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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 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: 001-33097
GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND
02-0681276
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
22102
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(703) 287-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
GOOD
Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
GOODP
Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
GOODO
Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
GOODM
Nasdaq Global Select Market
6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
GOODN
Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
ý
No
¨
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
ý
No
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
ý
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
ý
The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of
October 30, 2019
was
31,229,157
.
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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
September 30, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
46
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
47
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
48
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
48
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
48
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
48
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
48
Item 5.
Other Information
48
Item 6.
Exhibits
48
SIGNATURES
51
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Real estate, at cost
$
1,008,438
$
946,649
Less: accumulated depreciation
202,480
178,257
Total real estate, net
805,958
768,392
Lease intangibles, net
110,197
111,448
Real estate and related assets held for sale, net
—
4,151
Cash and cash equivalents
6,175
6,591
Restricted cash
2,778
2,491
Funds held in escrow
6,011
6,010
Right-of-use assets from operating leases
5,846
—
Deferred rent receivable, net
37,344
34,771
Other assets
3,703
4,921
TOTAL ASSETS
$
978,012
$
938,775
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Mortgage notes payable, net (1)
$
434,689
$
441,346
Borrowings under Revolver, net
34,915
50,084
Borrowings under Term Loan, net
121,219
74,629
Deferred rent liability, net
19,754
17,305
Operating lease liabilities
5,886
—
Asset retirement obligation
3,120
2,875
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
2,658
2,704
Due to Adviser and Administrator (1)
2,730
2,523
Other liabilities
9,190
7,292
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$
634,161
$
598,758
Commitments and contingencies (2)
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Series D redeemable preferred stock, net, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 6,000,000 shares authorized; and 3,509,555 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (3)
$
85,598
$
85,598
TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY
$
85,598
$
85,598
EQUITY
Series A and B redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 5,350,000 shares authorized and 2,264,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (3)
$
2
$
2
Senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 950,000 shares authorized; and 848,906 and 866,259 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (3)
1
1
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 83,700,000 and 87,700,000 shares authorized and 31,220,465 and 29,254,899 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (3)
31
29
Additional paid in capital
599,956
559,977
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(2,483
)
(148
)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
(343,736
)
(310,117
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
253,771
249,744
OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders (3)
$
4,482
$
4,675
TOTAL EQUITY
$
258,253
$
254,419
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY
$
978,012
$
938,775
(1)
Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions”
(2)
Refer to Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies”
(3)
Refer to Note 8 “Equity and Mezzanine Equity”
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Operating revenues
Lease revenue
$
28,667
$
26,591
$
85,001
$
79,538
Total operating revenues
28,667
26,591
85,001
79,538
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization
12,979
11,807
38,611
35,166
Property operating expenses
3,202
2,638
9,330
8,247
Base management fee (1)
1,292
1,242
3,852
3,798
Incentive fee (1)
965
785
2,720
2,215
Administration fee (1)
411
440
1,222
1,187
General and administrative
596
510
2,035
1,754
Total operating expenses
19,445
17,422
57,770
52,367
Other (expense) income
Interest expense
(7,170
)
(6,531
)
(21,406
)
(19,275
)
Gain on sale of real estate, net
—
—
2,952
1,844
Other income
139
39
291
67
Total other expense, net
(7,031
)
(6,492
)
(18,163
)
(17,364
)
Net income
2,191
2,677
9,068
9,807
Net loss (income) attributable to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders
16
—
(13
)
—
Net income attributable to the Company
$
2,207
$
2,677
$
9,055
$
9,807
Distributions attributable to Series A, B and D preferred stock
(2,612
)
(2,612
)
(7,837
)
(7,803
)
Distributions attributable to senior common stock
(226
)
(235
)
(675
)
(700
)
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders
$
(631
)
$
(170
)
$
543
$
1,304
(Loss) earnings per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted
(Loss) earnings (attributable) available to common shareholders
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.01
)
$
0.02
$
0.05
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
Basic and Diluted
31,032,802
28,734,380
30,338,690
28,532,224
Earnings per weighted average share of senior common stock
$
0.26
$
0.27
$
0.78
$
0.79
Weighted average shares of senior common stock outstanding - basic
854,435
886,346
859,956
890,966
Comprehensive income
Change in unrealized (loss) gain related to interest rate hedging instruments, net
$
(624
)
$
245
$
(2,335
)
$
1,028
Other Comprehensive (loss) income
(624
)
245
(2,335
)
1,028
Net income
$
2,191
$
2,677
$
9,068
$
9,807
Comprehensive income
$
1,567
$
2,922
$
6,733
$
10,835
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders
16
—
(13
)
—
Total comprehensive income attributable to the Company
$
1,583
$
2,922
$
6,720
$
10,835
(1)
Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions”
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
9,068
$
9,807
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
38,611
35,166
Gain on sale of real estate, net
(2,952
)
(1,844
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
1,268
1,103
Amortization of deferred rent asset and liability, net
(1,071
)
(797
)
Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt, net
47
(36
)
Asset retirement obligation expense
81
90
Operating changes in assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in other assets
(88
)
170
Increase in deferred rent receivable
(1,448
)
(1,908
)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due to Adviser and Administrator
(13
)
513
Decrease in right-of-use asset from operating leases
152
—
Decrease in operating lease liabilities
(112
)
—
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
398
(1,071
)
Leasing commissions paid
(875
)
(402
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
43,066
$
40,791
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets
$
(67,272
)
$
(22,800
)
Improvements of existing real estate
(3,261
)
(2,494
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate
6,318
10,773
Receipts from lenders for funds held in escrow
1,424
1,286
Payments to lenders for funds held in escrow
(1,425
)
(1,817
)
Receipts from tenants for reserves
2,166
2,119
Payments to tenants from reserves
(1,589
)
(1,884
)
Deposits on future acquisitions
(1,490
)
(590
)
Deposits applied against acquisition of real estate investments
1,490
590
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(63,639
)
$
(14,817
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of equity
$
41,231
$
12,504
Offering costs paid
(620
)
(200
)
Retirement of senior common stock
—
(34
)
Borrowings under mortgage notes payable
41,140
14,125
Payments for deferred financing costs
(2,075
)
(345
)
Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable
(48,116
)
(24,888
)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility
94,500
57,400
Repayments on revolving credit facility
(109,300
)
(47,900
)
Borrowings on term loan
47,300
—
Decrease in security deposits
(106
)
(26
)
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Distributions paid for common, senior common, preferred stock and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
(43,510
)
(40,615
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
20,444
$
(29,979
)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
(129
)
$
(4,005
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
$
9,082
$
9,080
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
8,953
$
5,075
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION
Tenant funded fixed asset improvements
$
2,665
$
314
Reserves released by title company to tenant
$
—
$
3,966
Unrealized (loss) gain related to interest rate hedging instruments, net
$
(2,335
)
$
1,028
Right-of-use asset from operating leases
$
5,998
$
—
Operating lease liabilities
$
(5,998
)
$
—
Capital improvements and leasing commissions included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
371
$
506
Increase in asset retirement obligation assumed in acquisition
$
164
$
—
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,175
$
2,470
Restricted cash
2,778
2,605
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows
$
8,953
$
5,075
Restricted cash consists of security deposits and receipts from tenants for reserves. These funds will be released to the tenants upon completion of agreed upon tasks, as specified in the lease agreements, mainly consisting of maintenance and repairs on the buildings and upon receipt by us of evidence of insurance and tax payments.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We focus on acquiring, owning and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and office mortgage loans; however, we do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, our business is managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”), and administrative services are provided by Gladstone Administration, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Administrator”), each pursuant to a contractual arrangement with us. Our Adviser and Administrator collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits, and other general expenses directly. Gladstone Commercial Corporation conducts substantially all of its operations through a subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).
All references herein to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” mean Gladstone Commercial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where it is made clear that the term means only Gladstone Commercial Corporation.
Interim Financial Information
Our interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data presented herein was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of financial statements for the interim period, have been included. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2018
, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 13, 2019
. The results of operations for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP, requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature to make certain estimates and assumptions. Application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment regarding the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties, and as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates. A summary of all of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 1, “Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies,” to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2018
. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance regarding the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. Under this guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires improved disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. We adopted this guidance for our annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2018 and used the modified retrospective method, under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance is recognized at the date of initial application. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Further, as discussed below, we adopted the new guidance regarding the principles for the recognition measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases on January 1, 2019. The new revenue standard applies to executory costs and other components of revenue due under leases that are deemed to be non-lease components (examples include common area maintenance and provision of utilities), even when the revenue for such activities is not separately stipulated in the lease. Revenue from these non-lease components, which were previously recognized on a straight-line basis under previous lease guidance, are recognized under the new revenue guidance as the related services are delivered. As a result, while our total revenue recognized over the lease term does not differ under the new guidance, the revenue recognition pattern could be different. The new leasing guidance allows for an accounting election to account for each separate lease component and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component. As a lessor, we have made an accounting election to account for each separate lease component and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component. As a result of this election, our revenue recognition pattern for our leasing arrangements is consistent with how we recognized lease revenue prior to our adoption of the new leasing standard.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. We adopted ASU 2016-02, as amended, as of January 1, 2019, which resulted in the recording of additional right-of-use assets from operating leases and operating lease liabilities of approximately
$6.0 million
for the
four
operating ground lease arrangements with terms greater than one year for which we are the lessee. We adopted the modified retrospective method, where we recorded the cumulative effect of applying the guidance as of January 1, 2019. We also adopted the full suite of practical expedients provided under this guidance, whereby we are not reassessing whether a contract is or contains a lease, the lease classification and the initial direct costs incurred upon onset of our leases. We have also adopted the hindsight practical expedient whereby we can use hindsight to determine the lease term as of the date of implementation, and we adopted the land easements practical expedient where we do not have to assess whether existing or expired land easements contain a lease. We analyzed our operating ground leases on the date of implementation and identified any option periods we believed were appropriate to include in the lease term, and discounted the future lease payments using a discount rate equivalent to a treasury rate with a similar lease term plus a spread ranging from
2.50%
to
2.60%
. This spread was determined by reviewing market premiums over treasuries for fully securitized assets.
Three
of our ground leases have fixed rental charges, and
one
has variable charges that are driven by the consumer price index.
Three
of our ground leases have options to extend, and
one
ground lease has multiple early termination options. We will include option periods or exclude termination options in future lease payments for ground leases located in our target markets.
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2. Related-Party Transactions
Gladstone Management and Gladstone Administration
We are externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with our Adviser and our Administrator, which collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits, and other general expenses directly. Both our Adviser and Administrator are affiliates of ours, as their parent company is owned and controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer.
Two
of our executive officers, Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Terry Lee Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as directors and executive officers of our Adviser and our Administrator. Our president, Mr. Robert Cutlip, is an executive managing director of our Adviser. Mr. Michael LiCalsi, our general counsel and secretary, also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary. We have entered into an advisory agreement with our Adviser, as amended from time to time (the “Advisory Agreement”), and an administration agreement with our Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”). The services and fees under the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement are described below. As of
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
,
$2.7 million
and
$2.5 million
, respectively, were collectively due to our Adviser and Administrator. Our entrance into the Advisory Agreement and each amendment thereto has been approved unanimously by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors reviews and considers renewing the agreement with our Adviser each July. During its July 2019 meeting, our Board of Directors reviewed and renewed the Advisory Agreement for an additional year, through August 31, 2020.
Base Management Fee
On January 8, 2019, we entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, effective as of October 1, 2018 to clarify that the agreement’s definition of Total Equity includes outstanding OP Units held by the Operating Partnership’s non-controlling limited partners (“Non-controlling OP Unitholders”).
