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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number 1-12928
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
38-3148187
(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)
70 E. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 737-4190
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each ExchangeOn Which Registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value
ADC
New York Stock Exchange
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ⌧ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ⌧
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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ⌧
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
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 ⌧
The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s shares of common stock held by non-affiliates was $2,688,004,412 as of June 30, 2019, based on the closing price of $64.05 on the New York Stock Exchange on that date.
At February 19, 2020, there were 45,569,487 shares of common stock, $.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the annual shareholder meeting to be held in 2020 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K as noted herein.
Index to Form 10-K
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PART I
Item 1:
Business
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Item 1A:
Risk Factors
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Item 1B:
Unresolved Staff Comments
18
Item 2:
Properties
Item 3:
Legal Proceedings
22
Item 4:
Mine Safety Disclosures
PART II
Item 5:
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6:
Selected Financial Data
24
Item 7:
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
Item 7A:
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
35
Item 8:
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
37
Item 9:
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A:
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B:
Other Information
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PART III
Item 10:
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11:
Executive Compensation
Item 12:
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13:
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14:
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15:
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
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SIGNATURES
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains certain 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”). Agree Realty Corporation intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “seek,” “could,” “project,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this report include information about possible or assumed future events, including, among other things, discussion and analysis of our future financial condition, results of operations, our strategic plans and objectives, occupancy and leasing rates and trends, liquidity and ability to refinance our indebtedness as it matures, anticipated expenditures of capital, and other matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, include, but are not limited to: the global and national economic conditions and changes in general economic, financial and real estate market conditions; changes in our business strategy; the potential need to fund improvements or other capital expenditures out of operating cash flow; financing risks, such as the inability to obtain debt or equity financing on favorable terms or at all; the level and volatility of interest rates; our ability to re-lease space as leases expire; loss or bankruptcy of one or more of our major tenants; our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes and the limitations imposed on our business by our status as a REIT; and legislative or regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing REITs. The factors included in this report, including the documents incorporated by reference, and documents the Company subsequently files or furnishes with the SEC are not exhaustive and additional factors could cause actual results to differ materially from that described in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risk factors, see the factors included under the caption “Risk Factors” within this report. All forward-looking statements are based on information that was available, and speak only, as of the date on which they were made. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to review or update these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances as they occur.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the terms “registrant,” the “Company,” “Agree Realty,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Agree Realty Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including its majority owned operating partnership, Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Agree Realty has elected to treat certain subsidiaries as taxable real estate investment trust subsidiaries which are collectively referred to herein as the “TRS.”
Item 1: Business
General
The Company is a fully integrated REIT primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. The Company was founded in 1971 by its current Executive Chairman, Richard Agree, and its common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in 1994. The Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, directly or indirectly, the Operating Partnership of which the Company is the sole general partner and in which it held a 99.2% interest as of December 31, 2019. Under the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, we, as the sole general partner, have exclusive responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio consisted of 821 properties located in 46 states and totaling approximately 14.6 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).
As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio was approximately 99.6% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 10.0 years. A significant majority of our properties are leased to national tenants and approximately 58.2% of our annualized base rent was derived from tenants, or parent entities thereof, with an investment grade credit
rating from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Substantially all of our tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance and maintenance.
As of December 31, 2019, we had 41 full-time employees, including executive, investment, due diligence, construction, accounting, asset management and administrative personnel.
Our principal executive offices are located at 70 E. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 and our telephone number is (248) 737-4190. We maintain a website at www.agreerealty.com. Our reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and can be accessed through this site, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such reports. These filings are also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our website also contains copies of our corporate governance guidelines and code of business conduct and ethics, as well as the charters of our audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees. The information on our website is not part of this report.
Recent Developments
For a discussion of business developments that occurred in 2019, see Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations later in this report. Certain summarized highlights are contained below.
Investments and Disposition Activity
During 2019, we completed approximately $724.7 million of investments in net leased retail real estate, including acquisition and closing costs. Total investment volume includes the acquisition of 186 properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $702.9 million and the completed development of eight properties for an aggregate cost of approximately $21.8 million. These 194 properties are net leased to 57 different tenants operating in 22 sectors and are located in 40 states. These assets are 100% leased for a weighted average lease term of approximately 11.7 years.
During 2019, we sold 16 properties for net proceeds of $65.5 million.
Leasing
During 2019, excluding properties that were sold, we executed new leases, extensions or options on more than 370,000 square feet of GLA throughout our portfolio. The annualized base contractual rent associated with these new leases, extensions or options is approximately $6.6 million. Notable new leases, extensions or options included a 40,000 square foot Dave & Buster’s in Austin, Texas and an approximately 30,800 square foot Best Buy in Sanford, Florida.
Dividends
We increased our quarterly dividend per share from $0.555 in March 2019 to $0.570 in June 2019 and further increased our quarterly dividend per share to $0.585 in December 2019.
The fourth quarter 2019 dividend per share of $0.585 represents an annualized dividend of $2.34 per share and an annualized dividend yield of approximately 3.3% based on the last reported sales price of our common stock listed on the NYSE of $70.17 on December 31, 2019.
We have paid a quarterly cash dividend for 103 consecutive quarters and, although we expect to continue our policy of paying quarterly dividends, we cannot guarantee that we will maintain our current level of dividends, that we will continue our recent pattern of increasing dividends per share or what our actual dividend yield will be in any future period.
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Financing
Equity
During 2019, the Company completed follow-on public offerings of common stock under our existing shelf registration statement, issuing a total of 6,662,500 shares. These offerings generated total net proceeds of $381.8 million. Upon settlement of the September 2018 Forward (defined below) in May 2019, the Company issued 3,500,000 shares of common stock.
In July 2019, we entered into a $400.0 million at-the-market equity program (the “2019 ATM Program”) through which we may, from time to time, sell shares of common stock. In addition to selling shares of common stock, we may enter into forward sale agreements through our 2019 ATM Program. During 2019, the Company issued 444,228 shares under the 2019 ATM Program, at an average price of $74.30, realizing gross proceeds of $33.0 million.
During 2019, the Company issued 886,768 shares of common stock, under a previously authorized $250.0 million ATM program (the “2018 ATM Program), at an average price of $66.83, realizing gross proceeds of $59.3 million. No future issuances will occur under the 2018 ATM Program.
During 2019, the Company entered into forward sale agreements in connection with our 2019 ATM Program to sell an aggregate of 2,003,118 shares of common stock (the “ATM Forward Offerings”). To date, no shares from the ATM Forward Offerings have been settled. The ATM Forward Offerings are required to be settled by various dates in December 2020.
After considering shares already sold under the 2019 ATM Program including the outstanding ATM Forward Offerings, the Company had $220.1 million of availability remaining under the 2019 ATM Program as of December 31, 2019.
Debt
In June 2019, we completed a private placement of $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.47% senior unsecured notes due October 2031 (the “2031 Senior Unsecured Notes”). Considering the effect of the hedging activities, the blended all-in rate for the 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes is 4.42%.
In December 2019, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), replacing the Company’s previous credit agreement from 2016. The Credit Agreement provides $600.0 million in unsecured borrowing capacity, composed of a $500.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), and $100.0 million in term loan facilities, which mature in January 2024. Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Company may request additional lender commitments of up to an additional aggregate of $500.0 million and may elect to extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility up to a maximum maturity of January 2025.
All borrowings under the $500.0 million unsecured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at variable rates plus margins based on the Company’s credit rating. As of December 31, 2019, the all-in rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 2.69%.
Business Strategies
Our primary business objective is to generate consistent shareholder returns by primarily investing in and actively managing a diversified portfolio of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. The following is a discussion of our investment, financing and asset management strategies.
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Investment
We are primarily focused on the long-term, fee simple ownership of properties net leased to national or large, regional retailers operating in sectors we believe to be more e-commerce and recession resistant. Our leases are typically long-term net leases that require the tenant to pay all property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance. We believe that a diversified portfolio of such properties provides for stable and predictable cash flow.
We seek to expand and enhance our portfolio by identifying the best risk-adjusted investment opportunities across our development, Partner Capital Solutions (“PCS”) and acquisitions platforms.
Development: We have been developing retail properties since the formation of our predecessor company in 1971 and our development platform seeks to employ our capabilities to direct all aspects of the development process, including site selection, land acquisition, lease negotiation, due diligence, design and construction. Our developments are typically build-to-suit projects that result in fee simple ownership of the property upon completion.
Partner Capital Solutions: We launched our PCS program in April 2012. Our PCS program allows us to acquire properties or development opportunities by partnering with private developers or retailers on their in-process developments. We offer construction expertise, relationships, access to capital and forward commitments to purchase the properties to facilitate the successful completion of their projects. We typically take fee simple ownership of PCS projects upon their completion.
Acquisitions: Our acquisitions platform was launched in April 2010 in order to expand our investment capabilities by pursuing opportunities that do not fall within our development platform, but that do meet both our real estate and return on investment criteria.
We believe that development and PCS projects have the potential to generate superior risk-adjusted returns on investment in properties that are substantially similar to those we acquire.
We focus on four core principles that underlie our investment criteria:
Each platform leverages the Company’s real estate acumen to pursue investments in net lease retail real estate. Factors that we consider when evaluating an investment include but are not limited to:
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We seek to maintain a capital structure that provides us with the flexibility to manage our business and pursue our growth strategies, while allowing us to service our debt requirements and generate appropriate risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders. We believe these objectives are best achieved by a capital structure that consists primarily of common equity and prudent amounts of debt financing. However, we may raise capital in any form and under terms that we deem acceptable and in the best interest of our shareholders.
We have previously utilized common stock equity offerings, secured mortgage borrowings, unsecured bank borrowings, private placements of senior unsecured notes and the sale of properties to meet our capital requirements. We continually evaluate our financing policies on an on-going basis in light of current economic conditions, access to various capital markets, relative costs of equity and debt securities, the market value of our properties and other factors.
We occasionally sell common stock through forward sale agreements, enabling the Company to set the price of shares upon pricing the offering while delaying the issuance of shares and the receipt of the net proceeds by the Company.
As of December 31, 2019, our ratio of total debt to enterprise value, assuming the conversion of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) into shares of common stock, was approximately 21.6%, and our ratio of total debt to total gross assets (before accumulated depreciation) was approximately 29.9%.
As of December 31, 2019, our total debt outstanding before deferred financing costs was $876.1 million, including $37.1 million of secured mortgage debt that had a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.40% (including the effects of interest rate swap agreements) and a weighted average maturity of 3.4 years, $750.0 million of unsecured borrowings that had a weighted average fixed interest rate of 4.04% (including the effects of interest rate swap agreements) and a weighted average maturity of 8.1 years, and $89.0 million of floating rate borrowings under our revolving credit facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.69%.
Certain financial agreements to which we are a party contain covenants that limit our ability to incur debt under certain circumstances; however, our organizational documents do not limit the absolute amount or percentage of indebtedness that we may incur. As such, we may modify our borrowing policies at any time without shareholder approval.
Asset Management
We maintain a proactive leasing and capital improvement program that, combined with the quality and locations of our properties, has made our properties attractive to tenants. We intend to continue to hold our properties for long-term investment and, accordingly, place a strong emphasis on the quality of construction and an on-going program of regular and preventative maintenance. Our properties are designed and built to require minimal capital improvements other than renovations or alterations, typically paid for by tenants. Personnel from our corporate headquarters conduct regular inspections of each property and maintain regular contact with major tenants.
We have a management information system designed to provide our management with the operating data necessary to make informed business decisions on a timely basis. This system provides us rapid access to lease data, tenants’ sales history, cash flow budgets and forecasts. Such a system helps us to maximize cash flow from operations and closely monitor corporate expenses.
Competition
The U.S. commercial real estate investment market is a highly competitive industry. We actively compete with many entities engaged in the acquisition, development and operation of commercial properties. As such, we compete with other investors for a limited supply of properties and financing for these properties. Investors include traded and non-traded public REITs, private equity firms, institutional investment funds, insurance companies and private individuals, many of which have greater financial resources than we do and the ability to accept more risk than we believe we can prudently manage. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully with such entities in our acquisition, development and leasing activities in the future.
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Significant Tenants
No tenant accounted for more than 5.0% of our annualized base rent as of December 31, 2019. See “Item 2 – Properties” for additional information on our top tenants and the composition of our tenant base.
Regulation
Environmental
Investments in real property create the potential for environmental liability on the part of the owner or operator of such real property. If hazardous substances are discovered on or emanating from a property, the owner or operator of the property may be held strictly liable for all costs and liabilities relating to such hazardous substances. We have obtained a Phase I environmental study (which involves inspection without soil sampling or ground water analysis) conducted by independent environmental consultants on each of our properties and, in certain instances, have conducted additional investigation, including a Phase II environmental assessment.
We have no knowledge of any hazardous substances existing on our properties in violation of any applicable laws; however, no assurance can be given that such substances are not currently located on any of our properties.
We believe that we are in compliance, in all material respects, with all federal, state and local ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances. Furthermore, we have not been notified by any governmental authority of any noncompliance, liability or other claim in connection with any of our properties.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Our properties, as commercial facilities, are required to comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and similar state and local laws and regulations (collectively, the “ADA”). Investigation of a property may reveal non-compliance with the ADA. Our tenants will typically have primary responsibility for complying with the ADA, but we may incur costs if the tenant does not comply. As of December 31, 2019, we have not been notified by any governmental authority, nor are we otherwise aware, of any non-compliance with the ADA that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.
Available Information
We make available free of charge through our website at www.agreerealty.com all reports we electronically file with, or furnish to, the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after those documents are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. These filings are also accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Item 1A: Risk Factors
The following factors and other factors discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this report or presented elsewhere in future SEC reports. You should carefully consider each of the risks, assumptions, uncertainties and other factors described below and elsewhere in this report, as well as any reports, amendments or updates reflected in subsequent filings or furnishings with the SEC. We believe these risks, assumptions, uncertainties and other factors, individually or in the aggregate, could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results and could materially and adversely affect our business operations, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations
Economic and financial conditions may have a negative effect on our business and operations.
Changes in global or national economic conditions, such as a market downturn or a disruption in the capital markets, may cause, among other things, a significant tightening in the credit markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the rate of default and bankruptcy and lower consumer spending and business spending, which could adversely affect our business and operations. Potential consequences of changes in economic and financial conditions include:
We are also limited in our ability to reduce costs to offset the results of a prolonged or severe economic downturn given certain fixed costs and commitments associated with our operations, which could materially impact our results of operations and/or financial condition.
Our business is significantly dependent on single tenant properties.
We focus our development and investment activities on ownership of real properties that are primarily net leased to a single tenant. Therefore, the financial failure of, or other default in payment by, a single tenant under its lease and the potential resulting vacancy is likely to cause a significant reduction in our operating cash flows from that property and a significant reduction in the value of the property and could cause a significant impairment loss. In addition, we would be responsible for all of the operating costs of a property following a vacancy at a single tenant building. Because our properties have generally been built to suit a particular tenant’s specific needs and desires, we may also incur significant losses to make the leased premises ready for another tenant and experience difficulty or a significant delay in releasing such property.
Bankruptcy laws will limit our remedies if a tenant becomes bankrupt and rejects its leases.
If a tenant becomes bankrupt or insolvent, that could diminish the income we receive from that tenant’s leases. We may not be able to evict a tenant solely because of its bankruptcy. On the other hand, a bankruptcy court might authorize the tenant to terminate its leasehold with us. If that happens, our claim against the bankrupt tenant for unpaid future rent would be an unsecured pre-petition claim subject to statutory limitations, and therefore any amounts received in bankruptcy are likely to be substantially less valuable than the remaining rent we otherwise were owed under the leases. In addition, any payment on a claim we have for unpaid past rent could be substantially less than the amount owed.
Our portfolio is concentrated in certain states, which makes us more susceptible to adverse events in these areas.
Our properties are located in 46 states throughout the United States and in particular, the state of Michigan (where 61 properties out of 821 properties are located, or 8.5% of our annualized base rent was derived as of December 31, 2019), Texas (54 properties, or 7.0% of our annualized base rent) and Florida (58 properties, or 6.2% of our annualized base rent).
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An economic downturn or other adverse events or conditions such as natural disasters in any of these areas, or any other area where we may have significant concentration in the future, could result in a material reduction of our cash flows or material losses to our company.
Our tenants are concentrated in certain retail sectors, which makes us susceptible to adverse conditions impacting these sectors.
As of December 31, 2019, 10.8%, 7.7%, and 6.9% of our annualized contractual base rent and interest was derived from tenants operating in, the home improvement, tire and auto service, and grocery store sectors, respectively. Similarly, we have concentrations in other sectors such as off-price retail and convenience stores. Any decrease in consumer demand for the products and services offered by our tenants operating in any industries for which we have concentrations could have an adverse effect on our tenants’ revenues, costs and results of operations, thereby adversely affecting their ability to meet their lease obligations to us. As we continue to invest in properties, our portfolio may become more or less concentrated by industry sector.
There are risks associated with our development and acquisition activities.
We intend to continue the development of new properties and to consider possible acquisitions of existing properties. We anticipate that our new developments will be financed under the revolving credit facility or other forms of financing that will result in a risk that permanent fixed rate financing on newly developed projects might not be available or would be available only on disadvantageous terms. In addition, new project development is subject to a number of risks, including risks of construction delays or cost overruns that may increase anticipated project costs. Furthermore, new project commencement risks also include receipt of zoning, occupancy, other required governmental permits and authorizations and the incurrence of development costs in connection with projects that are not pursued to completion. If permanent debt or equity financing is not available on acceptable terms to finance new development or acquisitions undertaken without permanent financing, further development activities or acquisitions might be curtailed, or cash available for distribution might be adversely affected. Acquisitions entail risks that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations, as well as general investment risks associated with any new real estate investment.
We own certain of our properties subject to ground leases that expose us to the loss of such properties upon breach or termination of the ground leases and may limit our ability to sell these properties.
We own a limited number of properties through leasehold interests in the land underlying the buildings and we may acquire additional buildings in the future that are subject to similar ground leases. As lessee under a ground lease, we are exposed to the possibility of losing our interest in the property upon termination, or an earlier breach by us, of the ground lease, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, our ability to make distributions to our shareholders and the trading price of our common stock. Our ground leases contain certain provisions that may limit our ability to sell certain of our properties. In order to assign or transfer our rights and obligations under certain of our ground leases, we generally must obtain the consent of the landlord which, in turn, could adversely impact the price realized from any such sale.
Loss of revenues from tenants would reduce the Company’s cash flow.
Our tenants encounter significant macroeconomic, governmental and competitive forces. Adverse changes in consumer spending or consumer preferences for particular goods, services or store-based retailing could severely impact their ability to pay rent. Shifts from in-store to online shopping could increase due to changing consumer shopping patterns as well as the increase in consumer adoption and use of mobile electronic devices. This expansion of e-commerce could have an adverse impact on our tenant’s ongoing viability. The default, financial distress, bankruptcy or liquidation of one or more of our tenants could cause substantial vacancies in our property portfolio or impact our tenants’ ability to pay rent. Vacancies reduce our revenues, increase property expenses and could decrease the value of each vacant property. Upon the expiration of a lease, the tenant may choose not to renew the lease, renegotiate the economics of any option period(s) as a condition of exercising one or more of them, and/or we may not be able to release the vacant property at a comparable lease rate or without incurring additional expenditures in connection with such renewal or re-leasing. These risks could be exacerbated by a deterioration in the financial condition of any major tenant with leases in multiple locations.
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The availability and timing of cash dividends is uncertain.
We expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends to our shareholders. However, we bear all expenses incurred by our operations, and our funds generated by operations, after deducting these expenses, may not be sufficient to cover desired levels of dividends to our shareholders. We cannot assure our shareholders that sufficient funds will be available to pay dividends.
The decision to declare and pay dividends on our common stock in the future, as well as the timing, amount, and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, funds from operations, liquidity, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual prohibitions, or other limitations under our indebtedness, annual dividend requirements or the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), state law and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. Further, we may issue new shares of common stock as compensation to our employees or in connection with public offerings or acquisitions. Any future issuances may substantially increase the cash required to pay dividends at current or higher levels.
Any preferred shares we may offer may have a fixed dividend rate that would not increase with any increases in the dividend rate of our common stock. Conversely, payment of dividends on our common stock may be subject to payment in full of the dividends on any preferred shares and payment of interest on any debt securities we may offer.
If we do not maintain or increase the dividend on our common stock, it could have an adverse effect on the market price of our shares.
We face risks relating to information technology and cybersecurity attacks, loss of confidential information and other business disruptions.
We rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic information and to manage or support a variety of our business processes and we rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide infrastructure and security for processing, transmitting and storing information. Any failure, inadequacy or interruption could materially harm our business. Furthermore, our business is subject to risks from and may be impacted by cybersecurity attacks, including attempts to gain unauthorized access to our confidential data and other electronic security breaches. Such cyber-attacks can range from individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to our information technology systems to more sophisticated security threats. While we employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate these threats, there is no guarantee such efforts will be successful in preventing a cyber-attack. Cybersecurity incidents could cause operational interruption, damage to our business relationships, private data exposure (including personally identifiable information, or proprietary and confidential information, of ours and our employees, as well as third parties) and affect the efficiency of our business operations. Any such incidents could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability or regulatory penalties under laws protecting the privacy of personal information and reduce the benefits of our technologies.
A loss of key management personnel could adversely affect our performance.
As an internally managed company, we are dependent on the efforts and performance of our key management. We cannot guarantee we retain any of our senior leadership team and they could be difficult to replace. The loss of their services until suitable replacements are found could adversely affect our business, diminish our investment opportunities and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, existing and prospective tenants and industry personnel, all of which could materially and adversely affect us.
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General Real Estate Risk
Our performance and value are subject to general economic conditions and risks associated with our real estate assets.
There are risks associated with owning and leasing real estate. Although many of our leases contain terms that obligate the tenants to bear substantially all of the costs of operating our properties, investing in real estate involves a number of risks. Income from and the value of our properties may be adversely affected by:
Economic and financial market conditions have and may continue to exacerbate many of the foregoing risks. If a tenant fails to perform on its lease covenants, that would not excuse us from meeting any mortgage debt obligation secured by the property and could require us to fund reserves in favor of our mortgage lenders, thereby reducing funds available for payment of cash dividends on our shares of common stock.
The fact that real estate investments are relatively illiquid may reduce economic returns to investors.
We may desire to sell a property in the future because of changes in market conditions or poor tenant performance or to avail ourselves of other opportunities. We may also be required to sell a property in the future to meet secured debt obligations or to avoid a secured debt loan default. Real estate properties cannot generally be sold quickly, and we cannot assure you that we could always obtain a favorable price. We may be required to invest in the restoration or modification of a property before we can sell it. This lack of liquidity may limit our ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions and, as a result, could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.
Our ability to renew leases or re-lease space on favorable terms as leases expire significantly affects our business.
We are subject to the risks that, upon expiration of leases for space located in our properties, the premises may not be re-let or the terms of re-letting (including the cost of concessions to tenants) may be less favorable than current lease terms. If a tenant does not renew its lease or if a tenant defaults on its lease obligations, there is no assurance we could obtain a substitute tenant on acceptable terms. If we cannot obtain another tenant with comparable building structural space and configuration needs, we may be required to modify the property for a different use, which may involve a significant capital expenditure and a delay in re-leasing the property. Further, if we are unable to re-let promptly all or a substantial portion of our retail space or if the rental rates upon such re-letting were significantly lower than expected rates, our net income and ability to make expected distributions to shareholders would be adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain tenants in any of our properties upon the expiration of their leases.
