UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
OR
For the transition period from to .
Commission file number 001-11290
COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
450 South Orange Avenue, Suite 900
Orlando, Florida 32801
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (407) 265-7348
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Name of exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
9% Non-Voting Series A Preferred Stock
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ¨.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x.
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 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 x No ¨.
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x.
The aggregate market value of voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2005 was $1,089,922,632.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of February 21, 2006 was 55,828,748.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I
Item 1.
Business
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Properties
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Part II
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
Item 7.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B.
Other Information
Part III
Item 10.
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Part IV
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Signatures
PART I
Statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K, including the documents that are incorporated by reference, that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Also, when the Company uses any of the words anticipate, assume, believe, estimate, expect, intend, or similar expressions, the Company is making forward-looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon present expectations and reasonable assumptions, the Companys actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those the Company anticipates or projects are described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-K or any document incorporated herein by reference.
The Company
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) formed in 1984. The terms Registrant or Company refer to Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include the wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., as well as the taxable REIT subsidiaries and their majority owned and controlled subsidiaries (the NNN TRS).
Prior to January 1, 2005, the Company held a 98.7 percent, non-controlling and non-voting interest in Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc. and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries (collectively, Services). Kevin B. Habicht, an officer and director of the Company, James M. Seneff, Jr. and Gary M. Ralston, each a former officer and director of the Company, (collectively, the Services Investors), owned the remaining 1.3 percent interest, which was 100 percent of the voting interest in Services. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company acquired the remaining 1.3 percent interest in Services, increasing the Companys ownership in Services to 100 percent. Effective November 1, 2005, Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc. merged into Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. CNLRS Exchange I, Inc., a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS), became the TRS holding company for the Companys development and exchange activities.
The Companys executive offices are located at 450 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 900, Orlando, Florida 32801, and its telephone number is (800) NNN-REIT (666-7348). The Company has an Internet website at www.nnnreit.com where the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be downloaded free of charge.
The Companys operations are divided into two primary business segments: (i) investment assets, including real estate assets, structured finance investments and mortgage residual interest assets (Investment Assets), and (ii) inventory real estate assets (Inventory Assets). The Investment Assets are operated through Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and its wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries. The Inventory Assets are operated through the NNN TRS.
Investment Assets
The Company, directly and indirectly, through investment interests, acquires, owns, invests in, manages and develops primarily retail properties that are generally leased to established tenants under long-term commercial net leases (the Investment Properties or Investment Portfolio). As of December 31, 2005, the Company
owned 524 Investment Properties, with an aggregate gross leasable area of 9,227,000 square feet, located in 41 states and leased to established tenants, including Academy, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, Susser (Circle K), CVS, Eckerd, OfficeMax, The Sports Authority and the United States of America. Approximately 98 percent of the gross leasable area of the Companys Investment Portfolio was leased at December 31, 2005.
The Investment Properties are generally leased under net leases pursuant to which the tenant typically will bear responsibility for substantially all property costs and expenses associated with ongoing maintenance and operation. Certain of the Companys Investment Properties are subject to leases under which the Company retains responsibility for certain costs and expenses associated with the Investment Property. The leases of each of the Companys Investment Properties require payment of base rent plus, generally, either percentage rent based on the tenants gross sales or contractual increases in base rent.
During 2005, one of the Companys tenants, the United States of America (the USA), accounted for more than 10 percent of the Companys total rental income. On February 9, 2006, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, CNLR DC Acquisitions I, LLC, entered into an agreement with Brookfield Financial Properties, L.P., an affiliate of Brookfield Properties Corporation, to sell the property leased to the USA. The Company expects to complete the transaction by April 2006, subject to certain conditions.
Structured Finance Investments
Structured finance agreements are typically loans secured by a borrowers pledge of ownership interests in the entity that owns the real estate. These agreements are typically subordinated to senior loans secured by first mortgages encumbering the underlying real estate. Subordinated positions are generally subject to a higher risk of nonpayment of principal and interest than the more senior loans. The Company entered into structure finance agreements with principal balances of $5,988,000 and $6,857,000 during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, the structured finance agreements had an outstanding principal balance of $27,805,000.
Mortgage Residual Interests
Orange Avenue Mortgage Investments, Inc. (OAMI), a majority owned and consolidated subsidiary of the Company holds the residual interests from seven commercial real estate loan securitizations. Each of the mortgage residual interests is recorded at fair value based upon a third party valuation, with adjustments subsequent to the initial acquisition of the Companys interest in OAMI recorded through earnings. The mortgage residual interests had a fair value of $55,184,000 at December 31, 2005.
Inventory Assets
The NNN TRS, directly and indirectly, through investment interests, owns real estate primarily for the purpose of selling the real estate to purchasers who are looking for replacement like-kind exchange property or to other purchasers with different investment objectives (Inventory Properties or Inventory Portfolio). The NNN TRS, develops Inventory Properties (Development Properties or Development Portfolio) and also acquires existing Inventory Properties (Exchange Properties or Exchange Portfolio). As of December 31, 2005, the NNN TRS owned 17 Development Properties (one completed, 12 under construction and four land parcels) and 46 Exchange Properties.
Investments in Consolidated Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had 48 majority or wholly owned subsidiaries primarily to facilitate the acquisition, development and disposition of certain properties. Some of the subsidiaries were formed to hold an interest in certain of the Companys unconsolidated affiliates.
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
For additional disclosures regarding investment in unconsolidated affiliate, see Business Combinations.
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In May 2002, the Company contributed cash to purchase a combined 25 percent partnership interest in CNL Plaza, Ltd. and CNL Plaza Venture, Ltd. (collectively, Plaza), which owns a 346,000 square foot office building and an interest in an adjacent parking garage. Affiliates of James M. Seneff, Jr. and Robert A. Bourne, each a former member of the Companys board of directors, own the remaining partnership interests. The Company accounts for its 25 percent interest in the Plaza under the equity method of accounting. Since November 1999, the Company has leased its office space from Plaza. The Companys lease expires in October 2014. In addition, the Company has severally guaranteed 41.67 percent of a $14,000,000 unsecured promissory note on behalf of Plaza. The maximum obligation of the Company under this guarantee is $5,834,000 plus interest. Interest accrues based on a tiered rate structure with a maximum of 300 basis points above LIBOR (the current interest rate is 200 basis points above LIBOR). This guarantee will continue through the loan maturity in December 2010.
In 1999, a wholly owned subsidiary of Services entered into a limited liability membership arrangement, WXI/SMC Real Estate LLC (WXI), with Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership XI. Services subsidiary is the sole managing member and holds a 33 1/3 percent interest in WXI. WXI was organized for the purpose of owning, developing, redeveloping, operating, leasing and selling a portfolio of real estate. The Company accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. In August 2005, WXI was dissolved.
In September 1997, Net Lease Realty III, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, formed a limited partnership, Net Lease Institutional Realty L.P. (the Partnership), with The Northern Trust Company, Trustee of the Retirement Plan for the Chicago Transit Authority Employees (CTA) to acquire, own and manage nine properties. Net Lease Realty III, Inc. was the sole general partner with a 20 percent interest in the Partnership and CTA was the sole limited partner with an 80 percent interest in the Partnership. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership, CTA had the right to convert its 80 percent limited partnership interest into shares of the Companys common stock. In October 2003, CTA exercised its right to convert its interest and in February 2004, the Company issued 953,551 shares of its common stock to CTA in a private transaction in exchange for CTAs 80 percent limited partnership interest.
Business Combinations
Captec Net Lease Realty, Inc.In December 2001, the Company acquired 100 percent of Captec Net Lease Realty, Inc. (Captec), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, which owned 135 freestanding, net lease properties located in 26 states. Captec shareholders had the right to receive $11,839,000 in cash, 4,349,918 newly issued shares of the Companys common stock and 1,999,974 newly issued shares of the Companys 9% Series A Preferred Stock. The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Under the purchase method of accounting, the merger acquisition price of $124,722,000 was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values. As a result, the Company did not record goodwill.
In January 2002, beneficial owners of shares of Captec stock held of record by Cede & Co. who alleged that they did not vote for the merger (and who alleged that they caused a written demand for appraisal of their Captec shares to be served on Captec), filed in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County a Petition for Appraisal of Stock (Appraisal Action). The Appraisal Action alleged that 1,037,946 shares of Captec dissented from the merger and sought to require the Company to pay to all Captec stockholders who demanded appraisal of their shares the fair value of those shares, with interest from the date of the merger. As a result of this action, the plaintiffs were not entitled to receive the Companys common and Series A Preferred Stock shares as offered in the original merger consideration. Accordingly, the Company reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 474,911 and 218,385, respectively, which represents the number of shares that would have been issued to the plaintiffs had they accepted the original merger consideration. In 2004, the Company further reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 51 and 56, respectively. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had recorded the value of these shares at the original consideration share price in addition to the cash portion of the original merger consideration as other liabilities totaling $13,278,000. In February 2003, the
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Company entered into a settlement agreement with the beneficial owners of the 1,037,946 dissenting shares (including the petitioners in the Appraisal Action) which required the Company to pay $15,569,000, which approximated the value of the original merger consideration (which included cash, common stock and Series A Preferred Stock shares) at the time of the litigation settlement plus the dividends that would have been paid if the shares had been issued at the time of the merger. On February 13, 2003, the parties filed a stipulation and order of dismissal and the Court entered the order of dismissal, dismissing the Appraisal Action with prejudice.
Orange Avenue Mortgage Investments, Inc.On May 2, 2005, the Company exercised its option to acquire 78.9 percent of the common shares of OAMI for $9,379,000. In December 2004, OAMI sold its loan origination, securitization and servicing operations and the majority of its assets and liabilities to a third party, resulting in OAMI becoming a passive owner in a pool of seven commercial real estate loan securitization residual interests. The loans in each of the securitizations are secured by first mortgages on commercial real estate and generally borrower personal guarantees. As a result of the option exercise, the Company has consolidated OAMI in its consolidated financial statements.
According to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations, under the purchase method of accounting, the Company recorded the assets and liabilities of OAMI at fair value. The Company recognized an extraordinary gain of $14,786,000, equal to the excess fair value over the option price, as all assets acquired were financial assets and current assets. Based upon independent appraisals and managements evaluation, the following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities of OAMI on May 2, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Mortgage residual interests
Notes receivable
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Other assets
Total assets acquired
Notes payablesecured
Other liabilities
Deferred tax liability
Total liabilities assumed
Minority interest
Net assets
The following table summarizes the extraordinary gain recognized by the Company (dollars in thousands) during the year ended December 31, 2005:
Companys share of net assets acquired
Less option price
Basis of option
Extraordinary gain
The Companys net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005, includes 78.9 percent of OAMIs net earnings since the date of the acquisition in the amount of $1,411,000.
Between June 2001 and July 2003, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Net Lease Funding, Inc. (NLF), entered into five limited liability company agreements with OAMI to create five limited liability companies (collectively, the LLCs). Kevin B. Habicht, an officer and director of the Company is an officer, director and indirect shareholder of OAMI. Craig Macnab, an officer and director of the Company and Julian E. Whitehurst, an officer of the Company, are each an officer and director of OAMI. Each of the LLCs holds an
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interest in mortgage loans and is 100 percent equity financed. Prior to the acquisition of the 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI, the Company held a non-voting and non-controlling interest in each of the LLCs ranging between 36.7 and 44.0 percent and accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting.
As a result of the Companys acquisition of 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI, the Companys interest in the LLCs is no longer accounted for as an equity investment and is now included as part of OAMI in the Companys consolidated financial statements. In addition, certain officers and directors of the Company own preferred shares of OAMI.
Prior to the acquisition of 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI, the Company received $2,749,000 in distributions from the LLCs. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the company received $10,562,000 in distributions from the LLCs. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $1,467,000 and $5,042,000 of earnings, respectively, from the LLCs.
In 2003, in connection with a loan to OAMI, the Company pledged a portion of its interest in two of the LLCs as partial collateral for the notes payable-secured (see Capital ResourcesNotes PayableSecured).
As a result of the independent valuations of the mortgage residual interests (Residuals), the Company reduced the carrying value of the Residuals during the year ended December 31, 2005. The reduction in the Residuals value that related to the Residuals acquired at the time of the option exercise was recorded as a purchase price allocation adjustment. The reduction in the Residuals value acquired at the time of the option exercise that related to the period subsequent to the option exercise, as well as the reduction in the value related to the portion of the Residuals owned by NLF, were recorded as an aggregate impairment of $2,382,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The Company merged certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries into Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and elected to convert OAMI to a REIT. As a result, effective January 1, 2005, OAMI was taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related regulations. Upon making the REIT conversion, a portion of OAMIs tax liability was eliminated and recorded as an adjustment to the net assets acquired at the time of the option exercise. The remaining tax liability will be reduced over the next ten years in proportion to the reduction of the basis of the respective mortgage residual assets.
National Properties CorporationOn June 16, 2005, the Company acquired 100 percent of National Properties Corporation (NAPE), a publicly traded company, which owned 43 freestanding properties located in 12 states. Results of NAPE operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. NAPE shareholders received 1,636,532 newly issued shares of the Companys common stock. According to SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, under the purchase method of accounting, the acquisition price of $32,199,000 was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition (dollars in thousands):
Real estate, Investment Portfolio:
Accounted for using the operating method
Note payable
Net assets acquired
The Companys net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005, includes NAPEs net earnings since the date of acquisition in the amount of $1,867,000.
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Competition
The Company generally competes with other REITs, commercial developers, real estate limited partnerships and other investors, including but not limited to, insurance companies, pension funds and financial institutions, in the acquisition, leasing, financing, development and disposition of investments in net-leased properties. There are numerous other REITs that own, manage, finance or develop retail properties.
Employees
As of December 31, 2005, the Company employed 79 full-time persons including executive, administrative and field personnel. Reference is made to Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant for a listing of the Companys Executive Officers.
Business Strategies and Policies
The following is a discussion of the Companys operating strategy and certain of its investment, financing and other policies. These strategies and policies have been determined by the Board of Directors and, in general, may be amended or revised from time to time by management and/or the Board of Directors without a vote of the Companys stockholders.
Operating Strategies
The Companys strategy is to invest primarily in retail properties that typically are located along high-traffic commercial corridors near areas of commercial and residential density. Management believes that these types of properties, when leased to high-quality tenants primarily pursuant to triple-net leases, provide attractive opportunities for a stable current return and the potential for capital appreciation. Triple-net leases typically require the tenant to pay substantially all operating expenses of a property, including, but not limited to, all real estate taxes, assessments and other government charges, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance. In managements view, these types of properties also provide the Company with flexibility in use and tenant selection when the properties are re-leased. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned Investment Properties in 41 states. In the past, the Company also has made opportunistic investments in single-tenant office properties, but has now refocused its strategy on retail properties.
In some limited cases, the Companys investment in properties is in the form of structured finance investments, which are typically loans secured by a borrowers pledge of ownership interests in the entity that owns the real estate. These agreements are typically subordinated to senior loans secured by first mortgages encumbering the underlying real estate. Subordinated positions are generally subject to a higher risk of nonpayment of principal and interest than the more senior loans.
With respect to real estate held for investment, the Company holds its properties until it determines that the sale of the properties is advantageous in view of the Companys investment objectives. In deciding whether to sell properties, the Company will consider factors such as potential capital appreciation, net cash flow, potential use of sale proceeds and federal income tax considerations.
With respect to inventory real estate, the strategy of the NNN TRS is to acquire and develop real estate directly and indirectly, through investment interests, primarily for the purpose of selling the real estate to purchasers who are looking for replacement like-kind exchange property, or to other purchasers with different investment objectives.
The Companys management team focuses on certain key indicators to evaluate the financial condition and operating performance of the Company. The key indicators for the Company include items such as: the composition of the Companys Investment Portfolio and structured finance investments (such as tenant, geographic and industry classification diversification), the occupancy rate of the Companys Investment
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Portfolio, certain financial performance ratios and profitability measures, industry trends, and performance compared to that of the Company and returns the Company receives on its invested capital.
Investment in Real Estate or Interests in Real Estate
Management believes that attractive acquisition opportunities for retail properties will continue to be available and that the Company is suited to take advantage of these opportunities because of its access to capital markets, ability to underwrite and acquire properties, either for cash or securities, and because of managements experience in seeking out, identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions.
In evaluating a particular acquisition, management may consider a variety of factors, including (i) the location and accessibility of the property; (ii) the geographic area and demographic characteristics of the community, as well as the local real estate market, including potential for growth; (iii) the size of the property; (iv) the purchase price; (v) the non-financial terms of the proposed acquisition; (vi) the availability of funds or other consideration for the proposed acquisition and the cost thereof; (vii) the fit of the property with the Companys existing portfolio; (viii) the potential for, and current extent of, any environmental problems; (ix) the quality of construction and design and the current physical condition of the property; (x) the financial and other characteristics of the existing tenant, (xi) the tenants business plan, operating history and management team, (xii) the tenants industry, (xiii) the terms of any existing leases; and (xiv) the potential for capital appreciation. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned Investment Properties located in 41 states. The Investment Properties consist of single-story buildings averaging 17,000 square feet, constructed on land parcels averaging 101,000 square feet. However, the Company may, in the future, acquire other types of real estate in other areas of the country as opportunities present themselves. While the Company may diversify in terms of property locations, size and market, the Company does not set any limit on the amount or percentage of Company assets that may be invested in any one property or any one geographic area.
The Company intends to engage in such future investment activities in a manner that is consistent with the maintenance of its status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and that will not make the Company an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Equity investments in acquired properties may be subject to existing mortgage financings and other indebtedness or to new indebtedness which may be incurred in connection with acquiring or refinancing these investments.
Investments in Real Estate Mortgages, Mortgage Residual Interests, and Securities of or Interests in Persons Engaged in Real Estate Activities
While the Companys current portfolio of, and its business objectives primarily emphasize, equity investments in retail properties, the Company may invest in (i) a wide variety of retail properties or other property and tenant types; (ii) mortgages, participating or convertible mortgages, deeds of trust, mortgage residual interests and other types of real estate interests or (iii) securities of other REITs, other entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers, including for the purpose of exercising control over such entities. For example, the Company from time to time has made investments in mortgage loans or held mortgages on properties the Company sold and has made structured finance investments (as discussed above), which are typically loans secured by a pledge of ownership interests in the borrowers (or their subsidiaries) that own the underlying real estate.
Capital Policies
The Company has the authority to offer equity or debt securities in exchange for cash or other property and to repurchase or otherwise acquire its common stock or other securities in the open market or otherwise, and may engage in such activities in the future. The Company has not engaged in trading, underwriting or agency distribution or sale of securities of other issues and does not intend to do so.
Policy Changes
Any of the Companys policies described above may be changed at any time by the Company without a vote of the Companys stockholders.
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You should carefully consider the following risks and all of the other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. If any of the events or developments described below were actually to occur, the Companys business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.
Loss of revenues from tenants would reduce the Companys cash flow. The United States of America (USA) accounted for approximately 13 percent of the annualized base rental income from the Companys investment properties, or base rent, as of December 31, 2005. The Companys next five largest tenantsSusser (Circle K), CVS, Best Buy, OfficeMax and Barnes & Noble, accounted for an aggregate of approximately 24 percent of the Companys base rent as of December 31, 2005. The default, financial distress or bankruptcy of one or more of our tenants could cause substantial vacancies among the Companys investment properties. Vacancies reduce the Companys revenues until the Company is able to re-lease the affected properties and could decrease the ultimate sale value of each such vacant property. Upon the expiration of the leases that are currently in place, the Company may not be able to re-lease a vacant property at a comparable lease rate or without incurring additional expenditures in connection with such re-leasing.
