NETSTREIT Corp. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q | ||
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number 001-39443
NETSTREIT Corp. | ||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||||
Maryland | 84-3356606 | |||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |||||||||||||
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |||||||||||||
2021 McKinney Avenue Suite 1150 | ||||||||||||||
Dallas, Texas | 75201 | |||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(972) 200-7100 | ||||||||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||||||||||||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | NTST | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||||||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||||||||||
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding as of April 24, 2023 was 60,862,466.
NETSTREIT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
NETSTREIT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Real estate, at cost: | |||||||||||
Land | $ | 417,704 | $ | 401,146 | |||||||
Buildings and improvements | 966,743 | 907,084 | |||||||||
Total real estate, at cost | 1,384,447 | 1,308,230 | |||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (72,682) | (62,526) | |||||||||
Property under development | 6,501 | 16,796 | |||||||||
Real estate held for investment, net | 1,318,266 | 1,262,500 | |||||||||
Assets held for sale | 5,798 | 23,208 | |||||||||
Mortgage loans receivable, net | 92,267 | 46,378 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 6,596 | 70,543 | |||||||||
Lease intangible assets, net | 154,213 | 151,006 | |||||||||
Other assets, net | 50,242 | 52,057 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,627,382 | $ | 1,605,692 | |||||||
Liabilities and equity | |||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||
Term loans, net | $ | 373,415 | $ | 373,296 | |||||||
Revolving credit facility | 96,000 | 113,000 | |||||||||
Mortgage note payable, net | 7,901 | 7,896 | |||||||||
Lease intangible liabilities, net | 29,348 | 30,131 | |||||||||
Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 34 | 406 | |||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 25,062 | 22,540 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 531,760 | 547,269 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Equity: | |||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 60,862,466 and 58,031,879 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 609 | 580 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,145,160 | 1,091,514 | |||||||||
Distributions in excess of retained earnings | (77,237) | (66,937) | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 17,743 | 23,673 | |||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 1,086,275 | 1,048,830 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 9,347 | 9,593 | |||||||||
Total equity | 1,095,622 | 1,058,423 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,627,382 | $ | 1,605,692 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETSTREIT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||
Rental revenue (including reimbursable) | $ | 28,474 | $ | 20,921 | |||||||
Interest income on loans receivable | 978 | 411 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 29,452 | 21,332 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Property | 3,936 | 2,932 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 4,909 | 4,190 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,949 | 10,980 | |||||||||
Transaction costs | 109 | 165 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 23,903 | 18,267 | |||||||||
Other income (expense) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (3,944) | (1,169) | |||||||||
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net | (319) | 161 | |||||||||
Other income | 152 | — | |||||||||
Total other expense, net | (4,111) | (1,008) | |||||||||
Net income before income taxes | 1,438 | 2,057 | |||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 43 | (91) | |||||||||
Net income | 1,481 | 1,966 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 9 | 24 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 1,472 | $ | 1,942 | |||||||
Amounts available to common stockholders per common share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares: | |||||||||||
Basic | 58,155,738 | 44,415,807 | |||||||||
Diluted | 58,883,386 | 45,600,810 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
Change in value on derivatives, net | (5,979) | 6,211 | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (4,498) | 8,177 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (40) | 100 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (4,458) | $ | 8,077 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETSTREIT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
Common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-in Capital | Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total Stockholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 58,031,879 | $ | 580 | $ | 1,091,514 | $ | (66,937) | $ | 23,673 | $ | 1,048,830 | $ | 9,593 | $ | 1,058,423 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in public offerings, net of issuance costs | 2,759,481 | 28 | 52,875 | — | — | 52,903 | — | 52,903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OP Units converted to common stock | 5,694 | — | 105 | — | — | 105 | (105) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions declared on common stock and OP units | — | — | — | (11,650) | — | (11,650) | (101) | (11,751) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on restricted stock, net | — | — | — | (122) | — | (122) | — | (122) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock units | 83,428 | 1 | (1) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock for tax withholding obligations | (18,016) | — | (360) | — | — | (360) | — | (360) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation, net | — | — | 1,027 | — | 1,027 | — | 1,027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (5,930) | (5,930) | (49) | (5,979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 1,472 | — | 1,472 | 9 | 1,481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | 60,862,466 | $ | 609 | $ | 1,145,160 | $ | (77,237) | $ | 17,743 | $ | 1,086,275 | $ | 9,347 | $ | 1,095,622 |
Common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-in Capital | Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total Stockholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 44,223,050 | $ | 442 | $ | 809,724 | $ | (35,119) | $ | 4,123 | $ | 779,170 | $ | 10,645 | $ | 789,815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in public offerings, net of issuance costs | 3,604,736 | 36 | 75,461 | — | — | 75,497 | — | 75,497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OP Units converted to common stock | 25,629 | — | 484 | — | — | 484 | (484) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions declared on common stock and OP units | — | — | — | (8,888) | — | (8,888) | (109) | (8,997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared on restricted stock, net | — | — | — | (128) | — | (128) | — | (128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock units | 85,224 | 1 | (1) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock for tax withholding obligations | (16,651) | — | (362) | — | — | (362) | — | (362) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation, net | — | — | 1,045 | — | 1,045 | — | 1,045 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 6,135 | 6,135 | 76 | 6,211 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 1,942 | — | 1,942 | 24 | 1,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 | 47,921,988 | $ | 479 | $ | 886,351 | $ | (42,193) | $ | 10,258 | $ | 854,895 | $ | 10,152 | $ | 865,047 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETSTREIT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,949 | 10,980 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 308 | 157 | |||||||||
