961
6,162
1,359
4,803
20077/1/2007
Cicero, New York           
Industrial Building3,459
299
5,019

299
5,019
5,318
1,328
3,990
20059/6/2007
Grand Rapids, Michigan           
Office Building5,393
1,629
10,500
308
1,629
10,808
12,437
2,913
9,524
20019/28/2007
Bollingbrook, Illinois (3)           
Industrial Building
1,272
5,003
856
1,272
5,859
7,131
1,579
5,552
20029/28/2007
Decatur, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
783
3,241

783
3,241
4,024
878
3,146
198912/13/2007
Decatur, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
205
847

205
847
1,052
230
822
198912/13/2007
Decatur, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
257
1,062

257
1,062
1,319
288
1,031
198912/13/2007
Lawrenceville, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
678
2,807

678
2,807
3,485
761
2,724
200512/13/2007
Snellville, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
176
727

176
727
903
197
706
198612/13/2007
Covington, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
232
959

232
959
1,191
260
931
200012/13/2007
Conyers, Georgia (3)           
Medical Office Building
296
1,228

296
1,228
1,524
333
1,191
200412/13/2007
Cumming, Georgia           
Medical Office Building2,908
738
3,055
2,524
741
5,576
6,317
1,180
5,137
199412/13/2007
Reading, Pennsylvania           
Industrial Building3,684
491
6,202

491
6,202
6,693
1,583
5,110
20071/29/2008
Fridley, Minnesota           
Office Building4,785
1,354
8,074
399
1,383
8,444
9,827
2,588
7,239
1985/20062/26/2008
Pineville, North Carolina           
Industrial Building2,141
669
3,028
6
669
3,034
3,703
777
2,926
19854/30/2008
Marietta, Ohio           
Industrial Building5,226
829
6,607
529
829
7,136
7,965
1,647
6,318
1992/20078/29/2008
Chalfont, Pennsylvania           
Industrial Building4,672
1,249
6,420
327
1,249
6,747
7,996
1,830
6,166
19878/29/2008
Orange City, Iowa           
Industrial Building7,365
258
5,861
6
258
5,867
6,125
1,293
4,832
199012/15/2010
Hickory, North Carolina           
Office Building6,257
1,163
6,605

1,163
6,605
7,768
2,026
5,742
20084/4/2011
Springfield, Missouri (3)           
Office Building
1,700
12,038

1,700
12,038
13,738
2,367
11,371
20066/20/2011
Boston Heights, Ohio           
Office Building2,472
449
3,010
11
449
3,021
3,470
830
2,640
201110/20/2011
Parsippany, New Jersey           
Office Building6,331
1,696
7,077
81
1,696
7,158
8,854
1,675
7,179
198410/28/2011
Dartmouth, Massachusetts           
Retail Location3,703

4,236


4,236
4,236
723
3,513
201111/18/2011
Springfield, Missouri           
Retail Location1,550

2,275


2,275
2,275
497
1,778
200512/13/2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania           