Under the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the annual base management fee equals
1.5%
of our Total Equity, which is our total stockholders’ equity plus total mezzanine equity (before giving effect to the base management fee and incentive fee), adjusted to exclude the effect of any unrealized gains or losses that do not affect realized net income (including impairment charges), adjusted for any one-time events and certain non-cash items (the later to occur for a given quarter only upon the approval of our Compensation Committee), and adjusted to include OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders. The fee is calculated and accrued quarterly as
0.375%
per quarter of such Total Equity figure. Our Adviser does not charge acquisition or disposition fees when we acquire or dispose of properties, as is common in other externally managed REITs; however, our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers, tenants or other sources.
For the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we recorded a base management fee of
$1.3 million
and
$3.9 million
, respectively. For the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we recorded a base management fee of
$1.2 million
and
$3.8 million
, respectively.
Incentive Fee
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the incentive fee rewards the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly Core FFO (defined at the end of this paragraph), before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee Core FFO, exceeds
2.0%
quarterly, or
8.0%
annualized, of adjusted total stockholders’ equity (after giving effect to the base management fee but before giving effect to the incentive fee). We refer to this as the hurdle rate. The Adviser will receive
15.0%
of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate. However, in no event shall the incentive fee for a particular quarter exceed by
15.0%
(the cap) the average quarterly incentive fee paid by us for the previous
four
quarters (excluding quarters for which no incentive fee was paid). Core FFO (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) is GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders, excluding the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization, any realized and unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period, and one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP.
For the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we recorded an incentive fee of
$1.0 million
and
$2.7 million
, respectively. For the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we recorded an incentive fee of
$0.8 million
and
$2.2 million
, respectively. The Adviser did not waive any portion of the incentive fee for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
or
2018
, respectively.
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Capital Gain Fee
Under the Advisory Agreement, we will pay to the Adviser a capital gain-based incentive fee that will be calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement). In determining the capital gain fee, we will calculate aggregate realized capital gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property, less any costs to sell the property and the current gross value of the property (equal to the property’s original acquisition price plus any subsequent non-reimbursed capital improvements) of the disposed property. At the end of the fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal
15.0%
of such amount.
No
capital gain fee was recognized during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
or
2018
.
Termination Fee
The Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee whereby, in the event of our termination of the agreement without cause (with
120
days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser equal to
two
times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. A termination fee is also payable if the Adviser terminates the Advisory Agreement after we have defaulted and applicable cure periods have expired. The Advisory Agreement may also be terminated for cause by us (with
30
days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), with no termination fee payable. Cause is defined in the agreement to include if the Adviser breaches any material provisions thereof, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Adviser, dissolution of the Adviser and fraud or misappropriation of funds.
Administration Agreement
Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, we pay separately for our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations to us including, but not limited to, rent and our allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses of our Administrator’s employees, including, but not limited to, our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary), and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses are generally derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time the Administrator’s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements. We believe this approach helps approximate fees paid by us to actual services performed by the Administrator for us. For the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we recorded an administration fee of
$0.4 million
and
$1.2 million
, respectively. For the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we recorded an administration fee of
$0.4 million
and
$1.2 million
, respectively.
Gladstone Securities
Gladstone Securities, LLC (“Gladstone Securities”), is a privately held broker dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Gladstone Securities is an affiliate of ours, as its parent company is owned and controlled by David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities.
Mortgage Financing Arrangement Agreement
We entered into an agreement with Gladstone Securities, effective June 18, 2013, for it to act as our non-exclusive agent to assist us with arranging mortgage financing for properties we own (the “Financing Arrangement Agreement”). In connection with this engagement, Gladstone Securities will, from time to time, continue to solicit the interest of various commercial real estate lenders or recommend to us third party lenders offering credit products or packages that are responsive to our needs. We pay Gladstone Securities a financing fee in connection with the services it provides to us for securing mortgage financing on any of our properties. The amount of these financing fees, which are payable upon closing of the financing, are based on a percentage of the amount of the mortgage, generally ranging from
0.15%
to a maximum of
1.0%
of the mortgage obtained. The amount of the financing fees may be reduced or eliminated, as determined by us and Gladstone Securities, after taking into consideration various factors, including, but not limited to, the involvement of any third party brokers and market conditions. We paid financing fees to Gladstone Securities of
$3,000
and
$0.10 million
during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, respectively, which are included in mortgage notes payable, net, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, or
0.08%
and
0.19%
, respectively, of the mortgage principal secured and/or extended. We paid financing fees to Gladstone Securities of
$18,363
and
$42,663
during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, which are included in mortgage notes payable, net, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, or
0.15%
and
0.12%
, respectively, of the mortgage principal secured and/or extended. Our Board of Directors renewed the Financing Arrangement Agreement for an additional year, through
August 31, 2020
, at its July 2019 meeting.
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3. (Loss) Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
. The OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders (which may be redeemed for shares of common stock) have been excluded from the diluted (loss) earnings per share calculations, as there would be no effect on the amounts since the Non-controlling OP Unitholders’ share of (loss) income would also be added back to net (loss) income. Net (loss) income figures are presented net of such non-controlling interests in the (loss) earnings per share calculation.
We computed basic (loss) earnings per share for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods. Diluted (loss) earnings per share for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
reflects additional shares of common stock related to our convertible senior common stock (the “Senior Common Stock”), if the effect would be dilutive, that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued, as well as an adjustment to net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders as applicable to common stockholders that would result from their assumed issuance (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Calculation of basic (loss) earnings per share of common stock:
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders
$
(631
)
$
(170
)
$
543
$
1,304
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock (1)
31,032,802
28,734,380
30,338,690
28,532,224
Basic (loss) earnings per share of common stock
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.01
)
$
0.02
$
0.05
Calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock:
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders
$
(631
)
$
(170
)
$
543
$
1,304
Add: income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock (2)
—
—
—
—
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (2)
$
(631
)
$
(170
)
$
543
$
1,304
Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock (1)
31,032,802
28,734,380
30,338,690
28,532,224
Effect of convertible Senior Common Stock (2)
—
—
—
—
Denominator for diluted weighted average shares of common stock (2)
31,032,802
28,734,380
30,338,690
28,532,224
Diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.01
)
$
0.02
$
0.05
(1)
The weighted average number of OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders was
742,937
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. The Company was the sole holder of OP Units for all periods prior to
October 30, 2018
.
(2)
We excluded convertible shares of Senior Common Stock of
709,906
and
737,752
from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive.
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4. Real Estate and Intangible Assets
Real Estate
The following table sets forth the components of our investments in real estate as of
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
, excluding real estate held for sale as of
December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Real estate:
Land
$
130,962
$
125,905
Building and improvements
810,774
755,584
Tenant improvements
66,702
65,160
Accumulated depreciation
(202,480
)
(178,257
)
Real estate, net
$
805,958
$
768,392
Real estate depreciation expense on building and tenant improvements was
$8.3 million
and
$24.4 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, respectively, and
$7.5 million
and
$22.3 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively.
Acquisitions
We acquired
nine
properties during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, and
two
properties during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
. The acquisitions are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Nine Months Ended
Aggregate Square Footage
Weighted Average Lease Term
Aggregate Purchase Price
Acquisition Expenses
Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent
Aggregate Debt Issued or Assumed
September 30, 2019
(1)
1,463,763
14.8 Years
$
67,272
$
621
(3)
$
5,437
$
8,900
September 30, 2018
(2)
285,254
11.7 Years
22,800
225
(3)
1,851
4,745
(1)
On
February 8, 2019
, we acquired a
26,050
square foot property in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for
$2.7 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
15.1
year lease is
$0.2 million
. On
February 28, 2019
, we acquired a
34,800
square foot property in Indianapolis, Indiana for
$3.6 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
10.0
year lease is
$0.3 million
. On
April 5, 2019
, we acquired a
207,000
square foot property in Ocala, Florida, for
$11.9 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
20.1
year lease is
$0.8 million
. On
April 5, 2019
, we acquired a
176,000
square foot property in Ocala, Florida, for
$7.3 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
20.1
year lease is
$0.7 million
. On
April 30, 2019
, we acquired a
54,430
square foot property in Columbus, Ohio, for
$3.2 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
7.0
year lease is
$0.2 million
. On
June 18, 2019
, we acquired a
676,031
square foot property in Tifton, Georgia, for
$17.9 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
8.5
year lease is
$1.6 million
. We issued
$8.9 million
of mortgage debt with a fixed interest rate of
4.35%
in connection with this acquisition. On
July 30, 2019
, we acquired a
78,452
square foot property in Denton, Texas, for
$6.6 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
11.9
year lease is
$0.5 million
. On
September 26, 2019
, we acquired a
211,000
square foot two property portfolio in Temple, Texas, for
$14.1 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
20.0
year lease is
$1.2 million
.
(2)
On
March 9, 2018
, we acquired a
127,444
square foot property in Vance, Alabama for
$14.3 million
. The annualized GAAP rent on the
9.8
year lease is
$1.1 million
. On
September 20, 2018
, we acquired a
157,810
square foot property in Columbus, Ohio for
$8.5 million
. We issued
$4.7 million
of mortgage debt in connection with this acquisition. The annualized GAAP rent on the
15.0
year lease is
$0.8 million
.
(3)
We accounted for these transactions under ASU 2017-01, “Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” As a result, we treated our acquisitions during the
nine months ended September 30, 2019
and
2018
as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations. As a result of this treatment, we capitalized
$0.6 million
and
$0.2 million
, respectively, of acquisition costs that would otherwise have been expensed under business combination treatment.
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We determined the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to the properties acquired during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
as follows (dollars in thousands):
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Acquired assets and liabilities
Purchase price
Purchase price
Land
$
5,046
$
1,140
Building
48,898
17,849
Tenant Improvements
1,541
776
In-place Leases
4,868
1,249
Leasing Costs
4,481
1,245
Customer Relationships
2,200
792
Above Market Leases
1,865
49
Below Market Leases
(1,627
)
(300
)
Total Purchase Price
$
67,272
$
22,800
Significant Real Estate Activity on Existing Assets
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
, we executed
five
leases and
two
leases, respectively, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Nine Months Ended
Aggregate Square Footage
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent
Aggregate Tenant Improvement
Aggregate Leasing Commissions
September 30, 2019
230,264
8.8 years
$
3,366
$
785
$
910
September 30, 2018
(1)
184,441
1.6 years
391
—
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(1)
One of the new leases we entered into was on our South Hadley, Massachusetts property, which was classified as held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of
September 30, 2018
.
Future Lease Payments
Future operating lease payments from tenants under non-cancelable leases, excluding tenant reimbursement of expenses, for the three months ending
December 31, 2019
and each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year
Tenant Lease Payments
Three Months Ending 2019
$
27,585
2020
102,850
2021
96,826
2022
89,192
2023
81,303
2024
72,155
Thereafter
275,658
$
745,569
We account for all of our real estate leasing arrangements as operating leases. A majority of our leases are subject to fixed rental increases, but a small subset of our lease portfolio has variable lease payments that are driven by the consumer price index. Many of our tenants have renewal options in their respective leases, but we seldom include option periods in the determination of lease term, as we generally will not enter into leasing arrangements with bargain renewal options. A small number of tenants have termination options.
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Future minimum lease payments from tenants under non-cancelable leases, excluding tenant reimbursement of expenses and real estate held for sale as of
December 31, 2018
, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter, is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year
Tenant Lease Payments
2019
$
103,322
2020
97,302
2021
89,057
2022
82,336
2023
74,337
Thereafter
279,424
$
725,778
In accordance with the lease terms, substantially all operating expenses are required to be paid by the tenant; however, we would be required to pay operating expenses on the respective properties in the event the tenants fail to pay them.
Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes the carrying value of intangible assets, liabilities and the accumulated amortization for each intangible asset and liability class as of
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
, excluding real estate held for sale as of
December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Lease Intangibles
Accumulated Amortization
Lease Intangibles
Accumulated Amortization
In-place leases
$
88,762
$
(46,418
)
$
83,894
$
(40,445
)
Leasing costs
64,986
(32,252
)
59,671
(28,092
)
Customer relationships
62,656
(27,537
)
60,455
(24,035
)
$
216,404
$
(106,207
)
$
204,020
$
(92,572
)
Deferred Rent Receivable/(Liability)
Accumulated (Amortization)/Accretion
Deferred Rent Receivable/(Liability)
Accumulated (Amortization)/Accretion
Above market leases
$
16,417
$
(9,723
)
$
14,551
$
(8,981
)
Below market leases and deferred revenue
(34,098
)
14,344
(29,807
)
12,502
$
(17,681
)
$
4,621
$
(15,256
)
$
3,521
Total amortization expense related to in-place leases, leasing costs and customer relationship lease intangible assets was
$4.7 million
and
$14.2 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, respectively, and
$4.3 million
and
$12.9 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Total amortization related to above-market lease values was
$0.3 million
and
$0.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, respectively, and
$0.2 million
and
$0.7 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and is included in lease revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Total amortization related to below-market lease values was $
0.7 million
and $
1.8 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, respectively, and
$0.5 million
and
$1.5 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, and is included in lease revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The weighted average amortization periods in years for the intangible assets acquired during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
were as follows:
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Intangible Assets & Liabilities
2019
2018
In-place leases
15.9
13.0
Leasing costs
15.9
13.0
Customer relationships
20.6
21.2
Above market leases
9.3
9.8
Below market leases
9.6
15.0
All intangible assets & liabilities
17.3
15.0
5. Real Estate Dispositions, Held for Sale and Impairment Charges
Real Estate Dispositions
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we continued to execute our capital recycling program, whereby we sell properties outside of our core markets and redeploy proceeds to either fund property acquisitions in our target secondary growth markets, or repay outstanding debt. We expect to continue to execute our capital recycling plan and sell non-core properties as reasonable disposition opportunities become available. On January 31, 2019, we sold
one
non-core property, located in Maitland, Florida, which is detailed in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Square Footage Sold
Sales Price
Sales Costs
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, net
50,000
$
6,850
$
532
$
2,952
Our disposition during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
was not classified as a discontinued operation because it did not represent a strategic shift in operations, nor will it have a major effect on our operations and financial results. Accordingly, the operating results of this property is included within continuing operations for all periods reported.
The table below summarizes the components of operating income from the real estate and related assets disposed of during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, and
2018
(dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Operating revenue
$
—
$
254
$
245
$
749
Operating expense
1
269
786
810
Other income, net
—
(84
)
2,614
(1)
(251
)
(Expense) income from real estate and related assets sold
$
(1
)
$
(99
)
$
2,073
$
(312
)
(1)
Includes a
$3.0 million
gain on sale of real estate, net on
one
property.
Real Estate Held for Sale
At
September 30, 2019
, we did not have any properties classified as held for sale. At
December 31, 2018
, we had
one
property classified as held for sale, located in Maitland, Florida. This property was sold during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
.
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The table below summarizes the components of the assets and liabilities held for sale reflected on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (dollars in thousands):
December 31, 2018
Assets Held for Sale
Real estate, at cost
$
3,173
Less: accumulated depreciation
218
Total real estate held for sale, net
2,955
Lease intangibles, net
1,105
Deferred rent receivable, net
91
Total Assets Held for Sale
$
4,151
Impairment Charges
We evaluated our portfolio for triggering events to determine if any of our held and used assets were impaired during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and did
no
t identify any held and used assets which were impaired. We also did not recognize an impairment charge during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
The property we classified as held for sale was reviewed through our held for sale carrying value analysis, during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, and we concluded that the fair market value less selling costs was greater than the carrying value of the property. We sold this property during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
.
We continue to evaluate our properties on a quarterly basis for changes that could create the need to record impairment. Future impairment losses may result, and could be significant, should market conditions deteriorate in the markets in which we hold our assets or should we be unable to secure leases at terms that are favorable to us, which could impact the estimated cash flow of our properties over the period in which we plan to hold our properties. Additionally, changes in management’s decisions to either own and lease long-term or sell a particular asset will have an impact on this analysis.
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6. Mortgage Notes Payable and Credit Facility
Our mortgage notes payable and Credit Facility as of
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Encumbered properties at
Carrying Value at
Stated Interest Rates at
Scheduled Maturity Dates at
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
Mortgage and other secured loans:
Fixed rate mortgage loans
51
$
393,220
$
385,051
(1)
(2)
Variable rate mortgage loans
12
45,514
60,659
(3)
(2)
Premiums and discounts, net
-
(254
)
(301
)
N/A
N/A
Deferred financing costs, mortgage loans, net
-
(3,791
)
(4,063
)
N/A
N/A
Total mortgage notes payable, net
63
$
434,689
$
441,346
(4)
Variable rate revolving credit facility
43
(6)
$
35,800
$
50,600
LIBOR + 1.65%
7/2/2023
Deferred financing costs, revolving credit facility
-
(885
)
(516
)
N/A
N/A
Total revolver, net
43
$
34,915
$
50,084
Variable rate term loan facility
-
(6)
$
122,300
$
75,000
LIBOR + 1.60%
7/2/2024
Deferred financing costs, term loan facility
-
(1,081
)
(371
)
N/A
N/A
Total term loan, net
N/A
$
121,219
$
74,629
Total mortgage notes payable and credit facility
106
$
590,823
$
566,059
(5)
(1)
Interest rates on our fixed rate mortgage notes payable vary from
3.42%
to
6.63%
.
(2)
We have
47
mortgage notes payable with maturity dates ranging from
12/6/2019
through
7/1/2045
.
(3)
Interest rates on our variable rate mortgage notes payable vary from one month LIBOR +
2.00%
to one month LIBOR +
2.75%
. At
September 30, 2019
, one month LIBOR was approximately
2.02%
.
(4)
The weighted average interest rate on the mortgage notes outstanding at
September 30, 2019
was approximately
4.58%
.
(5)
The weighted average interest rate on all debt outstanding at
September 30, 2019
was approximately
4.33%
.
(6)
The amount we may draw under our Credit Facility is based on a percentage of the fair value of a combined pool of
43
unencumbered properties as of
September 30, 2019
.
N/A - Not Applicable
Mortgage Notes Payable
As of
September 30, 2019
, we had
47
mortgage notes payable, collateralized by a total of
63
properties with a net book value of
$632.3 million
. We have limited recourse liabilities that could result from any one or more of the following circumstances: a borrower voluntarily filing for bankruptcy, improper conveyance of a property, fraud or material misrepresentation, misapplication or misappropriation of rents, security deposits, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds, or physical waste or damage to the property resulting from a borrower’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. We have full recourse for
$16.2 million
of the mortgages notes payable, net, or
3.7%
of the outstanding balance. We will also indemnify lenders against claims resulting from the presence of hazardous substances or activity involving hazardous substances in violation of environmental laws on a property.
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we partially repaid
one
mortgage collateralized by
three
properties, releasing
one
of the collateralized properties that we sold on
January 31, 2019
, and we fully repaid
three
mortgages fully collateralized by
seven
properties, all of which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Repaid
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Variable Rate Debt Repaid
Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
$
13,600
LIBOR +
2.47%
$
25,042
4.18
%
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During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we issued
three
mortgages, collateralized by
three
properties, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Issued
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt
$
41,140
(1)
3.95%
(1)
We issued
$10.6 million
of fixed rate debt in connection with
one
property acquired on
December 27, 2018
with a maturity date of
February 8, 2029
. The interest rate is fixed at
4.70%
for the first
seven years
of the mortgage. After the fixed interest rate period expires, we have the option to adjust the interest rate to a fixed interest rate equal to
1.8%
plus the
three
year treasury rate per annum, or a variable interest rate equal to
1.8%
plus the 30 day LIBOR rate per annum. On May 31, 2019, we issued
$21.6 million
of floating rate debt swapped to fixed rate debt of
3.42%
in connection with refinancing mortgage debt at
one
property with a new maturity date of
June 1, 2024
. We issued
$8.9 million
of fixed rate debt in connection with our
June 18, 2019
property acquisition with a maturity date of
June 18, 2024
and a rate of
4.35%
.
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we extended the maturity date of
two
mortgages, collateralized by
four
properties, which is summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Extended
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Variable Rate Debt Extended
Weighted Average Extension Term
$
12,561
LIBOR +
2.51%
2.4 years
We made payments of
$1.4 million
and
$2.1 million
for deferred financing costs during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
and
$0.3 million
for deferred financing costs during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively.
Scheduled principal payments of mortgage notes payable for the
three
months ending December 31,
2019
, and each of the five succeeding years and thereafter are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year
Scheduled Principal Payments
Three Months Ending December 31, 2019
$
8,804
2020
31,118
2021
37,838
2022
106,189
2023
70,465
2024
47,514
Thereafter
136,806
Total
$
438,734
(1)
(1)
This figure does not include
$0.3 million
of premiums and discounts, net, and
$3.8 million
of deferred financing costs, which are reflected in mortgage notes payable, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
We believe we will be able to address all mortgage notes payable maturing over the next 12 months through a combination of refinancing our existing indebtedness, cash from operations, proceeds from one or more equity offerings and availability on our Credit Facility.
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Interest Rate Cap and Interest Rate Swap Agreements
We have entered into interest rate cap agreements that cap the interest rate on certain of our variable-rate debt and we have assumed or entered into interest rate swap agreements in which we hedged our exposure to variable interest rates by agreeing to pay fixed interest rates to our respective counterparty. We have adopted the fair value measurement provisions for our financial instruments recorded at fair value. The fair value guidance establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. Generally, we will estimate the fair value of our interest rate caps and interest rate swaps, in the absence of observable market data, using estimates of value including estimated remaining life, counterparty credit risk, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. At
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
, our interest rate cap agreements and interest rate swap were valued using Level 2 inputs.
The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements is recorded in other assets on our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We record changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements quarterly based on the current market valuations at quarter end. If the interest rate cap qualifies for hedge accounting, the change in the estimated fair value is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent that it is effective, with any ineffective portion recorded to interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. If the interest rate cap does not qualify for hedge accounting, or if it is determined the hedge is ineffective, any change in the fair value is recognized in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The following table summarizes the interest rate caps at
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Aggregate Cost
Aggregate Notional Amount
Aggregate Fair Value
Aggregate Notional Amount
Aggregate Fair Value
$
1,596
(1)
$
167,062
$
368
$
134,678
$
622
(1)
We have entered into various interest rate cap agreements on variable rate debt with LIBOR caps ranging from
2.50%
to
3.00%
.
We have assumed or entered into interest rate swap agreements in connection with certain of our acquisitions or mortgage financings, whereby we will pay our counterparty a fixed rate interest rate on a monthly basis, and receive payments from our counterparty equivalent to the stipulated floating rate. The fair values of our interest rate swap agreements are recorded in other assets or other liabilities on our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have designated our interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges, and we record changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement to accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We record changes in fair value on a quarterly basis, using current market valuations at quarter end. The following table summarizes our interest rate swaps at
September 30, 2019
and
December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Aggregate Notional Amount
Aggregate Fair Value Asset
Aggregate Fair Value Liability
Aggregate Notional Amount
Aggregate Fair Value Asset
Aggregate Fair Value Liability
$
45,919
$
—
$
(1,609
)
$
24,732
$
451
$
(396
)
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The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated financial statements (dollars in thousands):
Amount of (Loss) Gain, net recognized in Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate caps
$
(187
)
$
107
$
(671
)
$
576
Interest rate swaps
(437
)
138
(1,664
)
452
Total
$
(624
)
$
245
$
(2,335
)
$
1,028
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (dollars in thousands):
Asset (Liability) Derivatives Fair Value at
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Balance Sheet Location
September 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Interest rate caps
Other assets
$
366
$
552
Interest rate swaps
Other assets
—
451
Interest rate swaps
Other liabilities
(1,609
)
(396
)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate caps
Other assets
$
2
$
70
Total derivative (liabilities) assets
$
(1,241
)
$
677
The fair value of all mortgage notes payable outstanding as of
September 30, 2019
was
$447.8 million
, as compared to the carrying value stated above of
$438.7 million
. The fair value is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using management’s estimate of market interest rates on long-term debt with comparable terms and loan to value ratios. The fair value was calculated using Level 3 inputs of the hierarchy established by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”
Credit Facility
On August 7, 2013, we procured our senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) (serving as revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and an administrative agent). In October 2015, we expanded our Revolver to
$85.0 million
and entered into a term loan facility (“Term Loan”) whereby we added a
$25.0 million
,
five
-year Term Loan subject to the same leverage tiers as the Revolver, with the interest rate at each leverage tier being five basis points lower than that of the Revolver. We have the option to repay the Term Loan in full, or in part, at any time without penalty or premium prior to the maturity date. We refer to the Revolver and Term Loan collectively herein as the Credit Facility.