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Our leases contain certain limitations on tenants’ real estate tax, insurance and operating cost reimbursement obligations.
Our tenants under net leases generally are responsible for paying the real estate taxes, insurance costs and operating costs associated with the leased property. However, certain leases contain limitations on the tenant’s cost reimbursement obligations and, therefore, there are costs which may be incurred and which will not be reimbursed in full by tenants. This could reduce our operating cash flows from those properties and could reduce the value of those properties.
Potential liability for environmental contamination could result in substantial costs.
Under federal, state and local environmental laws, we may be required to investigate and clean up any release of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products at our properties, regardless of our knowledge or actual responsibility, simply because of our current or past ownership or operation of the real estate. If unidentified environmental problems arise, we may have to make substantial payments, which could adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. This potential liability results from the following:
These costs could be substantial and in extreme cases could exceed the value of the contaminated property. The presence of hazardous substances or petroleum products or the failure to properly remediate contamination may adversely affect our ability to borrow against, sell or lease an affected property. In addition, some environmental laws create liens on contaminated sites in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with a contamination.
We own and may in the future acquire properties that will be operated as convenience stores with gas station facilities. The operation of convenience stores with gas station facilities at our properties will create additional environmental concerns. Similarly, we may lease properties to users or producers of other hazardous materials. We require that the tenants who operate these facilities do so in material compliance with current laws and regulations.
A majority of our leases require our tenants to comply with environmental laws and to indemnify us against environmental liability arising from the operation of the properties. However, we could be subject to strict liability under environmental laws because we own the properties. There are certain losses, including losses from environmental liabilities, that are not generally insured against or that are not generally fully insured against because it is not deemed economically feasible or prudent to do so. There is also a risk that tenants may not satisfy their environmental compliance and indemnification obligations under the leases. Any of these events could substantially increase our cost of operations, require us to fund environmental indemnities in favor of our secured lenders and reduce our ability to service our secured debt and pay dividends to shareholders and any debt security interest payments. Environmental problems at any properties could also put us in default under loans secured by those properties, as well as loans secured by unaffected properties.
Uninsured losses relating to real property may adversely affect our returns.
Our leases generally require tenants to carry comprehensive liability and extended coverage insurance on our properties. However, there are certain losses, including losses from environmental liabilities, terrorist acts or catastrophic acts of nature, that are not generally insured against or that are not generally fully insured against because it is not deemed economically feasible or prudent to do so. If there is an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insurance limits, we could lose both the revenues generated by the affected property and the capital we have invested in the property. In the event of a substantial unreimbursed loss, we would remain obligated to repay any mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property.
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Risks Related to Our Debt Financings
Our level of indebtedness could materially and adversely affect our financial position, including reducing funds available for other business purposes and reducing our operational flexibility, and we may have future capital needs and may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms.
At December 31, 2019, our ratio of total debt to enterprise value (assuming conversion of OP Units into shares of common stock) was approximately 21.6%. Incurring substantial debt may adversely affect our business and operating results by:
In addition, the use of leverage presents an additional element of risk in the event that (1) the cash flow from lease payments on our properties is insufficient to meet debt obligations, (2) we are unable to refinance our debt obligations as necessary or on as favorable terms, (3) there is an increase in interest rates, (4) we default on our financial obligations and (5) debt service requirements increase. If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we are unable to meet mortgage payments, the property could be foreclosed upon with a consequential loss of income and asset value to us.
We generally intend to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness (including construction or acquisition financing) to total market capitalization of 65% or less. Nevertheless, we may operate with debt levels which are in excess of 65% of total market capitalization for extended periods of time. If our debt capitalization policy were changed, we could become more highly leveraged, resulting in an increase in debt service that could adversely affect our operating cash flow and our ability to make expected distributions to shareholders, and could result in an increased risk of default on our obligations.
Covenants in our credit agreements and note purchase agreements could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition.
The terms of the financing agreements and other indebtedness require us to comply with a number of customary financial and other covenants. These covenants may limit our flexibility in our operations, and breaches of these covenants could result in defaults under the instruments governing the applicable indebtedness even if we have satisfied our payment obligations. Our financing agreements contain certain cross-default provisions which could be triggered in the event that we default on our other indebtedness. These cross-default provisions may require us to repay or restructure the revolving credit facility in addition to any mortgage or other debt that is in default. If our properties were foreclosed upon, or if we are unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or meet our payment obligations, the amount of our distributable cash flows and our financial condition would be adversely affected.
Our unsecured revolving credit facility, certain term loan agreements and certain note purchase agreements contain various restrictive corporate covenants, including a maximum total leverage ratio, a maximum secured leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, our unsecured revolving credit facility, certain term loan agreements and certain note purchase agreements have unencumbered pool covenants, which include a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio and a minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratio. These covenants may restrict our ability to pursue certain business initiatives or certain transactions that might otherwise be advantageous. Furthermore, failure to meet certain of these financial covenants could cause an event of default under and/or accelerate some or all of such indebtedness which could have a material adverse effect on us.
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Credit market developments may reduce availability under our revolving credit facility.
There is risk that lenders, even those with strong balance sheets and sound lending practices, could fail or refuse to honor their legal commitments and obligations under our existing revolving credit facility, including but not limited to: extending credit up to the maximum amount permitted by such credit facility, allowing access to additional credit features and/or honoring loan commitments. If our lender(s) fail to honor their legal commitments under our revolving credit facility, it could be difficult to replace our revolving credit facility on similar terms. Any such failure by any of the lenders under the revolving credit facility may impact our ability to finance our operating or investing activities.
An increase in market interest rates could raise our interest costs on existing and future debt or adversely affect our stock price, and a decrease in interest rates may lead to additional competition for the acquisition of real estate or adversely affect our results of operations.
Our interest costs for any new debt and our current debt obligations may rise if interest rates increase. This increased cost could make the financing of any new acquisition more expensive as well as lower our current period earnings. Rising interest rates could limit our ability to refinance existing debt when it matures or cause us to pay higher interest rates upon refinancing. In addition, an increase in interest rates could decrease the access third parties have to credit, thereby decreasing the amount they are willing to pay to lease our assets and limit our ability to reposition our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. An increase in market interest rates may lead prospective purchasers of our common stock to expect a higher dividend yield, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Decreases in interest rates may lead to additional competition for the acquisition of real estate due to a reduction in desirable alternative income-producing investments. Increased competition for the acquisition of real estate may lead to a decrease in the yields on real estate targeted for acquisition. In such circumstances, if we are not able to offset the decrease in yields by obtaining lower interest costs on our borrowings, our results of operations may be adversely affected.
Our hedging strategies may not be successful in mitigating our risks associated with interest rates and could reduce the overall returns on your investment.
We use various derivative financial instruments to provide a level of protection against interest rate risks, but no hedging strategy can protect us completely. These instruments involve risks, such as the risk that the counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements, that these arrangements may not be effective in reducing our exposure to interest rate changes, that a court could rule that such agreements are not legally enforceable, and that we may have to post collateral to enter into hedging transactions, which we may lose if we are unable to honor our obligations. These instruments may also generate income that may not be treated as qualifying REIT income for purposes of the REIT income tests. In addition, the nature and timing of hedging transactions may influence the effectiveness of our hedging strategies. Poorly designed strategies or improperly executed transactions could actually increase our risk and losses. Moreover, hedging strategies involve transaction and other costs. We cannot assure you that our hedging strategy and the derivatives that we use will adequately offset the risk of interest rate volatility or that our hedging transactions will not result in losses that may reduce the overall return on your investment.
LIBOR is being phased-out as a reference rate for debt and hedging agreements and may require us to transition LIBOR-based contracts to an alternative reference rate.
In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the authority that regulates LIBOR, announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. As a result, the Federal Reserve Board organized the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), which recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR in derivatives and other financial contracts. However, at this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR. The Company is not able to predict when LIBOR will cease to be available or supported, or whether additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted. Any changes adopted by FCA or other governing bodies in the method used for determining LIBOR or the transition from LIBOR to a successor benchmark may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR, a delay in the publication of LIBOR and changes in the rules or methodologies in LIBOR. If these events were to occur, our interest
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payments could change. In addition, uncertainty about the extent and manner of future changes may result in interest rates and/or payments that are higher or lower than if LIBOR were to remain available it its current form.
As of December 31, 2019 and the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has contracts that are indexed to LIBOR, including its unsecured revolving credit facility and interest rate swap agreements, and continues to monitor this activity and evaluate the related risks, including the risks of interest on loans and amounts paid or received on swaps fluctuating. These risks may arise in connection with transitioning contracts to a new alternative rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans or swaps tied to LIBOR could also be impacted if LIBOR is limited or discontinued.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure
Our charter, bylaws and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control transaction.
Our charter contains 9.8% ownership limits. Our charter, subject to certain exceptions, authorizes our directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT and contains provisions that limit any person to actual or constructive ownership of no more than 9.8% (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the outstanding shares of our common stock and no more than 9.8% (in value) of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of all classes and series of our stock. Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, may exempt, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, any person from the ownership limits. These restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if our board of directors determines that it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT. The ownership limits may delay or impede, and we may use the ownership limits deliberately to delay or impede, a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our shareholders.
We have a staggered board. Our directors are divided into three classes serving three-year staggered terms. The staggering of our board of directors may discourage offers for the Company or make an acquisition more difficult, even when an acquisition may be viewed to be in the best interest of our shareholders.
We could issue stock without shareholder approval. Our board of directors could, without shareholder approval, issue authorized but unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock. In addition, our board of directors could, without shareholder approval, classify or reclassify any unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock and set the preferences, rights and other terms of such classified or reclassified shares. Our board of directors could establish a series of stock that could, depending on the terms of such series, delay, defer or prevent a transaction or change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be viewed to be in the best interest of our shareholders.
Provisions of Maryland law may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of our company. Certain provisions of Maryland law may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or of impeding a change of control under certain circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of shares of our common stock with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then prevailing market price of such shares, including:
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The business combination statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are approved or exempted by the board of directors before the time that the interested shareholder becomes an interested shareholder. Our board of directors has exempted from the business combination provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or MGCL, any business combination with Mr. Richard Agree or any other person acting in concert or as a group with Mr. Richard Agree.
In addition, our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share acquisition statute Richard Agree, Edward Rosenberg, any spouses or the foregoing, any brothers or sisters of the foregoing, any ancestors of the foregoing, any other lineal descendants of any of the foregoing, any estates of any of the foregoing, any trusts established for the benefit of any of the foregoing and any other entity controlled by any of the foregoing, our other officers, our employees, any of the associates or affiliates of the foregoing and any other person acting in concert of as a group with any of the foregoing.
Additionally, Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the MGCL, permits our board of directors, without shareholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in our charter or our bylaws, to implement certain takeover defenses. These provisions may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making an acquisition proposal for our company or of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of our common stock with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-current market price.
Our charter, our bylaws, the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and Maryland law also contain other provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be viewed to be in the best interest of our shareholders.
Future offerings of debt and equity may not be available to us or may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We expect to continue to increase our capital resources by making additional offerings of equity and debt securities in the future, which could include classes or series of preferred stock, common stock and senior or subordinated notes. Our ability to raise additional capital may be restricted at a time when we would like or need, including as a result of market conditions. Future market dislocations could cause us to seek sources of potentially less attractive capital and impact our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions. All debt securities and other borrowings, as well as all classes or series of preferred stock, will be senior to our common stock in a liquidation of our company. Additional equity offerings could dilute our shareholders’ equity and reduce the market price of shares of our common stock. In addition, depending on the terms and pricing of an additional offering of our common stock and the value of our properties, our shareholders may experience dilution in both the book value and fair value of their shares. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market after an offering or the perception that such sales could occur, and this could materially and adversely affect our ability to raise capital through future offerings of equity or equity-related securities. In addition, we may issue preferred stock or other securities convertible into equity securities with a distribution preference or a liquidation preference that may limit our ability to make distributions on our common stock. Our ability to estimate the amount, timing or nature of additional offerings is limited as these factors will depend upon market conditions and other factors.
An officer and director may have interests that conflict with the interests of shareholders.
An officer and member of our board of directors owns OP Units. This individual may have personal interests that conflict with the interests of our shareholders with respect to business decisions affecting us and the Operating Partnership, such as interests in the timing and pricing of property sales or refinancing in order to obtain favorable tax treatment.
Federal Income Tax Risks
Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities.
To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes we must continually satisfy numerous income, asset and other tests, thus having to forego investments we might otherwise make and hindering our investment performance.
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Failure to qualify as a REIT could adversely affect our operations and our ability to make distributions.
We will be subject to increased taxation if we fail to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Although we believe that we are organized and operate in such a manner so as to qualify as a REIT under the Code, no assurance can be given that we will remain so qualified. Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations. The complexity of these provisions and applicable treasury regulations is also increased in the context of a REIT that holds its assets in partnership form. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. Additionally, our charter provides our board of directors with the power, under certain circumstances, to revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election and cause us to be taxed as a regular corporation, without the approval of our shareholders. A REIT that annually distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders generally is not taxed at the corporate level on such distributed income. We have not requested and do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that we qualify as a REIT.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will face tax consequences that will substantially reduce the funds available for payment of cash dividends:
In addition, if we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will no longer be required to pay dividends (other than any mandatory dividends on any preferred shares we may offer). As a result of these factors, our failure to qualify as a REIT could adversely affect the market price for our common stock.
U.S. federal tax reform legislation could affect REITs generally, the geographic markets in which we operate, our stock and our results of operations, both positively and negatively in ways that are difficult to anticipate.
Changes to the federal income tax laws are proposed regularly. Additionally, the REIT rules are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which may result in revisions to regulations and interpretations in addition to statutory changes. If enacted, certain such changes could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results. In particular, H.R. 1, which took effect for taxable years that began on or after January 1, 2018 (subject to certain exceptions), made many significant changes to the federal income tax laws that profoundly impacted the taxation of individuals, corporations (both regular C corporations as well as corporations that have elected to be taxed as REITs), and the taxation of taxpayers with overseas assets and operations. A number of changes that affect non-corporate taxpayers will expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress acts to extend them. These changes will impact us and our shareholders in various ways, some of which are adverse or potentially adverse compared to prior law. While the IRS has issued some guidance with respect to certain of the new provisions, there are numerous interpretive issues that will require further guidance. It is highly likely that technical corrections legislation will be needed to clarify certain aspects of the new law and give proper effect to Congressional intent. There can be no assurance, however, that technical clarifications or further changes needed to prevent unintended or unforeseen tax consequences will be enacted by Congress in the near future. In addition, while certain elements of tax reform legislation do not impact us directly as a REIT, they could impact the geographic markets in which we operate, the tenants that populate our properties and the customers who frequent our properties in ways, both positive and negative, that are difficult to anticipate. Other legislative proposals could be enacted in the future that could affect REITs and their shareholders. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the effect of H.R. 1 and any other potential tax law changes on an investment in our common stock.
Changes in tax laws may prevent us from maintaining our qualification as a REIT.
As we have previously described, we intend to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. However, this intended qualification is based on the tax laws that are currently in effect. We are unable to predict any
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future changes in the tax laws that would adversely affect our status as a REIT. If there is a change in the tax law that prevents us from qualifying as a REIT or that requires REITs generally to pay corporate level income taxes, we may not be able to make the same level of distributions to our shareholders.
Complying with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate or restructure otherwise attractive investments.
In order to qualify as a REIT, at least 75% of the value of our assets must consist of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investments in securities (other than government securities, securities of TRSs and qualified real estate assets) cannot include more than 10% of the voting securities or 10% of the value of all securities, of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the total value of our assets (other than government securities, securities of TRSs and qualified real estate assets) can consist of securities of any one issuer, and no more than 20% of the total value of our assets can be represented by one or more TRSs. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.
We may have to borrow funds or sell assets to meet our distribution requirements.
Subject to some adjustments that are unique to REITs, a REIT generally must distribute 90% of its taxable income. For the purpose of determining taxable income, we may be required to accrue interest, rent and other items treated as earned for tax purposes but that we have not yet received. In addition, we may be required not to accrue as expenses for tax purposes some expenses that actually have been paid, including, for example, payments of principal on our debt, or some of our deductions might be disallowed by the Internal Revenue Service. As a result, we could have taxable income in excess of cash available for distribution. If this occurs, we may have to borrow funds or liquidate some of our assets in order to meet the distribution requirement applicable to a REIT.
Our ownership of and relationship with our TRSs will be limited, and a failure to comply with the limits would jeopardize our REIT status and may result in the application of a 100% excise tax.
A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock of one or more TRSs. A TRS may earn income that would not be qualifying income if earned directly by the parent REIT. Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. A TRS will typically pay federal, state and local income tax at regular corporate rates on any income that it earns. In addition, the TRS rules impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. Our TRSs will pay federal, state and local income tax on their taxable income, and their after-tax net income will be available for distribution to us but will not be required to be distributed to us. There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the 20% limitation discussed above or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax discussed above.
Liquidation of our assets may jeopardize our REIT qualification.
To qualify as a REIT, we must comply with requirements regarding our assets and our sources of income. If we are compelled to liquidate our investments to repay obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with these requirements, ultimately jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT, or we may be subject to a 100% tax on any gain if we sell assets in transactions that are considered to be “prohibited transactions,” which are explained in the risk factor below.
We may be subject to other tax liabilities even if we qualify as a REIT.
Even if we remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we will be required to pay certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and property. For example, we will be subject to federal income tax on any of our REIT taxable income (including capital gains) that we do not distribute annually to our shareholders. Additionally, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which dividends paid by us in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. Moreover, if we have net income from “prohibited transactions,” that income will be subject to a 100% tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of property held primarily for sale to
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customers in the ordinary course of business. The determination as to whether a particular sale is a prohibited transaction depends on the facts and circumstances related to that sale. While we will undertake sales of assets if those assets become inconsistent with our long-term strategic or return objectives, we do not believe that those sales should be considered prohibited transactions, but there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service would not contend otherwise. The need to avoid prohibited transactions could cause us to forego or defer sales of properties that might otherwise be in our best interest to sell.
In addition, any net taxable income earned directly by our TRSs, or through entities that are disregarded for federal income tax purposes as entities separate from our TRSs, will be subject to federal and possibly state corporate income tax. To the extent that we and our affiliates are required to pay federal, state and local taxes, we will have less cash available for distributions to our shareholders.
Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates on dividend income from regular corporations.
The maximum federal income tax rate applicable to “qualified dividend income” payable by non-REIT corporations to certain non-corporate U.S. shareholders is generally 20% and a 3.8% Medicare tax may also apply. Dividends paid by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced rates applicable to qualified dividend income. Commencing with taxable years that began on or after January 1, 2018 and continuing through 2025, H.R. 1 temporarily reduced the effective tax rate on ordinary REIT dividends (i.e., dividends other than capital gain dividends and dividends attributable to certain qualified dividend income received by us) for U.S. holders of our common stock that are individuals, estates or trusts by permitting such holders to claim a deduction in determining their taxable income equal to 20% of any such dividends they receive. Taking into account H.R. 1’s reduction in the maximum individual federal income tax rate from 39.6% to 37%, this results in a maximum effective rate of regular income tax on ordinary REIT dividends of 29.6% through 2025 (as compared to the 20% maximum federal income tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income received from a non-REIT corporation). The more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate distributions could cause investors who are individuals to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay distributions. This could materially and adversely affect the value of the stock of REITs, including our common stock.
Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively and may cause us to incur tax liabilities.
The REIT provisions of the Code substantially limit our ability to hedge our liabilities. Any income from a hedging transaction we enter into to manage risk of interest rate changes, price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made to acquire or carry real estate assets does not constitute qualifying income for purposes of income tests that apply to us as a REIT. To the extent that we enter into other types of hedging transactions, the income from those transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of the income tests. As a result of these rules, we may need to limit our use of advantageous hedging techniques or implement those hedges through a TRS. This could increase the cost of our hedging activities because our TRS would be subject to tax on gains or expose us to greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to bear. In addition, losses in our TRSs will generally not provide any tax benefit, except for being carried forward against future taxable income in the TRSs.
Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments
There are no unresolved staff comments.
Item 2: Properties
As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio consisted of 821 properties located in 46 states and totaling approximately 14.6 million square feet of GLA.
As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio was approximately 99.6% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 10.0 years. A significant majority of our properties are leased to national tenants and approximately 58.2% of our annualized base rent was derived from tenants, or parents thereof, with an investment grade credit rating.
Substantially all of our tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance and maintenance. In addition, our tenants are typically subject to future rent increases based on fixed amounts or increases in the consumer price index and certain leases provide for additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level.
Tenant Diversification
The following table presents annualized base rents for all tenants that generated 1.5% or greater of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2019:
($ in thousands)
Annualized
% of Ann.
Tenant / Concept
Base Rent (1)
Base Rent
Sherwin-Williams
$
10,001
4.9
%
Walmart
8,530
4.2
TJX Companies
7,661
3.8
Walgreens
6,957
3.4
Best Buy
6,220
3.0
Dollar General
6,130
Tractor Supply
5,919
2.9
O'Reilly Auto Parts
5,800
2.8
CVS
5,530
2.7
LA Fitness
5,091
2.5
Home Depot
4,549
2.2
Lowe's
4,215
2.1
Dollar Tree
4,201
Sunbelt Rentals
4,151
2.0
AutoZone
3,853
1.9
TBC Corporation
3,837
Wawa
3,793
Hobby Lobby
3,733
1.8
Mister Car Wash
3,510
1.7
Dave & Buster's
3,117
1.5
Burlington
3,097
Other(2)
94,251
46.2
Total
204,146
100.0
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Tenant Sector Diversification
The following table presents annualized base rents for all sectors that generated 2.5% or greater of our total annualized base rents as of December 31, 2019:
Tenant Sector
Home Improvement
21,991
10.8
Tire and Auto Service
15,639
7.7
Grocery
14,028
6.9
Pharmacy
13,308
6.5
Off-Price Retail
12,969
6.4
Convenience Stores
12,817
6.3
Auto Parts
11,242
5.5
Dollar Stores
9,122
4.5
General Merchandise
7,791
Consumer Electronics
7,576
3.7
Health and Fitness
7,499
Farm and Rural Supply
6,996
Restaurants - Quick Service
6,525
3.2
Crafts and Novelties
6,186
Home Furnishings
5,154
45,303
22.1
Geographic Diversification
The following table presents annualized base rents, by state, for our portfolio as of December 31, 2019:
Michigan
17,373
8.5
Texas
14,243
7.0
Florida
12,692
6.2
Illinois
12,076
5.9
Pennsylvania
10,654
5.2
Ohio
10,057
New Jersey
8,739
4.3
Virginia
8,216
4.0
Georgia
7,333
3.6
Wisconsin
6,857
Missouri
6,270
3.1
North Carolina
5,795
Louisiana
5,774
78,067
38.3
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Lease Expirations
The following table presents contractual lease expirations within the Company’s portfolio as of December 31, 2019, assuming that no tenants exercise renewal options:
($ and GLA in thousands)
Annualized Base Rent (1)
Gross Leasable Area
Number of
% of
Year
Leases
Dollars
Square Feet
2020
1,045
0.5
113
0.8
2021
27
5,262
2.6
318
2022
4,064
367
2023
7,283
726
5.0
2024
11,725
5.7
1,307
9.0
2025
49
11,925
5.8
1,015
2026
63
10,992
5.4
1,069
7.3
2027
15,534
7.6
1,171
8.1
2028
64
16,283
8.0
1,233
2029
81
24,098
11.8
1,839
12.6
Thereafter
448
95,935
47.0
5,382
37.0
903
100
14,541
Developments
During the fourth quarter of 2019, construction continued on two development and Partner Capital Solutions (“PCS”) projects with anticipated total project costs of approximately $10.6 million. The projects consist of the Company’s (1) redevelopment of the former Kmart space in Frankfort, Kentucky for ALDI, Big Lots and Harbor Freight Tools and (2) development in Hart, Michigan for Tractor Supply.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed landlord’s work for the spaces leased to ALDI and Harbor Freight Tools and delivered those spaces to the tenants. Tenants’ work was ongoing as of December 31, 2019 for both spaces, and rent is anticipated to commence in full in the first quarter of 2020. Landlord’s work was ongoing for the space leased to Big Lots as of December 31, 2019.
