AGREE REALTY CORP - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
Mark
One
x
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
OR
¨
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For the
transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File Number 1-12928
Agree
Realty Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
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38-3148187
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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31850
Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills, Michigan
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48334
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (248) 737-4190
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes x
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No ¨
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files).
Yes ¨
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No ¨
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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company)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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No x
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As of
August 7, 2009, the Registrant had 8,193,074 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par
value, outstanding.
Agree
Realty Corporation
Form
10-Q
Index
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Part
I:
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Financial
Information
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Item
1.
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Interim
Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2008
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1-2 | ||||
Consolidated
Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2009
and 2008
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3 | ||||
Consolidated
Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2009
and 2008
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4 | ||||
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the six months ended
June 30, 2009
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5 | ||||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30,
2009 and 2008
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6-7 | ||||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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8-12 | ||||
Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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13-20 | |||
Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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20-21 | |||
Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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21-22 | |||
Part
II:
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Other
Information
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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22 | |||
Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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22 | |||
Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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22 | |||
Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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22 | |||
Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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22-23 | |||
Item
5
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Other
Information
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23 | |||
Item
6.
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Exhibits
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23 | |||
Signatures
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24 |
Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
June 30,
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December 31,
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2009
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Real
Estate Investments
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Land
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$ | 92,895,149 | $ | 87,309,289 | ||||
Buildings
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218,454,225 | 210,650,491 | ||||||
Property
under development
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6,326,595 | 13,383,102 | ||||||
317,675,969 | 311,342,882 | |||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
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(61,249,815 | ) | (58,502,384 | ) | ||||
Net
Real Estate Investments
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256,426,154 | 252,840,498 | ||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
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265,455 | 668,677 | ||||||
Accounts Receivable - Tenants,
net of allowance of $49,190 and
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$195,000
for possible losses at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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923,987 | 964,802 | ||||||
Unamortized
Deferred Expenses
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Financing
costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,977,789 and $4,838,098 at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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997,774 | 951,745 | ||||||
Leasing
costs, net of accumulated amortization of $808,019 and $775,450 at June
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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539,071 | 484,781 | ||||||
Other
Assets
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772,145 | 986,332 | ||||||
$ | 259,924,586 | $ | 256,896,835 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
1
Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
June 30,
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December 31,
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2009
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
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Mortgages
Payable
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$ | 65,955,255 | $ | 67,623,697 | ||||
Notes
Payable
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38,336,535 | 32,945,000 | ||||||
Dividends
and Distributions Payable
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4,262,017 | 4,233,232 | ||||||
Deferred
Revenue
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10,380,079 | 10,724,854 | ||||||
Accrued
Interest Payable
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238,575 | 500,796 | ||||||
Accounts
Payable
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Capital
expenditures
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203,961 | 850,225 | ||||||
Operating
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914,525 | 1,261,810 | ||||||
Interest
Rate Swap
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226,782 | — | ||||||
Deferred
Income Taxes
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705,000 | 705,000 | ||||||
Tenant
Deposits
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73,525 | 70,077 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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121,296,254 | 118,914,691 | ||||||
Stockholders’
Equity
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Common
stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,191,574 and
7,863,930 shares issued and outstanding
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819 | 786 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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146,876,344 | 143,892,158 | ||||||
Deficit
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(11,068,620 | ) | (11,257,541 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
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(212,018 | ) | — | |||||
Total
stockholders’ equity—Agree Realty Corporation
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135,596,525 | 132,635,403 | ||||||
Non-controlling
interest
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3,031,807 | 5,346,741 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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138,628,332 | 137,982,144 | ||||||
$ | 259,924,586 | $ | 256,896,835 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
2
Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
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Three
Months Ended
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June 30, 2009
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June 30, 2008
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Revenues
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Minimum
rents
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$ | 8,431,041 | $ | 8,133,119 | ||||
Percentage
rents
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782 | - | ||||||
Operating
cost reimbursements
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681,962 | 654,325 | ||||||
Other
income
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8,772 | 1,657 | ||||||
Total
Revenues
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9,122,557 | 8,789,101 | ||||||
Operating
Expenses
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Real
estate taxes
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488,520 | 450,864 | ||||||
Property
operating expenses
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332,468 | 359,268 | ||||||
Land
lease payments
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214,800 | 171,050 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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998,428 | 1,130,155 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,419,860 | 1,347,452 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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3,454,076 | 3,458,789 | ||||||
Income
From Operations
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5,668,481 | 5,330,312 | ||||||
Other
Expense
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Interest
expense, net
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(1,160,791 | ) | (1,238,977 | ) | ||||
Net
Income
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4,507,690 | 4,091,335 | ||||||
Less
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
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(268,113 | ) | (324,877 | ) | ||||
Net
Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
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$ | 4,239,577 | $ | 3,766,458 | ||||
Earnings
Per Share – Basic
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$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||||
Earnings
Per Share – Dilutive
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$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | ||||
Dividend
Declared Per Share
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$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.50 | ||||
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic
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7,879,183 | 7,676,258 | ||||||
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Dilutive