On October 27, 2017, we amended the Credit Facility, increasing the Term Loan from
$25.0 million
, to
$75.0 million
, with the Revolver commitment remaining at
$85.0 million
. The Term Loan maturity date was extended to October 27, 2022, and the Revolver maturity date was extended to October 27, 2021. In connection with the amendment, the interest rate for the Credit Facility was reduced by 25 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. At the time of the amendment, we entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on the amended Term Loan, which cap LIBOR at
2.75%
to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates.
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On July 2, 2019, we amended, extended and upsized our Credit Facility, increasing the Term Loan from
$75.0 million
to
$160.0 million
, inclusive of a delayed draw component whereby we can incrementally borrow on the Term Loan up to the
$160.0 million
commitment, and increasing the Revolver from
$85.0 million
to
$100.0 million
. The Term Loan has a new
five
-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2024, and the Revolver has a new
four
-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2023. The interest rate for the Credit Facility was reduced by 10 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on the amended Term Loan, which cap LIBOR ranging from
2.50%
to
2.75%
, to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates. We used the net proceeds derived from the amended Credit Facility to repay all previously existing borrowings under the Revolver. We incurred fees of approximately
$1.3 million
in connection with the Credit Facility amendment. The bank syndicate is now comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, The Huntington National Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
As of
September 30, 2019
, there was
$158.1 million
outstanding under our Credit Facility, at a weighted average interest rate of approximately
3.63%
, and
$8.3 million
outstanding under letters of credit, at a weighted average interest rate of
1.65%
. As of
September 30, 2019
, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the Credit Facility was
$25.8 million
. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of
September 30, 2019
.
The amount outstanding under the Credit Facility approximates fair value as of
September 30, 2019
.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Ground Leases
We are obligated as lessee under
four
ground leases. Future lease payments due under the terms of these leases as of
September 30, 2019
are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year
Future Lease Payments Due Under Operating Leases
Three Months Ending December 31, 2019
$
117
2020
466
2021
477
2022
489
2023
492
2024
493
Thereafter
7,799
Total anticipated lease payments
$
10,333
Less: amount representing interest
(4,447
)
Present value of lease payments
$
5,886
Rental expense incurred for properties with ground lease obligations during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
was
$0.1 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively, and during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$0.1 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively. Our ground leases are treated as operating leases and rental expenses are reflected in property operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
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Future minimum rental payments due under the terms of these leases as of
December 31, 2018
, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the year ended December 31,
Minimum Rental Payments Due
2019
$
465
2020
466
2021
392
2022
319
2023
322
Thereafter
3,914
Total
$
5,878
Letters of Credit
As of
September 30, 2019
, there was
$8.3 million
outstanding under letters of credit. These letters of credit are not reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
8. Equity and Mezzanine Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
The following table summarizes the changes in our equity for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
(in thousands):
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Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Series A and B Preferred Stock
2019
2018
2019
2018
Balance, beginning of period
$
2
$
2
$
2
$
2
Issuance of Series A and B preferred stock, net
—
—
—
—
Balance, end of period
$
2
$
2
$
2
$
2
Senior Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period
$
1
$
1
$
1
$
1
Issuance of senior common stock, net
—
—
—
—
Balance, end of period
$
1
$
1
$
1
$
1
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period
$
31
$
29
$
29
$
28
Issuance of common stock, net
—
—
2
1
Balance, end of period
$
31
$
29
$
31
$
29
Additional Paid in Capital
Balance, beginning of period
$
592,706
$
538,276
$
559,977
$
534,790
Issuance of Series A and B preferred stock and common stock, net
7,362
6,619
40,608
10,139
Retirement of senior common stock, net
—
—
—
(34
)
Adjustment to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders resulting from changes in ownership of the Operating Partnership
(112
)
—
(629
)
—
Balance, end of period
$
599,956
$
544,895
$
599,956
$
544,895
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance, beginning of period
$
(1,859
)
$
818
$
(148
)
$
35
Comprehensive income
(624
)
245
(2,335
)
1,028
Balance, end of period
$
(2,483
)
$
1,063
$
(2,483
)
$
1,063
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings
Balance, beginning of period
$
(331,461
)
$
(287,910
)
$
(310,117
)
$
(268,058
)
Distributions declared to common, senior common, and preferred stockholders
(14,482
)
(13,633
)
(42,674
)
(40,615
)
Net income
2,207
2,677
9,055
9,807
Balance, end of period
$
(343,736
)
$
(298,866
)
$
(343,736
)
$
(298,866
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance, beginning of period
$
259,420
$
251,216
$
249,744
$
266,798
Issuance of Series A and B preferred stock and common stock, net
7,362
6,619
40,610
10,140
Retirement of senior common stock, net
—
—
—
(34
)
Distributions declared to common, senior common, and preferred stockholders
(14,482
)
(13,633
)
(42,674
)
(40,615
)
Comprehensive income
(624
)
245
(2,335
)
1,028
Adjustment to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders resulting from changes in ownership of the Operating Partnership
(112
)
—
(629
)
—
Net income
2,207
2,677
9,055
9,807
Balance, end of period
$
253,771
$
247,124
$
253,771
$
247,124
Non-Controlling Interest
Balance, beginning of period
$
4,665
$
—
$
4,675
$
—
Distributions declared to Non-controlling OP Unit holders
(279
)
—
(835
)
—
Adjustment to OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders resulting from changes in ownership of the Operating Partnership
112
—
629
—
Net income
(16
)
—
13
—
Balance, end of period
$
4,482
$
—
$
4,482
$
—
Total Equity
$
258,253
$
247,124
$
258,253
$
247,124
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Distributions
We paid the following distributions per share for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
:
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Common Stock and Non-controlling OP Units
$
0.375
$
0.375
$
1.125
$
1.125
Senior Common Stock
0.2625
0.2625
0.7875
0.7875
Series A Preferred Stock
0.4843749
0.4843749
1.4531247
1.4531247
Series B Preferred Stock
0.46875
0.46875
1.4063
1.4063
Series D Preferred Stock
0.4374999
0.4374999
1.3124997
1.3124997
Recent Activity
Common Stock ATM Program
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we sold
2.0 million
shares of common stock, raising
$40.7 million
in net proceeds under our open market sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Common Stock ATM Program”). As of
September 30, 2019
, we had remaining capacity to sell up to
$28.7 million
of common stock under the Common Stock ATM Program.
Series A and B Preferred Stock ATM Programs
Under another open market sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Series A and B Preferred ATM Program”), we would, from time to time, offer to sell (i) shares of our
7.75%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), and (ii) shares of our
7.50%
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”), having an aggregate offering price of up to
$40.0 million
, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. We did not sell any shares of our Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred under our Series A and B Preferred ATM Program during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. As of
September 30, 2019
, we had remaining capacity to sell up to
$37.2 million
of preferred stock under the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program.
On October 28, 2019, we terminated the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program with Cantor Fitzgerald, as the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred were fully redeemed on this date.
Mezzanine Equity
Our
7.00%
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”) is classified as mezzanine equity on our condensed consolidated balance sheets because it is redeemable at the option of the shareholder upon a change of control of greater than 50% in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,”
which requires mezzanine equity classification for preferred stock issuances with redemption features which are outside of the control of the issuer. A change in control of our company, outside of our control, is only possible if a tender offer is accepted by over
90%
of our shareholders. All other change in control situations would require input from our Board of Directors. We will periodically evaluate the likelihood that a change of control greater than 50% will take place, and if we deem this probable, we would adjust the Series D Preferred presented in mezzanine equity to their redemption value, with the offset to gain (loss) on extinguishment. We currently believe the likelihood of a change of control greater than 50% is remote.
Under a third open market sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Series D Preferred ATM Program”), we may, from time to time, offer to sell shares of our Series D Preferred, having an aggregate offering price of up to
$50.0 million
, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. We did not sell any shares of our Series D Preferred under our Series D Preferred ATM Program during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. As of
September 30, 2019
, we had remaining capacity to sell up to $
18.6 million
of Series D Preferred under the Series D Preferred ATM Program.
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Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
On April 11, 2018, we filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation an Articles Supplementary reclassifying
3,500,000
authorized but unissued shares of our Senior Common Stock, as authorized but unissued shares of our common stock. As a result of the reclassification, there were
57,969
authorized but unissued shares of Senior Common Stock.
On April 11, 2018, we also filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation an Articles of Amendment to increase the number of shares of capital stock we have authority to issue to
100,000,000
and authorized common stock to
87,700,000
shares.
On September 27, 2019, the Company filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation the Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of its newly designated
6.625%
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001
per share, with a liquidation preference of
$25.00
per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) and (ii) reclassifying and designating
4,000,000
shares of the Company’s authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as shares of Series E Preferred Stock. The reclassification decreased the number of shares classified as Common Stock from
87,700,000
shares immediately prior to the reclassification to
83,700,000
shares immediately after the reclassification.
Universal Shelf Registration Statement
On January 11, 2019, we filed a universal registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-229209, and an amendment thereto on Form-S-3/A on January 24, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “Universal Shelf”). The Universal Shelf became effective on February 13, 2019 and replaces our prior universal shelf registration statement. The Universal Shelf allows us to issue up to
$500.0 million
of securities. As of
September 30, 2019
, we had the ability to issue up to
$462.3 million
under the Universal Shelf.
9. Subsequent Events
Debt Activity
On
October 2, 2019
, we fully repaid
one
mortgage with an outstanding balance of
$6.3 million
collateralized by
one
property. This mortgage had a fixed rate of
6.0%
.
Equity Activity
On
October 4, 2019
, we completed an underwritten public offering of
2,760,000
shares of our Series E Preferred Stock at a public offering price of
$25.00
per share, raising
$69.0 million
in gross proceeds and approximately
$66.6 million
in net proceeds, after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions. We used the net proceeds from this offering to redeem all outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred, and pay down our Credit Facility.
On
October 28, 2019
, we voluntarily redeemed all
1,000,000
outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and all
1,264,000
outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price of
$25.1506944
per share and
$25.1458333
per share, respectively, which represents the liquidation preference per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through
October 28, 2019
for an aggregate redemption price of approximately
$56.9 million
.
Distributions
On
October 8, 2019
, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions for the months of
October
,
November
and
December
of
2019
:
Record Date
Payment Date
Common Stock and Non-controlling OP Unit Distributions per Share
Series D Preferred Distributions per Share
Series E Preferred Distributions per Share
October 22, 2019
October 31, 2019
$
0.125
$
0.1458333
$
0.128819
(1)
November 19, 2019
November 29, 2019
0.125
0.1458333
0.138021
December 19, 2019
December 31, 2019
0.125
0.1458333
0.138021
$
0.375
$
0.4374999
$
0.404861
(1)
Represents a prorated monthly distribution, based upon the issuance date of
October 4, 2019
.