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During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had 10 development or PCS projects completed or under construction. Anticipated total costs for those projects are approximately $32.4 million and include the following completed or commenced projects:
Actual or
Lease
Anticipated Rent
Tenant
Location
Lease Structure
Term
Commencement
Status
Orlando, FL
Build-to-Suit
20 years
Q1 2019
Complete
Tavares, FL
Maumee, OH
10 years
Batavia, OH
Q2 2019
Georgetown, KY
15 years
Q3 2019
Gerber Collision
Round Lake, IL
Carrizo Springs, TX
Mt. Pleasant, MI
ALDI
Frankfort, KY
Q4 2019
Harbor Freight Tools
Big Lots
Q1 2020
Under Construction
Hart, MI
Item 3: Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. We are not presently involved in any litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any other litigation threatened against us, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, which is expected to be covered by our liability insurance and all of which collectively is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations or business or financial condition.
Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5: Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “ADC.” At February 19, 2020, there were 45,569,487 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding which were held by approximately 132 shareholders of record. The number of shareholders of record does not reflect persons or entities that held their shares in nominee or “street” name. In addition, at February 19, 2020 there were 347,619 outstanding OP Units held by a limited partner other than our Company. The OP Units are exchangeable into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Common stock repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2019 were:
Total Number of
Maximum Number
Shares Purchased
of Shares that May
as Part of Publicly
Yet Be Purchased
Average Price Paid Per
Announced Plans
Under the Plans
Period
Per Share
or Programs
October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
—
November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
61
72.67
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company withheld 61 shares from employees to satisfy estimated statutory income tax obligations related to vesting of restricted stock awards. The value of the common stock withheld was based on the closing price of our common stock on the applicable vesting date.
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2019.
We intend to continue to declare quarterly dividends. However, our distributions are determined by our board of directors and will depend upon cash generated by operating activities, our financial condition, capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and such other factors as the board of directors deems relevant. We have historically paid cash dividends, although we may choose to pay a portion in stock dividends in the future. To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income prior to net capital gains to our shareholders, as well as meet certain other requirements. We must pay these distributions in the taxable year the income is recognized; or in the following taxable year if they are declared during the last three months of the taxable year, payable to shareholders of record on a specified date during such period and paid during January of the following year. Such distributions are treated for REIT tax purposes as paid by us and received by our shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they are declared. In addition, at our election, a distribution for a taxable year may be declared in the following taxable year if it is declared before we timely file our tax return for such year and if paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration. These distributions qualify as dividends paid for the 90% REIT distribution test for the previous year and are taxable to holders of our capital stock in the year in which paid.
For information about our equity compensation plan, please see “Item 12 – Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 6: Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth our selected financial information on a historical basis and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The balance sheet for the periods ending December 31, 2015 through 2019 and operating data for each of the periods presented were derived from our audited financial statements.
(in thousands, except per share information and number of properties)
Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Operating Data
Total Revenues
187,478
137,122
111,517
88,357
68,454
Expenses
Property costs (1)
23,511
17,011
12,467
8,596
6,379
General and administrative
15,566
11,756
9,428
7,862
6,836
Interest
33,094
24,872
18,137
15,343
12,305
Depreciation and amortization
45,703
33,030
26,661
20,237
14,974
Impairments
1,609
2,319
Total Expenses
119,483
88,988
66,693
52,038
40,494
Income from Operations
67,995
48,134
44,824
36,319
27,960
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
(333)
(181)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets
13,306
11,180
14,193
9,964
12,135
Income tax expense
(538)
(516)
(227)
(153)
(152)
Net Income
80,763
58,798
58,790
45,797
39,762
Less Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
682
626
678
679
744
Net Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
80,081
58,172
58,112
45,118
39,018
Share Data
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding- Diluted
41,224
32,401
27,700
22,960
18,065
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Agee Realty Corporation - Diluted
1.93
1.78
2.08
1.97
2.15
Cash Dividends Per Share
2.28
2.16
2.03
1.92
1.85
Balance Sheet Data
Real Estate (before accumulated depreciation)
2,346,340
1,761,646
1,299,255
1,019,956
755,849
Total Assets
2,664,530
2,028,189
1,494,634
1,141,972
807,042
Total Debt (including accrued interest)
882,010
728,841
525,811
406,261
320,547
Other Data
Number of Properties
821
645
436
366
278
Gross Leasable Area (Sq. Ft.)
14,605
11,237
8,663
7,033
5,207
Percentage Leased
99.6
99.8
99.7
99.5
Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the “-Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” above. Also refer to the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s previously filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for additional discussion of our financial condition and results of operations.
Overview
We are a fully integrated REIT primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. We were founded in 1971 by our current Executive Chairman, Richard Agree, and our common stock was listed on the NYSE in 1994. Our assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through, directly or indirectly, the Operating Partnership, of which we are the sole general partner and in which we held a 99.2% interest as of December 31, 2019.
As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio consisted of 821 properties located in 46 states and totaling approximately 14.6 million square feet of GLA. As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio was approximately 99.6% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 10.0 years. Substantially all of our tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance and maintenance.
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1994. We believe that we have been organized and have operated in a manner that has allowed us to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and we intend to continue operating in such a manner.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary and anticipated impact of each accounting pronouncement on the Company’s financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that are subjective in nature and, as a result, our actual results could differ materially from our estimates. Some of these estimates and assumptions require application of difficult, subjective, and/or complex judgment, often about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods, including those relating to the policies below. This summary should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of our accounting policies and procedures included in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounting for Acquisitions of Real Estate
The acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition. We allocate the purchase price to land, building and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. Intangible assets and liabilities represent the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market leases. Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company’s estimate of current market lease rates for the property. In making estimates of fair values, we may use a number of sources, including data provided by independent third parties, as well as information obtained by the Company as a result of our due diligence, including expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located. The use of different assumptions in the allocation of the purchase price of the acquired properties could affect the timing of recognition of the related revenue and expenses.
We review our real estate investments for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable through operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Events or circumstances that may occur include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, or our ability or expectation to re-lease or sell properties that are vacant or become vacant. Management determines whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the residual value of the real estate, with the carrying cost of the individual asset. An asset is considered impaired if its carrying value exceeds its estimated undiscounted cash flows and an impairment charge is recorded in the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value.
The valuation of impaired assets is determined using valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, and purchase offers received from third parties. The Company may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.
The expected cash flows of a property are dependent on estimates and other factors subject to change, including (1) changes in the national, regional, and/or local economic climates and/or market conditions, (2) competition from other retail, (3) increases in operating costs, (4) bankruptcy and/or other changes in a tenant’s condition, and (5) expected holding period. These factors could cause our expected future cash flows from a property to change, and, as a result, an impairment could be considered to have occurred. Determination of the fair value of a property for purposes of measuring impairment involves significant judgment.
Results of Operations
Overall
The Company’s real estate investment portfolio grew from approximately $1.7 billion in gross investment amount representing 645 properties with 11.2 million square feet of gross leasable space as of December 31, 2018 to approximately $2.2 billion in gross investment amount representing 821 properties with 14.6 million square feet of gross leasable space at December 31, 2019. The Company’s real estate investments were made throughout the periods presented and were not all outstanding for the entire period; accordingly, a portion of the increase in rental income between periods is related to recognizing revenue in 2019 on acquisitions that were made during 2018. Similarly, the full rental income impact of acquisitions made during 2019 will not be seen until 2020.
Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired 186 retail net lease assets for approximately $702.9 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 40 states and are leased to 56 different tenants operating in 22 diverse retail sectors for a weighted average lease term of approximately 11.7 years. The underwritten weighted average capitalization rate on the Company’s 2019 acquisitions was approximately 6.9%.1
Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold 16 properties for net proceeds of $65.5 million and recorded a net gain of $13.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold 21 properties for net proceeds of $65.8 million and recorded a net gain of $11.2 million. The weighted average capitalization rate on the Company’s 2019 dispositions was approximately 7.2%.1
1 When used within this discussion, “weighted-average capitalization rate” for acquisitions and dispositions is defined by the Company as the sum of contractual fixed annual rents computed on a straight-line basis over the primary lease terms and anticipated annual net tenant recoveries, divided by the purchase and sale prices.
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Development and Partner Capital Solutions
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed eight developments or Partner Capital Solutions projects. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company completed eight developments or Partner Capital Solutions projects. At December 31, 2019 the Company had two such projects under construction.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2019 to Year Ended December 31, 2018
Year Ended
Variance
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2018
(in dollars)
(percentage)
Rental Income
187,279
136,884
50,395
Real Estate Tax Expense
15,520
10,721
4,799
45
Property Operating Expense
6,749
5,645
1,104
Land Lease Expense
1,242
597
93
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
12,673
The variances in rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expense, land lease expense and depreciation and amortization expense shown above were due to the acquisition and the ownership of additional properties during the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, as further described under Results of Operations - Overall above.
General and administrative expenses increased $3.8 million, or 32%, to $15.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $12.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily the result of increased employee headcount, which resulted in increased compensation costs, and increased professional costs. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 8.3% in 2019 from 8.6% in 2018.
Provision for impairment decreased to $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Provisions for impairment reflect the amount by which current book value exceeds estimated fair value and are not necessarily comparable period-to-period.
Interest expense increased $8.2 million, or 33%, to $33.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $24.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in interest expense was primarily a result of higher levels of borrowings in 2019 in comparison to 2018. Borrowings increased in order to finance the acquisition and development of additional properties. Acquisition and development activity increased in 2019 in comparison to the prior period.
Gain on sale of assets increased $2.1 million, or 19%, to $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $11.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Gains on sales of assets are dependent on the levels of disposition activity and the assets’ bases relative to their sales prices. As a result, such gains are not necessarily comparable period-to-period.
Income tax expense remained consistent at $0.5 million in 2019 and 2018. An increase in income tax expense due to the acquisition and the ownership of additional properties during the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018 was offset by a one-time credit of $0.5 million in 2019 to reflect a reduction in the Company’s deferred tax liability of one of its taxable REIT subsidiaries.
Net income increased $22.0 million, or 37%, to $80.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $58.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The change was the result of the items discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal demands for funds include payment of operating expenses, payment of principal and interest on our outstanding indebtedness, dividends and distributions to our shareholders and OP Unit holders, and future property acquisitions and development.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through cash provided from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2019, available cash and cash equivalents was $42.2 million. As of December 31, 2019, we had $89.0 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility and $411.0 million was available for future borrowings, subject to our compliance with covenants. We anticipate funding our long-term capital needs through cash provided from operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, the issuance of debt and common or preferred equity or other instruments convertible into or exchangeable for common or preferred equity. In December 2019, we amended and restated our revolving credit agreement, increasing our current and potential future borrowing capacity – see Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility below.
We continually evaluate alternative financing and believe that we can obtain financing on reasonable terms. However, there can be no assurance that additional financing or capital will be available, or that the terms will be acceptable or advantageous to us.
Capitalization
As of December 31, 2019, our total market capitalization was approximately $4.1 billion. Total market capitalization consisted of $3.2 billion of common equity (based on the December 31, 2019 closing price of our common stock on the NYSE of $70.17 per share and assuming the conversion of OP Units) and $876.1 million of total debt including (i) $89.0 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility; (ii) $240.0 million of unsecured term loans; (iii) $510.0 million of senior unsecured notes; (iv) $37.1 million of mortgage notes payable; less (v) cash, cash equivalents, and cash held in escrow of $42.2 million. Our ratio of total debt to total market capitalization was 21.6% at December 31, 2019.
At December 31, 2019, the non-controlling interest in our Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.8% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. The OP Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for our shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Company, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the option to settle exchanged OP Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of our shares. Assuming the exchange of all OP Units, there would have been 45,921,242 shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2019.
Shelf Registration
In June 2017, the Company filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, registering an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and warrants at an indeterminant aggregate initial offering price. We may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.
In June 2017, the Company completed a follow-on underwritten offering of 2,415,000 shares of common stock. The offering, which included the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters, raised net proceeds of approximately $108.0 million, after deducting the underwriting discount. The proceeds from the offering were used to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund property acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
In March 2018, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, which included the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 450,000 shares of common stock, in connection with a forward sale agreement. The offering, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, was settled in its entirety in September 2018. Upon settlement we issued 3,450,000 shares and received net proceeds of $160.2 million after deducting fees and expenses.
In September 2018, the Company entered into a follow-on public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock in connection with a forward sale agreement (the “September 2018 Forward”). The September 2018 Forward was settled in its entirety in April 2019. Upon settlement we issued 3,500,000 shares and received net proceeds of $186.0 million, after deducting fees and expenses.
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In April 2019, the Company entered into a follow-on public offering to sell an aggregate of 3,162,500 shares of common stock (the “April 2019 Forward”). We settled the entirety of the April 2019 Forward on December 30, 2019 and received net proceeds of approximately $195.8 million, after deducting fees and expenses.
ATM Programs
In July 2019, the Company entered into the 2019 ATM Program. In addition to selling shares of common stock, we may enter into forward sale agreements through the 2019 ATM Program. During 2019, we issued 444,228 shares under this program, at an average price of $74.30 per share, realizing gross proceeds of $33.0 million.
During 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 3,057,263 and 886,768 shares of common stock, respectively, under the 2018 ATM Program, at average prices of $59.28 and $66.83, respectively, realizing gross proceeds of approximately $181.2 million and $59.3 million, respectively. No future issuances will occur under the 2018 ATM Program.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company entered into forward sale agreements in connection with our 2019 ATM Program to sell an aggregate of 2,003,118 shares of common stock. To date, no shares from the ATM Forward Offerings have been settled. The ATM Forward Offerings are required to be settled by certain dates in December 2020.
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The below table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
Principal Amount Outstanding
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Rate
Maturity
Credit Facility (1)
2.69
January 2021
89,000
19,000
Total Credit Facility
Unsecured Term Loans (2)
2019 Term Loan
3.62
May 2019
18,543
2023 Term Loan
2.40
July 2023
40,000
2024 Term Loan Facility
3.09
January 2024
65,000
3.20
35,000
2026 Term Loan
4.26
January 2026
100,000
Total Unsecured Term Loans
240,000
258,543
Senior Unsecured Notes (2)
2025 Senior Unsecured Notes
4.16
May 2025
50,000
2027 Senior Unsecured Notes
May 2027
2028 Senior Unsecured Notes
4.42
July 2028
60,000
2029 Senior Unsecured Notes
4.19
September 2029
2030 Senior Unsecured Notes
4.32
September 2030
125,000
2031 Senior Unsecured Notes
October 2031
Total Senior Unsecured Notes
510,000
385,000
Mortgage Notes Payable (2)
Single Asset Mortgage Loan
3.32
October 2019
21,500
Portfolio Mortgage Loan (3)
6.90
January 2020
1,922
6.24
February 2020
2,775
2,872
CMBS Portfolio Loan
3.60
January 2023
23,640
5.01
September 2023
4,779
4,959
Portfolio Credit Tenant Lease
6.27
July 2026
5,921
6,626
Total Mortgage Notes Payable
37,115
61,519
Total Principal Amount Outstanding
876,115
724,062
In December 2019, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for a $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, a $65.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “$65 Million Term Loan”) and a $35.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “$35 Million Term Loan”, and together with the $65 Million Term Loan, the “2024 Term Loan Facilities”). The Credit Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Company’s previous amended and restated credit agreement dated December 15, 2016.
The Credit Agreement provides $600.0 million unsecured borrowing capacity, composed of the Revolving Credit Facility, which matures on January 15, 2024, as well as the 2024 Term Loan Facilities, which mature on January 15, 2024. Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Company (i) may request additional lender commitments
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under any or all facilities of up to an additional aggregate of $500.0 million and (ii) may elect, for an additional fee, to extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility by six months up to two times, for a maximum maturity date of January 15, 2025. No amortization payments are required under the Credit Agreement, and interest is payable in arrears no less frequently than quarterly.
All borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (except swing line loans) bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of the Company, (i) LIBOR plus a margin that is based upon the Company’s credit rating, or (ii) the Base Rate (which is defined as the greater of the rate of interest as publicly announced from time to time by PNC Bank, National Association, as its prime rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 0.50%, or the Daily Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%) plus a margin that is based upon the Company’s credit rating. The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility range in amount from 0.775% to 1.450% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% to 0.45% for Base Rate loans, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to improvement based on the Company’s leverage ratio, provided its credit rating meets a certain threshold.
The Company and Richard Agree, the Executive Chairman of the Company, are parties to a Reimbursement Agreement dated November 18, 2014. Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement, Mr. Agree has agreed to reimburse the Company for any loss incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed $14.0 million to the extent that the value of the Operating Partnership’s assets available to satisfy the Operating Partnership’s obligations under the revolving credit facility is less than $14.0 million.
Unsecured Term Loan Facilities
In July 2016, the Company completed a $40.0 million unsecured term loan facility that matures July 2023 (the “2023 Term Loan”). Borrowings under the 2023 Term Loan are priced at LIBOR plus 85 to 165 basis points, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to fix LIBOR at 140 basis points until maturity.
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company has outstanding the 2024 Term Loan Facilities. Borrowings under the 2024 Term Loan Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of the Company, (i) LIBOR plus a margin that is based upon the Company's credit rating or (ii) the Base Rate (which is defined as the greater of the rate of interest as publicly announced from time to time by PNC Bank, National Association, as its prime rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 0.50%, or the Daily Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%) plus a margin that is based upon the Company’s credit rating. The margins for the 2024 Term Loan Facilities range in amount from 0.85% to 1.65% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% to 0.65% for Base Rate loans, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The Company has utilized existing interest rate swaps to fix LIBOR at 2.0904% for the $65.0 million term loan and at 2.1970% for the $35.0 million term loan. In October 2019, the Company entered into new interest rate swap agreements to fix LIBOR at 143 basis points for both the $65.0 million and $35.0 million term loans, through their 2024 maturity dates.
In December 2018, the Company entered into a $100.0 million unsecured term loan facility that matures January 2026 (the “2026 Term Loan”). Borrowings under the 2026 Term Loan are priced at LIBOR plus 145 to 240 basis points, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix LIBOR at 266 basis points until maturity.
Senior Unsecured Notes
In May 2015, the Company and the Operating Partnership completed a private placement of $100.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The senior unsecured notes were sold in two series; $50.0 million of 4.16% notes due May 2025 (the “2025 Senior Unsecured Notes”) and $50.0 million of 4.26% notes due May 2027 (the “2027 Senior Unsecured Notes”).
In July 2016, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a note purchase agreement with institutional purchasers. Pursuant to the note purchase agreement, the Operating Partnership completed a private placement of $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.42% senior unsecured notes due July 2028 (the “2028 Senior Unsecured Notes”).
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In September 2017, the Company and the Operating Partnership completed a private placement of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.19% senior unsecured notes due September 2029 (the “2029 Senior Unsecured Notes”).
In September 2018, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into two supplements to uncommitted master note facilities with institutional purchasers. Pursuant to the supplements, the Operating Partnership completed a private placement of $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.32% senior unsecured notes due September 2030 (the “2030 Senior Unsecured Notes”).
In October 2019, the Company and the Operating Partnership closed on a private placement of $125.0 million of 4.47% senior unsecured notes due October 2031. In March 2019, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest for $100.0 million of long-term debt until maturity. The Company terminated the swap agreements at the time of pricing the 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes, which resulted in an effective annual fixed rate of 4.41% for $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes. Considering the effect of the terminated swap agreements, the blended all-in rate to the Company for the $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes is 4.42%.
Mortgage Notes Payable
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had total gross mortgage indebtedness of $37.1 million which was collateralized by related real estate and tenants’ leases with an aggregate net book value of $48.4 million. Including mortgages that have been swapped to a fixed interest rate, the weighted average interest rate on the Company’s mortgage notes payable was 4.40% as of December 31, 2019 and 4.13% as of December 31, 2018.
We have entered into mortgage loans which are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-default and cross-collateralization provisions. Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the event that we default under the loan. Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.
Loan Covenants
Certain loan agreements contain various restrictive covenants, including the following financial covenants: maximum leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratios, consolidated net worth requirements, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unsecured interest expense ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio, a minimum unsecured debt yield and a minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. As of December 31, 2019, the most restrictive covenant was the minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. The Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants and obligations as of December 31, 2019.
Cash Flows
Operating -- Substantially all of the Company’s cash from operations is generated by rental income from its investment portfolio. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased by $33.5 million over 2018, primarily due to the increase in the size of the Company’s real estate investment portfolio.
Investing -- Net cash used in investing activities was $99.4 million higher during the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to 2018. Acquisitions of properties during 2019 were $97.0 million higher than 2018, due to overall increases in the level of acquisition activity. Development costs during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $2.9 million higher than 2018, due to the timing of costs incurred related to the Company’s development activity. Proceeds from asset sales remained consistent during year ended December 31, 2019 compared to 2018.
Financing -- Net cash provided by financing activities was $58.9 million higher during the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to 2018. Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and borrowings increased by $133.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to 2018, primarily to fund the increased level of acquisitions occurring in 2019. In addition, borrowings on the revolving credit facility increased by $65.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to 2018, to fund increased acquisition investment activity. Finally, net cash provided by the financing
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related to unsecured term loans decreased by $100.0 million due to the Company’s use of alternate financing sources to fund investment activity, such as the revolving credit facility and equity. The Company increased its total dividends and distributions paid to its shareholders and non-controlling owners by $22.6 million during 2019 compared to 2018. The Company increased its quarterly dividend in the fourth quarter of 2019 to an annualized $2.34 per common share, a 5.4% increase over the annualized $2.22 per common share declared in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Contractual Obligations
In conducting our business, the Company enters into contractual obligations, including those for debt and operating leases for land. Detail of these obligations as of December 31, 2019, including expected settlement periods, is contained below in thousands):
3,714
998
1,060
28,726
963
1,654
Revolving Credit Facility
Unsecured Term Loans
Land Lease Obligations
789
30,584
35,035
Estimated Interest Payments on Outstanding Debt (1)
34,360
34,269
34,207
32,821
28,922
108,826
273,405
39,143
36,282
36,056
102,336
219,674
751,064
1,184,555
Inflation
Our leases typically contain provisions to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation on our results of operations. Tenant leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of fixed increases or increases in the consumer price index. Certain of our leases contain clauses enabling us to receive percentage rents based on tenants’ gross sales, which generally increase as prices rise. During times when inflation is greater than increases in rent, rent increases will not keep up with the rate of inflation.