Amortization of above/below-market assumed debt | 29 | — | |||||||||
Noncash revenue adjustments | (509) | (807) | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,027 | 1,045 | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on sales of real estate, net | 319 | (161) | |||||||||
Gain on involuntary conversion of buildings and improvements | (12) | — | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | |||||||||||
Other assets, net | (1,845) | (1,484) | |||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (441) | (2,742) | |||||||||
Lease incentive payments | (500) | — | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 14,806 | 8,954 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||
Acquisitions of real estate | (67,717) | (89,973) | |||||||||
Real estate development and improvements | (2,480) | (4,378) | |||||||||
Investment in mortgage loans receivable | (45,917) | (40,426) | |||||||||
Earnest money deposits | (1,773) | (630) | |||||||||
Purchase of computer equipment and other corporate assets | — | (595) | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of real estate | 15,463 | 2,294 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims | 12 | — | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (102,412) | (133,708) | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in public offerings, net | 52,903 | 75,497 | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (11,650) | (8,888) | |||||||||
Payment of OP unit distributions | (101) | (109) | |||||||||
Payment of restricted stock dividends | (92) | (106) | |||||||||
Principal payments on mortgages payable | (26) | — | |||||||||
Proceeds under property development incentives | — | 375 | |||||||||
Proceeds under revolving credit facilities | 99,000 | 128,000 | |||||||||
Repayments under revolving credit facilities | (116,000) | (72,000) | |||||||||
Repurchase of common stock for tax withholding obligations | (360) | (363) | |||||||||
Deferred offering costs | (15) | (568) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 23,659 | 121,838 | |||||||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (63,947) | (2,916) | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 70,543 | 7,603 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period | $ | 6,596 | $ | 4,687 | |||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 3,641 | $ | 1,108 | |||||||
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
Dividends declared and unpaid on restricted stock | $ | 122 | $ | 128 | |||||||
Cash flow hedge change in fair value | $ | (5,979) | $ | 6,211 | |||||||
Accrued capital expenditures and real estate development and improvement costs | $ | 2,516 | $ | 1,418 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETSTREIT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business
NETSTREIT Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated on October 11, 2019 as a Maryland corporation and commenced operations on December 23, 2019. The Company conducts its operations through NETSTREIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). NETSTREIT GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.
The Company elected to be treated and to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with its short taxable year ended December 31, 2019. Additionally, the Operating Partnership formed NETSTREIT Management TRS, LLC (“NETSTREIT TRS”), which together with the Company jointly elected to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary under Section 856(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (commonly referred to as an “UPREIT”) and is an internally managed real estate company that acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of single-tenant, retail commercial real estate leased on a long-term basis to high credit quality tenants across the United States. The Company also invests in property developments and mortgage loans secured by real estate. As of March 31, 2023, the Company owned or had investments in 488 properties, located in 45 states, excluding four property developments where rent has yet to commence.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and subsidiaries in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and the Company’s net income is reduced by the portion of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
Interim Unaudited Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto on the Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, which provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties, and other matters. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s most significant assumptions and estimates relate to the useful lives of real estate assets, lease accounting, real estate impairment assessments, and allocation of fair value of purchase consideration. These estimates are based on historical experience and other assumptions which management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis and makes revisions to these estimates and related disclosures as experience develops or new information becomes known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all cash balances, money market accounts and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. Restricted cash includes cash restricted for property tenant improvements and cash proceeds from the sale of assets held by qualified intermediaries in anticipation of the acquisition of replacement properties in tax-free exchanges under Section 1031 of the Code. Restricted cash is included in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company had no restricted cash as of March 31, 2023, and $4.7 million of restricted cash as of December 31, 2022.
The Company’s bank balances as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 included certain amounts over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits.
Fair Value Measurement
Companies are required to disclose the estimated fair values of all financial instruments, even if they are not carried at their fair value. The fair values of financial instruments are estimates based on market conditions and perceived risks as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. These estimates require management’s judgement and may not be indicative of the future fair values of the assets and liabilities.
The fair value of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (including money market accounts), other assets and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their carrying value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Additionally, the Company believes the following financial instruments have carrying values that approximate their fair values as of March 31, 2023:
•Borrowings under the Company’s New Revolver (as defined in “Note 6 - Debt”) approximate fair value based on their nature, terms and variable interest rates.
•Carrying values of the Company’s fixed rate mortgage loans receivable approximate fair values based on a number of factors, including either their short-term nature, the availability of market quotes for comparable instruments, and a discounted cash flow analysis using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows, market rates, and credit spreads.