On February 9, 2006, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, CNLR DC Acquisitions I, LLC, entered into an agreement with Brookfield Financial Properties, L.P., an affiliate of Brookfield Properties Corporation, to sell the property leased to the USA. The Company expects to complete the transaction by April 2006, subject to certain conditions. Following the transaction, the USA will not be a Company tenant.
Risks associated with the Companys August 2003 acquisition of two single-tenant office buildings and a related parking garage in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (DC Office Properties):
Until the completion of the DC Office Properties sale transaction, the Company is subject to the following risks:
Risks related to the acquisition of property from a bankrupt estate. In August 2003, the Company acquired the DC Office Properties originally owned and occupied by MCI, Inc. (formerly MCI WorldCom, Inc.). Because MCI WorldCom was in bankruptcy, the properties were sold by order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York for the benefit of the creditors of MCI WorldCom. The purchase contract for these properties from bankruptcy did not contain many of the representations and warranties regarding the properties that are customarily obtained from private sellers, and the Company acquired the properties on an as-is, where-is basis from a bankrupt seller. As a result, the Company may have no recourse if there are pre-existing problems or conditions with the DC Office Properties.
Risks related to a U.S. Government lease. The DC Office Properties are substantially leased to the USA, initially to be used by the Transportation Security Administration, a federal agency. U.S. Government leases differ in many respects from leases with other commercial tenants and differ from the leases the Company has with other tenants, particularly tenants in retail properties. For example, among other things, the lease with the USA provides that:
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There are a number of risks inherent in owning real estate and indirect interests in real estate. Factors beyond the Companys control affect the Companys performance and value. Changes in national, regional and local economic and market conditions may affect the Companys economic performance and the value of the Companys real estate assets. Local real estate market conditions may include excess supply and intense competition for tenants, including competition based on: (i) rental rates, (ii) attractiveness and location of the property, and (iii) quality of maintenance, insurance and management services.
In addition, other factors may adversely affect the performance and value of the Companys properties, including changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing: (i) usage, (ii) zoning and taxes, (iii) changes in interest rates, and (iv) the availability of financing.
Illiquidity of real estate investments. Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, the Companys ability to adjust the portfolio promptly in response to economic or other conditions is limited. Certain significant expenditures generally do not change in response to economic or other conditions, including: (i) debt service (if any), (ii) real estate taxes, and (iii) operating and maintenance costs.
This combination of variable revenue and relatively fixed expenditures may result, under certain market conditions, in reduced income from investment. Such reduction in investment income could have an adverse effect on the Companys financial condition.
Property Environmental Considerations. The Company may acquire a property whose environmental site assessment indicates that a contamination or potential contamination exists, subject to a determination of the level of risk and potential cost of remediation. Investments in real property create a potential for substantial environmental liability on the part of the owner of such property from the presence or discharge of hazardous substances on the property, regardless of fault. It is the Companys policy, as a part of its acquisition due diligence process, generally to obtain a Phase I environmental site assessment for each property and, where warranted, a Phase II environmental site assessment, however, not all properties have been subjected to these site assessments. In such cases that the Company intends to acquire real estate where contamination or potential
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contamination exists, the Company generally requires the seller and/or tenant to (i) remediate the problem prior to the Companys acquiring the property, (ii) indemnify the Company for environmental liabilities or (iii) agree to other arrangements deemed appropriate by the Company to address environmental conditions at the property.
Phase I assessments involve site reconnaissance and review of regulatory files identifying potential areas of concern, whereas Phase II assessments involve some degree of soil and/or groundwater testing. The Company has 16 investment properties currently under some level of environmental remediation. In general, the seller or the tenant or an adjacent land owner is contractually responsible for the cost of the environmental remediation for 15 of these investment properties. In the event of a bankruptcy or other inability on the part of these sellers and/or tenant to cover these costs, the Company may have to cover the costs of remediation, fines or other environmental liabilities at these and other properties. The Company may also own properties where required remediation has not begun or detected adverse environmental conditions that may require remediation or otherwise subject the Company to liability. The Company cannot provide assurance that it will not be required to undertake or pay for removal or remediation of any contamination of properties currently or previously owned by the Company, that the Company will not be subject to fines by governmental authorities or litigation or that the costs of such removal, remediation fines or litigation would not be material.
The Company may not be able to successfully execute its acquisition or development strategies. The Company cannot assure that it will be able to implement its investment strategies successfully. Additionally, the Company cannot assure that its property portfolio will expand at all, or if it will expand at any specified rate or to any specified size. In addition, investment in additional real estate assets is subject to a number of risks. Because the Company expects to invest in markets other than the ones in which its current properties are located, the Company will also be subject to the risks associated with investment in new markets that may be relatively unfamiliar to the Companys management team.
The Companys development activities are subject to the risks normally associated with these activities. These risks include, without limitation, risks relating to the availability and timely receipt of zoning and other regulatory approvals, the cost and timely completion of construction (including risks from factors beyond the Companys control, such as weather or labor conditions or material shortages) and the ability to obtain both construction and permanent financing on favorable terms. These risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of development activities once undertaken or provide a tenant the opportunity to terminate a lease. Any of these situations delay or eliminate proceeds or cash flows the Company expects from these projects, which could have an adverse effect on the Companys financial condition.
The Company may not be able to dispose of properties consistent with its operating strategy. The Company may not be able to sell Inventory Properties at a profit due to interest rate increases, or other demands for Inventory Properties may wane, thereby, rendering NNN TRS unable to sell these properties.
A change in the assumptions used to determine the value of mortgage residual interests could adversely affect the Companys financial position. As of December 31, 2005, the mortgage residual interests had a carrying value of $55,184,000. The value of these mortgage residual interests is based on delinquency, loss, prepayment and interest rate assumptions made by the Company to determine their value. If actual experience differs materially from these assumptions, the actual future cash flow could be less than expected and the value of the mortgage residual interests, as well as the Companys earnings, could decline.
The Company may suffer a loss in the event of a default or bankruptcy of a structured finance loan borrower. If a borrower defaults on a structured finance loan and does not have sufficient assets to satisfy the loan, the Company may suffer a loss of principal and interest. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the Company may not be able to recover against all of the assets of the borrower, or the assets of the borrower may not be sufficient to satisfy the balance due on the loan. In addition, certain of our loans may be subordinate to other debt of a borrower. The structured finance agreements are typically loans secured by a borrowers pledge of
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ownership interests in the entity that owns the real estate. These agreements are typically subordinated to senior loans secured by first mortgages encumbering the underlying real estate. Subordinated positions are generally subject to a higher risk of nonpayment of principal and interest than the more senior loans. As of December 31, 2005, the structured finance agreements had an outstanding principal balance of $27,805,000. If a borrower defaults on the loan or on debt senior to the Companys loan, or in the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the Companys loan will be satisfied only after the borrowers senior creditors claims are satisfied. Where debt senior to the Companys loans exists, the presence of intercreditor arrangements may limit the Companys ability to amend loan documents, assign the loans, accept prepayments, exercise remedies and control decisions made in bankruptcy proceedings relating to borrowers. Bankruptcy proceedings and litigation can significantly increase the time needed for the Company to acquire underlying collateral in the event of a default, during which time the collateral may decline in value. In addition, there are significant costs and delays associated with the foreclosure process.
Certain provisions of the structured leases or finance loan agreements may be unenforceable. The Companys rights and obligations with respect to its leases or structured finance loans are governed by written agreements. A court could determine that one or more provisions of an agreement are unenforceable, such as a particular remedy, a loan prepayment provision or a provision governing the Companys security interest in the underlying collateral of a borrower. The Company could be adversely impacted if this were to happen with respect to a material asset or group of assets.
Property ownership through joint ventures and partnerships could limit the Companys control of those investments. Joint ventures or partnerships involve risks not otherwise present for investments the Company makes on its own. It is possible that the Companys co-venturers or partners may have different interests or goals than the Company at any time and that they may take actions contrary to the Companys requests, policies or objectives, including the Companys policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT. Other risks of joint venture investment include impasses on decisions, because no single co-venturer or partner has full control over the joint venture or partnership.
Uninsured losses may adversely affect our ability to pay outstanding indebtedness. The Companys properties are generally covered by comprehensive liability, fire, flood, extended coverage and rental loss insurance with policy specifications and insured limits customarily carried for similar properties. The Company believes that the insurance carried on its properties is adequate in accordance with industry standards. There are, however, types of losses (such as from hurricanes, wars or earthquakes) which may be uninsurable, or the cost of insuring against these losses may not be economically justifiable. If an uninsured loss occurs, the Company could lose both the invested capital in and anticipated revenues from the property. In that event, the Companys cash flow could be reduced.
Terrorist attacks, such as the attacks that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, and other acts of violence or war may affect the markets in which the Company operates, its financial condition and results of operations. Terrorist attacks may negatively affect the Companys operations. There can be no assurance that there will not be further terrorist attacks against the United States or U.S. businesses. These attacks may directly impact the Companys physical facilities or the businesses of the Companys tenants.
Also, the United States has entered into armed conflict, which could have a further impact on the Companys tenants. The consequences of armed conflict are unpredictable, and the Company may not be able to foresee events that could have an adverse effect on its business.
More generally, any of these events could cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease or result in increased volatility in the United States and worldwide financial markets and economies. They also could result in, or cause a deepening of, economic recession in the United States or abroad. Any of these occurrences could have a significant adverse impact on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
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Vacant properties or bankrupt tenants could adversely affect the Company. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owns 9 vacant, unleased Investment Properties and 3 unleased land parcels, which account for approximately two percent of the total gross leasable area of the Companys portfolio of Investment Properties. The Company is actively marketing these properties for sale or re-lease but may not be able to sell or re-lease these properties on favorable terms or at all. The lost revenues and increased property expenses resulting from the rejection by any bankrupt tenant of any of their respective leases with the Company could have a material adverse effect on the liquidity and results of operations of the Company if the Company is unable to re-lease the Investment Properties at comparable rental rates and in a timely manner. Additionally, 0.5 percent of the total gross leasable area of the Companys Investment Portfolio is leased to two tenants that have filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As a result, the tenants have the right to reject or affirm its leases with the Company.
The amount of debt the Company has and the restrictions imposed by that debt could adversely affect the Companys business and financial condition. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had total mortgage debt and secured notes payable outstanding of approximately $179.3 million, total unsecured notes payable of $493.3 million, and total draws outstanding on our line of credit of $162.3 million. The Companys organizational documents does not limit the level or amount of debt that it may incur. It is the Companys current policy to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total assets (before accumulated depreciation) of not more than 60 percent. However, this policy is subject to reevaluation and modification without the approval of the Companys security holders. If the Company incurs additional indebtedness and permits a higher degree of leverage, debt service requirements would increase accordingly. Such an increase could adversely affect the Companys financial condition and results of operations, as well as the Companys ability to pay principal and interest on the outstanding indebtedness. In addition, increased leverage could increase the risk that the Company may default on its debt obligations.
The amount of Company debt outstanding at any time could have important consequences to the Companys stockholders. For example, it could:
The Companys ability to make scheduled payments of principal or interest on, or to refinance its debt will depend primarily on its future performance, which to a certain extent is subject to the creditworthiness of its tenants, and economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond its control. There can be no assurance that the Companys business will continue to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service its debt or meet its other cash needs. If the Company is unable to generate this cash flow from its business, it may be required to refinance all or a portion of its existing debt, sell assets or obtain additional financing to meet its debt
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obligations and other cash needs. The Company cannot assure you that any such refinancing, sale of assets or additional financing would be possible on terms and conditions, including but not limited to the interest rate, which the Company would find acceptable.
The Company is obligated to comply with financial and other covenants in its debt that could restrict its operating activities, and the failure to comply could result in defaults that accelerate the payment under its debt. The Companys unsecured debt generally contains various restrictive covenants. The covenants in our unsecured debt include, among others, provisions restricting our ability to:
The Companys secured debt generally contains customary covenants, including, among others, provisions:
The Companys ability to meet some of the covenants in its debt, including covenants related to the condition of the property or payment of real estate taxes, may be dependent on the performance by the Companys tenants under their leases.
In addition, certain covenants in the Companys debt, including its unsecured line of credit, require the Company and its subsidiaries, among other things, to:
The Companys failure to qualify as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes could result in significant tax liability. The Company intends to operate in a manner that will allow the Company to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust. The Company believes it has been organized as, and its past and present operations qualify the Company as, a real estate investment trust. However, the IRS could successfully assert that the Company is not qualified as such. In addition, the Company may not remain qualified as a real estate investment trust in the future. This is because qualification as a real estate investment trust involves the application of highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within the Companys control.
If the Company fails to qualify as a real estate investment trust, it would not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to shareholders in computing taxable income and would become subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates. In this event, the Company could be subject to potentially significant tax liabilities. Unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, the Company would also be disqualified from treatment as a real estate investment trust for the four taxable years following the year during which the qualification was lost.
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None.
Investment Portfolio
As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned 524 Investment Properties, with an aggregate gross leasable area of 9,227,000 square feet, located in 41 states, of which 98 percent of the gross leasable area is leased to established retail and office tenants. Reference is made to the Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization filed with this report for a listing of the Investment Properties and their respective carrying costs.
Description of Retail and Office Investment Properties
Retail Investment Properties
Land. The Companys retail Investment Property sites range from approximately 7,000 to 774,000 (average of 101,000) square feet depending upon building size and local demographic factors. Land costs range from approximately $25,000 to $10,197,000 (average of $1,092,000).
Buildings. The buildings generally are single-story structures constructed from various combinations of stucco, steel, wood, brick and tile. Building sizes range from approximately 1,000 to 135,000 (average of 17,000) square feet. Building costs range from $44,000 to $9,211,000 (average of $1,477,000) for each retail Investment Property, depending upon the size of the building and the site and the area in which the Investment Property is located. Generally, the retail Investment Properties owned by the Company are freestanding, with paved parking areas.
Leases. Although there are variations in the specific terms of the leases, the following is a summarized description of the general structure of the Companys leases. Generally, the leases of the retail Investment Properties owned by the Company provide for initial terms of 10 to 20 years. As of December 31, 2005, the weighted average remaining lease term was approximately 11 years. The retail Investment Properties are generally leased under net leases pursuant to which the tenant typically will bear responsibility for substantially all property costs and expenses associated with ongoing maintenance and operation, including utilities, property taxes and insurance. In addition, the majority of the Companys leases provide that the tenant is responsible for roof and structural repairs. The leases of the retail Investment Properties provide for annual base rental payments (payable in monthly installments) ranging from $11,000 to $1,635,000 (average of $237,000). Generally, the leases provide for either percentage rent or contractual increases in annual rent. Leases which provide for contractual increases in annual rent generally have increases which range from one to ten percent after every one to five years of the lease term. In addition, for those leases which provide for the payment of percentage rent, such rent is generally one to five percent of the tenants annual gross sales for the respective location, less the amount of annual base rent payable in that lease year. As of December 31, 2005, 86 percent of the Companys annualized base rent was derived from retail Investment Properties. Based on the aggregate annual base rent of the retail Investment Property leases, (i) 62 percent include contractual increases, (ii) six percent include percentage rent provisions and (iii) ten percent include both contractual and percentage rent provisions.
Generally, the leases of the retail Investment Properties provide the tenant with one or more multi-year renewal options subject to generally the same terms and conditions as the initial lease. Some of the leases also provide that in the event the Company wishes to sell the Investment Property subject to that lease, the Company first must offer the lessee the right to purchase the Investment Property on the same terms and conditions as any offer which the Company intends to accept for the sale of the Investment Property.
Certain of the Companys Investment Properties have leases that provide the tenant with a purchase option to acquire the Investment Property from the Company. The purchase price calculations are generally stated in the lease agreement or are based on current market value.
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Office Investment Properties
As of December 31, 2005, the Companys Investment Portfolio included four office properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 687,000 square feet. These office Investment Properties represent 14 percent of the current annual base rent of the entire portfolio of Investment Properties.
In August 2003, the Company acquired two office buildings and a related parking garage in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area (DC Office Properties), for $142,800,000. In addition, the Company funded an additional $27,322,000 for building and tenant improvements, and other costs related to the lease. The DC Office Properties include two office buildings which have an aggregate of 555,000 rentable square feet and a two-level garage with approximately 1,000 parking spaces. The DC Office Properties are leased substantially to the USA to be used as the headquarters of the Transportation Security Administration. The lease was executed in December 2002 and the USA began occupying space in the buildings beginning in January 2003. The lease will expire in 2014. The USA executed a lease (under which the landlord pays certain property related operating costs) that commenced for a portion of the properties in December 2002. Annual rent for the DC Office Properties is approximately $18,827,000. The USA is responsible for the actual amount of real estate taxes above the base year amount and increases in operating expenses above an expected base year amount, subject to a consumer price index cap. As landlord, the Company is responsible for property insurance.
During 2005, the USA was the Companys only tenant that accounted for more than 10 percent of the Companys total rental income. On February 9, 2006, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, CNLR DC Acquisitions I, LLC, entered into an agreement with Brookfield Financial Properties, L.P., an affiliate of Brookfield Properties Corporation, to sell the DC Office Properties. The Company expects to complete the transaction by April 2006, subject to certain conditions.
In May 2004, the Company acquired an office building in St. Louis, Missouri for $15,956,000, with 132,000 rentable square feet. The lease was executed in January 2004, with rent commencement in July 2004. The lease expires in January 2015. The tenant is responsible for the amount of real estate taxes and operating expenses from rent commencement date.
Notes Receivable. Structured finance agreements are typically loans secured by a borrowers pledge of ownership interests in the entity that owns the real estate. These agreements are typically subordinated to senior loans secured by first mortgages encumbering the underlying real estate. Subordinated positions are generally subject to a higher risk of nonpayment of principal and interest than the more senior loans.
In 2005 and 2004, the Company made structured finance investments of $5,988,000 and $6,857,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, the structured finance investments bear a weighted average interest rate of 13.8% per annum, of which 11.4% is payable monthly and the remaining 2.4% accrues and is due at maturity. The principal balance of each structured finance investment is due in full at maturity, which range between January and November 2007. The structured finance investments are secured by the borrowers pledge of their respective membership interests in the certain subsidiaries which own real estate. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the outstanding principal balance of the structured finance investments was $27,805,000 and $29,390,000, respectively.
Inventory Portfolio
The Inventory Portfolio may consist of properties that have been acquired with the intent to resell and properties that have been, or are currently being, developed by the NNN TRS. The Companys Inventory Properties are typically sold to purchasers who are looking for replacement like-kind exchange property or to other purchasers with different investment objectives. As of December 31, 2005, the NNN TRS owned (i) 17 Development Properties (1 completed, 12 under construction and 4 land parcels) and (ii) 46 Exchange Properties.
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Reference is made to the Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization filed with this report for a listing of the Inventory Properties and their respective carrying costs.