  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Office Building— 2,272 8,778 263 2,272 9,041 11,313 2,773 8,540 1999/20077/15/2015
Villa Rica, Georgia
Industrial Building3,246 293 5,277 198 293 5,475 5,768 1,621 4,147 2000/201410/20/2015
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Office Building11,447 4,117 15,516 3,823 4,117 19,339 23,456 7,010 16,446 19849/12/2016
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Office Building13,689 3,681 15,739 473 3,681 16,212 19,893 5,189 14,704 200112/14/2016
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Office Building9,106 1,996 10,880 185 1,996 11,065 13,061 2,835 10,226 19966/22/2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Industrial Building14,431 5,896 16,282 62 5,906 16,334 22,240 4,973 17,267 1994/20117/7/2017
Maitland, Florida
Office Building13,946 3,073 19,661 864 3,091 20,507 23,598 6,941 16,657 19987/31/2017
Maitland, Florida
Office Building6,992 2,095 9,339 2,095 9,348 11,443 2,495 8,948 19997/31/2017
Columbus, Ohio (3)
Office Building— 1,926 11,410 332 1,925 11,743 13,668 3,203 10,465 200712/1/2017
Salt Lake City, Utah (3)
Office Building— 4,446 9,938 801 4,446 10,739 15,185 3,197 11,988 200712/1/2017
Vance, Alabama (3)
Industrial Building— 459 12,224 44 469 12,258 12,727 2,608 10,119 20183/9/2018
Columbus, Ohio
Industrial Building4,197 681 6,401 — 681 6,401 7,082 1,749 5,333 19909/20/2018
Detroit, Michigan
Industrial Building5,589 1,458 10,092 10 1,468 10,092 11,560 1,889 9,671 199710/30/2018
Detroit, Michigan (3)
Industrial Building— 662 6,681 10 672 6,681 7,353 1,272 6,081 2002/201610/30/2018
Lake Mary, Florida
Office Building9,762 3,018 11,756 164 3,020 11,918 14,938 2,583 12,355 1997/201812/27/2018
Moorestown, New Jersey (3)
Industrial Building— 471 1,825 — 471 1,825 2,296 550 1,746 19912/8/2019
Indianapolis, Indiana (3)
Industrial Building— 255 2,809 — 255 2,809 3,064 534 2,530 1989/20192/28/2019
Ocala, Florida (3)
Industrial Building— 1,286 8,535 — 1,286 8,535 9,821 1,375 8,446 20014/5/2019
Ocala, Florida (3)
Industrial Building— 725 4,814 849 724 5,664 6,388 932 5,456 1965/20074/5/2019
Delaware, Ohio (3)
Industrial Building— 316 2,355 — 316 2,355 2,671 462 2,209 20054/30/2019
Tifton, Georgia
Industrial Building7,527 — 15,190 1,725 1,725 15,190 16,915 2,284 14,631 1995/20036/18/2019
Denton, Texas (3)
Industrial Building— 1,497 4,151 — 1,496 4,152 5,648 814 4,834 20127/30/2019
Temple, Texas (3)
Industrial Building— 200 4,335 65 200 4,400 4,600 759 3,841 1973/20069/26/2019
Temple, Texas (3)
Industrial Building— 296 6,425 99 296 6,524 6,820 1,125 5,695 1978/20069/26/2019
Indianapolis, Indiana (3)
Industrial Building— 1,158 5,162 1,162 5,162 6,324 1,292 5,032 1967/199811/14/2019
Jackson, Tennessee
Industrial Building4,293 311 7,199 — 311 7,199 7,510 969 6,541 201912/16/2019
Carrollton, Georgia
Industrial Building3,820 291 6,720 — 292 6,719 7,011 875 6,136 2015/201912/17/2019
New Orleans, Louisiana
Industrial Building3,413 2,168 4,667 25 2,166 4,694 6,860 999 5,861 197512/17/2019
San Antonio, Texas
Industrial Building3,503 775 6,877 864 773 7,743 8,516 1,093 7,423 198512/17/2019
Port Allen, Louisiana
Industrial Building2,595 292 3,411 412 291 3,824 4,115 675 3,440 1983/200512/17/2019
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Industrial Building1,679 673 2,291 671 2,297 2,968 360 2,608 1998/201712/17/2019
Tucson, Arizona
Industrial Building3,143 819 4,636 210 817 4,848 5,665 712 4,953 1987/1995/200512/17/2019
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Industrial Building3,179 818 5,219 240 815 5,462 6,277 771 5,506 2000/201812/17/2019
Indianapolis, Indiana (3)
Industrial Building— 489 3,956 223 493 4,175 4,668 612 4,056 19871/8/2020
Houston, Texas
90
  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate (4)
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Office Building2,539
281
3,205
743
281
3,948
4,229
757
3,472
196812/28/2011
Ashburn, Virginia           
Office Building6,680
706
7,858