•Carrying value of the Company’s mortgage note payable approximates fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows, market rates, and credit spreads.
The following table discloses fair value information for the Company’s 2024 Term Loan and 2028 Term Loan (each as defined in “Note 6 - Debt”) (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying Value | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Value | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024 Term Loan (1) | $ | 174,591 | $ | 175,471 | $ | 174,532 | $ | 175,382 | |||||||||||||||
2028 Term Loan (1) | 198,824 | 201,324 | 198,764 | 201,108 |
(1) The carrying value of the debt instruments are net of unamortized debt issuance and discount costs.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company is exposed to credit risk with respect to cash held at various financial institutions, access to its credit facilities, amounts due under mortgage loans receivable, and amounts due or payable under derivative contracts. The credit risk exposure with regard to the Company’s cash, credit facilities, and derivative instruments is spread among a diversified group of investment grade financial institutions.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no tenants or borrowers with rental revenue or interest income on loans receivable, respectively, that exceeded 10% of total revenues.
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Segment Reporting
ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for the manner in which companies report information about operating segments. Substantially all of the Company’s investments, at acquisition, are comprised of real estate owned that is leased to tenants on a long-term basis or real estate that secures the Company's investment in mortgage loans receivable. The Company allocates resources and assesses operating performance based on individual investment and property needs. Therefore, the Company aggregates these investments for reporting purposes and operates in one reportable segment.
Note 3 – Leases
Tenant Leases
The Company acquires, owns and manages commercial single-tenant lease properties, with the majority being long-term triple-net leases where the tenant is generally responsible for all improvements and contractually obligated to pay all operating costs (such as real estate taxes, utilities and repairs and maintenance costs). As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s weighted average remaining lease term was 9.4 years.
The Company’s property leases have been classified as operating leases and some have scheduled rent increases throughout the lease term. The Company’s leases typically provide the tenant one or more multi-year renewal options to extend their leases, subject to generally the same terms and conditions, including rent increases, consistent with the initial lease term.
All lease-related income is reported as a single line item, rental revenue (including reimbursable), in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and is presented net of any reserves for uncollectible amounts. There were no material reserves for uncollectible amounts during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Fixed lease income includes stated amounts per the lease contract, which include base rent, fixed common area maintenance charges, and straight-line lease adjustments.
Variable lease income primarily includes recoveries from tenants, which represent amounts that tenants are contractually obligated to reimburse the Company for specific to their portion of actual recoverable costs incurred. Variable lease income also includes percentage rent, which represents amounts billable to tenants based on their actual sales volume in excess of levels specified in the lease contract.
The following table provides a disaggregation of lease income recognized under ASC 842 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Rental revenue | |||||||||||
Fixed lease income (1) | $ | 24,723 | $ | 18,067 | |||||||
Variable lease income (2) | 3,538 | 2,689 | |||||||||
Other rental revenue: | |||||||||||
Above/below market lease amortization, net | 412 | 283 | |||||||||
Lease incentives | (199) | (118) | |||||||||
Rental revenue (including reimbursable) | $ | 28,474 | $ | 20,921 |
(1) Fixed lease income includes contractual rents under lease agreements with tenants recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(2) Variable lease income primarily includes tenant reimbursements for real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance, and lease termination fees, and the write-off of uncollectible amounts. There were immaterial write-offs of uncollectible amounts during the three months ended March 31, 2023 with no write-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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Scheduled future minimum base rental payments (excluding base rental payments from properties classified as held for sale and straight line rent adjustments for all properties) due to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of the operating leases in place as of March 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Future Minimum Base Rental Receipts | |||||
Remainder of 2023 | $ | 77,012 | |||
2024 | 101,804 | ||||
2025 | 101,209 | ||||
2026 | 98,383 | ||||
2027 | 94,112 | ||||
Thereafter | 488,870 | ||||
Total | $ | 961,390 |
Future minimum rentals exclude amounts that may be received from tenants for reimbursements of operating costs and property taxes. In addition, the future minimum rents do not include any contingent rents based on a percentage of the lessees' gross sales or lease escalations based on future changes in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) or other stipulated reference rate.
Corporate Office Lease
In August 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement on a new corporate office space, which commenced in October 2021 and is classified as an operating lease. The lease has a remaining noncancellable lease term of 9.3 years that expires on July 31, 2032, with a one-time option to terminate in 2029 exercisable by the Company.
The following table presents the lease expense components for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Operating lease cost | $ | 135 | $ | 135 | |||||||
Variable lease cost | $ | 67 | $ | 3 |
The Company recorded a right-of-use asset and operating lease liability of approximately $4.5 million at lease commencement. As of March 31, 2023, the right-of-use asset and operating lease liability was $4.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively. The right-of-use asset is included in other assets, net and the operating lease liability is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table reflects the maturity analysis of payments due from the Company over the next five years and thereafter for the corporate office lease obligation as of March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Future Minimum Lease Payments | |||||
Remainder of 2023 | $ | 412 | |||
2024 | 617 | ||||
2025 | 636 | ||||
2026 | 653 | ||||
2027 | 670 | ||||
Thereafter | 3,311 | ||||
Total lease payments | 6,299 | ||||
Less: amount representing interest (1) | (912) | ||||
$ | 5,387 |
(1) Imputed interest was calculated using a discount rate of 3.25%. The discount rate is based on the estimated incremental borrowing rate, calculated as the treasury rate for the same period as the underlying lease term, plus a spread determined using factors including REIT industry performance.