Substantially all of our properties are leased to tenants under long-term, net leases which require the tenant to pay certain operating expenses for a property, thereby reducing our exposure to operating cost increases resulting from inflation. Inflation may have an adverse impact on our tenants.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Funds from Operations (“FFO” or “Nareit FFO”)
FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”) to mean net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate assets and/or changes in control, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and any impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations.
FFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Further, while the Company adheres to the Nareit
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definition of FFO, its presentation of FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs due to the fact that all REITs may not use the same definition.
Core Funds from Operations (“Core FFO”)
The Company defines Core FFO as Nareit FFO with the addback of noncash amortization of above- and below- market lease intangibles. Under Nareit’s definition of FFO, lease intangibles created upon acquisition of a net lease must be amortized over the remaining term of the lease. The Company believes that by recognizing amortization charges for above- and below-market lease intangibles, the utility of FFO as a financial performance measure can be diminished. Management believes that its measure of Core FFO facilitates useful comparison of performance to its peers who predominantly transact in sale-leaseback transactions and are thereby not required by GAAP to allocate purchase price to lease intangibles. Unlike many of its peers, the Company has acquired the substantial majority of its net leased properties through acquisitions of properties from third parties or in connection with the acquisitions of ground leases from third parties.
Core FFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Further, the Company’s presentation of Core FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs due to the fact that all REITs may not use the same definition.
Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”)
AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance used by many companies in the REIT industry. AFFO further adjusts FFO and Core FFO for certain non-cash and/or infrequently recurring items that reduce or increase net income computed in accordance with GAAP. Management considers AFFO a useful supplemental measure of the Company’s performance, however, AFFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of its performance, or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. The Company’s computation of AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating AFFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore may not be comparable to such other REITs.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
December 31, 2017
Reconciliation from Net Income to Funds from Operations
Net income
Depreciation of rental real estate assets
34,349
24,553
19,507
Amortization of lease intangibles - in-place leases and leasing costs
11,071
8,271
7,076
Provision for impairment
-
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
(13,306)
(11,180)
(14,193)
Funds from Operations
114,486
82,761
71,180
Amortization of above (below) market lease intangibles, net
13,501
10,668
Core Funds from Operations
127,987
93,429
76,271
Straight-line accrued rent
(7,093)
(4,648)
(3,548)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
(475)
(230)
Stock based compensation expense
4,106
3,227
2,589
Amortization of financing costs
706
578
574
Non-real estate depreciation
283
146
78
Adjusted Funds from Operations
125,514
92,732
75,734
Funds from Operations Per Share - Diluted
2.75
2.53
2.54
Core Funds from Operations Per Share - Diluted
3.08
2.85
2.72
Adjusted Funds from Operations Per Share - Diluted
3.02
2.83
2.70
Weighted average shares and OP units outstanding
Basic
40,924,965
32,417,874
27,972,721
Diluted
41,571,233
32,748,741
28,047,966
Additional supplemental disclosure
Scheduled principal repayments
2,401
3,337
3,151
Capitalized interest
410
570
Capitalized building improvements
2,451
1,635
1,230
Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through borrowing activities. There is inherent roll-over risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and our future financing requirements.
Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below presents the principal payments (in thousands) and the weighted average interest rates on outstanding debt, by year of expected maturity, to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes. Average interest rates shown reflect the impact of the swap agreements described later in this section.
Average Interest Rate
6.18
6.02
3.89
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (1)
3.13
4.21
4.31
The fair value is estimated at $37.8 million and $779.9 million for mortgage notes payable and unsecured term loans and notes, respectively, as of December 31, 2019.
The table above incorporates those exposures that exist as of December 31, 2019; it does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after that date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period and interest rates.
We seek to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower the overall borrowing costs by closely monitoring our variable rate debt and converting such debt to fixed rates when we deem such conversion advantageous. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements or other interest rate hedging contracts. While these agreements are intended to lessen the impact of rising interest rates, they also expose us to the risks that the other parties to the agreements will not perform. The Company could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements, the agreements will be unenforceable and the underlying transactions will fail to qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges under GAAP guidance.
In September 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $35.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.20%. This swap effectively converted $35.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from October 3, 2013 to September 29, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as a liability of approximately $0.1 million.
In July 2014, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $65.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.09%. This swap effectively converted $65.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from July 21, 2014 to July 21, 2021. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as a liability of approximately $0.5 million.
In September 2016, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $40.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month
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LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 1.40%. This swap effectively converted $40.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from August 1, 2016 to July 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as an asset of approximately $0.2 million.
In December 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $100.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.66%. This swap effectively converted $100.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from December 27, 2018 to January 15, 2026. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as a liability of approximately $5.9 million.
In June 2019, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates from the trade date through the forecasted issuance date of $100.0 million of long-term debt. The Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for a forecasted issuance of long-term debt over a maximum period ending March 2021. As of December 31, 2019, these interest rate swaps were valued as a liability of $1.4 million.
In October 2019, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $65.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 1.4275%. This swap effectively converts $65.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from July 12, 2021 to January 12, 2024. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as an asset of approximately $0.2 million.
Also in October 2019, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $35.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 1.4265%. This swap effectively converts $35.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from September 29, 2020 to January 12, 2024. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as an asset of approximately $0.1 million.
We do not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, and we did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of December 31, 2019.
Refer to the section “Risks Related to Our Debt Financings” under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report for discussion of the future transition from LIBOR and the possible impact it may have on the Company’s debt, swap agreements, and interest payments.
Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements and supplementary data are listed in the Index to the Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules appearing on Page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K following page F-1.
Item 9: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A: Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a15-(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The attestation report issued by our independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, required under this item is contained on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 9B: Other Information
Item 10: Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this item is set forth under the following captions in our proxy statement to be filed with respect to our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”), all of which is incorporated by reference: “Proposal I – Election of Directors”; “Board Matters –The Board of Directors”; “Board Matters –Committees of the Board”; “Board Matters –Corporate Governance”; “Executive Officers”; “Additional Information – Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Additional Information – Proposals for 2020 Annual Meeting.”
Item 11: Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is set forth under the following captions in our Proxy Statement, all of which is incorporated herein by reference: “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Executive Officer Compensation Tables”, “Board Matters – Director Compensation”, “Board Matters –Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Compensation Committee Report.”
Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table summarizes the equity compensation plan under which our common stock may be issued as of December 31, 2019.
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Number of Securities to
Future Issuance Under
be Issued Upon
Weighted Average
Equity Compensation
Exercise of Outstanding
Exercise Price of
Plans (Excluding
Options, Warrants and
Outstanding Options,
Securities Reflected in
Rights
Warrant and Rights
Column (a))
Plan Category
(a)
(b)
(c)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders
248,925
(1)
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders
Additional information required by this item is set forth under the following caption in our Proxy Statement, all of which is incorporated herein by reference: “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”
Item 13: Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
The information required by this item is set forth under the following captions in our Proxy Statement, all of which is incorporated herein by reference: “Related Person Transactions” and “Board Matters –The Board of Directors.”
Item 14: Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is set forth under the following caption in our Proxy Statement, all of which is incorporated herein by reference: “Audit Committee Matters.”
ITEM 15: Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
15(a)(1).
The following documents are filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
● Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
● Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018
● Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
● Consolidated Statement of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
● Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
● Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
15(a)(2).
The following is a list of the financial statement schedules required by Item 8:
Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
15(a)(3).
Exhibits
ExhibitNo.
Description
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, including all amendments and articles supplementary thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013).
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2013).
3.3
Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2015).
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2016).
3.5
Articles Supplementary of the Company, dated February 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2019).
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Agree Realty Corporation, effective February 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2019).
Articles of Amendment of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2019).
4.1
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 8, 1994 by and among the Company, Richard Agree, Edward Rosenberg and Joel Weiner (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994).
Form of certificate representing shares of common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on August 24, 2009).
Form of 4.32% Senior Guaranteed Note, Series 2018-A, due September 26, 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018).
4.4
Form of 4.32% Senior Guaranteed Note, Series 2018-B, due September 26, 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018).
4.5*
Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1934.
10.1
Term Loan Agreement, dated July 1, 2016, among Agree Limited Partnership, Capital One, National Association, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016).
10.2
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, among Agree Limited Partnership, as the Borrower, the Company, as the parent, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, as guarantors, PNC Bank, National Association and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016).
10.3
First Amendment and Joinder to Term Loan Agreement, dated December 15, 2016, by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company, the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Capital One, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016).
10.4
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2017, among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company and the purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017).
10.5
Uncommitted Master Note Facility, dated as of August 3, 2017, among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Associate of America (“TIAA”) and each TIAA Affiliate (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017).
10.6
Uncommitted Master Note Facility, dated as of August 3, 2017, among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company and Teachers Insurance and AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC (“AIG”) and each AIG Affiliate (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017).
10.7
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Agree Limited Partnership, dated as of April 22, 1994, by and among the Company, Richard Agree, Edward Rosenberg and Joel Weiner (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
Second Amendment to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Agree Limited Partnership, dated as of March 20, 2013, by and among the Company, Agree Limited Partnership and Richard Agree (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013).
10.9+
Agree Realty Corporation Profit Sharing Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996).
10.10+
Amended Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2014, by and between the Company and Richard Agree (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
10.11+
Amended Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2014, by and between the Company and Joey Agree (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
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10.12+
Letter Agreement of Employment dated April 5, 2010 between Agree Limited Partnership and Laith Hermiz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2010).
10.13+
Employment Agreement, dated October 20, 2017, between Agree Realty Corporation and Clayton R. Thelen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2017).
10.14*
Summary of Director Compensation.
10.15+
Agree Realty Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014).
10.16+
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the Agree Realty Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
10.17+
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement pursuant to the Agree Realty Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).
10.18+
Agree Realty Corporation 2017 Executive Incentive Plan, dated February 16, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016).
10.19
Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 28, 2015 by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company and the purchasers thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2015).
10.20
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2016, by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company and the purchasers thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016).
10.21
Increase Agreement, dated July 18, 2018 among Agree Limited Partnership, as the Borrower, the Company, as the parent, PNC Bank, National Association and the other lender parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2018).
10.22
Form of Revolving Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2018).
10.23
First Supplement to Uncommitted Master Note Facility, dated as of September 26, 2018, among Agree Limited Partnership, Agree Realty Corporation and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018).
10.24
First Supplement to Uncommitted Master Note Facility, dated as of September 26, 2018, among Agree Limited Partnership, Agree Realty Corporation, AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC and the institutional investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018).
10.25
Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement dated November 2, 2018, among Agree Limited Partnership, Capital One, National Association, and Raymond James Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
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10.26
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2018, among the Company, PNC Bank, National Association and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
10.27
Term Loan Agreement, dated December 27, 2018, by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company, PNC Bank, National Association and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
10.28
Guaranty, dated as of December 27, 2018, by and among the Company and each of the subsidiaries of Agree Limited Partnership party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
10.29
Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2014, by and between the Company and Richard Agree (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018).
10.30+
Form of Performance Unit Award Notice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019).
10.31
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2019, among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company and the purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
10.32
First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated May 6, 2019, by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company, PNC Bank, National Association and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
10.33
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2019, by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company, PNC Bank, National Association and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
10.34
Third Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated May 6, 2019, by and among Agree Limited Partnership, the Company, Capital One, National Association and Raymond James Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019).
10.35
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated December 5, 2019, among the Company, the Borrower, PNC Bank and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2019).
10.36
Fourth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated December 5, 2019, among the Company, the Borrower, Capital One, the guarantors party thereto and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2019).
10.37
Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated December 5, 2019, among the Company, the Borrower, and PNC Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2019).
10.38*+
Summary of Material Terms of Compensation Arrangement with Danielle M. Spehar (effective December 7, 2019).
21*
Subsidiaries of Agree Realty Corporation.
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23.1*
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.
24*
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
31.1*
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Joel N. Agree, Chief Executive Officer.
31.2*
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Clayton Thelen, Chief Financial Officer.
32.1*
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Joel N. Agree, Chief Executive Officer.
32.2*
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Clayton Thelen, Chief Financial Officer.
99.1*
Material Federal Income Tax Considerations.
101*
The following materials from Agree Realty Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) related notes to these consolidated financial statements, tagged as blocks of text.
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
15(b) The Exhibits listed in Item 15(a)(3) are hereby filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
15(c) The financial statement schedule listed at Item 15(a)(2) is hereby filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
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Consolidated Statements of Equity
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Agree Realty Corporation
Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Agree Realty Corporation (a Maryland corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and our report dated February 20, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 20, 2020
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Agree Realty Corporation (a Maryland corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedules included under Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated February 20, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion.
Change in accounting principle
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for leases in 2019 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842, Leases.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical audit matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
As described in Notes 2 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition in which the Company allocates the purchase price to land, buildings and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. The Company acquired approximately $702.9 million of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2019. We identified the accounting for acquisitions of real estate as a critical audit matter.
The principal consideration for our determination that the accounting for acquisitions of real estate was a critical audit matter was the higher risk of estimation uncertainty due to the sensitivity of management’s judgments in determining estimates of fair value, particularly with respect to the market rent assumption, a significant component in the fair value estimation of above- and below-market lease intangible assets and liabilities recognized in connection with the
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acquisitions. As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, these amounts are amortized over the remaining terms of the related leases as adjustments to the “Rental income” line item in the consolidated statement of operations.
Our audit procedures related to the accounting for acquisitions of real estate included the following, among others. We tested the design and operating effectiveness of relevant controls relating to the accounting for acquisitions of real estate, such as controls over the measurement and recognition of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration paid. For each of the acquisitions during the audit period, we inspected the purchase agreements to assess whether amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements were consistent with the underlying transaction agreements.
In testing the estimates of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized in connection with the acquisitions, we evaluated the appropriateness of the valuation methodology used by management, and compared management’s significant assumptions, particularly the market rent assumption, with comparable observable market data. These procedures involved the use of our valuation specialists. Our overall assessment of these assumptions and the amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements in connection with the acquisitions included consideration of whether such information was consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.
As described in Notes 2 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews its real estate investments for potential impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Those events and circumstances include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, and an expectation to sell assets before the end of the previously estimated life. For real estate investments that show an indication of impairment, management determines whether an impairment has occurred by comparing the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, including the residual value of the real estate, with the carrying amount of the individual asset. Forecasting the estimated future cash flows requires management to make estimates and assumptions about significant variables, such as the probabilities of outcomes, estimated holding periods, capitalization rates, and potential disposal proceeds to be received upon a sale. We identified the evaluation of impairment of real estate investments as a critical audit matter.
The principal consideration for our determination that the evaluation of impairment was a critical audit matter was a higher risk of estimation uncertainty due to sensitivity of management judgments not only regarding indicators of impairment but also regarding estimates and assumptions utilized in forecasting cash flows for cost recoverability and making fair value measurements.
Our audit procedures related to the evaluation of impairment included the following, among others. We tested the design and operating effectiveness of relevant controls over the evaluation of potential real estate investment impairments, such as controls over the Company’s monitoring of the real estate investment portfolio, controls over the Company’s analysis of undiscounted future cash flows, and controls over the Company’s estimates of fair value. In consideration of impairment indicator criteria established in management’s accounting policies over impairment, we evaluated the completeness of the population of properties requiring further analysis. We examined and evaluated the Company’s undiscounted cash flow analyses and estimates of fair value over properties identified for potential impairment. We evaluated the reasonableness of the methods and significant assumptions used, including probabilities of outcomes, holding periods, capitalization rates, and disposal proceeds. We evaluated these items in comparison with historical performance of the impacted properties and with comparable observable market data, which involved the use of our valuation specialists. Our assessment included sensitivity analyses over these assumptions, and we considered whether such assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per-share data)
December 31,
ASSETS
Real Estate Investments
Land
735,991
553,704
Buildings
1,600,293
1,194,985
Less accumulated depreciation
(127,748)
(100,312)
2,208,536
1,648,377
Property under development
10,056
12,957
Net Real Estate Investments
2,218,592
1,661,334
Real Estate Held for Sale, net
3,750
Cash and Cash Equivalents
15,603
53,955
Cash Held in Escrows
26,554
Accounts Receivable - Tenants
26,808
21,547
Lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of
$89,118 and $62,543 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
343,514
280,153
Other Assets, net
29,709
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
LIABILITIES
Mortgage Notes Payable, net
36,698
60,926
Unsecured Term Loans, net
237,403
256,419
Senior Unsecured Notes, net
509,198
384,064
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Dividends and Distributions Payable
25,014
21,031
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, and Other Liabilities
48,987
21,045
$19,307 and $15,177 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
26,668
27,218
Total Liabilities
972,968
789,703
EQUITY
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares
authorized, 45,573,623 and 37,545,790 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized
Additional paid-in-capital
1,752,912
1,277,592
Dividends in excess of net income
(57,094)
(42,945)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(6,492)
1,424
Total Equity - Agree Realty Corporation
1,689,331
1,236,075
Non-controlling interest
2,231
2,411
Total Equity
1,691,562
1,238,486
Total Liabilities and Equity
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revenues
110,685
Other
199
238
832
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes
8,204
Property operating expenses
3,610
Land lease expense
653
Total Operating Expenses
86,389
64,116
48,556
101,089
73,006
62,961
Other (Expense) Income
Interest expense, net
(33,094)
(24,872)
(18,137)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
1.96
1.80
2.09
Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in fair value of interest rate swaps
(8,775)
54
1,935
Realized gain (loss) on settlement of interest rate swaps
788
Total Comprehensive Income
72,776
58,852
60,725
Less Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
611
631
702
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
72,165
58,221
60,023
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
40,577,346
32,070,255
27,625,102
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted
41,223,614
32,401,122
27,700,347
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
Accumulated
Dividends in
Common Stock
Additional
excess of net
Comprehensive
Non-Controlling
Shares
Amount
Paid-In Capital
income
Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2016
26,164,977
712,069
(28,558)
(536)
2,532
685,510
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
4,786,604
222,695
Repurchase of common shares
(23,925)
(1,111)
Issuance of restricted stock under the Omnibus Incentive Plan
88,466
Forfeiture of restricted stock
(11,222)
Stock-based compensation
2,393
Dividends and distributions declared for the period
(58,317)
(705)
(59,022)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value of interest rate swaps
1,911
Balance, December 31, 2017
31,004,900
936,046
(28,763)
1,375
2,529
911,190
6,507,263
339,743
339,744
(23,407)
(1,145)
57,882
(848)
2,948
(72,354)
(749)
(73,103)
Balance, December 31, 2018
37,545,790
7,993,519
472,746
(22,011)
(1,406)
58,735
(2,410)
(29)
4,009
(94,230)
(791)
(95,021)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value and settlement of interest rate swaps
(7,916)
(71)
(7,987)
Balance, December 31, 2019
45,573,623
Cash dividends declared per common share:
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
0.555
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
0.570
For the three months ended September 30, 2019
For the three months ended December 31, 2019
0.585
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization from above (below) lease intangibles, net
Amortization from financing and credit facility costs
1,284
1,055
979
3,980
Settlement of interest rate swap
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
(6,071)
(6,855)
(4,216)
(Increase) decrease in other assets
(2,150)
(463)
444
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
606
2,927
6,254
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
126,707
93,247
82,203
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of real estate investments and other assets
(708,144)
(611,129)
(319,572)
Development of real estate investments and other assets
(including capitalized interest of $410 in 2019, $448 in 2018, and $570 in 2017)
(24,428)
(21,481)
(43,302)
Payment of leasing costs
(411)
(1,337)
(568)
Net proceeds from sale of assets
65,464
65,830
44,343
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(667,519)
(568,117)
(319,099)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds (costs) from common stock offerings, net
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings (repayments), net
70,000
5,000
Payments of mortgage notes payable
(24,404)
(27,576)
(2,412)
Unsecured term loan proceeds
Payments of unsecured term loans
(18,543)
(761)
(739)
Senior unsecured notes proceeds
Dividends paid
(90,257)
(67,638)
(55,146)
Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
(782)
(737)
(695)
Payments for financing costs
(3,360)
(1,824)
(309)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
528,994
470,063
262,283
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(11,818)
(4,807)
25,387
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, beginning of period
53,975
58,782
33,395
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, end of period
42,157
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)
29,925
23,015
17,331
Cash paid for income tax
666
452
257
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Operating lease right of use assets added upon implementation of leases standard on January 1, 2019
7,505
Additional operating lease right of use assets added under new ground leases after January 1, 2019
12,167
Operating lease right of use assets disposed of upon acquisition of underlying ground leased land
(3,059)
Dividends and limited partners’ distributions declared and unpaid
16,303
Accrual of development, construction and other real estate investment costs
4,330
1,768
6,742
Note 1 – Organization
Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. The Company was founded in 1971 by its current Executive Chairman, Richard Agree, and our common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in 1994.
Our assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through, directly or indirectly, Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which Agree Realty Corporation is the sole general partner and in which it held a 99.2% interest as of December 31, 2019. There is a one-for-one relationship between Operating Partnership units the (“Operating Partnership Units”) owned by the Company and Company common shares outstanding. Under the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, the Company, as the sole general partner, has exclusive responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Operating Partnership.
The terms “Agree Realty,” the “Company,” “Management,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Agree Realty Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of Agree Realty Corporation include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company, as the sole general partner, held 99.2% and 99.1% of the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
Non-controlling Interest
At December 31, 2019, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.8% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by third parties. The Operating Partnership Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for shares of common stock. The Company as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership has the option to settle exchanged Operating Partnership Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of our shares. Assuming the exchange of all non-controlling Operating Partnership Units, there would have been 45,921,242 shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2019.
Reclassifications
The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 842 “Leases” (“ASC 842”) using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019 and elected to apply the transition provisions of the standard at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted the practical expedient in ASC 842 that alleviates the requirement to separate lease and non-lease components. As a result, all income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental Income,” in the 2019 consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. To facilitate comparability, the Company has reclassified prior periods’ lease and non-lease income consistently with the classification employed in 2019.
The Company often recognizes above- and below-market lease intangibles in connection with acquisitions of real estate (see Acquisitions of Real Estate below). The capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized over the remaining term of the related leases. The Company historically presented this amortization as a component of Depreciation and Amortization expense within the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. During 2019, the Company changed this classification to recognize this amortization as an adjustment of Rental Income. The prior period results have been reclassified to conform to the current year classification. The Company
incurred amortization of capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles of $13.5 million, $10.7 million, and $5.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
Certain other reclassifications have been made to prior year financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current year. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.
The Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. For properties developed by the Company, all direct and indirect costs related to planning, development and construction, including interest, real estate taxes and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and recorded as property under development until construction has been completed.
Assets are classified as Held for Sale based on specific criteria as outlined in Accounting Standards Codification 360, Property, Plant & Equipment. Properties classified as Held for Sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value, less anticipated selling costs. Assets are generally classified as Held for Sale once management has actively engaged in marketing the asset and has received a firm purchase commitment that is expected to close within one year. The Company classified one operating property as held for sale at December 31, 2019, the assets for which are separately presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no assets held for sale at December 31, 2018.
Real estate held for sale consisted of the following as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
2,269
Building
2,315
4,584
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(834)
Total Real Estate Held for Sale, net
Acquisitions of Real Estate
The acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to land, buildings and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. Intangible assets and liabilities represent the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market leases. In making estimates of fair values, the Company may use a number of sources, including data provided by independent third parties, as well as information obtained by the Company as a result of its due diligence, including expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located.