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7,894,349 | 7,683,039 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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June 30, 2009
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June 30, 2008
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Revenues
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Minimum
rents
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$ | 16,941,667 | $ | 16,111,767 | ||||
Percentage
rents
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7,777 | 4,758 | ||||||
Operating
cost reimbursements
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1,401,308 | 1,437,082 | ||||||
Other
income
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12,533 | 3,249 | ||||||
Total
Revenues
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18,363,285 | 17,556,856 | ||||||
Operating
Expenses
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Real
estate taxes
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967,461 | 916,177 | ||||||
Property
operating expenses
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790,978 | 953,646 | ||||||
Land
lease payments
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429,600 | 339,600 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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2,249,718 | 2,225,850 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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2,814,358 | 2,642,718 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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7,252,115 | 7,077,991 | ||||||
Income
From Operations
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11,111,170 | 10,478,865 | ||||||
Other
Expense
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Interest
expense, net
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(2,286,415 | ) | (2,499,053 | ) | ||||
Net
Income
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8,824,755 | 7,979,812 | ||||||
Less
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
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(574,532 | ) | (634,402 | ) | ||||
Net
Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
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$ | 8,250,223 | $ | 7,345,410 | ||||
Earnings
Per Share – Basic
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$ | 1.05 | $ | 0.96 | ||||
Earnings
Per Share – Dilutive
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$ | 1.05 | $ | 0.96 | ||||
Dividend
Declared Per Share
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$ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic
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7,825,957 | 7,672,500 | ||||||
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Dilutive
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7,834,403 | 7,682,947 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Additional
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Accumulated
Other
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Common Stock
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Paid-In
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Non-Controlling
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Comprehensive
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Interest
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Deficit
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Income (loss)
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Balance, January 1,
2009
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7,863,930 | $ | 786 | $ | 143,892,158 | $ | 5,346,741 | $ | (11,257,541 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares under the Equity Incentive Plan
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69,850 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of OP Units
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257,794 | 26 | 2,398,186 | (2,398,186 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Vesting
of restricted stock
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— | — | 586,000 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
and distributions declared for the period January 1, 2009 to June 30,
2009
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— | — | — | (476,516 | ) | (8,061,302 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss
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— | — | — | (14,764 | ) | — | (212,018 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income for the period January 1, 2009 to June
30, 2009
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— | — | — | 574,532 | 8,250,223 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2009
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8,191,574 | $ | 819 | $ | 146,876,344 | $ | 3,031,807 | $ | (11,068,620 | ) | $ | (212,018 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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June
30, 2009
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June
30, 2008
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
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Net
income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
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$ | 8,250,223 | $ | 7,345,410 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation to net
cash provided by operating activities
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Depreciation
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2,781,789 | 2,609,942 | ||||||
Amortization
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172,260 | 110,776 | ||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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586,000 | 581,000 | ||||||
Net
income attributable to non-controlling interest
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574,532 | 634,402 | ||||||
Decrease
in accounts receivable
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40,815 | 113,213 | ||||||
Decrease
in other assets
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179,828 | 20,948 | ||||||
Decrease
in accounts payable
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(347,285 | ) | (618,526 | ) | ||||
Decrease
in deferred revenue
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(344,775 | ) | (344,776 | ) | ||||
(Decrease)
increase in accrued interest
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(262,221 | ) | 158,361 | |||||
Increase
in tenant deposits
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3,448 | 5,991 | ||||||
Net
Cash Provided By Operating Activities
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11,634,614 | 10,616,741 | ||||||
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities
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Acquisition
of real estate investments (including capitalized interest of $132,572 in
2009 and $286,000 in 2008)
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(6,129,126 | ) | (10,921,084 | ) | ||||
Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities
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(6,129,126 | ) | (10,921,084 | ) | ||||
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
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Payments
of mortgages payable
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(1,668,442 | ) | (1,352,221 | ) | ||||
Dividends
and limited partners’ distributions paid
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(8,508,999 | ) | (8,447,948 | ) | ||||
Line-of-credit
net borrowings
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5,391,535 | 10,950,000 | ||||||
Repayments
of capital expenditure payables
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(850,225 | ) | (1,069,734 | ) | ||||
Payments
of financing costs
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(185,720 | ) | (26,705 | ) | ||||
Payments
of leasing costs
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(86,859 | ) | (112,951 | ) | ||||
Net
Cash Used In Financing Activities
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(5,908,710 | ) | (59,559 | ) | ||||
Net
Decrease In Cash and Cash Equivalents
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(403,222 | ) | (363,902 | ) | ||||
Cash and Cash
Equivalents, beginning of period
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668,677 | 544,639 | ||||||
Cash and Cash
Equivalents, end of period
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$ | 265,455 | $ | 180,737 |
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Agree
Realty Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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June
30, 2009
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June
30, 2008
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
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Cash
paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)
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$ | 2,408,944 | $ | 2,263,133 | ||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions
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Dividends
and limited partners’ distributions declared and unpaid
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$ | 4,262,017 | $ | 4,234,891 | ||||
Real
estate investments financed with accounts payable
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$ | 203,961 | $ | 710,919 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
7
Agree
Realty Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
Basis of Presentation
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The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Agree Realty
Corporation (the “Company”) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for audited financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has
been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that
date. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2009 or for any other interim period. For
further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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2.
Stock Based Compensation
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In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.
123 (R), “Share-Based
Payments” (“SFAS No. 123R”), the Company estimates the
fair value of restricted stock and stock option grants at the date of
grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight line basis or
amount vested, if greater, over the appropriate vesting
period.
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As
of June 30, 2009, there was $2,964,200 of total unrecognized compensation
costs related to the outstanding restricted shares, which is expected to
be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.30 years. The
Company used a 0% discount factor and forfeiture rate for determining the
fair value of restricted stock. The forfeiture rate was based
on historical results and trends.
The
holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on
and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the
rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the
shares and the right to receive dividends on the
shares.