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Note 4 – Real Estate Investments
As of March 31, 2023, the Company owned or had investments in 488 properties, excluding four property developments where rent has yet to commence. The gross real estate investment portfolio, including properties under development, totaled approximately $1.5 billion and consisted of the gross acquisition cost of land, buildings, improvements, and lease intangible assets and liabilities. The investment portfolio is geographically dispersed throughout 45 states with gross real estate investments in Illinois and Texas representing 8.6% and 8.0%, respectively, of the total gross real estate investment of the Company’s entire portfolio.
Acquisitions
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company acquired 20 properties for a total purchase price of $67.7 million, inclusive of $0.7 million of capitalized acquisition costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company acquired 34 properties for a total purchase price of $90.0 million, inclusive of $1.2 million of capitalized acquisition costs.
The acquisitions were all accounted for as asset acquisitions. An allocation of the purchase price and acquisition costs paid for the completed acquisitions is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Land | $ | 14,304 | $ | 14,654 | |||||||
Buildings | 43,133 | 60,088 | |||||||||
Site improvements | 3,479 | 6,538 | |||||||||
Tenant improvements | 391 | 1,160 | |||||||||
In-place lease intangible assets | 6,410 | 8,872 | |||||||||
Above-market lease intangible assets | — | 108 | |||||||||
67,717 | 91,420 | ||||||||||
Liabilities assumed | |||||||||||
Below-market lease intangible liabilities | — | (1,423) | |||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities | — | (24) | |||||||||
Purchase price (including acquisition costs) | $ | 67,717 | $ | 89,973 |
Development
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had three property developments under construction and one completed development where rent has yet to commence. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company invested $4.5 million in property developments. During this period, the Company completed development on two projects and reclassified approximately $14.8 million from property under development to land, building, and improvements in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Rent commenced for the completed developments in the first quarter of 2023. The remaining three developments in progress are expected to be substantially completed with rent commencing in the third and fourth quarters of 2023 for two of the developments and the second quarter of 2024 for the remaining development. The purchase price, including acquisition costs, and subsequent development are included in property under development in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company invested $5.0 million in property developments, including the acquisition of one new build-to-suit project with an initial purchase price of $1.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company completed development on one project under development and reclassified approximately $4.7 million from property under development to land, building, and improvements in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, on January 1, 2022, rent commenced on a development that was previously completed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Additionally, during both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company capitalized approximately $0.1 million of interest expense associated with properties under development.
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Dispositions
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold eight properties for a total sales price, net of disposal costs, of $15.5 million, recognizing a loss of $0.3 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold one property for a total sales price, net of disposal costs, of $2.3 million, recognizing a gain of $0.2 million.
Investment in Mortgage Loans Receivable
The Company’s mortgage loans receivable portfolio as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is summarized below (in thousands):
Loan Type | Number of Secured Properties | Effective Interest Rate (3) | Stated Interest Rate | Maturity Date | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (1) | 1 | 5.69% | 6.00% | 7/26/2023 | $ | 40,316 | $ | 40,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (1) | 2 | 5.83% | 6.50% | 6/30/2023 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage | 46 | 9.55% | 9.55% | 3/10/2026 | 41,940 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | 3 | 6.99% | 6.89% | 4/10/2026 | 4,132 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 92,388 | 46,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized loan origination costs | 34 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized discount | (155) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total mortgage loans receivable, net | $ | 92,267 | $ | 46,378 |
(1) The Company has the right, subject to certain terms and conditions, to purchase all or a portion of the underlying collateralized property.
(2) The stated interest rate is variable up to 15.0% and is calculated based on contractual rent for existing collateralized properties subject to the loan agreement.
(3) Includes amortization of discount and loan origination costs, as applicable.
All of the Company’s mortgage loans require monthly payments of interest only with principal payments occurring as borrower disposes of underlying properties, limited to the Company’s allocated investment by property. Any remaining principal balance will be repaid at or before the maturity date.
Assets Held for Sale
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were three and eleven properties, respectively, classified as held for sale.
