UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017,2018, or 

Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 000-55774

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

26-1516177

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

800 Clinton Square

Rochester, New York

14604

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(585) 287-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

  

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  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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes    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 growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes    No 

There were 18,491,182.21621,367,936.807 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of November 13, 2017.5, 2018.

 

 

 


BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

4

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

5

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2628

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

2628

 

Overview

2628

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

3538

 

Impact of Inflation

4042

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

4142

 

Contractual Obligations

4143

 

Results of Operations

4143

 

Net Income and Non-GAAP Measures (FFO and AFFO)

4748

 

Critical Accounting Policies

5152

 

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

5152

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

5153

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

5254

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

5355

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

5355

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

5355

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

5355

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

5557

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

5557

Item 5.

Other Information

5557

Item 6.

Exhibits

5558

 

 


 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

1,891,708

 

 

$

1,637,700

 

 

$

2,449,438

 

 

$

2,186,141

 

Accounted for using the direct financing method

 

 

41,612

 

 

 

47,271

 

 

 

42,012

 

 

 

41,617

 

Investment in rental property, net

 

 

1,933,320

 

 

 

1,684,971

 

 

 

2,491,450

 

 

 

2,227,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

13,698

 

 

 

21,635

 

 

 

17,301

 

 

 

9,355

 

Restricted cash

 

 

925

 

 

 

1,468

 

 

 

10,727

 

 

 

744

 

Accrued rental income

 

 

47,766

 

 

 

36,577

 

 

 

65,689

 

 

 

52,018

 

Tenant and other receivables, net

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

897

 

Tenant and capital reserves

 

 

897

 

 

 

767

 

 

 

1,087

 

 

 

943

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

699

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

2,932

 

 

 

267

 

Notes receivable

 

 

6,527

 

 

 

6,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,527

 

Investment in related party

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Interest rate swap, assets

 

 

7,493

 

 

 

9,598

 

 

 

35,525

 

 

 

11,008

 

Intangible lease assets, net

 

 

205,469

 

 

 

168,121

 

 

 

264,038

 

 

 

242,659

 

Debt issuance costs – unsecured revolver, net

 

 

3,139

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

3,026

 

Leasing fees, net

 

 

13,046

 

 

 

11,329

 

 

 

13,929

 

 

 

13,554

 

Total assets

 

$

2,244,099

 

 

$

1,952,054

 

 

$

2,905,345

 

 

$

2,578,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured revolver

 

$

126,500

 

 

$

102,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

273,000

 

Mortgages and notes payable, net

 

 

57,883

 

 

 

106,686

 

 

 

79,762

 

 

 

67,832

 

Unsecured term notes, net

 

 

721,907

 

 

 

657,891

 

 

 

1,225,473

 

 

 

836,912

 

Interest rate swap, liabilities

 

 

7,119

 

 

 

10,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,020

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

18,426

 

 

 

17,396

 

 

 

21,453

 

 

 

20,345

 

Due to related parties

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

722

 

Tenant improvement allowances

 

 

6,627

 

 

 

9,490

 

 

 

2,920

 

 

 

5,669

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

4,880

 

 

 

1,602

 

 

 

7,018

 

 

 

3,311

 

Intangible lease liabilities, net

 

 

66,303

 

 

 

47,871

 

 

 

86,301

 

 

 

81,744

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,011,333

 

 

 

953,517

 

 

 

1,422,974

 

 

 

1,294,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. stockholder’s equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000 shares authorized, 18,260 and 15,158 shares issued and outstanding at

September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

18

 

 

 

15

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000 shares authorized, 21,077 and 18,909 shares

issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

 

21

 

 

 

19

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,253,431

 

 

 

1,009,431

 

 

 

1,479,339

 

 

 

1,301,979

 

Subscriptions receivable

 

 

(470

)

 

 

(9,790

)

 

 

(1,690

)

 

 

(15

)

Cumulative distributions in excess of retained earnings

 

 

(112,725

)

 

 

(89,960

)

 

 

(141,117

)

 

 

(120,280

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

(40

)

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

33,114

 

 

 

5,122

 

Total Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

 

1,140,214

 

 

 

911,788

 

 

 

1,369,667

 

 

 

1,186,825

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

92,552

 

 

 

86,749

 

 

 

112,704

 

 

 

97,376

 

Total equity

 

 

1,232,766

 

 

 

998,537

 

 

 

1,482,371

 

 

 

1,284,201

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

2,244,099

 

 

$

1,952,054

 

 

$

2,905,345

 

 

$

2,578,756

 

 

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

 


1


 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income from operating leases

 

$

43,233

 

 

$

34,806

 

 

$

123,890

 

 

$

96,779

 

 

$

58,189

 

 

$

43,233

 

 

$

163,611

 

 

$

123,890

 

Earned income from direct financing leases

 

 

968

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

1,017

 

 

 

968

 

 

 

2,936

 

 

 

3,175

 

Operating expenses reimbursed from tenants

 

 

1,995

 

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

4,908

 

 

 

3,059

 

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

1,995

 

 

 

7,764

 

 

 

4,908

 

Other income from real estate transactions

 

 

39

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

117

 

Total revenues

 

 

46,235

 

 

 

37,010

 

 

 

132,090

 

 

 

103,420

 

 

 

61,764

 

 

 

46,235

 

 

 

174,385

 

 

 

132,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,643

 

 

 

12,114

 

 

 

44,969

 

 

 

33,273

 

 

 

21,869

 

 

 

15,643

 

 

 

61,303

 

 

 

44,969

 

Asset management fees

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

2,789

 

 

 

10,666

 

 

 

7,770

 

 

 

4,663

 

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

13,119

 

 

 

10,666

 

Property management fees

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

3,635

 

 

 

2,868

 

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

3,635

 

Acquisition expenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,256

 

Property and operating expense

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

3,005

 

 

 

2,777

 

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

7,926

 

 

 

4,710

 

General and administrative

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

3,297

 

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

1,664

 

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

4,451

 

 

 

3,297

 

State and franchise tax

 

 

301

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

811

 

 

 

511

 

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

26,827

 

 

 

20,133

 

 

 

70,396

 

 

 

57,304

 

 

 

34,772

 

 

 

26,827

 

 

 

94,463

 

 

 

70,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

19,408

 

 

 

16,877

 

 

 

61,694

 

 

 

46,116

 

 

 

26,992

 

 

 

19,408

 

 

 

79,922

 

 

 

61,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred distribution income

 

 

187

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

550

 

Interest income

 

 

127

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

354

 

Interest expense

 

 

(9,380

)

 

 

(4,576

)

 

 

(25,182

)

 

 

(24,166

)

 

 

(14,484

)

 

 

(9,380

)

 

 

(38,115

)

 

 

(25,182

)

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

(1,404

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(5,019

)

 

 

(105

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(1,404

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(5,019

)

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

2,983

 

 

 

10,332

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

9,620

 

 

 

10,332

 

Gain on sale of investment in related party

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

12,990

 

 

 

15,417

 

 

 

42,729

 

 

 

26,474

 

 

 

23,064

 

 

 

12,990

 

 

 

60,444

 

 

 

42,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(1,042

)

 

 

(1,459

)

 

 

(3,460

)

 

 

(2,600

)

 

 

(1,797

)

 

 

(1,042

)

 

 

(4,631

)

 

 

(3,460

)

Net income attributable to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

 

$

11,948

 

 

$

13,958

 

 

$

39,269

 

 

$

23,874

 

 

$

21,267

 

 

$

11,948

 

 

$

55,813

 

 

$

39,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

17,617

 

 

 

13,647

 

 

 

16,607

 

 

 

12,738

 

 

 

20,554

 

 

 

17,617

 

 

 

19,850

 

 

 

16,607

 

Diluted

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

15,074

 

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

14,154

 

 

 

22,291

 

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

21,496

 

 

 

18,069

 

Net Earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

2.36

 

 

$

1.87

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

2.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

15,417

 

 

$

42,729

 

 

$

26,474

 

 

$

23,064

 

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

60,444

 

 

$

42,729

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

 

 

283

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

(1,448

)

 

 

(20,551

)

 

 

6,299

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

30,296

 

 

 

(1,448

)

Realized loss on interest rate swaps

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(873

)

 

 

-

 

Realized (gain) loss on interest rate swaps

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(873

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

13,273

 

 

 

16,697

 

 

 

40,408

 

 

 

5,923

 

 

 

29,359

 

 

 

13,273

 

 

 

90,736

 

 

 

40,408

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(1,046

)

 

 

(1,581

)

 

 

(3,271

)

 

 

(443

)

 

 

(2,288

)

 

 

(1,046

)

 

 

(6,931

)

 

 

(3,271

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

 

$

12,227

 

 

$

15,116

 

 

$

37,137

 

 

$

5,480

 

 

$

27,071

 

 

$

12,227

 

 

$

83,805

 

 

$

37,137

 

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


Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Subscriptions

Receivable

 

 

Cumulative

Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

(Loss)/Income

 

 

Non-controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2016

 

$

11

 

 

$

738,909

 

 

$

(1,506

)

 

$

(56,911

)

 

$

(10,340

)

 

$

77,782

 

 

$

747,945

 

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,874

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

 

26,474

 

Issuance of 2,809 shares of common stock, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

209,049

 

 

 

(1,977

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

207,075

 

Other offering costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(976

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(976

)

Issuance of 97 membership units

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,190

 

 

 

7,190

 

Distributions declared ($0.405 per share January and

   February 2016, $0.410 per share March through September 2016)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(51,558

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,860

)

 

 

(57,418

)

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,394

)

 

 

(2,157

)

 

 

(20,551

)

Redemption of 87 shares of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,487

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

��

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,487

)

Balance, September 30, 2016

 

$

14

 

 

$

940,495

 

 

$

(3,483

)

 

$

(84,595

)

 

$

(28,734

)

 

$

79,555

 

 

$

903,252

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Subscriptions

Receivable

 

 

Cumulative

Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

(Loss)/Income

 

 

Non-controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2017

 

$

15

 

 

$

1,009,431

 

 

$

(9,790

)

 

$

(89,960

)

 

$

2,092

 

 

$

86,749

 

 

$

998,537

 

Net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

39,269

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,460

 

 

 

42,729

 

Issuance of 3,163 shares of common stock, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

249,942

 

 

 

9,320

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

259,265

 

Other offering costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,144

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,144

)

Issuance of 103 membership units

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,278

 

 

 

8,278

 

Distributions declared ($0.410 per share January

   2017, $0.415 per share February through September 2017)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(62,034

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,719

)

 

 

(67,753

)

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,328

)

 

 

(120

)

 

 

(1,448

)

Realized loss on interest rate swap agreements

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(804

)

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(873

)

Conversion of 1 membership unit to 1 share of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

-

 

Redemption of 62 shares of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,825

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,825

)

Balance, September 30, 2017

 

$

18

 

 

$

1,253,431

 

 

$

(470

)

 

$

(112,725

)

 

$

(40

)

 

$

92,552

 

 

$

1,232,766

 

 

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

 

 


Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Subscriptions

Receivable

 

 

Cumulative

Distributions

in Excess of

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Non-

controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2017

 

$

15

 

 

$

1,009,431

 

 

$

(9,790

)

 

$

(89,960

)

 

$

2,092

 

 

$

86,749

 

 

$

998,537

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,460

 

 

 

42,729

 

Issuance of 3,163 shares of common stock, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

249,942

 

 

 

9,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

259,265

 

Other offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

(1,144

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,144

)

Issuance of 103 membership units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,278

 

 

 

8,278

 

Distributions declared ($0.410 per share January 2017,

   $0.415 per share February through September 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,719

)

 

 

(67,753

)

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,328

)

 

 

(120

)

 

 

(1,448

)

Realized loss on interest rate swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(804

)

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(873

)

Conversion of one membership unit to one share of

   common stock

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

Redemption of 62 shares of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(4,825

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,825

)

Balance, September 30, 2017

 

$

18

 

 

$

1,253,431

 

 

$

(470

)

 

$

(112,725

)

 

$

(40

)

 

$

92,552

 

 

$

1,232,766

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Subscriptions

Receivable

 

 

Cumulative

Distributions

in Excess of

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Non-

controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2018

 

$

19

 

 

$

1,301,979

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(120,280

)

 

$

5,122

 

 

$

97,376

 

 

$

1,284,201

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,631

 

 

 

60,444

 

Issuance of 2,275 shares of common stock, net

 

 

2

 

 

 

186,810

 

 

 

(1,675

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185,137

 

Other offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

(822

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(822

)

Issuance of 194 membership units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,797

 

 

 

15,797

 

Distributions declared ($0.415 per share January 2018,

   $0.43 per share February through September 2018)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(76,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,716

)

 

 

(83,366

)

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,995

 

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

30,296

 

Realized gain on interest rate swap agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(4

)

Conversion of eight membership units to eight shares of

   common stock

 

 

 

 

 

684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(684

)

 

 

 

Redemption of 106 shares of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(8,564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,564

)

Cancellation of nine shares of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(748

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(748

)

Balance, September 30, 2018

 

$

21

 

 

$

1,479,339

 

 

$

(1,690

)

 

$

(141,117

)

 

$

33,114

 

 

$

112,704

 

 

$

1,482,371

 

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


Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months

ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

42,729

 

 

$

26,474

 

 

$

60,444

 

 

$

42,729

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating

activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization including intangibles associated with investment in rental property

 

 

45,456

 

 

 

32,900

 

 

 

61,515

 

 

 

45,456

 

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs charged to interest expense

 

 

1,478

 

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

1,478

 

Straight-line rent and financing lease adjustments

 

 

(12,505

)

 

 

(9,736

)

 

 

(15,640

)

 

 

(12,505

)

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

5,019

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

5,019

 

(Gain) on sale of real estate

 

 

(10,332

)

 

 

(4,089

)

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

(1,349

)

 

 

2,219

 

Repayment of interest rate swap, liability

 

 

(1,965

)

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(9,620

)

 

 

(10,332

)

Settlement of interest rate swap

 

 

760

 

 

 

(1,965

)

Gain on sale of investment in related party

 

 

(8,500

)

 

 

 

Leasing fees paid

 

 

(2,597

)

 

 

(2,827

)

 

 

(1,325

)

 

 

(2,597

)

Non-cash interest

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1,349

)

Other non-cash items

 

 

325

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

325

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant and other receivables

 

 

(237

)

 

 

286

 

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(237

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(440

)

 

 

(630

)

 

 

(799

)

 

 

(440

)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

897

 

 

 

5,870

 

 

 

(893

)

 

 

897

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

3,278

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

3,707

 

 

 

3,278

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

72,365

 

 

 

52,148

 

 

 

93,517

 

 

 

72,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of rental property accounted for using the operating method

 

 

(345,789

)

 

 

(367,654

)

Acquisition of rental property accounted for using the operating method, net of mortgage assumed

of $20,845 and $0 in 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

 

(329,664

)

 

 

(345,789

)

Acquisition of rental property accounted for using the direct financing method

 

 

(3,546

)

 

 

(544

)

 

 

(430

)

 

 

(3,546

)

Capital expenditures and improvements

 

 

(3,871

)

 

 

(7,525

)

 

 

(4,182

)

 

 

(3,871

)

Proceeds from sale of investment in related party

 

 

18,500

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposition of rental property, net

 

 

55,296

 

 

 

15,608

 

 

 

41,330

 

 

 

55,296

 

Increase in tenant and capital reserves

 

 

(130

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(144

)

 

 

(130

)

Decrease in restricted cash

 

 

543

 

 

 

65

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(297,497

)

 

 

(360,093

)

 

 

(274,590

)

 

 

(298,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 

 

229,698

 

 

 

186,013

 

 

 

146,791

 

 

 

229,698

 

Redemptions of common stock

 

 

(4,825

)

 

 

(6,487

)

 

 

(8,564

)

 

 

(4,825

)

Borrowings on unsecured term notes

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

95,000

 

Principal payments on mortgages and notes payable and unsecured term notes

 

 

(384,087

)

 

 

(9,171

)

Borrowings on mortgages, notes payable and unsecured term notes, net of mortgages assumed of

$20,845 and $0 in 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

 

415,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

Principal payments on mortgages and notes payable

 

 

(33,930

)

 

 

(384,087

)

Borrowings on unsecured revolver

 

 

220,000

 

 

 

226,500

 

 

 

189,500

 

 

 

220,000

 

Repayments on unsecured revolver

 

 

(195,500

)

 

 

(146,000

)

 

 

(462,500

)

 

 

(195,500

)

Cash distributions paid to stockholders

 

 

(32,533

)

 

 

(26,060

)

 

 

(38,410

)

 

 

(32,533

)

Cash distributions paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

(5,669

)

 

 

(5,275

)

 

 

(6,630

)

 

 

(5,669

)

Debt issuance and extinguishment costs paid

 

 

(9,889

)

 

 

(622

)

Debt issuance costs paid

 

 

(2,255

)

 

 

(9,889

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

217,195

 

 

 

313,898

 

 

 

199,002

 

 

 

217,195

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

17,929

 

 

 

(8,480

)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

10,099

 

 

 

23,103

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

28,028

 

 

$

14,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(7,937

)

 

 

5,953

 

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

21,635

 

 

 

27,050

 

 

$

9,355

 

 

$

21,635

 

Restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

744

 

 

 

1,468

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

$

10,099

 

 

$

23,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

13,698

 

 

$

33,003

 

 

$

17,301

 

 

$

13,698

 

Restricted cash at end of period

 

 

10,727

 

 

 

925

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

28,028

 

 

$

14,623

 

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

 


Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

1. Business Description

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is a Maryland corporation formed on October 18, 2007, that elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2008. The Corporation focuses on investing in income-producing, net leased commercial properties. The Corporation leases properties to retail, healthcare, industrial, office, and other commercial businesses under long-term net lease agreements. Properties are generally leased on a triple-net basis such that tenants pay all operating expenses relating to the property, including, but not limited to, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and capital costs, during the lease term. As of September 30, 2017,2018, the Corporation owned a diversified portfolio of 477583 individual net leased commercial properties located in 3742 states throughout the continental United States.

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (the “Operating Company”), is the entity through which the Corporation conducts its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) all of the Corporation’s properties. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Corporation owned economic interests of 92.3% and 91.4%, respectively, in the Operating Company. The Corporation is also the sole managing member and primary owner of the economic interest of the Operating Company. The remaining interests in the Operating Company, which are referred to as non-controlling interests, are held by members who acquired their interest by contributing property to the Operating Company in exchange for membership units of the Operating Company. As the Corporation conducts substantially all of its operations through the Operating Company, it is structured as what is referred to as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”). The following table summarizes the economic ownership interest in the Operating Company as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Percentage of shares owned by

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Corporation

 

 

92.4

%

 

 

92.4

%

Non-controlling interests

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

The Corporation operates under the direction of its board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), which is responsible for the management and control of the Company’s (as defined below) affairs. The Corporation is externally managed and its board of directors has retained the Corporation’s sponsor, Broadstone Real Estate, LLC (the “Manager”) and Broadstone Asset Management, LLC (the “Asset Manager”) to manage the Corporation’s day-to-day affairs, and to implement the Corporation’s investment strategy, and the Corporation’s sponsor, Broadstone Real Estate, LLC (the “Manager”), to provide certain property management services for the Corporation’s properties, subject to the boardBoard of directors’Directors’ direction, oversight, and approval. The Asset Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager and all of the Corporation’s officers are employees of the Manager. Accordingly, both the Manager and the Asset Manager are related parties of the Corporation.Company. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion over related parties and related party transactions.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Interim Information

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 270, Interim Reporting) and Article 10 of the SEC’sSecurities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the Corporation has omitted certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained within the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, included in the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement2017 Annual Report on Form 10,10-K, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2017 (the “Form 10”).March 15, 2018. Therefore, the readers of this quarterly report should refer to those audited consolidated financial statements, specifically Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further discussion of significant accounting policies and estimates. The Corporation believes all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included in these interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (which include only normal recurring adjustments).

Principles of Consolidation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and operations of the Corporation, the Operating Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-ownedwholly owned by the Operating Company (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


To the extent the Corporation has a variable interest in entities that are not evaluated under the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model, the Corporation evaluates its interests using the voting interest entity model. The Corporation holds a 92.3%92.4% interest in the Operating Company at September 30, 20172018, and is the sole managing member of the Operating Company, which gives the Corporation exclusive and complete responsibility for the day-to-day management, authority to make decisions, and control of the Operating Company. Based on consolidation guidance, effective for the Corporation as of January 1, 2016, the Corporation concluded that the Operating Company is a VIE as the members in the Operating Company do not possess kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. Accordingly, the Corporation consolidates its interest in the Operating Company. However, as the Corporation holds the majority voting interest in the Operating Company, it qualifies for the exemption from providing certain disclosure requirements associated with investments in VIEs.

The portion of the Operating Company not owned by the Corporation is presented as non-controlling interests as of and during the periods presented.

Basis of Accounting

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the allocation of purchase price between investment in rental property and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the value of long-lived assets, the provision for impairment, the depreciable lives of rental property, the amortizable lives of intangible assets and liabilities, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the fair value of assumed debt and notes payables,payable, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements, and the determination of any uncertain tax positions. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes escrow funds the Company maintains pursuant to the terms of certain mortgage and notes payable and lease agreements, and undistributed proceeds from the sale of properties under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Long-lived Asset Impairment

We reviewThe Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If and when such events or changes in circumstances are present, an impairment exists to the extent the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition.  Such cash flows include factors such as expected future operating income, as adjusted for trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition, and other factors. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. A significant judgementjudgment is made as to if and when impairment should be taken, iftaken. If our strategy, or one or more of the assumptions described above were to change in the future, an impairment may need to be recognized.

Inputs used in establishing fair value for real estate assets generally fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are characterized as requiring significant judgment as little or no current market activity may be available for validation. The main indicator used to establish the classification of the inputs is current market condition, as derived through our use of published commercial real estate market information. We determineThe Company determines the valuation of impaired assets using generally accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, income capitalization, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties. Management may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 we recorded impairment of $2,061 and $2,608, respectively, which resulted from non-payment of rental amounts, concerns over the respective tenant’s future viability, and changes to the overall investment strategy for certain real estate assets. The amount of the impairment charge was based on our consideration of the factors detailed above. In determining the fair value of the impaired assets at September 30, 2018, the time of measurement, we utilized capitalization rates ranging from 7.50% to 10.00% and a weighted average discount rate of 8.00%. In determining the fair value of the impaired assets at September 30, 2017, the time of measurement, we utilized capitalization rates ranging from 7.25% to 12%12.00%, and a weighted average discount rate of 8%8.00%.


The Company has reduced the carrying value of the impaired real estate assets to the estimated fair value as detailed below:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

(in thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Allocation of

Impairment

 

 

Net Carrying

Amount

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Allocation of Impairment

 

 

Net Carrying

Amount

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Allocation of

Impairment

 

 

Net Carrying

Amount

 

Investments in rental property accounted for using the

operating method, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

16,159

 

 

$

(2,401

)

 

$

13,758

 

Investment in rental property accounted for using the

operating method, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

12,834

 

 

$

(1,702

)

 

$

11,132

 

 

$

16,159

 

 

$

(2,401

)

 

$

13,758

 

Intangible lease assets, net

 

 

1,263

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

1,059

 

 

 

2,305

 

 

 

(384

)

 

 

1,921

 

 

 

1,263

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

1,059

 

Leasing fees, net

 

 

123

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

107

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

112

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

107

 

Intangible lease liabilities, net

 

 

(101

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

(989

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

(945

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

(88

)

 

$

17,444

 

 

$

(2,608

)

 

$

14,836

 

 

$

14,281

 

 

$

(2,061

)

 

$

12,220

 

 

$

17,444

 

 

$

(2,608

)

 

$

14,836

 

Revenue Recognition

At the inception of a new lease arrangement, including new leases that arise from amendments, the Company assesses the terms and conditions to determine the proper lease classification. A lease arrangement is classified as an operating lease if none of the following criteria are met: (i) ownership transfers to the lessee prior to or shortly after the end of the lease term, (ii) lessee has a bargain purchase option during or at the end of the lease term, (iii) the lease term is greater than or equal to 75% of the underlying property’s estimated useful life, or (iv) the present value of the future minimum lease payments (excluding executory costs) is greater than or equal to 90% of the fair value of the leased property. If one or more of these criteria are met, and the minimum lease payments are determined to be reasonably predictable and collectible, the lease arrangement is generally accounted for as a direct financing lease. Consistent with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 840840,, Leases, if the fair value of the land component is 25% or more of the total fair value of the leased property, the land is considered separately from the building for purposes of applying the lease term and minimum lease payments criterion in (iii) and (iv) above.

Revenue recognition methods for operating leases and direct financing leases are described below:

Rental property accounted for under operating leases – Revenue is recognized as rents are earned on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable terms of the related leases. In most cases, revenue recognition under operating leases begins when the lessee takes possession of, or controls, the physical use of the leased asset. Generally, this occurs on the lease commencement date. For leases that have fixed and measurable rent escalations, the difference between such rental income earned and the cash rent due under the provisions of the lease is recorded as Accrued rental income on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Rental property accounted for under direct financing leases – The Company utilizes the direct finance method of accounting to record direct financing lease income. For a lease accounted for as a direct financing lease, the net investment in the direct financing lease represents receivables for the sum of future minimum lease payments and the estimated residual value of the leased property, less the unamortized unearned income. Unearned income is deferred and amortized into income over the lease terms so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the Company’s net investment in the leases.

Adoption of ASU 2014-09, described further in Recently Adopted Accounting Standards elsewhere in Note 2, did not have an impact on the nature, amount or timing of revenue recognized for operating leases and direct financing leases as revenue from these sources is derived from lease contracts and therefore falls outside the scope of this guidance.  

Sales of Real Estate

As described further in Recently Adopted Accounting Standards elsewhere in Note 2, the Company adopted ASU 2017-05, effective January 1, 2018. Under ASU 2017-05, the Company’s sales of real estate are generally considered to be sales to non-customers, requiring the Company to identify each distinct non-financial asset promised to the buyer. The Company determines whether the buyer obtains control of the non-financial assets, achieved through the transfer of the risks and rewards of ownership of the non-financial assets. If control is transferred to the buyer, the Company derecognizes the asset.

If the Company determines that it did not transfer control of the non-financial assets to the buyer, the Company will analyze the contract for separate performance obligations and allocate a portion of the sales price to each performance obligation. As performance obligations are satisfied, the Company will recognize the respective income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

The Company accounts for discontinued operations if disposals of properties represent a strategic shift in operations. Those strategic shifts would need to have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results in order to meet the definition.


Rent Received in Advance

Rent received in advance represents tenant payments received prior to itsthe contractual due date and isare included in Accounts payable and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rents received in advance was $6,845 and $7,566 at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2017 are as follows:

Property Loss

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Rents received in advance

 

$

6,396

 

 

$

8,585

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Management periodically reviews the sufficiency of the allowance for doubtful accounts, taking into consideration its historical losses and Insurance Recoveriesexisting economic conditions, and adjusts the allowance as it considers necessary.  Uncollected tenant receivables are written off against the allowance when all possible means of collection have been exhausted.  

Property losses, whether fullThe following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017:

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Beginning balance

 

$

742

 

 

$

323

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

419

 

Write-offs

 

 

(177

)

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

1,618

 

 

$

742

 

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage risks related to interest rate movements. The interest rate swap agreements, designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, are reported at fair value. The gain or partial,loss on the qualifying hedges is initially included as a component of other comprehensive income or loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when interest payments (the forecasted transactions) on the related debt are accountedincurred and as the swap net settlements occur. When an existing cash flow hedge is terminated, the Company determines the accounting treatment for the accumulated gain or loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income based on the probability of the hedged forecasted transaction occurring within the period the cash flow hedge was anticipated to affect earnings. If the Company determines that the hedged forecasted transaction is probable of occurring during the original period, the accumulated gain or loss is reclassified into earnings over the remaining life of the cash flow hedge using a combination of impairment, insurance, and revenue recognition guidance prescribed by GAAP. Upon incurring a loss event,straight-line method, which approximates an effective interest method. If the Company evaluates for asset impairment under ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, and ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. Under the terms of the Company’s lease agreements with tenants, a significant majority of which are triple-net whereby the tenants are responsible for insurance, taxes, and maintenance, amongst other property costs, the tenants are responsible for repairs and maintenance to the properties. The terms of the leases also require the tenants to continue making their monthly rental payments despite the property loss. To the extentdetermines that the assets are recoverable, determined utilizing undiscounted cash flows expected to result fromhedged forecasted transaction is not probable of occurring during the useoriginal period, the entire amount of the assetaccumulated gain or asset group and its eventual disposition, the Company accounts for a full or partial property loss as an acceleration of depreciation and evaluates whether all or a portion of the property loss can be offset by the recognition of insurance recoveries.

Under the terms of the lease agreements with tenants,is reclassified into earnings in the caseperiod the cash flow hedge is terminated. The Company documents its risk management strategy and hedge effectiveness at the inception of full or partial lossand during the term of each hedge. The Company’s interest rate risk management strategy is intended to stabilize cash flow requirements by maintaining interest rate swap agreements to convert certain variable-rate debt to a property the tenant has an obligation to restore/rebuild the premises as nearly as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to such event. To mitigate the risk of loss, the Company requires tenants to maintain general liability insurance policies on the replacement value of the properties. Based on these considerations, the Company follows the guidance in ASC 605-40, Classification of Insurance Recoveries, for the conversion of nonmonetary assets (i.e., the properties) to monetary assets (i.e., insurance recoveries or tenant recoveries). Under ASC 605-40, once probable of receipt, the Company recognizes an insurance/tenant recovery receivable in Tenant and other receivables, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset to the accelerated depreciation recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss). If the insurance/tenant recovery is less than the amount of accelerated depreciation recognized, the Company will recognize a net loss in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss). If the insurance/tenant recovery is greater than the amount of accelerated depreciation recognized, the Company will only recognize a recovery up to the amount of the accelerated depreciation, and will account for the excess as a gain contingency in accordance with ASC 450-30, Gain Contingencies. Gain contingencies are recognized when earned and realized, which typically will occur at the time of final settlement or when non-refundable cash advances are received.fixed rate.