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Shares
Outstanding
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Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
Fair
Value
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Unvested
restricted shares at January 1, 2009
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104,050 | $ | 30.57 | |||||
Restricted
shares granted
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69,850 | 15.24 | ||||||
Restricted
shares vested
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(21,720 | ) | 29.92 | |||||
Restricted
shares forfeited
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— | — | ||||||
Unvested
restricted shares at June 30, 2009
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152,180 | $ | 23.63 |
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Agree
Realty Corporation
3. Earnings
Per
Share
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Earnings
per share has been computed by dividing the net income attributable to
Agree Realty Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding. The per share amounts reflected in the consolidated
statements of income are presented in accordance with SFAS No. 128
“Earnings per
Share.”
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 periods
presented:
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Three
Months Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
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8,031,363 | 7,797,808 | ||||||
Unvested
restricted stock
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(152,180 | ) | (121,550 | ) | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per
share
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7,879,183 | 7,676,258 | ||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per
share
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7,879,183 | 7,676,258 | ||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
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Restricted
stock
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15,166 | 6,781 | ||||||
Common
stock options
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— | — | ||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per
share
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7,894,349 | 7,683,039 |
Six
Months Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
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7,978,137 | 7,794,050 | ||||||
Unvested
restricted stock
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(152,180 | ) | (121,550 | ) | ||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per
share
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7,825,957 | 7,672,500 | ||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per
share
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7,825,957 | 7,672,500 | ||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
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Restricted
stock
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8,446 | 10,447 | ||||||
Common
stock options
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— | — | ||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per
share
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7,834,403 | 7,682,947 |
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Agree
Realty Corporation
4. Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activity
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On
January 2, 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement
for a notional amount of $24,501,280, effective on January 2, 2009 and
ending on July 1, 2013. The notional amount decreases over the term to
match the outstanding balance of the hedge borrowing. The Company entered
into this derivative instrument to hedge against the risk of changes in
future cash flows related to changes in interest rates on $24,501,280 of
the total variable-rate borrowings outstanding. Under the terms of the
interest rate swap agreement, the Company will receive from the
counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1.5% plus one-month
LIBOR and will pay to the counterparty a fixed rate of 3.744%. This swap
effectively converted $24,501,280 of variable-rate borrowings to
fixed-rate borrowings beginning on January 2, 2009 and through July 1,
2013.
SFAS No. 133,
“Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS
No. 133”), requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments
as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. In
accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company has designated this
derivative instrument as a cash flow hedge. As such, changes in the fair
value of the derivative instrument are recorded as a component of other
comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2009 to the extent of effectiveness. The ineffective portion of
the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is recognized in
interest expense. For the three and six month periods ending
June 30, 2009, the Company has determined this derivative instrument to be
an effective hedge.
The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or
other speculative purposes and we did not have any other derivative
instruments or hedging activities as of June 30,
2009.
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5. Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
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Certain
of our assets and liabilities are disclosed at fair value. As defined in
SFAS No. 157, “Fair
Value Measurements,” fair value is the price that would be received
to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. In
determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation methods
including the market, income and cost approaches. The
assumptions used in the application of these valuation methods are
developed from the perspective of market participants, pricing the asset
or liability. Inputs used in the valuation methods can be
either readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable
inputs. Whenever possible the Company attempts to utilize
valuation methods that maximize the uses of observable inputs and
minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the
operability of the inputs used in the valuation methods the Company is
required to provide the following information according to the fair value
hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and
reliability of the information used to determine fair
values. Assets and liabilities measured, reported and/or
disclosed at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the
following three categories: The carrying amounts of the
Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash, cash equivalents,
receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair
values.
Level
1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.
Level
2 – Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are
corroborated by market data.
Level
3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market
data.
The
table below sets forth our fair value hierarchy for liabilities measured
or disclosed at fair value as of June 30,
2009.
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1
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Level
2
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Level
3
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Liability:
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Interest
rate swap
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$ | — | $ | 226,782 | $ | — | ||||||
Fixed
rate mortgage
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$ | — | $ | 40,426,874 | $ | — | ||||||
Variable
rate mortgage
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$ | — | $ | 21,567,092 | $ | — | ||||||
Variable
rate debt
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$ | — | $ | 38,336,535 | $ | — |
The
carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash,
cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair
values.
6. Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
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In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”
(“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting
standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, previously
referred to as minority interest. This statement requires noncontrolling
interests to be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a
liability or other item outside of permanent equity. Consolidated net
income and comprehensive income is required to include the noncontrolling
interest’s share. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to
be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. The Company
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 160 in the first quarter of 2009.
Certain presentation requirements of the standard were applied
retrospectively.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires
enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.
It clarifies (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b)
how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for
under SFAS No.133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. We adopted SFAS No. 161
effective beginning on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this statement
resulted in new disclosures in the notes to our financial
statements.
In
June 2008, the FASB ratified FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-01 “Determining Whether
Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating
Securities” (“FSP No. EITF 03-6-01”). FSP No. EITF 03-6-01
addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions
are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be
included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share
(“EPS”) under the two-class method of SFAS No. 128. It clarifies that
unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable right to
dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are
participating securities and shall be included in the computation of EPS
pursuant to the two-class method. FSP No. EITF 03-6-01 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The implementation of FSP
No. EITF 06-6-01 did not have a material impact on our computation of
EPS.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, “Determining
Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or
Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That
Are Not Orderly.” This Staff Position clarifies the application of FASB
Statement No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the
asset or liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes
guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not
orderly. Additionally, FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 emphasizes that even
if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation
technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the
same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a
forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the
measurement date under current market conditions. The guidance in this
Staff Position is effective for interim and annual reporting periods
ending after June 15, 2009, and must be applied prospectively. The
Company is currently evaluating the application of Staff Position No.