Provisions for Impairment
The Company had no provisions for impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Note 5 – Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Intangible assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In-place leases | $ | 162,784 | $ | (33,103) | $ | 129,681 | $ | 154,876 | $ | (28,472) | $ | 126,404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Above-market leases | 20,091 | (3,263) | 16,828 | 20,091 | (2,892) | 17,199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assembled workforce | 873 | (873) | — | 873 | (873) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease incentives | 8,521 | (817) | 7,704 | 8,021 | (618) | 7,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets | $ | 192,269 | $ | (38,056) | $ | 154,213 | $ | 183,861 | $ | (32,855) | $ | 151,006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Below-market leases | $ | 35,596 | $ | (6,248) | $ | 29,348 | $ | 35,596 | $ | (5,465) | $ | 30,131 |
The remaining weighted average amortization period for the Company’s intangible assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and as of December 31, 2022 by category were as follows:
Years Remaining | |||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
In-place leases | 9.2 | 9.4 | |||||||||
Above-market leases | 12.8 | 13.0 | |||||||||
Below-market leases | 11.4 | 11.6 | |||||||||
Lease incentives | 11.4 | 11.8 |
The Company records amortization of in-place lease assets and assembled workforce intangible assets to amortization expense, and records net amortization of above-market and below-market lease intangibles as well as amortization of lease incentives to rental revenue. The following amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) related to the amortization of intangible assets and liabilities for all property and ground leases (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Amortization: | |||||||||||
Amortization of in-place leases | $ | 4,670 | $ | 3,555 | |||||||
Amortization of assembled workforce | — | 73 | |||||||||
$ | 4,670 | $ | 3,628 | ||||||||
Net adjustment to rental revenue: | |||||||||||
Above-market lease assets | (371) | (327) | |||||||||
Below-market lease liabilities | 783 | 610 | |||||||||
Lease incentives | (199) | (118) | |||||||||
$ | 213 | $ | 165 |
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The following table provides the projected amortization of in-place lease assets to amortization expense and the net amortization of above-market, below-market, and lease incentive lease intangibles to rental revenue as of March 31, 2023, for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):
Remainder of 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Thereafter | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In-place leases | $ | 13,439 | $ | 17,481 | $ | 16,907 | $ | 15,694 | $ | 13,423 | $ | 52,737 | $ | 129,681 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Above-market lease assets | (1,113) | (1,480) | (1,479) | (1,478) | (1,450) | (9,828) | (16,828) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Below-market lease liabilities | 2,276 | 3,005 | 2,982 | 2,890 | 2,818 | 15,377 | 29,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease incentives | $ | (556) | $ | (741) | $ | (741) | $ | (741) | $ | (691) | $ | (4,234) | $ | (7,704) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net adjustment to rental revenue | $ | 607 | $ | 784 | $ | 762 | $ | 671 | $ | 677 | $ | 1,315 | $ | 4,816 |
Note 6 – Debt
Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
Maturity Date | Interest Rate | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 Term Loan (1) | December 23, 2024 | 1.37% | $ | 175,000 | $ | 175,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Revolver (2) | August 11, 2026 | 5.94% | 96,000 | 113,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2028 Term Loan (3) | February 11, 2028 | 3.88% | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Note | November 1, 2027 | 4.53% | 8,472 | 8,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total debt | 479,472 | 496,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (2,156) | (2,306) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unamortized deferred financing costs, net (4) | (2,499) | (2,684) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total debt, net | $ | 474,817 | $ | 491,508 |
(1) Loan is a floating-rate loan which resets daily at daily SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus the applicable margin which was 1.15% as of March 31, 2023. The Company has entered into four interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the floating rate to a fixed rate.
(2) The annual interest rate of the New Revolver assumes daily SOFR as of March 31, 2023 of 4.84% plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus the applicable margin which was 1.00% as of March 31, 2023. The New Revolver may be extended up to one year.
(3) Loan is a floating-rate loan which resets monthly at one-month term SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus the applicable margin which was 1.15% as of March 31, 2023. The Company has entered into three interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the floating rate to a fixed rate.
(4) The Company records deferred financing costs for the New Revolver in other assets, net on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
New Credit Facility
On August 11, 2022, the Company entered into a sustainability-linked senior unsecured credit facility consisting of (i) a $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan (the “2028 Term Loan”) and (ii) a $400.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “New Revolver”, and together with the 2028 Term Loan, the “New Credit Facility”). The New Credit Facility may be increased by $400.0 million in the aggregate.
The New Revolver refinanced and increased the available borrowing capacity under the Company’s $250.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Prior Revolver”) pursuant to the credit agreement, dated as of December 23, 2019, governing such facility (the “Prior Credit Agreement”).
The Company used the proceeds from the borrowings made on the closing date to repay the Prior Revolver. Remaining and future borrowings under the New Revolver will be used by the Company for general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries, including acquisitions. The Company’s $175.0 million senior unsecured term loan (“2024 Term Loan”) under the Prior Credit Agreement, which matures in December 2024, remained outstanding upon the closing of the New Credit Facility.
The 2028 Term Loan matures on February 11, 2028 and the New Revolver matures on August 11, 2026, subject to extension of up to one year. Borrowings under the New Credit Facility are repayable at the Company’s option in whole or in part without premium or penalty. Borrowings under the New Revolver may be repaid and reborrowed from time to time prior to the maturity date.
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Prior to the date the Company obtains an investment grade rating, interest rates are based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio, and are determined by (A) in the case of the 2028 Term Loan either (i) SOFR, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus a margin ranging from 1.15% to 1.60%, based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement governing the New Credit Facility (the “New Credit Agreement”)), plus a margin ranging from 0.15% to 0.60%, based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio and (B) in the case of the New Revolver either (i) SOFR, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.45%, based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.45%, based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio.