Completed Inventory Properties. The completed Inventory Properties held for sale at December 31, 2005 were comprised of sites that range from approximately 7,000 to 85,000 (average of 30,000) square feet depending upon building size and local demographic factors. Land costs range from approximately $75,000 to $1,606,000 (average of $562,000).
The buildings generally are single-story structures ranging in size from approximately 1,000 to 16,000 (average of 4,000) square feet. Building costs range from $75,000 to $2,435,000 (average of $792,000) for each Inventory Property, depending upon the size of the building and the site and the area in which the Inventory Property is located.
Under Construction. In connection with the development of 12 Inventory Properties by the NNN TRS, the Company has agreed to fund construction commitments of $57,279,000, of which $38,450,000 has been funded as of December 31, 2005.
Property Environmental Considerations
The Company may acquire a property whose environmental site assessment indicates that a contamination or potential contamination exists, subject to a determination of the level of risk and potential cost of remediation. Investments in real property create a potential for environmental liability on the part of the owner of such property from the presence or discharge of hazardous substances on the property. It is the Companys policy, as a part of its acquisition due diligence process, generally to obtain a Phase I environmental site assessment for each property, and where warranted, a Phase II environmental site assessment. In such cases, the Company generally requires the seller and/or tenant to (i) remediate the problem prior to the Companys acquiring the property, (ii) indemnify the Company for environmental liabilities or (iii) agree to other arrangements deemed appropriate by the Company to address environmental conditions at the property. Phase I assessments involve site reconnaissance and review of regulatory files identifying potential areas of concern, whereas Phase II assessments involve some degree of soil and/or groundwater testing. The Company has 16 properties currently under some level of environmental remediation. In general, the seller or the tenant is contractually responsible for the cost of the environmental remediation for each of these properties.
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is a party to various legal actions that management believes are routine in nature and incidental to the operation of the business of the Company. Management believes that the outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon its operations, financial condition or liquidity.
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PART II
The common stock of the Company currently is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol NNN. For each calendar quarter indicated, the following table reflects respective high, low and closing sales prices for the common stock as quoted by the NYSE and the dividends paid per share in each such period.
2005
High
Low
Close
Dividends paid per share
2004
The following presents the characterizations for tax purposes of such common stock dividends for the years ended December 31:
Ordinary dividends
Qualified dividends
Capital gain
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain
Nontaxable distributions
In February 2006 the Company paid dividends to its stockholders of $16,048,000 or $0.325 per share of common stock.
The Company intends to pay regular quarterly dividends to its stockholders. Future distributions will be declared and paid at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend upon cash generated by operating activities, the Companys financial condition, capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and such other factors as the board of directors deems relevant.
On February 15, 2006, there were 1,535 stockholders of record of common stock.
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You should read the selected financial data presented below in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, the notes to the consolidated financial statements and with Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Historical Financial Highlights
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Gross revenues(1)
Earnings from continuing operations
Net earnings
Total assets
Total debt
Total equity
Cash dividends paid to:
Common stockholders
Series A Preferred Stock stockholders
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock stockholders
Weighted average common shares:
Basic
Diluted
Per share information:
Earnings from continuing operations:
Net earnings:
Dividends paid to:
Other data:
Cash flows provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Funds from operationsdiluted(2)
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FFO is generally considered by industry analysts to be the most appropriate measure of operating performance of real estate companies. FFO does not necessarily represent cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Companys operating performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Management considers FFO an appropriate measure of operating performance of an equity REIT because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because industry analysts have accepted it as an operating performance measure. The Companys computation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs.
The Company has earnings from discontinued operations in each of its segments, investment assets and inventory assets, real estate held for investment and real estate held for sale. All property dispositions from the Companys investment segment are classified as discontinued operations. In addition, certain properties in the Companys inventory segment that have generated revenues before disposition are classified as discontinued operations. These inventory properties have not historically been classified as discontinued operations, therefore, prior period comparable consolidated financial statements have been restated to include these properties in its earnings from discontinued operations. These adjustments resulted in a decrease in the Companys reported total revenues and total and per share earnings from continuing operations and an increase in the Companys earnings from discontinued operations. However, the Companys total and per share net earnings available to common stockholders are not affected.
The following table reconciles FFO to their most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings for the years ended December 31:
Reconciliation of funds from operations:
Real estate, investment assets depreciation and amortization:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Partnership real estate depreciation
Gain on disposition of investment assets
FFO
Series A Preferred Stock dividends
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends
FFO available to common stockholdersbasic
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends, if dilutive
FFO available to common stockholdersdiluted
For a discussion of material events affecting the comparability of the information reflected in the selected financial data, refer to Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Item 6. Selected Financial Data, and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the forward-looking disclaimer language in italics before Item 1. Business.
The term Company refer to Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include the wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries of the Company, as well as the taxable REIT subsidiaries and their majority owned and controlled subsidiaries (collectively, NNN TRS).
Overview
The Companys operations are divided into two primary business segments: (i) investment assets, including real estate assets, structured finance investments and mortgage residual interests (Investment Assets), and (ii) inventory real estate assets (Inventory Assets). The real estate investment assets and structured finance investments (included in mortgages and notes receivable on the balance sheet) are operated through Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and its wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries. The Company directly and indirectly, through investment interests, acquires, owns, invests in, manages and develops primarily retail properties that are generally leased to established tenants under long-term commercial net leases (the Investment Properties or Investment Portfolio). As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned 524 Investment Properties, with an aggregate gross leasable area of 9,227,000 square feet, located in 41 states and leased to established tenants, including Academy, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, Susser (Circle K), CVS, Eckerd, OfficeMax, The Sports Authority and the United States of America. In addition to the Investment Properties, as of December 31, 2005, the Company had $27,805,000 and $55,184,000 in structured finance investments and mortgage residual interests, respectively.
As of October 31, 2005, the Inventory Assets were operated through Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc. (Services) and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. Effective November 1, 2005, Services merged with and into Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., and a former Services subsidiary, CNLRS Exchange I, Inc., became the holding company for the Companys development and exchange activities. Subsequent to the merger, the Inventory Assets were operated through the NNN TRS. The NNN TRS, directly and indirectly, through investment interests, owns real estate primarily for the purpose of selling the real estate to purchasers who are looking for replacement like-kind exchange property or to other purchasers with different investment objectives (Inventory Properties or Inventory Portfolio). The NNN TRS, develops Inventory Properties (Development Properties or Development Portfolio) and also acquires existing Inventory Properties (Exchange Properties or Exchange Portfolio). As of December 31, 2005, the NNN TRS owned 17 Development Properties (one completed, 12 under construction and four land parcels) and 46 Exchange Properties.
The Companys management team focuses on certain key indicators to evaluate the financial condition and operating performance of the Company. The key indicators for the Company include items such as: the composition of the Companys Investment Portfolio and structured finance investments (such as tenant, geographic and industry classification diversification), the occupancy rate of the Companys Investment Portfolio, certain financial performance ratios and profitability measures, industry trends and performance compared to that of the Company, and returns the Company receives on its invested capital.
Liquidity
General. Historically, the Companys demand for funds has been primarily for (i) payment of operating expenses and dividends, (ii) property acquisitions, structured finance investments, capital expenditures and development, either directly or through investment interests, (iii) payment of principal and interest on its outstanding indebtedness, and (iv) other investments.
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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments. The information in the following table summarizes the Companys contractual obligations and commercial commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2005. The table presents principal cash flows by year-end of the expected maturity for debt obligations and commercial commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2005. As the table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of December 31, 2005, it does not consider those exposures or positions which may arise after that date.
Expected Maturity Date
(dollars in thousands)
Long-term debt (1)
Revolving credit facility
Operating lease
Total contractual cash obligations(2)
In addition to the contractual obligations outlined in the table above, in connection with the development of 12 Inventory Properties by the NNN TRS, the Company has agreed to fund construction commitments of $57,279,000, of which $38,450,000 has been funded as of December 31, 2005. The Company anticipates funding the additional costs from borrowings under the Companys revolving credit facility.
In connection with the development of 3 Investment Properties, the Company has agreed to fund construction commitments of $4,644,000, of which $2,830,000 has been funded as of December 31, 2005. The Company anticipates funding the additional costs from borrowings under the Companys revolving credit facility.
Management anticipates satisfying these obligations with a combination of the Companys current capital resources, cash on hand, its revolving credit facility and debt or equity financings.
In addition, as of December 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totalling $13,163,000 under its Credit Facility.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company does not have any other contractual cash obligations, such as purchase obligations, financing lease obligations or other long-term liabilities other than those reflected in the table. In addition to items reflected in the table, the Company has two series of preferred stock with cumulative preferential cash distributions (see LiquidityDividends).
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. The Company has guaranteed 41.67 percent of a $14,000,000 unsecured promissory note on behalf of an unconsolidated affiliate. The maximum obligation to the Company is $5,834,000 plus interest, and the guarantee continues through the loan maturity in December 2010. In the event the Company is required to perform under this guarantee, the Company would use proceeds from its revolving credit facility to fulfill any obligation.
Many of the Investment Properties are recently constructed and are generally net leased. Therefore, management anticipates that capital demands to meet obligations with respect to these Properties will be modest for the foreseeable future and can be met with funds from operations and working capital. The leases typically provide that the tenant bears responsibility for substantially all property costs and expenses associated with ongoing maintenance and operation, including utilities, property taxes and insurance. In addition, the Companys leases generally provide that the tenant is responsible for roof and structural repairs. Certain of the Companys
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Investment Properties, including the DC Office Properties, are subject to leases under which the Company retains responsibility for certain costs and expenses associated with the Investment Property. Management anticipates the costs associated with the Companys vacant Investment Properties or those Investment Properties that become vacant will also be met with funds from operations and working capital. The Company may be required to borrow under the Companys revolving credit facility or use other sources of capital in the event of unforeseen significant capital expenditures.
The lost revenues and increased property expenses resulting from the rejection by any bankrupt tenant of any of their respective leases with the Company could have a material adverse effect on the liquidity and results of operations of the Company if the Company is unable to re-lease the Investment Properties at comparable rental rates and in a timely manner. As of January 31, 2006, the Company owns nine vacant, unleased Investment Properties and three unleased land parcels which account for approximately two percent of the total gross leasable area of the Companys portfolio of Investment Properties. Additionally, 0.5 percent of the total gross leasable area of the Companys Investment Portfolio is leased to two tenants that have filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As a result, the tenants have the right to reject or affirm its leases with the Company.
Dividends. The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that it distributes to its stockholders, provided that it distributes 100 percent of its REIT taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost. Such an event could materially affect the Companys income and its ability to pay dividends. The Company believes it has been organized as, and its past and present operations qualify the Company as, a real estate investment trust. Additionally, the Company intends to continue to operate so as to remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
One of the Companys primary objectives, consistent with its policy of retaining sufficient cash for reserves and working capital purposes and maintaining its status as a REIT, is to distribute a substantial portion of its funds available from operations to its stockholders in the form of dividends. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company declared and paid dividends to its common stockholders of $69,018,000, $66,272,000 and $55,473,000, respectively, or $1.30, $1.29 and $1.28 per share, respectively, of common stock.
Qualified 5-year Gain
In February 2006, the Company paid dividends to its common stockholders of $16,048,000, or $0.325 per share of stock.
Holders of the 9% Non-Voting Series A Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock) are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors, cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate of nine percent of the $25.00 liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $2.25 per
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share). For each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company declared and paid dividends to its Series A Preferred Stock stockholders of $4,008,000, or $2.25 per share of stock.
In February 2006, the Company declared dividends of $1,002,000 or $0.5625 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, payable in March 2006.
Holders of the 6.70% Non-Voting Series B Preferred Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock), issued during 2003, are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors, cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate of 6.70 percent of the $2,500.00 liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $167.50 per share). For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company declared and paid dividends to its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock stockholders of $1,675,000, $1,675,000 and $502,000, respectively, or $167.50, $167.50 and $50.25 per share of stock.
In February 2006, the Company declared dividends of $419,000 or $41.875 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, payable in March 2006.
Restricted Cash. Restricted cash consists of amounts held in restricted accounts in connection with the sale of certain assets of OAMI to a third party (the Buyer) (see Item 1. BusinessBusiness Combinations). The use of the cash is restricted pursuant to agreements with the Buyer and will be released to OAMI in December 2007 subject to any pending indemnity claims. The amount held in these accounts at December 31, 2005 was $30,530,000. The carrying value of $30,191,000 is calculated as the present value of the expected release of monies.
Property Environmental Considerations. The Company may acquire a property whose environmental site assessment indicates that a contamination or potential contamination exists, subject to a determination of the level of risk and potential cost of remediation. Investments in real property create a potential for environmental liability on the part of the owner of such property from the presence or discharge of hazardous substances on the property. It is the Companys policy, as a part of its acquisition due diligence process, generally to obtain a Phase I environmental site assessment for each property and, where warranted, a Phase II environmental site assessment. In such cases that the Company intends to acquire real estate where contamination or potential contamination exists, the Company generally requires the seller and/or tenant to (i) remediate the problem prior to the Company acquiring the property, (ii) indemnify the Company for environmental liabilities or (iii) agree to other arrangements deemed appropriate by the Company to address environmental conditions at the property. Phase I assessments involve site reconnaissance and review of regulatory files identifying potential areas of concern, whereas Phase II assessments involve some degree of soil and/or groundwater testing. The Company has 16 Investment Properties currently under some level of environmental remediation. In general, the seller or the tenant is contractually responsible for the cost of the environmental remediation for each of these Investment Properties.
Capital Resources
Generally, cash needs for property acquisitions, structured finance investments, capital expenditures, development and other investments have been funded by equity and debt offerings, bank borrowings, the sale of properties and, to a lesser extent, from internally generated funds. Cash needs for other items have been met from operations. Potential future sources of capital include proceeds from the public or private offering of the Companys debt or equity securities, secured or unsecured borrowings from banks or other lenders, proceeds from the sale of properties, as well as undistributed funds from operations. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company generated $30,930,000, $85,800,000 and $54,215,000, respectively, of net cash from operating activities. The change in cash provided by operations for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, is primarily the result of changes in revenues and expenses as discussed in Results of Operations. Cash generated from operations could be expected to fluctuate in the future.
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Indebtedness. The Company expects to use indebtedness primarily for property acquisitions and development of single-tenant retail either directly or through investment interests and structured finance investments.
In December 2005, the Company entered into an amended and restated loan agreement for a $300,000,000 revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility) which amended the Companys existing loan agreement by (i) increasing the borrowing capacity to $300,000,000 from $225,000,000, (ii) lowering the interest rates of the tiered rate structure from a maximum of 135 points above LIBOR to a maximum rate of 112.5 basis points above LIBOR (based upon the debt rating of the Company, the current interest rate is 80 basis points above LIBOR), (iii) requiring the Company to pay a commitment fee based on a tiered rate structure to a maximum of 25 basis points per annum (based upon the debt rating of the Company the current commitment fee is 20 basis points), (iv) providing for a competitive bid option for up to 50 percent of the facility amount, (v) extending the expiration date to May 8, 2009 and (vi) amending certain of the financial covenants of the Company. The principal balance is due in full upon expiration of the Credit Facility in May 2009, which the Company may request to be extended for an additional 12 months. As of December 31, 2005, $162,300,000 was outstanding and approximately $137,700,000 was available for future borrowings under the Credit Facility, excluding undrawn letters of credit totalling $13,163,000.
In accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is required to meet certain restrictive financial covenants, which, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain (i) maximum leverage ratios, (ii) debt service coverage, (iii) cash flow coverage and (iv) investment limitations. At December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with those covenants. In the event that the Company violates any of these restrictive financial covenants, its access to the debt or equity markets may become impaired.
Mortgages Payable. The Companys consolidated financial statements include the following mortgages payable as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Date Entered
Outstanding
Principal Balance
Jan 1996
Jun 1996(2)
Dec 1999
Dec 2001
Jun 2002
Jul 2002
Nov 2003
Feb 2004(2)
Feb 2004(3)
Dec 2004(2)
Mar 2005(2)
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Payments of principal on the mortgage debt and on advances outstanding under the Credit Facility are expected to be met from borrowings under the Credit Facility, proceeds from public or private offerings of the Companys debt or equity securities, the Companys secured or unsecured borrowings from banks or other lenders or proceeds from the sale of one or more of its properties.
Notes PayableSecured. The Companys consolidated financial statements include the following notes payable as of December 31, 2005, as a result of the acquisition of equity interest of OAMI (dollars in thousands) (see Business Combinations):
Maturity
Date
02-1 Notes(1)(2)
03-1 Notes(2)(3)
Each issuance of notes can be prepaid at the option of OAMI, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty after the pre-payment date, as defined in each respective private placement memorandum relating to the notes.
Note Payable. In connection with the acquisition of National Properties Corporation (NAPE), the Company assumed a $20,800,000 term note payable (Term Note), and a line of credit with an outstanding balance of $7,400,000, which was paid in full with proceeds from the Companys existing line of credit in June 2005. The principal balance on the Term Note is due in full upon its expiration in June 2009. The Term Note bears interest based on a tiered rate structure to a maximum rate of 165 basis points above LIBOR. Based on the current debt rating of the Company, the current interest rate is 120 basis points above LIBOR or 5.57% at December 31, 2005. In accordance with the terms of the Term Note, the Company is required to meet certain restrictive financial covenants, which, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain (i) maximum leverage ratios, (ii) debt service coverage and (iii) cash flow coverage.
In November 2001, the Company entered into an unsecured $70,000,000 term note (Term Note), due November 30, 2004, to finance the acquisition of Captec Net Lease Realty, Inc. (Captec) and for the repayment of indebtedness and related expenses in connection therewith. As of December 31, 2003, the Term Note had an outstanding principal balance of $20,000,000. The Term Note bore interest at a rate of 175 basis points above LIBOR. In November 2004, the Company used proceeds from the Credit Facility to repay the obligation of the Term Note.
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Debt and Equity Securities. The Company has used, and expects to use in the future, issuances of debt and equity securities primarily to pay down its outstanding indebtedness and to finance investment acquisitions. The Company has maintained investment grade debt ratings from Standard and Poors, Moodys Investor Service and Fitch Ratings on its senior, unsecured debt since 1998. In May 2003, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which permits the issuance by the Company of up to $600,000,000 in debt and equity securities; as of December 31, 2005, the Company had $109,167,000 available for issuance under this shelf registration statement.
The Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration for each issuance of notes outlined in the table below (dollars in thousands).
Net
Price
Stated
Rate
Effective
Rate(4)
Commencement
of Semi-
Annual Interest
Payments
2008 Notes(1)
2004 Notes(1)(5)
2010 Notes(1)
2012 Notes(1)
2014 Notes(1)(2)(6)
2015 Notes(1)
Each issuance of notes is redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon through the redemption date and (ii) the make-whole amount, as defined in the respective supplemental indenture relating to the notes.
In connection with the debt offerings, the Company incurred debt issuance costs totaling $5,512,000 consisting primarily of underwriting discounts and commissions, legal and accounting fees, rating agency fees and printing expenses. Debt issuance costs have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective notes using the effective interest method.
In accordance with the terms of the indenture, pursuant to which the Companys notes have been issued, the Company is required to meet certain restrictive financial covenants, which, among other things, require the Company to maintain (i) certain leverage ratios and (ii) certain interest coverage. At December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with those covenants. In the event that the Company violates any of the certain restrictive financial covenants, its access to the debt or equity markets may become impaired.