In allocating the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, in-place lease intangibles are valued based on the Company’s estimates of costs related to tenant acquisition and the carrying costs that would be incurred during the time it would take to locate a tenant if the property were vacant, considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases at the time of the acquisition. Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company’s estimate of current market lease rates for the property. In the case of sale-leaseback transactions, it is typically assumed that the lease is not in-place prior to the close of the transaction.
Depreciation and Amortization
Land, buildings, and improvements are recorded and stated at cost. The Company’s properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets, which are generally 40 years for buildings and 10 to 20 years for improvements. Properties classified as held for sale and properties under development or redevelopment
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are not depreciated. Major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
In-place lease intangible assets and the capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized over the non-cancelable term of the lease unless the Company believes it is reasonably certain that the tenant will renew the lease for an option term whereby the Company amortizes the value attributable to the renewal over the renewal period. In-place lease intangible assets are amortized to amortization expense and above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized as a net reduction of rental income (see Reclassifications above). In the event of early lease termination, the remaining net book value of any above- or below-market lease intangible is recognized as an adjustment of rental income.
The following schedule summarizes the Company’s amortization of lease intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 (in thousands):
For the Year Ended December 31,
Lease Intangibles (In-place)
10,619
7,877
6,353
Lease Intangibles (Above-Market)
18,107
14,871
9,707
Lease Intangibles (Below-Market)
(4,607)
(4,203)
(4,275)
24,119
18,545
11,785
Year Ending December 31,
13,351
12,258
11,392
10,614
9,502
52,814
109,931
19,462
19,273
18,980
18,126
16,473
141,268
233,582
(4,868)
(4,435)
(3,525)
(2,954)
(2,265)
(8,621)
(26,668)
27,945
27,096
26,847
25,786
23,710
185,461
316,845
The Company reviews real estate investments and related lease intangibles, for possible impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable though operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Events or changes in circumstances that may occur include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, and an expectation to sell assets before the end of the previously estimated life. Impairments are measured to the extent the current book value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset less disposition costs for any assets classified as held for sale.
The valuation of impaired assets is determined using valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, and purchase offers received from third parties, which are Level 3 inputs. The Company may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate. Estimating future cash flows is highly subjective and estimates can differ materially from actual results.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market accounts. Cash held in escrows relates to delayed like-kind exchange transactions pursued under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, as of December 31, 2019, escrowed cash included $24.8 million held by the Company’s stock transfer agent in connection with the payment of the January 3, 2020 dividend. The account balances periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage, and as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess
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of FDIC insurance coverage. We had $40.9 million and $52.7 million in cash and cash held in escrow as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
The Company leases real estate to its tenants under long-term net leases which we account for as operating leases. Under this method, leases that have fixed and determinable rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rental increases based upon changes in the consumer price indexes, or other variable factors, are recognized only after changes in such factors have occurred and are then applied according to the lease agreements. Certain leases also provide for additional rent based on tenants’ sales volumes. These rents are recognized when determinable after the tenant exceeds a sales breakpoint.
Recognizing rent escalations on a straight-line method results in rental revenue in the early years of a lease being higher than actual cash received, creating a straight-line rent receivable asset which is included in the Accounts Receivable - Tenants line item in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance of straight-line rent receivables at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $23.0 million and $16.7 million, respectively. To the extent any of the tenants under these leases become unable to pay their contractual cash rents, the Company may be required to write down the straight-line rent receivable from those tenants, which would reduce rental income.
The Company reviews the collectability of charges under its tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. In the event that collectability with respect to any tenant changes, beginning with the adoption of ASC 842 as of January 1, 2019, the Company recognizes an adjustment to rental income. Prior to the adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized a provision for uncollectible amounts or a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable. The Company’s review of collectability of charges under its operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.
The Company’s leases provide for reimbursement from tenants for common area maintenance (“CAM”), insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses. A portion of our operating cost reimbursement revenue is estimated each period and is recognized as rental income in the period the recoverable costs are incurred and accrued. The balance of unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $2.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Sales Tax
The Company collects various taxes from tenants and remits these amounts, on a net basis, to the applicable taxing authorities.
Earnings per Share
Earnings per common share has been computed pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The guidance requires the classification of the Company’s unvested restricted stock, which contain rights to receive non forfeitable dividends, as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per common share. In accordance with the two-class method, earnings per share has been computed by dividing the net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding less unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding in accordance with the treasury stock method.
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The following is a reconciliation of basic net earnings per common share computation to the denominator of the diluted net earnings per common share computation for each of the periods presented:
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares
(379)
(370)
(454)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share
79,702
57,802
57,658
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
40,771,300
32,281,273
27,852,231
Less: Unvested restricted stock
(193,954)
(211,018)
(227,129)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
Effect of dilutive securities: Share-based compensation
98,740
69,136
75,245
Effect of dilutive securities: March 2018 forward equity offering
198,786
Effect of dilutive securities: September 2018 forward equity offering
269,785
62,945
Effect of dilutive securities: April 2019 forward equity offering
277,225
Effect of dilutive securities: 2019 ATM forward equity offerings
518
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share
Forward Equity Sales
The Company occasionally sells shares of common stock through forward sale agreements to enable the Company to set the price of such shares upon pricing the offering (subject to certain adjustments) while delaying the issuance of such shares and the receipt of the net proceeds by the Company.
To account for the forward sale agreements, the Company considers the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives. To date, we have concluded that our forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase our shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to our shares. We then evaluate whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments. We have concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to our own stock.
The Company considers the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from the forward sale agreement during the period of time prior to settlement.
Equity Offering Costs
Underwriting commissions and offering costs of equity offerings have been reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Income Taxes
The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to shareholders, providing it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Notwithstanding the Company’s qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.
Earnings and profits that determine the taxability of distributions to shareholders differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and the carrying value (basis) of the investments in properties for tax purposes, among other things.
The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) have made a timely TRS election pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income taxes (See Note 8). All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are attributable to the Company’s TRS.
We regularly analyze our various federal and state filing positions and only recognize the income tax effect in our financial statements when certain criteria regarding uncertain income tax positions have been met. We believe that our income tax positions would more likely than not be sustained upon examination by all relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, no provisions for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded in our financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility to Evaluate Our Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
When preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management has the responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. No such conditions or events were identified as of the issuance date of the financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Segment Reporting
The Company is primarily in the business of acquiring, developing and managing retail real estate which is considered to be one reporting segment. The Company has no other reportable segments.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of (1) assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and (2) revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance. The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based upon three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:
Level 1 –
Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 –
Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, 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.
Level 3 –
Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”). These amendments modify the disclosure requirements in Topic 820 on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods in the year of adoption. The Company is in the process of determining the impact of the implementation of ASU 2018-13, but does not believe it will have a material effect on its financial statements.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2018-07”). These amendments expand the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which currently only includes share-based payments to employees, to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned, and the ASU supersedes Subtopic 505-50, Equity—Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The Company adopted ASU 2018-07 on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material effect on its financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities” (“ASU 2017-12”). The objective of ASU 2017-12 is to expand hedge accounting for both financial (interest rate) and commodity risks and create more transparency around how economic results are presented, both on the face of the financial statements and in the footnotes. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019. The adoption did not have a material effect on the financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets. This guidance requires an entity to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”, which clarified that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of the leasing standard (Topic 842), not Topic 326. This new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the impact this new standard would have on its consolidated financial statements, in the event
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any of its leases ever were to be classified as sales-type or direct finance leases and become subject to the provisions of ASU 2016-13. However, the Company does not currently have any such leases, nor does it have a significant number of other financial instruments subject to the new standard. Therefore, the Company does not currently expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material effect on its financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases” (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard creates ASC 842 and supersedes FASB ASC 840, Leases (“ASC 840”), which the Company adopted on January 1, 2019 along with related interpretations.
The adoption of the new Leases standard ASU 2016-02 generally had, and will have, the following impacts on the Company:
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Note 3 – Leases
Tenant Leases
The Company is primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties leased to industry leading tenants. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s portfolio was approximately 99.6% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding extension options) of approximately 10.0 years. A significant majority of its properties are leased to national tenants and approximately 58.2% of its annualized base rent was derived from tenants, or parent entities thereof, with an investment grade credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Substantially all of the Company’s tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and actual property operating expenses incurred, including property taxes, insurance and maintenance. In addition, the Company’s tenants are typically subject to future rent increases based on fixed amounts or increases in the consumer price index and certain leases provide for additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level. Certain of the Company’s properties are subject to leases under which it retains responsibility for specific costs and expenses of the property.
The Company’s leases typically provide the tenant one or more multi-year renewal options to extend their leases, subject to generally the same terms and conditions, including rent increases, consistent with the initial lease term.
The Company attempts to maximize the amount it expects to derive from the underlying real estate property following the end of the lease, to the extent it is not extended. The Company maintains a proactive leasing program that, combined with the quality and locations of its properties, has made its properties attractive to tenants. The Company intends to continue to hold its properties for long-term investment and, accordingly, places a strong emphasis on the quality of construction and an on-going program of regular and preventative maintenance. However, the residual value of a real estate property is still subject to various market-specific, asset-specific, and tenant-specific risks and characteristics. As the classification of a lease is dependent on the fair value of its cash flows at lease commencement, the residual value of a property represents a significant assumption in its accounting for tenant leases.
The Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC Topic 842 on not separating non-lease components from associated lease components. The lease and non-lease components combined as a result of this election largely include tenant rentals and maintenance charges, respectively. The Company applies the accounting requirements of ASC 842 to the combined component.
The following table includes information regarding the Company’s operating leases for which it is the lessor, for the year ended December 31, 2019. (presented in thousands)
Total Lease Payments
193,843
Less: Variable Lease Payments
(21,137)
Total Non-Variable Lease Payments
172,706
Future Lease Payments
198,089
196,430
193,140
189,080
180,195
1,109,013
2,065,947
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Deferred Revenue
As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, there was $4.1 million and $3.7 million, respectively, in deferred revenues resulting from rents paid in advance.
The Company is the lessee under land lease agreements for certain of its properties, all of which qualified as operating leases as of December 31, 2019. The Company’s land leases are net lease agreements and do not include variable lease payments. These leases provide multi-year renewal options to extend their term as lessee at the Company’s option. Option periods are included in the calculation of the lease obligation liability only when options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Land lease expense was $1.2 million, $0.6 million, and $0.7 million for the years ending December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
In calculating its lease obligations under the ground leases, the Company uses discount rates estimated to be equal to what it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, for an amount equal to the lease payments, in a similar economic environment.
The following tables include information on the Company’s land leases for which it is the lessee, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and as of period end (presented in thousands).
Operating Lease Costs
(1,131)
Variable Lease Costs
Total Non-Variable Lease Costs
Supplemental Disclosure
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
19,672
Right-of-use assets removed in exchange for real property
(3,025)
Right-of-use assets net change
16,647
Operating cash outflows on operating leases
1,073
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)
38.2
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
4.13
Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities (presented in thousands)
Lease Payments
Imputed Interest
(662)
(645)
(634)
(628)
(621)
(15,634)
(18,824)
Total Lease Liabilities
407
370
155
161
168
14,950
16,211
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Note 4 – Real Estate Portfolio
Real Estate Portfolio
As of December 31, 2019, the Company owned 821 properties, with a total gross leasable area (“GLA”) of approximately 14.6 million square feet. Net Real Estate Investments totaled $2.2 billion as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2018, the Company owned 645 properties, with a total gross leasable area of approximately 11.2 million square feet. Net Real Estate Investments totaled $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2018.
During 2019, the Company purchased 186 retail net lease assets for approximately $702.9 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 40 states and had a weighted average lease term of approximately 11.7 years.
The aggregate 2019 acquisitions were allocated approximately $195.8 million to land, $415.1 million to buildings and improvements, and $92.0 million to lease intangibles.
During 2018, the Company purchased 225 retail net lease assets for approximately $608.3 million, including acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 37 states and are leased for a weighted average lease term of approximately 12.4 years. The aggregate 2018 acquisitions were allocated approximately $164.7 million to land, $325.0 million to buildings and improvements, and $118.6 million to lease intangibles and other assets.
The 2019 and 2018 acquisitions were substantially all cash purchases and there was no contingent consideration associated with these acquisitions.
None of the Company’s investments during 2019 or 2018 caused any new or existing tenant to comprise 10% or more of the Company’s total assets or generate 10% or more of the Company’s total annualized contractual base rent at December 31, 2019 or 2018.
During 2019, the Company completed eight development or Partner Capital Solutions projects. During 2018, eight such projects were completed.
During 2019, the Company sold real estate properties for net proceeds of $65.5 million and a recorded net gain of $13.3 million.
During 2018, the Company sold real estate properties for net proceeds of $65.8 million and a recorded net gain of $11.2 million.
During 2017, the Company sold real estate properties for net proceeds of $44.3 million and a recorded net gain of $14.2 million.
Provisions for Impairment
As a result of our review of Real Estate Investments we recognized real estate impairment charges of $1.6 million, $2.3 million and $0.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The estimated fair value of the impaired real estate assets at their time of impairment during 2019 and 2018 was $3.0 million and $17.3 million, respectively. During 2020, events and circumstances related to a property suggest its carrying value might be
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impaired. However, the Company’s estimates of undiscounted cash flows based on conditions existing as of the December 31, 2019 balance sheet date indicated that the carrying amount was expected to be recovered. Nonetheless, it is reasonably possible the recoverability may change in the near term.
Note 5 – Debt
As of December 31, 2019, we had total gross indebtedness of $876.1 million, including (i) $37.1 million of mortgage notes payable; (ii) $240.0 million of unsecured term loans; (iii) $510.0 million of senior unsecured notes; and (iv) $89.0 million of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.
Mortgages payable consisted of the following:
(not presented in thousands)
(in thousands)
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 3.32% per annum, with a balloon payment made in October 2019
Note payable in monthly installments of $153,838, including interest at 6.90% per annum, early extinguished in September 2019
Note payable in monthly installments of $23,004, including interest at 6.24% per annum, with a balloon payment of $2,781,819 due February 2020
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 3.60% per annum, with a balloon payment due January 2023
Note payable in monthly installments of $35,673, including interest at 5.01% per annum, with a balloon payment of $4,034,627 due September 2023
Note payable in monthly installments of $91,675 including interest at 6.27% per annum, with a final monthly payment due July 2026
Total principal
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(417)
(593)
The mortgage loans encumbering our properties are generally non-recourse, subject to certain exceptions for which we would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender. These exceptions vary from loan to loan, but generally include fraud or material misrepresentations, misstatements or omissions by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly, and certain environmental liabilities. At December 31, 2019, there were no mortgage loans with partial recourse to us.
We have entered into mortgage loans which are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-default and cross-collateralization provisions. Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the
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event that we default under the loan. Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.
The following table presents the Unsecured Term Loans balance net of unamortized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
2024 Term Loan Facilities
Total Principal
(2,597)
(2,124)
In August 2016, the Company entered into a $20.3 million unsecured amortizing term loan that matured May 2019 (the “2019 Term Loan”). Borrowings under the 2019 Term Loan were priced at LIBOR plus 170 basis points. In order to fix LIBOR on the 2019 Term Loan at 1.92% until maturity, the Company had an interest rate swap agreement in place, which was assigned by the lender under the Mortgage Note to the 2019 Term Loan lender. The 2019 Term Loan was repaid in May 2019 at maturity.
In July 2016, the Company completed a $40.0 million unsecured term loan facility that matures July 2023 (the “2023 Term Loan”). Borrowings under the 2023 Term Loan are priced at LIBOR plus 85 to 165 basis points, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to fix LIBOR at 140 basis points until maturity. As of December 31, 2019, $40.0 million was outstanding under the 2023 Term Loan, which was subject to an all-in interest rate of 2.40%, including the swap.
Pursuant to the amended and restated credit agreement, described below, and its predecessor credit facility, the Company has outstanding $65.0 million and $35.0 million unsecured term loans maturing in January 2024 (together, the “2024 Term Loan Facilities”). Effective with the amended and restated credit agreement, borrowings under the 2024 Term Loan Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of the Company, (i) LIBOR plus a margin that is based upon the Company's credit rating or (ii) the Base Rate (which is defined as the greater of the rate of interest as publicly announced from time to time by PNC Bank, National Association, as its prime rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 0.50%, or the Daily Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%) plus a margin that is based upon the Company’s credit rating. The margins for the 2024 Term Loan Facilities range in amount from 0.85% to 1.65% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% to 0.65% for Base Rate loans, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The Company has utilized existing interest rate swaps to fix LIBOR at 2.0904% through July 2021 for the $65.0 million term loan and at 2.1970% through September 2020 for the $35.0 million term loan. In October 2019, the Company entered into new interest swap agreements to fix LIBOR at 143 basis points for both the $65.0 million and $35.0 million term loans, through their 2024 maturity dates.
In December 2018, the Company entered into a $100.0 million unsecured term loan facility that matures January 2026 (the “2026 Term Loan”). Borrowings under the 2026 Term Loan are priced at LIBOR plus 145 to 240 basis points, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix LIBOR at 266 basis points until maturity. As of December 31, 2019, $100.0 million was outstanding under the 2026 Term Loan, which was subject to an all-in interest rate of 4.26%, including the swaps.
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The following table presents the Senior Unsecured Notes balance net of unamortized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2019, and 2018 (in thousands):
(802)
(936)
All of the Senior Unsecured Notes were sold only to institutional investors and did not involve a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
In October 2019, the Company and the Operating Partnership closed on a private placement of $125.0 million of 4.47% senior unsecured notes due October 2031 (the “2031 Senior Unsecured Notes”). In March 2019, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest for $100.0 million of long-term debt until maturity. The Company terminated the swap agreements at the time of pricing the 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes, which resulted in an effective annual fixed rate of 4.41% for $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes. Considering the effect of the terminated swap agreements, the blended all-in rate to the Company for the $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes is 4.42%.
In December 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a $65.0 million unsecured term loan facility and a $35.0 million unsecured term loan facility. The Credit Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Company’s previous credit agreement dated December 15, 2016.
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The Credit Agreement provides $600.0 million unsecured borrowing capacity, composed of the Revolving Credit Facility, which matures on January 15, 2024, as well as the 2024 Term Loan Facilities, which mature on January 15, 2024. Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Company (i) may request additional lender commitments under any or all facilities of up to an additional aggregate of $500.0 million and (ii) may elect, for an additional fee, to extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility by six months up to two times, for a maximum maturity date of January 15, 2025. No amortization payments are required under the Credit Agreement, and interest is payable in arrears no less frequently than quarterly.
All borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility(except for swing line loans) bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of the Company, (i) LIBOR plus a margin that is based upon the Company’s credit rating, or (ii) the Base Rate (which is defined as the greater of the rate of interest as publicly announced from time to time by PNC Bank, National Association, as its prime rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 0.50%, or the Daily Eurodollar Rate plus 1.0%) plus a margin that is based upon the Company’s credit rating. The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility range in amount from 0.775% to 1.450% for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% to 0.45% for Base Rate loans, depending on the Company’s credit rating. The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to improvement based on the Company’s leverage ratio, provided its credit rating meets a certain threshold.
Concurrent with the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Credit Agreement, certain conforming changes, including customary financial covenants, were made to the 2023 Term Loan and 2026 Term Loan.
Debt Maturities
The following table presents scheduled principal payments related to our debt as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
Scheduled
Balloon
Principal
Payment
948
2,767
3,715
67,656
68,725
2024 (1)
189,000
189,963
610,000
611,654
6,692
869,423
Certain loan agreements contain various restrictive covenants, including the following financial covenants: maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratios, consolidated net worth requirements, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unsecured interest expense ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio, a minimum unsecured debt yield and a minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. As of December 31, 2019, the most restrictive covenant was the minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. The Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants and obligations as of December 31, 2019.
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Note 6 – Common and Preferred Stock
Common Share Authorization
In April 2019, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to its charter to increase the total number of shares of common stock that the Company has the authority to issue from 45,000,000 shares to 90,000,000 shares.
In June 2017, the Company filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, registering an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and warrants at an indeterminant aggregate initial offering price. The Company may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.
In March 2018, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, which included the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 450,000 shares of common stock, in connection with a forward sale agreement. The offering, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, was settled in its entirety in September 2018. Upon settlement the Company issued 3,450,000 shares and received net proceeds of $160.2 million after deducting fees and expenses.
In September 2018, the Company entered into a follow-on public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock in connection with a forward sale agreement (the “September 2018 Forward”). The September 2018 Forward was settled in its entirety in April 2019. Upon settlement the Company issued 3,450,000 shares and received net proceeds of $186.0 million, after deducting fees and expenses.
In April 2019, the Company entered into a follow-on public offering to sell an aggregate of 3,162,500 shares of common stock (the “April 2019 Forward”). The Company settled the entirety of the April 2019 Forward on December 30, 2019 and received net proceeds of approximately $195.8 million, after deducting fees and expenses.
ATM Program
In July 2019, the Company entered into a $400.0 million at-the-market equity program (the “2019 ATM Program”) through which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of common stock. In addition to selling shares of common stock, the Company may enter into forward sale agreements through the 2019 ATM Program. During 2019, the Company issued 444,228 shares under the 2019 ATM Program, at an average price of $74.30, realizing gross proceeds of $33.0 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, and the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 3,057,263 and 886,768 shares of common stock, respectively, under a previously authorized $250.0 million ATM program (the “2018 ATM Program”), at average prices of $59.28 and $66.83, respectively, realizing gross proceeds of approximately $181.2 million and $59.3 million, respectively. No future issuances will occur under the 2018 ATM Program.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company entered into forward sale agreements in connection with the 2019 ATM Program to sell an aggregate of 2,003,118 shares of common stock (the “ATM Forward Offerings”). To date, no shares from the ATM Forward Offerings have been settled. The ATM Forward Offerings are required to be settled by certain dates in December 2020.
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Preferred Stock
During 2019, the Company redesignated and reclassified all 200,000 authorized but unissued shares of its Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as authorized but unissued and unclassified shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Company without further designation. The number of preferred shares the Company has the authority to issue remains at 4,000,000, all of which are unclassified and undesignated.
Note 7 – Dividends and Distribution Payable
The Company declared dividends of $2.280, $2.155 and $2.025 per share during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017; the dividends have been reflected for federal income tax purposes as follows:
Ordinary Income
1.933
1.638
1.695
Return of Capital
0.347
0.517
0.330
2.280
2.155
2.025
On December 3, 2019, the Company declared a dividend of $0.585 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The holders of Operating Partnership Units were entitled to an equal distribution per Operating Partnership Unit held as of December 20, 2019. The dividend has been reflected as a reduction of shareholders’ equity and the distribution has been reflected as a reduction of the limited partners’ non-controlling interest. These amounts were paid on January 3, 2020.
Note 8 – Income Taxes (not presented in thousands)
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company is subject to the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification 740-10 (“FASB ASC 740-10”) and has analyzed its various federal and state filing positions. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions are documented and supported. Additionally, the Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to FASB ASC 740-10. The Company’s Federal income tax returns are open for examination by taxing authorities for all tax years after December 31, 2015. The Company has elected to record related interest and penalties, if any, as income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. We have no material interest or penalties relating to income taxes recognized for years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017.