705
7,859
8,564
1,549
7,015
20021/25/2012
Ottumwa, Iowa           
Industrial Building3,650
212
5,072
287
212
5,359
5,571
1,055
4,516
19705/30/2012
New Albany, Ohio           
Office Building8,078
1,658
8,746

1,658
8,746
10,404
1,796
8,608
20076/5/2012
Columbus, Georgia           
Office Building4,181
1,378
4,520

1,378
4,520
5,898
1,031
4,867
20126/21/2012
Columbus, Ohio           
Office Building2,624
542
2,453
92
542
2,545
3,087
639
2,448
19816/28/2012
Jupiter, Florida           
Office Building9,493
1,160
11,994

1,160
11,994
13,154
1,926
11,228
20119/26/2012
Fort Worth, Texas           
Industrial Building12,353
963
15,647

963
15,647
16,610
2,452
14,158
200511/8/2012
Columbia, South Carolina           
Office Building16,576
1,905
20,648
8
1,905
20,656
22,561
4,521
18,040
201011/21/2012
Egg Harbor, New Jersey           
Office Building3,269
1,627
3,017
315
1,627
3,332
4,959
579
4,380
19853/28/2013
Vance, Alabama (3)           
Industrial Building
457
10,529
6,691
456
17,221
17,677
1,822
15,855
20135/9/2013
Blaine, Minnesota           
Office Building7,646
1,060
10,518

1,060
10,518
11,578
2,117
9,461
20095/10/2013
Austin, Texas           
Office Building32,834
2,330
44,021
122
2,330
44,143
46,473
10,162
36,311
19997/9/2013
Allen, Texas           
Office Building8,221
2,699
7,945
771
2,699
8,716
11,415
1,827
9,588
19987/10/2013
Englewood, Colorado           
Office Building10,577
1,503
11,739

1,503
11,739
13,242
2,098
11,144
200812/11/2013
Novi, Michigan           
Industrial Building4,018
352
5,626

352
5,626
5,978
780
5,198
198812/27/2013
Allen, Texas           
Retail Building3,040
874
3,634

874
3,634
4,508
472
4,036
20043/27/2014
Colleyville, Texas           
Retail Building2,812
1,277
2,424

1,277
2,424
3,701
359
3,342
20003/27/2014
Rancho Cordova, California           
Office Building4,740
752
6,176
287
752
6,463
7,215
806
6,409
19864/22/2014
Coppell, Texas           
Retail Building3,230
1,448
3,349

1,448
3,349
4,797
420
4,377
20055/8/2014
Columbus, Ohio (3)           
Office Building
990
8,017
1,600
990
9,617
10,607
1,628
8,979
19865/13/2014
Taylor, Pennsylvania           
Industrial Building22,045
3,101
25,405

3,101
25,405
28,506
2,867
25,639
2000/20066/9/2014
Aurora, Colorado (3)           
Industrial Building
2,882
3,917
96
2,882
4,013
6,895
571
6,324
19837/1/2014
Indianapolis, Indiana           
Office Building5,846
502
6,422
645
498
7,071
7,569
1,057
6,512
1981/20149/3/2014
Denver, Colorado (3)           
Industrial Building
1,621
7,071
243
1,621
7,314
8,935
877
8,058
198510/31/2014
Monroe, Michigan           
Industrial Building10,280
658
14,607

657
14,608
15,265
1,378
13,887
200412/23/2014
Monroe, Michigan           
Industrial Building7,196
460
10,225

460
10,225
10,685
965
9,720
200412/23/2014
Richardson, Texas           
Office Building13,873
2,728
15,372
66
2,728
15,438
18,166
1,949
16,217
1985/20083/6/2015
Birmingham, Alabama (3)           
Office Building
650
2,034
50
650
2,084
2,734
274
2,460
1982/20103/20/2015
Dublin, Ohio           
Office Building4,192
1,338
5,058
35
1,338
5,093
6,431
631
5,800
1980/Various5/28/2015
Draper, Utah           