In July 2003, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement and issued 5,600,000 shares of common stock and received gross proceeds of $100,800,000. In connection with this offering, the Company incurred stock issuance costs totaling approximately $5,374,000, consisting primarily of underwriters commissions and fees, legal and accounting fees and printing expenses. Net proceeds from the offering were used to fund a portion of the acquisition of the DC Office Properties (see Results of OperationsProperty AnalysisInvestment Portfolio).
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In August 2003, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement and issued 10,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and received gross proceeds of $25,000,000. In connection with this offering, the Company incurred stock issuance costs totaling approximately $687,000, consisting primarily of placement fees and legal and accounting fees. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder into 1,293,996 shares of the Companys common stock on and after the first anniversary from the date on which the shares were issued. Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors, cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate of 6.70 percent of the $2,500.00 liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $167.50 per share). The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ranks pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and senior to the Companys common stock with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Company may redeem the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on or after August 13, 2008, in whole or from time to time in part, for cash, at a redemption price of $2,500.00 per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions. Net proceeds from the offering were used to pay down outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility.
In December 2003, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement and issued 3,250,000 shares of common stock and received gross proceeds of $56,517,000. In addition, the Company issued an additional 487,500 shares of common stock in connection with the underwriters over-allotment option and received gross proceeds of $8,478,000. In connection with these offerings, the Company incurred stock issuance costs totaling approximately $671,000, consisting primarily of underwriters commissions and fees, legal and accounting fees and printing expenses. Net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company issued 912,334 shares of common stock pursuant to the Companys Dividend and Stock Purchase Plan and received gross proceeds of $18,063,000. The proceeds were used to pay down outstanding indebtedness of the Companys credit facility.
In December 2001, the Company issued 4,349,918 shares of common stock and 1,999,974 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in connection with the acquisition of Captec (see Results of OperationsBusiness Combinations). Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors, cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate of nine percent of the $25.00 liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $2.25 per share). The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Companys common stock with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Company may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock on or after December 31, 2006, in whole or from time to time in part, for cash, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions. As a result of the appraisal action arising out of the Captec merger (see Results of OperationsMerger Transactions), the Company reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 474,911 and 218,385, respectively. The reduction in shares represent the number of shares that would have been issued to the plaintiffs had they accepted the original merger consideration. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had recorded the value of these shares at the original consideration share price in addition to the cash portion of the original merger consideration as other liabilities totaling $13,278,000. In 2003, the Company used proceeds from its Credit Facility to fund the settlement of the appraisal action.
In connection with the acquisition of National Properties Corporation in June 2005 (see Results of OperationsBusiness Combination), the Company issued 1,636,532 newly issued shares of the Companys common stock in exchange for 100% of the common stock of NAPE.
Financing Lease Obligation. In July 2004, the Company sold five investment properties for approximately $26,041,000 and subsequently leased back the properties under a 10-year financing lease obligation. The Company may repurchase one or more of the properties subject to put and call options included in the financing lease. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 66,
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Accounting for Sales of Real Estate, the Company has recognized the sale as a financing transaction. The 10-year financing lease bears an interest rate of 5.00% annually with monthly interest payments of $109,000 and expires in June 2014 unless either the put or call option is exercised. The Company used the proceeds from two properties to reinvest in other Investment Properties and the remaining proceeds to pay down outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility.
Compensation Plan Equity Issuances. The Company believes that equity-based or equity-related compensation is an important element of overall compensation for the Company. Such compensation advances the interest of the Company by encouraging and providing for the acquisition of equity interests in the Company by directors, officers and other key associates, thereby aligning their interests with stockholders and providing them with a substantial motivation to enhance stockholder value.
Pursuant to the Companys 2000 Performance Incentive Plan, the Company has granted and issued shares of restricted and unrestricted stock to certain officers, directors and key associates of the Company. The following information is a summary of the restricted stock grants for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
Officers and Associates:
March 2003
April 2004
September 2004
March 2005
April 2005
July 2005
October 2005
December 2005
Directors:
June 2003
August 2004
December 2004
June 2005
During 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company cancelled 30,135, 29,926 and 5,950 shares of restricted stock, respectively.
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates. In September 1997, the Company entered into a partnership, Net Lease Institutional Realty, L.P. (the Partnership), with the Northern Trust Company, as trustee of the Retirement Plan for the Chicago Transit Authority Employees (CTA). Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership, CTA had the right to convert its 80 percent limited partnership interest into shares of the Companys common stock. In October 2003, CTA exercised that right, and, based on the terms of and calculation defined in the limited partnership agreement, the Company issued 953,551 shares of common stock to CTA in a private transaction in February 2004 in exchange for CTAs 80 percent limited partnership interest, increasing the Companys ownership in the Partnership to 100 percent. Prior to CTAs exercise, the Company accounted for its 20 percent interest in the Partnership under the equity method of accounting. Net income and losses of the Partnership were allocated to the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interest in the Partnerships term.
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In May 2002, the Company purchased a combined 25 percent partnership interest for $750,000 in CNL Plaza, Ltd. and CNL Plaza Venture, Ltd. (collectively, Plaza), which owns a 346,000 square foot office building and an interest in an adjacent parking garage. Affiliates of James M. Seneff, Jr. and Robert A. Bourne, each former members of the Companys board of directors, own the remaining partnership interests. Since November 1999, the Company has leased its office space from Plaza. The Companys lease expires in October 2014. In addition, the Company has severally guaranteed 41.67 percent of a $14,000,000 unsecured promissory note on behalf of Plaza. The maximum obligation of the Company is $5,834,000 plus interest. Interest accrues based on a tiered rate structure with a maximum of 200 basis points above LIBOR (the current interest rate is 200 basis points above LIBOR). This guarantee will continue through the loan maturity in December 2010.
Business Combinations.
In January 2002, beneficial owners of shares of Captec stock held of record by Cede & Co. who alleged that they did not vote for the merger (and who alleged that they caused a written demand for appraisal of their Captec shares to be served on Captec), filed in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County a Petition for Appraisal of Stock (Appraisal Action). The Appraisal Action alleged that 1,037,946 shares of Captec dissented from the merger and sought to require the Company to pay to all Captec stockholders who demanded appraisal of their shares the fair value of those shares, with interest from the date of the merger. As a result of this action, the plaintiffs were not entitled to receive the Companys common and Series A Preferred Stock shares as offered in the original merger consideration. Accordingly, the Company reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 474,911 and 218,385, respectively, which represents the number of shares that would have been issued to the plaintiffs had they accepted the original merger consideration. In 2004, the Company further reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 51 and 56, respectively. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had recorded the value of these shares at the original consideration share price in addition to the cash portion of the original merger consideration as other liabilities totaling $13,278,000. In February 2003, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the beneficial owners of the 1,037,946 dissenting shares (including the petitioners in the Appraisal Action) which required the Company to pay $15,569,000, which approximated the value of the original merger consideration (which included cash, common stock and Series A Preferred Stock shares) at the time of the litigation settlement plus the dividends that would have been paid if the
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shares had been issued at the time of the merger. On February 13, 2003, the parties filed a stipulation and order of dismissal and the Court entered the order of dismissal, dismissing the Appraisal Action with prejudice.
According to SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, under the purchase method of accounting, the Company recorded the assets and liabilities of OAMI at fair value. The Company recognized an extraordinary gain of $14,786,000, equal to the excess fair value over the option price, as all assets acquired were financial assets and current assets. Based upon independent appraisals and managements evaluation, the following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities of OAMI on May 2, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Between June 2001 and July 2003, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Net Lease Funding, Inc. (NLF), entered into five limited liability company agreements with OAMI to create five limited liability companies (collectively, the LLCs). Kevin B. Habicht, an officer and director of the Company is an officer, director and indirect shareholder of OAMI. Craig Macnab, an officer and director of the Company and Julian E. Whitehurst, an officer of the Company, are each an officer and director of OAMI. Each of the LLCs holds an interest in mortgage loans and is 100 percent equity financed. Prior to the acquisition of the 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI, the Company held a non-voting and non-controlling interest in each of the LLCs ranging between 36.7 and 44.0 percent and accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting.
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The Companys net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005, includes NAPEs net earnings as of the date of acquisition, which were $1,867,000.
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Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.
In response to SEC Release Numbers 33-8040, Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies, and 33-8056, Commission Statement About Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the Companys management has identified the following critical accounting policies that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements. The preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and judgments on assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments. A summary of the Companys accounting policies and procedures are included in Note 1 of the Companys consolidated financial statements. Management believes the following critical accounting policies among others affect its more significant judgment of estimates used in the preparation of the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Real Estate Held for Investment and Lease Accounting. The Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. The cost of properties developed by the Company includes direct and indirect costs of construction, property taxes, interest and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the development period until the project is substantially complete and available for occupancy.
Real estate is generally leased to tenants on a net lease basis, whereby the tenant is responsible for all operating expenses relating to the property, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs. The leases are accounted for using either the operating or the direct financing method. Such methods are described below:
Operating methodLeases accounted for using the operating method are recorded at the cost of the real estate. Revenue is recognized as rentals are earned and expenses (including depreciation) are charged to operations as incurred. Buildings are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (generally 35 to 40 years). Leasehold interests are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of their respective leases. When scheduled rentals vary during the lease term, income is recognized on a straight-line basis so as to produce a constant periodic rent over the term of the lease. Accrued rental income is the aggregate difference between the scheduled rents, which vary during the lease term, and the income recognized on a straight-line basis.
Direct financing methodLeases accounted for using the direct financing method are recorded at their net investment (which at the inception of the lease generally represents the cost of the property). Unearned income is deferred and amortized into income over the lease terms so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the Companys net investment in the leases.
The Company periodically assesses its real estate assets for possible impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset, including any accrued rental income, may not be recoverable. Management considers current market conditions and tenant credit analysis in determining whether the recoverability of the carrying amount of an asset should be assessed. When an assessment is warranted, management determines whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the residual value of the real estate, with the carrying cost of the individual asset. If an impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the as-if-vacant value is then allocated to land, building and tenant improvements based on the determination of the relative fair values of these assets. Management uses the as-if-vacant fair value of a property provided by a qualified appraiser.
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In allocating the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded as other assets or liabilities based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) managements estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. The capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed rate renewal periods in the respective leases. The Companys leases do not currently include fixed-rate renewal periods.
The aggregate value of other acquired intangible assets, consisting of in-place leases, is measured by the excess of (i) the purchase price paid for a property after adjusting existing in-place leases to market rental rates over (ii) the estimated fair value of the property as-if-vacant, determined as set forth above. The value of in-place leases exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market in-place leases is amortized to expense over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written off.
Inventory Real Estate. The NNN TRS acquires, develops and owns properties that it intends to sell. The properties that are classified as held for sale at any given time may consist of properties that have been acquired in the marketplace with the intent to resell the properties that have been, or are currently being, constructed by the NNN TRS. The NNN TRS records the acquisition of the real estate at cost, including the acquisition and closing costs. The cost of the real estate developed by the NNN TRS includes direct and indirect costs of construction, interest and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the development period until the project is substantially complete and available for occupancy. Real estate held for sale is not depreciated. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the NNN TRS classifies its real estate held for sale as discontinued operations when rental revenues are generated. When real estate held for sale is disposed of, the related costs are removed from the accounts, and gains and losses from the dispositions are reflected in earnings.
Income Taxes. The Company, including OAMI, has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders, provided that it distributes 100 percent of its real estate investment trust taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Notwithstanding the Companys qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.
The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries have made timely TRS election. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entities are therefore subject to federal and state income taxes. All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are attributable to the Companys taxable REIT subsidiaries and to OAMIs built-in-gain tax liability.
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method as required by SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the temporary differences based on estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
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Use of Estimates. Additional critical accounting policies of the Company include managements estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Additional critical accounting policies include managements estimates of the useful lives used in calculating depreciation expense relating to the Companys real estate assets, the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets, the collectibility of receivables from tenants, including accrued rental income, and capitalized overhead relating to development projects. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property Analysis
Property AnalysisInvestment Portfolio
General. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned 524 Investment Properties that are leased to established tenants, including Academy, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, Susser (Circle K), CVS, Eckerd, OfficeMax, The Sports Authority and the United States of America. Approximately 98 percent of the gross leasable area of the Companys Investment Portfolio was leased at December 31, 2005.
The following table summarizes the Companys portfolio of Investment Properties as of December 31:
Investment Properties Owned:
Number
Total gross leasable area (square feet)
Investment Properties Leased:
Percent of total gross leasable area
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
The Company regularly evaluates its (i) portfolio of Investment Properties, (ii) financial position, (iii) market opportunities and (iv) strategic objectives and, based on certain factors, may decide to acquire or dispose of a given property or portfolio of properties.
Property Acquisitions. Property acquisitions are typically funded using funds from the Companys revolving credit facility, proceeds for debt or equity offerings and to a lesser extent, proceeds generated from like-kind exchange transactions. The following table summarizes the Investment Property acquisitions for each of the years ended December 31:
Acquisitions:
Number of Investment Properties
Gross leasable area (square feet)
Total dollars invested
Property acquisitions for 2005 include (i) the 43 properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 399,000 square feet acquired as a result of the NAPE merger in June 2005 and (ii) the 53 properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 222,000 square feet acquired from SSP Partners, a subsidiary of Susser Holdings, LLC, in December 2005.
In August 2003, the Company acquired the DC Office Properties. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the Company paid $27,322,000 for building and tenant improvements. The properties include two office buildings containing an aggregate of 555,000 rentable square feet and a two-level garage with approximately 1,000 parking spaces.
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Property Dispositions. The Company typically uses the proceeds from property sales to either pay down the outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility or reinvest in real estate. The following table summarizes the Investment Properties sold by the Company for each of the years ended December 31:
Number of properties
Gross leasable area
Net sales proceeds
Net gain
During 2005, the Company used the proceeds from the dispositions to pay down the outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility and to reinvest in real estate. During 2004 and 2003, the Company used the proceeds from the dispositions to pay down the outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility.
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company has classified its Investment Properties sold during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, as discontinued operations. In addition, the Company has classified one leasehold interest that expired during the year ended December 31, 2004 as discontinued operations. All Investment Properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2001, the effective date of SFAS No. 144, have been reclassified to discontinued operations.
Property AnalysisInventory Portfolio
General. The Companys inventory real estate assets are operated through the NNN TRS. The NNN TRS, directly and indirectly, through investment interests, owns real estate primarily for the purpose of selling the real estate to purchasers who are looking for replacement like-kind exchange property or to other purchasers with different investment objectives. The following summarizes the number of properties held for sale in the Companys Inventory Portfolio as of December 31:
Development Portfolio:
Completed Inventory Properties
Properties under construction
Land parcels
Exchange Portfolio:
Total Inventory Properties
Property Acquisitions. Inventory Property acquisitions are typically funded using funds from the Companys credit facility and proceeds from debt or equity offerings.
The following table summarizes the Inventory Property acquisitions for each of the years ended December 31:
Dollars invested
Completed construction:
Total dollars invested in real estate held for sale
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Property Dispositions. The following table summarizes the number of Inventory Properties sold and the corresponding gain recognized from the disposition of real estate held for sale included in earnings from continuing and discontinued operations for each of the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Development
Exchange
Intercompany eliminations
During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company used the proceeds from the sale of the inventory properties to pay down the outstanding indebtedness of the Companys Credit Facility.
In January 2002, beneficial owners of shares of Captec stock held of record by Cede & Co. who alleged that they did not vote for the merger (and who alleged that they caused a written demand for appraisal of their Captec shares to be served on Captec), filed in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County a Petition for Appraisal of Stock (Appraisal Action). The Appraisal Action alleged that 1,037,946 shares of Captec dissented from the merger and sought to require the Company to pay to all Captec stockholders who demanded appraisal of their shares the fair value of those shares, with interest from the date of the merger. As a result of this action, the plaintiffs were not entitled to receive the Companys common and Series A Preferred Stock shares as offered in the original merger consideration. Accordingly, the Company reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 474,911 and 218,385, respectively, which represents the number of shares that would have been issued to the plaintiffs had they accepted the original merger consideration. In 2004, the Company further reduced the number of common and Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 51 and 56, respectively. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had recorded the value of these shares at the original consideration share price in addition to the cash portion of the original merger consideration as other liabilities totaling $13,278,000. In February 2003, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the beneficial owners of the 1,037,946 dissenting shares (including the petitioners in the Appraisal Action) which required the Company to pay $15,569,000, which approximated the value of the original merger consideration (which included cash, common stock and Series A Preferred Stock shares) at the time of the litigation settlement plus the dividends that would have been paid if the shares had been issued at the time of the merger. On February 13, 2003, the parties filed a stipulation and order of dismissal and the Court entered the order of dismissal, dismissing the Appraisal Action with prejudice.
Orange Avenue Mortgage Investments, Inc.On May 2, 2005, the Company exercised its option to acquire 78.9 percent of the common shares of OAMI for $9,379,000. OAMI sold its loan origination, securitization and servicing operations and the majority of its assets and liabilities to a third party, resulting in OAMI becoming a passive owner in a pool of seven commercial real estate loan securitization residual interests. The loans in each
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of the securitizations are secured by first mortgages on commercial real estate and generally borrower personal guarantees. As a result of the option exercise, the Company has consolidated OAMI in its consolidated financial statements.
Prior to the acquisition of 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI, the Company received $2,749,000 in distributions from the LLCs. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the company received $10,562,000 in
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distributions from the LLCs. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $1,467,000 and $5,042,000 of earnings, respectively, from the LLCs.
In 2003, in connection with a loan to OAMI, the Company pledged a portion of its interest in two of the LLCs as partial collateral for the notes payable-secured (see Capital Resources-Notes Payable-Secured).
Revenue From Operations Analysis
General. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Companys rental income increased primarily due to the acquisition of Investment Properties (See Results of OperationsProperty AnalysisInvestment PortfolioProperty Acquisitions) and an increase in occupancy rate to 98 percent as of December 31, 2005. The Company anticipates any significant increase in rental income will continue to come primarily from additional property acquisitions.
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During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company capitalized certain overhead costs included in general and administrative, real estate and interest expenses and deferred certain rental income related to the construction of tenant improvements on one of the Companys Investment Properties related to prior periods. The net effect of the deferred revenue and the expense capitalization (collectively, the TI Completion) did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The following summarizes the Companys revenues (dollars in thousands):
Rental income(1)
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants
Gain on disposition of real estate, Inventory Portfolio
Interest and other income from real estate transactions
Interest income on mortgage residual interests
Total revenues from continuing operations
Revenue From Operations Analysis by Source of Income. The Company has identified two primary business segments, and thus, sources of revenue: (i) earnings from the Companys Investment Assets and (ii) earnings from the Companys Inventory Assets. Breaking down revenues into the Companys two primary operating segments of revenue shows that revenues are historically consistent. Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The following table summarizes the revenues from continuing operations (dollars in thousands):
Total revenue from continuing operations
The Company evaluates its ability to pay dividends to stockholders by considering the combined effect of income from continuing and discontinued operations.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2005 to Year Ended December 31, 2004. Rental Income increased 13.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to the addition of an aggregate gross leasable area of 1,150,000 square feet to the Companys Investment Portfolio resulting from the acquisition of 170 Investment Properties during the year ended December 31, 2005. However, this increase is partially offset by the TI Completion.