Deferred Taxes
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had accrued a deferred income tax liability in the amount of $475,000. This deferred income tax balance represents the federal and state tax effect of deferring income tax in 2007 on the sale of an asset under section 1031 of the Code. This transaction was accrued within the Company’s TRS entities. During 2019, the Company restructured its ownership of the TRS to which the deferred tax liability was related, resulting in a reversal of the previously accrued amount.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, including but not limited to reducing the U.S. federal corporate rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. In connection with our initial analysis of the impact of the Tax Act, we recorded a discrete net tax benefit related to one of the Company’s TRS entities reducing the deferred income tax liability by $230,000 in the period ending December 31, 2017. This is included in other expense and income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
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Income Tax Expense
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized net federal and state income tax expense of approximately $538,000, $516,000 and $227,000, respectively.
Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity
Background
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risk, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and, to a limited extent, the use of derivative instruments. For additional information regarding the leveling of our derivatives. Refer to “Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements.”
The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage its exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest expense. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
2019 Activity
In March 2019, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates from the trade date through the forecasted issuance date of $100.0 million of long-term debt. The Company hedged its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for a forecasted issuance of long-term debt over a maximum period of one year. In May, the Company terminated the swap agreements at the time of pricing the future debt issuance, receiving $0.8 million upon termination. See discussion of the 2031 Notes in “Note 5 – Debt” above.
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Prior Derivative Transactions
In September 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $35.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.20%. This swap effectively converts $35.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from October 3, 2013 to September 29, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as a liability of approximately $0.1 million.
In July 2014, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $65.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.09%. This swap effectively converts $65.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from July 21, 2014 to July 21, 2021. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as a liability of approximately $0.5 million.
In September 2016, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $40.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 1.40%. This swap effectively converts $40.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from August 1, 2016 to July 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as an asset of approximately $0.2 million.
In December 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $100.0 million in variable-rate borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, the Company receives from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1 month LIBOR and pays to the counterparty a fixed rate of 2.66%. This swap effectively converts $100.0 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings from December 27, 2018 to January 15, 2026. As of December 31, 2019, this interest rate swap was valued as a liability of approximately $5.9 million.
Recognition
Companies are required to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. We recognize our derivatives within Other Assets, net and Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, and Other Liabilities on our Balance Sheet.
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2017-12, "Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities", which provided changes in hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements. The Company now recognizes all changes in fair value for hedging instruments designated and qualifying for cash flow hedge accounting treatment as a component of Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), as opposed to previously recognizing the ineffective portion, if any, directly in earnings. Upon adoption, there were no adjustments to recognize relating to previously recorded derivatives transactions or amounts. Net realized gains or losses resulting from derivatives that were settled in conjunction with planned fixed rate financings or refinancings continue to be included in accumulated OCI during the term of the hedged debt transaction.
Amounts reported in accumulated OCI related to currently outstanding interest rate derivatives are recognized as an adjustment to income as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. Realized gains or losses on settled derivative instruments included in accumulated OCI are recognized as an adjustment over the term of the hedged debt transaction. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $1.5 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
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The Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (in thousands, except number of instruments):
Number of Instruments
Notional
Interest Rate Derivatives
Interest Rate Swap
The table below presents the estimated fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification in the consolidated balance sheets (in thousands).
Asset Derivatives
Fair Value
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Interest Rate Swaps
572
2,539
Liability Derivatives
7,943
1,135
The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands).
Interest rate swaps
(8,657)
193
Interest Expense
(118)
(139)
The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of December 31, 2019.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.
As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was $7.6 million.
Although the derivative contracts are subject to master netting arrangements, which serve as credit mitigants to both us and our counterparties under certain situations, we do not net our derivative fair values or any existing rights or obligations to cash collateral on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The table below presents a gross presentation of the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The gross amounts of derivative assets or liabilities can be
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reconciled to the Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments above, which also provides the location that derivative assets and liabilities are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
As of December 31, 2019
Gross Amounts
Net Amounts of
Offset in the
Assets presented
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of
in the Statement
Statement of Financial Position
of Recognized
Financial
of Financial
Cash Collateral
Assets
Position
Instruments
Received
Net Amount
Derivatives
(572)
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
Liabilities
presented in the
Posted
7,372
As of December 31, 2018
(575)
1,964
560
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Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The Company accounts for fair values in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not require any new fair value measurements of reported balances.
ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls, is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Currently, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves.
To comply with the provisions of ASC 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of December 31, 2019, 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 of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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The table below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
Total Fair Value
Level 2
Derivative assets - interest rate swaps
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps
Other Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.
The Company estimated the fair value of its debt based on our incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made for other debt. The discount rate used to calculate the fair value of debt approximates current lending rates for loans and assumes the debt is outstanding through maturity. Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions, which is a Level 2 non-recurring measurement, there can be no assurance that the disclosed value of any financial instrument could be realized by immediate settlement of the instrument.
Fixed rate debt (including variable rate debt swapped to fixed, excluding the value of the derivatives) with carrying values of $783.3 million and $701.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, had fair values of approximately $817.7 million and $702.0 million, respectively. Variable rate debt’s fair value is estimated to be equal to the carrying values of $89.0 million and $19.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Note 11 – Equity Incentive Plan
In 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which replaced the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The 2014 Plan authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 700,000 shares of common stock.
Restricted Stock
Restricted common stock has been granted to certain employees and directors under the 2014 Plan.
The holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares. The Company granted 54,488, 57,247, and 88,466 shares of restricted stock in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to employees and directors. The restricted shares vest over a five-year period based on continued service to the Company.
The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight line basis or amount vested, if greater, over the appropriate vesting period. During 2019, 2018 and 2017 the Company recognized $3.0 million, $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of expense relating to restricted stock grants. As of December 31, 2019, there was $7.3 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.2 years. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of restricted stock.
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Restricted share activity is summarized as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Outstanding
Grant Date
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2016
228
33.02
Restricted stock granted
88
48.59
Restricted stock vested
(78)
30.95
Restricted stock forfeited
(11)
39.68
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2017
227
39.47
57
48.85
36.06
(1)
48.28
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2018
212
42.74
65.85
(70)
39.55
(2)
54.08
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2019
194
50.71
The intrinsic value of restricted shares redeemed was $1.4 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Performance Units and Shares
On February 23, 2019 certain executive officers received performance units. Performance units are subject to a three-year performance period, at the conclusion of which, shares awarded are to be determined by the Company’s total shareholder return compared to the constituents of the MSCI US REIT Index and a defined peer group. 50% of the award is based upon the total shareholder return percentile rank versus the MSCI US REIT index for the three-year performance period; and 50% of the award is based upon TSR percentile rank versus a specified net lease peer group for the three-year performance period. Vesting of the performance units following their issuance will occur ratably over a three-year period, with the initial vesting occurring immediately following the conclusion of the performance period such that all shares vest within five years of the original award date of February 23, 2019.
The grant date fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model and compensation expense is amortized on an attribution method over a five-year period. The Monte Carlo simulation pricing model for the 2019 grants utilized the following assumptions: (i) expected term of 2.9 years (equal to the remaining performance measurement period at the grant date), (ii) volatility of 19.7% (based on historical volatility), (iii) dividend yield of 3.4% (based on most recently paid dividend at grant date), and (iv) risk-free rate of 2.5% (interpolated based on 2-and 3- year rates). Compensation expense related to performance units is determined at the grant date and is not adjusted throughout the measurement or vesting periods.
Equity compensation awarded February 23, 2018 for certain executive officers included performance shares. The terms of the performance shares are substantially identical to the performance units described above. The grant date fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model using the following assumptions: (i) expected term of 2.9 years (equal to the remaining performance measurement period at the grant date), (ii) volatility of 19.1% (based on historical volatility), (iii) dividend yield of 4.36% (based on most recently paid dividend at grant date), and (iv) risk-free rate of 2.37% (interpolated based on 2-and 3- year rates). Compensation expense is amortized on an attribution method
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over a five-year period. Compensation expense related to performance shares is determined at the grant date and is not adjusted throughout the measurement or vesting periods.
During 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of expense related to performance units and shares. There was no expense in 2017. As of December 31, 2019, there was $2.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding performance units and shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of performance shares.
Performance share and unit activity is summarized as follows:
Target Number
of Awards
Performance shares at December 31, 2017
Performance shares granted
47.73
Performance shares at December 31, 2018
Performance units granted
65.66
Performance units and shares at December 31, 2019
56.57
Note 12 – Profit-Sharing Plan
The Company has a discretionary profit-sharing plan whereby it contributes to the plan such amounts as the Board of Directors of the Company determines. The participants in the plan cannot make any contributions to the plan. Contributions to the plan are allocated to the employees based on their percentage of compensation to the total compensation of all employees for the plan year. Participants in the plan become fully vested after six years of service. No contributions were made to the plan in 2019, 2018, or 2017.
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Note 13 – Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following summary represents the unaudited results of operations of the Company, expressed in thousands except per share amounts, for the periods from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
June 30,
September 30,
Revenue
42,348
44,920
48,075
52,135
18,516
18,722
20,781
22,744
18,347
18,564
20,611
22,559
Net earnings per share (1)
0.49
0.45
0.53
0.48
0.52
Revenue (2)
32,452
33,168
34,054
37,448
16,636
13,068
15,756
13,338
16,451
12,923
15,586
13,212
0.42
0.37
0.41
0.36
Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we are party to various legal actions which we believe are routine in nature and incidental to the operation of our business. We believe that the outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note 15 – Subsequent Events
In connection with the preparation of its financial statements, the Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019 through the date on which these financial statements were issued to determine whether any of these events required disclosure in the financial statements.
There were no reportable subsequent events or transactions.
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COLUMN A
COLUMN B
COLUMN C
COLUMN D
COLUMN E
COLUMN F
COLUMN G
COLUMN H
Life on
Which
Depreciation in
Latest
Costs
Gross Amount at Which Carried at
Income
Initial Cost
Capitalized
Close of Period
Statement is
Building and
Subsequent to
Date of
Computed
Encumbrance
Improvements
Acquisition
Depreciation
(in years)
Real Estate Held for Investment
Borman Center, MI
550,000
562,404
1,087,596
1,650,000
2,200,000
1977
Capital Plaza, KY
7,379
2,240,607
3,061,594
5,302,201
5,309,580
1,112,613
1978
Grayling Plaza, MI
200,000
1,778,657
(37,082)
1,741,575
1,941,575
1,534,124
1984
Omaha Store, NE
150,000
1995
Wichita Store, KS
1,039,195
1,690,644
(48,910)
1,139,677
1,541,252
2,680,929
941,791
Monroeville, PA
6,332,158
2,249,724
(2,278,873)
3,153,890
3,149,119
6,303,009
1,282,076
1996
Boynton Beach, FL
1,534,942
2,043,122
3,717,733
5,760,855
7,295,797
1,746,509
Chesterfield Township, MI
1,350,590
1,757,830
(46,164)
1,711,666
3,062,256
920,602
1998
Pontiac, MI
1,144,190
1,808,955
(89,989)
1,718,966
2,863,156
902,808
Mt Pleasant Shopping Ctr, MI
907,600
8,081,968
3,837,722
1,872,803
10,954,487
12,827,290
4,402,125
Rochester, MI
2,438,740
2,188,050
1,950
2,190,000
4,628,740
1,122,353
1999
Ypsilanti, MI
2,050,000
2,222,097
(3,494,709)
777,388
Petoskey, MI
2,332,473
2,006,589
2,005,410
2,333,652
4,339,062
1,147,289
2000
Flint, MI
2,026,625
1,879,700
(1,200)
1,878,500
3,905,125
892,296
1,477,680
2,241,293
3,718,973
1,057,606
2001
New Baltimore, MI
1,250,000
2,285,781
(16,503)
2,269,278
3,519,278
1,042,625
1,944,528
1,729,851
1,798,091
660
1,798,751
3,528,602
796,284
2002
Indianapolis, IN
180,000
1,117,617
108,551
1,226,168
1,406,168
516,868
Big Rapids, MI
1,201,675
2,014,107
(2,000)
2,012,107
3,213,782
842,613
2003
471,272
(201,809)
269,463
166,120
Canton Twp, MI
1,550,000
2,132,096
23,021
2,155,117
3,705,117
866,484
2,253,670
1,537,400
1,961,674
3,499,074
776,577
2004
Albion, NY
1,900,000
3,037,864
4,937,864
1,148,697
1,722,966
1,029,000
2,165,463
(6,666)
2,158,797
3,187,797
816,251
Lansing, MI
785,000
348,501
3,045
351,546
1,136,546
136,187
1,569,000
2,363,524
3,943,404
6,306,928
7,875,928
1,460,733
Midland, MI
2,350,000
2,313,413
(79,235)
2,268,695
2,315,483
4,584,178
836,877
2005
Roseville, MI
1,771,000
2,327,052
395
2,327,447
4,098,447
821,780
Mt Pleasant, MI
1,075,000
1,432,390
4,787
1,437,177
2,512,177
505,991
N Cape May, NJ
1,430,092
495
1,430,587
2,505,587
503,681
Summit Twp, MI
998,460
1,336,357
12,686
1,349,043
2,347,503
447,419
2006
Livonia, MI
1,200,000
3,441,694
817,589
4,259,283
5,459,283
1,310,476
2007
Barnesville, GA
932,500
2,091,514
5,490
2,097,004
3,029,504
639,992
East Lansing, MI
54,531
(52,752)
1,779
241,779
12,439
Macomb Township, MI
424,222
2008
Brighton, MI
1,365,000
2,802,036
5,615
2,807,651
4,172,651
760,328
2009
Southfield, MI
1,483,000
125,616
2,063
127,679
1,327,679
32,577
Atchison, KS
943,750
3,021,672
823,170
3,142,252
3,965,422
744,776
2010
Johnstown, OH
485,000
2,799,502
3,284,502
664,883
Lake in the Hills, IL
2,135,000
3,328,560
1,690,000
3,773,560
5,463,560
890,660
Concord, NC
7,676,305
Antioch, IL
1,087,884
Mansfield, CT
700,000
1,902,191
508
1,902,699
2,602,699
434,052
Spring Grove, IL
2,313,000
1,191,199
968
1,192,167
Tallahassee, FL
1,628,000
1,482,462
335,095
Wilmington, NC
2,186,000
1,500,000
1,348,591
2,848,591
297,815
2011
Marietta, GA
900,000
575,000
696,297
6,359
702,656
1,277,656
149,237
Baltimore, MD
2,534,000
2,610,430
(3,447)
2,606,983
Dallas, TX
1,844,000
701,320
778,905
1,042,730
1,821,635
2,522,955
372,439
Chandler, AZ
332,868
793,898
360
794,258
1,127,126
163,853
New Lenox, IL
1,422,488