157-4, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.
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Total Comprehensive Income
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In
May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events”
(“SFAS No. 165”). SFAS No. 165 requires that an entity shall recognize in
the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide
additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the
balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of
preparing financial statements. The standard also requires
entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been
evaluated, as well as whether the date is the date the financial
statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available
to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual
financial periods ending after June15, 2009, and is to be applied
prospectively. Accordingly, the Company adopted the provisions
of SFAS No. 165 in the second quarter of 2009. The adoption of
the provisions of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash
flows.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
– a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS
168”). SFAS No. 168, or the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification (“Codification”), will become the source of authoritative
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the
FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. On the
effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification will supersede all
then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All
other non-grandfathered non-Sec accounting literature not included in the
Codification will become non-authoritative. SFAS No. 168 is
effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods
ending after September 15, 2009. The Company does not expect
the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.
The
following is a reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income
attributable to Agree Realty Corporation for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009.
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months ended
June
30, 2009
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Six
months ended
June
30, 2009
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Net
income
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$ | 4,507,690 | $ | 8,824,755 | ||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss)
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53.188 | (226,782 | ) | |||||
Total
comprehensive income before non-controlling interest
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4,560,878 | 8,597,973 | ||||||
Less: non-controlling
interest
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268,113 | 574,532 | ||||||
Total
comprehensive income after non-controlling interest
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4,292,765 | 8,023,441 | ||||||
Add: non-controlling
interest of comprehensive loss
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5,114 | 14,764 | ||||||
Comprehensive
income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
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$ | 4,287,651 | $ | 8,038,205 | ||||
For
the three and six month’s ended June 30, 2008, total comprehensive income
and net income were
equal.
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2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Forward-Looking
Statements
We have
included herein certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
These forward-looking statements represent our expectations, plans and beliefs
concerning future events and may be identified by terminology such as
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend” and similar
expressions. Although the forward-looking statements made in this report are
based on good faith beliefs and our reasonable judgment reflecting current
information, certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from such forward–looking statements, including but not limited to: the ongoing U.S.
recession, the existing global credit and financial crisis and other changes in
general economic, financial and real estate market conditions; risks that
our acquisition and development projects will fail to perform as expected;
financing risks, such as the inability to obtain debt or equity financing on
favorable terms or at all; the level and volatility of interest rates; loss or
bankruptcy of one or more of our major retail tenants; a failure of our
properties to generate additional income to offset increases in operating
expenses; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and our other
reports furnished or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance
on our forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we
assume no obligation to update these forward–looking statements, even if new
information becomes available in the future.
Overview
Agree
Realty Corporation is a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed
real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on the ownership,
development, acquisition and management of retail properties net leased to
national tenants. In this report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “ours”
and “us” and similar terms refer to Agree Realty Corporation and its
subsidiaries as the context may require. We were formed in December
1993 to continue and expand the business founded in 1971 by our current Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman, Richard Agree. We specialize in
developing retail properties for national tenants who have executed long-term
net leases prior to the commencement of construction. As of June 30,
2009, approximately 89% of our annualized base rent was derived from national
tenants. All of our freestanding property tenants and the majority of
our community shopping center tenants have triple-net leases, which require the
tenant to be responsible for property operating expenses, including property
taxes, insurance and maintenance. We believe this strategy provides a
generally consistent source of income and cash for distributions.
As of
June 30, 2009, our portfolio consisted of 71 properties, located in 16 states
containing an aggregate of approximately 3.5 million square feet of gross
leasable area (“GLA”). As of June 30, 2009, our portfolio included 59
freestanding net leased properties and 12 community shopping centers that were
98.2% leased in aggregate with a weighted average lease term of approximately
10.8 years remaining. As of June 30, 2009, approximately 70% of our
annualized base rent was derived from our top three tenants: Walgreen
Co. (“Walgreens”) – 29%; Borders Group, Inc. – 29% and Kmart Corporation –
11%. During the period July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 we have 48
leases that are scheduled to expire assuming that none of the tenants exercise
renewal options or terminate their leases prior to the contractual expiration
date. These leases represent 510,691 square feet of gross leasable
area and $3,289,865 of annualized base rent.
We expect
to continue to grow our asset base primarily through the development of retail
properties that are pre-leased on a long-term basis to national
tenants. We focus on development because we believe, based on the
historical returns we have been able to achieve, it generally provides us a
higher return on investment than the acquisition of similarly located properties
and does not entail the risks associated with speculative
development. Since our initial public offering in 1994, we have
developed 58 of our 71 properties, including 46 of our 59 freestanding
properties and all 12 of our community shopping centers. As of June
30, 2009, the properties that we developed accounted for 85.1% of our annualized
base rent. We expect to continue to expand our existing tenant
relationships and diversify our tenant base to include other quality national
tenants.
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Our
assets are held by, and all operations are conducted through, Agree Limited
Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which Agree Realty Corporation is
the sole general partner and held a 95.93% and 92.85% interest as of June 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. We are operating so as to qualify as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes.
The
following should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements of Agree Realty Corporation, including the respective notes thereto,
which are included in this Form 10-Q.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial
Statements” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a
subsidiary, previously referred to as minority interest. This
statement requires noncontrolling interests to be treated as a separate
component of equity, not as a liability or other item outside of permanent
equity. Consolidated net income and comprehensive income is required
to include the noncontrolling interest’s share. The calculation of
earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to
the parent. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 160 in the
first quarter of 2009. Certain presentation requirements of the
standard were applied retrospectively.