After the date the Company obtains an investment grade rating, interest rates are based on the Company’s investment grade rating, and are determined by (A) in the case of the 2028 Term Loan either (i) SOFR, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus a margin ranging from 0.80% to 1.60%, based on the Company’s investment grade rating, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.60%, based on the Company’s investment grade rating and (B) in the case of the New Revolver either (i) SOFR, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus a margin ranging from 0.725% to 1.40%, based on the Company’s investment grade rating, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.40%, based on the Company’s investment grade rating.
Additionally, the Company will incur a facility fee based on the total commitment amount of $400.0 million under the New Revolver. Prior to the date the Company obtains an investment grade rating, the applicable facility fee will range from 0.15% to 0.30% based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio. After the date the Company obtains an investment grade rating, the applicable facility fee will range from 0.125% to 0.30% based on the Company’s investment grade rating.
The New Credit Facility also contains a sustainability-linked pricing component pursuant to which the Company will receive interest rate reductions up to 0.025% based on its performance against a sustainability performance target focused on the portion of the Company’s annualized base rent attributable to tenants with commitments or quantifiable targets for reduced greenhouse gas emission in accordance with the standards of the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”).
The Company has fully hedged the 2028 Term Loan with an all-in interest rate of 3.88%. Interest is payable monthly or at the end of the applicable interest period in arrears on any outstanding borrowings. The interest rate hedge is further described in “Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments.”
In connection with the New Credit Facility, the Company incurred $3.8 million of deferred financing costs which were allocated between the New Revolver and 2028 Term Loan in the amounts of $2.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Additionally, $0.5 million of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the Prior Revolver were reclassed to the New Revolver. Deferred financing costs are amortized over the remaining terms of each respective borrowing and are included in interest expense, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Prior Credit Facility
In December 2019, the Company entered into the Prior Credit Agreement for a senior credit facility consisting of the Prior Revolver and the 2024 Term Loan (collectively, the “Prior Credit Facility”).
Effective September 28, 2020, the Company entered into an interest rate derivative contract to fix the base interest rate (one-month LIBOR) on the 2024 Term Loan. The total interest rate includes the fixed base interest rate of 0.21% plus a leverage-based margin of 1.15%. The interest rate hedge is further described in “Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments.”
On January 27, 2023, the Company executed an amendment to the Prior Credit Agreement that replaced the interest rate benchmark from LIBOR to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Additionally, on January 30, 2023 and effective through the maturity date of December 31, 2024, the Company converted its four existing LIBOR swap agreements associated with 2024 Term Loan into four new SOFR swaps that convert the SOFR variable rate to a fixed rate of 0.12%. The Company has fully hedged the 2024 Term Loan with an all-in interest rate of 1.37%. The interest rate hedge is further described in “Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments.”
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Mortgage Note Payable
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had total gross mortgage indebtedness of $8.5 million, which was collateralized by related real estate and a tenant’s lease with an aggregate net book value of $13.0 million. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of less than $0.1 million and recorded a debt discount of $0.6 million, both of which are recorded as a reduction of the principal balance in mortgage note payable, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The mortgage note matures on November 1, 2027, but may be repaid in full beginning August 2027.
Debt Maturities
Payments on the 2024 Term Loan and 2028 Term Loan are interest only through maturity. As of March 31, 2023, scheduled debt maturities, including balloon payments, are as follows (in thousands):
Scheduled Principal | Balloon Payment | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Remainder of 2023 | $ | 117 | $ | — | $ | 117 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 162 | 175,000 | 175,162 | |||||||||||||||||
2025 | 170 | — | 170 | |||||||||||||||||
2026 | 178 | 96,000 | 96,178 | |||||||||||||||||
2027 | 170 | 7,663 | 7,833 | |||||||||||||||||
Thereafter | — | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 797 | $ | 478,663 | $ | 479,460 |
Interest Expense
The following table is a summary of the components of interest expense related to the Company’s borrowings (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Revolving credit facilities (1) | $ | 1,150 | $ | 478 | ||||||||||
Term loans (2) | 2,499 | 590 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage note payable | 93 | — | ||||||||||||
Non-cash: | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 185 | 101 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount, net | 151 | 56 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (134) | (56) | ||||||||||||
Total interest expense, net | $ | 3,944 | $ | 1,169 |
(1) Includes facility fees and non-utilization fees of approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(2) Includes the effects of interest rate hedges.
Deferred financing, discount, and debt issuance costs are amortized over the remaining terms of each respective borrowing and are included in interest expense, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, term loans had a weighted average interest rate, exclusive of amortization of deferred financing costs and the effects of interest rate hedges, of 5.77% and 1.32%, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred interest expense on revolving credit facilities with a weighted average interest rate, exclusive of amortization of deferred financing costs and facility fees, of 5.86% and 1.39%, respectively.
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The estimated fair values of the Company’s term loans have been derived based on market observable inputs such as interest rates and discounted cash flow analysis using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Refer to “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional detail on fair value measurements.
The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of March 31, 2023 and expects to be in compliance for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2023.
Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses interest rate derivative contracts to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates on its variable rate debt. These derivatives are considered cash flow hedges and are recorded on a gross basis at fair value. Assessments of hedge effectiveness are performed quarterly using either a qualitative or quantitative approach. The Company recognizes the entire change in the fair value in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and the change is reflected as cash flow hedge changes in fair value in the supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
Effective September 28, 2020 and September 1, 2022, such derivatives were initiated to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the 2024 Term Loan and 2028 Term Loan, respectively. Additionally, the Company converted its existing LIBOR swap agreements associated with the 2024 Term Loan into new SOFR swaps effective January 30, 2023. The interest rate for the variable rate 2024 Term Loan is based on the hedged fixed rate of 0.12% compared to the variable 2024 Term Loan SOFR rate as of March 31, 2023 of 4.80%, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% and applicable margin of 1.15%. The interest rate for the variable rate 2028 Term Loan is based on the hedged fixed rate of 2.63% compared to the variable 2028 Term Loan one-month SOFR rate as of March 31, 2023 of 4.67%, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% and applicable margin of 1.15%. The maturity dates of the interest rate swaps coincide with the respective maturity dates of the 2024 and 2028 Term Loans.
Amounts will subsequently be reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative or trading purposes and does not have derivative netting arrangements.
The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by its derivative counterparties. The Company evaluates counterparty credit risk through monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties, which includes review of debt ratings and financial performance. To mitigate credit risk, the Company enters into agreements with counterparties it considers credit-worthy, such as large financial institutions with favorable credit ratings.
The Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (in thousands, except number of instruments):
Number of Instruments | Notional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Derivatives | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 7 | 7 | $ | 375,000 | $ | 375,000 |
The following table presents the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Derivative Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value at | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: | Balance Sheet Location | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Other assets, net | $ | 18,088 | $ | 24,067 |
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The following table presents the effect of the Company's interest rate swaps on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Products | $ | (3,141) | $ | 6,188 | Interest expense, net | $ | 2,837 | $ | (23) |
The Company did not exclude any amounts from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $11.7 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.
The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves.
To comply with the provisions of ASC 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of March 31, 2023, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The table below presents the Company’s derivative assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (in thousands):
Fair Value Hierarchy Level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative assets | $ | — | $ | 18,088 | $ | — | $ | 18,088 | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative assets | $ | — | $ | 24,067 | $ | — | $ | 24,067 |
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Note 8 – Supplemental Detail for Certain Components of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Other assets, net consist of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 8,600 | $ | 7,167 | |||||||
Deferred rent receivable | 6,335 | 5,629 | |||||||||
Prepaid assets | 4,048 | 3,864 | |||||||||
Earnest money deposits | 1,958 | 185 | |||||||||
Fair value of interest rate swaps | 18,088 | 24,067 | |||||||||
Deferred offering costs | 825 | 796 | |||||||||
Deferred financing costs, net | 2,499 | 2,685 | |||||||||
4,144 | 4,235 | ||||||||||
Leasehold improvements and other corporate assets, net | 1,907 | 1,969 | |||||||||
Interest receivable | 600 | 256 | |||||||||
Other assets, net | 1,238 | 1,204 | |||||||||
$ | 50,242 | $ | 52,057 |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consists of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses | $ | 6,815 | $ | 5,745 | |||||||
Accrued bonus | 352 | 1,305 | |||||||||
Prepaid rent | 4,038 | 2,937 | |||||||||
Operating lease liability | 5,387 | 5,464 | |||||||||
Accrued interest | 2,020 | 1,782 | |||||||||
Deferred rent | 2,134 | 1,756 | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 2,050 | 1,394 | |||||||||
Other liabilities | 2,266 | 2,157 | |||||||||
$ | 25,062 | $ | 22,540 |
Note 9 – Shareholders’ Equity, Partners’ Capital and Preferred Equity
ATM Program
On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into a $250.0 million at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”) through which, from time to time, it may sell shares of its common stock in registered transactions. The Company has issued shares of common stock in connection with the ATM Program for the periods presented as follows:
•In March 2023, the Company issued 146,745 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $20.22 per share for net proceeds of approximately $2.9 million, net of sales commissions and offering costs of less than $0.1 million. The Company contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 146,745 Class A OP Units.
•In March 2022, the Company issued 163,774 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $22.08 per share for net proceeds of approximately $3.5 million, net of sales commissions and offering costs of less than $0.1 million. The Company contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 163,774 Class A OP Units.
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August 2022 Follow-On Offering
On August 8, 2022, the Company completed a registered public offering of 9,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $20.20 per share, which excluded an over-allotment option to the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares, which was exercised in full on August 10, 2022. In connection with the offering, the Company entered into forward sale agreements for 10,350,000 shares of its common stock. The Company did not initially receive any proceeds from the sales of shares of common stock by the forward purchasers upon registration of the offering. The Company may physically settle the forward sale agreements (by the delivery of shares of common stock) and receive proceeds from the sale of those shares upon one or more forward settlement dates, which shall occur no later than August 3, 2023. The Company may, at its election, cash settle or net share settle all or a portion of its obligations under a forward sale agreement if it concludes it is in its best interest to do so over the prescribed offering period. If the Company elects to cash settle a forward sale agreement, it may not receive any proceeds and may owe cash to the relevant forward counterparty in certain circumstances.