  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Industrial Building9,118 1,714 14,170 1,717 14,170 15,887 1,628 14,259 2000/20181/27/2020
Charlotte, North Carolina
Industrial Building4,926 1,458 6,778 1,461 6,779 8,240 989 7,251 1995/1999/20061/27/2020
St. Charles, Missouri
Industrial Building2,725 924 3,749 928 3,749 4,677 445 4,232 20121/27/2020
Crandall, Georgia
Industrial Building16,068 2,711 26,632 172 2,711 26,804 29,515 3,050 26,465 20203/9/2020
Terre Haute, Indiana (3)
Industrial Building— 502 8,076 — 502 8,076 8,578 806 7,772 20109/1/2020
Montgomery, Alabama (3)
Industrial Building— 599 11,290 602 11,290 11,892 1,443 10,449 1990/199710/14/2020
Huntsville, Alabama
Industrial Building9,500 1,445 15,040 11,158 1,445 26,198 27,643 2,642 25,001 200112/18/2020
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Industrial Building6,248 1,422 10,094 150 1,422 10,244 11,666 1,408 10,258 199412/21/2020
Findlay, Ohio
Industrial Building5,065 258 8,847 — 258 8,847 9,105 929 8,176 1992/20081/22/2021
Baytown, Texas (3)
Industrial Building— 1,604 5,533 1,607 5,533 7,140 684 6,456 20186/17/2021
Pacific, Missouri (3)
Industrial Building— 926 7,294 — 926 7,294 8,220 585 7,635 2019/20217/21/2021
Pacific, Missouri (3)
Industrial Building— 235 1,852 — 235 1,852 2,087 148 1,939 2019/20217/21/2021
Pacific, Missouri (3)
Industrial Building— 607 4,782 — 607 4,782 5,389 383 5,006 2019/20217/21/2021
Pacific, Missouri (3)
Industrial Building— 257 2,027 — 257 2,027 2,284 162 2,122 2019/20217/21/2021
Peru, Illinois (3)
Industrial Building— 89 1,413 — 89 1,413 1,502 151 1,351 1987/19988/20/2021
Peru, Illinois (3)
Industrial Building— 140 2,225 — 140 2,225 2,365 239 2,126 1987/19988/20/2021
Charlotte, North Carolina (3)
Industrial Building— 1,400 10,615 — 1,400 10,615 12,015 956 11,059 1972/201811/3/2021
Atlanta, Georgia (3)
Industrial Building— 1,255 8,787 1,503 1,255 10,290 11,545 732 10,813 197412/21/2021
Crossville, Tennessee
Industrial Building15,695 434 24,589 — 434 24,589 25,023 1,362 23,661 202012/21/2021
Wilkesboro, North Carolina (3)
Industrial Building— 346 5,758 — 346 5,758 6,104 418 5,686 20142/24/2022
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (3)
Industrial Building— 470 4,688 470 4,689 5,159 287 4,872 1999/20043/11/2022
Cleveland, Ohio
Industrial Building3,552 628 5,252 495 628 5,747 6,375 514 5,861 1966/1972/2000/20135/4/2022
Fort Payne, Alabama
Industrial Building6,370 217 10,778 — 217 10,778 10,995 623 10,372 20135/4/2022
Wilmington, North Carolina
Industrial Building6,401 1,104 9,730 22 1,104 9,752 10,856 706 10,150 2000/20205/12/2022
Wilmington, North Carolina
Industrial Building3,309 571 5,031 12 571 5,043 5,614 365 5,249 2000/20205/12/2022
Wilmington, North Carolina
Industrial Building254 44 386 44 387 431 28 403 2000/20205/12/2022
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Industrial Building1,945 571 2,753 574 2,753 3,327 205 3,122 20178/5/2022
Vineland, New Jersey
Industrial Building14,968 860 24,634 864 24,634 25,498 1,228 24,270 2003/20098/5/2022
Jacksonville, Florida
Industrial Building4,400 1,099 5,587 222 1,099 5,809 6,908 288 6,620 19789/16/2022
Fort Payne, Alabama (3)
Industrial Building— 39 4,774 — 39 4,774 4,813 196 4,617 20229/20/2022
Denver, Colorado
Industrial Building6,600 5,227 4,649 157 5,228 4,805 10,033 244 9,789 197810/26/2022
Greenville, South Carolina (3)
Industrial Building— 411 3,693 105 410 3,799 4,209 150 4,059 196412/21/2022
Riverdale, Illinois
Industrial Building2,788 675 3,862 43 676 3,904 4,580 97 4,483 
1949/1992
4/14/2023
Dallas Forth Worth, Texas
Retail Building1,494 770 1,636 (1)770 1,635 2,405 31 2,374 2010/20237/10/2023
Dallas Forth Worth, Texas
91