Non-controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests represents the membership interests held in the Operating Company of 7.7% and 8.6%7.6% at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016, respectively,2017, by third parties which are accounted for as a separate component of equity.

The Company periodically adjusts the carrying value of non-controlling interests to reflect itstheir share of the book value of the Operating Company. Such adjustments are recorded to Additional paid-in capital as a reallocation of Non-controlling interests in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.


Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximizeprioritizes the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs whenused in measuring fair value.

The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The types of financial instruments included in Level 1 are marketable, available-for-sale equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Instruments included in this category are derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs (such as yield curves and credit spreads) that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 includes assets and liabilities whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

The balances of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 are as follows (see Note 10):

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

(in thousands)

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Interest rate swaps, assets

 

$

7,493

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,493

 

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swap, assets

 

$

35,525

 

 

$

 

 

$

35,525

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swap, liabilities

 

 

(7,119

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,119

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

374

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

374

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

35,525

 

 

$

 

 

$

35,525

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Interest rate swaps, assets

 

$

9,598

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

9,598

 

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swap, liabilities

 

 

(10,217

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,217

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

(619

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(619

)

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps are derivative instruments that have no quoted readily available Level 1 inputs, and therefore are measured at fair value using inputs that are directly observable in active markets and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, using an income approach. Specifically, the fair value of the interest rate swaps are determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected future cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market data including yield curves and implied volatilities to determine the market’s expectation of the future cash flows of the variable component. The fixed and variable components of the interest rate swaps are then discounted using calculated discount factors developed based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) swap rate and are aggregated to arrive at a single valuation for the period. The Company also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its interest rate swaps fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its interest rate swaps utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation. As a result, the Company has determined that its interest rate swap valuations in their entirety are appropriately classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


 

 

December 31, 2017

 

(in thousands)

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Interest rate swap, assets

 

$

11,008

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,008

 

 

$

 

Interest rate swap, liabilities

 

 

(5,020

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,020

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,988

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,988

 

 

$

 

The Company has estimated that the carrying amount reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Tenant and other receivables, net, Notes receivable, and Accounts payable and other liabilities approximates their fair values due to their shortshort-term nature.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the Mortgage and notes payable, net, Unsecured term nature.notes, net, and Unsecured revolver at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Carrying amount

 

$

1,310,278

 

 

$

1,181,470

 

Fair value

 

 

1,264,797

 

 

 

1,177,197

 

The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs based on recent financing transactions, estimates of the fair value of the property that serves as collateral for such debt, historical risk premiums for loans of comparable quality, current LIBOR, US treasury obligation interest rates, and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made on such debt. The discount rates estimated reflect the Company’s judgment as to the approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and assumes that the debt is outstanding through maturity. Market information, as available, or present value techniques were utilized to estimate the amounts required to be disclosed. Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions and do not acknowledge transfer or other repayment restrictions that may exist on specific loans, it is unlikely that the estimated fair value of any such debt could be realized by immediate settlement of the obligation. The fair value of the Company’s Mortgage and notes payable, Unsecured term notes, net, and Unsecured revolver are estimated to be $914,270 and $873,026 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, as compared to the carrying amount of such debt of $910,072 and $869,524 on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

As disclosed under the Long-lived Asset Impairment Charges section ofelsewhere in Note 2, the Company’s non-recurring fair value measurements for the three months endedat September 30, 20172018 consisted of the fair value of impaired real estate assets that were determined using Level 3 inputs.  


The Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2016.

Taxes Collected From Tenants and Remitted to Governmental Authorities

Substantially all ofIn most situations, the Company’s leasesproperties are leased on a triple-net basis, which provideprovides that the lesseestenants are responsible for the payment of all property operating expenses, including, but not limited to, property taxes, maintenance, insurance, repairs, and insurance.capital costs, during the lease term. The Company records such expenses on a net basis. For

The following table summarizes the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,approximate property tax payments made directly to the taxing authorities by the Company’s tenants, pursuant to their lease obligations, have made direct payment for property taxes to the taxing authorities of approximately $2,448three and $1,609, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016, the Company’s tenants, pursuant to their lease obligations, have made direct payment for property taxes to the taxing authorities of approximately $13,405 and $11,176, respectively.2017:

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Property taxes paid by tenants directly to taxing authority

 

$

3,777

 

 

$

2,448

 

 

$

15,745

 

 

$

13,405

 

In someother situations, the Company may collect property taxes from its tenants and remit those taxes to governmental authorities. Taxes collected from tenants and remitted to governmental authorities are presented on a gross basis, where revenue of $608 and $551 is included in Operating expenses reimbursed from tenants and expense of $885 and $718 is included in Property and operating expensesexpense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. TaxesIncome.

The following table summarizes taxes collected from tenants were $1,787 and $1,379, while taxes remitted to governmental authorities were $2,084 and $1,442 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016, respectively.2017:

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Property taxes collected from tenants

 

$

1,238

 

 

$

608

 

 

$

3,648

 

 

$

1,787

 

Property taxes remitted on behalf of tenants

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

885

 

 

 

3,924

 

 

 

2,084

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In JanuaryAugust 2017, the FinancialFASB issued Accounting Standards BoardsUpdate (“FASB”ASU”) issued2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying2017-12 amends the Definitiondesignation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging transactions and the presentation of hedge results in an entity’s financial statements. The new guidance removes the concept of separately measuring and reporting hedge ineffectiveness and requires a Business (“ASU 2017-01”), which changescompany to present the definition of a business to exclude acquisitions where substantially allearnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. Disclosure requirements have been modified to include a tabular disclosure related to the effect of hedging instruments on the income statement and eliminate the requirement to disclose the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. Under ASU 2017-01, the Company expects that most of its investments in real estate will be considered asset acquisitions. While there are various differences between accounting for an asset acquisition and a business combination, the largest impactsuch instruments. The new guidance is the capitalization of acquisition expenses for asset acquisitions, which are expensed for business combinations. ASU 2017-01 is effective on a prospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted.permitted, and provides companies with a modified retrospective transition method for each cash flow and net investment hedge relationship existing on the date of adoption. This adoption method requires a company to recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year that an entity adopts the update. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2017. As2018. The Company did not recognize a resultcumulative effect adjustment upon adoption as the Company had not recognized ineffectiveness on any of the adoption,hedging instruments existing as of the Company capitalized $6,583date of acquisition costs in connection with investments in real estate closed during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 that qualified as asset acquisitions under the adopted guidance.


Other Recently Issued Accounting Standardsadoption.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows—Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. Currently,Previously, there ishad been no specific guidance to address how to classify or present these changes. ASU 2016-18 isbecame effective, on a retrospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently reflectsadopted ASU 2016-18 as of January 1, 2018. In line with the retrospective adoption of this standard, the Company removed the change in restricted cash in itsfrom cash flows fromused in investing activities. Upon adoption, these amounts will be included in the cash and cash equivalents balance when reconciling the beginning and endactivities of period total amounts. For$543 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the decrease2017. See Reclassifications elsewhere in restricted cash included in cash flows from investing activities was $543.Note 2.


In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides classification guidance for eight specific topics, including but not limited to, debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU 2016-18 is2016-15 became effective, on a retrospective basis, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company has assessed the impact of adoptingadopted ASU 2016-15 noting theas of January 1, 2018. The classification of debt extinguishment costs in the Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Cash Flows addressed by ASU 2016-15 is applicable to the Company, however, will have no impact as the Company currently classifies these as cash flows used in financing activities.  

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting, Leases (Topic 840). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, initially measured at the present value of lease payments, for both operating and financing leases. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, lessees will be permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize lease liabilities and lease assets. The Company does not have any material leases where the Company is the lessee. Under the new pronouncement, lessor accounting will be largely unchanged from existing GAAP.Company. However, there are certain changes, including 1) accounting for non-lease components of leases and 2) lease classification tests. In adopting the new guidance, companies are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The amendments are effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact that adoption of this guidance willdid not have an impact on itsthe Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and footnote disclosures untilof Cash Flows, as the guidance becomes effective.Company historically classified these cash flows as required by the guidance.  

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09, including all updates, is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In adopting ASU 2014-09, companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. Additionally, this guidance requires improved disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date ofThe Company adopted ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, for all entities by one year. With the deferral, ASU 2014-09 is effectiveas of January 1, 2018 with earlyon a modified retrospective basis. The adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017. While the Company anticipates additional disclosure, it does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a materialhad no effect on the amount or timing of revenue recognized in itsCompany’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as it believes its revenue, excluding revenue streams recognized in Other income from real estate transactions and Gain on salethe Company’s revenues are lease related, which are not subject to the provisions of real estate, falls outside the scope of this guidance. The Company expects to adopt the guidance using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2018. The Company will, however, continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance until it becomes effective.ASU 2014-09.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income-GainsIncome Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets. This new guidance iswas required to be adopted concurrently with the amendments in ASU 2014-09. The new pronouncement which adds guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, including real estate. In adopting ASU 2017-05, companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. The Company currently recognizespreviously recognized revenue on sales of real estate at the time the asset iswas transferred (i.e., at the time of closing). Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, as discussed above, and therefore ASU 2017-05, the Company will need to evaluatenow evaluates any separate contractscontract or performance obligationsobligation to determine proper timing of revenue recognition, as well as transactionsales price allocation.allocation when a performance obligation is identified. Adoption of this pronouncement had no effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018 or in any periods.

Other Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting, Leases (Topic 840). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, initially measured at the present value of lease payments, for both operating and financing leases. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, lessees will be permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize lease liabilities and lease assets. Under the new pronouncement, lessor accounting will be largely unchanged from existing GAAP, however disclosures will be expanded.  The Company doesstandard also eliminates current real estate-specific provisions and changes the guidance on sale-leaseback transactions, initial direct costs and lease executory costs for all entities. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 that are relevant to the Company’s accounting as lessor include those relating to 1) identification of non-lease components of leases, 2) lease classification tests and 3) requirements to expense, on an as-incurred basis, certain initial direct costs that are not expect theincremental in negotiating a lease. Under existing standards, certain of these costs are capitalizable and, therefore, adoption of this pronouncementnew standard may result in these costs being expensed as incurred. The Company is primarily a lessor and does not have any material leases where it is the lessee. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 is therefore not expected to have a material effectimpact on the amountCompany’s Condensed Financial Statements as it relates to leases where the Company is the lessee. Upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company may be required to record certain expenses paid directly by tenants that protect the Company’s interest as lessor in those properties, such as real estate taxes, on a gross basis, where revenue and the corresponding expense will be recorded and presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  The Company currently records and presents certain of these items on a net basis (see Taxes Collected From Tenants and Remitted to Governmental Authorities elsewhere in Note 2). Although there is not expected to be any impact to net income or timingcash flows as a result of a gross presentation of these payments, such presentation would have the impact of increasing both reported revenues and property expenses. The FASB recently decided to add additional guidance to ASC 842 to address the accounting treatment for these types of payments, and on October 31, 2018, tentatively concluded that lessors should exclude costs paid directly by the lessees from their financial statements; the Company will evaluate final guidance as it becomes available and continue to assess the impact of this potential change in presentation. The new standard provides a number of practical expedients that both lessors and lessees may elect as part of transitional reporting. These include 1) an election not to reassess upon transition whether any expired or existing contracts are leases or contain leases, the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and initial direct costs for existing leases, and 2) an election to use hindsight when evaluating the lease term of existing contracts, and impairment of right of use assets. The Company currently anticipates it will only elect the first of these practical expedients.


As originally published, when adopting ASC 842, companies were required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements. ASU 2018-11 provides entities an additional (and optional) transition method to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Consequently, an entity’s reporting for the comparative periods presented in the financial statements in which it adopts the new leases standard will continue to be in accordance with current GAAP (Topic 840, Leases). An entity that elects this additional transition method must provide the required ASC 840 disclosures for all periods that continue to be in accordance with ASC 840. The amendments do not change the existing disclosure requirements in ASC 840. The Company plans to adopt this optional transition method. ASU 2018-11 also provides lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate nonlease components from the associated lease component and, instead, to account for those components as a single component if the nonlease components otherwise would be accounted for under the new revenue recognizedguidance (ASC 606) and certain conditions are met. If the nonlease component or components associated with the lease component are the predominant component of the combined component, an entity would account for the combined component in accordance with ASC 606. Otherwise, the entity would account for the combined component in accordance with ASC 842. The Company plans to elect this additional practical expedient, and based on its assessment of the current leases in its portfolio, anticipates that the combined components will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842.

The amendments are effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company has completed its initial inventory of leases and has identified changes needed to its processes and systems impacted by the new standard. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements and footnote disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments under ASU 2018-13 remove, add and modify certain disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in ASC 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company expects to adopt the guidance using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2018. The Company will, however, continue to evaluateis currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reclassifications

As described below, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation.

In connection with the adoption of this guidance until it becomes effective.ASU 2016-18, discussed in Recently Adopted Accounting Standards elsewhere in Note 2, certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform to current presentation in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Under ASU 2016-18, changes in restricted cash which were previously shown in cash flows used in investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are now reflected as part of the total change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.


3. Related-Party Transactions

Property Management Agreement

The Corporation and the Operating Company have entered intoare a party to a property management agreement (the(as amended, the “Property Management Agreement”) with the Manager, a related party in which certain officers and directors of the Corporation have either a direct or indirect ownership interest. Under the terms of the Property Management Agreement, the Manager manages and coordinates certain aspects of the leasing of the Company’sCorporation’s rental property.

In exchange for various services provided under the Property Management Agreement, the Manager is compensatedreceives certain fees and other compensation as outlinedfollows:

(a)

3% of gross rentals collected each month from the rental property for property management services (other than one property, which has a separate agreement for 5% of gross rentals); and

(b)

Re-leasing fees for existing rental property equal to one month’s rent for a new lease with an existing tenant and two months’ rent for a new lease with a new tenant.


Effective January 1, 2018, the Property Management Agreement was amended to, among other things, extend the recurring term of the agreement from one year to three years, clarify termination provisions, include a Termination Event concept and a Key Person Event concept, each as defined in the agreement.

In addition,Property Management Agreement, and remove fee provisions relating to short-term financing or guarantees provided by the Manager may also provide, but is not obligated to provide, short-term financing to, or guarantees for, the Operating Company. In exchange for these services, the Manager is entitled to receive an interest rate of up to the prime rate plus 1.00% in exchange for any advances to the Operating Company, and 0.05% for guaranteeing recourse carve-outs on financing arrangements. No such advances or guarantees were outstanding or made during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.Company.

The initial termProperty Management Agreement will automatically renew on January 1, 2019 for three years ending December 31, 2021, subject to earlier termination pursuant to the terms of the Property Management Agreement is effective through December 31, 2017, after which it automatically renews for successive one year periods, unless either party provides written notice of termination in accordance with theAgreement. The Property Management Agreement. TheAgreement provides for termination (i) immediately by the Corporation’s Independent Directors Committee (“IDC”) has approved the renewal offor Cause, as defined in the Property Management Agreement, through December 31, 2018. (ii) by the IDC, upon 30 days’ written notice to the Manager, in connection with a change of control of the Manager, as defined in the Property Management Agreement, (iii) by the IDC, by providing the Manager with written notice of termination not less than one year prior to the last calendar day of any renewal term, (iv) by the Manager upon written notice to the Company not less than one year prior to the last calendar day of any renewal period, (v) automatically in the event of a Termination Event, and (vi) by the IDC upon a Key Person Event.

If the Corporation terminates the Property Management Agreementagreement prior to any renewal term or in any manner described above, other than termination by the IDC terminates the agreement within 30 days following a change in control of the Manager (as defined in Property Management Agreement),Corporation for Cause, the Corporation will be requiredsubject to pay to the Manager a termination fee equal to three times the Management Fees, as defined in the Property Management Agreement, to which the Manager was entitled during the 12 month12-month period immediately preceding the date of such termination. Although not terminable as of September 30, 2017,2018, if the Property Management Agreement had been terminated at September 30, 20172018, subject to the conditions noted above, the termination fee would have been $14,121.$18,435.

Asset Management Agreement

The Corporation and the Operating Company have entered intoare party to an asset management agreement (the(as amended, the “Asset Management Agreement”) with the Asset Manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofsingle member limited liability company with the Manager as the single member, and therefore a related party in which certain officers and directors of the CompanyCorporation have an indirect ownership interest. Under the terms of the Asset Management Agreement, the Asset Manager is responsible for, among other things, the Corporation’s acquisition, initial leasing, and disposition strategies, financing activities, and providing support to the Corporation’s IDC for its valuation functions and other duties. The Asset Manager also designates two individuals to serve on the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Effective January 1, 2018, the Asset Management Agreement was amended to, among other things, extend the recurring term of the agreement from one year to three years, provide for additional disposition fee provisions, and include a Disposition Event concept and Key Person Event concept, each as defined in the amended Asset Management Agreement. The Asset Management Agreement defines a Disposition Event in the same manner as a Termination Event is defined in the Property Management Agreement discussed above.

Under the terms of the Asset Management Agreement, the Asset Manager receives an annual asset management fee (“is compensated as follows:

(a)

a quarterly asset management fee equal to 0.25% of the aggregate value of common stock, based on the per share value as determined by the IDC each quarter, on a fully diluted basis as if all interests in the Operating Company had been converted into shares of the Corporation’s common stock;  

(b)

0.5% of the proceeds from future equity closings as reimbursement for offering, marketing, and brokerage expenses;

(c)

1% of the gross purchase price paid for each rental property acquired (other than acquisitions described in (d) below), including any property contributed in exchange for membership interests in the Operating Company;

(d)

2% of the gross purchase price paid for each rental property acquired in the event that the acquisition of a rental property requires a new lease (as opposed to the assumption of an existing lease), such as a sale-leaseback transaction;

(e)

1% of the gross sale price received for each rental property disposition; and

(f)

1% of the Aggregate Consideration, as defined in the Asset Management Agreement, received in connection with a Disposition Event.  


The Asset Management Fee”) equalAgreement will automatically renew on January 1, 2019 for three years ending December 31, 2021, subject to 1%earlier termination pursuant to the terms of the aggregate value of the Corporation’s common stock, based on the Determined Share Value (as defined in Note 13) as determinedAsset Management Agreement. The Asset Management Agreement provides for termination (i) immediately by the IDC each quarter, on a fully diluted basisfor Cause, as if all interestsdefined in the Operating Company had been converted into shares of the Corporation’s common stock. Through December 31, 2017, compensation to the Asset Manager for any quarter will be deferred in whole or in part at any time during a rolling 12 month period when cumulative distributions are below $3.50 per share. Any deferred compensation under the Asset Management Agreement, will accrue interest at(ii) by the rate of 7% per annum until paid and will be paid from available funds after cumulative 12 month distributions equal $3.50 per share. No compensation to the Asset Manager was deferred during the nine months ended SeptemberIDC, upon 30 2017 and 2016. In addition, the Company pays the Asset Manager, or its designee, a marketing fee equal to 0.5% of all contributions of cash or property to the Corporation or the Operating Company, excluding reinvestments of distributions pursuant to the Distribution Reinvestment Plan (See Note 13), as compensation for its internal and third party offering and marketing costs and expenses. The Asset Manager has the responsibility to cover offering, marketing, and brokerage expenses associated with investor related matters of the Corporation and Operating Company.


The Asset Management Agreement includes various other fees paiddays’ written notice to the Asset Manager, in exchange for services provided underconnection with a change in control of the agreement,Asset Manager, as noteddefined in the table below.

The initial term of the Asset Management Agreement, is effective through December 31, 2017, after which it automatically renews for successive one year periods, unless either party provides(iii) by the IDC, by providing the Asset Manager with written notice of termination in accordance withnot less than one year prior to the last calendar of any renewal term, (iv) by the Asset Management Agreement. TheManager upon written notice to the Company not less than one year prior to the last calendar day of any renewal period, (v) automatically in the event of a Disposition Event, and (vi) by the IDC has approved the renewal of the agreement through December 31, 2018. upon a Key Person Event.

If the Corporation terminates the agreement prior to any renewal term or in any manner described above, other than termination by the IDC terminates the agreement within thirty days following a change in control of the Asset Manager (as defined in the Asset Management Agreement),Corporation for Cause, the Corporation will be required to pay to the Asset Manager a termination fee equal to three times the Asset Management Fee to which the Asset Manager was entitled during the 12 month12-month period immediately preceding the date of such termination. Although not terminable as of September 30, 2017,2018, if the Asset Management Agreement had been terminated at September 30, 20172018, subject to the conditions noted above, the termination fee would have been $41,552. $51,621.

Total fees incurred under the Property Management Agreement and Asset Management Agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 20162017, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

Type of Fee

 

Financial Statement Presentation

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Financial Statement Presentation

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Asset management fee

 

Asset management fees

 

$

3,844

 

 

$

2,789

 

 

$

10,666

 

 

$

7,770

 

 

Asset management fees

 

$

4,663

 

 

$

3,844

 

 

$

13,119

 

 

$

10,666

 

Property management fee

 

Property management fees

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

3,635

 

 

 

2,868

 

 

Property management fees

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

3,635

 

Total management fee expense

 

 

 

 

5,093

 

 

 

3,799

 

 

 

14,301

 

 

 

10,638

 

 

 

 

 

6,343

 

 

 

5,093

 

 

 

17,911

 

 

 

14,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing fee

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

342

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

1,144

 

 

 

976

 

Marketing fee (offering costs)

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

297

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

822

 

 

 

1,144

 

Acquisition fee

 

Capitalized as a component of assets acquired in 2017 (See Note 4) and included as acquisition expenses in 2016

 

 

1,591

 

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

3,520

 

 

 

3,810

 

 

Capitalized as a component of assets acquired

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

1,591

 

 

 

3,491

 

 

 

3,520

 

Leasing fee

 

Leasing fees, net

 

 

801

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

2,597

 

 

 

2,827

 

 

Leasing fees, net

 

 

148

 

 

 

801

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

2,597

 

Disposition fee

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

219

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

61

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

116

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

522

 

Total management fees

 

 

 

$

8,046

 

 

$

6,291

 

 

$

22,084

 

 

$

18,312

 

 

 

 

$

8,009

 

 

$

8,046

 

 

$

23,988

 

 

$

22,084

 

Included in management fees are $1,688$47 and $364$722 of unpaid fees recorded in Due to related parties on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. All fees related to the Property Management Agreement and the Asset Management Agreement are paid for in cash within the Company’s normal payment cycle for vendors.

Legal ServicesInvestment in Related Party

On June 30, 2015, the Company issued 139 shares with a value of $10,000 to the Manager in exchange for 100 non-voting convertible preferred units of the Manager, which represented a 6.4% ownership interest in the Manager at the time of the transaction on a fully-diluted basis. The Company retainshad the legal services of Vaisey Nicholson & Nearpass, PLLC (“VNN”), formerly a related party. One former minority partner of VNN is an immediate family memberright to a memberconvert the preferred units to non-voting common units of the managementManager between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019. Subsequent to the conversion period, the Manager had the option to redeem the convertible preferred units at their original value of $10,000, plus any accrued and unpaid preferred return. On July 31, 2018, the Company andsold their investment to an indirect minorityexisting owner of  the Manager. Beginning JanuaryThe preferred units were sold for an aggregate sales price of $18,500 and had a carrying value of $10,000 at the time of sale. The transaction was approved by the Board of Directors and IDC. At December 31, 2017, the family member was no longer an owner or partner of VNN and therefore, prospectively, VNN will no longer be deemed a related party. Legal services obtained from VNN are mainly for acquisition and disposition of real estate related matters, as well as general counsel regarding property management and financing. The IDC has reviewed the billings and other aspectscarrying amount of the relationship between VNN andinvestment was $10,000. The preferred units provided a stated preferred return at inception of 7.0% with 0.25% increases every June 30th. Preferred distributions related to the Company. The Company utilizesinvestment in the services of other outside legal counsel as well. These fees are paid for in cash within the Company’s normal payment cycle for vendor payments. Included in these expenses are $527 of unpaid fees recorded in Accounts payable and other liabilities at September 30, 2016. The following table details the type of legal fees incurred from VNNManager for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 amounted to $65 and $187, respectively. Preferred distributions related to the investment in the Manager for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:2018 and 2017 amounted to $440 and $550, respectively.

 

(in thousands)

 

Financial Statement

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

Type of Fee

 

Presentation

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Legal services – general

 

General and administrative

 

$

107

 

 

$

276

 

Organization costs

 

General and administrative

 

 

4

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance related

 

Debt issuance costs(a)

 

 

47

 

 

 

94

 

Acquisition related fees

 

Acquisition expenses

 

 

89

 

 

 

1,756

 

Property disposition related

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

34

 

 

 

34

 

Legal services - tenant related

 

Property and operating expenses

 

 

28

 

 

 

40

 

Total related party legal expenses

 

 

 

$

309

 

 

$

2,218

 


4. Acquisitions

The Company closed on the following acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

 

(in thousands, except number of properties)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Property Type

 

Number of

Properties

 

 

Real Estate

Acquisition Price

 

 

March 27, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

$

22,000

 

 

March 30, 2018

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

26

 

 

 

78,530

 

 

April 30, 2018

 

Other

 

 

1

 

 

 

16,170

 

 

June 6, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

8,500

 

 

June 14, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

39,700

 

 

June 14, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

6

 

 

 

14,479

 

 

June 21, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

1

 

 

 

20,231

 

 

June 21, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

38,340

 

(a)

June 29, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

10,400

 

 

June 29, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

2

 

 

 

6,433

 

 

July 12, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

11,212

 

 

July 17, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

5

 

 

 

14,845

 

 

July 17, 2018

 

Office

 

 

1

 

 

 

34,670

 

 

August 6, 2018

 

Industrial

 

 

2

 

 

 

4,802

 

 

August 10, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

6

 

 

 

26,545

 

 

August 10, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

2

 

 

 

2,192

 

 

August 10, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

1

 

 

 

3,650

 

 

August 10, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,539

 

 

August 10, 2018

 

Retail

 

 

10

 

 

 

11,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

$

365,289

 

(b)

(a)(a)

Amounts are recorded within Debt issuance costs – unsecured revolver, net, MortgageIn conjunction with this acquisition, the Company assumed a mortgage with a principal balance of $20,845 with an interest rate of 4.36% and notes payable, net, and Unsecured term notes, net, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.a maturity date of August 2025 (see Note 9).


(b)

Acquisition price does not include capitalized acquisition costs of $8,019.

4. Acquisitions

The Company closed on the following acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017:

 

(in thousands, except number of properties)

(in thousands, except number of properties)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except number of properties)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Tenant Type

 

Number of

Properties

 

 

Real Estate

Acquisition

Price

 

 

 

Property Type

 

Number of

Properties

 

 

Real Estate

Acquisition Price

 

 

January 18, 2017

 

Retail

 

 

1

 

 

$

2,520

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

1

 

 

$

2,520

 

 

March 1, 2017

 

Retail

 

 

9

 

 

 

87,196

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

9

 

 

 

87,196

 

 

April 28, 2017

 

Retail

 

 

25

 

 

 

48,898

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

25

 

 

 

48,898

 

 

June 2, 2017

 

Retail

 

 

2

 

 

 

13,300

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

2

 

 

 

13,300

 

 

June 15, 2017

 

Retail

 

 

2

 

 

 

2,700

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

2

 

 

 

2,700

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Industrial

 

 

2

 

 

 

12,250

 

 

 

Industrial

 

 

2

 

 

 

12,250

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Office

 

 

7

 

 

 

25,989

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

7

 

 

 

25,989

 

 

July 7, 2017

 

Office

 

 

1

 

 

 

32,210

 

 

 

Office

 

 

1

 

 

 

32,210

 

 

August 4, 2017

 

Healthcare

 

 

3

 

 

 

11,732

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

3

 

 

 

11,732

 

 

August 31, 2017

 

Healthcare

 

 

3

 

 

 

16,700

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

3

 

 

 

16,700

 

 

August 31, 2017

 

Industrial

 

 

2

 

 

 

6,148

 

 

 

Industrial

 

 

2

 

 

 

6,148

 

 

September 13, 2017

 

Retail

 

 

5

 

 

 

4,994

 

 

 

Retail

 

 

5

 

 

 

4,994

 

 

September 29, 2017

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

7

 

 

 

30,012

 

 

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

7

 

 

 

30,012

 

 

September 29, 2017

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

57,372

 

 

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

57,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

$

352,021

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

$

352,021

 

(c)

(a)(c)

Acquisition price does not include capitalized acquisition costs of $6,583 capitalized in accordance with the adoption of ASU 2017-01 (see Note 2).