In March 2008,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS
No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and
hedging activities. It clarifies (a) how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items
are accounted for under SFAS No.133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. We adopted SFAS No. 161
effective beginning on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this statement
resulted in new disclosures in the notes to our financial
statements.
In June
2008, the FASB ratified FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-01 “Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP
No. EITF 03-6-01”). FSP No. EITF 03-6-01 addresses
whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are
participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in
the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share (“EPS”) under the
two-class method of SFAS No. 128. It clarifies that unvested
share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable right to dividends or
dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and
shall be included in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class
method. FSP No. EITF 03-6-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008. The implementation of FSP No. EITF 06-6-01
did not have a material impact on our computation of EPS.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value
When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not
Orderly.” This Staff Position clarifies the application of FASB
Statement No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or
liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes
guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not
orderly. Additionally, FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 emphasizes that
even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s)
used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the
same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced
liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement
date under current market conditions. The guidance in this Staff
Position is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June
15, 2009, and must be applied prospectively. The Company is currently
evaluating the application of Staff Position No. 157-4, but does not expect the
standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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In May
2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS
165”). SFAS No. 165 requires that an entity shall recognize in the
financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide
additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance
sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial
statements. The standard also requires entities to disclose the date
through which subsequent events have been evaluated, as well as whether the date
is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial
statements were available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective for
interim or annual financial periods ending after June15, 2009, and is to be
applied prospectively. Accordingly, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 165 in the second quarter of 2009. The
adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash
flows.
In June
2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS No. 168”). SFAS
No. 168, or the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”), will
become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental
entities. On the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification
will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting
standards. All other non-grandfathered non-Sec accounting literature
not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. SFAS
No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual
periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company does not expect
the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Critical
accounting policies are those that are both significant to the overall
presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require
management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments. For
example, significant estimates and assumptions have been made with respect to
revenue recognition, capitalization of costs related to real estate investments,
potential impairment of real estate investments, operating cost reimbursements,
and taxable income.
Minimum
rental income attributable to leases is recorded when due from
tenants. Certain leases provide for additional percentage rents based
on tenants’ sales volumes. These percentage rents are recognized when
determinable by us. In addition, leases for certain tenants contain
rent escalations and/or free rent during the first several months of the lease
term; however such amounts are not material.
Real
estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. All costs
related to planning, development and construction of buildings prior to the date
they become operational, including interest and real estate taxes during the
construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and
recorded as property under development until construction has been completed.
The viability of all projects under construction or development are regularly
evaluated under applicable accounting requirements, including requirements
relating to abandonment of assets or changes in use. To the extent a project, or
individual components of the project, are no longer considered to have value,
the related capitalized costs are charged against operations. Subsequent to
the completion of construction, expenditures for property maintenance are
charged to operations as incurred, while significant renovations are
capitalized. Depreciation of the buildings is recorded in accordance with the
straight-line method using an estimated useful life of 40 years.
We
evaluate real estate for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable through
estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of these
assets. When any such impairment exists, the related assets will be
written down to fair value and such excess carrying value is charged to
income. The expected cash flows of a project are dependent on
estimates and other factors subject to change, including (1) changes in the
national, regional, and/or local economic climates, (2) competition from other
shopping centers, stores, clubs, mailings, and the internet, (3) increases in
operating costs, (4) bankruptcy and/or other changes in the condition of third
parties, including tenants, (5) expected holding period, and (6) availability of
credit. These factors could cause our expected future cash flows from a project
to change, and, as a result, an impairment could be considered to have
occurred.
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Substantially
all of our leases contain provisions requiring tenants to pay as additional rent
a proportionate share of operating expenses (“operating cost reimbursements”)
such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, insurance, etc. The related
revenue from tenant billings is recognized in the same period the expense is
recorded.
We have
elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), commencing with our 1994 tax year. As a result, we are not
subject to federal income taxes to the extent that we distribute annually at
least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders and satisfy certain
other requirements defined in the Code.
In
October 2007, we established a taxable REIT subsidiary pursuant to the
provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. Our TRS is able to engage
in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified
from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax
regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which
occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income
taxes. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had
accrued a deferred income tax amount of $705,000.
Comparison
of Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 to Three Months Ended June 30,
2008
Minimum
rental income increased $298,000, or 4%, to $8,431,000 in 2009, compared to
$8,133,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of the development of a
Walgreens drug store in Ypsilanti, Michigan in May 2008, the development of a
Walgreens drug store in Ocala, Florida in June 2008, the development of a
Walgreens drug store in Shelby Township, Michigan in July 2008, the development
of a Walgreens drug store in Silver Springs Shores, Florida in January 2009, the
development of a Walgreens drug store in Brighton, Michigan in February 2009 and
the development of a Walgreens drug store in Port St John, Florida in June
2009. Our revenue increase from these developments amounted to
$421,000. In addition, rental income from our Big Rapids, Michigan
shopping center increased by $43,000 as a result of redevelopment activities and
rental income decreased ($134,000) as a result of the closing of a Circuit City
in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Percentage
rents remained constant from 2009 to 2008.
Operating
cost reimbursements increased $28,000, or 4%, to $682,000 in 2009,
compared to $654,000 in 2008. Operating cost reimbursements increased due to the
net increase in real estate taxes and property operating expenses as explained
below.
Other
income remained constant from 2009 to 2008.
Real
estate taxes increased $38,000, or 8%, to $489,000 in 2009, compared to $451,000
in 2008. The change was the result of general assessment
adjustments.