  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate (4)
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Office Building12,666
3,248
13,129
74
3,248
13,203
16,451
1,382
15,069
20085/29/2015
Hapeville, Georgia           
Office Building7,252
2,272
8,778
263
2,272
9,041
11,313
834
10,479
1999/20077/15/2015
Villa Rica, Georgia           
Industrial Building3,677
293
5,277
18
293
5,295
5,588
435
5,153
2000/201410/20/2015
Taylorsville, Utah           
Office Building9,569
3,008
10,659
370
3,008
11,029
14,037
920
13,117
19975/26/2016
Fort Lauderdale, Florida           
Office Building13,721
4,117
15,516
1,881
4,117
17,397
21,514
950
20,564
19849/12/2016
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania           
Office Building14,800
3,681
15,739

3,681
15,739
19,420
750
18,670
200112/14/2016
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania           
Office Building11,036
1,996
10,880

1,996
10,880
12,876
228
12,648
19966/22/2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania           
Industrial Building14,924
5,896
16,282

5,896
16,282
22,178
371
21,807
1994/20117/7/2017
Maitland, Florida           
Office Building11,907
3,073
19,661

3,073
19,661
22,734
450
22,284
19987/31/2017
Maitland, Florida           
Office Building8,327
2,077
1,084

2,077
1,084
3,161
69
3,092
19987/31/2017
Maitland, Florida           
Office Building8,327
2,095
9,339

2,095
9,339
11,434
163
11,271
19997/31/2017
Columbus, Ohio           
Office Building
1,926
11,410

1,926
11,410
13,336
48
13,288
200712/1/2017
Salt Lake City (3)           
Office Building
4,446
9,938

4,446
9,938
14,384
40
14,344
200712/1/2017
 $452,491
$123,987
$731,930
$50,933
$123,323
$783,527
$906,850
$153,387
$753,463
  
  Initial Cost Total Cost    
Location of PropertyEncumbrancesLandBuildings &
Improvements
Improvement
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuildings &
Improvements
Total 
(1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (2)
Net Real
Estate
Year
Construction/
Improvements
Date
Acquired
Industrial Building4,680 1,269 6,617 — 1,268 6,618 7,886 105 7,781 19997/28/2023
Allentown, Pennsylvania (3)
Industrial Building— 987 5,506 53 988 5,558 6,546 41 6,505 1974/201610/12/2023
Indianapolis, Indiana (3)
Industrial Building— 928 3,102 (2)926 3,102 4,028 17 4,011 199711/3/2023
$298,122 $149,217 $1,012,847 $99,651 $147,545 $1,114,170 $1,261,715 $312,517 $949,198 
(1)The aggregate cost for land and building improvements for federal income tax purposes is the same as the total gross cost of land, building improvements and acquisition costs capitalized for asset acquisitions under ASC 360, which is $906.9 million.
(2)Depreciable life of all buildings is the shorter of the useful life of the asset or 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)These properties are in our unencumbered pool of assets on our Credit Facility.
(4)The net real estate figure includes real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2017 of $9.0 million.