The Company closed on the following acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

(in thousands, except number of properties)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Tenant Type

 

Number of

Properties

 

 

Real Estate

Acquisition

Price

 

January 25, 2016

 

Retail

 

 

3

 

 

$

13,376

 

February 1, 2016

 

Retail

 

 

1

 

 

 

27,000

 

March 24, 2016

 

Industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

15,650

 

April 7, 2016

 

Office

 

 

2

 

 

 

17,115

 

April 25, 2016

 

Office

 

 

2

 

 

 

54,600

 

May 9, 2016

 

Retail

 

 

5

 

 

 

42,390

 

May 12, 2016

 

Office

 

 

1

 

 

 

4,500

 

May 20, 2016

 

Retail

 

 

19

 

 

 

36,843

 

May 25, 2016

 

Healthcare

 

(b)

 

 

 

5,624

 

June 30, 2016

 

Retail

 

 

7

 

 

 

28,477

 

July 15, 2016

 

Healthcare

 

 

2

 

 

 

26,700

 

August 12, 2016

 

Other

 

 

3

 

 

 

12,399

 

September 14, 2016

 

Office

 

 

1

 

 

 

14,000

 

September 29, 2016

 

Retail

 

 

24

 

 

 

82,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

$

381,012

 

(b)

Acquisition of capital expansion of existing property.$6,583.

 


The Company allocated the purchase price of these properties to the relative fair value of the real estate assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, discussed above, excluding non-real estate liabilities assumed of $1,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:above:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Land

 

$

18,499

 

 

$

63,918

 

 

$

47,930

 

 

$

18,499

 

Land improvements

 

 

28,463

 

 

 

28,250

 

 

 

20,815

 

 

 

28,463

 

Buildings and other improvements

 

 

279,110

 

 

 

251,861

 

 

 

271,696

 

 

 

279,110

 

Equipment

 

 

508

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,891

 

 

 

508

 

Acquired in-place leases(c)(d)

 

 

37,110

 

 

 

38,456

 

 

 

36,342

 

 

 

37,110

 

Acquired above-market leases(d)(e)

 

 

13,229

 

 

 

16,090

 

 

 

3,347

 

 

 

13,229

 

Acquired below-market leases(e)(f)

 

 

(21,861

)

 

 

(18,107

)

 

 

(10,143

)

 

 

(21,861

)

Direct financing

 

 

3,546

 

 

 

544

 

Direct financing investments

 

 

430

 

 

 

3,546

 

Mortgage payable

 

 

(20,845

)

 

 

 

 

$

358,604

 

 

$

381,012

 

 

$

352,463

 

 

$

358,604

 

(c)(d)

The weighted average amortization period for acquired in-place leases is 1714 years and 1817 years for acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(d)(e)

The weighted average amortization period for acquired above-market leases is 1715 years and 1817 years for acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(e)(f)

The weighted average amortization period for acquired below-market leases is 1713 years and 1817 years for acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.

The above acquisitions were funded using a combination of available cash on hand and proceeds from the Company’s unsecured revolving line of credit. All of the acquisitions closed during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, qualified as asset acquisitions and, as such, acquisition costs were capitalized in accordance with ASU 2017-01. In conjunction with2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the acquisitions closed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, expensesDefinition of $2,233 and $7,614 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were incurred and included in Acquisition expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)a Business. From the date of acquisition through September 30, 2016, the Company recorded revenues of $5,173 and $8,515 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, related to the properties acquired and accounted for as business combinations, and recognized net income of $2,655 and $5,204 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, excluding the impact of one-time acquisition expenses from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2016.

Subsequent to September 30, 2017,2018, the Company closed on the following acquisitions (see Note 17):

 

(in thousands, except number of properties)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Property Type

 

Number of

Properties

 

Acquisition Price

 

 

 

Property Type

 

Number of

Properties

 

Acquisition Price

 

October 13, 2017

 

Healthcare

 

1

 

$

10,000

 

 

November 1, 2017

 

Other

 

4

 

 

15,693

 

(f)

October 11, 2018

 

Healthcare

 

4

 

$

17,448

 

October 26, 2018

 

Industrial

 

1

 

 

8,817

 

October 31, 2018

 

Retail

 

1

 

 

2,016

 

 

 

 

5

 

$

25,693

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

$

28,281

 

 

(f)

The acquisition was conducted with a related party. The fees required under the Asset Management Agreement (see Note 3) were waived by the Asset Manager.

The Company has not completed the allocation of the acquisition date relative fair values for the properties acquired subsequent to September 30, 2017;2018; however, it expects the acquisitions to qualify as asset acquisitions and that the purchase price of these properties will primarily be allocated to land, land improvements, building and acquired lease intangibles.


Condensed Pro Forma Financial Information

The results of operations, excluding the impact of one-time acquisition costs, of the acquisitions accounted for as business combinations, for which financial information was available, are included in the following condensed pro forma financial information as if these acquisitions had been completed as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual period prior to the acquisition date. The following condensed pro forma financial information is presented as if the 2016 acquisitions were completed as of January 1, 2015. Pro forma financial information is not presented for the 2017 acquisitions based on their qualification as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASU 2017-01. These pro forma results are for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s actual results of operations would have been had the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results.

The condensed pro forma financial information are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Revenues

 

$

39,290

 

 

$

117,175

 

Net income

 

 

18,394

 

 

 

38,088

 

 

5. Sale of Real Estate

The Company closed on the following sales of real estate, none of which qualified as discontinued operations, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except number of properties)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Number of properties disposed

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

10

 

Aggregate sale price

 

$

27,725

 

 

$

12,345

 

 

$

58,170

 

 

$

16,095

 

 

$

11,609

 

 

$

27,725

 

 

$

43,951

 

 

$

58,170

 

Aggregate carrying value

 

 

22,335

 

 

 

9,163

 

 

 

44,984

 

 

 

11,519

 

 

 

(9,016

)

 

 

(22,335

)

 

 

(31,710

)

 

 

(44,984

)

Additional sales expenses

 

 

1,338

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

487

 

 

 

(568

)

 

 

(1,338

)

 

 

(2,621

)

 

 

(2,854

)

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

2,983

 

 

 

10,332

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

$

2,025

 

 

$

4,052

 

 

$

9,620

 

 

$

10,332

 


 

6. Investment in Rental Property and Lease Arrangements

The Company generally leases its investment rental property to established tenants. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Company had 462567 real estate properties which were leased under leases that have been classified as operating leases and 1516 that have been classified as direct financing leases. Of the 1516 leases classified as direct financing leases, fivefour include land portions which are accounted for as operating leases (see Revenue Recognition within Note 2). Substantially all leases have initial terms of 10 to 20 years and provide for minimum rentals as defined in ASC 840, Leases. In addition, the leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of fixed increases, increases in the consumer price index, and/Consumer Price Index, or increases in the tenant’s sales volume. Generally, the tenant is also required to pay all property taxes and assessments, substantially maintain the interior and exterior of the building, and maintain property and liability insurance coverage. The leases also typically provide one or more multiple year renewal options subject to generally the same terms and conditions as the initial lease.

Investment in Rental Property – Accounted for Using the Operating Method

Rental property subject to non-cancelable operating leases with tenants are as follows at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Land

 

$

300,633

 

 

$

288,276

 

 

$

389,127

 

 

$

348,940

 

Land improvements

 

 

185,776

 

 

 

162,341

 

 

 

228,806

 

 

 

211,674

 

Buildings

 

 

1,530,429

 

 

 

1,283,322

 

 

 

2,009,417

 

 

 

1,754,796

 

Tenant improvements

 

 

9,656

 

 

 

8,665

 

 

 

1,729

 

 

 

11,425

 

Equipment

 

 

519

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

11,492

 

 

 

7,689

 

 

 

2,027,013

 

 

 

1,743,403

 

 

 

2,640,571

 

 

 

2,334,524

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(135,305

)

 

 

(105,703

)

 

 

(191,133

)

 

 

(148,383

)

 

$

1,891,708

 

 

$

1,637,700

 

 

$

2,449,438

 

 

$

2,186,141

 

 

Depreciation expense on investment in rental property was $12,600 and $9,796as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $36,455 and $27,323 for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016, respectively.2017:

 

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Depreciation

 

$

17,196

 

 

$

12,600

 

 

$

48,345

 

 

$

36,455

 

Estimated minimum future rental receipts required under non-cancelable operating leases with tenants at September 30, 20172018 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

40,732

 

2018

 

 

165,923

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

53,323

 

2019

 

 

169,255

 

 

 

216,102

 

2020

 

 

171,908

 

 

 

219,327

 

2021

 

 

174,168

 

 

 

222,074

 

2022

 

 

224,399

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,778,342

 

 

 

2,120,958

 

 

$

2,500,328

 

 

$

3,056,183

 

 

Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the tenant, the above amounts only include future minimum lease payments due during the initial lease terms. In addition, such amounts exclude any potential variable rent increases that are based on the consumer price indexConsumer Price Index, or future contingent rents which may be received under the leases based on a percentage of the tenant’s gross sales.


Investment in Rental Property – Accounted for Using the Direct Financing Method

The Company’s net investment in direct financing leases is as follows at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Minimum lease payments to be received

 

$

78,837

 

 

$

90,447

 

 

$

77,833

 

 

$

77,889

 

Estimated unguaranteed residual values

 

 

19,758

 

 

 

22,335

 

 

 

20,358

 

 

 

19,758

 

Less unearned revenue

 

 

(56,983

)

 

 

(65,511

)

 

 

(56,179

)

 

 

(56,030

)

Net investment in direct financing leases

 

$

41,612

 

 

$

47,271

 

 

$

42,012

 

 

$

41,617

 

 

Minimum future rental receipts required under non-cancelable direct financing leases with tenants at September 30, 20172018 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

947

 

2018

 

 

3,857

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

1,003

 

2019

 

 

3,931

 

 

 

4,076

 

2020

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

4,194

 

2021

 

 

4,126

 

 

 

4,283

 

2022

 

 

4,369

 

Thereafter

 

 

61,939

 

 

 

59,908

 

 

$

78,837

 

 

$

77,833

 

The above rental receipts do not include future minimum lease payments for renewal periods, potential variable consumer price indexConsumer Price Index rent increases, or contingent rental payments that may become due in future periods.


7. Intangible Assets and Liabilities

The following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities and related accumulated amortization at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Lease intangibles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired above-market leases

 

$

57,922

 

 

$

45,490

 

 

$

62,149

 

 

$

59,502

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

 

(8,047

)

 

 

(4,940

)

 

 

(13,668

)

 

 

(9,183

)

Acquired above-market leases, net

 

 

49,875

 

 

 

40,550

 

 

 

48,481

 

 

 

50,319

 

Acquired in-place leases

 

 

177,044

 

 

 

141,676

 

 

 

251,926

 

 

 

216,858

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

 

(21,450

)

 

 

(14,105

)

 

 

(36,369

)

 

 

(24,518

)

Acquired in-place leases, net

 

 

155,594

 

 

 

127,571

 

 

 

215,557

 

 

 

192,340

 

Total intangible lease assets, net

 

$

205,469

 

 

$

168,121

 

 

$

264,038

 

 

$

242,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired below-market leases

 

$

75,038

 

 

$

54,062

 

 

$

100,308

 

 

$

91,667

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

 

(8,735

)

 

 

(6,191

)

 

 

(14,007

)

 

 

(9,923

)

Intangible lease liabilities, net

 

$

66,303

 

 

$

47,871

 

 

$

86,301

 

 

$

81,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing fees

 

$

15,543

 

 

$

13,279

 

 

$

17,269

 

 

$

16,286

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

 

(2,497

)

 

 

(1,950

)

 

 

(3,340

)

 

 

(2,732

)

Leasing fees, net

 

$

13,046

 

 

$

11,329

 

 

$

13,929

 

 

$

13,554

 

 

Amortization expense for acquired in-place leasesintangible lease assets and fees was $3,043 and $2,318liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $8,514 and $5,950 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of acquired above-market and below-market leases, net, was a (decrease) increase in rental income of $(99) and $100 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $(487) and $373 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.    is as follows:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

Intangible

 

Financial Statement Presentation

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Acquired in-place leases and

   leasing fees

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

4,673

 

 

$

3,043

 

 

$

12,958

 

 

$

8,514

 

Above-market and below-market

   leases

 

Increase (decrease) to rental

   income from operating leases

 

 

255

 

 

 

(99

)

 

 

(212

)

 

 

(487

)


Estimated future amortization of intangible assets and liabilities at September 30, 20172018 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

3,273

 

2018

 

 

12,224

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

4,275

 

2019

 

 

11,439

 

 

 

16,041

 

2020

 

 

11,330

 

 

 

15,764

 

2021

 

 

11,278

 

 

 

15,575

 

2022

 

 

15,360

 

Thereafter

 

 

102,667

 

 

 

124,651

 

 

$

152,211

 

 

$

191,666

 

 

 


8. Unsecured Credit Agreements

2017 Unsecured Revolving CreditThe following table summarizes the Company’s unsecured credit agreements at September 30, 2018 and Term Loan AgreementDecember 31, 2017:

 

 

Outstanding Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Interest

Rate(d)

 

 

Maturity

Date

2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement(a), (b)

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

325,000

 

 

one-month LIBOR + 1.40%

 

 

Feb. 2019 (f)

2017 Unsecured Revolving Credit and Term

   Loan Agreement(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolver

 

 

 

 

 

273,000

 

 

one- and three- month

   LIBOR + 1.20% (e)

 

 

Jan. 2022

5.5-Year term loan

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

one- month LIBOR + 1.35%

 

 

Jan. 2023

7-Year term loan

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

one- month LIBOR + 1.90%

 

 

Jun. 2024

 

 

 

455,000

 

 

 

638,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

4.84%

 

 

Apr. 2027

Series B

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

 

 

5.09%

 

 

Jul. 2028

Series C

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

5.19%

 

 

Jul. 2030

 

 

 

475,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,230,000

 

 

 

1,113,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs, net(c)

 

 

(4,527

)

 

 

(3,088

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,225,473

 

 

$

1,109,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Company believes it was in compliance with all financial covenants for all periods presented.

(b)

In September 2018, the Company paid down $25,000 of the outstanding balance.

(c)

Amounts presented include debt issuance costs, net, related to the unsecured term notes and senior notes only.

(d)

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, one-month LIBOR was 2.11% and 1.37%, respectively.  At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the three-month LIBOR was 2.32% and 1.49%, respectively.

(e)

At December 31, 2017, $223,000 of the balance is at one-month LIBOR plus 1.20%, while the remaining $50,000 balance is at three-month LIBOR plus 1.20%.

(f)

The agreement provides for two one-year extension options, at the election of the Company, subject to compliance with all covenants and the payment of a 0.10% fee.

On June 23, 2017,July 2, 2018, the CorporationCompany entered into a Note and Guaranty Agreement (the “NGA Agreement”) with each of the purchasers of unsecured, fixed-rate, interest-only, guaranteed senior promissory notes. Under the NGA Agreement, the Operating Company entered intoissued and sold senior promissory notes in two series, Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes (the “Series B Notes”) and Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes (the “Series C Notes”), for an $800,000 unsecured Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (“Credit Agreement”)aggregate principal amount of $325,000. The Series B Notes provide for an aggregate principal amount of $225,000 with Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company (“M&T Bank”), as Administrative Agent, four participating banks as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, four participating banks as Co-Syndication Agents, and four participating banks, as Co-Documentation Agents. The Credit Agreement consistsa fixed-rate of a $400,000 senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolver”), a $250,000 senior unsecured delayed draw term loan (“5.5-Year Term Loan”), and a $150,000 senior unsecured delayed draw term loan (“7-Year Term Loan”). The Credit Agreement provides an accordion feature for up to a total of $1,000,000. The Revolver includes a $35,000 sublimit for swingline loans and $20,000 available for issuance of letters of credit. Proceeds from the Company’s borrowings under the Credit Agreement were used to repay the Company’s existing unsecured revolving credit facility and term notes with M&T and Regions Bank for $5,000 and $100,000, respectively, the Company’s existing unsecured term note with Regions Bank for $185,000, and $50,000 of the Company’s unsecured term note with SunTrust Bank. The Revolver has an initial maturity date of January 2022 and provides for one five month extension, at the election of the Company, subject to certain conditions set forth in the agreement and payment of a 0.0625% fee on the revolving commitments. Borrowings on the Revolver bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a margin based on the Operating Company’s investment grade credit rating ranging between 0.825% and 1.55% per annum. The initial applicable facility fee on the Revolver is 0.25% per annum. The 5.5-Year Term Loan provides for up to three delayed draws from inception through June 2018 at the request of the Company. Borrowings under the 5.5-Year Term Loan bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a margin based on the Operating Company’s credit rating ranging between 0.90% and 1.75% per annum5.09% through the maturity date of January 2023.July 2, 2028. The 7-Year Term Loan providesSeries C Notes provide for up to three delayed draws from inception through June 2018 at the requestan aggregate principal amount of the Company. Borrowings under the 7-Year Term Loan bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus$100,000 with a margin based on the Operating Company’s credit rating ranging between 1.50% and 2.45%fixed-rate of 5.19% through the maturity date of June 2024. BasedJuly 2, 2030. On July 2, 2018, the Operating Company issued $100,000 of the Series B Notes and $50,000 of the Series C Notes. The remaining $125,000 principal of the Series B Notes and $50,000 principal of the Series C Notes were funded on September 13, 2018. The proceeds of both issuances were used to pay off borrowings on the Operating Company’s current credit ratingRevolver, along with $25,000 of Baa3, the applicable margin underoutstanding principal on the 2015 Unsecured Term Loan.


At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings was 4.17% and 3.03%, respectively.  The Revolver is subject to a facility fee of 0.25% per annum.  In addition, the 5.5-Year Term Loan and 7-Year Term Loan are 1.20%, 1.35% and 1.90%, respectively. The 5.5-Year Term Loan and 7-Year Term Loan are both subject to a fee of 0.25% per annum on the amount of the commitments, reduced by the amount of term loans outstanding under the applicable loan. The Company is subject to various financial5.5-Year and nonfinancial covenants under the Credit Agreement.

2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement

On June 23, 2017, the Company amended and restated the Term Loan Agreement by and among the Company, the Operating Company,7-Year term loans were fully drawn as the borrower, SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto (as amended and restated, the “Restated Term Loan Agreement”). The Restated Term Loan Agreement amended certain terms, conditions, covenants, and other provisions to align them with those included in the Credit Agreement described above. The Restated Term Loan Agreement has an initial maturity date of February 2019 and provides for two one year extension options, at the election of the Company, subject to compliance with all covenants and the payment of a 0.01% fee. Borrowings under the Restated Term Loan Agreement bear interest at variable rates based on the one month LIBOR plus a margin based on the Operating Company’s investment grade credit rating ranging between 0.90% and 1.75%. Based on the Operating Company’s current credit rating of Baa3, the applicable margin under the Restated Term Loan Agreement is 1.40%.

2017 Senior Notes

In January 2017, the Company commenced a private offering of unsecured, fixed rate, guaranteed senior promissory notes (“Senior Notes”). On March 16, 2017, the Company entered into a Note and Guaranty Agreement with each of the purchasers of the Senior Notes. On April 18, 2017, the Company closed the offering and issued the Senior Notes for an aggregate principal amount of $150,000. The Senior Notes were issued by the Operating Company and guaranteed by the Corporation. The Senior Notes were issued at par, bear interest at a rate of 4.84% per annum (priced at 240 basis points above the 10 year U.S. Treasury yield at the time of pricing), and have a 10 year maturity, maturing on April 18, 2027. J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC served as the joint placement agents.


The following table summarizes the Company’s unsecured credit agreements:

 

 

Outstanding Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Interest

 

 

Maturity

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Rate(d)

 

 

Date

2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement(a)

 

$

325,000

 

 

$

375,000

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.40%

 

 

Feb. 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 Unsecured Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolver (f)

 

 

126,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.20%

 

 

Jan. 2022

5.5-Year term loan

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.35%

 

 

Jan. 2023

7-Year term loan

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.90%

 

 

June 2024

 

 

 

376,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 Senior Notes(a)

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4.84%

 

 

Apr. 2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Unsecured Credit Agreement(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term note

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

3 month LIBOR + 1.45%

 

 

June 2017

Term note

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.45%

 

 

June 2017

Revolver(b)

 

 

-

 

 

 

102,000

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.45%

 

 

June 2017

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

202,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Unsecured Credit Agreement(a)

 

 

-

 

 

 

185,000

 

 

1 month LIBOR + 1.75%

to 2.50%(e)

 

 

Oct. 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

851,500

 

 

 

762,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs, net(c)

 

 

(3,093

)

 

 

(2,109

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

848,407

 

 

$

759,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Company believes it was in compliance with all financial covenants for all periods presented.

(b)

At December 31, 2016, $273,200 of the revolving credit facility’s $300,000 capacity was available, due to a borrowing base limitation.

(c)

Amounts presented include debt issuance costs, net, related to the unsecured term notes only.

(d)

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the one month LIBOR rate was 1.23% and 0.62%, respectively. At December 31, 2016, the three month LIBOR was 0.93%.

(e)

The margin is based on the Company’s overall leverage ratio and was 1.75% at December 31, 2016.

(f)

At September 30, 2017 the Company had an outstanding balance of $28,000 on the swingline loan feature of the Revolver, due within five business days.  On October 4, 2017 the balance became a part of the Revolver and therefore matures January 2022.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings was 2.96% and 2.14%, respectively.2018.  

Debt issuance costs wereare amortized and recorded as a component of interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) of $486 and $403Income. The following table summarizes debt issuance cost amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $1,343 and $1,279 for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016, respectively.2017:

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Debt issuance costs amortization

 

$

477

 

 

$

486

 

 

$

1,410

 

 

$

1,343

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company paid $2,209 in debt issuance costs related to the Series B Notes and Series C Notes.  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company paid $8,344 in debt issuance costs associated with the SeniorSeries A Notes, the Credit Agreement, with M&T as Administrative Agent, and the Amended and Restated2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement with SunTrust Bank.Agreement. For each separate debt instrument, on a lender by lender basis, in accordance with ASC 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishment, the Company performed an assessment of whether the transaction iswas deemed to be new debt, a modification of existing debt, or an extinguishment of existing debt. Debt issuance costs are either deferred and amortized over the term of the associated debt or expensed as incurred.  Based on this assessment, $5,443 of the debt issuance costs were related to the issuance of new debt and therefore have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the associated debt. The remaining $2,901 of debt issuance costs waswere associated with lenders whose commitments under the new agreements have been determined to be an extinguishment and such debt issuance costs were expensed as a component of the costCost of debt extinguishment in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, $654 of unamortized debt issuance costs were expensed and included in costCost of debt extinguishment in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.


9. Mortgages and Notes Payable

The Company’s mortgages and notes payable consist of the following at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:

 

(in thousands, except interest rates)

(in thousands, except interest rates)

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

 

Origination

Date

 

Maturity Date

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Lender

Lender

 

(Month/Year)

 

(Month/Year)

 

Interest Rate

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Lender

 

Original/

Assumption  Date (Month/Year)

 

Maturity Date

(Month/Year)

 

Interest Rate

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

 

(1)

Wilmington Trust National Association

 

Jun-18

 

Aug-25

 

4.36%

 

 

$

20,761

 

 

$

 

 

(a) (b) (c) (m)

(1)(2)

M&T Bank

 

Dec-10

 

Apr-20

 

1 month

LIBOR+1.90%

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

21,335

 

 

(b) (f) (g)

PNC Bank

 

Oct-16

 

Nov-26

 

3.62%

 

 

 

18,352

 

 

 

18,622

 

 

(b) (c)

(2)(3)

Sun Life

 

Mar-12

 

Oct-21

 

 

5.13%

 

 

 

11,763

 

 

 

12,036

 

 

(b) (i)

Sun Life

 

Mar-12

 

Oct-21

 

5.13%

 

 

 

11,385

 

 

 

11,670

 

 

(b) (g)

(3)(4)

Aegon

 

Apr-12

 

Oct-23

 

 

6.38%

 

 

 

9,330

 

 

 

9,804

 

 

(b) (j)

Aegon

 

Apr-12

 

Oct-23

 

6.38%

 

 

 

8,668

 

 

 

9,168

 

 

(b) (h)

(4)(5)

Legg Mason Mortgage Capital Corporation

 

Aug-10

 

Aug-22

 

 

7.06%

 

 

 

5,900

 

 

 

6,538

 

 

(b) (e)

Symetra Financial

 

Nov-17

 

Oct-26

 

3.65%

 

 

 

6,522

 

 

 

6,685

 

 

(a) (b) (k) (l)

(5)(6)

Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company

 

Aug-10

 

Sep-25

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

1,510

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

(b) (c) (d)

M&T Bank

 

Oct-17

 

Aug-21

 

one - month

LIBOR+3%

 

 

 

5,085

 

 

 

5,183

 

 

(b) (d) (i) (j)

(6)(7)

Symetra Financial

 

Mar-11

 

Apr-31

 

 

6.34%

 

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

1,036

 

 

(a) (b)

Legg Mason Mortgage Capital Corporation

 

Aug-10

 

Aug-22

 

7.06%

 

 

 

4,950

 

 

 

5,670

 

 

(b) (e)

(7)(8)

Note holders

 

Dec-08

 

Dec-23

 

 

6.25%

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

 

(d)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

Apr-09

 

May-34

 

6.88%

 

 

 

1,767

 

 

 

1,813

 

 

(b) (c) (f)

(8)(9)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

Jul-10

 

Aug-30

 

 

6.75%

 

 

 

585

 

 

 

597

 

 

(b) (c) (d) (h)

Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company

 

Aug-10

 

Sep-25

 

7.00%

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

(b) (c) (d)

(9)

Siemens Financial Services, Inc.

 

Sep-10

 

Sep- 20

 

 

5.47%

 

 

 

5,869

 

 

 

6,010

 

 

(a) (b)

(10)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

Apr-09

 

May-34

 

 

6.88%

 

 

 

1,827

 

 

 

1,870

 

 

(b) (c) (h)

Note holders

 

Dec-08

 

Dec-23

 

6.25%

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

 

(d)

(11)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

May-07

 

Jun-17

 

 

6.69%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,694

 

 

(a) (b)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

Jul-10

 

Aug-30

 

6.75%

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

581

 

 

(b) (c) (d) (f)

(12)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

May-09

 

Jun-34

 

 

6.88%

 

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

1,342

 

 

(b) (c) (h) (l)

Siemens Financial Services, Inc.

 

Sep-10

 

Sep-20

 

5.47%

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,820

 

 

(a) (b)

(13)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

Mar-10

 

Apr-31

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

(b) (c) (d) (h)

Symetra Financial

 

Mar-11

 

Apr-31

 

6.34%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,008

 

 

(a) (b)

(14)

Standard Insurance Co.

 

Mar-10

 

Apr-31

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

844

 

 

(b) (c) (d) (h)

(15)

Columbus Life Insurance

 

Feb-13

 

Jan-26

 

 

4.65%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,400

 

 

(b) (k)

(16)

Athene Annuity & Life Co.

 

Feb-12

 

Feb-17

 

 

3.76%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,701

 

 

(b)

(17)

PNC Bank

 

Oct-16

 

Nov-26

 

 

3.62%

 

 

 

18,711

 

 

 

18,971

 

 

(b) (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,572

 

 

 

107,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,278

 

 

 

68,470

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(689

)

 

 

(838

)

 

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(516

)

 

 

(638

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

57,883

 

 

$

106,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

79,762

 

 

$

67,832

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-recourse debt includes the indemnification/guaranty of the Corporation and/or Operating Company pertaining to fraud, environmental claims, insolvency and other matters.

(b)

Debt secured by related rental property and lease rents.

(c)

Debt secured by guaranty of the Operating Company.

(d)

Debt secured by guaranty of the Corporation.

(e)

Debt is guaranteed by a third party.

(f)

The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement in connection with this mortgage note or note payable, as further described in Note 10. At the time the mortgage was paid in full, the related interest rate swap agreement was terminated.

(g)

M&T’s participation in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority program results in a blended interest rate of one month LIBOR plus 1.64% for the term of this mortgage note payable.

(h)

The interest rate represents the initial interest rate on the respective notes. The interest rate will be adjusted at Standard Insurance’s discretion at certain times throughout the term of the note, ranging from 59 to 239 months, and the monthly installments will be adjusted accordingly. At the time Standard Insurance may adjust the interest rate for notes payable, the Company has the right to prepay the note without penalty.

(i)(g)

Mortgage was assumed in March 2012 as part of an UPREIT transaction. The debt was marked to marketrecorded at fair value at the time of the assumption.

(j)(h)

Mortgage was assumed in April 2012 as part of the acquisition of the related property. The debt was marked to marketrecorded at fair value at the time of the assumption.  

(i)

The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement in connection with the mortgage note, as further described in Note 10.

(j)

Mortgage was assumed in October 2017 as part of an UPREIT transaction. The debt was recorded at fair value at the time of the assumption.

(k)

Mortgage was assumed in December 2013November 2017 as part of the acquisition of the related property. The debt was marked to marketrecorded at fair value at the time of the assumption.

(l)

SubsequentThe interest rate will be adjusted to September 30, 2017, the noteholder’s quoted five-year commercial mortgage rate for similar size and quality.  

(m)

Mortgage was paidassumed in full.June 2018 as part of the acquisition of the related property. The debt was recorded at fair value at the time of the assumption.

 

At September 30, 2017,2018, investment in rental property of $91,326$140,639 is pledged as collateral against the Company’s mortgages and notes payable.