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Senior Common Stock Distributions
Payable to the Holders of Record During the Month of:
Payment Date
Distribution per Share
October
November 7, 2019
$
0.0875
November
December 6, 2019
0.0875
December
January 7, 2020
0.0875
$
0.2625
ATM Equity Activity
On
October 28, 2019
, we terminated the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program with Cantor Fitzgerald, as the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred were fully redeemed on this date.
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may relate to, among other things, future events or our future performance or financial condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “might,” “believe,” “will,” “provided,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,” “growth,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “if,” “seek,” “possible,” “potential,” “likely” or the negative of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations or prospects to be materially different from any future business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations or prospects expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For further information about these and other factors that could affect our future results, please see the captions titled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2018
. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
All references to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this Report mean Gladstone Commercial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where otherwise noted or where the context indicates that the term means only Gladstone Commercial Corporation.
General
We are an externally-advised real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We focus on acquiring, owning, and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and office mortgage loans; however, we do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding. Our properties are geographically diversified and our tenants cover a broad cross section of business sectors and range in size from small to very large private and public companies. We actively communicate with buyout funds, real estate brokers and other third parties to locate properties for potential acquisition or to provide mortgage financing in an effort to build our portfolio. We target secondary growth markets that possess favorable economic growth trends, diversified industries, and growing population and employment.
We have historically entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements primarily for real estate having net leases with remaining terms of approximately 7 to 15 years and built in rental rate increases. Under a net lease, the tenant is required to pay most or all operating, maintenance, repair and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property.
All references to annualized generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) rent are rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective lease reported evenly over the non-cancelable term of the lease.
As of
October 30, 2019
:
•
we owned
109
properties totaling
13.1 million
square feet in
24
states;
•
our occupancy rate was
98.8%
;
•
the weighted average remaining term of our mortgage debt was
5.8
years and the weighted average interest rate was
4.53%
; and
•
the average remaining lease term of the portfolio was
7.1 years
.
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Business Environment
In the United States, vacancy rates have decreased for both office and industrial properties in most markets, as increased user demand has led to improved conditions. Vacancy rates in many markets have been reduced to levels last seen at the peak before the most recent U.S. recession and rental rates have increased in most primary and secondary markets. Reports from national research firms reflect that the industrial supply and demand relationship still appears to be in equilibrium, but that office supply and demand in select markets may be moving towards a slight increase in vacancy. Interest rates have been volatile and although interest rates are still low by historical standards, lenders have varied on their required spreads over the last several quarters; however they appear to have somewhat stabilized with recent Federal Reserve announcements. The 2018 fourth quarter and the 2019 first and second quarter statistics reflect that single property listings and investment sales volume are lower by as much as 10% compared to the prior year’s same periods. Preliminary research data suggests that the third quarter investment volume may be less than that of the same quarter for 2018 as well. Entering the 11
th
year of the current cycle, some national research firms are estimating that both pricing and investment sales volume may have peaked, with the possible exception of industrial product.
From a more macro-economic perspective, the strength of the global economy and U.S. economy continue to be uncertain. The long-term impact of the recent passage of tax reform in the United States continues to be unknown at this time, although the lowering of the corporate tax rate is generally expected to be beneficial. Finally, the continuing uncertainty surrounding the ability of the federal government to address its fiscal condition in both the near and long term as well as other geo-political issues has increased domestic and global instability. These developments could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may adversely affect our ability to access both the equity and debt markets and could have an adverse effect on our tenants as well.
All of our variable rate debt is based upon the one month LIBOR rate, and LIBOR is currently anticipated to be phased out during late 2021. LIBOR is expected to transition to a new standard rate, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which will incorporate repo data collected from multiple data sets. The intent is to adjust the SOFR to minimize differences between the interest that a borrower would be paying using LIBOR versus what it will be paying using SOFR. We are currently monitoring the transition, as we cannot assess whether SOFR will become a standard rate for variable rate debt. Assuming that SOFR replaces LIBOR and is appropriately adjusted to equate to one month LIBOR, we believe that there should be minimal impact on our variable rate debt.
We continue to focus on re-leasing vacant space, renewing upcoming lease expirations, re-financing upcoming loan maturities, and acquiring additional properties with associated long-term leases. Currently, we only have
one
partially vacant building and
one
fully vacant building.
We have
three
leases expiring during the remainder of
2019
, which account for
2.5%
of lease revenue recognized during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
,
eight
leases expiring in
2020
, which account for
8.0%
of lease revenue recognized during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, and
12
leases expiring in
2021
, which account for
8.0%
of lease revenue recognized during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
.
Our available vacant space at
September 30, 2019
represents
1.2%
of our total square footage and the annual carrying costs on the vacant space, including real estate taxes and property operating expenses, are approximately
$0.5 million
. We continue to actively seek new tenants for these properties.
Our ability to make new investments is highly dependent upon our ability to procure financing. Our principal sources of financing generally include the issuance of equity securities, long-term mortgage loans secured by properties, borrowings under our $100.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolver”), with KeyBank National Association (serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and an administrative agent), which matures in July 2023, and our $160.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan”), which matures in July 2024. We refer to the Revolver and Term Loan collectively herein as the Credit Facility. While lenders’ credit standards have tightened, we continue to look to national and regional banks, insurance companies and non-bank lenders, in addition to the collateralized mortgage backed securities market, (the “CMBS market”), to issue mortgages to finance our real estate activities.
In addition to obtaining funds through borrowing, we have been active in the equity markets during and subsequent to the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. We have issued shares of common stock through our open market sale agreements with Cantor Fitzgerald, discussed in more detail below.
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Recent Developments
2019
Sale Activity
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we continued to execute our capital recycling program, whereby we sell non-core properties and redeploy proceeds to fund property acquisitions located in our target secondary growth markets, as well as repay outstanding debt. We will continue to execute our capital recycling plan and sell non-core properties as reasonable disposition opportunities become available. On January 31, 2019, we sold
one
non-core property located in Maitland, Florida, which is detailed in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Square Footage Sold
Sales Price
Sales Costs
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, net
50,000
$
6,850
$
532
$
2,952
2019
Acquisition Activity
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we acquired
nine
properties, one property located in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one property in Indianapolis, Indiana, two properties in Ocala, Florida, one property in Columbus, Ohio, one property in Tifton, Georgia, one property in Denton, Texas and two properties in Temple, Texas, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Aggregate Square Footage
Weighted Average Lease Term
Aggregate Purchase Price
Acquisition Costs
Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent
Aggregate Mortgage Debt Issued or Assumed
1,463,763
14.8 years
$
67,272
$
621
(1)
$
5,437
$
8,900
(1)
We accounted for these transactions under ASU 2017-01. As a result, we treated these acquisitions as asset acquisitions rather than business combinations. As a result of this treatment, we capitalized
$0.6 million
of acquisition costs that would otherwise have been expensed under business combination treatment.
2019
Leasing Activity
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we executed
five
leases, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Nine Months Ended
Aggregate Square Footage
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Aggregate Annualized GAAP Rent
Aggregate Tenant Improvement
Aggregate Leasing Commissions
September 30, 2019
230,264
8.8 years
$
3,366
785
$
910
2019
Financing Activity
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we partially repaid
one
mortgage collateralized by
three
properties, releasing one of the collateralized properties that we sold on
January 31, 2019
, and we fully repaid
three
mortgages fully collateralized by
seven
properties, all of which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Repaid
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Variable Rate Debt Repaid
Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt Repaid
$
13,600
LIBOR +
2.47%
$
25,042
4.18
%
On
October 2, 2019
, we fully repaid
one
mortgage with an outstanding balance of
$6.3 million
collateralized by
one
property. This mortgage had a fixed rate of
6.0%
.
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we issued
three
mortgages, collateralized by
three
properties, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
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Aggregate Fixed Rate Debt Issued
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Fixed Rate Debt
$
41,140
(1)
3.95
%
(1)
We issued
$10.6 million
of fixed rate debt in connection with
one
property acquired on
December 27, 2018
, with a maturity date of
February 8, 2029
. The interest rate is fixed at 4.70% for the first seven years of the mortgage. After the fixed interest rate period expires, we have the option to adjust the interest rate to a fixed interest rate equal to 1.8%, plus the three-year treasury rate per annum, or a variable interest rate equal to 1.8%, plus the 30 day LIBOR rate per annum. On May 31, 2019, we issued
$21.6 million
of floating rate debt swapped to fixed rate debt of
3.42%
in connection with refinancing mortgage debt on one property with a new maturity date of
June 1, 2024
. We issued
$8.9 million
of fixed rate debt in connection with our
June 18, 2019
property acquisition with a maturity date of
June 18, 2024
and a rate of
4.35%
.
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we extended the maturity date of
two
mortgages, collateralized by
four
properties, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
Aggregate Variable Rate Debt Extended
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Variable Rate Debt Extended
Weighted Average Extension Term
$
12,561
LIBOR +
2.51%
2.4 years
On July 2, 2019, we amended, extended and upsized our Credit Facility, increasing the Term Loan from $75.0 million to $160.0 million, inclusive of a delayed Term Loan draw component whereby we can incrementally borrow on the Term Loan up to the $160.0 million commitment, and increasing the Revolver from $85.0 million to $100.0 million. The Term Loan has a new five-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2024, and the Revolver has a new four-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2023. The interest rate for the Credit Facility was reduced by 10 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on the amended Term Loan, which cap LIBOR ranging from 2.50% to 2.75%, to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates. We used the net proceeds derived from the amended Credit Facility to repay all previously existing borrowings under the Revolver. We incurred fees of approximately $1.3 million in connection with the Credit Facility amendment. The bank syndicate is now comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, The Huntington National Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”).
2019
Equity Activities
Series E Preferred Stock
On
October 4, 2019
, we completed an underwritten public offering of
2,760,000
shares of our newly designated 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of
$25.00
per share, raising
$69.0 million
in gross proceeds and approximately
$66.6 million
in net proceeds, after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions. We used the net proceeds from this offering to redeem all outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred, and pay down our Credit Facility.
Series A and B Preferred Stock Redemption
On
October 28, 2019
, we voluntarily redeemed all
1,000,000
outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and all
1,264,000
outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price of
$25.1506944
per share and
$25.1458333
per share, respectively, which represents the liquidation preference per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through
October 28, 2019
for an aggregate redemption price of approximately
$56.9 million
.
Common Stock ATM Program
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we sold
2.0 million
shares of common stock, raising
$40.7 million
in net proceeds under our open market sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (the “Common Stock ATM Program”). As of
September 30, 2019
, we had remaining capacity to sell up to
$28.7 million
of common stock under the Common Stock ATM Program.
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Preferred ATM Programs
Series A and B Preferred Stock
: Under another open market sales agreement (the “Series A and B Preferred ATM Program”), with Cantor Fitzgerald, we would, from time to time, offer to sell (i) shares of our
7.75%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), and (ii) shares of our
7.50%
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”), having an aggregate offering price of up to
$40.0 million
, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. We did not sell any shares of our Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred under our Series A and B Preferred ATM Program during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. As of
September 30, 2019
, we had remaining capacity to sell up to
$37.2 million
of preferred stock under the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program.
On October 28, 2019, we terminated the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program with Cantor Fitzgerald, as the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred were fully redeemed on this date.
Series D Preferred Stock
: Under a third open market sales agreement (the “Series D Preferred ATM Program”) with Cantor Fitzgerald, we may, from time to time, offer to sell shares of our 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred (“Series D Preferred”) having an aggregate offering price of up to
$50.0 million
, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. We did not sell any shares of our Series D Preferred under our Series D Preferred ATM Program during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. As of
September 30, 2019
, we had remaining capacity to sell up to $
18.6 million
of Series D Preferred under the Series D Preferred ATM Program.
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
On April 11, 2018, we filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation an Articles Supplementary reclassifying
3,500,000
authorized but unissued shares of our convertible senior common stock (the “Senior Common Stock”), as authorized but unissued shares of our common stock. As a result of the reclassification, there were
57,969
authorized but unissued shares of Senior Common Stock.