(1)The aggregate cost for land and building improvements for federal income tax purposes is the same as the total gross cost of land, building improvements and acquisition costs capitalized for asset acquisitions under ASC 360, which is $1,261.7 million.
(2)Depreciable life of all buildings is the shorter of the useful life of the asset or 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 5-25 years.
(3)These properties are in our unencumbered pool of assets on our Credit Facility.

The following table reconciles the change in the balance of real estate during the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 2015,2021, respectively (in thousands):

202320222021
Balance at beginning of period$1,299,570 $1,225,258 $1,140,205 
Additions:
Acquisitions during period25,352 99,300 85,169 
Improvements9,087 26,670 14,495 
Deductions:
Dispositions during period(53,281)(39,823)(14,611)
Impairments during period(19,013)(11,835)— 
Balance at end of period$1,261,715 (1)$1,299,570 $1,225,258 (2)
  2017 2016 2015 
Balance at beginning of period $833,203
 $782,276
 $722,565
 
Additions:       
Acquisitions during period 100,103
 52,719
 60,231
 
Improvements 10,473
 10,362
 6,527
 
Deductions:       
Dispositions during period (30,094) (10,138) (6,425) 
Impairments during period (6,835) (2,016) (622)
Balance at end of period $906,850
(1)$833,203
(2)$782,276
(3)
(1)The real estate figure includes $40.4 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2023.
(2)The real estate figure includes $12.3 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2022.
(1)The real estate figure includes $13.0 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2017.
(2)The real estate figure includes $11.5 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2016.
(3)The real estate figure includes $1.9 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2015.


The following table reconciles the change in the balance of accumulated depreciation during the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 2015,2021, respectively (in thousands):

202320222021
Balance at beginning of period$295,130 $267,057 $233,424 
Additions during period41,174 41,075 38,449 
Dispositions during period(23,787)(13,002)(4,816)
Balance at end of period$312,517 (1)$295,130 (2)$267,057 

  2017 2016 2015
Balance at beginning of period $134,329
 $113,089
 $92,133
Additions during period 26,927
 24,148
 22,220
Dispositions during period (7,869) (2,908) (1,264)
Balance at end of period $153,387
(1)$134,329
(2)$113,089
(1)The accumulated depreciation figure includes $4.0(1)The accumulated depreciation figure includes $12.9 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2017.
(2)The accumulated depreciation figure includes $2.7 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2016.
(3)The accumulated depreciation figure includes $0.8 million real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2015.

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SCHEDULE IV – MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
DECEMBER 31, 2017
(Dollars in Thousands)
Location and Type of
Real Estate
 
Type of 
Loan
 
Interest 
Rate
 
Final
Maturity
Date
 Periodic Payment Term 
Prior 
Lien
 
Face
Amount
of
Mortgage
 
Carrying
Amount of
Mortgage
 
Principal
Amount
of Loans
Subject to
Delinquent
Principal
or Interest
Phoenix, Arizona;
Build-to-Suit Healthcare
Facility
 
Second
Mortgage
 9% Current Interest, 22% internal rate of return on exit 7/31/2016 9.0% interest, paid in cash on the loan during construction and through maturity. Exit fee upon maturity of the loan in an amount sufficient to earn a 22% internal rate of return. 
 $5,600
 $
 $
Phoenix, Arizona;
Build-to-Suit Healthcare
Facility
 
Interim
Financing
Loan
 22% Current Interest 4/30/2016 22.0% interest per annum through maturity, with all accrued interest and principal payable upon maturity. 
 300
 
 
            $5,900
 $
 $

The following table reconciles the change in the balance of mortgage loans on real estate during the years endedheld for sale as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively:2023.
(2)The accumulated depreciation figure includes $9.0 million of real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2022.