The Companyfollowing table summarizes the mortgages extinguished six and four mortgages totaling $46,804 and $8,199,by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2017:

(in thousands)

 

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2018

 

 

For the year ended

December 31, 2017

 

Number

 

2

 

 

7

 

Outstanding balance of Mortgages

 

$

6,666

 

 

$

48,108

 


The following table summarizes the cost of mortgage extinguishment for the mortgages was $1,404three and $52, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016, the cost of extinguishment for the mortgages was $1,464 and $105, respectively.2017:


 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except number of mortgages extinguished)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cost of mortgage extinguishment

 

$

50

 

 

$

1,404

 

 

$

101

 

 

$

1,464

 

Estimated future principal payments to be made under the above mortgage and note payable agreements and the Company’s unsecured credit agreements (see Note 8) at September 30, 20172018 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2017

 

$

28,677

 

2018

 

 

2,829

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

827

 

2019

 

 

328,034

 

 

 

303,433

 

2020

 

 

8,449

 

 

 

3,672

 

2021

 

 

13,305

 

 

 

18,584

 

2022

 

 

3,066

 

Thereafter

 

 

528,778

 

 

 

980,696

 

 

$

910,072

 

 

$

1,310,278

 

Certain of the Company’s mortgage and note payable agreements provide for prepayment fees and can be terminated under certain events of default as defined under the related agreements which are not reflected as part of the table above.


10. Interest Rate Swaps

Interest rate swaps were entered into with certain financial institutions in order to mitigate the impact of interest rate variability over the term of the related debt agreements. The interest rate swaps are considered cash flow hedges. In order to reduce counterparty concentration risk, the Company has a diversification policy for institutions that serve as swap counterparties. Under these agreements, the Company receives monthly payments from the counterparties on these interest rate swaps equal to the related variable interest rates multiplied by the outstanding notional amounts. Certain interest rate swaps amortize on a monthly basis. In turn, the Company pays the counterparties each month an amount equal to a fixed rate multiplied by the related outstanding notional amounts. The intended net impact of these transactions is that the Company pays a fixed interest rate on its variable ratevariable-rate borrowings.

The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Maturity Date

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

Variable Rate Index

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Bank of America, N.A.

 

November 2023

 

 

2.80%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

(1,177

)

Bank of Montreal

 

July 2024

 

 

1.16%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

2,147

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January 2025

 

 

1.91%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

193

 

Bank of Montreal

 

July 2025

 

 

2.32%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(490

)

Bank of Montreal

 

January 2026

 

 

1.92%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

297

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January 2026

 

 

2.05%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

84

 

Bank of Montreal

 

December 2026

 

 

2.33%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

(175

)

Capital One, N.A.

 

December 2021

 

 

1.05%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

487

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

December 2024

 

 

1.58%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

459

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

January 2026

 

 

2.08%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

39

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

July 2026

 

 

1.32%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

2,289

 

M&T Bank

 

September 2022

 

 

2.83%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(1,150

)

M&T Bank

 

November 2023

 

 

2.65%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(1,023

)

Regions Bank

 

March 2018

 

 

1.77%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(46

)

Regions Bank

 

March 2019

 

 

1.91%

 

 

LIBOR 3 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(106

)

Regions Bank

 

May 2020

 

 

2.12%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

(562

)

Regions Bank

 

March 2022

 

 

2.43%

 

 

LIBOR 3 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(550

)

Regions Bank

 

December 2023

 

 

1.18%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,178

 

SunTrust Bank

 

April 2024

 

 

1.99%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(63

)

SunTrust Bank

 

April 2025

 

 

2.20%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

(332

)

SunTrust Bank

 

July 2025

 

 

1.99%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

72

 

SunTrust Bank

 

January 2026

 

 

1.93%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

248

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

February 2021

 

 

2.39%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

(739

)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

October 2024

 

 

2.72%

 

 

LIBOR 1 month

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

(706

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

640,000

 

 

$

374

 

The fair value of the interest rate swaps are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as follows:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Interest rate swaps, asset

 

$

7,493

 

 

$

9,598

 

Interest rate swaps, liability

 

 

(7,119

)

 

 

(10,217

)

Interest rate swap

 

$

374

 

 

$

(619

)

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Counterparty

 

Maturity Date

 

Fixed

Rate

 

 

Variable Rate Index

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Bank of America, N.A.

 

November 2023

 

 

2.80

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

129

 

 

$

(863

)

 

Bank of Montreal

 

July 2024

 

 

1.16

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

3,775

 

 

 

2,503

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January 2025

 

 

1.91

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

464

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

July 2025

 

 

2.32

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

921

 

 

 

(194

)

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January 2026

 

 

1.92

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

561

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January 2026

 

 

2.05

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

2,309

 

 

 

520

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

December 2026

 

 

2.33

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

(63

)

 

Bank of Montreal

 

December 2027

 

 

2.37

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

(192

)

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

December 2021

 

 

1.05

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

867

 

 

 

607

 

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

December 2024

 

 

1.58

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

603

 

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

January 2026

 

 

2.08

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

399

 

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

July 2026

 

 

1.32

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

4,007

 

 

 

2,565

 

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

December 2027

 

 

2.37

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

(189

)

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

April 2026

 

 

2.68

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

(a)

M&T Bank

 

August 2021

 

 

1.02

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

5,085

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

182

 

(b), (c)

M&T Bank

 

September 2022

 

 

2.83

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

(810

)

 

M&T Bank

 

November 2023

 

 

2.65

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

(686

)

 

Regions Bank

 

March 2018

 

 

1.77

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

(a)

Regions Bank

 

March 2019

 

 

1.91

%

 

three-month LIBOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

(a)

Regions Bank

 

May 2020

 

 

2.12

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

501

 

 

 

(153

)

 

Regions Bank

 

March 2022

 

 

2.43

%

 

three-month LIBOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(254

)

(a)

Regions Bank

 

December 2023

 

 

1.18

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

2,130

 

 

 

1,402

 

 

SunTrust Bank

 

April 2024

 

 

1.99

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

261

 

 

SunTrust Bank

 

April 2025

 

 

2.20

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,074

 

 

 

 

 

SunTrust Bank

 

July 2025

 

 

1.99

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,444

 

 

 

386

 

 

SunTrust Bank

 

December 2025

 

 

2.30

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

(138

)

 

SunTrust Bank

 

January 2026

 

 

1.93

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,651

 

 

 

553

 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

February 2021

 

 

2.39

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

363

 

 

 

(369

)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

October 2024

 

 

2.72

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

(510

)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

January 2028

 

 

2.37

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

3,580

 

 

 

(590

)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

April 2027

 

 

2.72

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,525

 

 

$

5,988

 

 

 

(a)

Notional amount at December 31, 2017 was $25,000.

(b)

Notional amount at December 31, 2017 was $5,183.

(c)

Interest rate swap was assumed in October 2017 as part of an UPREIT transaction.


The total lossamounts recognized and the location of the loss in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (Loss), from converting from variable rates to fixed rates under these agreements is as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

Effective Portion

 

 

Ineffective Portion

 

(in thousands)

 

Location of Loss

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income into Income

 

Amount of Loss

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income into Income

 

 

Location of Loss

Recognized in Income on

Derivatives

 

Amount of Gain

Recognized in Income on

Derivatives

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

Interest expense

 

$

448

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

-

 

2016

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,426

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,991

)

The total loss recognized, and the location of the loss in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss), from converting from variable rates to fixed rates under these agreements is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Interest Expense

 

 

Amount of Gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented in the

 

 

Effective Portion

 

 

Ineffective Portion

 

 

Recognized in

 

 

Reclassification from Accumulated Other

 

 

Consolidated Statements of

 

(in thousands)

 

Location of Loss

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income into Income

 

Amount of Loss

Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income into Income

 

 

Location of Loss

Recognized in Income on

Derivatives

 

Amount of Loss

Recognized in Income on

Derivatives

 

 

Accumulated Other

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

Income and Comprehensive

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

Location

 

Amount of Loss

 

 

Income

 

2018

 

$

6,299

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

20

 

 

$

14,484

 

2017

 

Interest expense

 

$

3,152

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

332

 

 

 

283

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

448

 

 

 

9,380

 

2016

 

Interest expense

 

 

7,030

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Interest Expense

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented in the

 

 

Recognized in

 

 

Reclassification from Accumulated Other

 

 

Consolidated Statements of

 

(in thousands)

 

Accumulated Other

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

Income and Comprehensive

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

Location

 

Amount of Loss

 

 

Income

 

2018

 

$

30,296

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

1,287

 

 

$

38,115

 

2017

 

 

(1,448

)

 

Interest expense

 

 

3,152

 

 

 

25,182

 

Ineffectiveness of $2,219 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was attributable to inconsistencies in certain terms between the interest rate swaps and the credit agreements. The interest rate swaps continued to qualify for hedge accounting, with the effective portion of mark-to-market adjustments included in Accumulated other comprehensive income. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company amended the terms of the credit agreements, thereby reversing the impact of the ineffectiveness and rendering a $0 full year 2016 impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Amounts related to the interest rate swaps expected to be reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive income to Interest expense during the next twelve months are estimated to be $3,460. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the eventa gain of non-performance by the counterparties of the swaps. The Company minimizes this risk exposure by limiting counterparties to major banks who meet established credit and capital guidelines.$4,054.  

11. Non-Controlling Interests

Under the Company’s UPREIT structure, entities and individuals can contribute their properties to the Operating Company in exchange for membership interests in the Operating Company. Properties contributed as part of UPREIT transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 20162017 were valued at $8,278$15,797 and $7,190,$8,278, respectively, which represents the estimated fair value of the properties contributed, less any assumed debt.

The Company recognized rental income related to UPREIT transactions in the amount of $3,539 and $3,025 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recognized rental income related to UPREIT transactions in the amount of $9,503 and $8,754 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and 2016, respectively.as follows:


 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

UPREIT rental income

 

$

3,990

 

 

$

3,539

 

 

$

11,421

 

 

$

9,503

 

12. Credit Risk Concentrations

The Company maintained bank balances that, at times, exceeded the federally insured limit during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018. The Company has not experienced losses relating to these deposits and management does not believe that the Company is exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to these amounts.

The Company’s rental property is managed by the Manager and the Asset Manager as described in Note 3. Management fees and expense reimbursements paid to the Manager and Asset Manager represent 21%20% and 26%21% of the Company’s total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 2016,19% and 21% and 25% of the Company’s total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.  The Company has mortgages and notes payable with five institutions that comprise 32%, 20%, 16%, 10%, and 10% of total mortgages and notes payable at September 30, 2017. The Company has mortgages and notes payable with four institutions that comprise 20%26%, 18%23%, 12%14% and 11% of total mortgages and notes payable at September 30, 2018. The Company has mortgages and notes payable with four institutions that comprise 27%, 17%, 13% and 11% of total mortgages and notes payable at December 31, 2016.2017. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company had no individual tenants or common franchises that accounted for more than 10% of total revenues.


13. Equity

General

Pursuant to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Charter”), the Corporation is authorized to issue an aggregate of 100,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 80,000 shares designated as common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, and 20,000 shares designated as preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share (unrounded). The Board of Directors, without any action by the Corporation’s stockholders, may amend the Charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of capital stock or the number of shares of capital stock of any class or series that the Corporation has authority to issue.

Common Stock

The shares of the Corporation’s common stock entitle the holders to one vote per share on all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote, to receive dividends and other distributions as authorized by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law and to all rights of a stockholder pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law. The common stock has no preferences or preemptive, conversion or exchange rights.

Pursuant to limited liability company agreement of the Operating Company, each outstanding membership unit of the Operating Company is convertible into one share of the Corporation’s common stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Operating Company’s operating agreement.

Preferred Stock

The Charter also provides the Board of Directors with the authority to issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock, and prior to the issuance of such shares of preferred stock, the Board of Directors shall have the power from time to time to classify or reclassify, in one or more series, any unissued shares and designate the preferences, rights and privileges of such shares of preferred stock. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

Share Redemption Program

In 2009, the Board of Directors approved a share redemption program (“Share Redemption Program”) under which the Corporation may repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock after December 31, 2009.  The Board of Directors approved and adopted an amended and restated Share Redemption Program effective as of June 28, 2017.

Under the Share Redemption Program, stockholders may request that the Corporation redeem shares after one year from the original investment date, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Share Redemption Program. Under the Share Redemption Program, the Corporation is not obligated to repurchase shares and, notwithstanding any other term of the Share Redemption Program, the Board of Directors or IDC may reject any share redemption request made by any stockholder at any time. Shares held for more than 12 months, but less than five years, will be redeemed at a purchase price equal to 95% of the current share value established from time-to-time by the IDC (the “Determined Share Value”), and shares held for five years or more will be redeemed at a purchase price equal to 100% of the current Determined Share Value, subject to certain exemptions as set forth in the Share Redemption Program.


Total shares redeemed pursuant to the Share Redemption Program in any quarter may not exceed 1% of the total number of shares outstanding at the beginning of the calendar year plus 50% of the total number of any additional shares issued during the prior calendar quarter under the Corporation’s Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”), provided that the total number of shares redeemed during any calendar year may not exceed 5% of the number of shares outstanding as of the first day of such calendar year. The Board of Directors or the IDC may amend, suspend, or terminate the Share Redemption Program at any time upon 30 days’ notice to the Corporation’s stockholders.

The following table summarizes redemptions under the Share Redemption Program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except stockholders and shares)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(in thousands, except number of stockholders)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Number of stockholders

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

20

 

 

20

 

 

11

 

 

6

 

 

33

 

 

20

 

Number of shares

 

23

 

 

45

 

 

62

 

 

87

 

 

32

 

 

23

 

 

106

 

 

62

 

Aggregate redemption price

 

$

1,808

 

 

$

3,427

 

 

$

4,825

 

 

$

6,487

 

 

$

2,675

 

 

$

1,808

 

 

$

8,564

 

 

$

4,825

 

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

The Corporation has adopted the DRIP,Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”), pursuant to which the Corporation’s stockholders and holders of membership units in the Operating Company (other than the Corporation), may elect to have cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Corporation’s common stock. Cash distributions will be reinvested in additional shares of common stock pursuant to the DRIP at a per share price equal to 98% of the Determined Share Value as of the applicable distribution date. The Corporation may amend, suspend, or terminate the DRIP at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to each participant at least 10 days prior to the effective date of the amendment. The Corporation may terminate the DRIP upon written notice to each participant at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the termination.stockholder. At September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, a total of 1,4512,064 and 1,076,1,592 shares of common stock, respectively, have been issued under the DRIP.

14. Earnings per Share

The following table summarizes the components used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

For the three months ended

September 30,

 

 

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Basic earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

 

$

11,948

 

 

$

13,958

 

 

$

39,269

 

 

$

23,874

 

 

$

21,267

 

 

$

11,948

 

 

$

55,813

 

 

$

39,269

 

Diluted earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

 

$

11,948

 

 

$

13,958

 

 

$

39,269

 

 

$

23,874

 

 

$

21,267

 

 

$

11,948

 

 

$

55,813

 

 

$

39,269

 

Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

1,459

 

 

 

3,460

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

 

1,797

 

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

4,631

 

 

 

3,460

 

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

15,417

 

 

$

42,729

 

 

$

26,474

 

 

$

23,064

 

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

60,444

 

 

$

42,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in

basic earnings per share

 

 

17,617

 

 

 

13,647

 

 

 

16,607

 

 

 

12,738

 

 

 

20,554

 

 

 

17,617

 

 

 

19,850

 

 

 

16,607

 

Effects of convertible membership units

 

 

1,530

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

1,462

 

 

 

1,416

 

 

 

1,737

 

 

 

1,530

 

 

 

1,646

 

 

 

1,462

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in

diluted earnings per share

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

15,074

 

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

14,154

 

 

 

22,291

 

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

21,496

 

 

 

18,069

 

Basic and diluted net earnings per common share

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

2.36

 

 

$

1.87

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

2.36

 

 

In the table above, outstanding membership units in the Operating Company are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation. However, because such membership units would also require that the share of the Operating Company income attributable to such membership units also be added back to net income, there is no effect on EPS.


15. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Cash paid for interest was $20,364$33,108 and $16,430$20,364 for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively.  Cash paid for state income and franchise taxestax was $751$307 and $323$751 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.


The following are non-cash transactions and have been excluded from the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

During the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Corporation issued 375458 and 284375 shares, respectively, of the Corporation’s common stock with a value of approximately $29,031$37,055 and $20,659,$29,031, respectively, under the terms of the DRIP (see Note 13).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, the Operating Company issued 103194 and 97, respectively,103 membership units inof the Operating Company in exchange for property contributed in UPREIT transactions valued at $8,278$15,797 and $7,190,$8,278, respectively (see Note 11).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Corporation cancelled nine thousand shares of common stock with a value of $748 that were pledged as collateral by a tenant. The cancellation of the shares was used to settle $748 in outstanding receivables associated with the tenant.

At September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, dividend amounts declared and accrued but not yet paid amounted to $9,722 and $8,099, and $6,303, respectively.

In connection with real estate transactions conducted during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company settled notes receivable in the amount of $6,527 in exchange for a reduction to the cash paid for the associated real estate assets.

In connection with fire damage incurred at three properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized $2,857 in insurance recovery receivables which were a reduction to depreciation expense for the associated real estate assets.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of the Company’s business. While the resolution of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that the final outcome of any of these matters will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

In connection with ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for cost and damages related to environmental matters. The Company is not aware of any non-compliance, liability, claim, or other environmental condition that would have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

As part of acquisitions closed during 2016Tenant improvement allowances at September 30, 2018 and one acquisition closed in 2017, the Company assumed four separate lease agreements that provided for a total of $11,464 in tenant improvement allowances. During the nine months ended September 30,2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, payments of $3,863 and $974, respectively, have been2017 were as follows:

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Tenant improvement allowances

 

$

2,920

 

 

$

5,669

 

Payments made for work completed under these allowances, resulting in a totalthe tenant improvement allowance of $6,627 and $9,490 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.allowances were as follows:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, three properties held in the Company’s real estate portfolio incurred losses due to fire damage. Management anticipates that the proceeds received from insurance will exceed the book value of the property destroyed, and accordingly a gain on insurance settlement may be recorded in a future period upon receipt of funds.

(in thousands)

 

For the nine months ended

September 30, 2018

 

 

For the year ended

December 31, 2017

 

Payments for tenant improvement allowances

 

$

3,174

 

 

$

6,598

 


17. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to September 30, 2017,Through November 5, 2018, the Company has raised $18,443 for a total$24,671 through the sale of 231291 shares of the Corporation’s common stock throughfrom monthly equity closings, including dividend reinvestments, and $4,635 for a total of 58 units of the Operating Company’s membership interest through an UPREIT transaction.reinvestments. Through November 13, 2017,5, 2018, the Company has paid $8,099$9,722 in distributions, including dividend reinvestments.

Subsequent to September 30, 2017,2018, the Company continued to expand its operations through the acquisition of additional rental property and associated intangible assets and liabilities. The Company acquired approximately $25,693$28,281 of rental property and associated intangible assets and liabilities (see Note 4), and assumed $11,933. Through November 5, 2018, the Company sold four properties for total proceeds of liabilities.$10,995 with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $9,100. The Company incurred additional expenses related to the sales of approximately $640 resulting in a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $1,255.

On November 7, 2017,2, 2018, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.415$0.43 per share on the Corporation’s common stock and approved a distribution of $0.415$0.43 per membership unit of the Operating Company for monthly distributions through January 2018.2019. The distributions are payable on or prior to the 15th of the following month to the Corporation’s common stockholders and the Operating Company’s unit holders of record on the last day of the month. In addition, the IDC determined the Determined Share Valueshare value for the Corporation’s common stock and the Operating Company’s membership units to be $81.00$86.00 per share or unit for subscription agreements received from November 1, 20172018 through January 31, 2018.2019.

Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Operating Company paid off borrowings on the Revolver in the aggregate amount of $13,000 and drew additional borrowings on the Revolver in the aggregate amount of $13,000.

 

 


Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “our company” refer to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company, which we refer to as the or our “Operating Company,” and to their respective subsidiaries.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial condition. This MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notesNotes to the consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies, and prospects, both business and financial. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that represent our beliefs concerning future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, but not limited to, “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “would be,” “believe,” or “continue” or the negative or other variations of comparable terminology. Because these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control or are subject to change, actual results could be materially different. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.assumptions, including risks related to general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, tenant financial health, property acquisitions and the timing of these acquisitions, and the availability of capital to finance planned growth, among others. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this Form 10-Q is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are disclosed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form 10,10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2017March 15, 2018 (the “Form 10”10-K”).

Overview

We are an externally managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”), formed as a Maryland corporation in 2007 to acquire and hold single-tenant, commercial real estate properties throughout the United States, thatsubstantially all of which are leased to the properties’ operators under long-term net leases. Under a “net lease,” the tenant occupying the leased property (usually as a single tenant) does so in much the same manner as if the tenant were the owner of the property. There are various forms of net leases, most typically classified as triple-net or double-net. Triple-net leases typically require that the tenant pay all expenses associated with the property (e.g., real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and capital costs). Double-net leases typically require that the tenant pay all operating expenses associated with the property (e.g., real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance), but exclude some or all major repairs (e.g., roof, structure and parking lot). Accordingly, the owner receives the rent “net” of these expenses, rendering the cash flow associated with the lease predictable for the term of the lease. Under a net lease, the tenant generally agrees to lease the property for a significant term and agrees that it will either have no ability or only limited ability to terminate the lease or abate rent prior to the expiration of the term of the lease as a result of real estate driven events such as casualty, condemnation or failure by the landlord to fulfill its obligations under the lease. Substantially all of the properties in our portfolio are subject to net leases.

We focus on real estate that is operated by a single tenant whichwhere the real estate is an integral part of the tenant’s business. Our diversified portfolio of real estate includes retail properties such(such as quick service and casual dining restaurants,restaurants), healthcare facilities, industrial manufacturing facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, and corporate offices, amongstamong others. We target properties with credit-worthy tenants that look to engage in a long-term lease relationship. Through long-term leases, our tenants are able to retain operational control of their critical locations, while conserving their debt and equity capital to fund their fundamental business operations.

As of September 30, 2017,2018, we owned a diversified portfolio of 477583 individual net leased commercial properties located in 3742 states, comprising approximately 14.118.0 million rentable square feet of operational space. As of September 30, 2017,2018, our properties were 100% leased, to 119and 99.4% occupied by 142 different commercial tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than 5%4% of our annual rental stream.


We elected to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), beginning with our taxable year ending December 31, 2008. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income tax to the extent that we meet certain requirements, including that we distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income to our stockholders and satisfy other requirements based on the composition of our asset portfolio and sources of income.

We operate under the direction of our board of directors, which is responsible for the management and control of our affairs. Our board of directors has retained our sponsor, Broadstone Real Estate, LLC (the “Manager”), to provide certain property management services for our properties, and Broadstone Asset Management, LLC, the wholly-owneda wholly owned subsidiary of the Manager (the “Asset Manager”), to manage our day-to-day affairs and implement our investment strategy, subject to our board of director’s direction, oversight, and approval.

We conduct substantially all of our activities through, and all of our properties are held directly or indirectly by, Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (the “Operating Company”).the Operating Company. We are the sole managing member of the Operating Company and as of September 30, 2017,2018, we owned approximately 92.3%92.4% of its issued and outstanding membership units, with the remaining 7.7% of its membership units7.6% held by persons who were issued membership units in exchange for their interests in properties acquired by the Operating Company.


As we conduct substantially all of our operations through the Operating Company, we are structured as what is referred to as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”). The UPREIT structure allows a property owner to contribute their property to the Operating Company in exchange for membership units in the Operating Company and generally defer taxation of a resulting gain until the contributor later disposes of the membership units.units or the property is sold in a taxable transaction. The membership units of the Operating Company held by members of the Operating Company other than us are referred to herein and in our consolidated financial statements as “non-controlling interests,” “non-controlling membership units,” or “membership units,” and are convertible into shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain restrictions. We allocate consolidated earnings to holders of our common stock and holders of non-controlling membership unit holders of the Operating Companyunits based on the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units outstanding during the year. Approximately 1.5 millionFor the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the weighted average number of non-controlling membership units were outstanding as of September 30, 2017, with a year-to-date weighted average of 1.5was 1.45 million.

We commenced our ongoing private offering of shares of our common stock (our “private offering”) in 2007. The first closing of our private offering occurred on December 31, 2007, and we have conducted additional closings at least once every calendar quarter since then. Currently, we close sales of additional shares of our common stock monthly. In November 2017, we instituted a monthly equity cap and queue program for new and additional investments in our common stock. The cap does not apply to investments made pursuant to our Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) or equity capital received in connection with UPREIT transactions. For the months of February 2018 through June 2018, new and additional investments were capped at $15.0 million per month. Based on anticipated acquisition activity, we increased the cap to $20.0 million for the months of July, August, September, and October 2018, and to $30.0 million for the months of November 2018 through January 2019.

Shares of our common stock are currently being offered in our private offering at $81.00 per share, provided that the per share offering price may be adjusted quarterly by the committee of our board of directors comprised of our independent directors (“IDC”) based on the Determined Share Value (as defined below), which is based on input from management, and such other factors as our IDC may consider. of $86.00 per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 2018, we sold 3.2 million2.27 million shares of our common stock in our private offering, including 0.40.47 million shares of common stock issued pursuant to our Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”),DRIP, for gross offering proceeds of approximately $249.6$186.3 million. In addition, we issued 194,035 membership units valued at $15.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from our private offering, supplemented with additional borrowings, to continue to invest in additional net leased properties. We conduct our private offering in reliance upon the exemption from registration under theproperties and for general corporate purposes. See Part II, Item 2. “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Actand Use of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506(c)Proceeds” of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.this Form 10-Q for further information.

As of September 30, 2017,2018, there were 18.321.08 million shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, and 1.51.74 million non-controlling membership units in the Operating Company issued and outstanding. Each outstanding membership unit in the Operating Company is convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of our common stock, subject to certain limitations.

Our principal executive offices are located at 800 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York, 14604, and our telephone number is (585) 287-6500.



Q3 20172018 Highlights

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2018, we:

Increased revenues to $61.8 million, representing growth of 33.6% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Generated earnings per share on a GAAP basis (as defined below), including amounts attributable to non-controlling interests, of $0.68 and $2.36 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Generated earnings per diluted share on a GAAP basis (as defined below) of $1.03, compared to $0.68 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing growth of 51.5%.

Generated funds from operations (“FFO”), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $1.42 and $4.43$2.02 per diluted share, compared to $1.42 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.representing growth of 42.3%.

Generated adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $1.30 and $4.04$1.40 per diluted share, compared to $1.30 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.representing growth of 7.7%.

Subsequent to quarter end, the IDCcommittee of our board of directors comprised of independent directors (the “Independent Directors Committee”) approved increasing the Determined Share Value (as defined below) to $81.00$86.00 per share, from $80.00$85.00 per share, which will remain in effecteffective for transactions from November 1, 2018 through January 31, 2018.2019.

Closed five real estate acquisitions totaling $110.5 million, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses, adding 29 new properties at a weighted average initial cash capitalization rate of 7.48%. At the time of acquisition, the properties had a weighted average lease term of 10.8 years and weighted average annual rent increases of 1.2%.

Disposed of four properties, representing 0.4% of our portfolio value as of December 31, 2017. Net proceeds from the dispositions were $11.0 million, representing a gain of $2.0 million over carrying value.

Closed seven real estate acquisitions duringReceived $72.6 million in investments from new and existing stockholders. As of the threeend of the quarter, we had 2,974 common stockholders and 67 holders of non-controlling membership units.

Collected more than 99% of rents due and maintained a 100% leased portfolio.

Year-to-Date 2018 Highlights

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we:

Increased revenues to $174.4 million, representing growth of 32.0% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Generated earnings per diluted share on a GAAP basis (as defined below) of $2.81, compared to $2.36 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, representing growth of 19.1%.

Generated FFO of $5.31 per diluted share, compared to $4.43 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, representing growth of 19.9%.

Generated AFFO of $4.26 per diluted share, compared to $4.04 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, representing growth of 5.4%.

Closed 15 real estate acquisitions totaling $159.2$365.3 million, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses, adding 2270 new properties at a weighted average initial cash capitalization rate of 7.7%6.93%. TheAt the time of acquisition, the properties acquired had a weighted average lease term of 13.014.0 years at the time of acquisition and weighted average annual rent increases of 1.8%1.7%.

Disposed of 15 properties, representing 1.5% of our portfolio value as of December 31, 2017. Net proceeds from the dispositions were $41.3 million, representing a gain of $9.6 million over carrying value.

Received $79.2$202.1 million in investments from new and existing stockholders, during the three months ended September 30, 2017. As of the end of the quarter we had 2,546 common stockholders and 51 holders of non-controlling membership units.including property contributed through UPREIT transactions.

Collected overmore than 99% of rents due during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and maintained a 100% leased portfolio.


FFO and AFFO are performance measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We present these non-GAAP measures as we believe certain investors and other users of our financial information use them as part of their evaluation ofevaluating our historical operating performance. Please see our discussion below under the heading “NetNet Income and Non-GAAP Measures (FFO and AFFO), which includes discussion of the definition, purpose, and use of these non-GAAP measures as well as a reconciliation of each to the most comparable GAAP measure.



Our Properties and Investment Objectives

We target acquisitions of fee simple interests in individual properties priced between $5 million and $75 million. PortfoliosProperty portfolios that we acquire may be significantly larger, depending on our balance sheet capacity and whether the portfolio is diversified or concentrated by tenant, geography, or brand. Our investment policy (“Investment Policy”) has three primary objectives that drive the investments we make: (1) objectives:

preserve, protect, and return capital to investors; (2) investors,

realize increased cash available for distributions and long-term capital appreciation from growth in the rental income and value of our properties;properties, and (3) 

maximize the level of sustainable cash distributions to our investors.