Real estate expense reimbursements from tenants increased 10.3 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to a full year of reimbursements during 2005 from certain tenants acquired during 2004.
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The gain on disposition of real estate Inventory Portfolio included in continuing operations, decreased 57.2 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to the varying gross margin on sales of Inventory Properties. The following table summarizes the property dispositions included in continuing operations for the year ended December 31:
Total continuing operations
Interest and other income from real estate transactions decreased 19.3 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on the structured finance investments for the year ended December 31, 2005. The weighted average outstanding principal balance of the structured finance investments during the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, was $27,298,000 and $44,424,000, respectively. However, the decrease was partially offset by the $886,000 and $175,000 of fee income received during the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, in connection with the disposition and development services the Company provided to an affiliate of James M. Seneff, Jr. and Robert A. Bourne, each a former member of the Companys board of directors.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded $7,349,000 in interest income from mortgage residual interests resulting from the acquisition of 78.9 percent of OAMI in May 2005 (see Business Combinations).
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2004 to Year Ended December 31, 2003. Rental Income increased 21.1 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2003, primarily due to the addition of an aggregate gross leasable area of 825,000 square feet to the Companys portfolio resulting from the acquisition of 36 Investment Properties during the year ended December 31, 2004 and the addition of 24 Investment Properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 1,453,000 during the year ended December 31, 2003.
Real estate expense reimbursements from tenants increased 15.7 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2003, primarily due to the addition of properties that reimburse for expenses, see Results of OperationsProperty AnalysisInvestment PortfolioProperty Acquisitions.
The gain on disposition of real estate held for sale included in continuing operations, increased 44.8 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2003, primarily due to the number of properties sold and the varying gross margin on sales of inventory properties. The following table summarizes the property dispositions included in continuing operations for the year ended December 31:
Interest and other income from real estate transactions increased 225.4 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2003, primarily due to the interest earned on the $50,290,000 structured finance investments entered into since October 2003.
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Expense Analysis
General. During 2005 operating expenses increased primarily as a result of the acquisition of additional properties but remained generally proportionate to the Companys total revenue. The following summarizes the Companys expenses (dollars in thousands):
General and administrative
Real estate
Depreciation and amortization
Impairmentreal estate
Impairmentmortgage residual interests
Dissenting shareholders settlement
Transition costs
Total operating expenses from continuing operations
Comparison of Year End December 31, 2005 to Year Ended December 31, 2004. In general, operating expenses increased 10.8 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, over the year ended December 31, 2004, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 1.3 percent to 42.2 percent.
General and administrative expenses increased 1.8 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 2.0 percent to 16.1 percent. General and administrative expenses increased for the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of (i) an increase in professional services provided to the Company, and (ii) increases in expenses related to personnel. The increase in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by the TI Completion.
Real estate expenses decreased 2.8 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, and decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 1.4 percent to 7.9 percent. Real estate expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005, decreased primarily due to the (i) a decrease in tenant reimbursable real estate expenses, (ii) a decrease in property expenses related to vacant properties due to an increased Investment Property occupancy rate from 97 percent as of December 31, 2004 to 98 percent as of December 31, 2005, and (iii) the TI Completion.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased 33.5 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, and increased 2.2 percent to 15.3 percent of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2005, is primarily attributable to (i) the depreciation on the 170 Investment Properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 1,150,000 square feet acquired during the year ended December 31, 2005, (ii) a full year of depreciation on the 36 Investment Properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 825,000 square feet acquired during the year ended December 31, 2004, and (iii) the TI Completion.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may occur include changes in real estate market conditions, the ability of the Company to re-lease properties that are currently vacant or become vacant, and the ability to sell properties at an attractive return. Generally, the Company calculates a possible impairment by comparing the future cash flows and the current net book value. Impairments are measured as the amount by which the current book value of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. After such review, the Company recognized a $1,673,000 impairment on its Investment Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2005.
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As a result of the independent valuations of Residuals, the Company reduced the carrying value of the Residuals during the year ended December 31, 2005. The reduction in the Residuals value that related to the Residuals acquired at the time of the option exercise was recorded as a purchase price allocation adjustment. The reduction in of the Residuals value acquired at the time of the option exercise that related to the period subsequent to the option exercise, as well as the reduction in value related to the portion of the Residuals previously owned by NLF, were recorded as an aggregate impairment of $2,382,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 (see Business Combinations).
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded transition costs of $3,741,000, including severance, accelerated vesting of restricted stock and recruitment costs in connection with the appointment of Craig Macnab as Chief Executive Officer in February 2004, and the resignation of Gary M. Ralston as President and Chief Operating Officer in May 2004.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2004 to Year Ended December 31, 2003. In general, operating expenses increased 25.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, over the year ended December 31, 2003, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 0.5 percent to 43.4 percent.
General and administrative expenses increased 6.1 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 3.4 percent to 18.1 percent. General and administrative expenses increased for the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily as a result of increases in expenses related to personnel. In addition, expenses related to professional services provided to the Company increased for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2004, this increase is partially offset by a decrease in state taxes paid by the Company.
Real estate expenses increased 65.8 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, and increased as a percentage of total revenues by 2.2 percent to 9.3 percent. Real estate expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004, increased primarily due to the August 2003 acquisition of the DC Office Properties. The DC Office Properties lease and the revenues related to such real estate expenses are included in real estate expense reimbursement from tenants. Real estate expenses related to the DC Office Properties were 61.1 and 53.8 percent, respectively, of total real estate expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In addition, real estate expenses on vacant properties increased for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased 28.6 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, and increased 0.2 percent to 13.1 percent of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2004, is primarily attributable (i) the depreciation on the acquisition of 36 additional Investment Properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of 825,000 square feet and the tenant improvements on four Investment Properties during the year ended December 31, 2004, and (ii) the amortization of additional lease costs. The increase is partially offset by a decrease in the amortization of debt costs and the decrease in depreciation resulting from the disposition of 20 and 14 Investment Properties during each of the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a dissenting shareholders settlement expense of $2,413,000 related to the lawsuit that arose as a result of the merger with Captec in December 2001. (See Business Combinations).
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Analysis of Other Expenses and Revenues
General. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the combined interest and other income and interest expense increased with the acquisition of additional properties but remained generally proportionate to the Companys total revenue and expenses. The following summarizes the Companys other expenses (revenues) from continuing operations (dollars in thousands):
Interest and other income
Interest expense
Total other expenses (revenues) from continuing operations
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2005 to Year Ended December 31 2004. In general, other expenses (revenues) increased 18.4 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, over the year ended December 31, 2004. However, other expenses (revenues) remained relatively proportionate to total revenues (23.3 and 22.5 percent of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively).
Interest expense increased 11.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 0.7 percent to 24.8 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2005, was primarily due to (i) an increase to $512,539,000 in the average long-term fixed rate debt outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2005, (ii) the $26,041,000 financing lease obligation entered into in July 2004, (iii) the $32,000,000 secured notes payable assumed in May 2005 in connection with the 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI (see Business Combinations), and (iv) the $150,000,000 of notes payable issued in November 2005 with an effective interest rate of 6.185% due in December 2015. In addition, the average variable rate debt outstanding increased to $14,994,000 during the year ended December 31, 2005 and the weighted average interest rate was approximately 195 basis points higher during the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by (i) the TI Completion, and (ii) the Companys refinancing of $100,000,000 of notes payable with an effective interest rate of 7.547% in June 2004 with a new issuance of notes payable with an effective interest rate of 5.910%.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2004 to Year Ended December 31, 2003. In general, other expenses (revenues) increased 22.9 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, over the year ended December 31, 2003, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues by 0.6 percent to 22.5 percent.
Interest expense increased 21.6 percent for the year ended December 31, 2004, but remained relatively proportionate to total revenues, 25.5 percent and 26.5 percent for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2004, was primarily attributable to an increase in the long-term fixed rate average debt outstanding to $457,551,000 as of December 31, 2004, including the addition of the $95,000,000 fixed rate mortgage loan entered into in November 2003. However, the increase in interest expense was partially offset by a lower average debt outstanding of $58,120,000 as of December 31, 2004 on the Companys short-term variable interest rate debt.
Unconsolidated Affiliates
For details on each of the Companys unconsolidated affiliates, see Capital ResourcesInvestments in Unconsolidated Affiliates.
During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $1,209,000, $4,724,000 and $4,341,000, respectively. The increase in equity in
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earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended December 31, 2003, was primarily attributable to the income earned on investments in mortgage residual interests. The decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2005, was primarily attributable to a decrease in the income earned on investments in mortgage residual interests as a result of the acquisition of 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI in May 2005 (See Business Combinations). The Companys interest in the LLCs is no longer accounted for as an equity investment and is now included as a part of OAMI in the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Earnings from Discontinued Operations
The Company records discontinued operations by the Companys identified segments: (i) Investment Assets and (ii) Inventory Assets. As a result, in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company classified the revenues and expenses related to its Investment Properties that were sold and its leasehold interests that expired subsequent to December 31, 2001, as discontinued operations, as well as, the revenues and expenses related to any Investment Property that was held for sale at December 31, 2005. The Company also classified the revenues and expenses of its Inventory Properties that were sold which generated rental revenues as discontinued operations, as well as, the revenues and expenses related to its Inventory Properties held for sale which generated rental revenues as of December 31, 2005. The following table summarizes the earnings from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Inventory Portfolio, net of minority interest
The Company occasionally sells investment properties and may reinvest the proceeds of the sales to purchase new properties. The Company evaluates its ability to pay dividends to stockholders by considering the combined effect of income from continuing and discontinued operations.
Extraordinary Gain
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recognized an extraordinary gain of $14,786,000, which resulted from the difference between the Companys portion of the fair value of net assets acquired in the acquisition of 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI and the purchase price (see Business Combinations).
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The Company is exposed to interest changes primarily as a result of its variable rate Credit Facility and its long-term, fixed rate debt used to finance the Companys development and acquisition activities and for general corporate purposes. The Companys interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower its overall borrowing costs. To achieve its objectives, the Company borrows at both fixed and variable rates on its long-term debt.
The Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap in February 2004 and terminated the swap effective June 2004 for a swap gain of $4,148,000. The Company had no outstanding derivatives as of December 31, 2005 and 2004.
The information in the table below summarizes the Companys market risks associated with its debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2005 and 2004. The table presents principal cash flows and related interest rates by year for debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2005. The variable interest rates shown represent the weighted average rates for the Credit Facility and Term Note at the end of the periods. As the table incorporates only those exposures that exist as of December 31, 2005, it does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after this date. Moreover, because firm commitments are not presented in the table below, the information presented therein has limited predictive value. As a result, the Companys ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period, the Companys hedging strategies at that time and interest rates.
Debt
Obligation
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Thereafter
Total
Fair Value:
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2004
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited financial statement schedules III and IV. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
Effective January 1, 2004, the Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, revised December 2003, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46R) and has restated all prior period consolidated financial statements to reflect its adoption.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 17, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on managements assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.
Orlando, Florida
February 17, 2006
Certified Public Accountants
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We have audited managements assessment, included in Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on managements assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating managements assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, managements assessment that Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also, in our opinion, Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, and the related financial statement schedules III and IV and our report dated February 17, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement schedules III and IV.
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and SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization and impairment
Accounted for using the direct financing method
Held for sale, net of impairment
Real estate, Inventory Portfolio, held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation
Mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable, net of allowance of $676 and $896, respectively
Investments in unconsolidated mortgage residual interests
Mortgage residual interests, net of impairment of $2,382
Receivables, net of allowance of $847 and $924, respectively
Accrued rental income, net of allowance
Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization of $9,567 and $8,063, respectively
Line of credit payable
Mortgages payable
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount of $1,133 and $847, respectively, and an unamortized interest rate hedge gain of $3,653 and $3,979, respectively
Financing lease obligation
Accrued interest payable
Income tax liability
Total liabilities
Stockholders equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 15,000,000 shares
Series A, 1,781,589 shares issued and outstanding, stated liquidation value of $25 per share
Series B Convertible, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding, stated liquidation value of $2,500 per share
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 190,000,000 shares; 55,130,876 and 52,077,825 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
Excess stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 205,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding
Capital in excess of par value
Accumulated dividends in excess of net earnings
Deferred compensation
Total stockholders equity
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases
Earned income from direct financing leases
Contingent rental income
Operating expenses:
Earnings from operations
Other expenses (revenues):
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax benefit, minority interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
Income tax benefit
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
Earnings from discontinued operations:
Real estate, Investment Portfolio
Real estate, Inventory Portfolio, net of income tax expense and minority interest
Earnings before extraordinary gain
Series A preferred stock dividends
Series B convertible preferred stock dividends
Net earnings available to common stockholdersbasic
Series B convertible preferred stock dividends, if dilutive
Net earnings available to common stockholdersdiluted
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGSCONTINUED
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic:
Diluted:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Balances at December 31, 2002
Dividends declared and paid ($2.25 per share of Series A Preferred Stock)
Dividends declared and paid ($50.25 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock)
Dividends declared and paid ($1.28 per share of common stock)
Reversal of 379 shares of preferred stock and 823 shares of common stock originally offered to the dissenting stockholders in connection with the merger in 2001
Issuance of 9,528,653 shares of common stock
Issuance of 10,000 shares of preferred stock
Issuance of 76,407 shares of restricted common stock
Cancellation of 5,950 shares of restricted common stock
Stock issuance costs
Amortization of deferred compensation
Balances at December 31, 2003
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCONTINUED
AccumulatedOther
Comprehensive
Income
Dividends declared and paid ($167.50 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock)
Dividends declared and paid ($1.29 per share of common stock)
Deferred changes in fair value of interest rate swap
Reversal of 56 shares of preferred stock and 51 shares of common stock originally offered to the dissenting stockholders in connection with the merger in 2001
Issuance of 886,962 shares of common stock
Issuance of 953,551 shares of common stock in exchange for a partnership interest
Issuance of 205,579 shares of restricted common stock
Cancellation of 29,926 shares of restricted common stock
Termination and reclass of interest rate swap
Balances at December 31, 2004
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Dividends declared and paid ($1.30 per share of common stock)
Issuance of 1,636,532 shares of common stock in connection with the business combination
Issuance of 180,580 shares of common stock
Issuance of 912,334 shares of common stock under discounted stock purchase program
Issuance of 216,168 shares of restricted common stock
Cancellation of 30,135 shares of restricted common stock
Balances at December 31, 2005
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock compensation expense
Amortization of notes payable discount
Amortization of deferred interest rate hedge gains
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of deferred intercompany profits
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
Minority interests
Gain on disposition of real estate, Investment Portfolio
Deferred income taxes
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations:
Additions to real estate, Inventory Portfolio
Proceeds from disposition of real estate, Inventory Portfolio
Decrease in real estate leased to others using the direct financing method
Increase in work in process
Increase (decrease) in mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable
Decrease (increase) in receivables
Decrease in mortgage residual interests
Increase in accrued rental income
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Increase in accrued interest payable
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the disposition of real estate, Investment Portfolio
Additions to real estate, Investment Portfolio:
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Increase in mortgages and notes receivable
Mortgage and notes payments received
Increase in mortgages and other receivables from unconsolidated affiliates
Payments received on mortgages and other receivables from unconsolidated affiliates
Business combination, net of cash acquired
Acquisition of 1.3 percent interest in Services
Payment of lease costs
Consideration due to the dissenting shareholders in connection with the merger of Captec Net Lease Realty, Inc. (Captec) in December 2001
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONTINUED
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit payable
Repayment of line of credit payable
Proceeds from mortgages payable
Repayment of mortgages payable
Proceeds from financing lease obligation
Proceeds from notes payable
Proceeds from forward starting interest rate swap
Repayment of notes payable
Payment of debt costs
Proceeds from issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Payment of Series A Preferred Stock dividends
Payment of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends
Payment of common stock dividends
Minority interest distributions
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow informationinterest paid, net of amount capitalized
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issued 223,468, 205,579 and 76,407 shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, pursuant to the Companys 2000 Performance Incentive Plan, including grants in connection with transition costs
Common and preferred stock dividends for non-dissenting, unexchanged shares held by the Company in connection with the merger of Captec
Cash consideration for non-dissenting, unexchanged shares held by the Company in connection with the merger of Captec
Change in other comprehensive income
Change in lease classification
Note and mortgage notes accepted in connection with real estate transactions
Acquisition of real estate held for investment and assumption of related mortgage payable
Issued 953,551 shares of common stock in exchange for a partnership interest
Disposition of real estate held for sale and transfer of related mortgage payable
Issued 1,636,532 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of National Properties Corporation (NAPE)
Surrender of 30,135 shares of restricted common stock
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CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues as originally reported
Reclassified to discontinued operations
Adjusted revenues
Net earnings before extraordinary gain
Net earnings per share(1):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Organization and Nature of BusinessCommercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) formed in 1984. The term Company refers to Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include the wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., as well as the taxable REIT subsidiaries and their majority owned and controlled subsidiaries (collectively, NNN TRS).
Prior to January 1, 2005, the Company held a 98.7 percent, non-controlling and non-voting interest in Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc. and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries (Services). Kevin B. Habicht, an officer and director of the Company, James M. Seneff, Jr. and Gary M. Ralston, each a former officer and director of the Company, (collectively the Services Investors) owned the remaining 1.3 percent interest, which was 100 percent of the voting interest in Services. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company acquired the remaining 1.3 percent interest in Services increasing the Companys ownership in Services to 100 percent. Effective November 1, 2005, Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc. merged into Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. CNLRS Exchange I, Inc., a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS), became the TRS holding company for the Companys development and exchange activities.
The Companys operations are divided into two primary business segments: (i) investment assets, including real estate assets, structured finance investments and mortgage residual interests (Investment Assets), and (ii) inventory real estate assets (Inventory Assets). The real estate investment assets and structured finance investments (included in mortgages and notes receivable on the balance sheet), are operated through Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and its wholly owned qualified REIT subsidiaries. The Company, directly and indirectly, through investment interests, acquires, owns, invests in, manages and develops primarily retail properties that are generally leased to established tenants under long-term commercial net leases (the Investment Properties or Investment Portfolio). As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned 524 Investment Properties, with aggregate gross leasable area of 9,227,000 square feet, located in 41 states and leased to established tenants, including Academy, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, Susser (Circle K), CVS, Eckerd, OfficeMax, The Sports Authority and the United States of America. In addition to the Investment Properties, as of December 31, 2005, the Company had $27,805,000 and $55,184,000 in structured finance investments and mortgage residual interests, respectively. The inventory assets are operated through the NNN TRS. The NNN TRS, directly and indirectly, through investment interests, acquires and develops real estate primarily for the purpose of selling the real estate to purchasers who are looking for replacement like-kind exchange property or to other purchasers with different investment objectives (Inventory Properties or Inventory Portfolio). As of December 31, 2005, the NNN TRS owned 63 Inventory Properties.