On April 11, 2018, we also filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation an Articles of Amendment to increase the number of shares of capital stock we have authority to issue to
100,000,000
and authorized common stock to
87,700,000
shares.
On September 27, 2019, the Company filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation the Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of its newly designated
6.625%
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001
per share, with a liquidation preference of
$25.00
per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) and (ii) reclassifying and designating
4,000,000
shares of the Company’s authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as shares of Series E Preferred Stock. The reclassification decreased the number of shares classified as Common Stock from
87,700,000
shares immediately prior to the reclassification to
83,700,000
shares immediately after the reclassification.
Universal Shelf Registration Statement
On January 11, 2019, we filed a universal registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-229209, and an amendment thereto on Form-S-3/A on January 24, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “Universal Shelf”). The Universal Shelf became effective on February 13, 2019 and replaces our prior universal shelf registration statement. The Universal Shelf allows us to issue up to
$500.0 million
of securities. As of
September 30, 2019
, we had the ability to issue up to
$462.3 million
under the Universal Shelf.
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Diversity of Our Portfolio
Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (our “Adviser”) seeks to diversify our portfolio to avoid dependence on any one particular tenant, industry or geographic market. By diversifying our portfolio, our Adviser intends to reduce the adverse effect on our portfolio of a single under-performing investment or a downturn in any particular industry or geographic market. For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, our largest tenant comprised only
4.3%
of total lease revenue. The table below reflects the breakdown of our total lease revenue by tenant industry classification for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
(dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Industry Classification
Lease Revenue
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Lease Revenue
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Lease Revenue
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Lease Revenue
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Telecommunications
$
4,756
16.6
%
$
4,085
15.4
%
$
14,331
17.0
%
$
12,208
15.4
%
Automobile
3,778
13.2
3,182
12.0
11,332
13.3
9,289
11.7
Diversified/Conglomerate Services
4,053
14.1
3,652
13.8
11,321
13.3
10,862
13.7
Healthcare
3,329
11.6
3,220
12.1
9,880
11.6
9,735
12.2
Banking
2,002
7.0
2,106
7.9
5,991
7.0
6,252
7.9
Information Technology
1,534
5.4
1,515
5.7
4,603
5.4
4,563
5.7
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services
1,498
5.2
1,497
5.6
4,497
5.3
4,492
5.6
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
1,265
4.4
1,263
4.8
3,799
4.5
3,795
4.8
Electronics
1,140
4.0
1,067
4.0
3,409
4.0
3,202
4.0
Buildings and Real Estate
832
2.9
1,074
4.0
3,059
3.6
3,267
4.1
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber
774
2.7
743
2.8
2,320
2.7
2,201
2.8
Beverage, Food & Tobacco
790
2.8
352
1.3
1,936
2.3
1,150
1.4
Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products
605
2.1
672
2.5
1,815
2.1
2,016
2.5
Machinery
664
2.3
566
2.1
1,795
2.1
1,713
2.2
Childcare
557
1.9
557
2.1
1,670
2.0
1,670
2.1
Containers, Packaging & Glass
503
1.8
456
1.7
1,472
1.7
1,368
1.7
Printing & Publishing
301
1.0
287
1.1
902
1.1
863
1.1
Education
165
0.6
165
0.6
495
0.6
495
0.6
Home & Office Furnishings
121
0.4
132
0.5
374
0.4
397
0.5
Total
$
28,667
100.0
%
$
26,591
100.0
%
$
85,001
100.0
%
$
79,538
100.0
%
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The tables below reflect the breakdown of total lease revenue by state for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
(dollars in thousands):
State
Lease Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Number of Leases for the three months ended September 30, 2019
Lease Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2018
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Number of Leases for the three months ended September 30, 2018
Texas
$
4,092
14.3
%
14
$
3,969
14.9
%
12
Florida
3,898
13.6
11
3,090
11.6
10
Pennsylvania
3,393
11.8
9
3,336
12.6
9
Ohio
2,836
9.9
17
2,459
9.2
16
Utah
1,744
6.1
4
1,743
6.6
3
Georgia
1,596
5.6
7
1,210
4.6
6
Michigan
1,507
5.3
6
1,084
4.1
4
North Carolina
1,265
4.4
7
1,553
5.8
8
South Carolina
1,160
4.0
2
1,156
4.3
2
Minnesota
932
3.3
6
947
3.6
6
All Other States
6,244
21.7
32
6,044
22.7
32
Total
$
28,667
100.0
%
115
$
26,591
100.0
%
108
State
Lease Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Number of Leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2019
Lease Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018
Percentage of Lease Revenue
Number of Leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2018
Texas
$
12,037
14.2
%
14
$
11,885
14.9
%
12
Florida
11,440
13.5
11
9,168
11.5
10
Pennsylvania
10,154
11.9
9
10,056
12.6
9
Ohio
8,280
9.7
17
7,335
9.2
16
Utah
5,193
6.1
4
5,192
6.5
3
Michigan
4,517
5.3
6
3,251
4.1
4
North Carolina
4,385
5.2
7
4,647
5.8
8
Georgia
4,073
4.8
7
3,632
4.6
6
South Carolina
3,478
4.1
2
3,469
4.4
2
Minnesota
2,814
3.3
6
2,839
3.6
6
All Other States
18,630
21.9
32
18,064
22.8
32
$
85,001
100.0
%
115
$
79,538
100.0
%
108
Our Adviser and Administrator
Our Adviser is led by a management team with extensive experience purchasing real estate and originating mortgage loans. Our Adviser and Gladstone Administration, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (our “Administrator”) are controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, who is also our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of both our Adviser and Administrator. Mr. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, is also the vice chairman and chief operating officer of our Adviser and Administrator. Mr. Robert Cutlip, our president, is also an executive managing director of our Adviser. Our Administrator employs our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel, and secretary) and their respective staffs.
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Our Adviser and Administrator also provide investment advisory and administrative services, respectively, to certain of our affiliates, including, but not limited to, Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation, both publicly-traded business development companies, as well as Gladstone Land Corporation, a publicly-traded REIT that primarily invests in farmland. With the exception of Mr. Michael Sodo, our chief financial officer, Mr. Jay Beckhorn, our treasurer, and Mr. Robert Cutlip, our president, all of our executive officers and all of our directors serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation. In addition, with the exception of Mr. Cutlip, and Mr. Sodo, all of our executive officers and all of our directors, serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Land Corporation. Mr. Cutlip and Mr. Sodo do not put forth any material efforts in assisting affiliated companies. In the future, our Adviser may provide investment advisory services to other companies, both public and private.
Advisory and Administration Agreements
We are externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with our Adviser and our Administrator, which collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits and other general expenses directly. Both our Adviser and Administrator are affiliates of ours, as their parent company is owned and controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Two of our executive officers, Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Terry Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as directors and executive officers of our Adviser and our Administrator. Mr. Michael LiCalsi, our general counsel and secretary, serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary. We have entered into an advisory agreement with our Adviser, as amended from time to time (the “Advisory Agreement”), and an administration agreement with our Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”). The services and fees under the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement are described below.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, we are responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include legal, accounting, interest, directors’ and officers’ insurance, stock transfer services, stockholder-related fees, consulting and related fees. In addition, we are also responsible for all fees charged by third parties that are directly related to our business, which include real estate brokerage fees, mortgage placement fees, lease-up fees and transaction structuring fees (although we may be able to pass all or some of such fees on to our tenants and borrowers). Our entrance into the Advisory Agreement and each amendment thereto has been approved unanimously by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors reviews and considers renewing the agreement with our Adviser each July. During its July 2019 meeting, our Board of Directors reviewed and renewed the Advisory Agreement for an additional year, through August 31, 2020.
Base Management Fee
On January 8, 2019, we entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, effective as of October 1, 2018 to clarify that the agreement’s definition of Total Equity includes outstanding OP Units held by the Operating Partnership’s non-controlling limited partners (“Non-controlling OP Unitholders”).
Under the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the annual base management fee equals 1.5% of our Total Equity, which is our total stockholders’ equity plus total mezzanine equity (before giving effect to the base management fee and incentive fee), adjusted to exclude the effect of any unrealized gains or losses that do not affect realized net income (including impairment charges) and adjusted for any one-time events and certain non-cash items (the later to occur for a given quarter only upon the approval of our Compensation Committee), and adjusted to include OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders. The fee is calculated and accrued quarterly as 0.375% per quarter of such Total Equity figure. Our Adviser does not charge acquisition or disposition fees when we acquire or dispose of properties as is common in other externally managed REITs; however, our Adviser may earn fee income from our borrowers, tenants or other sources.
Incentive Fee
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the calculation of the incentive fee rewards the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly Core FFO (defined at the end of this paragraph), before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee Core FFO, exceeds 2.0% quarterly, or 8.0% annualized, of adjusted total stockholders’ equity (after giving effect to the base management fee but before giving effect to the incentive fee). We refer to this as the hurdle rate. The Adviser will receive 15.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate. However, in no event shall the incentive fee for a particular quarter exceed by 15.0% (the cap) the average quarterly incentive fee paid by us for the previous four quarters (excluding quarters for which no incentive fee was paid). Core FFO (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) is GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders, excluding the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization, any realized and unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period, and one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP.
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Capital Gain Fee
Under the Advisory Agreement, we will pay to the Adviser a capital gain-based incentive fee that will be calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement). In determining the capital gain fee, we will calculate aggregate realized capital gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property, less any costs to sell the property and the current gross value of the property (equal to the property’s original acquisition price plus any subsequent non-reimbursed capital improvements) of the disposed property. At the end of the fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal
15.0%
of such amount.
No
capital gain fee was recognized during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
or
2018
.
Termination Fee
The Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee whereby, in the event of our termination of the agreement without cause (with 120 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser equal to two times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. A termination fee is also payable if the Adviser terminates the agreement after the Company has defaulted and applicable cure periods have expired. The agreement may also be terminated for cause by us (with 30 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), with no termination fee payable. Cause is defined in the agreement to include if the Adviser breaches any material provisions of the agreement, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Adviser, dissolution of the Adviser and fraud or misappropriation of funds.
Administration Agreement
Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, we pay separately for our allocable portion of our Administrator’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations to us including, but not limited to, rent and our allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses of our Administrator’s employees, including, but not limited to, our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president, general counsel and secretary), and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses are generally derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the appropriate percentage of time the Administrator’s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature to make certain estimates and assumptions. Application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment regarding the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties, and as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates. A summary of all of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2018
, filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on
February 13, 2019
(our “
2018
Form 10-K”). There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
.
Results of Operations
The weighted average yield on our total portfolio, which was
8.6%
and
8.7%
as of
September 30, 2019
and
2018
, respectively, is calculated by taking the annualized straight-line rents plus operating expense recoveries, reflected as lease revenue on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income, less property operating expenses, of each acquisition since inception, as a percentage of the acquisition cost plus subsequent capital improvements. The weighted average yield does not account for the interest expense incurred on the mortgages placed on our properties.
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A comparison of our operating results for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
is below (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
:
For the three months ended September 30,
2019
2018
$ Change
% Change
Operating revenues
Lease revenue
$
28,667
$
26,591
$
2,076
7.8
%
Total operating revenues
28,667
26,591
2,076
7.8
%
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization
12,979
11,807
1,172
9.9
%
Property operating expenses
3,202
2,638
564
21.4
%
Base management fee
1,292
1,242
50
4.0
%
Incentive fee
965
785
180
22.9
%
Administration fee
411
440
(29
)
(6.6
)%
General and administrative
596
510
86
16.9
%
Total operating expenses
19,445
17,422
2,023
11.6
%
Other (expense) income
Interest expense
(7,170
)
(6,531
)
(639
)
9.8
%
Other income
139
39
100
256.4
%
Total other expense, net
(7,031
)
(6,492
)
(539
)
8.3
%
Net income
2,191
2,677
(486
)
(18.2
)%
Distributions attributable to Series A, B and D preferred stock
(2,612
)
(2,612
)
—
—
%
Distributions attributable to senior common stock
(226
)
(235
)
9
(3.8
)%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
$
(647
)
$
(170
)
$
(477
)
280.6
%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders per weighted average share and unit - basic & diluted
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
100.0
%
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - basic (1)
$
12,332
$
11,637
$
695
6.0
%
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - diluted (1)
$
12,558
$
11,872
$
686
5.8
%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Units - basic (1)
$
0.39
$
0.40
$
(0.01
)
(2.5
)%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Units - diluted (1)
$
0.39
$
0.40
$
(0.01
)
(2.5
)%
(1)
Refer to the “Funds from Operations” section below within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section for the definition of FFO.