We primarily acquire freestanding, single-tenant commercial properties located in the United States either directly from our credit-worthy tenants in sale-leaseback transactions, where they sell us their properties and simultaneously lease them back through long-term, triple-netnet leases, or through the purchase of properties already under a triple-netnet lease (i.e.(i.e., a lease assumption). Under either scenario, our properties are generally under lease and fully occupied at the time of acquisition. Our real estate portfolio as of September 30, 2017, is reflective of our Investment Policy, with aWe focus on properties in growth markets with at least ten years of lease term remaining that willare expected to achieve financial returns on equity of greater than 10%9.5%, net of fees, calculated based on the average return recognized across all acquisitions during a calendar year, provided that all acquisitions must have a minimum remaining lease term of seven years and a minimum return on equity of 9.5%, unless approved by our IDC. Subsequent to quarter end, we updated our Investment Policy to require a 9.5% minimum return on equity, net of fees, calculated based on the average return recognized across all acquisitions during a calendar year, with a minimum required return of 8.5%, net of fees, for any particular transaction. The IDCunless otherwise approved this update followingby the regular annual review of our Investment Policy at the November 2017 meeting of our board of directors. We believe the changes will allow us greater flexibility in deploying capital in investment opportunities that maximize the risk-adjusted return to our shareholders.Independent Directors Committee. Our criteria for selecting properties (“Property Selection Criteria”) isare based on three pillars ofthe following underwriting evaluation:principles:

fundamental value and characteristics of the underlying real estate,

creditworthinesscredit-worthiness of the tenant, and

transaction structure and pricing.

We believe we can achieve an appropriate risk-adjusted return through these pillarsunderwriting principles and conservatively project a property’s potential to generate targeted returns from current and future cash flows. We believe targeted returns are achieved through a combination of in-place income at the time of acquisition, rent growth, and a property’s potential for appreciation.

To achieve an appropriate risk-adjusted return, we maintain a diversified portfolio of real estate spread across multiple tenants, industries, and geographic locations. The following charts summarize our portfolio diversification by industryproperty type and geographic location as of September 30, 2017.2018. The percentages below are calculated based on our contractual rental revenue over the next twelve months (“NTM Rent”), as of September 30, 2018, on a per property type basis divided by total NTM Rent. Late payments, non-payments or other unscheduled payments are not considered in the calculation. NTM Rent includes the impact of contractual rent escalations, excluding any potential variable rent increases that are based on consumer price index (“CPI”) and/or the tenants’ sales volume.escalations.


Industry Diversification,Property Type, by % of NTM Rent

 

 

 

Property Type

 

% NTM Rent

 

Retail – other

13.0

%

Retail – casual dining

 

 

13.411.3

%

Retail – quick service restaurants (QSR)("QSR")

 

 

11.9

%

Retail – other

10.710.8

%

Total Retail

 

 

36.0

%

Industrial – manufacturing

11.135.1

%

Industrial – warehouse/distribution

 

 

10.013.1

%

Industrial – manufacturing

9.8

%

Industrial – flex

 

 

5.36.1

%

Industrial – other

 

 

3.83.4

%

Total Industrial

 

 

30.232.4

%

Healthcare – clinical

 

 

11.410.2

%

Healthcare – surgical

 

 

5.74.5

%

Healthcare – other

 

 

4.33.6

%

Total Healthcare

 

 

21.418.3

%

Other – corporate officeOffice

 

 

8.310.3

%

Other – other

4.1

%

Total Other

 

 

12.43.9

%

Total

100.0

%


Tenant Industry, by % of NTM Rent

Top Tenant Industries

Industry

 

% NTM Rent

 

Restaurants

 

 

25.322.4

%

Healthcare Facilities

 

 

20.815.7

%

Home Furnishing Retail

 

 

5.65.4

%

Specialized Consumer Services

4.8

%

Packaged Foods & Meats

 

 

5.34.1

%

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

 

5.04.0

%

Specialized ConsumerAir Freight & Logistics

3.4

%

Healthcare Services

 

 

3.73.0

%

Distributors

2.2

%

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

2.62.1

%

Multi-line Insurance

 

 

2.31.8

%

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

 

2.3

%

Distributors

2.31.8

%

Industrial Machinery

 

 

2.0

%

Food Retail

1.9

%

Metal & Glass Containers

1.8

%

Managed Healthcare

1.8

%

Soft DrinksApplication Software

 

 

1.7

%

Aerospace & Defense

1.6

%

Top 15 Tenant Industries

 

 

84.475.8

%

Other (22(31 industries)

 

 

15.624.2

%

Total

 

 

100.0

%


Geographic Diversification, by % of NTM Rent

 

Substantially all of our leases are triple-net, meaning that our tenants are responsible for the maintenance, insurance, and property taxes associated with the properties they lease from us. Since inception and at


At September 30, 2017,2018, all of our properties are subject to leases, substantially all of which are net leases. We do not currently engage in the development of real estate, which could cause a delay in timing between the funds used to invest in properties and the corresponding cash inflows from rental receipts. Our cash flows from operations are primarily generated through our real estate investment portfolio and the monthly lease payments under our long-term leases with our tenants.To increase value to our stockholders, we strive to implement periodic rent escalations within our leases.

Due to the fact that all of our properties are leased to single tenants under long-term leases, we are not currently required to perform significant ongoing leasing activities on our properties. The leases for only twoeight of our properties, representing less than 1% of our annual rental streams (calculated based on NTM Rent), will expire before 2020.2021. As of September 30, 2017,2018, the weighted average remaining term of our leases (calculated based on NTM Rent) was approximately 13.212.8 years, excluding renewal options which are exercisable at the option of our tenants upon expiration of their base lease term. Less than 5% of the properties in our portfolio are subject to leases without at least one renewal option. Furthermore, the weighted average lease term on the $159.2$365.3 million in properties acquired during the threenine months ended September 30, 2017,2018, was 13.0 years.  Over 50%14.0 years at the time of acquisition. More than 56% of our rental revenue is from leases that expire during 2030 and thereafter. As of September 30, 2017,2018, not more than 10%9% of our rental revenue is derived from leases that expire in any single year in the decade between 2020 and 2030. The following chart sets forth our lease expirations based upon the terms of our leases in place as of September 30, 2017.2018.


Lease Maturity Schedule, by % of NTM Rent

 

The following table presents the lease expirations by year, including the number of tenants and properties with leases expiring, the square footage covered by the leases expiring, the NTM Rent, and the percentage of NTM Rent for the leases expiring. Late payments, non-payments, or other unscheduled payments are not considered in the NTM Rent amounts. NTM Rent includes the impact of contractual rent escalations, excluding any potential variable rent increases that are based on CPI and/or the tenants’ sales volume.escalations. Amounts are in thousands, except the number of tenants and properties.

 

Year

 

Number of

Tenants

 

 

Number of

Properties

 

 

Square

Footage

 

 

NTM Rent

 

 

Percentage of

NTM Rent

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

2018

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

<0.1

%

2019

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

<0.1

%

2020

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

1,376

 

 

 

0.8

%

2021

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

0.3

%

2022

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

2,393

 

 

 

1.4

%

2023

 

 

9

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

6,786

 

 

 

4.0

%

2024

 

 

12

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,741

 

 

 

13,933

 

 

 

8.2

%

2025

 

 

2

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

0.6

%

2026

 

 

17

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

620

 

 

 

9,964

 

 

 

5.9

%

2027

 

 

16

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

14,785

 

 

 

8.8

%

2028

 

 

12

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

1,025

 

 

 

11,184

 

 

 

6.6

%

2029

 

 

12

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

2,483

 

 

 

15,623

 

 

 

9.2

%

2030 and thereafter

 

 

61

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

6,015

 

 

 

91,023

 

 

 

53.9

%

 

Year

 

Number of

Tenants

 

 

Number of

Properties

 

 

Square

Footage

 

 

NTM Rent

 

 

Percentage of

NTM Rent

 

2019

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

21

 

 

$

314

 

 

 

0.1

%

2020

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

0.6

%

2021

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

1,332

 

 

 

0.6

%

2022

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

2,494

 

 

 

1.1

%

2023

 

 

10

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

722

 

 

 

6,909

 

 

 

3.2

%

2024

 

 

13

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

1,787

 

 

 

14,461

 

 

 

6.6

%

2025

 

 

4

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

1.0

%

2026

 

 

17

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

12,037

 

 

 

5.5

%

2027

 

 

20

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

1,939

 

 

 

19,102

 

 

 

8.7

%

2028

 

 

18

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

1,633

 

 

 

19,075

 

 

 

8.7

%

2029

 

 

13

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

16,749

 

 

 

7.6

%

2030 and thereafter

 

 

82

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

8,277

 

 

 

123,139

 

 

 

56.3

%


Our top tenants and brands at September 30, 2017,2018, are listed in the tables below. The percentages are calculated based on our NTM Rent on a per property type basis divided by total NTM Rent. Late payments, non-payments, or other unscheduled payments are not considered in the calculation. NTM Rent includes the impact of contractual rent escalations, excluding any potential variable rent increases that are based on CPI and/or the tenants’ sales volume.escalations.


Top Ten Tenants, by % of NTM Rent

 

Tenant

 

Property Type

 

% NTM Rent

 

 

Properties

 

 

Property Type

 

% NTM Rent

 

 

Properties

 

Art Van Furniture, LLC

 

Retail

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

10

 

Red Lobster Hospitality LLC & Red Lobster Restaurants LLC

 

Retail

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

25

 

 

Retail

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

25

 

Art Van Furniture, LLC

 

Retail

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

9

 

Jack’s Family Restaurants LP

 

Retail

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

36

 

Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC(1)

 

Retail

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

24

 

Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc.

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

17

 

Jack's Family Restaurants LP

 

Retail

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

36

 

Outback Steakhouse of Florida LLC (1)

 

Retail

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

24

 

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

26

 

Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.

 

Industrial/Retail/Office

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

17

 

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. & Siemens Corporation

 

Industrial

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

2

 

 

Industrial

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

2

 

Nestle' Dreyer's Ice Cream Company

 

Industrial

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

1

 

 

Industrial

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

1

 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

 

Other

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

2

 

Arkansas Surgical Hospital LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

1

 

Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC

 

Retail

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

25

 

WendPartners & Subsidiaries

 

Retail

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

28

 

Arkansas Surgical Hospital, LLC

 

Healthcare

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

1

 

Total Top Ten

 

 

 

 

24.4

%

 

 

170

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

75.6

%

 

 

413

 

Total

 

 

 

 

29.3

%

 

 

142

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

583

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

70.7

%

 

 

335

 

(1)

Tenant’s properties include 22 Outback Steakhouse restaurants and two Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants.

Top Ten Brands, by % of NTM Rent

 

Brand

 

Property Type

 

% NTM Rent

 

 

Properties

 

 

Property Type

 

% NTM Rent

 

 

Properties

 

Art Van Furniture

 

Retail

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

10

 

Bob Evans Farms(1)

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

27

 

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

27

 

Red Lobster

 

Retail

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

25

 

 

Retail

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

25

 

Art Van Furniture

 

Retail

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

9

 

Wendy's

 

Retail

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

41

 

Jack's Family Restaurants

 

Retail

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

36

 

 

Retail

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

36

 

Taco Bell

 

Retail

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

41

 

 

Retail

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

41

 

Wendy's

 

Retail

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

35

 

Krispy Kreme

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

26

 

Outback Steakhouse

 

Retail

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

22

 

 

Retail

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

22

 

Big Tex Trailers

 

Industrial/Retail

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

17

 

 

Industrial/Retail/Office

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

17

 

Siemens

 

Industrial

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

2

 

 

Industrial

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

2

 

Nestle'

 

Retail

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

1

 

Total Top Ten

 

 

 

 

26.9

%

 

 

247

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

73.1

%

 

 

336

 

Total

 

 

 

 

32.5

%

 

 

215

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

583

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

67.5

%

 

 

262

 

(1)

Brand includes two BEF Foods, Inc. properties and 25 Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC restaurants.

As previously mentioned, the IDC approved certain updates to our Investment Policy following the regular annual review of the policy at the November 2017 meeting of our board of directors. As updated, our Investment Policy generally requires us to seek diversification of our investments. Based on the aggregate NTM rent of the properties in the portfolio, determined as of the date of the prior quarter end, new investments may not cause us to exceed:

5% in any single property,

8% leased to any single tenant or brand,

10% located in any single metropolitan statistical area, or

20% located in any single state.

We may exceed these diversification targets from time to time with the approval of the IDC. To avoid undue risk concentrations in any single asset class or category, long-term asset allocation will be set with the following target percentages and within the following ranges, although these ranges may be temporarily waived by the IDC:

Asset Category

Target

Range

Retail

30

%

15-45%

Healthcare

20

%

15-40%

Industrial

25

%

15-40%

Office

15

%

10-20%

Other

10

%

5-15%properties.

 

Our Investment Policy provides the Asset Manager with the authority to make any acquisition or sale of any property or group of related properties involving up to $50 million for any single or portfolio transaction, $75 million per cumulative tenant concentration, or $100 million per cumulative brand concentration on our behalf, without approval of the IDC, provided that any properties so acquired otherwise meet our Investment Policy and Property Selection Criteria, and any financing related to any such acquisitions does not violate our Leverage Policy (as defined below), as such are established by the IDC from time to time. Our Investment Policy permits investments in properties that do not otherwise meet our Investment Policy or Property Selection Criteria with the approval of the IDC.


Leverage Policy

In March of 2016, Moody’s Investors ServiceInvestor Services (“Moody’s”) has assigned the Operating Company an investment grade credit rating of Baa3 with a stable outlook. Moody’s re-affirmed the investment grade credit rating in March 2017. The investment grade credit rating allowedoutlook, which allows us to take advantage of preferential borrowing margins on our outstanding debt, including the $800 million credit facility we entered into on June 23, 2017. The investment grade credit ratings will also allow usand provides more attractive access to the debt private placement markets. The rating is based on a number of factors, including an assessment of our financial strength, portfolio size and diversification, credit and operating metrics, corporate governance policies, and sustainability of cash flowflows and earnings. We are strongly committed to maintaining modest leverage, commensurate with our investment grade rating. While Moody’s utilizes other factors outside of our leverage ratio, our leverage policy (“Leverage Policy”) is to maintain a leverage ratio in the 35% to 45% range based on the approximate market value of assets, recognizing that the actual leverage ratio will vary over time and there may be opportunistic reasons to exceed a 45% leverage ratio; provided, however, that we cannot exceed a 50% leverage ratio without the approval of the IDC.Independent Directors Committee.

The Independent Directors Committee reviews our Leverage Policy at least annually; however, depending on market conditions and other factors, they may change our Leverage Policy from time to time.


To reduce its exposure to variable ratevariable-rate debt, the Operating Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to fix the rate of interest as a hedge against interest rate fluctuations. These interest rate hedges have staggered maturities to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations in any one year, and generally extend up to 10 years. The interest rate swaps are applied against a pool of debt, which offers flexibility in maintaining our hedge designation concurrent with our ongoing capital marketmarkets activity. We attempt to limit our total exposure to floating ratefloating-rate debt to no more than 5% of the approximate market value of total assets, measured at quarter end.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we added $150 million of unsecured Senior Notes (as defined below) to our capital structure. The Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed of 4.84% per annum, with a 10 year maturity. We strategically used this channel of long-term, fixed rateuse the fixed-rate, debt capitalprivate placement market to help mitigate interest rate risk, lengthen our maturity profile, and diversify our sources of debt capital.

The IDC reviews our Leverage Policy at least annually, however, depending on market conditions and other factors, they may change our Leverage Policy from time to time.At September 30, 2018, we had $475.0 million of unsecured senior notes outstanding.

As of September 30, 2017,2018, our total outstanding indebtedness was $910.1$1,310.3 million, and the ratio of our total indebtedness to the approximate market value of our assets was approximately 36.5%40.3%.

Determined Share Value

Our shares of common stock are sold by us in our ongoing private offering at a price equal to a determined share value (the “Determined Share Value”), which is established quarterly by the IDCIndependent Directors Committee based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of our portfolio, input from management and third-party consultants, and such other factors as the IDCIndependent Directors Committee may determine. Shares of our common stock are also sold pursuant to our DRIP, and repurchased by us pursuant to our share redemption program, at a price based upon the Determined Share Value. For additional information regarding our valuation policy and procedures, please see the section titled Determined Share Value in Part II, Item 15. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” of our Form 10.10-K. The following table presents our Determined Share Value for each period indicated below, together with the corresponding NAV per diluted share as of the preceding quarter-end:quarter end:

 

Period

 

NAV as of

 

Determined

Share Value

 

 

NAV per

share

 

November 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018

 

September 30, 2017

 

$

81.00

 

 

$

80.55

 

August 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

$

80.00

 

 

$

79.90

 

Period

 

NAV as of

 

Determined

Share Value

 

 

NAV

per diluted share

 

November 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

 

September 30, 2018

 

$

86.00

 

 

$

85.66

 

August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

85.00

 

 

$

84.63

 

May 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018

 

March 31, 2018

 

$

83.00

 

 

$

83.14

 

The adjustments to NAV per diluted share in arriving at the Determined Share Value for the periods presented above account for the inherent imprecision in the valuation estimates. In February 2018,2019, the IDCIndependent Directors Committee will review the NAV per diluted share calculations as of December 31, 2017,2018, and will assess whether adjustments to the current Determined Share Value of $81.00$86.00 are appropriate.   

The following table provides a breakdown of the major components of our estimated NAV and NAV per diluted share amounts as of September 30, 20172018, and June 30, 20172018 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

NAV as of:

 

September 30,

2017

 

 

June 30,

2017

 

NAV component:

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

Investment in rental property

 

$

2,502,140

 

 

$

2,351,989

 

 

$

3,214,063

 

 

$

3,100,313

 

Debt

 

 

(909,416

)

 

 

(883,112

)

 

 

(1,259,645

)

 

 

(1,251,104

)

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

 

1,348

 

 

 

34,790

 

 

 

(263

)

 

 

10,548

 

NAV

 

$

1,594,072

 

 

$

1,503,667

 

 

$

1,954,155

 

 

$

1,859,757

 

Number of outstanding shares, including noncontrolling interests

 

$

19,790

 

 

$

18,820

 

 

 

22,814

 

 

 

21,976

 

NAV per share

 

$

80.55

 

 

$

79.90

 

NAV per diluted share

 

$

85.66

 

 

$

84.63

 


The following table details the implied market capitalization rates (shown on a weighted average basis) used to value the investment in rental property, by property type, as of September 30, 20172018, and June 30, 2017,2018, supporting the Determined Share Value in effect for the periods of November 1, 20172018, through January 31, 2018,2019, and August 1, 20172018, through October 31, 2017,2018, respectively:

 

Market capitalization rates, as of:

 

Retail

 

 

Industrial

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

Other

 

 

Portfolio

Total

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

6.38

%

 

 

6.96

%

 

 

6.95

%

 

 

7.11

%

 

 

6.75

%

June 30, 2017

 

 

6.40

%

 

 

6.96

%

 

 

6.87

%

 

 

7.05

%

 

 

6.73

%

Market capitalization rates, as of:

 

Retail

 

 

Industrial

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

Office

 

 

Other

 

 

Portfolio

Total

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

6.44

%

 

 

6.96

%

 

 

6.92

%

 

 

7.07

%

 

 

7.23

%

 

 

6.78

%

June 30, 2018

 

 

6.37

%

 

 

6.96

%

 

 

6.90

%

 

 

7.07

%

 

 

7.20

%

 

 

6.75

%


While we believe our assumptions are reasonable, a change in these assumptions would impact the calculation of the value of our real estate investments. For example, assuming all other factors remain unchanged, an increase in the weighted average implied market capitalization rate used as of September 30, 2017,2018, of 0.25%, would result in a decrease in the fair value of our investment in rental property of 3.6%, and our NAV per diluted share would have been $76.03.$80.64. Conversely, a decrease in the weighted average implied market capitalization rate used as of September 30, 2018, of 0.25% would result in an increase in the fair value of our investment in rental property of 3.8%, and our NAV per diluted share would have been $91.06.

Distributions and Distribution Reinvestment

At its November 7, 2017,2, 2018, meeting, our board of directors declared monthly distributions of $0.415$0.43 per share of our common stock and unit of membership interest in the Operating Company to be paid by us to our stockholders and members of the Operating Company (other than us) of record prior to the end of November 2017, December 2017, and January 2018:as follows:

 

Dividend Per Share/Unit

Dividend Per Share/Unit

 

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

(on or before)

Dividend Per Share/Unit

 

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

(on or before)

$

0.415

 

 

November 29, 2017

 

December 15, 2017

0.43

 

 

November 29, 2018

 

December 14, 2018

$

0.415

 

 

December 28, 2017

 

January 15, 2018

0.43

 

 

December 28, 2018

 

January 15, 2019

$

0.415

 

 

January 30, 2018

 

February 15, 2018

0.43

 

 

January 30, 2019

 

February 15, 2019

Investors may purchase additional shares of our common stock by electing to reinvest their distributions through our DRIP. The purchase price forCash distributions will be reinvested in additional shares of our common stock acquired throughpursuant to our DRIP will beat a per share price equal to 98% of the then-current Determined Share Value.Value as of the applicable distribution date. Please refer to the section titled Distribution and Distribution Reinvestment in Item 11. “Description5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Registrant’s Securities to Be RegisteredEquity Securities” of our Form 1010-K, for additional discussion of our DRIP.

The following table summarizes distributions paid in cash and pursuant to our DRIP for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 (in thousands).

 

Month

 

Year

 

Cash

Distribution -

Common

Stockholders

 

 

Cash

Distribution -

Membership

Units

 

 

Distribution

Paid

Pursuant to

DRIP on

Common Stock (1)

 

 

Distribution

Paid

Pursuant to

DRIP on

Membership

Units (1)

 

 

Total

Amount of

Distribution

 

 

Year

 

Cash

Distribution -

Common

Stockholders

 

 

Cash

Distribution -

Membership

Units

 

 

Distribution

Paid

Pursuant to

DRIP on

Common Stock (1)

 

 

Distribution

Paid

Pursuant to

DRIP on

Membership

Units (1)

 

 

Total

Amount of

Distribution

 

January

 

2017

 

$

3,319

 

 

$

488

 

 

$

2,738

 

 

$

98

 

 

$

6,643

 

 

2018

 

$

4,021

 

 

$

536

 

 

$

3,769

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

8,449

 

February

 

2017

 

 

3,394

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

2,836

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

6,816

 

 

2018

 

 

4,029

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

3,839

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

8,512

 

March

 

2017

 

 

3,522

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

2,972

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

7,086

 

 

2018

 

 

4,201

 

 

 

539

 

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

8,920

 

April

 

2017

 

 

3,555

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

3,068

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

7,215

 

 

2018

 

 

4,267

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

4,084

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

9,018

 

May

 

2017

 

 

3,618

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

3,167

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

7,377

 

 

2018

 

 

4,331

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

4,106

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

9,100

 

June

 

2017

 

 

3,680

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

3,220

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

7,492

 

 

2018

 

 

4,386

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

4,154

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

9,270

 

July

 

2017

 

 

3,742

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

3,296

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

7,630

 

 

2018

 

 

4,382

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

4,255

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

9,366

 

August

 

2017

 

 

3,815

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

3,378

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

7,827

 

 

2018

 

 

4,393

 

 

 

617

 

 

 

4,333

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

9,473

 

September

 

2017

 

 

3,883

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

3,420

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

7,938

 

 

2018

 

 

4,386

 

 

 

618

 

 

 

4,463

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

9,597

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$

32,528

 

 

$

4,465

 

 

$

28,095

 

 

$

936

 

 

$

66,024

 

 

 

 

$

38,396

 

 

$

5,111

 

 

$

37,055

 

 

$

1,143

 

 

$

81,705

 

 

(1)

Distributions are paid in shares of common stock.


The following table summarizes our distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, including the source of distributions and a comparison against FFO (in thousands).

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in cash

 

$

37,929

 

 

$

31,229

 

 

$

44,650

 

 

$

37,929

 

Reinvested in shares

 

 

28,095

 

 

 

19,781

 

 

 

37,055

 

 

 

28,095

 

Total Distributions

 

$

66,024

 

 

$

51,010

 

 

$

81,705

 

 

$

66,024

 

Source of Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

66,024

 

 

$

51,010

 

 

$

81,705

 

 

$

66,024

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Sources of Distributions

 

$

66,024

 

 

$

51,010

 

FFO

 

$

79,974

 

 

$

55,658

 

 

$

114,188

 

 

$

79,974

 


For the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, we paid distributions from our cash flow from operating activities. Refer to Net Income and Non-GAAP Measures (FFO and AFFO) below for further discussion of our FFO.

We intend to fund future distributions from cash generated by operations; however, we may fund distributions from the sale of assets, borrowings, or proceeds from the sale of our securities.

Share Redemptions

The following table sets forth the redemption requests honored pursuant to our share redemption program during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. We did not defer or reject any redemption requests during this period. Please refer to Item 11. “Description of Registrant’s Securities to Be Registered” of our Form 10 for additional discussion of our share redemption program.

Period

 

Shares

Redeemed

 

 

Average

Determined

Share

Value(1)

 

 

Average

Redemption

Price

 

 

Redemption

Amount

 

 

Discount on

Redemption(2)

 

Q1 2017

 

 

17,861

 

 

$

79.00

 

 

$

77.24

 

 

$

1,379,570

 

 

 

2.2

%

Q2 2017

 

 

20,641

 

 

$

80.00

 

 

$

79.29

 

 

$

1,636,650

 

 

 

0.9

%

Q3 2017

 

 

23,374

 

 

$

80.00

 

 

$

77.36

 

 

$

1,808,288

 

 

 

3.3

%

YTD 2017

 

 

61,876

 

 

$

79.67

 

 

$

77.97

 

 

$

4,824,508

 

 

 

2.1

%

(1)

Average Determined Share Value represents the weighted average Determined Share Value in effect during the applicable period.

(2)

Discount on redemption represents the weighted average discount applied to the Determined Share Value as a result of redemption limitations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

We acquire real estate with a combination of debt and equity capital and with cash from operations that is not otherwise distributed to our stockholders. Our focus is on maximizing the risk-adjusted return to our shareholdersstockholders through an appropriate balance of debt and equity in our capital structure. Therefore, we attempt to maintain a conservative debt level on our balance sheet with appropriate interest and fixed charge coverage ratios. We target a leverage ratio with total debt equal to 35% to 45% of the approximate market value of our assets. We believe our current leverage model has allowed us to take advantage of the lower cost of debt while simultaneously strengthening our balance sheet, as evidenced by the Operating Company’s investment grade credit rating the Operating Company received in March of 2016 and re-affirmed in March of 2017. Therating. Our actual leverage ratio will vary over time but may not exceed 50% without the approval of the IDC.Independent Directors Committee. As of September 30, 2017,2018, the leverage ratio was approximately 36.5%40.3% of the approximate market value of our assets. From a management perspective and in communications with the credit rating agencies, we also consider our leverage position as a multiple of Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is a tool we use to measure leverage in the context of our cash flow expectations and projections. Furthermore,However, given the significance of our recent growth, over the past two years, adding $352.0$365.3 million in investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, $683.6 million in investments during 2017, and $518.8 million in investments during 2016, and $550.1 million in investments during 2015, coupled with our continued strategic growth initiatives, historical EBITDA may not provide investors with an adequate picture of the contractual cash in-flows associated with these investments. Our investments are typically made throughout the year (with a significant portion typically occurring in the second half of the year), and therefore the full year, or “normalized”“normalized,” cash flows will not be realized until subsequent years. Accordingly, we look at contractual, “normalized,” cash flows and EBITDA as an appropriate tool to manage our leverage profile. We utilize this analysis inclusive of our focus on debt-to-market value metrics.


Our equity capital for our real estate acquisition activity is provided from the proceeds of our ongoing private offering, including distributions reinvested through our DRIP. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we raised $79.2 million and $249.6 million, respectively, in equity capital to be used in our acquisition activities, including distributions reinvested through our DRIP and properties exchanged for membership units in the Operating Company through UPREIT transactions. We seek to maintain an appropriate balance of debt and equity capital in our overall leverage policy, while maintaining a focus on increasing core value for existing stockholders (achieved via share appreciation and earnings growth). Our debt capital is provided through unsecured term notes, revolving debt facilities, and senior unsecured notes. We also, from time to time, obtain non-recourse mortgage financing from banks and insurance companies secured by mortgages on the corresponding specific property. Mortgages, however, are not a strategic focus of the active management of our leverage profile. Rather, we enter into mortgages and notes payable as ancillary business transactions on an as-needed basis.

To reduce our exposure to variable rate debt, the Operating Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to fix the rate of interest as a hedge against interest rate fluctuations. These interest rate hedges have staggered maturities up to ten years in duration in order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations in any one year. The interest rate swaps are applied against a pool of debt, which offers flexibility in maintaining our hedge designation concurrent with our ongoing capital market activity. We attempt to limit our total floating rate debt exposure to no more than 5% of total assets, measured at quarter end. To reduce counterparty concentration risk with respect to the interest rate hedges, we diversify the institutions that serve as swap counterparties. No more than 30% of the nominal value of our total hedged debt may be with any one institution, to be measured at the time we enter into an interest rate swap transaction and at quarter end. We may deviate from these policies from time-to-time subject to the approval of the IDC. The interest rate swaps are considered cash flow hedges. Under these agreements, we receive monthly payments from the counterparties equal to the variable interest rates multiplied by the outstanding notional amounts. In turn, we pay the counterparties each month an amount equal to a fixed rate multiplied by the outstanding notional amounts. The intended net impact of these transactions is that we pay a fixed interest rate on our variable rate borrowings.

We also mitigate interest rate risk by strategically adding long-term, fixed rate debt to our capital structure. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we added $150 million of unsecured Senior Notes (as defined below) to our capital structure. The Senior Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.84% per annum, with a 10 year maturity.