  2017 2016 2015
Balance at beginning of period $
 $5,900
 $5,600
New mortgage loans 
 
 300
Collections of principal 
 (5,900) 
Balance at end of period $
 $
 $5,900

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.


None.


92


Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.


a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


As of December 31, 2017,2023, 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, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 20172023 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 of Management on Internal ControlsControl over Financial Reporting located in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


c) Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm


Refer to the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm located in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on 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, 20172023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Item 9B. Other Information.


None.During the three months ended December 31, 2023, no officer or director of the Company adopted or terminated any “Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement” or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement,” as each item is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.


Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not applicable.

PART III


We will file a definitive Proxy Statement for our 20182024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018“2024 Proxy Statement”) with the SEC, pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2017.2023. Accordingly, certain information required by Part III has been omitted under General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. Only those sections of the 20182024 Proxy Statement that specifically address the items set forth herein are incorporated by reference.


Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.


The information required by Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20182024 Proxy Statement under the captions “ElectionElection of Directors to Class of 2021,2027,“InformationInformation Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance,“CompensationCompensation Committee Report,and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,Executive Officers,” and sub-caption Code of Ethics and Business Conduct,” as well as from the information disclosed under the caption “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.”Ethics” included in Part I, Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


93

Item 11. Executive Compensation.


The information required by Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20182024 Proxy Statement under the captions “ExecutiveExecutive Compensation,“DirectorDirector Compensation,” and “CompensationCompensation Committee Report,” and sub-caption “CompensationCompensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.


The information required by Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20182024 Proxy Statement under the caption “SecuritySecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

94


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.


The information required by Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20182024 Proxy Statement under the captions “TransactionsTransactions with Related Persons”Persons and “InformationInformation Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance.


Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


The information required by Item 14 is hereby incorporated by reference from our 20182024 Proxy Statement under the sub-captions “IndependentIndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees”Fees and “Pre-ApprovalPre-Approval Policy and Procedures”Procedures under the caption “RatificationRatification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.


PART IV


Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
 
a.
a.DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT
 
1
1The following financial statements are filed herewith:


Report of Management on Internal ControlsControl over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20172023 and 20162022
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
2
2Financial 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
3Exhibits


The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:


Exhibit Index
 

95

3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.54.4

10.1
10.2
10.34.5
4.6
10.1
10.410.2
10.3
10.510.4
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12

10.13
10.14
10.1510.5
10.16
10.17
10.18
10.1910.6
10.2010.7
10.8
96

10.21
10.9
10.10
10.11
11.010.12
12.010.13
21.021
23.023
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2

97.1
101.INS***99.1
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
101.DEF***XBRL Definition Linkbase
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

97


***Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.


Not applicable.


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
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:By:/s/ Michael SodoGary Gerson
Michael SodoGary Gerson
Chief Financial Officer
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:By:/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 capacities and on the dates indicated.
98

Table of Contents

Date:February 21, 2024By:
Date:February 14, 2018By:/s/ David Gladstone
David Gladstone

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the

Board of Directors (principal executive officer)
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:/s/ Terry Lee Brubaker
Terry Lee Brubaker
Vice Chairman,
Chief Operating Officer and Director
Date:February 21, 2024By:/s/ Gary Gerson
Date:February 14, 2018By:/s/ Michael Sodo
Michael Sodo
Gary Gerson
Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:/s/ Anthony W. Parker
Anthony W. Parker

Director
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:/s/ Michela A. English
Michela A. English

Director
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:/s/ Paul Adelgren
Paul Adelgren

Director
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:/s/ John Outland
John Outland

Director
Date:February 14, 201821, 2024By:/s/ Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr.
Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr.

Director
Date:February 21, 2024By:/s/ Paula Novara
Date:February 14, 2018By:/s/ Caren D. Merrick
Caren D. Merrick
Paula Novara
Director


100
99