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For the nine months ended September 30,
2019
2018
$ Change
% Change
Operating revenues
Lease revenue
$
85,001
$
79,538
$
5,463
6.9
%
Total operating revenues
85,001
79,538
5,463
6.9
%
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization
38,611
35,166
3,445
9.8
%
Property operating expenses
9,330
8,247
1,083
13.1
%
Base management fee
3,852
3,798
54
1.4
%
Incentive fee
2,720
2,215
505
22.8
%
Administration fee
1,222
1,187
35
2.9
%
General and administrative
2,035
1,754
281
16.0
%
Total operating expenses
57,770
52,367
5,403
10.3
%
Other (expense) income
Interest expense
(21,406
)
(19,275
)
(2,131
)
11.1
%
Gain on sale of real estate, net
2,952
1,844
1,108
60.1
%
Other income
291
67
224
334.3
%
Total other expense, net
(18,163
)
(17,364
)
(799
)
4.6
%
Net income
9,068
9,807
(739
)
(7.5
)%
Distributions attributable to Series A, B and D preferred stock
(7,837
)
(7,803
)
(34
)
0.4
%
Distributions attributable to senior common stock
(675
)
(700
)
25
(3.6
)%
Net income available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
$
556
$
1,304
$
(748
)
(57.4
)%
Net income available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders per weighted average share of total stock - basic & diluted
0.02
0.05
$
(0.03
)
(60.0
)%
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - basic (1)
$
36,215
$
34,626
$
1,589
4.6
%
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - diluted (1)
$
36,890
$
35,326
$
1,564
4.4
%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - basic (1)
$
1.17
$
1.21
$
(0.04
)
(3.3
)%
FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit - diluted (1)
$
1.16
$
1.21
$
(0.05
)
(4.1
)%
(1)
Refer to the “Funds from Operations” section below within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section for the definition of FFO.
Same Store Analysis
For the purposes of the following discussion, same store properties are properties we owned as of January 1,
2018
, which have not been subsequently vacated, or disposed of. Acquired and disposed of properties are properties which were acquired, disposed of or classified as held for sale at any point subsequent to
December 31, 2017
. Properties with vacancy are properties that were fully vacant or had greater than 5.0% vacancy, based on square footage, at any point subsequent to January 1,
2018
.
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Operating Revenues
For the three months ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands)
Lease Revenues
2019
2018
$ Change
% Change
Same Store Properties
$
25,502
$
25,146
$
356
1.4
%
Acquired & Disposed Properties
2,614
621
1,993
320.9
%
Properties with Vacancy
551
824
(273
)
(33.1
)%
$
28,667
$
26,591
$
2,076
7.8
%
For the nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands)
Lease Revenues
2019
2018
$ Change
% Change
Same Store Properties
$
76,090
$
75,247
$
843
1.1
%
Acquired & Disposed Properties
6,657
1,696
4,961
292.5
%
Properties with Vacancy
2,254
2,595
(341
)
(13.1
)%
$
85,001
$
79,538
$
5,463
6.9
%
Lease revenues consist of rental income and operating expense recoveries earned from our tenants. Lease revenues from same store properties increased for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
from the comparable
2018
period, primarily due to increases in rental charges on leases subject to consumer price indexes and increased operating expense recoveries from leases with base year expense stops at certain of our properties that were running above their base year, coupled with increased operating expense recoveries from amortizing capital improvements paid for by our tenants at certain properties. Lease revenues increased for acquired and disposed of properties for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, because we acquired 13 properties during and subsequent to
September 30, 2018
, offset by a loss of lease revenues from two properties we sold subsequent to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
pursuant to our capital recycling program. Lease revenues decreased for our properties with vacancy for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
due to one property going fully vacant during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, while this property was fully leased during the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization increased for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, due to depreciation on capital projects completed subsequent to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, coupled with depreciation on the 13 properties acquired during and subsequent to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, partially offset by decreased depreciation on the two properties sold during and subsequent to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
For the three months ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands)
Property Operating Expenses
2019
2018
$ Change
% Change
Same Store Properties
$
2,677
$
2,340
$
337
14.4
%
Acquired & Disposed Properties
273
101
172
170.3
%
Properties with Vacancy
252
197
55
27.9
%
$
3,202
$
2,638
$
564
21.4
%
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For the nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands)
Property Operating Expenses
2019
2018
$ Change
% Change
Same Store Properties
$
7,801
$
7,029
$
772
11.0
%
Acquired & Disposed Properties
835
524
311
59.4
%
Properties with Vacancy
694
694
—
—
%
$
9,330
$
8,247
$
1,083
13.1
%
Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, property management fees, insurance, ground lease payments, property maintenance and repair expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. The increase in property operating expenses for same store properties for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, is a result of an increase in our property operating expenses at our base year expense stop leased properties. The increase in property operating expenses for acquired and disposed of properties for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, is primarily a result of increased property operating expenses from properties acquired subsequent to
September 30, 2018
, as a portion of these properties are subject to base year leases, partially offset by a reduction of operating expenses from two properties sold during and subsequent to
September 30, 2018
. The increase in property operating expenses for properties with vacancy for the
three months ended September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three months ended September 30, 2018
, is a result of one of our properties going vacant during the
three months ended September 30, 2019
that was fully leased during the
three months ended September 30, 2018
.
The base management fee paid to the Adviser increased for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, due to an increase in total equity over the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above in
“Advisory and Administration Agreements.”
The incentive fee paid to the Adviser increased for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, due to pre-incentive fee Core FFO increasing faster than the hurdle rate. The increase in FFO is a result of an increase in total operating revenues, partially offset by an increase in total operating expenses and interest expense. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above in
“Advisory and Administration Agreements.”
The administration fee paid to the Administrator decreased for the
three months ended September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three months ended September 30, 2018
, due to our Administrator incurring fewer costs that are allocated to the Company during the
three months ended September 30, 2019
. The administration fee paid to the Administrator increased for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, due to our Administrator incurring greater costs that are allocated to the Company, coupled with higher overall costs of the Administrator during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. The calculation of the administration fee is described in detail above in
“Advisory and Administration Agreements.”
General and administrative expenses increased for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, primarily as a result of an increase in legal and accounting fees coupled with an increase in shareholder related expenses.
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense increased for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
. This increase was primarily a result of our issuing or assuming $52.8 million in mortgage debt during and subsequent to the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, coupled with additional borrowings on our Term Loan of
$47.3 million
partially offset by our repayment of $38.6 million in maturing mortgage debt subsequent to the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
Gain on sale of real estate, net, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2019
is attributable to one non-core office asset being sold during the period. Gain on sale of real estate, net, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2018
is attributable to two non-core industrial assets being sold during the period.
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Net (Loss) Income (Attributable) Available to Common Stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders increased for the
three months ended September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
three months ended September 30, 2018
, primarily due to the increase in interest expense due to increased mortgage and Term Loan borrowings, coupled with an increase in depreciation and amortization expense due to asset acquisition activity subsequent to
September 30, 2018
, partially offset by an increase in lease revenues due to asset acquisition activity subsequent to
September 30, 2018
.
Net income available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders decreased for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, as compared to the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, primarily due to the increase in interest expense due to increased mortgage and Term Loan borrowings, coupled with an increase in depreciation and amortization expense due to asset acquisition activity subsequent to
September 30, 2018
, partially offset by an increase in lease revenues, due to asset acquisition activity subsequent to
September 30, 2018
.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under our Revolver and issuing additional equity securities. Our available liquidity as of
September 30, 2019
, was $
32.0 million
, consisting of approximately $
6.2 million
in cash and cash equivalents and an available borrowing capacity of
$25.8 million
under our Credit Facility. Our available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility increased to
$31.3 million
as of
October 30, 2019
.
Future Capital Needs
We actively seek conservative investments that are likely to produce income to pay distributions to our stockholders. We intend to use the proceeds received from future equity raised and debt capital borrowed to continue to invest in industrial and office real property, make mortgage loans, or pay down outstanding borrowings under our Revolver. Accordingly, to ensure that we are able to effectively execute our business strategy, we routinely review our liquidity requirements and continually evaluate all potential sources of liquidity. Our short-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to fund our distributions to stockholders, pay the debt service costs on our existing long-term mortgages, refinancing maturing debt and fund our current operating costs. Our long-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to grow and maintain our portfolio of investments.
We believe that our available liquidity is sufficient to fund our distributions to stockholders, pay the debt service costs on our existing long-term mortgages and fund our current operating costs in the near term. We also believe we will be able to refinance our mortgage debt as it matures. Additionally, to satisfy our short-term obligations, we may request credits to our management fees that are issued from our Adviser, although our Adviser is under no obligation to provide any such credits, either in whole or in part. We further believe that our cash flow from operations coupled with the financing capital available to us in the future are sufficient to fund our long-term liquidity needs.
Equity Capital
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we raised net proceeds of (i)
$40.7 million
of common equity under our Common Stock ATM Program at a net weighted average per share price of
$20.81
. We used these proceeds to pay down outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes. We did not sell any shares of our Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred pursuant to our Series A and B Preferred ATM Program or Series D Preferred pursuant to our Series D ATM Program during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
. On October 28, 2019, we terminated the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program with Cantor Fitzgerald, as the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred were fully redeemed on this date.
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On
October 4, 2019
, we completed an underwritten public offering of
2,760,000
shares of our Series E Preferred Stock at a public offering price of
$25.00
per share, raising
$69.0 million
in gross proceeds and approximately
$66.6 million
in net proceeds after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions. We used net proceeds from this offering to redeem all outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred, and pay down our Credit Facility.
On
October 28, 2019
, we voluntarily redeemed all
1,000,000
outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock and all
1,264,000
outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price of
$25.1506944
per share and
$25.1458333
per share, respectively, which represents the liquidation preference per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through
October 28, 2019
for an aggregate redemption price of approximately
$56.9 million
.
As of
October 30, 2019
, we had the ability to raise up to
$462.3 million
of additional equity capital through the sale and issuance of securities that are registered under the Universal Shelf, in one or more future public offerings. Of the
$462.3 million
of available capacity under our Universal Shelf, approximately
$28.7 million
of common stock is reserved for additional sales under our Common Stock ATM Program, and approximately
$18.6 million
is reserved for additional sales under our Series D Preferred ATM Program as of
October 30, 2019
. We expect to continue to use our ATM programs as a source of liquidity for the remainder of
2019
.
Debt Capital
As of
September 30, 2019
, we had
47
mortgage notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of
$438.7 million
, collateralized by a total of
63
properties with a remaining weighted average maturity of
5.8
years. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of
September 30, 2019
was
4.58%
.
We continue to see banks and other non-bank lenders willing to issue mortgages. Consequently, we are focused on obtaining mortgages through regional banks, non-bank lenders and the CMBS market.