Property
operating expenses (shopping center maintenance, snow removal, insurance and
utilities) decreased $27,000, or 7%, to $332,000 in 2009 compared to $359,000 in
2008. The net decrease was the result of: a decrease in shopping center
maintenance costs of ($17,000); a decrease in snow removal costs of ($8,000);
and a decrease in insurance costs of ($2,000) in 2009 versus 2008.
Land
lease payments increased $44,000, or 26%, to $215,000 in 2009, compared to
$171,000 for 2008. The increase was the result of the Company leasing
land for our Shelby Township, Michigan property.
General
and administrative expenses decreased by $132,000, or 12%, to $998,000 in 2009,
compared to $1,130,000 in 2008. The decrease was the result of decreased dead
deal costs related to property searches in Michigan and Florida, and a decrease
in state and local taxes. General and administrative expenses as a
percentage of total rental income (minimum and percentage rents) decreased from
13.9% for 2008 to 11.8% for 2009.
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Depreciation
and amortization increased $73,000, or 5%, to $1,420,000 in 2009, compared to
$1,347,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of the development of
three properties in 2008 and three properties in 2009.
Interest
expense decreased $78,000, or 6%, to $1,161,000 in 2009, compared to $1,239,000
in 2008. The decrease in interest expense resulted from substantial reductions
in interest rates in 2009 as compared to 2008.
Our
income before income attributable to non-controlling interest increased
$417,000, or 10%, to $4,508,000 in 2009 from $4,091,000 in 2008 as a result of
the foregoing factors.
Comparison
of Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
Minimum
rental income increased $830,000, or 5%, to $16,942,000 in 2009, compared to
$16,112,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of the development of a
Walgreens drug store and a bank land lease in Macomb Township, Michigan in March
2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Ypsilanti, Michigan in May
2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Ocala, Florida in June 2008,
the development of a Walgreens drug store in Shelby Township, Michigan in July
2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Silver Springs Shores,
Florida in January 2009, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Brighton,
Michigan in February 2009 and the development of a Walgreens drug store in Port
St John, Florida in June 2009. Our revenue increase from these
developments amounted to $904,000. In addition, rental income from
our Big Rapids, Michigan shopping center increased by $117,000 as a result of
redevelopment activities and rental income decreased ($164,000) as a result of
the closing of a Circuit City store in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Percentage
rents increased $3,000 to $8,000 in 2009.
Operating
cost reimbursements decreased $36,000, or 2%, to $1,401,000 in 2009,
compared to $1,437,000 in 2008. Operating cost reimbursements decreased due to
the decrease in property operating expenses as explained below.
Other
income increased $10,000 to $13,000 in 2009.
Real
estate taxes increased $51,000, or 6%, to $967,000 in 2009, compared to $916,000
in 2008. The change was the result of general assessment
adjustments.
Property
operating expenses (shopping center maintenance, snow removal, insurance and
utilities) decreased $163,000, or 17%, to $791,000 in 2009 compared to $954,000
in 2008. The net decrease was the result of: a decrease in shopping center
maintenance costs of ($41,000); a decrease in snow removal costs of ($113,000);
an increase in utility costs of $5,000; and a decrease in insurance costs of
($14,000) in 2009 versus 2008.
Land
lease payments increased $90,000, or 26%, to $430,000 in 2009, compared to
$340,000 for 2008. The increase was the result of the Company leasing
land for our Shelby Township, Michigan property that was placed in service in
July, 2008.
General
and administrative expenses increased by $24,000, or 1%, to $2,250,000 in 2009,
compared to $2,226,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of increased dead
deal costs related to property searches in Michigan and
Florida. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total
rental income (minimum and percentage rents) decreased from 13.8% for 2008 to
13.3% for 2009.
Depreciation
and amortization increased $171,000, or 6%, to $2,814,000 in 2009, compared to
$2,643,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of the development of
four properties in 2008 and three properties in 2009.
Interest
expense decreased $213,000, or 9%, to $2,286,000 in 2009, compared to $2,499,000
in 2008. The decrease in interest expense resulted from substantial reductions
in interest rates in 2009 as compared to 2008.
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Our
income before income attributable to non-controlling interest increased
$845,000, or 11%, to $8,825,000 in 2009 from $7,980,000 in 2008 as a result of
the foregoing factors.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
principal demands for liquidity are operations, distributions to our
stockholders, debt repayment, development of new properties, redevelopment of
existing properties and future property acquisitions. We intend to
meet our short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures
related to the leasing and improvement of the properties, through cash flow
provided by operations and the Line of Credit and the Credit
Facility. We believe that adequate cash flow will be available to
fund our operations and pay dividends in accordance with REIT requirements for
at least the next 12 months. We may obtain additional funds for future
development or acquisitions through other borrowings or the issuance of
additional shares of common stock, although current market conditions have
limited the availability of new sources of financing and capital, which will
likely have an impact on our ability to obtain construction financing for
planned new development projects in the near term. We believe that
these financing sources will enable us to generate funds sufficient to meet both
our short-term and long-term capital needs.
We intend
to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness (including construction or acquisition
financing) to market capitalization of 65% or less. Nevertheless, we
may operate with debt levels which are in excess of 65% of market capitalization
for extended periods of time. At June 30, 2009, our ratio of
indebtedness to market capitalization was approximately 66.6%. This
ratio increased from 65.4% as of December 31, 2008 as a result of a decline in
the market value of our common stock.
During
the quarter ended June 30, 2009, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50
per share. We paid the dividend on July 14, 2009 to holders of record on
June 30, 2009.