Principles of ConsolidationIn January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46R). This Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities. A variable interest entity refers to certain entities subject to consolidation according to the provisions of this interpretation. This interpretation required existing unconsolidated variable interest entities to be consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the variable interest entities do not effectively disperse risks among parties involved. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company implemented FIN 46R and under the guidelines of this interpretation, Services met the criteria of a variable interest entity which required consolidation by the Company. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2004, the Company consolidated Services, and all prior period comparable consolidated financial statements have been restated to include Services as a consolidated subsidiary. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
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The Companys consolidated financial statements include the accounts of each of the respective majority owned and controlled affiliates. All significant intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company applies the equity method of accounting to investments in partnerships and joint ventures that are not subject to control by the Company due to the significance of rights held by other parties.
Subsidiaries of the NNN TRS develop real estate through various joint venture development affiliate agreements. The NNN TRS subsidiaries consolidate the joint venture development entities listed in the table below based upon either the Company being the primary beneficiary of the respective variable interest entity or the Company having a controlling interest over the respective entity. The Company eliminates significant intercompany balances and transactions and records a minority interest for its other partners ownership percentage. The following table summarizes each of the investments, as of December 31, 2005:
Date of Agreement
Entity Name
Equity Ventures
Ownership %
November 2002
February 2003
February 2004
October 2004
November 2004
The Company holds a variable interest in, but is not the primary beneficiary of, CNL Plaza Ltd., a variable interest entity. The Companys maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with CNL Plaza Ltd. as of December 31, 2005, is $5,096,005. As of December 31, 2005, CNL Plaza, Ltd. had total assets and liabilities of $55,982,000 and $61,338,000, respectively.
In May 2005, the Company (through a wholly owned subsidiary of the Services) exercised its option to purchase 78.9 percent of the common shares of Orange Avenue Mortgage Investments, Inc. (OAMI) (formerly CNL Commercial Finance, Inc.). As a result, the Company has consolidated OAMI in its consolidated financial statements (see Note 22).
Real EstateInvestment PortfolioThe Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. The cost of properties developed by the Company includes direct and indirect costs of construction, property taxes, interest and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the development period until the project is substantially complete and available for occupancy.
Operating methodLeases accounted for using the operating method are recorded at the cost of the real estate. Revenue is recognized as rentals are earned and expenses (including depreciation) are charged to operations as incurred. Buildings are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (generally 35 to 40 years). Leasehold interests are amortized on the straight-line method over the terms of their respective leases. When scheduled rentals vary during the lease term, income is recognized on a straight-line basis so as to produce a constant periodic rent over the term of the lease. Accrued rental income is the aggregate difference between the scheduled rents which vary during the lease term and the income recognized on a straight-line basis.
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When real estate is disposed of, the related cost, accumulated depreciation or amortization and any accrued rental income for operating leases and the net investment for direct financing leases are removed from the accounts and gains and losses from the dispositions are reflected in income. Gains from disposition of real estate are generally recognized using the full accrual method in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 66 Accounting for Real Estate Sales, provided that various criteria relating to the terms of the sale and any subsequent involvement by the Company with the real estate sold are met. Lease termination fees are recognized when the related leases are cancelled and the Company no longer has a continuing obligation to provide services to the former tenants.
Management reviews its real estate for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset, including accrued rental income, may not be recoverable through operations. Management determines whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the residual value of the real estate, with the carrying cost of the individual asset. If an impairment is indicated, a loss will be recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.
Purchase Accounting for Acquisition of Real EstateFor purchases of real estate that were consummated subsequent to June 30, 2001, the effective date of SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, the fair value of the real estate acquired is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, other value of in-place leases and value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their relative fair values.
The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the as-if-vacant value is then allocated to land, building and tenant improvements based on the determination of the relative fair values of these assets. Management uses the as-if-vacant fair value of a property provided by a qualified appraiser.
Real EstateInventory PortfolioThe NNN TRS acquires, develops and owns properties that it intends to sell. The properties that are classified as held for sale at any given time may consist of properties that have been
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acquired in the marketplace with the intent to resell the properties that have been, or are currently being, constructed by the NNN TRS. The NNN TRS records the acquisition of the real estate at cost, including the acquisition and closing costs. The cost of the real estate developed by the NNN TRS includes direct and indirect costs of construction, interest and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the development period until the project is substantially complete and available for occupancy. Real estate held for sale is not depreciated. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the NNN TRS classifies its real estate held for sale as discontinued operations for each property in which rental revenues are generated (see Note 19). When real estate held for sale is disposed of, the related costs are removed from the accounts and gains and losses from the dispositions are reflected in earnings.
Valuation of Mortgages, Notes and Accrued InterestThe allowance related to the mortgages, notes and accrued interest is the Companys best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses. The allowance is determined on an individual note basis in reviewing any payment past due for over 90 days. Any outstanding amounts are written off against the allowance when all possible means of collection have been exhausted.
Investment in Unconsolidated AffiliatesThe Company accounts for each of its investments in unconsolidated affiliates under the equity method of accounting (see Note 4). The Company exercises influence over these unconsolidated affiliates, but does not control them.
Mortgage Residual Interests, at Fair ValueMortgage residual interests are classified as available for sale and are reported at their market values. The Company engaged a third party valuation firm to determine the fair value of the mortgage residual interests as of December 31, 2005. Adjustments to the fair value subsequent to the initial acquisition of the net assets are recorded through earnings. The residual interests were acquired in connection with the acquisition of 78.9 percent equity interest of OAMI (see Note 22). The Company recognizes the excess of all cash flows attributable to the residual interests estimated at the acquisition/transaction date over the initial investment (the accretable yield) as interest income over the life of the beneficial interest using the effective yield method. Losses are considered permanent if and when there has been a change in the timing or amount of estimated cash flows that leads to a loss in value. Certain of the residual interests have been pledged as security for notes payable (see Note 9).
Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market accounts. Cash equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.
Cash accounts maintained on behalf of the Company in demand deposits at commercial banks and money market funds may exceed federally insured levels; however, the Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company limits investment of temporary cash investments to financial institutions with high credit standing; therefore, management believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Restricted CashRestricted cash consists of amounts held in restricted escrow accounts in connection with the sale of certain assets of OAMI to a third party (the Buyer) in December 2004 (prior to the Company exercising its option) (see Note 22). The use of the cash is restricted pursuant to agreements with the Buyer and will be released to OAMI in December 2007 subject to any pending indemnity claims. The amount held in these accounts at December 31, 2005 was $30,530,000. The carrying value of $30,191,000 is calculated as the present value of the expected release of monies.
Valuation of ReceivablesThe Company makes estimates of the uncollectability of its accounts receivable related to base rents, expense reimbursements and other revenues. The Company analyzes accounts receivable and historical bad debt levels, customer credit-worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition, tenants in bankruptcy are analyzed and estimates are made in connection with the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims.
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Debt CostsDebt costs incurred in connection with the Companys $300,000,000 line of credit and mortgages payable have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective loan commitment using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. Debt costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Companys notes payable have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the respective debt obligation using the effective interest method.
Revenue RecognitionRental revenues for non-development real estate assets are recognized when earned in accordance with SFAS 13, Accounting for Leases, based on the terms of the lease at the time of acquisition of the leased asset. Rental revenues for properties under construction commence upon completion of construction of the leased asset and delivery of the leased asset to the tenant.
Earnings Per ShareBasic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders for the period by the number of common shares that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the periods.
The following is a reconciliation of the denominator of the basic net earnings per common share computation to the denominator of the diluted net earnings per common share computation for each of the years ended December 31:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Unvested restricted stock
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock
Common stock options
Assumed conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock
Directors deferred fee plan
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share
The following represents shares of potentially dilutive common shares which were not included in computing diluted earnings per common share because their effects were antidilutive:
10,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock
Stock-Based CompensationAt December 31, 2005, the Company had one stock-based compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 21. Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for the plan under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, prospectively to all employee and director awards granted, modified, or settled after January 1, 2003. Therefore, the cost related to stock-based employee compensation included in the determination of net earnings for each of the years ending December 31, 2005,
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2004 and 2003, is less than that which would have been recognized if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards since the original effective date of SFAS No. 123.
The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings available to common stockholders and earnings per share if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Net earnings available to common stockholdersbasic, as reported:
Add: stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net earnings
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards
Pro forma net earnings available to common stockholdersbasic
Net earnings available to common stockholdersdiluted, as reported:
Pro forma net earnings available to common stockholdersdiluted
Earnings available to common stockholders per common share as reported:
Pro forma earnings available to common stockholders per common share:
There were no options granted in 2005 or 2004. The fair value of the option grant in 2003 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: (i) risk free rate of 5.5%, (ii) expected volatility of 18.0%, (iii) dividend yield of 9.3% and (iv) expected life of 10 years.
Income TaxesThe Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders, providing it distributes 100 percent of its real estate investment trust taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Notwithstanding the Companys qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.
The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries have made timely TRS elections pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entities are subject to federal and state income taxes (See Real EstateInventory Portfolio). All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are attributable to the Companys taxable REIT subsidiaries and to OAMIs built-in-gain tax liability.
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method as required by SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the temporary differences based on estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying
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amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
New Accounting StandardsIn December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets. This statement is effective for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the exchange of nonmonetary assets. The statement eliminates the exception to fair value for exchanges of similar productive assets issued in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with a general exception for exchange transactions that do not have commercial substance, that is, transactions that are not expected to result in significant changes in the cash flows of the reporting entity. The adoption of this interpretation is not expected to have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. This statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement requires retrospective application to prior periods financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. APB Opinion No. 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In December 2004, FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. This revision, SFAS No. 123R, is effective for the annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005. This revision to the statement eliminates the alternative to use APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, intrinsic value method of accounting that was provided in Statement 123 as originally issued. An enterprise will initially measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of liability instruments based on its current fair value; the fair value of that award will be remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through the settlement date. Changes in fair value during the requisite service period will be recognized as compensation cost over that period. The adoption of this interpretation will not have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In June 2005, FASB issued an Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Consensus in Issue No. 04-5, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights, and an amendment to Issue No. 96-16, Investors Accounting for an Investee When the Investor Has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights. The EITF consensus is limited to limited partnerships or similar entities that are not variable interest entities under FASB Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. The consensus states that the general partners in a limited partnership should determine whether they control a limited partnership based on certain criteria. The consensus provides a framework that makes it more difficult for a general partner to overcome the presumption that it controls the limited partnership, therefore making it more likely that the general partner would be required to consolidate the limited partnership. For existing limited partnership agreements that have not been modified, the guidance should be applied in financial statements issued for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. For all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited partnerships for which the partnership agreements are modified, the guidance is effective after June 29, 2005. The adoption of this consensus is not expected to have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
In June 2005, FASB issued an EITF Consensus in Issue No. 04-10, Determining Whether to Aggregate Operating Segments that do not meet the Quantitative Thresholds. The EITF provides clarification regarding
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FASB Statement No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. The consensus states that operating segments that do not meet the quantitative thresholds can be aggregated only if aggregation is consistent with the objective and basic principles provided in Statement No. 131; the segments have similar economic characteristics, and the segments share a majority of the aggregation criteria listed in Statement No. 131. This should be applied for fiscal years ending after September 15, 2005. The corresponding information for earlier periods, including interim periods, should be restated unless it is impractical to do so. Early application of the consensus is permitted. The adoption of this consensus does not have a significant impact on the financial position or results of the operations of the Company.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations. This interpretation clarifies that the term conditional asset retirement obligation as used in FASB Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligation, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. Thus, the timing and (or) method of settlement may be conditional on a future event. This interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. This interpretation is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this interpretation does not have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
Use of EstimatesManagement of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Significant estimates include provision for impairment and allowances for certain assets, accruals, useful lives of assets and capitalization of costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
ReclassificationCertain items in the prior years consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2005 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on stockholders equity or net earnings.
LeasesThe Company generally leases its Investment Properties to established tenants. As of December 31, 2005, 470 of the Investment Property leases have been classified as operating leases and 68 leases have been classified as direct financing leases. For the Investment Property leases classified as direct financing leases, the building portions of the property leases are accounted for as direct financing leases while the land portions of 45 of these leases are accounted for as operating leases. Substantially all leases have initial terms of 10 to 20 years (expiring between 2006 and 2025) and provide for minimum rentals. In addition, the majority of the leases provide for contingent rentals and/or scheduled rent increases over the terms of the leases. Generally, the tenant is also required to pay all property taxes and assessments, substantially maintain the interior and exterior of the building and carry property and liability insurance coverage. Certain of the Companys Investment Properties are subject to leases under which the Company retains responsibility for certain costs and expenses of the property. As of December 31, 2005, the weighted average remaining lease term was approximately 11 years. Generally, the leases of the Investment Properties provide the tenant with one or more multi-year renewal options subject to generally the same terms and conditions as the initial lease.
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Accounted for Using the Operating MethodReal estate subject to operating leases consisted of the following as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Land and improvements
Buildings and improvements
Leasehold interests
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Construction in progress
Less impairment
Some leases provide for scheduled rent increases throughout the lease term. Such amounts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized collectively in continuing and discontinued operations, $2,053,000, $3,452,000 and $6,756,000, respectively, of such income. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the balance of accrued rental income, net of allowances of $2,057,000 and $1,620,000, respectively, was $30,717,000 (excluding $2,718,000 in deferred rental income) and $28,619,000, respectively.
The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received on noncancellable operating leases at December 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the tenant, the above table only presents future minimum lease payments due during the initial lease terms. In addition, this table does not include amounts for potential variable rent increases that are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or future contingent rents which may be received on the leases based on a percentage of the tenants gross sales.
Held for Salethe Investment Portfolio included certain properties that were held for sale, which consisted of the following as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may occur
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include changes in real estate market conditions, the ability of the Company to re-lease properties that are currently vacant or become vacant, and the ability to sell properties at an attractive return. Generally, the Company makes a provision for impairment loss if estimated future undiscounted operating cash flows plus estimated disposition proceeds are less than the current book value. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the current book value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. After such review, the Company recognized a $2,056,000 impairment on its Investment Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2005.
Accounted for Using the Direct Financing MethodThe following lists the components of net investment in direct financing leases at December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Minimum lease payments to be received
Estimated unguaranteed residual values
Less unearned income
Net investment in direct financing leases
The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received on direct financing leases at December 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
The above table does not include future minimum lease payments for renewal periods, potential variable CPI rent increases or for contingent rental payments that may become due in future periods (See Real EstateAccounted for Using the Operating Method).
As of December 31, 2005, the NNN TRS owned 63 Inventory Properties: 47 completed inventory, 12 under construction and 4 land parcels. As of December 31, 2004, the NNN TRS owned 21 Inventory Properties: 10 complete inventory, 7 under construction and 4 land parcels. The real estate Inventory Portfolio consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
Inventory:
Land
Building
Accumulated depreciation
Under construction:
Work in process
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In connection with the development of 12 Inventory Properties by the NNN TRS, the Company has agreed to fund construction commitments of $57,279,000, of which $38,450,000 has been funded as of December 31, 2005.
The following table summarizes the number of Inventory Properties sold and the corresponding gain recognized on the disposition of Inventory Properties included in continuing and discontinued operations for the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Intersegment eliminations
Total discontinued operations
In September 1997, the Company entered into a partnership, Net Lease Institutional Realty, L.P. (the Partnership), with the Northern Trust Company, as Trustee of the Retirement Plan for Chicago Transit Authority Employees (CTA). Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership, CTA had the option to convert its 80 percent limited partnership interest into shares of the Companys common stock. In October 2003, CTA exercised that right, and based on the terms of and calculation defined in the limited partnership agreement, the Company issued 953,551 shares of common stock to CTA in a private transaction in February 2004 in exchange for CTAs 80 percent limited partnership interest, increasing the Companys ownership in the Partnership to 100 percent. Prior to CTAs exercise, the Company accounted for its 20 percent interest in the Partnership under the equity method of accounting. Net income and losses of the Partnership were allocated to the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interest during the Partnerships term.
For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized earnings of $26,000 and $280,000, respectively, from the Partnership. The Company managed the Partnership and pursuant to a management agreement, the Partnership paid the Company $17,000 and $193,000 in asset management fees during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company did not recognize earnings or receive asset management fees from the Partnership subsequent to increasing its ownership in the Partnership to 100 percent in February 2004.
In May 2002, the Company purchased a combined 25 percent partnership interest in CNL Plaza, Ltd. and CNL Plaza Venture, Ltd. (collectively, Plaza) for $750,000. The remaining partnership interests in Plaza are owned by affiliates of James M. Seneff, Jr. and Robert A. Bourne, each a former member of the Companys board of directors. Plaza owns a 346,000 square foot office building and an interest in an adjacent parking garage. The Company has severally guaranteed 41.67 percent of a $14,000,000 unsecured promissory note on behalf of Plaza. The maximum obligation of the Company under this guarantee is $5,834,000, plus interest. Interest accrues based on a tiered rate structure with a maximum of 300 basis points above LIBOR (the current rate is 200 basis points above LIBOR). This guarantee will continue through the loan maturity in December 2010. The fair value of the Companys guarantee is $47,000. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 the Company received $471,000, $446,000 and $372,000, respectively, in distributions from Plaza. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized a loss from Plaza of $218,000, $276,000 and $306,000, respectively.
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Since November 1999, the Company has leased its office space from Plaza. The Companys lease expires in October 2014. In addition, other affiliates of James M. Seneff, Jr. also lease office space from Plaza. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company incurred rental expenses in connection with the lease of $1,035,000, $1,018,000, and $1,001,000, respectively. In May 2000, the Company subleased a portion of its office space to affiliates of James M. Seneff, Jr. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company earned $397,000, $345,000 and $338,000, respectively, in rental and accrued rental income from these affiliates.
The following is a schedule of the Companys future minimum lease payments and the future minimum sublease income from the affiliates related to the office space leased from Plaza at December 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Sublease
Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the tenant, the above table only presents future minimum lease payments due during the initial lease terms. The Company has the option to renew its lease with Plaza for three successive five-year periods subject to similar terms and conditions as the initial lease.
In 1999, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a membership arrangement, WXI/SMC Real Estate LLC (WXI), with Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership XI. The Company was the sole managing member and held a 33 1/3 percent interest in WXI. WXI was organized for the purpose of owning, developing, redeveloping, operating, leasing and selling a portfolio of real estate. In August 2005, operations ceased and WXI was dissolved. Prior to the dissolution, the Company accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Company recognized a loss of $40,000, $68,000 and 570,000, respectively. The Company provided certain management services for WXI on behalf of Services pursuant to WXIs Limited Liability Company Agreement and Property Management and Development Agreement. WXI paid the Company $5,000, $14,000 and $52,000 in fees during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Structured finance agreements are typically loans secured by a pledge of ownership interests by the entity that owns the real estate. These agreements are typically subordinated to senior loans secured by first mortgages encumbering the underlying real estate. Subordinated positions are generally subject to a higher risk of nonpayment of principal and interest than the more senior loans.
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OAMI holds the mortgage residual interests (Residuals) from seven securitizations. The following table summarizes the investment interests in each of the transactions:
Securitization
BYL 99-1
CCMH I, LLC
CCMH II, LLC
CCMH III, LLC
CCMH IV, LLC
CCMH V, LLC
CCMH VI, LLC
Each of the Residuals is recorded at fair value based upon a third party valuation, with adjustments subsequent to the initial acquisition of net assets, recorded through earnings. Key assumptions used in determining the value of these assets include:
The following table shows the effects on the key assumptions affecting the fair value of the Residuals (dollars in thousands).