The availability of debt to finance commercial real estate can be impacted by economic and other factors that are beyond our control. We seek to reduce the risk that long-term debt capital may be unavailable to us by strengthening our balance sheet through our investments in real estate with credit-worthy tenants and lease guarantors, and maintaining an appropriate mix of debt and equity capitalization. Specifically, we recognized a 100% collection rate on rentals during 2016, and over a 99% collection rate on rentals during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, Moody’s issued an investment grade credit rating of Baa3 to the Operating Company in March 2016, further evidencing our active management of a conservative capital structure. Moody’s re-affirmed the investment grade credit rating in March 2017. We have arranged our debt facilities to have multiple year terms in order to reduce the risk that short-term real estate financing would not be available to us in any given year. As we grow our real estate portfolio, we also intend to manage our debt maturities to reduce the risk that a significant amount of our debt will mature in any single year in the future. Refer to “Contractual Obligations” below for further details of the maturities on our contractual obligations, including long-term debt.

As of September 30, 2017, the historical cost basis of our real estate investment portfolio totaled $1.9 billion, consisting of investments in 477 properties with rent and interest due from our tenants aggregating $14.7 million per month on a straight-line basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we closed 14 real estate acquisitions totaling $352.0 million, adding 70 new properties to our portfolio. The 70 new properties will provide approximately $2.6 million in monthly rent on a straight-line basis. Substantially all of our cash from operations is generated by our real estate portfolio.Liquidity

Our primary cash expenditures are the monthly interest payments we make on the debt we use to finance our real estate investment portfolio, asset management and property management fees offor servicing the portfolio, acquisition expenses related to the growth of our portfolio, and the general and administrative expenses of operating our business. Since substantially all of our leases are triple-net,net leases, our tenants are generally responsible for the maintenance, insurance, and property taxes and capital costs associated with the properties they lease from us. In certain circumstances, the terms of the lease require us to pay these expenses, however, in most cases we are reimbursed by the tenants. Accordingly, we do not currently anticipate making significant capital expenditures or incurring other significant property costs during the term of a property lease, unless we incur substantial vacancies. To the extent that we have vacant properties, we will incur certain costs to operate and maintain the properties, however, we do not currently expect these costs to be material. For

As shown in the table below, net cash provided by operating activities increased by approximately $21.1 million, to $93.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we maintained a 100% leased portfolio, with2018, from $72.4 million for the leases for only twonine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the increase in the size of our properties, representing less than 1%real estate investment portfolio. Our real estate investing activities have grown in volume as we continue to identify favorable investment opportunities. We funded real estate investment activity with a combination of proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt obligations and from the issuance of common stock. We paid cash dividends to our stockholders and holders of non-controlling membership units, net of reinvestments through our DRIP, totaling $45.0 million and $38.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Cash used to fund the increase in dividends between periods related primarily to the increase in cash provided by our operations. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $28.0 million and $14.6 million at September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

93,517

 

 

$

72,365

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(274,590

)

 

 

(298,040

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

199,002

 

 

 

217,195

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

17,929

 

 

$

(8,480

)


As of September 30, 2018, the historical cost basis of our annual rental streams (calculated basedreal estate investment portfolio totaled $2.49 billion, consisting of investments in 583 properties with rent and interest due from our tenants aggregating $18.5 million per month on NTM Rent), expiring before 2020.a straight-line basis and $16.4 million per month in monthly cash inflows for the first nine months of the year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we closed 15 real estate acquisitions totaling $365.3 million, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses, adding 70 new properties to our portfolio. The new properties will provide approximately $2.4 million in monthly rent on a straight-line basis and $2.1 million in monthly cash rents. Substantially all of our cash from operations is generated by our real estate portfolio.

Capital Resources

We intend to continue to grow through additional real estate investments. To accomplish this objective, we must continue to identify real estate acquisitions that are consistent with our underwriting guidelines and raise additional future debt and equity capital. We have financed our acquisition of properties using both equity investments as well as a combination of equity investments, unsecured term loans, revolving debt, senior unsecured notes, and mortgage loans. We seek to maintain an appropriate balance of debt and equity capital in our overall leverage policy, while maintaining a focus on increasing core value for existing stockholders (achieved via earnings growth and share price appreciation).

The mix of financing sources may change over time based on market conditions and our liquidity needs. The availability of debt to finance commercial real estate can be impacted by economic and other factors that are beyond our control. We have three outstanding unsecured term loansseek to reduce the risk that long-term debt capital may be unavailable to us by strengthening our balance sheet through our investments in real estate with credit-worthy tenants and lease guarantors and maintaining an outstanding principal balanceappropriate mix of approximately $725.0 million as ofdebt and equity capitalization. Specifically, we recognized a 99+% collection rate on rentals during 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2018. Moody’s assignment and a $400.0 million linereaffirmations of credit with $126.5 million of outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2017.


On April 18, 2017, the Operating Company closed the issuance of unsecured, fixed rate, guaranteed senior promissory notes (“Senior Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $150 million. The Senior Notes were issued by the Operating Company and upon issuance, were guaranteed by us and each of the Operating Company’s subsidiaries that guarantee our other unsecured credit facilities. The Senior Notes were issued at par, bear interest at a rate of 4.84% per annum (priced at 240 basis points above the 10 year U.S. Treasury yield at the time of pricing), and mature on April 18, 2027. We used the proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes to pay down $115 million of the outstanding balance on our existing line of credit (the “Revolver”) at the time of closing and to fund other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The financial covenants associated with the Senior Notes are materially consistent with the covenant tables set forth below.

On June 23, 2017, together with the Operating Company, we closed on an $800 million unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility contains an accordion feature that can increase the facility size up to a total of $1.0 billion, and includes (i) a $400 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “New Revolver”), (ii) a five and a half year, $250 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan (the “5.5-Year Term Loan”), and (iii) a seven year, $150 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan (the “7-Year Term Loan”). The following table summarizes the amounts drawn and available to be drawn on the Credit Facility upon closing (in thousands).

Loan Tranche

 

Amount Drawn

 

 

Amount Available

 

 

Total Capacity

 

 

Maturity Date

New Revolver

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

310,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

January 21, 2022

5.5-Year Term Loan

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

January 23, 2023

7-Year Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

June 21, 2024

At closing, we borrowed $250 million under the 5.5-Year Term Loan and drew down $90 million on the New Revolver. We used the proceeds from these borrowings to pay off our $100 million term note (“Term Note 1”), our $185 million term note (“Term Note 2”), the outstanding balance of $5 million on our Revolver, and to pay down $50 million of the outstanding borrowings on our $375 term note (“Term Note 3”). The $50 million payment on Term Note 3 was made via a one-time, non-pro rata payment provision included in our amended and restated Term Note 3 agreement, which was amended and restated simultaneously with the closing of the Credit Facility to align its terms with the Credit Facility. We did not draw down funds from the 7-Year Term Loan at closing. The remaining capacity on the Credit Facility will also be used to partially fund future acquisition activity in our real estate portfolio, and for general corporate purposes. Prior to extension options, Term Note 1 and the Revolver were set to mature on June 27, 2017, and Term Note 2 was set to mature on October 11, 2018.

Included in the terms of the Credit Facility and through our amendment and restatement of Term Note 3, we removed the subsidiary guarantees supporting our term notes and Senior Notes.      

Our $400 million New Revolver matures on January 21, 2022, with one extension option for an additional five month period through June 21, 2022, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Facility, including payment of an extension fee equal to 0.0625% of the revolving commitments. The rate of interest payable on the New Revolver, at our option, is equal to LIBOR plus a margin. The margin for New Revolver borrowings is adjustable based upon the Operating Company’s credit rating and is between 0.825% and 1.55% per annum. Based on the Operating Company’s current investment grade credit rating of Baa3 the applicable margin for the New Revolver equals 1.2% per annum. Borrowings under the New Revolver are payable interest only during the term, with the principal amount due in full at maturity. As of September 30, 2017, and at closing on June 23, 2017, there were $126.5 million and $90 million, respectively, in outstanding LIBOR borrowings under the New Revolver. As of September 30, 2017, $28 million of the total $126.5 million outstanding New Revolver borrowings were in the form of swingline borrowings, which allow us to draw down funds on the New Revolver immediately upon request. The swingline borrowings are short-term in nature, with a maturity date equal to five business days after draw. As of September 30, 2017, we expect to replace the $28 million in swingline borrowings with New Revolver borrowings. Should the Operating Company lose its investment grade credit rating, the margin would be 1.55% until such time as the Operating Company regains its investment grade credit rating. The current margin on the New Revolver of 1.2% represents a 25 basis point reduction from the margin of 1.45% on the previous Revolver, prior to consideration of the applicable facility fee discussed below. The following table presents the margins on the New Revolver based on credit ratings from S&P or Moody’s.

Level

Credit Rating

(S&P/Moody’s)

Applicable Margin

for LIBOR Loans

I

A-/A3 or better

0.83%

II

BBB+/Baa1

0.88%

III

BBB/Baa2

1.00%

IV

BBB-/Baa3

1.20%

V

Lower than BBB-/Baa3

1.55%


An applicable facility fee is payable on the amount of the revolving commitments, as defined in the Credit Facility, based on the Operating Company’s credit rating. The initial applicable facility fee equals 0.25% per annum. The previous Revolver contained an unused commitment fee. The following table presents the applicable facility fee on the New Revolver based on credit ratings from S&P or Moody’s.

Level

Credit Rating

(S&P/Moody’s)

Applicable

Facility Fee

I

A-/A3 or better

0.13%

II

BBB+/Baa1

0.15%

III

BBB/Baa2

0.20%

IV

BBB-/Baa3

0.25%

V

Lower than BBB-/Baa3

0.30%

Our $250 million 5.5-Year Term Loan matures on January 23, 2023, and was fully drawn as of June 30, 2017. Borrowings under the 5.5-Year Term Loan bear interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 0.90% to 1.75% based on the Operating Company’s credit rating. Based on the Operating Company’s current investment grade credit rating of Baa3, the applicable margin under the 5.5-Year Term Loan equals 1.35% per annum. As compared to the applicable margin for Term Note 1 and Term Note 2 of 1.45% and 1.75%, respectively, the applicable margin of 1.35% on the 5.5-Year Term Loan represents a 10 basis point and 40 basis point reduction, respectively. Borrowings under the 5.5-Year Term Loan are payable interest only during the term, with the principal amount due in full at maturity. The following table presents the margins on the 5.5-Year Term Loan.

Level

Credit Rating

(S&P/Moody’s)

Applicable Margin for

LIBOR Loans

I

A-/A3 or better

0.90%

II

BBB+/Baa1

0.95%

III

BBB/Baa2

1.10%

IV

BBB-/Baa3

1.35%

V

Lower than BBB-/Baa3

1.75%

Our $150 million 7-Year Term Loan matures on June 21, 2024. We are permitted to request up to three borrowings under the delayed draw feature of the 7-Year Term Loan, which may be drawn from June 23, 2017, to but excluding June 22, 2018. As of September 30, 2017, we have not drawn upon the 7-Year Term Loan. The rate of interest payable on the 7-Year Term Loan is equal to LIBOR plus a margin. The margin for 7-Year Term Loan borrowings is adjustable based upon the Operating Company’s credit rating and is between 1.5% and 2.45% per annum. Based on the Operating Company’s current investment grade credit rating of Baa3, the initial margin under the 7-Year Term Loan equals 1.9% per annum. A ticking fee is payable on the amount of the commitments for the 7-Year Term Loan, as reduced by the amount of any term loans outstanding under the 7-Year Term Loan, equal to 0.25% per annum. Borrowings under the 7-Year Term Loan are payable interest only during the term, with the principal amount due in full at maturity. The following table presents the margins on the 7-Year Term Loan based on credit ratings from S&P or Moody’s.

Level

Credit Rating

(S&P/Moody’s)

Applicable Margin

for LIBOR Loans

I

A-/A3 or better

1.50%

II

BBB+/Baa1

1.55%

III

BBB/Baa2

1.65%

IV

BBB-/Baa3

1.90%

V

Lower than BBB-/Baa3

2.45%

Our $325 million Term Note 3 matures on February 6, 2019, was fully drawn as of September 30, 2017, and provides for two one year extension options, at our option, subject to compliance with all covenants and the payment of a 0.10% fee. The Term Note 3 agreement contains an accordion feature that can increase the note size up to a total of $600 million. Borrowings under Term Note 3 originally bore interest at variable rates based on the one month LIBOR plus a margin. Moody’s assignment of an investment grade credit rating to the Operating Company ledis further evidence of our active management of a conservative capital structure. As we grow our real estate portfolio, we also intend to manage our debt maturities to reduce the risk that a marginsignificant amount of 1.40% onour debt will come due in any single year. For example, during the third quarter of 2018, we repaid a portion of our Revolver and 2015 Unsecured Term Note 3, effective April 1, 2016. Should the Operating Company lose its investment grade credit rating, the margin would be 1.75% until such timeLoan Agreement (each as the Operating Company regains its investment grade credit rating. The following tables present the margins on Term Note 3 based on credit ratings from S&P or Moody’s.defined below), replacing those borrowings with a portion of our longer maturity Series B Notes and Series C Notes (as defined below). Refer to Contractual Obligations below for further details regarding our long-term debt maturities.

Level

Credit Rating

(S&P/Moody’s)

Applicable Margin

for LIBOR Loans

I

A-/A3 or better

0.90%

II

BBB+/Baa1

0.95%

III

BBB/Baa2

1.10%

IV

BBB-/Baa3

1.40%

V

Lower than BBB-/Baa3

1.75%


The Operating Company achieved its investment grade credit rating based on our conservative leverage profile, diversified portfolio, and earnings stability based on the credit-worthiness of our tenants, which we intend to maintain concurrent with our growth objectives. Factors that could negatively impact our credit rating include, but are not limited to: a significant increase in our leverage on a sustained basis;basis, a significant increase in secured debt levels;levels, a significant decline in our unencumbered asset base;base, weakening of our corporate governance structure;structure, and a significant decline in our portfolio diversification. We have aligned our strategic growth priorities with these factors, as we believe the favorable debt pricing and access to additional sources of debt capital resulting from the investment grade credit rating, providesprovide us with an advantageous cost of capital and risk-adjusted return on investment for our stockholders.

Equity Capital Resources

Our equity capital for our real estate acquisition activity is provided from the proceeds of our ongoing private offering, including distributions reinvested through our DRIP. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we raised $72.6 million and $202.1 million in equity capital, respectively, to be used in our acquisition activities, including distributions reinvested through our DRIP and, for the nine-month period, properties exchanged through UPREIT transactions.


Debt Capital Resources

Our debt capital is provided through unsecured term notes, revolving debt facilities, and senior unsecured notes. We intendalso, from time to draw downtime, obtain non-recourse mortgage financing from banks and insurance companies secured by mortgages on the $150corresponding specific property. Mortgages, however, are not a strategic focus of the active management of our leverage profile. Rather, we enter into mortgages and notes payable as ancillary business transactions on an as-needed basis, most often as the result of lease assumption transactions.

Recent Activity

On July 2, 2018, we entered into a Note and Guaranty Agreement (the “NGA”) by and among us, as parent guarantor, the Operating Company, as issuer, and the purchasers party thereto (the “Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the NGA, the Operating Company issued and sold to the Purchasers $325.0 million 7-Yearaggregate principal amount of unsecured, fixed-rate, interest-only senior notes in two series: (i) $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.09% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes (the “Series B Notes”), and (ii) $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.19% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes (the “Series C Notes”).

Pursuant to the NGA, $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Series B Notes were issued on July 2, 2018, and $125.0 million aggregate principal amount were issued on September 13, 2018. The Series B Notes have a 10-year term and mature on July 2, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or prepaid pursuant to the terms of the NGA. The Series B Notes were issued at par and the unpaid balance of the Series B Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.09% per annum (priced at 210 basis points above the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield at the time of pricing). Also pursuant to the NGA, $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Series C Notes were issued on July 2, 2018, and $50.0 million aggregate principal amount were issued on September 13, 2018. The Series C Notes have a 12-year term and mature on July 2, 2030, unless earlier redeemed or prepaid pursuant to the terms of the NGA. The Series C Notes were issued at par and the unpaid balance of the Series C Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.19% per annum (priced at 220 basis points above the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield at the time of pricing).

In addition to funding acquisitions during the third quarter, a portion of the net proceeds from the Series B Notes and Series C Notes were used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Revolver (as defined below) as well as $25.0 million of the outstanding principal balance of our 2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement (as defined below).

Existing Debt Facilities

Credit Facility

In 2017, together with the Operating Company, we closed on an $880.0 million unsecured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), comprised of (i) a $425.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”), (ii) a five-and-a-half-year, $265.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan (the “5.5-Year Term Loan”), and (iii) a seven-year, $190.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan (the “7-Year Term Loan”). The Credit facility contains an accordion feature that can increase the facility size up to a total of $1.0 billion of available capacity. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are payable interest only during the term of the appropriate loan tranche, with the principal amount due in full at maturity. The following table summarizes the amounts drawn and available to be drawn on the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands, excluding Loan Tranche and Maturity Date).

Loan Tranche

 

Amount Drawn

 

 

Amount Available

 

 

Total Capacity

 

 

Maturity Date

Revolver

 

$

 

 

$

425,000

 

 

$

425,000

 

 

January 21, 2022(1)

5.5-Year Term Loan

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

January 23, 2023

7-Year Term Loan

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,000

 

 

June 21, 2024

(1)

The Revolver contains one extension option that would extend the maturity date by five months, to June 21, 2022, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Facility, including payment of an extension fee equal to 0.0625% of the revolving commitments.


Senior Notes

At September 30, 2018, we acquire additionalhad $225.0 million of unsecured, fixed-rate, interest-only Series B Notes and $100.0 million of unsecured, fixed-rated, interest only Series C Notes outstanding. In addition, we had $150.0 million of unsecured, fixed-rate, interest-only senior promissory notes issued in April 2017 (the “Series A Notes”) outstanding. The Series A Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.84% per annum, and mature in April 2027.

2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement

At September 30, 2018 we had outstanding a $300.0 million unsecured term note (“2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement”). The 2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement matures on February 6, 2019, and provides for two one-year extension options, at our option, subject to compliance with all covenants and the payment of a 0.10% fee. The 2015 Unsecured Term Loan Agreement contains an accordion feature that can increase the note size by up to $275 million.

Debt Covenants

We are subject to various covenants and financial reporting requirements pursuant to the loan agreements we have entered into. The table below summarizes the applicable financial covenants, which are substantially the same across each of our loan agreements. As of September 30, 2018, we were in compliance with all of our covenants. In the event of default, either through default on payments or breach of covenants, we may be prohibited from paying dividends on our common stock above the annual 90% REIT taxable income distribution requirement. For each of the previous three years, we paid dividends out of our cash flows from operations in excess of the required distribution amounts.

Covenants

Required

Actual

(as of

September 30, 2018)

Leverage Ratio(1)

0.60 to 1.00

0.41

Secured Indebtedness Ratio(2)

0.40 to 1.00

0.02

Unencumbered Coverage Ratio(3)

1.75 to 1.00

3.26

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio(4)

≥ 1.50 to 1.00

2.83

Total Unsecured Indebtedness to Total

   Unencumbered Eligible Property Value(5)

≤ 0.60 to 1.00

0.47

Dividends and Other Restricted Payments

Only applicable in case of default

Not Applicable

(1)

The leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of total indebtedness to total market value. Total market value is computed as the net operating income for the most recently completed fiscal quarter on properties owned for four consecutive quarters at a capitalization rate of 7.50%, multiplied by four, plus the acquisition price of properties in the last four quarters, plus tangible assets comprised of current assets on a GAAP basis and notes receivable.

(2)

The secured indebtedness ratio is the ratio of secured indebtedness to total market value. The secured indebtedness represents outstanding mortgage borrowings.

(3)

The unencumbered coverage ratio is the ratio of adjusted EBITDA (as defined within the respective loan agreement) to interest expense for the most recent fiscal quarter. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest, taxes, gain/loss on sale of properties, dividend income, gain/loss on debt extinguishment, straight-line rent adjustments, transaction costs expensed, amortization of intangibles, and interest rate swap ineffectiveness, if applicable.

(4)

The fixed charge coverage ratio is the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges for the most recent fiscal quarter. Fixed charges are calculated as interest expense plus any principal payments on debt, excluding balloon payments, if applicable.  

(5)

The total unsecured indebtedness to total unencumbered eligible property value ratio is calculated as the ratio of total unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered property value. Unsecured indebtedness represents the outstanding balances on the revolver, term notes and Senior Notes. Unencumbered eligible property value includes all real estate properties that are not secured by mortgages.

Capital Strategy

We believe our leverage policy and capital structure provides us with several advantages, including the ability to:

create a growing and diversified real estate as partportfolio with a flexible capital structure that allows for independent investing and financing decisions;

capitalize on competitive debt pricing;

add value to our investors through earnings growth on a growing pool of assets; and

issue unsecured debt having relatively limited negative financial covenants and maintain the distributions necessary to retain our strategic growth initiatives. Additionally,tax-sheltered REIT status in the event of contractual default, which we believe increases our corporate flexibility.


We intend to exercise the extension provisions of the New Revolver and Term Note 3,our debt instruments, refinance, or replace the existing borrowings as they become due. The extensions would delaydue, including via additional private debt placements, all with the New Revolver’s maturities until June 2022, and Term Note 3’s maturity until February 2021. Wegoal of limiting future debt service to interest payments only. As a result, we do not intend to make principal payments on theseour debt obligations infor the foreseeable future, and plan to replace our existing credit facilities with new debt prior to maturity.future. Additionally, we may be required to increase our borrowing capacity to partially fund future acquisitions. We assess market conditions and the availability and pricing of debt on an ongoing basis, which are critical inputs in our strategic planning and decision makingdecision-making process. While we believe the current market conditions provide our stockholders with an advantageous capitalization structure and risk-adjusted return, we believe our conservative capital structure is appropriate to absorb temporary market fluctuations. Significant adverse market conditions could impact the availability of debt to fund future acquisitions, our ability to recognize growth in earnings and return on investment for stockholders, and our ability to recast the debt facilities at cost-advantageous pricing points. In the event of such conditions, we would plan to revise our capitalization structure and strategic initiatives to maximize return on investment for stockholders.our investors. To the extent that we are unable to recast our debt facilities, our cash flows from operations will not be adequate to pay the principal amount of debt, and we may be forced to liquidate properties to satisfy our obligations.

We are subject to various covenants and financial reporting requirements pursuant to the loan agreements we have entered into. The table below summarizes the applicable financial covenants, which are substantially the same across each of our loan agreements. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all of our covenants. In the event of default, either through default on payments or breach of covenants, we may be prohibited from paying dividends on our common stock above the annual 90% REIT taxable income distribution requirement. For each of the previous three years, we paid dividends out of our cash flows from operations in excess of the required distribution amounts.

Covenants

Required

Actual

(as of

September 30, 2017)

Leverage Ratio(1)

0.60 to 1.00

0.37

Secured Indebtedness Ratio(2)

0.40 to 1.00

0.02

Unencumbered Coverage Ratio(3)

1.75 to 1.00

5.49

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio(4)

≥ 1.50 to 1.00

3.11

Total Unsecured Indebtedness to Total

   Unencumbered Eligible Property Value(5)

≤ 0.60 to 1.00

0.43

Dividends and Other Restricted Payments

Only applicable in case of default

Not Applicable

(1)

The leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of total indebtedness to total market value. Total market value is computed as the net operating income for the most recently completed fiscal quarter on properties owned for four consecutive quarters at a capitalization rate of 7.50%, multiplied by four, plus the acquisition price of properties in the last four quarters, plus tangible assets comprised of current assets on a GAAP basis and notes receivable.

(2)

The secured indebtedness ratio is the ratio of secured indebtedness to total market value. The secured indebtedness represents outstanding mortgage borrowings.

(3)

Unencumbered Coverage Ratio is the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to interest expense for the most recent fiscal quarter. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest, taxes, gain/loss on sale of properties, dividend income, gain/loss on debt extinguishment, straight-line rent adjustments, transaction costs expensed, amortization of intangibles, and interest rate swap ineffectiveness, if applicable.

(4)

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges for the most recent fiscal quarter. Fixed charges are calculated as interest expense plus any principal payments on debt, excluding balloon payments, if applicable.  

In connection with our closing of the Credit Facility and amending and restating Term Note 3, we removed the maximum recourse secured indebtedness ratio, minimum tangible net worth requirement, minimum eligible properties, and maximum permitted investments covenants from our term loan and revolving credit agreements. The new debt covenants are characteristic of investment grade credit facilities within the REIT industry.

We believe our leverage policy and capital structure provides us with several advantages, including the ability to:

create a growing and diversified real estate portfolio;

capitalize on competitive debt pricing;


add value to our stockholders through earnings growth on a growing pool of assets; and

issue unsecured debt having relatively limited negative financial covenants and maintain the distributions necessary to retain our tax-sheltered REIT status in the event of contractual default, which we believe increases our corporate flexibility.

We do not anticipate utilizing mortgage loans as a strategic priority in our capital structure to fund growth. When utilized, mortgage loans typically correspond to a single property or a group of related properties acquired from a single seller. The loans may be further secured by guarantees from us or the Operating Company, provided that we attempt to limit the use of guarantees to the extent possible. The Operating Company may assume debt when conducting a transaction or it may mortgage existing properties. The maturities on our mortgages are staggered from 2017 to 2031. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate GAAP principal balance of outstanding mortgage loans approximated $57.9 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

As part of acquisitions closed during 2016, we entered into tenant improvement allowances with a balance of $9.5 million at December 31, 2016, included in Accounts payable and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within this Form 10-Q. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we entered into $1.0 million of additional tenant improvement allowances and paid $3.9 million towards the allowances. We expect to pay the $6.6 million balance of tenant improvement allowances within the next twelve months out of cash flows from operations.

As shown in the table below, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $20.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $52.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the increase in the size of our real estate investment portfolio. Our real estate investing activities have grown in volume as we continue to identify and acquire income-producing, net leased commercial real estate, primarily through sale-leaseback transactions, as a result of increased access to debt and equity capital and favorable investment opportunities. We funded real estate investment activity with a combination of cash from operations, proceeds from the issuance of unsecured debt obligations, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock. We paid cash dividends to our stockholders and non-controlling members of the Operating Company, net of reinvestments through our DRIP, totaling $38.2 million and $31.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Cash used to fund the increase in dividends between periods related primarily to the increase in cash provided by our operations. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $13.7 million and $33.0 million at September 30, 2017  and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

72,365

 

 

$

52,148

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(297,497

)

 

 

(360,093

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

217,195

 

 

 

313,898

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(7,937

)

 

$

5,953

 

Management believes that the cash generated by our operations and our ongoing private offering, our cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2017,2018, our current borrowing capacity onunder our New Revolver and three unsecured credit facilities,facility, and our access to long-term debt capital, including through the debt private placement market, will be sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future and allow us to acquire the real estate necessary to meetachieve our strategic objectives.

Impact of Inflation

Our leases with tenants of our properties are long-term in nature, with a current weighted average remaining lease term of 13.212.8 years as of September 30, 2017.2018. To mitigate the impact of inflation on our fixed revenue streams, we have implemented limited escalation clauses in our leases. As of September 30, 2017,2018, nearly all of our leases had contractual lease escalations, with a weighted average of 2.1%2.0%. A substantial majority of our leases have fixed annual rent increases, and the remaining portion hasremainder have annual lease escalations based on increases in the CPI,consumer price index (“CPI”), or periodic escalations over the term of the lease (e.g., a 10% increase every five years). These lease escalations mitigate the risk of fixedearnings erosion on our revenue streams in the case of an inflationary economic environment, and provide increased return in otherwise stable market conditions. As a majority of our portfolio has fixed lease escalations, there is a risk that inflation could be greater than the contractual rent increases.

Our focus on single-tenant, triple-net leases also shelters us from fluctuations in the cost of services and maintenance as a result of inflation. For an insignificanta portion of our portfolio, we have leases that are not fully triple-net, and, therefore, we bear certain responsibilities for the maintenance and structural component replacementreplacements (e.g., roof, structure, or parking lot) that may be required in the future.future, although the tenants are still required to pay all operating expenses associated with the property (e.g., real estate taxes, insurance, and maintenance). Inflation and increased costs may have an adverse impact to our tenants and their credit-worthiness if the increase in costs are greater than their increase in revenue. In the limited circumstances where we cannot implement a triple-net lease, we attempt to limit our exposure to inflation through the use of warranties and other remedies that reduce the likelihood of a significant capital outlay.


Off-Balance SheetSheet Arrangements

We havehad no off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2018, or December 31, 2017.


Contractual Obligations

The following table provides information with respect to our contractual commitments and obligations as of September 30, 20172018 (in thousands).