Our cash
flows from operations increased $1,018,000 to $11,635,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2009, compared to $10,617,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2009. Cash used in investing activities decreased
$4,792,000 to $6,129,000 in 2009, compared to $10,921,000 in
2008. Cash used in financing activities increased $5,849,000 to
$5,909,000 in 2009, compared to $60,000 in 2008.
As of
June 30, 2009, we had total mortgage indebtedness of $65,955,255. Of this
total mortgage indebtedness, $41,565,995 is fixed rate, self-amortizing debt
with a weighted average interest rate of 6.64% and the remaining mortgage debt
of $24,389,260 has a maturity date of July 14, 2013, can be extended at our
option for two additional years and bears interest a 150 basis points over LIBOR
(or 1.82% as of June 30, 2009). In January 2009, the Company entered into an
interest rate swap agreement that fixes the interest rate during the initial
term of the variable-interest mortgage at 3.744%.
In
addition, the Operating Partnership has in place a $55 million credit facility
(the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, as the agent, which is guaranteed
by the Company. The Credit Facility was extended in January 2009 and
now matures in November 2011. Advances under the Credit Facility bear
interest within a range of one-month to twelve-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points
to 150 basis points or the lender’s prime rate, at our option, based on certain
factors such as the ratio of our indebtedness to the capital value of our
properties. The Credit Facility generally is used to fund property
acquisitions and development activities. As of June 30, 2009,
$34,500,000 was outstanding under the Credit Facility bearing a weighted average
interest rate of 1.32%.
We also
have in place a $5 million line of credit (the “Line of Credit”), which matures
in November 2009 and can be extended at our option, subject to specified
conditions, for two additional one-year periods. We expect to
exercise this option during the third quarter of 2009. The Line of
Credit bears interest at the lender’s prime rate less 75 basis points or 150
basis points in excess of the one-month to twelve-month LIBOR rate, at our
option. The purpose of the Line of Credit is generally to provide
working capital and fund land options and start-up costs associated with new
projects. As of
June 30, 2009, $3,836,535 was outstanding under the Line of Credit bearing a
weighted average interest rate of 2.50%.
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The
following table outlines our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2009 for the
periods presented below (in thousands).
Total
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July 1, 2009 –
June 30, 2010
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July 1, 2010 –
June 30, 2012
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July 1, 2012 –
June 31, 2014
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Thereafter
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Mortgages
Payable
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$ | 65,955 | $ | 3,509 | $ | 7,740 | $ | 30,536 | $ | 24,170 | ||||||||||
Notes
Payable
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38,337 | 3,837 | 34,500 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Land
Lease Obligation
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13,963 | 878 | 1,813 | 1,813 | 9,459 | |||||||||||||||
Estimated
Interest Payments on Mortgages and Notes Payable
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20,905 | 4,125 | 7,193 | 4,607 | 4,980 | |||||||||||||||
Other
Long-Term Liabilities
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total
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$ | 139,160 | $ | 12,349 | $ | 51,246 | $ | 36,956 | $ | 38,609 |
At June
30, 2009, we had one development project under construction that will add an
additional 13,650 square feet of GLA to our portfolio. The project is
expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2009. Additional
funding required to complete the project is estimated to be $1,068,000, which is
not reflected in the table above, and will be funded through advances under the
Credit Facility.
We plan
to begin construction of additional pre-leased developments and may acquire
additional properties, which will initially be financed by the Credit Facility
and Line of Credit. We will periodically refinance short-term
construction and acquisition financing with long-term debt and/or equity to the
extent available.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements with unconsolidated entities or
financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose
entities.
Inflation
Our
leases generally contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of
inflation on net income. These provisions include clauses enabling the us to
pass through to tenants certain operating costs, including real estate taxes,
common area maintenance, utilities and insurance, thereby reducing the our
exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.
Certain of our leases contain clauses enabling us to receive percentage rents
based on tenants' gross sales, which generally increase as prices rise, and, in
certain cases, escalation clauses, which generally increase rental rates during
the terms of the leases. In addition, expiring tenant leases permit us to seek
increased rents upon re-lease at market rates if rents are below the then
existing market rates.
Funds from
Operations
Funds
from Operations (“FFO”) is defined by the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) to mean net income computed in accordance
with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate
related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. Management uses FFO as a
supplemental measure to conduct and evaluate our business because there are
certain limitations associated with using GAAP net income by itself as the
primary measure of our operating performance. Historical cost
accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes
that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over
time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or
fallen with market conditions, management believes that the presentation of
operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting
is insufficient by itself.