Carrying amount of retained interests
Discount rate assumption
Fair value at 20% discount rate
Fair value at 22% discount rate
Prepayment speed assumption
Fair value of 1% increases above the CPR Index
Fair value of 2% increases above the CPR Index
Expected credit losses
Fair value 2% adverse change
Fair value 3% adverse change
Yield Assumptions
Fair value of Prime/LIBOR spread contracting 25 basis points
Fair value of Prime/LIBOR spread contracting 50 basis points
These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on adverse variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation of
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a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumptions; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.
In December 2005, the Company entered into an amended and restated loan agreement for a $300,000,000 revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility) which amended the Companys existing loan agreement by (i) increasing the borrowing capacity to $300,000,000 from $225,000,000, (ii) lowering the interest rates of the tiered rate structure to a maximum rate of 112.5 basis points above LIBOR (based upon the debt rating of the Company, the current interest rate is 80 basis points above LIBOR), (iii) requiring the Company to pay a commitment fee based on a tiered rate structure to a maximum of 25 basis points per annum (based upon the debt rating of the Company the current commitment fee is 20 basis points), (iv) providing for a competitive bid option for up to 50 percent of the facility amount, (v) extending the expiration date to May 8, 2009 and (vi) amending certain of the financial covenants of the Company. The principal balance is due in full upon expiration of the Credit Facility in May 2009, which the Company may request to be extended for an additional 12-month period. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, $162,300,000 and $17,900,000, respectively, was outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility had a weighted average interest rate of 4.77% and 2.72% for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is required to meet certain restrictive financial covenants, which, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain (i) maximum leverage ratios, (ii) debt service coverage, (iii) cash flow coverage and (iv) investment limitations. At December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with those covenants.
For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, interest cost incurred was $2,948,000, $1,084,000 and $2,103,000 respectively, of which $2,210,000, $369,000 and $177,000, respectively, was capitalized by the Company as a cost of buildings constructed for the Investment Portfolio, and $471,000, $813,000 and $2,001,000 respectively, was charged to operations.
The Companys consolidated financial statements include the following mortgages payable as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Balance
InterestRate
MonthlyPayments(4)
CarryingValue ofEncumberedAsset(s)(1)
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The following is a schedule of the annual maturities of the Companys mortgages payable (dollars in thousands):
The Companys consolidated financial statements included the following notes payable as a result of the acquisition of OAMI (see Note 22) (dollars in thousands):
Each issuance of notes can be prepaid at the option of OAMI, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty after the pre-payment date, as defined in each respective note.
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Each issuance of notes is redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon through the redemption date and (ii) the make-whole amount, as defined in the respective supplemental indenture notes.
In accordance with the terms of the indenture, pursuant to which the Companys notes have been issued, the Company is required to meet certain restrictive financial covenants, which, among other things, require the Company to maintain (i) certain leverage ratios and (ii) certain interest coverage. At December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with those covenants.
In connection with the acquisition of NAPE, the Company assumed a $20,800,000 term note payable (Term Note). The principal balance on the Term Note is due in full upon the expiration in June 2009. The Term Note bears interest based on a tiered rate structure to a maximum rate of 165 basis points above LIBOR. Based on the current debt rating of the Company, the current interest rate is 120 basis points above LIBOR or 5.57% at December 31, 2005. In accordance with the terms of Term Note, the Company is required to meet certain restrictive financial covenants, which among other things, require the Company to maintain certain (i) maximum leverage ratios, (ii) debt service coverage and (iii) cash flow coverage.
In November 2001, the Company entered into an unsecured $70,000,000 term note (Term Note), due November 30, 2004, to finance the acquisition of Captec and for the repayment of indebtedness and related expenses in connection therewith. As of December 31, 2003, the Term Note had an outstanding principal balance of $20,000,000. The Term Note bore interest at a rate of 175 basis points above LIBOR. In November 2004, the Company used proceeds from the Credit Facility to repay the obligation of the Term Note. In connection with the
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Term Note, the Company incurred debt costs of $376,000 consisting primarily of bank commitment fees. The Term Note costs were deferred and amortized over the term of the loan commitment using the straight-line method which approximated the effective interest method.
In July 2004, the Company sold five investment properties for approximately $26,041,000 and subsequently leased back the properties under a 10-year financing lease obligation. The Company may repurchase one or more of the properties subject to put and call options included in the financing lease. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real Estate, the Company has recorded this transaction as a financing transaction. The 10-year financing lease bears an interest rate of 5% annually with monthly interest payments of $109,000 and expires in June 2014 unless either the put or call option is exercised.
In December 2001, the Company issued 1,999,974 shares of 9% Non-Voting Series A Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred Stock) in connection with the acquisition of Captec. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors, cumulative preferential cash distributions at a rate of nine percent of the $25.00 liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $2.25 per share). The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Companys common stock with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Company may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock on or after December 31, 2006, in whole or from time to time in part, for cash, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions.
In 2004 and 2003, as a result of a legal action in connection with the merger of Captec, the Company reduced the number of Series A Preferred Stock shares issued and outstanding by 56 and 379 respectively.
In August 2003, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement and issued 10,000 shares of 6.70% Non-Voting Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock) and received gross proceeds of $25,000,000. In connection with this offering, the Company incurred stock issuance costs totaling approximately $687,000, consisting primarily of placement fees and legal and accounting fees. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder, into 1,293,996 shares of the Companys common stock on and after the first anniversary from the date on which the shares were issued. Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors, cumulative preferential cash distributions at the rate of 6.70 percent of the $2,500.00 liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $167.50 per share). The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ranks pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock and ranks senior to the Companys common stock with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Company may redeem the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on or after August 13, 2008, in whole or from time to time in part, for cash, at a redemption price of $2,500.00 per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions.
In 2004 and 2003, as a result of a legal action in connection with the merger of Captec, the Company reduced the number of common stock issued and outstanding by 51 and 823 respectively.
In July 2003, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement and issued 5,600,000 shares of common stock and received gross proceeds of $100,800,000. In connection with this offering, the Company incurred stock issuance costs totaling approximately $5,374,000, consisting primarily of underwriters commissions and fees, legal and accounting fees and printing expenses.
In December 2003, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its shelf registration statement and issued 3,250,000 shares of common stock and received gross proceeds of $56,517,000. Subsequently, the Company
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issued an additional 487,500 shares in connection with the underwriters over-allotment option and received gross proceeds of $8,478,000. In connection with these offerings, the Company incurred stock issuance costs totaling approximately $671,000, consisting primarily of underwriters commissions and fees, legal and accounting fees and printing expenses.
Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership, CTA had the right to convert its 80 percent limited partnership interest into shares of the Companys common stock (see Note 4). CTA exercised its right to convert its interest and in February 2004, the Company issued 953,551 shares of common stock to CTA in a private transaction in exchange for CTAs 80 percent limited partnership interest.
In June 2005, the Company issued 1,636,532 shares of common stock pursuant to the acquisition of National Properties Corporation (NAPE) (see note 22).
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company issued 912,334 shares of common stock pursuant to the Companys Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and received gross proceeds of $18,063,000.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted a defined contribution retirement plan (the Retirement Plan) covering substantially all of the employees of the Company. The Retirement Plan permits participants to defer up to a maximum of 60 percent of their compensation, as defined in the Retirement Plan, subject to limits established by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company matches 50 percent of the participants contributions up to a maximum of six percent of a participants annual compensation. The Companys contributions to the Retirement Plan for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 totaled $194,000, $140,000 and $150,000, respectively.
The following presents the characterization for tax purposes of common stock dividends paid to stockholders for the years ended December 31:
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain
The Series A Preferred Stock dividends of $2.25 per share paid in each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, were characterized as ordinary dividends for tax purposes. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends of $167.50, $167.50 and $50.25 per share paid during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were characterized as ordinary dividends for tax purposes.
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a dissenting shareholders settlement expense of $2,413,000 related to the appraisal rights litigation disclosed in Item 3 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, that arose as a result of the merger with Captec in December 2001 (the Appraisal Action). In February 2003, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the beneficial owners of the alleged 1,037,946 dissenting shares (including the petitioners in the
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Appraisal Action) which required the Company to pay $15,569,000, which approximated the value of the original merger consideration (which included cash, common stock and Series A Preferred Stock shares) at the time of the litigation settlement plus the dividends that would have been paid if the shares had been issued at the time of the merger. In February 2003, the parties filed a stipulation and order of dismissal and the Court entered the order of dismissal, dismissing the Appraisal Action with prejudice.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded a transition cost of $3,741,000 including severance, accelerated vesting of restricted stock, and recruitment costs in connection with the appointment of Craig Macnab as Chief Executive Officer in February 2004, and the resignation of Gary M. Ralston as President and Chief Operating Officer in May 2004.
For income tax purposes, the Company has Taxable REIT Subsidiaries in which certain real estate activities are conducted. Additionally, the Company has its 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI. The Company has consolidated OAMI in its financial statements. OAMI, upon making its REIT conversion, has remaining tax liabilities relating to the built-in-gain of its assets. As a result, the Company treats some depreciation expense and certain other items differently for tax than for financial reporting purposes. The principal differences between the Companys effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the statutory rates relate to state taxes and nondeductible expenses such as meals and entertainment expenses.
The components of the net income tax asset (liability) consist of the following at December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Temporary differences:
Built-in-gain
Depreciation
Stock based compensation
Net operating loss carryforward
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)
Current income tax asset (payable)
Income tax asset (liability)
In assessing the ability to realize a deferred tax asset, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The net operating loss carryforwards were generated by the Companys taxable REIT subsidiaries. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in 2025. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize all of the benefits of these deductible differences that existed as of December 31, 2005.
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The income tax (expense) benefit consists of the following components for the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Net earnings (loss) before income taxes
Provision for income taxes:
Current:
Federal
State and local
Deferred:
Total provision for income taxes
Total net earnings
Real EstateInvestment PortfolioIn accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company has classified the revenues and expenses related to (i) all Investment Properties that were sold and expired leasehold interests, and (ii) any Investment Property that was held for sale as of December 31, 2005, as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of the earnings from discontinued operations from the Investment Portfolio for each of the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Impairmentsreal estate
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate
Gain on disposition of real estate, net of losses on disposition of $198,000, $544,000 and $969,000, respectively
Earnings from discontinued operations
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may
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occur include changes in real estate market conditions, the ability of the Company to re-lease properties that are currently vacant or become vacant, and the ability to sell properties at an attractive return. Generally, the Company makes a provision for impairment loss if estimated future undiscounted operating cash flows plus estimated disposition proceeds are less than the current book value. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the current book value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. After such review, the Company recognized a $2,056,000 impairment on its Investment Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2005.
Real EstateInventory PortfolioThe Company has classified the revenues and expenses related to (i) its Inventory Properties, which generated rental revenues prior to disposition, and (ii) the Inventory Properties which had generated rental revenues and were held for sale as of December 31, 2005, as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of the earnings from discontinued operations from real estate held for sale for each of the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
Gain on disposition of real estate held for sale
Interest and other from real estate transactions
Other expenses:
Earnings before income tax expense and minority interest
Income tax expense
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended and interpreted, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. As required by SFAS No. 133, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.
The Companys objective in using derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements or other identified risks. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its cash flow hedging strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements
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without exchange of the underlying principal amount. To date, such derivatives have been used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with floating rate debt and forecasted interest payments of a forecasted issuance of debt.
For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. The Company had no outstanding derivatives as of December 31, 2004. Additionally, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes or currently have any derivatives that are not designated as hedges.
The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, the derivative is re-designated as a hedging instrument or management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.
When hedge accounting is discontinued, the Company continues to carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance sheet, and recognizes any changes in its fair value in earnings or may choose to cash settle the derivative at that time.
In June 2004, the Company terminated its forward-starting interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $94,000,000 that were hedging the risk of changes in forecasted interest payments on a forecasted issuance of long-term debt. The fair value of the interest rate swaps when terminated was an asset of $4,148,000, which had been deferred in other comprehensive income. The hedged forecasted interest payments that were designated in the hedging relationships are still probable of occurring and therefore, the Company reclassified the $4,148,000 gain that was deferred in other comprehensive income as the hedged forecasted interest payments affect earnings. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company amortized $326,000 and $169,000 respectively to interest expense from unamortized interest rate hedge gain. The Company has no derivative financial instruments outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
The Companys 2000 Performance Incentive Plan (2000 Plan) allows the Company to award or grant to key employees, directors and persons performing consulting or advisory services for the Company or its affiliates stock options, stock awards, stock appreciation rights, Phantom Stock Awards, Performance Awards and Leveraged Stock Purchase Awards, each as defined in the 2000 Plan. The following summarizes the stock-based compensation activity for the years December 31:
Outstanding, January 1
Options granted
Options exercised
Options surrendered
Restricted stock granted
Restricted stock issued
Restricted stock surrendered
Restricted stock cancelled
Stock granted
Stock issued
Outstanding, December 31
Exercisable, December 31
Available for grant, December 31
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The 223,468, 205,579 and 76,407 shares of restricted and unrestricted stock granted during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, had a weighted average grant price of $17.91, $16.97 and $14.94, respectively, per share. The following represents the weighted average option exercise price information for the years ended December 31:
Granted during the year
Exercised during the year
The following summarizes the outstanding options and the exercisable options at December 31, 2005:
Outstanding options:
Number of shares
Weighted-average exercise price
Weighted-average remaining contractual life in years
Exercisable options:
One-third of the grant to each individual becomes exercisable at the end of each of the first three years of service following the date of the grant and the options maximum term is 10 years.
Pursuant to the 2000 Plan, the Company has granted and issued shares of restricted and unrestricted stock to certain officers, directors and key associates of the Company. The following is a summary of the restricted stock and unrestricted stock grants during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
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During 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company cancelled 30,135, 29,926 and 5,950, respectively, shares of restricted stock. Compensation expense for the restricted stock which is not tied to performance goals is determined based upon the fair value at the date of grant and is recognized as the greater of the amount amortized over a straight lined basis or the amount vested over the vesting periods. Compensation expense for the restricted stock grants whose vesting is contingent upon certain performance goals of the Company is based upon the fair value calculated by a third party using a Monte Carlo Simulation model coupled with a binomial lattice model using the following assumptions: (i) average interest rate of 4.43%, (ii) $0.01 increase in annual dividend, (iii) expected life of five years, and (iv) volatility of 21.26%. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized $1,828,000, $1,113,000 and $1,151,000, respectively, of such compensation expense. In addition, in 2004, the Company recognized $1,397,000 of transition cost related to the vesting of restricted stock.
According to SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, under the purchase method of accounting, the Company recorded the assets and liabilities of OAMI at fair value. The Company recognized an extraordinary
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gain of $14,786,000, equal to the excess fair value over the option price, as all assets acquired were financial assets and current assets. Based upon independent appraisals and managements evaluation, the following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities of OAMI on May 2, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Between June 2001 and July 2003, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Net Lease Funding, Inc. (NLF), entered into five limited liability company agreements with OAMI to create five limited liability companies (collectively, the LLCs). Kevin B. Habicht, an officer and director of the Company is an officer, director and indirect shareholder of OAMI. Craig Macnab, an officer and director of the Company and Julian E. Whitehurst, an officer of the Company, are each an officer and director of OAMI. Each of the LLCs holds an interest in mortgage loans and is 100 percent equity financed. Prior to the acquisition of the 78.9 percent equity interest in OAMI, the Company held a non-voting and non-controlling interest in each of the LLCs ranging between 36.7 and 44.0 percent and accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (see Note 6).
In 2003, in connection with a loan to OAMI, the Company pledged a portion of its interest in two of the LLCs as partial collateral for the notes payable-secured (see Note 9).
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The Company merged certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries into Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. and elected to convert OAMI to a REIT. As a result, effective January 1, 2005, OAMI was taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related regulations. Upon making the REIT conversion, $3,453,000 of OAMIs tax liability was eliminated and recorded as an adjustment to the net assets acquired at the time of the option exercise. The remaining tax liability will be reduced over the next ten years in proportion to the reduction of the basis of the respective mortgage residual assets.
The Company believes the carrying value of its Credit Facility approximates fair value based upon its nature, terms and variable interest rate. The Company believes the carrying value of its financing lease obligation approximates fair value based upon its nature, terms and interest rate. The Company believes that the carrying value of its cash and cash equivalents, note and accrued interest receivable from related party, mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable, receivables, mortgages payable, note payable-secured, accrued interest payable and other liabilities at December 31, 2005 and 2004 approximate fair value, based upon current market prices of similar issues. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the fair value of the Companys notes payable was $494,103,000 and $353,647,000, respectively, based upon the quoted market price.
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For additional related party disclosures see Note 4 and Note 22.
In June 2005, James M. Seneff, Jr. and Robert A. Bourne each retired from the Board of Directors (Retired Directors).
The Company has revolving lines of credit with the NNN TRS that allow for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $155,000,000. The lines of credit each bear interest at prime rate plus 0.25% per annum and expire on May 8, 2009 and are secured by a pledge of the real estate and/or the other assets owned by the respective borrower. The outstanding aggregate principal balance of the lines of credit at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $110,067,000 and $42,473,000, respectively, and bore interest at a rate of 7.50% and 5.50%, respectively, per annum. In connection with the lines of credit from the NNN TRS, the Company earned $3,511,000, $3,819,000 and $3,327,000 in interest and fees during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, each of which was eliminated in consolidation.
In 2005 and 2004, the Company provided disposition and development services to an affiliate of the Retired Directors. In connection therewith, the Company received an aggregate of $886,000 and $175,000 in fees.
In September 2000, a wholly owned subsidiary of Services entered into a $6,000,000 promissory note with an affiliate in which James M. Seneff, Jr., a former director of the Company, and Kevin B. Habicht, a director and officer of the Company, own a majority equity interest. The note was secured by the affiliates common stock in OAMI. In July 2003, the promissory note was paid in full. In May 2005, the wholly owned subsidiary of Services exercised its option with the affiliate and purchased approximately 78.9 percent of all the common shares of OAMI for $9,379,000.
In September 2000, a wholly owned subsidiary of Services entered into a $15,000,000 line of credit agreement with OAMI. Interest is payable monthly and the principal balance was due in full upon termination of the line of credit. In March 2004, the maturity date of the line of credit agreement was extended to March 31, 2005. In December 2003, the line of credit was amended to have a borrowing capacity of $35,000,000. In May 2004, the line of credit agreement was amended to temporarily increase the available credit to $45,000,000 until September 2004, at which time the available credit decreased to $35,000,000. In December 2004, the credit agreement was terminated. During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized $1,732,000 and $927,000, respectively, of interest and fee income related to the line of credit.
An affiliate of James M. Seneff, Jr., a former director of the Company, provided certain administrative, tax and technology services to the Company. In connection therewith, the Company paid $999,000 and $1,363,000 in fees relating to these services during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
In 2002, the Company extended the maturity dates to dates between June and December 2007 on four mortgages securing an original aggregate principal indebtedness totaling $8,514,000 from affiliates of the Retired Directors. In June 2005, the Company received the outstanding principal balance for three of the mortgage loans. In July 2005, the Company received the entire outstanding principal balance for the remaining mortgage loan. As of December 31, 2004, the aggregate principal balance of the four mortgages, included in mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable on the balance sheet, was $2,482,000. In connection therewith, the Company recorded $96,000, $243,000 and $281,000 as interest and other income from real estate transactions during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Prior to January 2005, the Company held a 98.7 percent, non-controlling and non-voting interest in Services. In January 2005, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with Services Investors, which provided that the Company would acquire their collective 1.3 percent interest, which was 100 percent of the voting interest in Services. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company acquired the remaining interest in Services increasing the Companys ownership in Services to 100 percent.