Roseville, CA
4,752,000
2,800,000
3,695,455
(96,364)
2,695,636
3,703,455
6,399,091
771,489
Fort Walton Beach, FL
1,768,000
542,200
1,958,790
88,778
2,047,568
2,589,768
406,728
Leawood, KS
2,775,043
989,622
3,003,541
16,197
3,019,738
4,009,360
603,945
Salt Lake City, UT
6,810,104
(44,416)
6,765,688
1,388,609
Burton, MI
80,000
1,793,000
1,605,134
2012
Madison, AL
1,552,000
675,000
1,317,927
1,992,927
263,585
Walker, MI
887,000
219,200
1,024,738
1,243,938
198,543
Portland, OR
7,969,403
7,969,564
Cochran, GA
365,714
2,053,726
2,419,440
385,075
Baton Rouge, LA
1,188,322
225,286
1,178,215
Clifton Heights, PA
2,543,941
3,038,561
(3,105)
3,035,456
5,579,397
565,989
Newark, DE
2,117,547
4,777,516
(4,881)
4,772,635
6,890,182
889,961
Vineland, NJ
4,102,710
1,501,854
7,986
1,509,840
5,612,550
281,526
Fort Mill, SC
750,000
1,187,380
1,937,380
220,159
Spartanburg, SC
250,000
765,714
4,387
770,101
1,020,101
142,277
Springfield, IL
302,520
653,654
10,255
663,909
966,429
122,467
Jacksonville, NC
676,930
1,482,748
(150,000)
1,332,748
2,009,678
271,836
Morrow, GA
525,000
1,383,489
(99,849)
1,283,640
1,808,640
233,285
Charlotte, NC
1,822,900
3,531,275
(570,844)
2,960,431
4,783,331
532,624
Lyons, GA
121,627
2,155,635
(103,392)
2,052,243
2,173,870
363,824
Fuquay-Varina, NC
2,042,225
1,763,768
(255,778)
1,507,990
3,550,215
267,573
F-37
Minneapolis, MN
1,088,015
345,958
(54,430)
826,635
552,908
1,379,543
97,482
Lake Zurich, IL
780,974
7,909,277
46,509
7,955,786
8,736,760
1,397,598
Lebanon, VA
300,000
612,582
20,380
632,962
932,962
116,845
Harlingen, TX
430,000
1,614,378
12,854
1,627,232
2,057,232
284,764
Pensacola, FL
650,000
1,165,415
23,957
1,189,372
1,839,372
206,265
400,000
1,507,583
1,520,437
1,920,437
266,078
Venice, FL
1,300,196
4,892
1,305,088
St. Joseph, MO
377,620
7,639,521
8,017,141
1,321,000
2013
Statham, GA
191,919
3,851,073
4,042,992
665,913
North Las Vegas, NV
214,552
717,435
28,999
746,434
960,986
123,792
Memphis, TN
322,520
748,890
1,071,410
127,939
Rancho Cordova, CA
1,339,612
Kissimmee, FL
1,453,500
971,683
2,425,183
163,972
Pinellas Park, FL
2,625,000
874,542
4,163
878,705
3,503,705
144,547
Manchester, CT
397,800
325,705
723,505
54,285
Rapid City, SD
1,017,800
2,348,032
1,379
2,349,411
3,367,211
388,915
Chicago, IL
272,222
649,063
651,514
923,736
107,133
Brooklyn, OH
3,643,700
15,079,714
14,207
15,093,921
18,737,621
2,451,401
Madisonville, TX
96,680
1,087,642
18,200
1,105,842
1,202,522
178,330
Forest, MS
1,298,176
21,925
1,320,101
213,366
Sun Valley, NV
308,495
1,373,336
(51,008)
253,495
1,377,328
1,630,823
218,007
Rochester, NY
2,500,000
7,398,639
2,017
7,400,656
9,900,656
1,163,949
Allentown, PA
2,525,051
7,896,613
623,995
8,520,608
11,045,659
1,242,703
Casselberry, FL
1,804,000
793,101
(2,906)
790,195
2,594,195
127,190
Berwyn, IL
186,791
933,959
3,925
937,884
1,124,675
142,791
Grand Forks, ND
1,502,609
2,301,337
1,801,028
4,102,365
5,604,974
624,944
Ann Arbor, MI
3,000,000
4,595,757
277,040
4,872,797
7,872,797
740,447
Joplin, MO
1,208,225
1,160,843
2,369,068
178,962
Red Bay, AL
38,981
2,528,437
3,856
2,532,293
2,571,274
327,074
2014
Birmingham, AL
230,106
231,313
(297)
231,016
461,122
29,359
245,234
251,339
(324)
251,015
496,249
31,901
98,271
179,824
278,095
22,853
235,641
127,477
(313)
127,164
362,805
16,162
Montgomery, AL
325,389
217,850
543,239
27,686
Littleton, CO
4,779,235
819,000
8,756,266
399
8,756,665
9,575,665
1,149,308
St Petersburg, FL
1,225,000
1,025,247
6,592
1,031,839
2,256,839
148,049
St Augustine, FL
1,523,230
1,723,230
199,924
F-38
East Palatka, FL
730,000
575,236
6,911
582,147
1,312,147
76,365
136,365
398,773
535,138
50,677
Jacksonville, FL
299,312
348,862
12,497
361,359
660,671
45,141
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
1,842,240
2,844,126
20,442
2,864,568
4,706,808
422,870
2,010,000
6,206,252
107,873
6,314,125
8,324,125
818,384
Rockford, IL
303,395
2,436,873
(15,000)
2,421,873
2,725,268
319,371
1,871,110
2,446,110
268,971
Terre Haute, IN
103,147
2,477,263
32,376
2,509,639
2,612,786
312,326
Junction City, KS
78,271
2,504,294
(30,565)
2,473,729
2,552,000
313,132
226,919
347,691
574,610
44,185
Lincoln Park, MI
543,303
1,408,544
78,362
1,486,906
2,030,209
207,753
Novi, MI
1,803,857
1,488,505
22,490
1,510,995
3,314,852
188,840
Bloomfield Hills, MI
1,340,000
2,003,406
380,288
1,341,900
2,381,794
3,723,694
330,567
Jackson, MS
256,789
172,184
428,973
21,882
Irvington, NJ
315,000
1,313,025
1,628,025
188,746
Fargo, ND
629,484
707,799
505,065
1,212,864
1,842,348
156,596
Jamestown, ND
234,545
1,158,486
8,499
1,166,985
1,401,530
150,687
Toledo, OH
500,000
1,372,363
(12)
1,372,351
1,872,351
197,275
213,750
754,675
968,425
102,196
168,750
16,477
801,477
970,227
108,362
Port Clinton, OH
75,000
721,100
796,100
97,650
Mansfield, OH
306,000
725,600
1,031,600
98,258
Orville, OH
344,250
716,600
1,060,850
97,039
Akron, OH
696,000
845,000
1,541,000
114,427
Hubbard, OH
204,000
726,500
930,500
98,381
Calcutta, OH
208,050
758,750
1,462
760,212
968,262
102,868
Columbus, OH
1,136,250
1,593,792
1,590,997
1,139,045
2,730,042
151,640
Tulsa, OK
459,148
640,550
(13,336)
627,214
1,086,362
91,598
Ligonier, PA
330,000
5,021,849
(9,500)
5,012,349
5,342,349
679,285
Limerick, PA
369,000
Harrisburg, PA
124,757
1,446,773
11,175
1,457,948
1,582,705
182,161
Anderson, SC
781,200
4,441,535
254,244
775,732
4,701,247
5,476,979
675,734
Easley, SC
332,275
268,612
600,887
34,137
141,307
446,706
588,013
56,769
94,770
261,640
356,410
33,250
Columbia, SC
303,932
1,221,964
(13,830)
1,208,134
1,512,066
154,132
Alcoa, TN
329,074
270,719
599,793
34,404
F-39
Knoxville, TN
214,077
286,037
500,114
36,351
Red Bank, TN
229,100
302,146
531,246
38,397
New Tazewell, TN
91,006
328,561
5,074
333,635
424,641
41,697
Maryville, TN
94,682
1,529,621
27,243
1,556,864
1,651,546
194,242
Morristown, TN
46,404
801,506
4,990
806,496
852,900
100,803
Clinton, TN
69,625
1,177,927
11,564
1,189,491
1,259,116
148,675
160,057
2,265,025
226,291
2,491,316
2,651,373
284,721
Sweetwater, TN
79,100
1,009,290
6,740
1,016,030
1,095,130
126,992
McKinney, TX
2,671,020
6,785,815
100,331
6,886,146
9,557,166
943,066
Forest, VA
282,600
956,027
1,238,627
131,452
Colonial Heights, VA
547,692
1,059,557
(5,963)
1,053,594
1,601,286
133,897
Glen Allen, VA
590,101
1,129,495
(6,867)
1,122,628
1,712,729
142,671
Burlington, WA
3,647,279
(4,602)
3,642,677
4,252,677
464,312
Wausau, WI
909,092
1,405,899
44,222
1,450,121
2,359,213
196,750
Foley AL
305,332
506,203
811,535
64,203
Sulligent, AL
58,803
1,085,906
(442,000)
643,906
702,709
125,623
Eutaw, AL
103,746
1,212,006
(392,065)
819,941
923,687
141,791
Tallassee, AL
154,437
850,448
11,125
861,573
1,016,010
100,764
Orange Park, AL
649,652
1,775,000
2,424,652
192,292
Aurora, CO
976,865
1,999,651
1,743
2,001,394
2,978,259
204,305
Pace, FL
37,860
524,400
6,970
531,370
569,230
64,357
309,607
775,084
(25)
775,059
1,084,666
95,079
Jacksonville Beach, FL
623,031
370,612
993,643
43,967
Freeport, FL
312,615
1,277,386
1,590,001
143,706
Glenwood, GA
29,489
1,027,370
(416,000)
611,370
640,859
114,155
Albany, GA
47,955
641,123
689,078
76,053
Belvidere, IL
184,136
644,492
828,628
76,420
Peru, IL
380,254
2,125,498
2,505,752
225,834
Davenport, IA
776,366
6,623,542
6,473,542
7,249,908
745,148
Buffalo Center, IA
159,353
700,460
859,813
77,343
Sheffield, IA
131,794
729,543
861,337
80,554
Topeka, KS
1,853,601
12,427,839
(174,083)
12,253,756
14,107,357
1,496,063
Lenexa, KS
303,175
2,186,864
2,490,039
218,686
Tompkinsville, KY
70,252
1,132,033
(356,000)
776,033
846,285
132,267
Hazard, KY
8,392,841
13,731,648
(16,857)
8,375,591
13,732,041
22,107,632
1,373,200
Portland, MA
3,831,860
3,172
3,835,032
431,401
120,078
2,561,015
20,490
2,581,505
2,701,583
258,150
F-40
Hutchinson, MN
67,914
720,799
788,713
79,588
Lowry City, MO
103,202
614,065
717,267
69,082
Branson, MO
564,066
940,585
175
940,760
1,504,826
97,995
721,135
717,081
940
718,021
1,439,156
74,786
Enfield, NH
93,628
1,295,320
52,741
1,348,061
1,441,689
161,756
Marietta, OH
319,157
1,225,026
1,544,183
145,414
Lorain, OH
293,831
1,044,956
1,338,787
121,912
Franklin, OH
264,153
1,191,777
1,455,930
136,558
Elyria, OH
82,023
910,404
992,427
102,420
126,641
695,072
821,713
78,196
Bedford Heights, OH
226,920
959,528
21,900
981,428
1,208,348
106,678
Newburgh Heights, OH
224,040
959,099
1,183,139
105,901
Warrensville Heights, OH
186,209
920,496
4,900
925,396
1,111,605
103,149
Heath, OH
325,381
757,994
135
758,129
1,083,510
78,971
Lima, OH
335,386
592,154
2,833
594,987
930,373
59,263
Elk City, OK
45,212
1,242,220
1,287,432
142,337
Salem, OR
1,450,000
2,951,167
1,346,640
4,297,807
5,747,807
429,782
Westfield, PA
47,346
1,117,723
1,165,069
137,286
Altoona, PA
555,903
9,489,791
1,017
9,490,808
10,046,711
1,008,383
Grindstone, PA
288,246
500,379
10,151
510,530
798,776
50,158
Blythewood, SC
475,393
878,586
1,353,979
105,175
249,900
809,935
1,059,835
96,080
Liberty, SC
27,929
1,222,856
90
1,222,946
1,250,875
145,137
Blacksburg, SC
27,547
1,468,101
1,495,648
171,279
51,325
1,187,506
1,238,831
136,069
Fountain Inn, SC
107,633
1,076,633
1,184,266
123,364
Walterboro, SC
21,414
1,156,820
1,178,234
132,552
Jackson, TN
277,000
495,103
2,263
497,366
774,366
49,548
Arlington, TX
494,755
710,416
1,205,171
87,029
Sweetwater, TX
626,578
652,127
1,278,705
80,157
Brenham, TX
355,486
17,280,895
581
17,281,476
17,636,962
2,016,133
Corpus Christi, TX
316,916
2,140,056
2,456,972
231,839
126,102
869,779
995,881
94,226
Midland, TX
194,174
5,005,720
2,000
5,007,720
5,201,894
532,045
Rockwall, TX
578,225
1,768,930
210
1,769,140
2,347,365
176,910
Bluefield, VA
88,431
1,161,840
1,250,271
137,924
Princeton, WV
111,653
1,029,090
1,140,743
122,142
F-41
Beckley, WV
162,024
991,653
1,153,677
117,708
Martinsburg, WV
620,892
943,163
1,564,055
94,316
Grand Chute, WI
2,766,417
7,084,942
4,700
7,089,642
9,856,059
841,446
New Richmond, WI
71,969
648,850
720,819
72,996
Ashland, WI
142,287
684,545
(153,000)
531,545
673,832
69,848
Baraboo, WI
142,563
653,176
795,739
72,122
Decatur, AL
337,738
510,706
848,444
40,431
Greenville, AL
203,722
905,780
9,911
915,691
1,119,413
68,633
Bullhead City, AZ
177,500
1,364,406
1,541,906
127,900
Page, AZ
256,982
1,299,283
1,556,265
121,808
Safford, AZ
349,269
1,196,307
1,545,576
102,061
Tucson, AZ
3,208,580
4,410,679
7,619,259
385,934
Bentonville, AR
610,926
897,562
170
897,732
1,508,658
84,190
Sunnyvale, CA
7,351,903
4,638,432
4,638,626
11,990,529
415,384
Whittier, CA
4,237,918
7,343,869
11,581,787
657,888
847,349
834,301
1,681,650
62,573
1,132,676
5,716,367
70,600
5,786,967
6,919,643
432,541
Evergreen, CO
1,998,860
3,827,245
5,826,105
342,857
Lakeland, FL
61,000
1,227,037
1,288,037
97,140
Mt Dora, FL
1,678,671
3,691,615
5,370,286
330,707
North Miami Beach, FL
1,622,742
512,717
11,240
523,957
2,146,699
39,216
903,411
1,627,159
(24,843)
1,602,316
2,505,727
133,440
Port Orange, FL
1,493,863
3,114,697
4,608,560
279,025
Royal Palm Beach, FL
2,052,463
956,768
11,151
967,919
3,020,382
82,467
Sarasota, FL
1,769,175
3,587,992
139,891
3,727,883
5,497,058
326,087
281,936
1,291,748
1,573,684
107,560
Vero Beach, FL
4,469,033
Dalton, GA
211,362
220,927
432,289
19,311
Crystal Lake, IL
2,446,521
7,012,819
12,944
7,025,763
9,472,284
541,007
Glenwood, IL
815,483
970,108
1,785,591
76,800
Morris, IL
1,206,749
2,062,495
3,269,244
184,765
Wheaton, IL
447,291
751,458
1,198,749
68,884
Bicknell, IN
215,037
2,381,471
2,596,508
198,359
Fort Wayne, IN
711,430
1,258,357
1,969,787
123,214
734,434
970,175
(2,700)
967,475
1,701,909
90,864
Des Moines, IA
322,797
1,374,153
1,696,950
123,101
514,277
43,439
F-42
DeRidder, LA
814,891
2,156,542
480
2,157,022
2,971,913
188,756
Lake Charles, LA
1,308,418
4,235,719
5,761
4,241,480
5,549,898
326,828
Shreveport, LA
891,872
2,058,257
2,950,129
180,107
Marshall, MI
339,813
511,282
(254)
511,028
38,328
Norton Shores, MI
495,605
667,982
33,474
701,456
1,197,061
52,879
Portage, MI
262,181
1,102,990
1,365,171
94,214
Stephenson, MI
223,152
1,044,947
270
1,045,217
1,268,369
78,389
Sterling, MI
127,844
905,607
25,464
931,071
1,058,915
73,513
Cambridge, MN
536,812
1,334,601
1,871,413
119,558
Eagle Bend, MN
96,558
1,165,437
1,261,995
94,637
Brandon, MS
428,464
969,346
1,397,810
88,857
Clinton, MS
370,264
1,057,143
1,427,407
96,905
Columbus, MS
1,103,458
2,128,089
2,136,305
3,239,763
203,942
Holly Springs, MS
413,316
952,574
1,365,890
83,235
242,796
963,188
1,205,984
88,292
732,944
2,862,813
13,767
2,876,580
3,609,524
233,904
Meridian, MS
396,329
1,152,729
1,549,058
105,646
Pearl, MS
299,839
616,351
7,355
623,706
923,545
46,726
Ridgeland, MS
407,041
864,498
1,271,539
79,246
Bowling Green, MO
360,201
2,809,170
3,169,371
228,204
St Robert, MO
394,859
1,305,366
24,333
1,329,699
1,724,558
99,565
Hamilton, MT
558,047
1,083,570
442
1,084,012
1,642,059
83,557
Beatty, NV
198,928
1,265,084
8,051
1,273,135
1,472,063
103,330
Alamogordo, NM
654,965
2,716,166
4,436
2,720,602
3,375,567
221,019
524,763
941,615
7,522
949,137
1,473,900
73,120
Alcalde, NM
435,486
836,499
1,271,985
62,737
Cimarron, NM
345,693
1,236,437
7,613
1,244,050
1,589,743
95,853
La Luz, NM
487,401
835,455
1,322,856
64,400
Fayetteville, NC
1,267,529
2,527,462
16,292
2,543,754
3,811,283
195,986
Gastonia, NC
401,119
979,803
1,631
981,434
1,382,553
75,652
Devils Lake, ND
323,508
1,133,773
955
1,134,728
1,458,236
94,126
Cambridge, OH
168,717
1,113,232
1,281,949
106,685
1,109,044
1,291,313
2,400,357
112,916
Grove City, OH
334,032
176,274
510,306
15,407
808,162
1,390,481
10,000
1,400,481
2,208,643
131,691
Reynoldsburg, OH
843,336
1,197,966
2,041,302
104,764
F-43
Springfield, OH
982,451
3,957,512
(3,500)
3,954,012
4,936,463
378,863
Ardmore, OK
571,993
1,590,151
2,162,144
142,452
Dillon, SC
85,896
1,697,160
1,783,056
166,180
Jasper, TN
190,582
966,125
6,888
973,013
1,163,595
72,950
Austin, TX
4,986,082
5,179,446
9,988
5,189,434
10,175,516
508,486
Carthage, TX
597,995
1,965,290
2,563,285
171,970
Cedar Park, TX
1,386,802
4,656,229
341,226
4,997,455
6,384,257
445,496
Granbury, TX
944,223
2,362,540
3,306,763
206,730
Hemphill, TX
250,503
1,955,918
11,886
1,967,804
2,218,307
159,502
Lampasas, TX
245,312
1,063,701
16,808
1,080,509
1,325,821
93,909
Lubbock, TX
1,501,556
2,341,031
3,842,587
204,850
Odessa, TX
921,043
2,434,384
2,439,999
3,361,042
213,310
Port Arthur, TX
1,889,732
8,121,417
26,655
8,148,072
10,037,804
677,341
Farr West, UT
679,206
1,040,737
3,062
1,043,799
1,723,005
90,128
Provo, UT
1,692,785
5,874,584
43,650
5,918,234
7,611,019
507,537
St George, UT
313,107
1,009,161
10,080
1,019,241
1,332,348
96,541
Tappahannock, VA
1,076,745
14,904
1,091,649
1,274
Kirkland, WA
816,072
12,398
828,470
207
Manitowoc, WI
879,237
4,467,960
5,347,197
372,171
Oak Creek, WI
487,277
3,082,180
89,675
3,171,855
3,659,132
302,368
Oxford, AL
148,407
641,820
790,227
42,759
255,786
7,273,871
35,875
7,309,746
7,565,532
485,523
24,875
600,936
625,811
40,062
Jonesboro, AR
3,656,554
3,219,456
11,058
3,230,514
6,887,068
179,330
Lowell, AR
949,519
1,435,056
10,229
1,445,285
2,394,804
72,200
Southington, CT
1,088,181
1,287,837
14,134
1,301,971
2,390,152
64,977
Millsboro, DE
3,501,109
1,969
3,503,078
2,298,885
2,894,565
12,286
2,906,851
5,205,736
151,714
Orange Park, FL
214,858
2,304,095
2,518,953
143,977
Port Richey, FL
1,140,182
1,649,773
2,789,955
103,098
Americus, GA
1,318,463
Brunswick, GA
1,279,688
2,158,863
205
2,159,068
3,438,756
148,263
126,335
1,626,530
1,752,865
84,715
Buford, GA
341,860
1,023,813
1,365,673
63,954
Carrollton, GA
597,465
886,644
1,484,109
53,484
Decatur, GA
558,859
1,429,106
1,987,965
74,433
Metter, GA
256,743
766,818
1,023,561
46,284
F-44
Villa Rica, GA
410,936
1,311,444
1,722,380
84,669
2,899,155
9,822,986
12,722,141
675,245
2,081,151
5,197,315
7,278,466
356,950
Galesburg, IL
214,280
979,108
1,193,388
61,173
Mundelein, IL
1,238,743
1,743,222
1,803,068
574,805
1,554,786
2,030
1,556,816
2,131,621
77,797
Woodstock, IL
683,419
1,002,207
284
1,002,491
1,685,910
52,211
Frankfort, IN
50,458
2,008,275
2,058,733
133,885
Kokomo, IN
95,196
1,484,778
1,579,974
77,332
Nashville, IN
484,117
2,458,215
2,942,332
153,400
Roeland Park, KS
7,829,806
(1,247,898)
6,581,908
1,996,456
6,315,768
928
6,316,696
8,313,152
401,760
Hopkinsville, KY
413,269
996,619
1,409,888
62,261
Salyersville, KY
289,663
906,455
1,196,118
58,507
Amite, LA
601,238
1,695,242
2,296,480
109,434
Bossier City, LA
797,899
2,925,864
2,926,010
3,723,909
152,393
Kenner, LA
323,188
859,298
1,182,486
48,245
Mandeville, LA
834,891
1,294,812
(795)
1,294,017
2,128,908
72,763
New Orleans, LA
6,846,313
427,850
782,819
745,092
1,527,911
40,259
Canton, MI
3,655,296
13,912,109
7,345,761
10,221,644
17,567,405
475,714
Grand Rapids, MI
7,015,035
2,635,983
1,750,000
7,901,018
9,651,018
296,288
Bloomington, MN
1,491,302
619
1,491,921
Monticello, MN
449,025
979,816
9,368
989,184
1,438,209
71,704
Mountain Iron, MN
177,918
1,139,849
1,317,767
71,222
Gulfport, MS
671,824
1,176,505
1,848,329
75,964
802,230
1,434,997
2,237,227
92,653
McComb, MS
67,026
685,426
752,452
42,792
Kansas City, MO
1,390,880
1,588,573
2,979,453
111,968
Springfield, MO
616,344
2,448,360
13,285
2,461,645
3,077,989
122,999
St. Charles, MO
736,242
2,122,426
176,600
2,299,026
3,035,268
153,531
St. Peters, MO
1,364,670
Boulder City, NV
566,639
993,399
1,560,038
62,011
Egg Harbor, NJ
520,510
1,087,374
1,607,884
74,732
Secaucus, NJ
19,915,781
17,306,541
55,649
17,362,190
37,277,971
867,746
F-45
Sewell, NJ
1,809,771
6,892,134
8,701,905
430,751
Santa Fe, NM
1,072,340
4,013,237
5,085,577
300,983
Statesville, NC
287,467
867,849
1,155,316
61,468
308,321
875,652
31,340
906,992
1,215,313
56,562
Minot, ND
928,796
1,619,726
2,548,522
104,543
Grandview Heights, OH
1,276,870
8,557,690
650
8,558,340
9,835,210
552,557
Hillard, OH
1,001,228
Edmond, OK
1,063,243
3,816,155
4,879,398
206,708
Oklahoma City, OK
868,648
1,820,174
7,835
1,828,009
2,696,657
106,480
Erie, PA
425,267
1,284,883
1,710,150
74,818
Pittsburgh, PA
692,454
2,509,358
3,201,812
156,658
Gaffney, SC
200,845
878,455
1,079,300
54,877
Sumter, SC
132,204
1,095,478
1,227,682
70,721
Chattanooga, TN
2,089,237
3,595,808
195
3,596,003
5,685,240
187,289
Etowah, TN
74,057
862,436
16,053
878,489
952,546
60,052
1,661,764
3,874,356
(250)
3,874,106
5,535,870
274,367
Alamo, TX
104,878
821,355
13,274
834,629
939,507
41,649
Andrews, TX
172,373
817,252
(292)
816,960
989,333
56,171
497,852
1,601,007
1,783
1,602,790
2,100,642
103,436
Canyon Lake, TX
382,522
1,026,179
(281)
1,025,898
1,408,420
51,297
185,375
1,413,298
1,598,673
91,125
Fort Stockton, TX
185,474
1,186,339
1,371,813
76,586
Fort Worth, TX
1,016,587
4,622,507
5,639,094
259,945
Lufkin, TX
1,497,171
4,948,906
3,078
4,951,984
6,449,155
340,486
Heber, UT
367,013
1,204,635
1,571,648
84,465
Newport News, VA
2,458,053
5,390,475
697,667
6,088,142
8,546,195
391,916
Appleton, WI
417,249
1,525,582
275
1,525,857
1,943,106
95,226
Onalaska, WI
821,084
2,651,772
3,472,856
171,201
Athens, AL
253,858
1,204,570
1,458,428
30,114
1,635,912
2,739,834
4,375,746
119,841
Boaz, AL
379,197
898,689
1,277,886
39,234
Roanoke, AL
110,924
938,451
1,049,375
29,327
Selma, AL
206,831
1,790,939
(24,494)
1,766,445
1,973,276
44,774
Maricopa, AZ
2,166,955
9,505,724
5,700
9,511,424
11,678,379
257,539
Parker, AZ
322,510
1,159,624
1,482,134
45,902
St. Michaels, AZ
127,874
1,043,962
(1,440)
1,042,522
1,170,396
32,576
Little Rock, AR
390,921
856,987
1,247,908
21,425
F-46
Grand Junction, CO
835,792
1,915,976
2,751,768
47,899
Brookfield, CT
343,489
835,106
1,178,595
20,878
316,847
558,659
875,506
13,966
Waterbury, CT
663,667
607,457
1,271,124
15,186
Apopka, FL
587,585
2,363,721
72,787
2,436,508
3,024,093
60,458
Cape Coral, FL
554,721
1,009,404
1,564,125
25,235
Crystal River, FL
369,723
1,015,324
1,385,047
48,640
DeFuniak Springs, FL
226,898
835,016
7,130
842,146
1,069,044
24,488
Eustis, FL
649,394
1,580,694
2,230,088
39,517
Hollywood, FL
895,783
947,204
1,842,987
23,680
Homestead, FL
650,821
948,265
1,599,086
23,707
827,799
1,554,516
2,382,315
38,863
Marianna, FL
257,760
886,801
1,144,561
22,170
Melbourne, FL
497,607
1,549,974
2,047,581
38,749
Merritt Island, FL
598,790
988,114
1,586,904
30,879
St. Petersburg, FL
958,547
902,502
1,861,049
31,907
Tampa, FL
488,002
1,209,902
1,697,904
42,851
703,273
1,283,951
1,987,224
32,099
Titusville, FL
137,421
1,017,394
12,059
1,029,453
1,166,874
25,661
Winter Haven, FL
832,247
1,433,449
2,265,696
35,836
448,253
1,462,641