 

Year of

Maturity

 

Term Note 3(1)

 

 

5.5-Year Term Loan

 

 

New Revolver(2)

 

 

Senior Notes

 

 

Mortgages

 

 

Interest

Expense(3)

 

 

Tenant

Improvement

Allowances(4)

 

 

Total

 

 

2015

Unsecured

Term Loan

Agreement(1)

 

 

5.5-Year

Term Loan

 

 

7-Year

Term Loan

 

 

Senior

Notes

 

 

Mortgages

and Notes

Payable

 

 

Interest

Expense(2)

 

 

Tenant

Improvement

Allowances

 

 

Total

 

2017

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

28,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

677

 

 

$

8,842

 

 

$

6,627

 

 

$

44,146

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,829

 

 

 

34,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,744

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

827

 

 

$

14,109

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,936

 

2019

 

 

325,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,036

 

 

 

26,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

354,943

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,433

 

 

 

46,423

 

 

 

2,920

 

 

 

352,776

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,450

 

 

 

25,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,672

 

 

 

45,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,837

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,306

 

 

 

24,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,584

 

 

 

44,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,342

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,066

 

 

 

43,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,187

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

98,500

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

30,274

 

 

 

70,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

599,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

265,000

 

 

 

190,000

 

 

 

475,000

 

 

 

50,696

 

 

 

152,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,133,008

 

Total

 

$

325,000

 

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

126,500

 

 

$

150,000

 

 

$

58,572

 

 

$

191,127

 

 

$

6,627

 

 

$

1,107,826

 

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

265,000

 

 

$

190,000

 

 

$

475,000

 

 

$

80,278

 

 

$

345,888

 

 

$

2,920

 

 

$

1,659,086

 

 

(1)

We may extend the 2015 Unsecured Term Note 3Loan Agreement twice, for a one yearone-year period each time, subject to compliance with all covenants and the payment of 0.10% fee.

(2)

We may extend the New Revolver once, for a five month period, subject to compliance with all covenants and the payment of an extension fee equal to 0.0625% of the revolving commitments.

(3)

Interest expense is projected based on the outstanding borrowings and interest rates in effect as of September 30, 2017.2018. This amount includes the impact of interest rate swap agreements. The interest expense projections on the New Revolver include management’s expectation that the $28 million in outstanding borrowings due during 2017 will be replaced with borrowings due January 21, 2022.  

(4)

The tenant improvement allowance is included within the Accounts payable and other liabilities financial statement caption included within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within this Form 10-Q.

As part of acquiring rental properties, we may enter into tenant improvement allowances. As of September 30, 2018, tenant improvement allowances totaled $2.9 million. We expect to pay the tenant improvement allowances out of cash flows from operations or from additional borrowings.

At September 30, 2017, investment2018, investment in rental property of $91.3$140.6 million is pledged as collateral against our mortgages and notes payable.

Additionally, as of September 30, 2017,2018, we have twoare a party to three separate Tax Protection Agreements (the “Agreements”) with the contributing members (the “Protected Members”) of twothree distinct UPREIT transactions conducted in November 2015, and February 2016. Subsequent to September 30, 2017, we entered into a third Tax Protection Agreement with additional Protected Members through one UPREIT transaction conducted in2016, and October 2017. The Agreements require us to pay monetary damages in the event of a sale, exchange, transfer, or other disposal of the contributed property in a taxable transaction that would cause a Protected Member to recognize a Protected Gain, as defined in the Agreements, and subject to certain exceptions. In such an event, we will pay monetary damages toAs of September 30, 2018, the Protected Members in the amount of the aggregate federal, state, and local income taxes incurred as a result of the income or gain allocated or recognized by the Protected Member as an outcome of the transaction, subject to certain caps and limitations contained in the Agreements. We are required to allocate to the Protected Members, an amount of nonrecourse liabilities that is at least equal to the Minimum Liability Amount for each Protected Member, as defined in the Agreements. The Minimum Liability Amount and the associated allocation of nonrecourse liabilities are calculated in accordance with applicable tax regulations, are completed at the Operating Company level, and do not represent GAAP accounting. Therefore, there is no impact to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q. If the nonrecourse liabilities allocated do not meet the requirement, we will pay monetary damages to the Protected Members in the amount of the aggregate federal, state, and local income taxes incurred as a result of the income or gain allocated or recognized by the Protected Member as an outcome to the default. The maximum aggregate amount we may be liable for under the Agreements is approximately $12.3 million. Based on information available, we do not believe that the events resulting in damages as detailed above have occurred or are likely to occur in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we have excluded this commitmentthese commitments from the contractual commitments table above. See a more detailed discussion of the Tax Protection Agreements in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Contractual Obligations”, in our Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Overview

As of September 30, 2017,2018, our real estate investment portfolio had a net book value of $1.9$2.49 billion, consisting of investments in 477583 property locations in 3742 states and various industries. All of our real estate investment portfolio represents commercial real estate properties subject to long-term leases, and all of our owned properties were subject to a lease as of September 30, 2017. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, none of our leases with tenants expired,2018, and all of our leasing activity related to our real estate acquisitions. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, a tenant renewed one lease that had been set to expire in 2018. The lease renewal was immaterial to our portfolio of real estate and results of operations.


For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

Revenues

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(Decrease)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income from operating leases

 

$

43,233

 

 

$

34,806

 

 

$

8,427

 

 

$

58,189

 

 

$

43,233

 

 

$

14,956

 

34.6

%

Earned income from direct financing leases

 

 

968

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

1,017

 

 

 

968

 

 

 

49

 

5.1

%

Operating expenses reimbursed from tenants

 

 

1,995

 

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

939

 

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

1,995

 

 

 

534

 

26.8

%

Other income from real estate transactions

 

 

39

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

(10

)

 

(25.6

)%

Total revenues

 

$

46,235

 

 

$

37,010

 

 

$

9,225

 

 

$

61,764

 

 

$

46,235

 

 

$

15,529

 

33.6

%

Total revenues increased by $9.2to $61.8 million or 24.9%,for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $46.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $37.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2017. The growthincrease in revenue period-over-periodperiod-over-period is primarily attributable to the growth in our real estate portfolio. DuringWe acquired $683.6 million in real estate throughout 2017, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses. These properties provide annual straight-line rental income of $56.1 million, or $14.0 million per quarter. In addition, during the first and second quarters of 2018, we acquired $254.8 million of real estate, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses, which provided $4.8 million of straight-line rental income in the third quarter. The acquisitions occurring during the three months ended September 30, 2017, we closed seven real estate acquisitions and acquired $159.2 million in real estate, excluding capitalized acquisition costs, comprised of 22 new properties. We capitalized approximately $2.4 million in acquisition expenses and $0.8 million in leasing fees as part of the acquisitions. Additionally, subsequent to September 30, 2016 and for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017, we closed 22 real estate acquisitions and acquired approximately $489.8 million in real estate comprised of 88 new properties, contributing2018 did not materially impact reported rental income, due to the growth in current quarter revenue.timing of acquisitions. These incremental revenues were somewhat offset by the elimination of revenues associated with properties that we have recently sold. The rental rates we receive on sale-leaseback transactions and lease assumptions on the various types of properties we target across the United States vary from transaction to transaction based on many factors, such as the terms of the lease, each property’s real estate fundamentals, and the market rents in the area. The initial contractual cash lease paymentscapitalization rate on acquisitions made during the three months ended September 30, 2017, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses, represented a weighted average capitalization rate of 7.5%2018, was 7.48%.

Operating Expenses

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(Decrease)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

15,643

 

 

$

12,114

 

 

$

3,529

 

 

$

21,869

 

 

$

15,643

 

 

$

6,226

 

39.8

%

Asset management fees

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

2,789

 

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

4,663

 

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

819

 

21.3

%

Property management fees

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

1,249

 

 

 

431

 

34.5

%

Acquisition expenses

 

 

 

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

(2,367

)

Property and operating expense

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

825

 

 

 

2,777

 

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

768

 

38.2

%

General and administrative

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

1,664

 

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

491

 

 

41.9

%

State and franchise tax

 

 

301

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

(243

)

 

(80.7

)%

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

(547

)

 

(21.0

)%

Total operating expenses

 

$

26,827

 

 

$

20,133

 

 

$

6,694

 

 

$

34,772

 

 

$

26,827

 

 

$

7,945

 

29.6

%

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased by $3.5to $21.9 million or 29.1%,for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017,2017. The increase is primarily as a result ofdue to the growth in our real estate portfolio. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we closed seven real estate acquisitions and acquired $159.2 million in real estate, excluding capitalized acquisition costs, comprised of 22 new properties. Additionally, subsequent to September 30, 2016 and for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017, we closed 22 real estate acquisitions and acquired approximately $489.8 million in real estate comprised of 88 new properties. In addition to the $159.2 million purchase price for acquisitions during the three months ended September 30, 2017, we capitalized $2.4 million in acquisition expensesportfolio, as the result of adopting ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). The capitalized acquisition expenses are capitalized as part of the cost basis of the underlying tangible and intangible assets acquired, and are depreciated over the respective useful lives. For acquisitions made during 2016, we expensed acquisition costs as incurred. We adopted ASU 2017-01 and the respective accounting for acquisition expenses as of January 1, 2017, on a prospective basis, and therefore, this new accounting standard does not impact acquisition costs previously expensed in 2016.discussed above.

Asset management fees

Asset management fees increased by $1.1to $4.7 million or 37.8%,for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. TheWe pay the Asset Manager receives an annual asset managementa quarterly fee equal to 1%0.25% of the aggregate value of our equity on a fully diluted basis, based on the Determined Share Value. The increase in asset management fees during the three months ended September 30, 20172018, compared to the comparable period in 20162017, is athe result of an increase in our outstanding equity on a fully diluted basis, and thecombined with an increase in the Determined Share Value.


The $80.00 per share$85.00 Determined Share Value in effect as of September 30, 2017,2018, reflected an increase of 3.9%6.3% from the $77.00 per share$80.00 Determined Share Value in effect as ofSeptember 30, 2016.2017. Additionally, the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units of the Operating Company outstanding increased as the result of continued equity capital investments. For the three months endedAs of September 30, 2017, the weighted average number of2018, there were 22.81 million shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units of the Operating Company outstanding, was 19.1 million, compared to 15.120.46 million for the three months endedas of December 31, 2017 and 19.79 million as of September 30, 2016.2017. The increase in equity capital was used to partially fund the continued growth in our real estate portfolio.

Acquisition expensesProperty and operating expense

Acquisition expenses decreased by $2.4Property and operating expense increased to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. UnderThe increase is mainly attributable to the number of properties we own for which we are responsible for engaging a third-party property manager to manage ongoing property maintenance, along with insurance and real estate taxes associated with those properties. These expenses are paid by us and reimbursed by the tenant under the terms of the Asset Management Agreement, we pay the Asset Manager an acquisition fee equal to 1% of the gross purchase price paid for each property we acquire (including properties contributed in exchange for membership unitsrespective leases. There was a corresponding increase in the Operating Company).

We adopted ASU 2017-01 effective January 1, 2017, and under this new accounting standard, we capitalize acquisitionoperating expenses as part of the cost basis of the underlying tangible and intangible assets acquired, as opposed to expensing them as incurred. We adopted ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we capitalized $2.4 millionreimbursed by tenants balance included in acquisition expenses relating to $159.2 million in acquisitions, which approximated the acquisition expenses recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2016.total revenues.

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

During the three months ended September 30, 2017,2018, we recognized $2.6$2.1 million of impairment on our investments in rental properties. We review long-lived assets to be held and used for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If and when such events or changes in circumstances are present, an impairment exists to the extent the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition. WeThe impairment recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2018, related to five properties whose carrying amounts we determined were not recoverable. In determining the fair value of the assets at the time of measurement, we utilized capitalization rates ranging from 7.50% to 10%, and a weighted average discount rate of 8%. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized $2.6 million of impairment on four properties whose carrying amounts we determined were not recoverable. In determining the fair value of the assets at the time of measurement, we utilized capitalization rates ranging from 7.25% to 12%, and a weighted average discount rate of 8%.

Other income (loss)

(expenses)

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(Decrease)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred distribution income

 

$

187

 

 

$

181

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

187

 

 

$

(122

)

 

(65.2

)%

Interest income

 

 

127

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

(111

)

 

(87.4

)%

Interest expense

 

 

(9,380

)

 

 

(4,576

)

 

 

(4,804

)

 

 

(14,484

)

 

 

(9,380

)

 

 

5,104

 

54.4

%

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

(1,404

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(1,352

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(1,404

)

 

 

(1,354

)

 

(96.4

)%

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

2,983

 

 

 

1,069

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

(2,027

)

 

(50.0

)%

Gain on sale of investment in related party

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

>100.0

%

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $4.8to $14.5 million or 105%,for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, due primarily to an increase in unsecured long-term borrowings in each of the periods. Total outstanding debt on our unsecured credit facilities and unsecured Senior Notes, excluding capitalized debt issuance costs, increased from $4.6$851.5 million at September 30, 2017, to $1,230.0 million at September 30, 2018, reflecting net increased borrowings under our Credit Facility, as well as to the issuance of the Series B Notes and Series C Notes.

Cost of debt extinguishment

Cost of debt extinguishment decreased to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, due primarily to an increase in long-term borrowings used to partially fund the acquisition of properties for our growing real estate investment portfolio. Our total outstanding debt, excluding capitalized debt issuance costs, increased from $831.3 million at September 30, 2016, to $910.1 million at September 30, 2017. Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized approximately $3.0 million of interest rate swap ineffectiveness, which resulted in a reduction of interest expense. Ineffectiveness during the three months ended September 30, 2016 was attributable to inconsistencies in certain terms between the interest rate swaps and the loan agreements for the Term Notes and Revolver. The interest rate swaps continued to qualify for hedge accounting, with the effective portion of mark-to-market adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we amended the terms of the credit agreements, thereby reversing the impact of the ineffectiveness and rendering a $0 full year 2016 impact to the consolidated income statement. We did not recognize any ineffectiveness on our interest rate swaps during the three months ended September 30, 2017.


Cost of debt extinguishment

The cost of debt extinguishment represents the difference between the price paid to extinguish the debt2018, compared to the carrying value of the debt, plus any unamortized debt issuance costs at the time of extinguishment. To the extent that the price paid to extinguish the debt is greater than the carrying value of debt, we would recognize a loss (cost) on extinguishment. The loss would be increased by the amount of previously capitalized debt issuance costs that remain unamortized at the time of extinguishment. These amounts fluctuate period-over-period based on the variability in the interest rate environment, changes in financial institutions’ credit standards, and our activity in capital markets to manage our leverage position. Cost of debt extinguishment increased by $1.4 million, to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The fluctuation is a direct result of a $1.4 million prepayment penalty recognized on the extinguishment of a mortgage, with no similar activity during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Gain on sale of real estate

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a $4.1 million gain on the sale of real estate, compared to a gain of $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we sold four properties and two properties, respectively. Our recognition of a gain or loss on the sale of real estate varies from transaction to transaction based on fluctuations in asset prices and demand in the real estate market.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Overview

As of September 30, 2017, our real estate investment portfolio had grown to a net book value of $1.9 billion, consisting of investments in 477 property locations in 37 states and various industries. All of our real estate investment portfolio represents commercial real estate properties subject to long-term leases, and all of our owned properties were subject to a lease as of September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, none of our leases expired, and all of our leasing activity related to our real estate acquisitions.

Revenues

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(Decrease)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income from operating leases

 

$

123,890

 

 

$

96,779

 

 

$

27,111

 

Earned income from direct financing leases

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

3,406

 

 

 

(231

)

Operating expenses reimbursed from tenants

 

 

4,908

 

 

 

3,059

 

 

 

1,849

 

Other income from real estate transactions

 

 

117

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

(59

)

Total revenues

 

$

132,090

 

 

$

103,420

 

 

$

28,670

 

Total revenues increased by $28.7 million, or 27.7%, to $132.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $103.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The growth in revenue year over year is primarily attributable to the growth in our real estate portfolio. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we closed 14 real estate acquisitions and acquired $352.0 million in real estate comprised of 70 new properties. We capitalized approximately $6.6 million in acquisition expenses and $2.6 million in leasing fees as part of the acquisitions. Additionally, subsequent to September 30, 2016 and for the three month period ended December 31, 2016, we closed eight real estate acquisitions and acquired approximately $137.8 million in real estate comprised of 17 new properties. The rental rates we receive on sale-leaseback transactions and lease assumptions on the various types of properties we target across the United States vary from transaction to transaction based on many factors, such as the terms of the lease, each property’s real estate fundamentals, and the market rents in the area. The initial contractual cash lease payments on acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, excluding capitalized acquisition expenses, represented a weighted average capitalization rate of 7.4%.


Operating Expenses

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(Decrease)

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

44,969

 

 

$

33,273

 

 

$

11,696

 

Asset management fees

 

 

10,666

 

 

 

7,770

 

 

 

2,896

 

Property management fees

 

 

3,635

 

 

 

2,868

 

 

 

767

 

Acquisition expenses

 

 

 

 

 

8,256

 

 

 

(8,256

)

Property and operating expense

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

3,005

 

 

 

1,705

 

General and administrative

 

 

3,297

 

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

1,346

 

State and franchise tax

 

 

511

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

330

 

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,608

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

70,396

 

 

$

57,304

 

 

$

13,092

 

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased by $11.7 million, or 35.2%, to $45.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily as a result of the growth in our real estate portfolio. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we acquired $352.0 million in real estate comprised of 70 new properties. In addition to the $352.0 million purchase price for acquisitions during the nine months ended September 31, 2017, we capitalized $6.6 million in acquisition expenses as the result of adopting ASU 2017-01. The capitalized acquisition expenses are capitalized as part of the cost basis of the underlying tangible and intangible assets acquired, and are depreciated over their respective useful lives. For acquisitions made during 2016, we expensed acquisition costs as incurred. We adopted ASU 2017-01 and the respective accounting for acquisition expenses as of January 1, 2017, on a prospective basis, and therefore, this new accounting standard does not impact acquisition costs previously expensed in 2016.

Asset management fees

Asset management fees increased by $2.9 million, or 37.3%, to $10.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Asset Manager receives an annual asset management fee equal to 1% of the aggregate value of our equity on a fully diluted basis based on the Determined Share Value. The increase in asset management fees during 2016 is a result of an increase in the equity on a fully diluted basis and the increase in the Determined Share Value.

The $80.00 per share Determined Share Value in effect as of September 30, 2017, reflected an increase of 3.9% from the $77.00 per share Determined Share Value in effect as of September 30, 2016. Additionally, the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units of the Operating Company outstanding increased as the result of continued equity capital investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units of the Operating Company outstanding was 18.1 million compared to 14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in equity capital was used to partially fund the continued growth in our real estate portfolio.

Acquisition expenses

Acquisition expenses decreased by $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Under the terms of the Asset Management Agreement, we pay the Asset Manager an acquisition fee equal to 1% of the gross purchase price paid for each property we acquire (including properties contributed in exchange for membership units in the Operating Company).

We adopted ASU 2017-01 effective January 1, 2017, and under this new accounting standard, we capitalize acquisition expenses as part of the cost basis of the underlying tangible and intangible assets acquired, as opposed to expensing them as incurred. We adopted ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we capitalized $6.6 million in acquisition expenses relating to $352.0 million in acquisitions. The $1.7 million decrease in acquisition expenses incurred during the comparable periods relates to a decrease in acquisition activity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we acquired $381.0 million in real estate.

Property and operating expense

Property and operating expense increased by $1.7 million, or 56.7%, to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase is attributable to an increase in the number of properties we own, whereby we are responsible for engaging a third party property manager to manage the respective ongoing property maintenance. These expenses are paid by us and reimbursed by the tenant under the terms of the respective leases. There was a corresponding increase in the operating expenses reimbursed by tenants revenue balance.


General and administrative

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.3 million, or 69.0% to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase is primarily attributable to increased fees for costs and services associated with becoming a public reporting entity in accordance with Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized $2.6 million of impairment on our investments in rental properties. We review long-lived assets to be held and used for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If and when such events or changes in circumstances are present, an impairment exists to the extent the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition. We recognized impairment on four properties whose carrying amounts we determined were not recoverable. In determining the fair value of the assets at the time of measurement, we utilized capitalization rates ranging from 7.25% to 12%, and a weighted average discount rate of 8%.

Other income (loss)

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

(Decrease)

 

Other revenue (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred distribution income

 

$

550

 

 

$

531

 

 

$

19

 

Interest income

 

 

354

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

345

 

Interest expense

 

 

(25,182

)

 

 

(24,166

)

 

 

(1,016

)

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

(5,019

)

 

 

(105

)

 

 

(4,914

)

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

10,332

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

6,243

 

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 4.2%, to $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $24.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, due primarily to an increase in long-term borrowings used to partially fund the acquisition of properties for our growing real estate investment portfolio. Our total outstanding debt, excluding capitalized debt issuance costs, increased from $831.3 million at September 30, 2016, to $910.1 million at September 30, 2017.

The increase in outstanding debt was slightly offset by $2.2 million in ineffectiveness recognized on interest rate swaps during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 that was not recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Ineffectiveness during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was attributable to inconsistencies in certain terms between the interest rate swaps and the loan agreements for the Term Notes and Revolver. The interest rate swaps continued to qualify for hedge accounting, with the effective portion of mark-to-market adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we amended the terms of the credit agreements, thereby reversing the impact of the ineffectiveness and rendering a $0 full year 2016 impact to the consolidated income statement. The increase in interest expense was also offset by a $1.2 million decrease in interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the termination of an interest rate swap that occurred concurrent with the paydown of a mortgage.

Cost of debt extinguishment

The cost of debt extinguishment represents the difference between the price paid to extinguish the debt compared to the carrying value of the debt, plus any unamortized debt acquisition costs at the time of extinguishment. To the extent that the price paid to extinguish the debt is greater than the carrying value of debt, we would recognize a loss (cost) on extinguishment. The loss would be increased by the amount of previously capitalized debt acquisition costs that remain unamortized at the time of extinguishment. These amounts fluctuate period-over-period based on the variability in the interest rate environment, changes in financial institutions’ credit standards, and our activity in capital markets to manage our leverage position. Cost of debt extinguishment increased by $4.9 million, to $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The fluctuation is a direct result of the $800 million Credit Facility we closed on June 23, 2017, prior to quarter end, together with the corresponding extinguishment of the Revolver, Term Note 1, and Term Note 2, with no similar activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.


Gain on sale of real estate

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,2018, we recognized a $10.3gains of $2.0 million gain on the sale of real estate, compared to a gaingains of $4.1 million forduring the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 we2017. We sold ten properties and four properties respectively.in both periods. Our recognition of a gain or loss on the sale of real estate varies from transaction to transaction based on fluctuations in asset prices and demand in the real estate market.

Gain on sale of investment in related party

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, we sold our investment of 100 non-voting convertible preferred units of our Manager, a related party. The preferred units were sold to another related party of the Manager. The preferred units were sold for an aggregate sales price of $18.5 million and had a carrying value of $10.0 million at the time of sale, resulting in a gain of $8.5 million. Prior to the sale, we received preferred distribution income on the preferred units.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017  

Revenues

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income from operating leases

 

$

163,611

 

 

$

123,890

 

 

$

39,721

 

 

32.1

%

Earned income from direct financing leases

 

 

2,936

 

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

(239

)

 

(7.5

)%

Operating expenses reimbursed from tenants

 

 

7,764

 

 

 

4,908

 

 

 

2,856

 

 

58.2

%

Other income from real estate transactions

 

 

74

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

(43

)

 

(36.8

)%

Total revenues

 

$

174,385

 

 

$

132,090

 

 

$

42,295

 

 

32.0

%

Total revenues increased to $174.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $132.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in revenue period-over-period is primarily attributable to the growth in our real estate portfolio as discussed in Results of OperationsFor the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 — Revenues above. The initial cash capitalization rate on acquisitions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was 6.93%.

Operating Expenses

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

61,303

 

 

$

44,969

 

 

$

16,334

 

 

36.3

%

Asset management fees

 

 

13,119

 

 

 

10,666

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

23.0

%

Property management fees

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

3,635

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

31.8

%

Property and operating expense

 

 

7,926

 

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

3,216

 

 

68.3

%

General and administrative

 

 

4,451

 

 

 

3,297

 

 

 

1,154

 

 

35.0

%

State and franchise tax

 

 

811

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

300

 

 

58.7

%

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

(547

)

 

(21.0

)%

Total operating expenses

 

$

94,463

 

 

$

70,396

 

 

$

24,067

 

 

34.2

%

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased to $61.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $45.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase is primarily due to the growth in our real estate portfolio, as discussed in Results of OperationsFor the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 — Revenues above.


Asset management fees

Asset management fees increased to $13.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $10.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in asset management fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the comparable period in 2017, is a result of an increase in our outstanding equity on a fully diluted basis, combined with the increase in the Determined Share Value.

The $85.00 per share Determined Share Value in effect as of September 30, 2018, reflected an increase of 6.3% from the $80.00 per share Determined Share Value in effect as of September 30, 2017. Additionally, the number of shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units outstanding increased as the result of continued equity capital investments. As of September 30, 2018, there were 22.81 million shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units outstanding, compared to 20.46 million as of December 31, 2017 and 19.79 million as of September 30, 2017. The increase in equity capital was used to partially fund the continued growth in our real estate portfolio.

Property and operating expense

Property and operating expense increased to $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase is attributable to the number of properties we own for which we are responsible for engaging a third-party property manager to manage ongoing property maintenance, along with insurance and real estate taxes associated with those properties. These expenses are paid by us and reimbursed by the tenant under the terms of the respective leases. There was a corresponding increase in the operating expenses reimbursed by tenants balance included in total revenues.


Other income (expenses)

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred distribution income

 

$

440

 

 

$

550

 

 

$

(110

)

 

(20.0

)%

Interest income

 

 

178

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

(176

)

 

(49.7

)%

Interest expense

 

 

(38,115

)

 

 

(25,182

)

 

 

12,933

 

 

51.4

%

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(5,019

)

 

 

(4,918

)

 

(98.0

)%

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

9,620

 

 

 

10,332

 

 

 

(712

)

 

(6.9

)%

Gain on sale of investment in related party

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

 

>100.0

%

Interest expense

Interest expense increased to $38.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, due primarily to an increase in long-term borrowings used to partially fund the acquisition of properties for our growing real estate investment portfolio. This primarily reflected the issuance of the Series A Notes in April 2017 and the Series B Notes and Series C Notes in 2018, along with increased borrowings under our Credit Facility, which was renegotiated on June 23, 2017. In addition, interest expense reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was reduced by a $1.2 million gain related to the termination of an interest rate swap that occurred concurrent with the paydown of a mortgage.

Cost of debt extinguishment

Cost of debt extinguishment decreased to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The fluctuation is a direct result of our closing the $880 million Credit Facility on June 23, 2017, concurrent with the extinguishment of prior existing debt. There was no similar transaction during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Gain on sale of investment in related party

See discussion at Results of OperationsFor the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 — Gain on sale of investment in related party, above.

Net Income and Non-GAAP Measures (FFO and AFFO)

Our reported results and net earnings per dilutivediluted share are presented in accordance with GAAP. We also disclose FFO and AFFO, each of which are non-GAAP measures. We believe the usepresentation of FFO and AFFO are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs. FFO and AFFO should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or to cash flows from operations, as reported on our statement of cash flows, or as a liquidity measure, and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures.

We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by the 2002 White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of Nareit, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREITworldwide representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies with an interest in the U.S. real estate and capital markets.. Nareit defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains (losses) from sales of depreciated real estate assets, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, and impairment charges related to previously depreciated real estate assets. To derive AFFO, we modify the NAREITNareit computation of FFO to include other adjustments to GAAP net income related to certain non-cash revenues and expenses, including straight-line rents, cost of debt extinguishments, acquisition expenses, amortization of lease intangibles, amortization of debt issuance costs, amortization of net mortgage premiums, (gain) loss on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense, extraordinary items and other specified non-cash items. We believe that such items are not a result of normal operations and thus we believe excluding such items assists management and investors in distinguishing whether changes in our operations are due to growth or decline of operations at our properties or from other factors.


Our leases include cash rents that increase over the term of the lease to compensate us for anticipated increases in market rentals over time. Our leases do not include significant front-loading or back-loading of payments, or significant rent-free periods. Therefore, we find it useful to evaluateevaluate rent on a contractual basis as it allows for comparison of existing rental rates to market rental rates. Additionally, we We further exclude transaction costs associated with acquiring real estate subject to existing leases, includingor gains recorded on the extinguishment of debt, non-cash interest expense and gains, and the amortization of debt issuance costs, net mortgage premiums, and lease intangibles, as well as acquisition expenses paid to our Asset Manager that are based on a percentage of the gross acquisition purchase price. We exclude these costs from AFFO because they are upfront expenses that are recognized in conjunction with an acquisition, and therefore,items are not indicative of ongoing operational results of the portfolio. We believe excluding acquisition expenses provides investors a view of the performance of our portfolio over time. In connection with our adoption of ASU 2017-01, effective January 1, 2017 and on a prospective basis, we capitalize all acquisition expenses as part of the cost-basis of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. Therefore, effective January 1, 2017, we will no longer adjust for acquisition expenses in our AFFO computation. We also exclude the amortization of debt issuance costs and net mortgage premiums as they are not indicative of ongoing operational results of the portfolio.results. We use AFFO as a measure of our performance when we formulate corporate goals.

FFO is used by management, investors, and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers, primarily because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions. We believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider because it will help them to better assess our operating performance without the distortions created by non-cash revenues or expenses. FFO and AFFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs, and comparisons of our FFO and AFFO with the same or similar measures disclosed by other REITs may not be meaningful.

Neither the SEC ornor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments that we use to calculate FFO and AFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREITNareit or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the REIT industry and in response to such standardization we may have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO and AFFO accordingly.


Net Income, FFO, and AFFO for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 and 20162017

The following table presents our net income and our non-GAAP FFO and AFFO for the three months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017. Our measures of FFO and AFFO are computed on the basis of amounts attributable to both us and non-controlling interests. As the non-controlling interests share in our net income on a one-for-one basis, the basic and diluted per share amounts are the same.