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The Company paid the Services Investors $870,000 cash for the 1.3 percent interest, as determined by a third-party valuation. The Company allocated the difference between the purchase price, including transaction costs, and the book value of the 1.3 percent interest to the fair market value of the assets and liabilities acquired. The fair value of the assets and liabilities was determined by the third-party valuation, and the excess purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets on a pro rata basis, in accordance with the third-party valuation report.
The Company has identified two primary financial segments: (i) Investment Assets and (ii) Inventory Assets. The following tables represent the segment data and a reconciliation to the Companys condensed consolidated totals for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 (dollars in thousands):
External revenues
Intersegment revenues
Interest revenue
Operating expenses
Impairments
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Assets
Additions to long-lived assets:
Investment
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2003
For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded rental and earned income from one of the Companys tenants, the United States of America, of $18,827,000 and $18,181,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded rental and earned income from Eckerd Corporation of $11,278,000. The rental and earned income from Eckerd Corporation and the United States of America represents more than 10 percent of the Companys rental and earned income for each of the respective years.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had letters of credit totalling $13,163,000 outstanding under its Credit Facility.
In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is a party to various other legal actions which management believes are routine in nature and incidental to the operation of the business of the Company. Management believes that the outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon its operations, financial condition or liquidity.
In February 2006, the Company announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the DC office properties for an estimated purchase price of $235,430,000.
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Process for Assessment and Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financing Reporting.
The Company carried out an assessment as of December 31, 2005 of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting. This assessment was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Rules adopted by the Commission require the Company to present the conclusions of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer about the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and the conclusions of the Companys management about the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.
CEO and CFO Certifications. Included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forms of Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The forms of Certification are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This section of the Annual Report on Form 10-K that you are currently reading is the information concerning the assessment referred to in the Section 302 certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Companys reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and affected by the Companys board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and includes those policies and procedures that:
Scope of the Assessments. The assessment by the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and the assessment by the Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the Companys internal control over financial reporting included a review of procedures and discussions with the Companys management and
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others at the Company. In the course of the assessments, the Company sought to identify data errors, control problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action, including process improvements, were being undertaken.
The Companys internal control over financial reporting is also assessed on an ongoing basis by personnel in the Companys Accounting department and by the Companys internal auditors in connection with their internal audit activities. The overall goals of these various assessment activities are to monitor the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and the Companys internal control over financial reporting and to make modifications as necessary. The Companys intent in this regard is that the disclosure controls and procedures and the internal control over financial reporting will be maintained and updated (including with improvements and corrections) as conditions warrant. Among other matters, management sought in its assessment to determine whether there were any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the Companys internal control over financial reporting, or whether management had identified any acts of fraud involving personnel who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting. In the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards Auditing Standard No. 2, a significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the ability to initiate, authorize, record, process or report external financial data reliably in accordance with GAAP such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is defined in Auditing Standard No. 2 as a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Management also sought to deal with other control matters in the assessment, and in each case if a problem was identified, management considered what revision, improvement and/or correction was necessary to be made in accordance with the Companys on-going procedures. The assessments of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and the Companys internal control over financial reporting is done on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions concerning effectiveness of those controls can be reported in the Companys Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Assessment of Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Based upon the assessments, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2005, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Management used the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework to assess the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Based upon the assessments, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2005, the Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective. The Companys independent registered public accounting firm has audited the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and have issued an attestation report on managements assessment of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and its opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
During the three months ended December 31, 2005, there were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control for financial reporting.
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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls.
Management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures or the Companys internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by managements override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART III
Reference is made to the Registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14(a); information responsive to this Item is contained in the sections thereof captioned Proposal I: Election of DirectorsNominees, Proposal I: Election of DirectorsExecutive Officers, Proposal I: Election of DirectorsCode of Business Conduct and Security Ownership, and the information in such sections is incorporated herein by reference.
Reference is made to the Registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14(a); information responsive to this Item is contained in the sections thereof captioned Proposal I: Election of DirectorsCompensation of Directors, Executive Compensation, Compensation Committee Report and Performance Graph, and the information in such sections is incorporated herein by reference.
Reference is made to the Registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14(a); information responsive to this Item is contained in the section thereof captioned Executive CompensationEquity Compensation Plan Information, Security Ownership, and the information in such section is incorporated herein by reference.
Reference is made to the Registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14(a); information responsive to this Item is contained in the section thereof captioned Certain Transactions, and the information in such section is incorporated herein by reference.
Reference is made to the Registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14(a); information responsive to this Item is contained in the section thereof captioned Audit Committee Report, and the information in such section is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule IIIReal Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization and Notes as of December 31, 2005
Schedule IVMortgage Loans on Real Estate and Notes as of December 31, 2005
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or because the required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
(a) The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 27th day of February, 2006.
By:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Craig Macnab and Kevin B. Habicht as his attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this report and to file same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature
Title
/s/ CLIFFORD R. HINKLE
Clifford R. Hinkle
Chairman of the Board of Directors
/s/ G. NICHOLAS BECKWITHIII
G. Nicholas Beckwith III
Director
/s/ RICHARD B. JENNINGS
Richard B. Jennings
/s/ TED B. LANIER
Ted B. Lanier
/s/ ROBERT C. LEGLER
Robert C. Legler
/s/ ROBERTMARTINEZ
Robert Martinez
/s/ CRAIGMACNAB
Craig Macnab
/s/ KEVIN B. HABICHT
Kevin B. Habicht
COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Encumbrances(k)
Gross Amount at Which
Carried at Close of Period (b)
Accumulated
DepreciationandAmortization
Dateof Con-struction
DateAcquired
Life on WhichDepreciation andAmortization in
Latest IncomeStatement isComputed
Real Estate Held for Investment the Company has Invested in Under Operating Leases:
Academy:
Houston, TX
N. Richland Hills, TX
Baton Rouge, LA
San Antonio, TX
Beaumont, TX
Pasadena, TX
College Station, TX
Franklin, TN
Ace Hardware and Lighting:
Bourbonnais, IL
Advanced Auto Parts:
Miami, FL
AJ Petroleum:
Deerfield Beach, FL
Lake Placid, FL
Albertsons:
Sonora, CA
American Payday Loans:
Des Moines, IA
See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.
F-1
AmerUs Group Warehouse:
Amoco:
Sunrise, FL
Amscot:
Tampa, FL
Orlando, FL
Applebees:
Ballwin, MO
Arbys:
Albuquerque, NM
Colorado Springs, CO
Santa Fe, NM
Thomson, GA
Washington Courthouse, OH
Whitmore Lake, MI
Ashley Furniture:
Altamonte Springs, FL
Louisville, KY
Babies "R" Us:
Arlington, TX
Independence, MO
Barnes & Noble:
Brandon, FL
Denver, CO
F-2
Plantation, FL
Freehold, NJ(r)
Dayton, OH
Redding, CA
Memphis, TN
Marlton, NJ
Bassett Furniture:
Fairview Heights, IL
Bealls:
Sarasota, FL
Beautiful America Dry Cleaners:
Bed, Bath & Beyond:
Richmond, VA
Los Angeles, CA
Glendale, AZ
Bedford Furniture:
Everett, PA
Beneficial:
Eden Prairie, MN
Bennigans:
Milford, CT(r)
Schaumburg, IL
Wichita Falls, TX
Best Buy:
Evanston, IL
F-3
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Rockville, MD
Fairfax, VA
St. Petersburg, FL
North Fayette, PA
Billy Bobs:
Gresham, OR
BJ's Wholesale Club:
Blockbuster Video:
Conyers, GA
Alice, TX
Gainesville, GA
Glasgow, KY
Kingsville, TX
Mobile, AL
BMW:
Duluth, GA
Bodyworks Unlimited:
Rincon, GA
Borders Books & Music:
Wilmington, DE
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bangor, ME
F-4
Boston Market:
Burton, MI
Geneva, IL
North Olmsted, OH
Novi, MI
Orland Park, IL
Warren, OH
Wheaton, IL
Buffalo Wild Wings:
Michigan City, IN
Burger King:
Colonial Heights, VA
Carinos:
Lewisville, TX
Lubbock, TX
Carls Jr:
Chandler, AZ
Tucson, AZ
CarMax:
Certified Auto Sales:
Champps:
Alpharetta, GA
Irving, TX
Charhut:
F-5
Checkers:
Chilis:
Camden, SC
Milledgeville, GA
Sumter, SC
China Star:
Montgomery, AL
Circle K:
Brownsville, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Donna, TX
Edinburg, TX
Falfurias, TX
Freer, TX
George West, TX
Harlingen, TX
F-6
La Feria, TX
Laredo, TX
Lawton, OK
Los Indios, TX
McAllen, TX
Mission, TX
Olmito, TX
Pharr, TX
Port Isabel, TX
Portland, TX
Progresso, TX
Riviera, TX
San Benito, TX
San Juan, TX
South Padre Island, TX
F-7
Circuit City:
Gastonia, NC
St. Peters, MO
Claim Jumper:
Roseville, CA
Tempe, AZ
CompUSA:
Baton Rouge, LA(r)
CORA Rehabilitation Clinics:
Corpus Christi Flea Market:
CVS:
Dallas, TX
Amarillo, TX
Kissimmee, FL
Lafayette, LA
Moore, OK
Midwest City, OK
Jasper, FL
Williston, FL
Pantego, TX
Norman, OK
Ellenwood, GA
F-8
Flower Mound, TX
Ft. Worth, TX
Leavenworth, KS
Forest Hill, TX
Del City, OK
Garland, TX
Oklahoma City, OK
Gladstone, MO
Fridley, MN
Dave & Busters:
Utica, MI
DDs Discounts:
Moreno Valley, CA
Dennys:
Columbus, TX
Dicks Sporting Goods:
Taylor, MI
White Marsh, MD
Dollar Tree:
Copperas Cove, TX
Donatos:
Medina, OH
F-9
Dr. Clean Dry Cleaners:
Monticello, NY
Eckerd:
Millville, NJ
Atlanta, GA
Mantua, NJ
Glassboro, NJ
Douglasville, GA
Chattanooga, TN
Augusta, GA
Riverdale, GA
Warner Robins, GA
Vineland, NJ
Falls Church, VA
West Mifflin, PA
Norfolk, VA
Thorndale, PA
Enterprise Rent-A-Car:
Wilmington, NC
Family Dollar:
Cohoes, NY
Hudson Falls, NY
Fantastic Sams:
Fazolis Restaurant:
Bay City, MI
F-10
Food 4 Less:
Lemon Grove, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Gander Mountain:
Gate Petroleum:
Concord, NC
Rocky Mountain, NC
GCS Wireless:
Gen-X Clothing:
Federal Way, WA
Golden Corral:
Leitchfield, KY
Atlanta, TX
Abbeville, LA
Good Guys, The:
Foothill Ranch, CA
East Palo Alto, CA
Goodyear Truck & Tire:
Wichita, KS
GymKix:
F-11
H&R Block:
Swansea, IL
Halloween Adventure:
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Hancock Fabrics:
Hastings:
Nacogdoches, TX
Havertys:
Clearwater, FL
Orlando, FL(r)
Pensacola, FL
Bowie, MD
Heilig-Meyers:
Baltimore, MD
Glen Burnie, MD
Hollywood Video:
Cincinnati, OH
Clifton, CO
Home Depot:
HomeGoods:
Hooters:
Humana:
F-12
Hy-Vee:
St. Joseph, MO
International House of Pancakes:
Stafford, TX
Sunset Hills, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Matthews, NC
Phoenix, AZ
Ankeny, IA
Jack-in-the-Box:
Plano, TX
Jacobson Industrial:
Jared Jewelers:
Lithonia, GA
Jo-Ann Etc:
Kane Realty:
Raleigh, NC
Kash N Karry:
Palm Harbor, FL
F-13
Keg Steakhouse:
Bellingham, WA(r)
Lynnwood, WA
Tacoma, WA
KFC:
Erie, PA
Marysville, WA
Kum & Go:
Omaha, NE
Lee County:
Ft. Myers, FL
Light Restaurant:
Columbus, OH
Lil Champ:
Gainesville, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Lowes:
Magic China Café:
Magic Dollar:
Majestic Liquors:
Coffee City, TX
F-14
Hudson Oaks, TX
Granbury, TX
MCI:
Arlington, VA
Merchant's Tires:
Hampton, VA
Newport News, VA
Washington, DC
Merryland Chinese Buffet:
Red Oak, TX
Mi Pueblo Foods:
Watsonville, CA
Michaels:
Grapevine, TX
Mortgage Marketing:
Mountain Jacks:
Centerville, OH
Mr. Es Music Supercenter:
F-15
New Covenant Church:
Office Depot:
Hartsdale, NY
OfficeMax:
Cutler Ridge, FL
Sacramento, CA
Salinas, CA
Kelso, WA
Lynchburg, VA
Leesburg, FL
Dover, NJ
Griffin, GA
Tigard, OR
Orlando Metro Gymnastics:
Party City:
Perfect Teeth:
Rio Rancho, NM
F-16
Perkins Restaurant:
Newton, IA
Urbandale, IA
Petco:
Grand Forks, ND
PETsMART:
Chicago, IL
Picture Factory:
Pier 1 Imports:
Anchorage, AK
Sanford, FL
Knoxville, TN
Mason, OH
Valdosta, GA
Pizza Hut:
Monroeville, AL
Pizza Place, The:
Popeyes:
Snellville, GA
QuikTrip:
F-17
Clive, IA
Herculaneum, MO
Johnston, IA
Lee's Summit, MO
Norcross, GA
Olathe, KS
Tulsa, OK
Woodstock, GA
Quiznos:
Qwest Corporation Service Center:
Cedar Rapids, IA
Decorah, IA
Rallys:
Toledo, OH
Red Lion Chinese Restaurant:
Reliable:
St. Louis, MO
Rent-A-Center:
F-18
Rite Aid:
Orange Beach, AL
Albany, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY
Ticonderoga, NY
Rite Rug:
Roadhouse Grill:
Cheektowaga, NY
Robb & Stucky:
Roger & Marys:
Kenosha, WI
Ross Dress For Less:
Coral Gables, FL
Lodi, CA
Schlotzskys Deli:
Scottsdale, AZ
7-Eleven:
Land O Lakes, FL
F-19
Sheks Express:
Shoes on a Shoestring:
Shop & Save:
Homestead, PA
Skippers Fish & Chips:
Salem, OR
Spokane, WA
Sofa Express:
Buford, GA
Spa and Nails Club:
Spencers A/C & Appliances:
Sports Authority:
Little Rock, AR
Woodbridge, NJ
Bradenton, FL
Sportsmans Warehouse:
Sioux Falls, SD
Steak & Ale:
F-20
Stillwater Medical:
Stillwater, OK
Stone Mountain Chevrolet:
Lilburn, GA
Stop & Go:
Grand Prairie, TX
Kennedale, TX
Subway:
SuperValu:
Huntington, WV
Maple Heights, OH
Warwick, RI
Swansea Quick Cash:
Taco Bell:
Ocala, FL
Ormond Beach, FL
Taco Bron Restaurant:
Texas Roadhouse:
Grand Junction, CO
Thornton, CO
F-21
TGI Fridays:
Thomasville:
Tops:
Lacey, WA
Uni-Mart:
Avis, PA
Bear Creek, PA
Bloomsburg, PA
Chambersburg, PA
Coraopolis, PA
Dallas, PA
East Brady, PA
Emporium, PA
Hazleton, PA
Johnsonburg, PA
Larksville, PA
Luzerne, PA
Moosic, PA
Pleasant Gap, PA
Port Vue, PA
Punxsutawney, PA
Ridgway, PA
Shamokin, PA
Shippensburg, PA
St. Clair, PA
St. Marys, PA
F-22
Taylor, PA
White Haven, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Williamsport, PA
Yeagertown, PA
Ashland, PA
Mountaintop, PA
United Rentals:
Carrollton, TX
Cedar Park, TX
Fort Collins, CO
La Porte, TX
Littleton, CO
Perrysberg, OH
Temple, TX
Melbourne, FL
United States of America:
United Trust Bank:
Bridgeview, IL
F-23
Vacant Land:
Midland, MI
Florence, AL
Vacant Property:
Hammond, LA
Indianapolis, IN
Mesa, AZ
Englewood, CO
Dallas, GA
Bonham, TX
Value City:
Florissant, MO
Value City Furniture:
Walgreens:
Wal-Mart:
Aransas Pass, TX
Beeville, TX
Sealy, TX
Winfield, AL
Waremart:
Eureka, CA
F-24
Washington Bike Center:
Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburger:
Fenton, MO
New Kensington, PA
Whataburger:
Wherehouse Music:
Homewood, AL
Winn-Dixie:
Columbus, GA
Zheng China Buffet:
Southfield, MI
Ziebart:
Maplewood, MN
Middleburg Heights, OH
Zios Restaurant:
Aurora, CO
Leasehold Interests:
F-25
Date ofCon-struction
Real Estate Held for Investment the Company has Invested in Under Direct Financing Leases:
Barnes and Noble:
F-26
Haltom City, TX
East Point, GA
Kennett Square, PA
Food Lion:
Keystone Heights, FL
Martinsburg, WV
F-27
Marlow Heights, MD
York, PA
Oviedo, FL
Valrico, FL
Levitz:
Olean, NY
F-28
Gross Amount at WhichCarried at Close of Period (b)
Real Estate Held for Sale the Company has Invested in:
Hollywood, FL
Childrens Pediatric:
Port Aransas, TX
Victoria, TX
Weslaco, TX
F-29
Roseville, MN
Ridgeland, MS
Hope Rehab:
Kohls:
Lapeer, MI
La-Z Boy:
Egg Harbor, NJ
Newington, CT
Logans Roadhouse:
Long John Silvers:
MJ Superstore:
Longmont, CO
Power Center:
Bismarck, ND
Myrtle Beach, SC
Whiting, NJ
F-30
Cuba, NY
Blakeslee, PA
Bradford, PA
Dillsburg, PA
Harrisburg, PA
Kane, PA
Kingston, PA
Plains Twp., PA
Springdale, PA
Tobyhanna, PA
Trucksville, PA
Big Flats, NY
Riverview, FL
Walgreen's:
Long Beach, MS
Wawa:
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE IIIREAL ESTATE AND
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Land, buildings, and leasehold interests:
Balance at the beginning of year
Acquisitions, completed construction and tenant improvements
Disposition of land, buildings, and leasehold interests
Provision for loss on impairment of real estate
Balance at the close of year
Accumulated depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization expense
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F-33
SCHEDULE IVMORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
Description
First mortgages on properties:
National City, CA
San Jose, CA
Rockledge, FL
Duncanville, TX
Lawton and Oklahoma City, OK (h)
Burleson, TX (h)
Bellingham, WA
Roseville, MN (i)
Lake Jackson, TX
Sports Authority, NJ
Jackson, MS
Topsham, ME
Balance at beginning of year
New mortgage loans
Deductions during the year:
Collections of principal
F-34
Exhibit Index