As of
September 30, 2019
, we had mortgage debt in the aggregate principal amount of
$8.8 million
payable during the remainder of
2019
and
$31.1 million
payable during
2020
. The
2019
principal amount payable includes both amortizing principal payments and
one
balloon principal payment due during the remaining three months of
2019
. Subsequent to
September 30, 2019
, we fully repaid our one balloon principal payment due during the remaining three months of 2019, which had an outstanding balance of $6.3 million. We anticipate being able to refinance our mortgages that come due during the remainder of
2019
and
2020
with a combination of new debt and the issuance of additional equity securities. In addition, we have raised substantial equity under our ATM programs and plan to continue to use these programs.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, was
$43.1 million
, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of
$40.8 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
. This slight change was primarily a result of an increase in operating revenues from our acquisitions completed subsequent to
September 30, 2018
, coupled with contractual lease revenue increases on the in-place portfolio, partially offset by an increase in property operating expenses and interest expense. The majority of cash from operating activities is generated from the lease revenues that we receive from our tenants. We utilize this cash to fund our property-level operating expenses and use the excess cash primarily for debt and interest payments on our mortgage notes payable, interest payments on our Credit Facility, distributions to our stockholders, management fees to our Adviser, Administration fees to our Administrator and other entity-level operating expenses.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, was
$63.6 million
, which primarily consisted of
nine
property acquisitions, coupled with capital improvements performed at certain of our properties, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of
one
property. Net cash used in investing activities during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, was
$14.8 million
, which primarily consisted of two property acquisitions, coupled with capital improvements performed at certain of our properties, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of two properties.
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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, was
$20.4 million
, which primarily consisted of the issuance of
$41.2 million
of common equity, borrowings from our Term Loan of
$47.3 million
, and the issuance of
$41.1 million
of new mortgage debt, partially offset by the repayment of
$48.1 million
of mortgage principal and distributions paid to common, senior common and preferred shareholders. Net cash used in financing activities for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, was
$30.0 million
, which primarily consisted of
$24.9 million
of mortgage principal repayments, coupled with distributions paid to common, senior common and preferred shareholders, partially offset by
$14.1 million
in new mortgage borrowings coupled with a net $9.5 million increase in borrowings on our Revolver.
Credit Facility
On July 2, 2019, we amended, extended and upsized our Credit Facility, increasing the Term Loan from $75.0 million to $160.0 million, inclusive of a delayed Term Loan draw component whereby we can incrementally borrow on the Term Loan up to the $160.0 million commitment, and increasing the Revolver from $85.0 million to $100.0 million. The Term Loan has a new five-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2024, and the Revolver has a new four-year term, with a maturity date of July 2, 2023. The interest rate for the Credit Facility was reduced by 10 basis points at each of the leverage tiers. We entered into multiple interest rate cap agreements on the amended Term Loan, which cap LIBOR ranging from 2.50% to 2.75%, to hedge our exposure to variable interest rates. We used the net proceeds derived from the amended Credit Facility to repay all previously existing borrowings under the Revolver. We incurred fees of approximately $1.3 million in connection with the Credit Facility amendment. The bank syndicate is now comprised of KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, The Huntington National Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and Wells Fargo Bank.
As of
September 30, 2019
, there was
$158.1 million
outstanding under our Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately
3.63%
and
$8.3 million
outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of
1.65%
. As of
October 30, 2019
, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the Credit Facility was
$31.3 million
. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of
September 30, 2019
.
Contractual Obligations
The following table reflects our material contractual obligations as of
September 30, 2019
(in thousands):
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
Total
Less than 1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
More than 5 Years
Debt Obligations (1)
$
596,834
$
33,768
$
108,718
$
310,989
$
143,359
Interest on Debt Obligations (2)
111,931
24,778
45,469
27,653
14,031
Operating Lease Obligations (3)
10,333
467
960
984
7,922
Purchase Obligations (4)
795
795
—
—
—
$
719,893
$
59,808
$
155,147
$
339,626
$
165,312
(1)
Debt obligations represent borrowings under our Revolver, which represents
$35.8 million
of the debt obligation due in 2023, our Term Loan, which represents
$122.3 million
of the debt obligation due in 2024, and mortgage notes payable that were outstanding as of
September 30, 2019
. This figure does not include
$0.3 million
of premiums and discounts, net and
$5.8 million
of deferred financing costs, net, which are reflected in mortgage notes payable, net, borrowings under Revolver, net and borrowings under Term Loan, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Interest on debt obligations includes estimated interest on borrowings under our Revolver and Term Loan and mortgage notes payable. The balance and interest rate on our Revolver and Term Loan is variable; thus, the interest payment obligation calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and balances as of
September 30, 2019
.
(3)
Operating lease obligations represent the ground lease payments due on
four
of our properties.
(4)
Purchase obligations consist of tenant and capital improvements at
three
of our properties.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements as of
September 30, 2019
.
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Funds from Operations
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) developed Funds from Operations (“FFO”) as a relevant non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an equity REIT to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the same basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property and impairment losses on property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income. FFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Comparison of FFO, using the NAREIT definition, to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.
FFO available to common stockholders is FFO adjusted to subtract distributions made to holders of preferred stock and senior common stock. We believe that net income available to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO available to common stockholders.
Basic funds from operations per share (“Basic FFO per share”), and diluted funds from operations per share (“Diluted FFO per share”), is FFO available to common stockholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding on a diluted basis, respectively, during a period. We believe that FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO per share and Diluted FFO per share are useful to investors because they provide investors with a further context for evaluating our FFO results in the same manner that investors use net income and earnings per share (“EPS”), in evaluating net income available to common stockholders. In addition, because most REITs provide FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO and Diluted FFO per share information to the investment community, we believe these are useful supplemental measures when comparing us to other REITs. We believe that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO, Basic EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Basic FFO per share, and that Diluted EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Diluted FFO per share.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of our FFO available to common stockholders for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019
and
2018
, respectively, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income available to common stockholders, and a computation of basic and diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock:
For the three months ended September 30,
For the nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Calculation of basic FFO per share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit
Net income
$
2,191
$
2,677
$
9,068
$
9,807
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock
(2,838
)
(2,847
)
(8,512
)
(8,503
)
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
$
(647
)
$
(170
)
$
556
$
1,304
Adjustments:
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization
$
12,979
$
11,807
$
38,611
$
35,166
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net
—
—
(2,952
)
(1,844
)
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders - basic
$
12,332
$
11,637
$
36,215
$
34,626
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
31,032,802
28,734,380
30,338,690
28,532,224
Weighted average Non-controlling OP Units outstanding
742,937
—
742,937
—
Total common shares and Non-controlling OP Units
31,775,739
28,734,380
31,081,627
28,532,224
Basic FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit
$
0.39
$
0.40
$
1.17
$
1.21
Calculation of diluted FFO per share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit
Net income
$
2,191
$
2,677
$
9,068
$
9,807
Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock
(2,838
)
(2,847
)
(8,512
)
(8,503
)
Net (loss) income (attributable) available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders
$
(647
)
$
(170
)
$
556
$
1,304
Adjustments:
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization
$
12,979
$
11,807
$
38,611
$
35,166
Add: Income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock
226
235
675
700
Less: Gain on sale of real estate, net
—
—
(2,952
)
(1,844
)
FFO available to common stockholders and Non-controlling OP Unitholders plus assumed conversions
$
12,558
$
11,872
$
36,890
$
35,326
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
31,032,802
28,734,380
30,338,690
28,532,224
Weighted average Non-controlling OP Units outstanding
742,937
—
742,937
—
Effect of convertible senior common stock
709,906
737,752
709,906
737,752
Weighted average common shares and Non-controlling OP Units outstanding - diluted
32,485,645
29,472,132
31,791,533
29,269,976
Diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit (1)
$
0.39
$
0.40
$
1.16
$
1.21
Distributions declared per share of common stock and Non-controlling OP Unit
$
0.375
$
0.375
$
1.125
$
1.125
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. The primary risk that we believe we are and will be exposed to is interest rate risk. Certain of our leases contain escalations based on market indices, and the interest rate on our Credit Facility is variable. Although we seek to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions of our loans and leases to contain a minimum interest rate or escalation rate, as applicable, these features do not eliminate this risk. To that end, we have entered into derivative contracts to cap interest rates for our variable rate notes payable, and we have entered into interest rate swaps whereby we pay a fixed interest rate to our respective counterparty, and receive one month LIBOR in return. For details regarding our rate cap agreements and our interest rate swap agreements see Note 6 –
Mortgage Notes Payable and Credit Facility
of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on our net income for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2019
, we have performed the following analysis, which assumes that our condensed consolidated balance sheets remain constant and that no further actions beyond a minimum interest rate or escalation rate are taken to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity.
The following table summarizes the annual impact of a 1%, 2% and 3% increase, and a 1% and 2% decrease in the one month LIBOR as of
September 30, 2019
. As of
September 30, 2019
, our effective average LIBOR was
2.02%
. Given that a 3% decrease in LIBOR would result in a negative rate, the impact of this fluctuation is not presented below (dollars in thousands).
Interest Rate Change
(Decrease) increase to Interest
Expense
Net increase (decrease) to
Net Income
2% Decrease to LIBOR
$
(4,129
)
$
4,129
1% Decrease to LIBOR
(2,065
)
2,065
1% Increase to LIBOR
1,503
(1,503
)
2% Increase to LIBOR
1,903
(1,903
)
3% Increase to LIBOR
2,274
(2,274
)
As of
September 30, 2019
, the fair value of our mortgage debt outstanding was
$447.8 million
. Interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our debt instruments. If interest rates on our debt instruments, using rates at
September 30, 2019
, had been one percentage point higher or lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased or increased by
$16.6 million
and
$17.7 million
, respectively.
The amount outstanding under the Credit Facility approximates fair value as of
September 30, 2019
.
In the future, we may be exposed to additional effects of interest rate changes, primarily as a result of our Revolver, Term Loan or long-term mortgage debt, which we use to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we will borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest margins available and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. Additionally, we believe that there may be minimal impact on our variable rate debt, which is based upon the one month LIBOR rate, as a result of the expected transition from LIBOR to SOFR. We are currently monitoring the transition and the potential risks to us. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps to mitigate the interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees and borrowers, all of which may affect our ability to refinance debt, if necessary.
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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of
September 30, 2019
, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
September 30, 2019
in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of necessarily achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended
September 30, 2019
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our securities. For a discussion of these risks, please refer to the section captioned “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our
2018
Form 10-K. There are no material changes to risks associated with our business or investment in our securities from those previously set forth in the reports described above.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
Effective October 28, 2019, in connection with the Company’s redemption of all outstanding shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and its Series B Preferred Stock, the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. terminated the Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement, dated February 22, 2016, which governed the terms for the Series A and B Preferred ATM Program. Under the Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement, the Company could sell up to an aggregate offering amount of $40.0 million of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal.
Item 6.
Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
3.1
Articles of Restatement of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed January 12, 2017.
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3.2
Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed June 11, 2003.
3.3
First Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed July 10, 2007.
3.4
Second Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed December 1, 2016.
3.5
Articles Supplementary, filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation on April 11, 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed April 12, 2018.
3.6
Articles of Amendment, filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation on April 11, 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed April 12, 2018.
3.7
Articles Supplementary for 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed September 27, 2019.
4.1
Form of Certificate for Common Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed August 8, 2003.
4.2
Form of Certificate for 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A12G (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006.
4.3
Form of Certificate for 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-33097), filed October 19, 2006.
4.4
Form of Certificate for 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed May 25, 2016.
4.5
Form of Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-229209), filed January 11, 2019.
4.6
Form of Certificate for 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed September 27, 2019.
10.1
First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents, dated as of July 2, 2019 by and among Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, as borrower, Gladstone Commercial Corporation and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, as guarantors, each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their successors and assignees, as lenders, and KeyBank National Association, as lender and agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed July 9, 2019.
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10.2
Exhibit SEP to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership: Designation of 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed September 27, 2019.
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS***
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH***
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL***
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB***
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE***
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF***
XBRL Definition Linkbase
*
Filed herewith
**
Furnished herewith
***
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Date:
October 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Mike Sodo
Mike Sodo
Chief Financial Officer
Date:
October 30, 2019
By:
/s/ David Gladstone
David Gladstone
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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