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Decrease

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Net income

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

15,417

 

 

$

(2,427

)

 

$

23,064

 

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

10,074

 

 

77.6

%

Net earnings per diluted share

 

 

0.68

 

 

 

1.02

 

 

 

(0.34

)

 

 

1.03

 

 

 

0.68

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

51.5

%

FFO

 

 

27,189

 

 

 

24,548

 

 

 

2,641

 

 

 

44,969

 

 

 

27,189

 

 

 

17,780

 

65.4

%

FFO per diluted share

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

2.02

 

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

0.60

 

 

42.3

%

AFFO

 

 

24,813

 

 

 

20,476

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

 

31,315

 

 

 

24,813

 

 

 

6,502

 

26.2

%

AFFO per diluted share

 

 

1.30

 

 

 

1.36

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

1.40

 

 

 

1.30

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

7.7

%

Diluted WASO(1)

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

15,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,291

 

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

3,144

 

16.4

%

(1)

Weighted average number of shares of our common stock and membership units in the Operating Company outstanding (“WASO”), computed in accordance with GAAPGAAP.

Net income

Net income decreased by $2.4increased to $23.1 million or 15.7%,for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $13.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2017. Net earnings per diluted share decreased by $0.34increased $0.35 per share during the same period, down to $0.68$1.03 per share. The decreaseincrease in net income is primarilymainly attributable to $2.6 millionincreased operating income, reflecting the net growth in the number of asset impairment charges recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2017, with no impairment recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in net income was partially offset by our investments in real estate properties. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we closed seven real estate acquisitions and acquired $159.2 millionproperties in real estate, excluding capitalized acquisition costs, comprisedour portfolio, as discussed in Results of 22 new properties. Additionally, subsequent to September 30, 2016 and for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017, we closed 22 real estate acquisitions and acquired approximately $489.8 million in real estate comprised of 88 new properties.

The fluctuation in net income was also impacted by acquisition expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 we recognized $2.4 million in acquisition expenses. We adopted ASU 2017-01 effective January 1, 2017, and under this new accounting standard, we capitalize acquisition expenses as part of the cost basis of the underlying assets acquired, as opposed to expensing them as incurred. We adopted ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis. OperationsFor the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 we capitalized $2.4 million in acquisition expenses relating— Revenues above. This portfolio growth generated increased revenues which were partially offset by increased depreciation and amortization, asset management and property management expenses. Additional contributing factors to $159.2 million in acquisitions. As such, net income growth were an $8.5 million gain on sale of an investment in a related party in 2018, for which there was no comparable transaction in 2017, and decreased impairment charges as compared to the prior-year period. These factors were partially offset by increased interest expense and decreased gains on sale of real estate in 2018, as compared to 2017. See further discussion in Results of OperationsFor the three months ended September 30, 2016 was impacted by acquisition expenses, however,2018 and 2017— Other income (expenses), above.

The per-share impact of increased net income forused in the three months ended September 30, 2017numerator of the earnings per share calculation was not. The impact of capitalizing acquisition expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2017 was partiallysomewhat offset by increased depreciation expense relating to the capitalized costs.

The fluctuation in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was also impacted by a $4.1 million gain on the saleeffect of real estate, representing a $1.1 million increase as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016.  

Earnings per share were further impacted by a 4.1 millionan increase in the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the denominator. The increase in the diluted weighted average number of shares reflected shares issued as part of our common stock outstanding as a result of ongoing equity raises. We use proceeds from the sale of stock to partially fund acquisitions of real estate, which contributed to the increased revenues discussed above.


FFO

FFO

FFO increased by $2.6to $45.0 million or 10.8%,for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $27.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017,2017. FFO per diluted share increased to $2.02 per diluted share, compared to $24.5$1.42 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in FFO is primarily due to the factors associated with growth in our real estate portfolio, discussed above, which were factors accounting for an increase in net income. Growth in FFO was greater than growth in net income, as there was a smaller deduction from net income in the three months ended September 30, 2018, related to gains on the sale of real estate as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. These factors were partially offset by a decrease in asset impairment charges in the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, which are added back when computing FFO. The impact of the increase in FFO in the numerator of the FFO per share computation was partially mitigated by the increase in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the denominator.

AFFO

AFFO increased to $31.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. FFO per diluted share decreased by $0.21 during the same period to $1.42 per share. The increase in FFO is primarily driven by increased revenue year over year as a result of growth in our real estate investment portfolio, as discussed for net income above. Additionally, we added back $2.6 million of asset impairment charges recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2017, which were not recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Consistent with the decrease in net earnings per diluted share, the increase in FFO was more than offset by a 4.1 million increase in the diluted weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding as a result of ongoing equity raises.


AFFO

AFFO increased by $4.3 million, or 21.2%,2018, compared to $24.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared2017. AFFO per diluted share increased to $20.5 million for$1.40 per diluted share in the three months ended September 30, 2016. AFFO per diluted share decreased by $0.06 during the same period2018, compared to $1.30 per diluted share.

The period-over-period growthshare in AFFO was $1.7 million greater than the comparable growth in FFO, primarily as a result of a $3.0 million gain on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2016, which is subtracted from FFO in the AFFO calculation. We did not recognize a gain or loss on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally,As compared to the increase in FFO, the lower year-over-year growth in AFFO duringand AFFO per diluted share was mainly due to a $8.5 million gain on sale of our investment in a related party in the three months ended September 30, 2017 was reduced by2018 period, which is subtracted from FFO to compute AFFO; combined with a $1.4 million decrease in the addback adjustment for cost of debt extinguishment costs,as compared to $0.1 million of debt extinguishment costs recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2016. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in the addback for acquisition expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we added back $2.4 million in acquisition expenses in our AFFO calculation. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 we capitalized all acquisition expenses to the cost basis of the real estate acquired. The capitalized acquisition expenses, beginning in 2017, result in increased depreciation expenses, which is an add-back in the FFO computation. Accordingly, our capitalization of acquisition expenses has no net impact to AFFO.    period.

Consistent with the decrease in net earnings per diluted share, the increase in AFFO was more than offset by a 4.1 million increase in the diluted weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding as a result of ongoing equity raises.

Net Income, FFO, and AFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 20162017

The following table presents our net income and our non-GAAP FFO and AFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017. Our measures of FFO and AFFO are computed on the basis of amounts attributable to both us and non-controlling interests. As the non-controlling interests share in our net income on a one-for-one basis, the basic and diluted per share amounts are the same.

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/

 

 

September 30,

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Decrease

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

$

 

%

 

Net income

 

$

42,729

 

 

$

26,474

 

 

$

16,255

 

 

$

60,444

 

 

$

42,729

 

 

$

17,715

 

41.5

%

Net earnings per diluted share

 

 

2.36

 

 

 

1.87

 

 

 

0.49

 

 

 

2.81

 

 

 

2.36

 

 

 

0.45

 

 

19.1

%

FFO

 

 

79,974

 

 

 

55,658

 

 

 

24,316

 

 

 

114,188

 

 

 

79,974

 

 

 

34,214

 

42.8

%

FFO per diluted share

 

 

4.43

 

 

 

3.93

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

5.31

 

 

 

4.43

 

 

 

0.88

 

 

19.9

%

AFFO

 

 

72,946

 

 

 

57,093

 

 

 

15,853

 

 

 

91,513

 

 

 

72,946

 

 

 

18,567

 

25.5

%

AFFO per diluted share

 

 

4.04

 

 

 

4.03

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

4.26

 

 

 

4.04

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

5.4

%

Diluted WASO(1)

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

14,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,496

 

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

3,427

 

19.0

%

(1)

Weighted average number of shares of our common stock and membership units outstanding (“WASO”), computed in accordance with GAAP.

Net income

Net income increased by $16.3to $60.4 million or 61.4%,for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $42.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared2017. Net earnings per diluted share increased to $26.5 million$2.81 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Net earnings2018, compared to $2.36 per diluted share increased by $0.49 duringfor the same period, up to $2.36 per share.nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in net income and earnings per share is mainly attributable to accretiveincreased operating income, which was primarily due to the net growth in the number of investments in real estate properties made duringin our portfolio, as discussed in Results of OperationsFor the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 coupled— Revenues above. This portfolio growth generated increased revenues which were partially offset by increased depreciation and amortization, asset management, and property management expenses. Additional contributing factors to net income growth were an $8.5 million gain on sale of an investment in a related party in 2018, for which there was no comparable transaction in 2017, and decreased impairment charges as compared to the prior-year period. In addition, we recorded decreased expense associated with the annualized revenue streams from the real estate investments madeextinguishment of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We added $352.0 million and $381.0 million2018, as compared to the prior-year period, discussed in real estate investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In increase in net income was also impacted by acquisition expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 we recognized $8.3 million in acquisition expenses. We adopted ASU 2017-01 effective January 1, 2017, and under this new accounting standard, we capitalize acquisition expenses as partResults of the cost basis of the underlying assets acquired, as opposed to expensing them as incurred. We adopted ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis. OperationsFor the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we capitalized $6.6 million2018 and 2017— Other income (expenses), above. These factors were partially offset by increased interest expense.

The per-share impact of increased in acquisition expenses relating to $352.0 million in acquisitions. As such, net income forused in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was impacted by acquisition expenses, however, net income fornumerator of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was not. The impact of capitalizing acquisition expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017earnings per share calculation was partially offset by increased depreciation expense relating to the capitalized costs.

The increase in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was also impacted by a $10.3 million gain on the saleimpact of real estate, representing a $6.2 million increase as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  

The increase in net income in the earnings per share computation was partially offset by a 3.9 million increase in theincreased diluted weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding used in the denominator, as a resultcompared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in the diluted weighted average number of shares reflected shares issued as part of our ongoing equity raises. We use proceeds from the sale of stock to partially fund acquisitions of real estate, which contributes to the increased revenues discussed above.


FFO

FFO increased by $24.3to $114.2 million or 43.7%,for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $80.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2017. FFO per diluted share increased to $5.31 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $55.7$4.43 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in FFO is primarily due to the factors associated with growth in our real estate portfolio, discussed above, which were factors accounting for an increase in net income. The impact of the increase in FFO in the numerator of the FFO per share calculation was partially mitigated by the increase in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the denominator.

AFFO

AFFO increased to $91.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. FFO per diluted share increased by $0.50 during the same period to $4.43 per share. The increase in FFO is primarily driven by increased revenue period-over-period as the result of growth in our real estate investment portfolio. We added $352.0 million in real estate investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Growth in FFO per diluted share was less than growth in net earnings per diluted share primarily as a result of a $10.3 million gain on sale of real estate recognized in net income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which was adjusted and excluded in the FFO computation.

AFFO

AFFO increased by $15.9 million, or 27.8%,2018, compared to $72.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared2017. AFFO per diluted share increased to $57.1 million$4.26 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. AFFO per diluted share increased by $0.01 during the same period2018, compared to $4.04 per diluted share.

AFFO per diluted share growth of $0.01 as compared to FFO per diluted share growth of $0.50 was primarily impacted by acquisition expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $8.3 million in acquisition expenses that were added back to FFO in computing AFFO. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we capitalized all acquisition expenses to the cost basis of the real estate acquired. The capitalized acquisition expenses, beginning in 2017, result in increased depreciation expenses, which is an add-back in the FFO computation. AFFO per diluted share growth as compared to FFO per diluted share growth was also impacted by the (gain) loss on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized an add-back of $2.2 million, compared to a deduction of $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. As compared to the increase in FFO, the lower year-over-year growth in AFFO and AFFO per diluted share was mainly due to a $8.5 million gain on sale of our investment in a related party in the 2018 period, which is subtracted from FFO to compute AFFO; combined with a $4.9 million decrease in the addback adjustment for cost of debt extinguishment as compared to the 2017 period, which reflected the renegotiation of our Credit Facility in June 2017. In addition, the deduction for straight-line rent adjustments used to compute AFFO increased by $3.1 million, reflecting the growth in our real estate investment portfolio. These impactsfactors were somewhat offset by a $4.9$1.3 million increasedecrease in the add-back fordeduction related to gains on interest rate swaps, mainly reflecting the costtermination of debt extinguishment. Duringan interest rate swap that occurred concurrent with the nine months ended September 30, 2017 we recognized $5.0 millionpaydown of a mortgage in debt extinguishment costs, compared to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  prior year.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO and AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017. Also presented is information regarding distributions paid to common stockholders and non-controlling interests and the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and non-controlling membership units of the Operating Company used for the basic and diluted computation per share:share computation:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net income

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

15,417

 

 

$

42,729

 

 

$

26,474

 

 

$

23,064

 

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

60,444

 

 

$

42,729

 

Real property depreciation and amortization

 

 

15,643

 

 

 

12,114

 

 

 

44,969

 

 

 

33,273

 

 

 

21,869

 

 

 

15,643

 

 

 

61,303

 

 

 

44,969

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(4,052

)

 

 

(2,983

)

 

 

(10,332

)

 

 

(4,089

)

 

 

(2,025

)

 

 

(4,052

)

 

 

(9,620

)

 

 

(10,332

)

Asset impairment

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

2,608

 

FFO

 

$

27,189

 

 

$

24,548

 

 

$

79,974

 

 

$

55,658

 

 

$

44,969

 

 

$

27,189

 

 

$

114,188

 

 

$

79,974

 

Capital improvements / reserves

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(147

)

 

 

(147

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(147

)

 

 

(147

)

Straight line rent adjustment

 

 

(4,520

)

 

 

(3,759

)

 

 

(12,585

)

 

 

(9,761

)

 

 

(5,337

)

 

 

(4,521

)

 

 

(15,640

)

 

 

(12,585

)

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

1,404

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

5,019

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

1,404

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

5,019

 

Gain on sale of investment in related party

 

 

(8,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,500

)

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

486

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

1,279

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

1,343

 

Amortization of net mortgage premiums

 

 

205

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

135

 

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

205

 

 

 

(107

)

 

 

135

 

(Gain) Loss on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

(2,991

)

 

 

(1,280

)

 

 

2,219

 

Gain on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1,280

)

Amortization of lease intangibles

 

 

99

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

487

 

 

 

(373

)

 

 

(255

)

 

 

99

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

487

 

Acquisition expenses

 

 

 

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,256

 

AFFO

 

$

24,813

 

 

$

20,476

 

 

$

72,946

 

 

$

57,093

 

 

$

31,315

 

 

$

24,813

 

 

$

91,513

 

 

$

72,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted WASO(1)

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

15,074

 

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

14,154

 

 

 

22,291

 

 

 

19,147

 

 

 

21,496

 

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share, basic and diluted

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

2.36

 

 

$

1.87

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

2.36

 

FFO per diluted share

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

4.43

 

 

 

3.93

 

 

 

2.02

 

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

5.31

 

 

 

4.43

 

AFFO per diluted share

 

$

1.30

 

 

$

1.36

 

 

$

4.04

 

 

$

4.03

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

1.30

 

 

$

4.26

 

 

$

4.04

 

(1)

Weighted average number of shares of our common stock and membership units outstanding (“WASO”), computed in accordance with GAAP

 


Critical Accounting Policies

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements,Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe there have been no significant changes during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates under Item 2. “Financial Information - Management’s7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Form 10.10-K.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information on the impact of recent accounting pronouncements on our business, see Note 2 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.


Item 3.

Quantitative and QualitativeQualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk arising from changes in interest rates on the floating ratefloating-rate indebtedness under our unsecured credit facilities and certain mortgages. Borrowings pursuant to our unsecured credit facilities and floating-rate mortgages bear interest at floating rates based on LIBOR plus thean applicable margin. Accordingly, fluctuations in market interest rates may increase or decrease our interest expense, which will in turn increase or decrease our net income and cash flow.

We manage a portion of our interest rate risk by entering into interest rate swap agreements. Our interest rate risk management strategy is intended to stabilize cash flow requirements by maintaining interest rate swap agreements to convert certain variable ratevariable-rate debt to a fixed rate.fixed-rate debt. As of September 30, 2017,2018, we had 2428 interest rate swap agreements outstanding, with an aggregate notional amount of $640$760.1 million. Under these agreements, we receive monthly payments from the counterparties equal to the related variable interest rates multiplied by the outstanding notional amounts. In turn, we pay the counterparties each month an amount equal to a fixed interest rate multiplied by the related outstanding notional amounts. The intended net impact of these transactions is that we pay a fixed interest rate on our variable ratevariable-rate borrowings. The interest rate swaps have been designated by us as effective cash flow hedges for accounting purposes and are reported at fair value. We assess, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of our qualifying cash flow hedges. We have not entered, and do not intend to enter, into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.

The table below summarizes the terms of the current swap agreements relating to our unsecured credit facilities. Several of the interest rate swapsswap agreements set forth in the table below were entered into in conjunction with previous secured and unsecured borrowings that were retired, and the swaps have since been reapplied in support of the current unsecured credit facilities.

 

(in thousands, except interest rates)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Maturity Date

 

Fixed

Rate

 

 

Variable Rate

Index

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

Variable Rate Index

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Bank of America, N.A.

 

November-23

 

 

2.80%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

$

25,000,000

 

 

 

(1,177,353

)

 

November 2023

 

 

2.80

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

129

 

Bank of Montreal

 

July 2024

 

 

1.16

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

3,775

 

Bank of Montreal

 

July-24

 

 

1.16%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

 

2,146,861

 

 

January 2025

 

 

1.91

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,451

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January-25

 

 

1.91%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

192,803

 

 

July 2025

 

 

2.32

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

921

 

Bank of Montreal

 

July-25

 

 

2.32%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(489,600

)

 

January 2026

 

 

1.92

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,655

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January-26

 

 

1.92%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

297,340

 

 

January 2026

 

 

2.05

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

2,309

 

Bank of Montreal

 

January-26

 

 

2.05%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

 

84,117

 

 

December 2026

 

 

2.33

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

445

 

Bank of Montreal

 

December-26

 

 

2.33%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

(175,375

)

 

December 2027

 

 

2.37

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,180

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

December-21

 

 

1.05%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

486,922

 

 

December 2021

 

 

1.05

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

867

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

December-24

 

 

1.58%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

459,406

 

 

December 2024

 

 

1.58

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

1,157

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

January-26

 

 

2.08%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

35,000,000

 

 

 

38,960

 

 

January 2026

 

 

2.08

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

1,996

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

July-26

 

 

1.32%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

35,000,000

 

 

 

2,289,026

 

 

July 2026

 

 

1.32

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

4,007

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

 

September-22

 

 

2.83%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(1,149,860

)

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

 

November-23

 

 

2.65%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(1,023,132

)

Regions Bank

 

March-18

 

 

1.77%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(46,329

)

Regions Bank

 

March-19

 

 

1.91%

 

 

3 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(105,943

)

Regions Bank

 

May-20

 

 

2.12%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

(561,657

)

Capital One, N.A.

 

December 2027

 

 

2.37

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,215

 

Capital One, N.A.

 

April 2026

 

 

2.68

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

267

 

M&T Bank

 

August 2021

 

 

1.02

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

5,085

 

 

 

306

 

M&T Bank

 

September 2022

 

 

2.83

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

59

 

M&T Bank

 

November 2023

 

 

2.65

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

250

 

Regions Bank

 

March-22

 

 

2.43%

 

 

3 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(550,191

)

 

May 2020

 

 

2.12

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

501

 

Regions Bank

 

December-23

 

 

1.18%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

1,177,710

 

 

December 2023

 

 

1.18

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

2,130

 

SunTrust Bank

 

April-24

 

 

1.99%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(63,116

)

 

April 2024

 

 

1.99

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,181

 

SunTrust Bank

 

April-25

 

 

2.20%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

(331,624

)

 

April 2025

 

 

2.20

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,074

 

SunTrust Bank

 

July-25

 

 

1.99%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

71,593

 

 

July 2025

 

 

1.99

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,444

 

SunTrust Bank

 

January-26

 

 

1.93%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

248,334

 

 

December 2025

 

 

2.30

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,035

 

SunTrust Bank

 

January 2026

 

 

1.93

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

1,651

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

February-21

 

 

2.39%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

35,000,000

 

 

 

(738,635

)

 

February 2021

 

 

2.39

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

363

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

October-24

 

 

2.72%

 

 

1 month LIBOR

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

(706,367

)

 

October 2024

 

 

2.72

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

162

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

January 2028

 

 

2.37

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

3,580

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

April 2027

 

 

2.72

%

 

one-month LIBOR

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

760,085

 

 

$

35,525

 


With the exception of our interest rate swap transactions, we have not engaged in transactions in derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments.

As of September 30, 2017,2018, our financial instruments were not exposed to significant market risk due to foreign currency exchange risk.


Item 4.

ControlsControls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2018, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and were operating at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters are generally covered by insurance or are subject to our right to be indemnified by our tenants that we include in our leases. Management is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or to which any of our property is subject, nor are we aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by government agencies.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in theour Form 10.

10-K.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Sales of Common Stock

In December 2007, weWe commenced our ongoing private offering of shares of our common stock in 2007. The first closing of our private offering occurred on December 31, 2007, and we have conducted additional closings at least once every calendar quarter since then. Currently, we close sales of additional shares of our common stock monthly. In November 2017, we instituted a monthly equity cap and queue program for new and additional investments in our common stock. The cap does not apply to investments made pursuant to our DRIP or equity capital received in connection with UPREIT transactions. For the months of February 2018 through June 2018, new and additional investments were capped at $15.0 million per month. Based on anticipated acquisition activity, we increased the cap to $20.0 million for the months of July through October 2018, and to $30.0 million for the months of November 2018 through January 2019.

If the total subscriptions for shares of our common stock exceed the cap for a month, subscriptions will generally be accepted at that month’s closing in the order in which they were submitted. In our or the Asset Manager’s discretion, however, certain subscriptions may be given priority over other subscriptions based on factors other than the order of submission, including the size of the subscription, the size of a stockholder’s existing investment, whether the subscription was sourced through an existing or new intermediary relationship, and such other factors we or the Asset Manager may consider. Any subscription for shares that we do not accept at any closing may be held for two subsequent closings and, if so held, shall be treated as a continuing subscription to purchase any remaining shares at the two subsequent closings (and, if applicable, any additional subsequent closings resulting from the subscriber’s exercise of the renewal option discussed below) at the offering price established at the initially subscribed for closing. If we do not accept and request payment for all of the shares subscribed for at one of the first three closings after receipt of a subscription, the subscriber will have the option to renew its subscription for three additional closings and maintain its position in any equity subscription queue by providing written notice of the subscriber’s election to exercise such option. The same option will be available to the subscriber for each subsequent three-closing period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we sold 2.3 million shares of our common stock in our private offering, including 0.5 million shares of common stock issued pursuant to our DRIP, for gross offering proceeds of approximately $186.3 million. We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from our private offering, supplemented with additional borrowings, to continue to invest in additional net leased properties and for general corporate purposes.


The following table provides information regarding the sale of shares of our common stock pursuant to our ongoing private offering during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 (in thousands, except year and Determined Share Value amounts).

 

Month

 

Year

 

Common

Shares

Sold

 

 

Determined

Share Value –

Common

Shares (1)

 

 

Total

Proceeds –

Common

Shares Sold

 

 

Common Shares

DRIP

 

 

Determined

Share Value

– DRIP(2)

 

 

Total

Proceeds –

Common

Share DRIP(3)

 

 

Total

Proceeds

 

 

Year

 

Common Shares Sold

 

 

Weighted

Average

Determined

Share

Value 

Common

Shares1

 

 

Total

Proceeds — Common

Shares Sold

 

 

Common

Shares

DRIP

 

 

Weighted

Average

Determined

Share

Value —

DRIP2

 

 

Total

Proceeds —

Common

Share

DRIP3

 

 

Total

Proceeds

 

January

 

2017

 

 

413

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

31,827

 

 

 

38

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

2,836

 

 

$

34,663

 

 

2018

 

 

185

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

15,000

 

 

 

49

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

3,892

 

 

$

18,892

 

February

 

2017

 

 

270

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

21,314

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

2,934

 

 

 

24,248

 

 

2018

 

 

185

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

14,941

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

3,962

 

 

 

18,903

 

March

 

2017

 

 

368

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

28,946

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

3,071

 

 

 

32,017

 

 

2018

 

 

185

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

4,175

 

 

 

19,175

 

April

 

2017

 

 

234

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

18,462

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

3,166

 

 

 

21,628

 

 

2018

 

 

184

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

14,897

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

4,008

 

 

 

18,905

 

May

 

2017

 

 

291

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

23,242

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

3,266

 

 

 

26,508

 

 

2018

 

 

173

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

14,325

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

4,234

 

 

 

18,559

 

June

 

2017

 

 

352

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

28,064

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

3,319

 

 

 

31,383

 

 

2018

 

 

181

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

4,281

 

 

 

19,281

 

July

 

2017

 

 

220

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

3,394

 

 

 

20,995

 

 

2018

 

 

231

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

19,193

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

4,380

 

 

 

23,573

 

August

 

2017

 

 

343

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

27,455

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

3,501

 

 

 

30,956

 

 

2018

 

 

238

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

4,463

 

 

 

24,463

 

September

 

2017

 

 

297

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

23,676

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

3,544

 

 

 

27,220

 

 

2018

 

 

235

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

4,593

 

 

 

24,593

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

2,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

220,587

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,031

 

 

$

249,618

 

Total

 

 

 

 

1,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

148,356

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,988

 

 

$

186,344

 

 

(1)

Shares of our common stock are sold in our ongoing private offering at a price per share equal to the then-applicableapplicable Determined Share Value.Value at the time subscriptions are received.

(2)

DRIP shares are purchased at a discounted rate of 98% of the Determined Share Value.

(3)

For common shares reinvested under our DRIP there is no corresponding cash flow from the transaction. Refer to Note 1315 to the consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q for further discussion.

None of the shares of our common stock set forth in the table above were registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(c) under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. All of the shares of our common stock set forth in the table above were sold to persons who represented to us in writing that they qualified as an “Accredited Investor” as such term is defined by Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and provided us with additional documentation to assist us in verifying such person’s status as accredited investors.

Issuances of Membership Units

In connection with property acquisitions that are structured as UPREIT transactions, the owner of a property will transfer its interest in the property to the Operating Company in exchange for membership units in the Operating Company. During June 2017 we issued 103,478 membership units in the Operating Company in exchange for property in the amount of $8.3 million. There were no other membership unit issuances during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

None of the membership units in the Operating Company discussed above were registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(c) under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. All of the membership units in the Operating Company discussed above were sold to persons who represented to us in writing that they qualified as an Accredited Investor, as such term is defined by Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and provided us with additional documentation to assist us in verifying such person’s status as accredited investors.


Repurchases of Equity Securities

During the three months ended September 30, 2017,2018, we fulfilled repurchase requests and repurchased shares of our common stock pursuant to our share redemption program as follows.  

 

Period

 

Total Number

of Shares

Requested to be

Redeemed (1)

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Redeemed

 

 

Average

Price Paid

Per Share (2)

 

 

Approximate Dollar

Value of Shares

Available That May

Yet Be Redeemed

Under the Program

July 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

(3)

August 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

(3)

September 2017

 

 

23,374

 

 

 

23,374

 

 

$

77.36

 

 

(3)

Period

 

Total Number

of Shares

Requested to be

Redeemed (1)

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Redeemed

 

 

Average

Price Paid

Per Share (2)

 

 

Approximate Dollar

Value of Shares

Available That May

Yet Be Redeemed

Under the Program

July 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

August 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

September 2018

 

 

32,502

 

 

 

32,502

 

 

$

82.29

 

 

(3)

(1)

Repurchases of shares of our common stock pursuant to the share redemption program will be made quarterly, at the end of the quarter, upon written request to us delivered at least 10 calendar days prior to the last business day of the applicable calendar quarter, and the redemption price paid for redeemed shares will be paid in cash within three business days of the last business day of the applicable calendar quarter.

(2)

Shares held for more than 12 months, but less than five years, will be redeemed at a purchase price equal to 95% of the Determined Share Value in effect as of the last business day of the quarter in which the shares are timely tendered for redemption and shares held for five years or more will be redeemed at a purchase price equal to 100% of the Determined Share Value in effect as of the last business day of the quarter in which the shares are timely tendered for redemption, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the share redemption program.

(3)

The total number of shares redeemed pursuant to the share redemption program in any quarter may not exceed (i) 1% of the total number of shares outstanding at the beginning of the applicable calendar year, plus (ii) 50% of the total number of any additional shares of our common stock issued during the prior calendar quarter pursuant to our DRIP; provided, however, that the total number of shares redeemed during any calendar year may not exceed 5% of the number of shares outstanding as of the first day of such calendar year.


Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information.

Not applicable.

 


Item 6.

ExhibitsExhibits

 

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

    3.1(a)

 

Articles of Incorporation of Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on April 24, 2017)

 

 

 

    3.2(a)

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on April 24, 2017)

 

 

 

    4.1(a)

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. Distribution Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on April 24, 2017)

 

 

 

    4.2(b)

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. Share Redemption Program (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on June 29, 2017)

 

 

 

   31.110.1

Note and Guaranty Agreement, dated July 2, 2018, for 5.09% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due July 2, 2028 and 5.19% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due July 2, 2030, by and among Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, and the purchasers party thereto  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 6, 2018)

  31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

 

 

 

  31.2  31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

 

 

 

  32.132.1*†

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

 

 

 

  32.232.2*†

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

 

 

 

101.1

 

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017,2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (Loss), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(a)*

Incorporated herein by reference to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on April 24, 2017.Filed herewith.

(b)

Incorporated hereinIn accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the Company’s Amendment No. 2 toextent that the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on June 29, 2017.Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

 


SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

 

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC.

 

 

 

Date: November 13, 20175, 2018

 

/s/ Christopher J. Czarnecki

 

 

Christopher J. Czarnecki

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

Date: November 13, 20175, 2018

 

/s/ Ryan M. Albano

 

 

Ryan M. Albano

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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