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FFO
should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary
indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a
measure of liquidity. Further, while we adhere to the NAREIT definition of FFO,
our presentation of FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled
measures of other REITs due to the fact that not all REITs use the same
definition.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of FFO and net income for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Net
income
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$ | 4,239,577 | $ | 3,766,458 | ||||
Depreciation
of real estate assets
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1,386,112 | 1,313,910 | ||||||
Amortization
of leasing costs
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16,546 | 15,200 | ||||||
Income
attributable to non-controlling interest
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268,113 | 324,877 | ||||||
Funds
from Operations
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$ | 5,910,347 | $ | 5,420,445 | ||||
Weighted
Average Shares and Operating Partnership Units Outstanding –
Dilutive
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8,400,610 | 8,356,586 |
Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Net
income
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$ | 8,250,223 | $ | 7,345,410 | ||||
Depreciation
of real estate assets
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2,747,430 | 2,576,406 | ||||||
Amortization
of leasing costs
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32,569 | 30,000 | ||||||
Income
attributable to non-controlling interest
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574,532 | 634,402 | ||||||
Funds
from Operations
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$ | 11,604,754 | $ | 10,586,218 | ||||
Weighted
Average Shares and Operating Partnership Units Outstanding –
Dilutive
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8,389,967 | 8,356,494 |
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are
exposed to interest rate risk primarily through borrowing
activities. There is inherent roll-over risk for borrowings as they
mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this
risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future
interest rates and our future financing requirements. Our interest
rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below
presents the principal payments (in thousands) and the weighted average interest
rates on outstanding debt, by year of expected maturity, to evaluate the
expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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Thereafter
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Total
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Fixed
rate mortgage
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$ | 3,036 | $ | 3,243 | $ | 3,464 | $ | 3,700 | $ | 3,953 | $ | 24,170 | $ | 41,566 | ||||||||||||||
Average
interest rate
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6.64 | % | 6.64 | % | 6.64 | % | 6.64 | % | 6.64 | % | 6.64 | % | — | |||||||||||||||
Variable
rate mortgage
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$ | 473 | $ | 502 | $ | 532 | $ | 564 | $ | 22,318 | — | $ | 24,389 | |||||||||||||||
Average
interest rate
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3.74 | % | 3.74 | % | 3.74 | % | 3.74 | % | 3.74 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Other
variable rate debt
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$ | 3,837 | — | $ | 34,500 | — | — | — | $ | 38,337 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average
interest rate
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2.50 | % | — | 1.32 | % | — | — | — | — |
The fair
value (in thousands) is estimated at $40,427, $21,418 and $38,337 for fixed rate
mortgages, variable rate mortgage and other variable rate debt, respectively, as
of June 30, 2009.
The table
above incorporates those exposures that exist as of June 30, 2009; it does
not consider those exposures or positions, which could arise after that
date. As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to
interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the
period and interest rates.
We
entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge interest rates on $24.5
million in variable-rate borrowings outstanding. Under the terms of the interest
rate swap agreement, we will receive from the counterparty interest on the
notional amount based on 1.5% plus one-month LIBOR and will pay to the
counterparty a fixed rate of 3.744%. This swap effectively converted $24.5
million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. As of
June 30, 2009, the interest rate swap was valued at $226,782. We do
not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and we
did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of
June 30, 2009.
As of
June 30, 2009, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates on the portion of
our debt bearing interest at variable rates would result in an annual increase
in interest expense of approximately $383,000.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
At
December 31, 2008, management reported the following material weakness in our
internal controls (the lack of segregation of duties internal control weakness
was first reported in March 14, 2005 in the Company’s 2004 Form
10-K):
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We
lack segregation of duties in the period-end financial reporting
process. Our chief financial officer and director of finance
are the only employees with any significant knowledge of generally
accepted accounting principles. The chief financial officer and
the director of accounting are the only employees in charge of the general
ledger (including the preparation of routine and non-routine journal
entries and journal entries involving accounting estimates), the
preparation of accounting reconciliations, the selection of accounting
principles, and the preparation of interim and annual financial statements
(including report combinations, consolidation entries and footnote
disclosures) in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
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We, under
the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including the
chief executive officer and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act,
as of the end of the period covered by this report.
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Based on
this evaluation as of June 30, 2009, and due to the material weakness in our
internal control over financial reporting as described above, our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified by the SEC. Our audit committee has engaged independent
third party consultants to perform periodic reviews of our financial reporting
closing process to help mitigate the material weakness in our internal control
over financial reporting.
There was
no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably
likely to materially affect our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are
not presently involved in any litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any other
litigation threatened against us, except for routine litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business which is expected to be covered by our liability
insurance.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
There
were no material changes in our risk factors set forth under Item 1A of Part I
of our most recently filed Form 10-K.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR
SECURITIES
None
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A
VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On May
11, 2009, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. The following
were the results of the meeting:
The
stockholders elected Richard Agree and Michael Rotchford as directors until the
annual meeting of stockholders in 2012 or until a successor is duly elected and
qualified. The vote was as follows:
Richard Agree
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Michael Rotchford
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Votes
cast for
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4,638,760 | 4,603,487 | ||||||
Votes
withheld
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2,989,097 | 3,024,370 |
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Gene
Silverman, Farris Kalil, William Rubenfaer and Leon Schurgin continue to hold
office as directors after the annual meeting. Joey Agree was
appointed to the Board of Directors on June 8, 2009.
The stockholders ratified the
appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (f/k/a Virchow Krause &
Company, LLP) as our independent registered public accounting firm for
2009.
Votes
cast for
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7,566,821 | |||
Votes
against
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34,242 | |||
Votes
abstained
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26,794 |
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
None
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation and Articles of Amendment of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-11 (Registration Statement No. 33-73858, as amended)
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3.2
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Articles
Supplementary, establishing the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed
on December 9, 2008)
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3.3
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Articles
Supplementary, classifying additional shares of Common Stock and Excess
Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K
filed on December 9, 2008)
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3.4
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Bylaws
of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006)
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*31.1
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Richard Agree,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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*31.2
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Certification
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Kenneth R.
Howe, Vice President, Finance and Secretary
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*32.1
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Richard Agree,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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*32.2
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Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Kenneth R.
Howe, Vice President, Finance and
Secretary
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_______________
* Filed
herewith
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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/s/ RICHARD AGREE
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Richard
Agree
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Chief
Executive Officer
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and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/ KENNETH R. HOWE
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Kenneth
R. Howe
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Vice
President, Finance and
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Secretary
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Date: August 7,
2009
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