6,023
1,468,664
1,916,917
36,675
Austell, GA
1,162,782
7,462,351
8,625,133
310,931
Conyers, GA
330,549
941,133
1,271,682
23,528
Covington, GA
744,321
1,235,171
(43,000)
1,192,171
1,936,492
33,453
Doraville, GA
1,991,031
291,663
2,282,694
12,699
Douglasville, GA
519,420
1,492,529
2,011,949
37,313
Lilburn, GA
304,597
1,206,785
1,511,382
30,170
1,257,433
1,563,755
2,821,188
71,607
447,582
832,782
1,280,364
20,820
Pooler, GA
989,819
1,220,271
734
1,221,005
2,210,824
45,769
Riverdale, GA
474,072
879,835
1,353,907
21,996
Savannah, GA
944,815
2,997,426
13,721
3,011,147
3,955,962
75,193
Statesboro, GA
681,381
1,592,291
1,786
1,594,077
2,275,458
49,793
Union City, GA
97,528
1,036,165
1,133,693
25,904
Nampa, ID
496,676
5,163,257
37,265
5,200,522
5,697,198
183,473
Aurora, IL
174,456
862,599
1,037,055
21,565
623,568
1,437,665
(58,618)
1,379,047
2,002,615
51,114
F-47
Bloomington, IL
1,408,067
986,931
987,609
2,395,676
41,131
Carlinville, IL
208,519
1,113,537
1,322,056
44,078
Centralia, IL
277,527
351,547
629,074
8,789
1,569,578
632,848
2,202,426
30,296
Flora, IL
232,155
1,121,688
4,087
1,125,775
1,357,930
30,456
Gurnee, IL
1,341,679
951,320
2,292,999
41,604
290,272
857,467
1,147,739
23,223
Macomb, IL
85,753
661,375
747,128
16,534
331,622
1,842,994
3,880
1,846,874
2,178,496
57,666
Newton, IL
510,192
1,069,075
2,500
1,071,575
1,581,767
35,683
Northlake, IL
353,337
564,677
918,014
14,117
270,180
708,041
978,221
33,919
Greenwood, IN
1,586,786
1,232,818
2,819,604
48,799
Hammond, IN
230,142
132,291
311,647
443,938
Mishawaka, IN
1,263,680
4,106,900
5,370,580
128,341
South Bend, IN
420,571
2,772,376
3,192,947
132,796
Warsaw, IN
583,174
1,118,270
1,701,444
53,565
Ackley, IA
202,968
896,444
1,099,412
41,004
Ottumwa, IA
227,562
5,794,123
6,021,685
277,613
Riceville, IA
154,294
742,421
896,715
33,922
Riverside, IA
579,935
1,594,085
2,174,020
59,778
Urbandale, IA
68,172
2,938,611
3,006,783
141,778
Overland Park, KS
1,053,287
6,141,649
219
6,141,868
7,195,155
191,929
Ekron, KY
95,655
802,880
898,535
30,108
Florence, KY
601,820
1,054,572
1,656,392
26,364
Chalmette, LA
290,396
1,297,684
1,588,080
32,442
Donaldsonville, LA
542,118
2,418,183
5,647
2,423,830
2,965,948
85,738
Franklinton, LA
193,192
925,598
1,118,790
28,925
242,651
2,462,533
2,705,184
87,215
396,560
1,122,737
1,519,297
35,086
163,258
747,944
911,202
23,373
Harvey, LA
728,822
1,468,688
2,197,510
64,184
Jena, LA
772,878
2,392,129
3,165,007
84,721
Jennings, LA
128,158
2,329,137
22,350
2,351,487
2,479,645
82,490
293,726
Pine Grove, LA
238,223
758,573
996,796
23,705
F-48
Rayville, LA
310,034
2,365,203
2,675,237
83,768
Roseland, LA
307,331
872,252
1,179,583
27,258
Talisheek, LA
150,802
1,031,214
41,717
1,072,931
1,223,733
33,008
699,157
651,927
1,351,084
16,298
Salisbury, MD
305,215
1,193,870
1,499,085
29,847
Springfield, MA
153,428
826,741
980,169
20,669
735,859
2,489,707
3,225,566
119,252
Belleville, MI
598,203
3,970,176
4,568,379
190,145
Grand Blanc, MI
1,589,886
3,738,477
5,328,363
179,057
Jackson, MI
1,451,971
2,548,436
4,000,407
122,054
Kentwood, MI
939,481
3,438,259
4,377,740
164,686
Lake Orion, MI
1,172,982
2,349,762
3,522,744
112,541
Onaway, MI
17,557
935,308
952,865
37,023
Champlin, MN
307,271
1,602,196
18,429
1,620,625
1,927,896
40,400
North Branch, MN
533,175
533,380
Richfield, MN
2,141,431
613,552
2,754,983
15,339
Bay St. Louis, MS
547,498
2,080,989
2,628,487
73,702
Corinth, MS
504,885
4,540,022
5,044,907
217,538
189,817
1,340,848
1,530,665
47,488
Southaven, MS
150,931
826,123
977,054
20,653
Waynesboro, MS
243,835
1,205,383
1,449,218
42,691
Blue Springs, MO
431,698
1,704,870
2,136,568
63,930
Florissant, MO
733,592
1,961,094
(14,149)
1,946,945
2,680,537
48,762
789,880
384,638
1,174,518
18,420
Liberty, MO
308,470
2,750,231
3,058,701
120,214
Neosho, MO
687,812
1,115,054
1,802,866
41,815
1,311,497
5,462,972
6,774,469
273,123
1,205,257
1,760,658
2,965,915
44,016
Webb City, MO
1,324,146
1,501,744
2,825,890
71,948
Nashua, NH
3,635,953
2,720,644
4,240
2,724,884
6,360,837
130,372
Forked River, NJ
4,227,966
3,991,690
8,219,656
36,612
3,505,805
(2,766,838)
1,494
(2,765,344)
740,461
12,427
1,128,858
1,396,960
2,525,818
40,745
1,682,284
3,527,964
(255,364)
3,272,600
4,954,884
86,372
682,822
Woodland Park, NJ
7,761,801
3,958,902
11,720,703
140,199
Bernalillo, NM
899,770
2,037,465
(78,875)
820,895
2,858,360
98,910
F-49
Farmington, NM
4,428,998
Canandaigue, NY
154,996
1,352,174
1,507,170
45,053
Catskill, NY
80,524
1,097,609
1,178,133
36,567
Clifton Park, NY
925,613
1,858,613
7,421
1,866,034
2,791,647
46,604
Elmira, NY
43,388
947,627
991,015
23,691
Geneseo, NY
264,795
1,328,115
1,592,910
44,270
Greece, NY
182,916
1,254,678
1,437,594
41,803
Hamburg, NY
520,599
2,039,602
2,560,201
50,990
Latham, NY
373,318
764,382
1,137,700
19,110
N. Syracuse, NY
165,417
452,510
617,927
11,313
Niagara Falls, NY
392,301
1,022,745
1,415,046
25,569
100,136
895,792
995,928
29,860
575,463
772,555
1,348,018
19,314
375,721
881,257
1,256,978
22,031
Schenectady, NY
74,387
1,279,967
8,383
1,288,350
1,362,737
42,803
453,006
726,404
1,179,410
18,160
Syracuse, NY
339,207
918,302
1,257,509
22,958
607,053
259,331
866,384
6,483
Tonawanda, NY
94,443
727,373
821,816
24,226
131,021
576,915
707,936
14,423
W. Seneca, NY
98,194
737,592
835,786
18,440
Williamsville, NY
705,842
488,800
1,194,642
12,220
287,732
518,005
805,737
12,950
526,102
1,955,989
8,699
1,964,688
2,490,790
53,138
Durham, NC
1,787,380
848,986
2,636,366
21,225
108,898
1,769,274
1,878,172
44,232
Greensboro, NC
402,957
1,351,015
1,753,972
33,775
Greenville, NC
541,233
1,403,441
1,944,674
High Point, NC
252,336
1,024,696
1,277,032
25,617
Kernersville, NC
270,581
966,807
1,237,388
24,170
Pineville, NC
1,390,592
6,390,201
7,780,793
212,984
Rockingham, NC
245,976
955,579
1,201,555
35,834
Salisbury, NC
572,085
700,288
1,272,373
17,507
Zebulon, NC
160,107
1,077
1,113
161,220
445,299
Bellevue, OH
272,308
1,127,365
1,399,673
44,625
Canton, OH
981,941
1,076,113
2,058,054
26,903
F-50
542,161
1,088,316
1,630,477
27,208
Fairview Park, OH
338,732
400,013
738,745
5,405,718
Middletown, OH
311,389
1,451,469
1,762,858
57,437
Niles, OH
334,783
798,136
1,132,919
19,953
North Olmsted, OH
544,903
810,840
1,355,743
35,436
North Ridgeville, OH
521,909
1,475,305
(37,428)
1,437,877
1,959,786
63,735
Warren, OH
208,710
601,092
809,802
15,027
735,534
627
736,161
Youngstown, OH
323,983
989,430
1,313,413
24,736
Broken Arrow, OK
919,176
1,276,754
1,778
1,278,532
2,197,708
47,900
Chickasha, OK
230,000
2,881,525
3,111,525
96,051
Coweta, OK
282,468
803,762
1,086,230
30,141
Midwest City, OK
755,192
5,687,280
(21,199)
5,666,081
6,421,273
177,728
1,104,085
1,874,359
507
1,874,866
2,978,951
50,773
Shawnee, OK
409,190
957,557
1,366,747
23,939
Wright City, OK
38,302
1,010,645
(1,300)
1,009,345
1,047,647
31,539
Hillsboro, OR
4,632,369
7,656,179
12,288,548
319,007
Carlisle, PA
340,349
643,498
983,847
16,087
58,279
833,933
892,212
20,848
Johnstown, PA
1,030,667
8,829
1,039,496
166
King of Prussia, PA
5,097,320
1,202
5,098,522
Philadelphia, PA
155,212
218,083
373,295
5,452
127,690
122,516
250,206
3,063
927,083
5,126,243
6,053,326
149,515
1,397,965
3,850
1,401,815
Upper Darby, PA
861,339
85,966
947,305
2,149
Wysox, PA
1,668,272
1,699,343
3,367,615
53,104
Richmond, RI
1,293,932
7,477,281
254,992
7,732,273
9,026,205
322,553
Warwick, RI
687,454
2,108,256
2,795,710
52,706
Greenville, SC
628,081
1,451,481
2,079,562
36,287
Lake City, SC
57,911
932,874
869
933,743
991,654
25,282
Manning, SC
245,546
989,236
989,382
1,234,928
32,961
Mt. Pleasant, SC
555,387
1,042,804
1,598,191
26,070
Myrtle Beach, SC
254,334
149,107
403,441
3,728
709,338
1,618,382
2,327,720
40,460
521,299
809,466
1,330,765
F-51
207,130
827,775
1,034,905
31,039
1,179,566
1,236,591
2,416,157
30,915
Johnson City, TN
181,117
1,232,151
1,413,268
30,804
Beaumont, TX
936,389
2,725,502
21,662
2,747,164
3,683,553
68,544
Donna, TX
962,302
1,620,925
2,583,227
53,997
Fairfield, TX
125,098
970,816
1,095,914
28,315
Groves, TX
596,586
2,250,794
2,847,380
56,270
Humble, TX
173,885
867,347
1,041,232
21,684
Jacksboro, TX
119,147
1,036,482
1,155,629
30,231
Kemah, TX
2,324,774
2,835,597
(45,000)
2,790,597
5,115,371
88,612
Lamesa, TX
66,019
1,493,146
1,559,165
62,209
Live Oak, TX
371,174
1,880,746
2,251,920
70,526
382,643
1,054,911
1,437,554
26,373
Plano, TX
452,721
822,683
1,275,404
20,567
512,094
721,936
1,234,030
18,048
Porter, TX
524,532
1,683,767
566
1,684,333
2,208,865
52,627
Tomball, TX
1,336,029
1,849,554
3,185,583
69,354
Universal City, TX
380,788
1,496,318
1,877,106
37,408
Waxahachie, TX
388,138
792,125
1,180,263
19,803
Willis, TX
406,466
925,047
7,287
932,334
1,338,800
29,040
Logan, UT
914,515
2,774,985
3,689,500
92,499
Christiansburg, VA
520,538
661,780
1,182,318
16,545
Fredericksburg, VA
452,911
1,076,589
1,529,500
26,915
1,112,948
837,542
1,950,490
36,546
Hampton, VA
353,242
514,898
868,140
12,872
Louisa, VA
538,246
2,179,541
2,717,787
68,574
Manassas, VA
1,454,278
Virginia Beach, VA
2,142,002
1,154,585
3,296,587
28,865
271,176
3,308,434
3,579,610
82,711
Everett, WA
414,899
811,710
1,226,609
20,293
Bluefield, WV
287,740
947,287
1,235,027
45,390
Green Bay, WI
817,143
1,383,440
2,200,583
34,586
La Crosse, WI
175,551
1,145,438
1,320,989
28,636
Madison, WI
2,475,815
4,249,537
(30,000)
4,219,537
6,695,352
131,797
Mt. Pleasant, WI
208,806
1,173,275
1,382,081
29,332
Schofield, WI
533,503
1,071,930
1,605,433
26,798
Sheboygan, WI
331,692
929,092
1,260,784
23,227
F-52
338,789
1,119,459
1,458,248
11,661
Attala, AL
289,473
928,717
1,218,190
9,674
1,400,530
859,880
2,260,410
3,583
Blountsville, AL
262,412
816,070
1,078,482
8,501
Coffeeville, AL
129,263
864,122
993,385
9,001
Phenix, AL
292,234
1,280,705
1,572,939
26,681
Silas, AL
383,742
1,351,195
1,734,937
14,065
Tuba City, AZ
138,006
1,253,376
1,391,382
7,749
Searcy, AR
851,561
5,582,069
6,433,630
115,813
Sheridan, AR
124,667
1,070,754
1,195,421
11,020
Trumann, AR
170,957
1,064,039
1,234,996
10,950
Visalia, CA
2,552,353
6,994,518
9,546,871
102,003
Lakewood, CO
3,021,260
6,125,185
9,146,445
Rifle, CO
4,427,019
1,599,591
6,026,610
23,219
Danbury, CT
1,095,933
Greenwich, CT
16,350,193
3,076,568
19,426,761
30,593
Orange, CT
6,881,022
10,519,218
17,400,240
65,223
Torrington, CT
195,171
1,541,214
1,736,385
3,211
Bear, DE
743,604
Wilmington, DE
2,501,623
2,784,576
5,286,199
52,046
646,629
1,215,458
1,862,087
30,386
Clearwater, FL
497,216
1,027,192
1,524,408
19,093
Cocoa, FL
2,174,730
Lake Placid, FL
255,339
1,059,913
1,315,252
4,416
746,846
1,805,756
2,552,602
15,048
751,265
2,089,523
2,840,788
37,764
Poinciana, FL
608,450
1,073,714
1,682,164
4,474
Sanford, FL
2,791,684
4,763,063
7,554,747
39,685
736,113
1,849,694
2,585,807
34,687
Wauchula, FL
333,236
1,156,806
1,490,042
28,920
West Palm Beach, FL
2,484,935
2,344,077
4,829,012
186,767
1,615,510
1,802,277
30,106
Columbus, GA
336,125
2,497,365
2,833,490
10,406
714,666
2,137,506
2,852,172
26,604
Dacula, GA
1,280,484
1,716,312
2,996,796
35,697
390,416
1,441,936
1,832,352
26,859
Tucker, GA
374,268
1,652,522
2,026,790
34,368
F-53
Chubbuck, ID
1,067,983
5,880,828
6,948,811
134,767
185,310
873,334
1,653,886
2,527,220
37,902
Edwardsville, IL
449,741
1,202,041
1,651,782
22,410
Elk Grove Village, IL
394,567
1,395,659
1,790,226
11,625
Evergreen Park, IL
5,687,045
18,880,969
24,568,014
157,070
Freeport, IL
92,295
1,537,120
1,629,415
9,540
Geneva, IL
644,434
1,213,859
1,858,293
20,231
Greenville, IL
135,642
1,026,006
1,161,648
2,138
Murphysboro, IL
176,281
988,808
1,165,089
12,217
814,666
1,719,410
2,534,076
10,679
325,722
2,669,132
2,994,854
Fishers, IN
429,857
621,742
1,051,599
12,932
Gas City, IN
504,378
1,341,890
1,846,268
30,752
149,230
1,002,706
1,151,936
10,445
716,631
1,143,537
1,860,168
21,333
Marion, IN
140,507
898,097
1,038,604
Westfield, IN
594,597
1,260,563
1,855,160
26,262
Waterloo, IA
369,497
1,265,450
1,634,947
10,473
Concordia, KS
150,440
1,144,639
1,295,079
Parsons, KS
203,953
1,073,554
1,277,507
22,245
Pratt, KS
245,375
1,293,871
1,539,246
10,782
Wellington, KS
95,197
1,090,333
1,185,530
6,748
Wichita, KS
1,257,608
5,700,299
6,957,907
94,888
Crestwood, KY
670,021
1,096,031
1,766,052
257,839
3,025,734
3,283,573
18,089
Grayson, KY
241,857
1,155,603
1,397,460
9,630
Henderson, KY
146,676
958,794
1,105,470
1,998
Leitchfield, KY
303,830
1,062,711
1,366,541
Kentwood, LA
327,392
638,214
965,606
14,626
565,778
890,034
1,455,812
16,598
Bowie, MD
2,840,009
4,474,364
7,314,373
55,819
Eldersburg, MD
563,227
1,855,987
2,419,214
11,503
Brockton, MA
3,254,807
8,504,236
11,759,043
Ipswich, MA
467,109
967,282
1,434,391
11,996
2,606,990
3,414,474
6,021,464
42,669
Adrian, MI
459,814
1,562,895
2,022,709
26,048
F-54
Allegan, MI
184,466
1,239,762
1,424,228
15,497
1,160,912
4,181,635
5,342,547
26,135
Caro, MI
183,318
1,328,630
1,511,948
8,257
Clare, MI
153,379
1,412,383
1,565,762
2,942
Cooks, MI
304,340
1,109,838
1,414,178
Crystal Falls, MI
62,462
757,276
819,738
7,888
Harrison, MI
59,984
900,901
960,885
524,446
1,265,119
1,789,565
5,271
Monroe, MI
501,688
2,651,440
3,153,128
49,516
Plymouth, MI
580,459
1,043,474
1,623,933
19,565
Spalding, MI
86,973
842,434
929,407
8,775
4,821,073
15,814,475
20,635,548
65,894
Lakeville, MN
1,774,051
6,386,118
8,160,169
79,707
Longville, MN
30,748
836,277
867,025
8,711
Waite Park, MN
142,863
1,064,736
1,207,599
19,677
Bolton, MS
172,890
831,005
1,003,895
8,656
Bruce, MS
189,929
896,080
1,086,009
16,741
123,385
898,226
1,021,611
16,782
Flowood, MS
638,891
1,308,566
1,947,457
8,122
Houston, MS
170,449
913,763
1,084,212
17,073
393,954
1,169,374
1,563,328
7,255
Michigan City (Lamar), MS
336,323
963,447
1,299,770
18,005
Pontotoc, MS
174,112
924,043
1,098,155
13,476
Tutwiler, MS
152,108
844,300
996,408
8,795
Fair Play, MO
56,563
642,856
699,419
6,696
1,394,072
2,210,514
3,604,586
41,384
1,647,163
2,256,716
3,903,879
37,612
Grovespring, MO
207,974
823,419
1,031,393
8,577
Hermitage, MO
98,531
833,177
931,708
8,679
Madison, MO
199,972
844,901
1,044,873
8,801
Oak Grove, MO
275,293
1,000,150
1,275,443
12,502
Salem, MO
153,713
1,085,494
1,239,207
6,718
South Fork, MO
345,053
1,087,384
1,432,437
11,327
St. Louis, MO
743,673
3,387,981
4,131,654
7,058
Manchester, HN
1,486,550
2,419,269
3,905,819
808,886
2,020,221
2,829,107
8,418
Lanoka Harbor, NJ
1,355,335
1,052,415
2,407,750
6,451
F-55
Paramus, NJ
6,224,221
116,353
San Ysidro, NM
316,770
956,983
1,273,753
9,969
Hinsdale, NY
353,602
905,350
1,258,952
9,431
Liverpool, NY
1,697,114
3,355,641
5,052,755
Malone, NY
413,667
1,035,771
1,449,438
19,244
Vestal, NY
3,540,906
5,610,529
9,151,435
34,748
Columbus, NC
423,026
1,070,992
1,494,018
6,620
505,574
1,544,177
2,049,751
6,434
Hope Mills, NC
1,522,142
7,906,676
9,428,818
65,764
Stallings (Matthews), NC
1,481,940
Sylva, NC
450,055
1,351,631
1,801,686
Edgeley, ND
193,509
944,881
1,138,390
11,811
1,187,389
2,052,184
3,239,573
21,358
Williston, ND
515,210
1,584,865
2,100,075
16,509
Batavia (Union Township), OH
601,071
1,125,756
1,726,827
16,656
186,215
1,343,783
1,529,998
357,767
1,423,046
1,780,813
26,505
Conneaut, OH
200,915
1,363,715
1,564,630
5,682
Hamilton, OH
335,677
1,066,581
1,402,258
17,633
657,358
3,259,449
3,916,807
Kenton, OH
191,968
1,290,534
1,482,502
2,689
1,498,739
815,222
2,313,961
18,750
Oxford, OH
912,241
2,566,991
3,479,232
53,319
West Chester, OH
796,035
814,730
1,610,765
18,671
395,924
1,173,848
1,569,772
24,338
Ada, OK
336,304
1,234,870
1,571,174
5,145
Bartlesville, OK
451,582
1,249,112
1,700,694
15,442
Bokoshe, OK
47,725
797,175
844,900
Lawton, OK
230,834
612,256
843,090
7,481
Whitefield, OK
144,932
863,327
1,008,259
10,792
Cranberry Township, PA
2,066,679
2,049,310
4,115,989
42,634
Ebensburg, PA
551,162
2,023,064
2,574,226
37,766
Flourtown, PA
1,342,409
2,229,147
3,571,556
51,069
Monaca, PA
449,116
842,901
1,292,017
17,501
Natrona Heights, PA
1,412,247
1,719,447
3,131,694
39,404
North Huntingdon, PA
428,166
1,508,044
1,936,210
31,358
Oakdale, PA
708,623
987,577
1,696,200
2,057
F-56
1,891,985
20,799,223
22,691,208
345,425
1,251,674
3,842,592
5,094,266
23,916
Robinson Township, PA
1,630,648
2,703,381
4,334,029
33,708
Titusville, PA
877,651
2,568,060
3,445,711
37,394
West View, PA
120,349
1,347,706
1,468,055
11,146
York, PA
3,331,496
6,690,968
10,022,464
97,334
2,783,934
13,228,453
16,012,387
275,466
Hampton, SC
215,462
1,050,367
1,265,829
26,259
1,371,226
2,752,440
4,123,666
28,666
Orangeburg, SC
316,428
1,116,664
1,433,092
16,207
Kadoka, SD
134,528
926,523
1,061,051
11,582
Thorn Hill, TN
115,367
974,925
1,090,292
18,185
Woodbury, TN
154,043
1,092,958
1,247,001
20,493
Burleson, TX
1,396,753
3,312,794
4,709,547
337,070
812,963
1,150,033
10,159
Garland, TX
773,385
2,587,011
3,360,396
43,117
Kenedy, TX
325,159
954,774
1,279,933
Laredo, TX
1,117,403
2,152,573
3,269,976
31,296
Lewisville, TX
2,347,993
5,271,935
7,619,928
120,815
1,420,820
1,858,395
3,279,215
42,588
Wichita Falls, TX
585,664
1,952,988
2,538,652
24,412
Wylie, TX
686,154
1,623,684
2,309,838
33,767
Draper, UT
1,344,025
3,321,208
4,665,233
Bristol, VA
996,915
1,374,467
2,371,382
11,454
Gloucester, VA
458,785
1,994,093
2,452,878
16,573
3,549,928
6,096,218
9,646,146
37,853
429,613
1,081,015
1,510,628
9,008
744,520
1,249,355
1,993,875
10,411
561,596
1,545,002
2,106,598
12,875
12,618,320
855,793
1,754,228
2,610,021
14,619
Poquoson, VA
330,867
848,105
1,178,972
7,068
South Boston, VA
490,590
2,637,385
3,127,975
10,989
Surry, VA
685,233
994,788
1,680,021
8,290
Williamsburg, VA
1,574,769
2,001,920
3,576,689
16,683
675,861
1,098,464
1,774,325
9,154
Wytheville, VA
206,660
1,248,178
1,454,838
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Ephrata, WA
368,492
4,821,470
5,189,962
10,045
Charleston, WV
561,767
Ripley, WV
1,042,204
Black River Falls, WI
278,472
1,141,572
1,420,044
2,378
Lake Geneva, WI
7,078,726
Menomonee Falls, WI
3,518,493
12,020,248
15,538,741
174,856
Sun Prairie, WI
2,864,563
7,215,614
10,080,177
44,899
West Milwaukee, WI
783,260
3,055,907
3,839,167
6,365
Subtotal
37,115,442
742,028,515
1,563,739,356
35,100,355
738,260,983
1,602,607,243
2,340,868,226
128,581,697
Property Under Development
Various
10,055,838
Sub Total
1,573,795,194
1,612,663,081
2,350,924,064
1. Reconciliation of Real Estate Properties
The following table reconciles the Real Estate Properties from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.
Balance at January 1
1,761,646,695
1,299,254,832
1,019,956,329
Construction and acquisition cost
644,483,047
519,369,366
312,695,116
Impairment charge
(1,609,000)
(1,163,000)
Disposition of real estate
(53,596,678)
(55,814,503)
(31,146,055)
Reclassified as assets held for sale
(4,584,178)
(2,250,558)
Balance at December 31
2,346,339,886
2. Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation
100,311,974
85,238,614
69,696,727
Current year depreciation expense
34,398,782
20,441,780
19,507,398
(6,129,059)
(5,368,420)
(3,737,114)
(833,887)
(228,397)
127,747,810
3. Tax Basis of Building and Improvements
The aggregate cost of Building and Improvements for federal income tax purposes is approximately $31,374,000 less than the cost basis used for financial statement purposes.
F-58
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
By:
/s/ Joel N. Agree
Date: February 20, 2020
Joel N. Agree
President and Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned officers and directors of Agree Realty Corporation, hereby severally constitute Richard Agree, Joel N. Agree and Clayton Thelen, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed herewith and any and all amendments to said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and generally to do all such things in our names and in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Agree Realty Corporation to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto.
PURSUANT to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 20th day of February 2020.
/s/ Richard Agree
Richard Agree
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Clayton Thelen
Clayton Thelen
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ David Wolff
David Wolff
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Craig Erlich
Craig Erlich
Director
/s/ Merrie S. Frankel
Merrie S. Frankel
/s/ Farris G. Kalil
Farris G. Kalil
/s/ Greg Lehmkuhl
Greg Lehmkuhl
/s/ Simon Leopold
Simon Leopold
/s/ Jerome Rossi
Jerome Rossi
/s/ William S. Rubenfaer
William S. Rubenfaer