On March 30, 2023, the Company partially physically settled 2,612,736 shares of common stock at a price of $20.20 per share in accordance with the forward sale agreements. The Company received net proceeds from the settlement of $50.0 million, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs of $2.8 million. The Company contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 2,612,736 Class A OP Units. As of March 31, 2023, 4,763,320 shares remained unsettled under the August 8, 2022 forward sale agreements.
January 2022 Follow-On Offering
On January 13, 2022, the Company completed a registered public offering of 10,350,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $22.25 per share. In connection with the offering, the Company entered into forward sale agreements for 10,350,000 shares of its common stock. On March 30, 2022, the Company settled 3,440,962 shares of common stock at a price of $22.25 per share in accordance with the forward sale agreements. The Company received net proceeds from the settlement of $72.0 million, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs of $4.6 million. The Company contributed the net proceeds to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 3,440,962 Class A OP Units. As of December 31, 2022, the Company fully physically settled the forward sale agreements (by the delivery of shares of common stock).
Surrendered Shares on Vested Stock Unit Awards
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, portions of restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) granted to certain of the Company’s officers, directors, and employees vested. The vesting of these awards, granted pursuant to the NETSTREIT Corp. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Incentive Plan”), resulted in federal and state income tax liabilities for the recipients. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, as permitted by the terms of the Omnibus Incentive Plan and the award grants, certain executive officers and employees elected to surrender a total of 18 thousand and 17 thousand RSUs, respectively both valued at approximately $0.4 million, solely to pay the associated statutory tax withholding. The surrendered RSUs are included in the row entitled “repurchase of shares of common stock” on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Dividends
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid the following common stock dividends (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Declaration Date | Dividend Per Share | Record Date | Total Amount | Payment Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||
February 21, 2023 | $ | 0.20 | March 15, 2023 | $ | 11,650 | March 30, 2023 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Declaration Date | Dividend Per Share | Record Date | Total Amount | Payment Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||
February 22, 2022 | $ | 0.20 | March 15, 2022 | $ | 8,888 | March 30, 2022 |
The holders of OP Units are entitled to an equal distribution per each OP Unit held as of each record date. Accordingly, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Operating Partnership paid distributions of $0.1 million to holders of OP Units.
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Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent noncontrolling holders of OP Units in the Operating Partnership. OP Units are convertible into common stock as the OP Units may be redeemed for cash or, at the Company’s election, exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, noncontrolling interests represented 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively, of OP Units. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, OP Unit holders redeemed 5,694 and 25,629 OP units, respectively, into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation
Under the Omnibus Incentive Plan, 2,094,976 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance. The Omnibus Incentive Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, RSUs, long-term incentive plan units, dividend equivalent rights, and other share-based, share-related or cash-based awards, including performance-based awards, to employees, directors and consultants, with each grant evidenced by an award agreement providing the terms of the award. The Omnibus Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
As of March 31, 2023, the only stock-based compensation granted by the Company were restricted stock units. The total amount of stock-based compensation costs recognized in general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) was $1.0 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. All awards of unvested restricted stock units are expected to fully vest over the next to four years.
Performance-Based RSUs (effectiveness of Initial Public Offering)
Pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Company made performance-based RSUs to certain employees and non-employee directors. The performance condition required the Company to effectively file a shelf registration statement. Up until the point of filing the registration statement, performance was not deemed probable and accordingly, no RSUs had the capability of vesting and no stock-based compensation expense was recorded. As a result of the Company's initial public offering in August 2020, the performance condition was satisfied and the Company recorded a stock-based compensation expense catch-up adjustment of $1.4 million. The vesting terms of these grants are specific to the individual grant and vest in equal annual installments over the next two years.
The following table summarizes performance-based RSU activity for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | ||||||||||
Unvested RSU grants outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | 61,391 | $ | 19.75 | ||||||||
Granted during the period | — | — | |||||||||
Forfeited during the period | — | — | |||||||||
Vested during the period | — | 19.75 | |||||||||
Unvested RSU grants outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | 61,391 | $ | 19.75 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense associated with performance-based RSUs. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the remaining unamortized stock-based compensation expense totaled $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and as of March 31, 2023, these awards are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.4 years. These units are subject to graded vesting and stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period for each vesting tranche in the award.
The grant date fair value of unvested RSUs is calculated as the per share price in the private offering that closed on December 23, 2019.
Service-Based RSUs
Pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Company has made service-based RSU grants to certain employees and non-employee directors. The vesting terms of these grants are specific to the individual grant and vest in equal annual installments over the next to four years.
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The following table summarizes service-based RSU activity for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | ||||||||||
Unvested RSU grants outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | 247,079 | $ | 19.86 | ||||||||
Granted during the period | 125,112 | 20.19 | |||||||||
Forfeited during the period | — | — | |||||||||
Vested during the period | (83,428) | 20.39 | |||||||||
Unvested RSU grants outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | 288,763 | $ | 19.85 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.6 million in stock-based compensation expense associated with service-based RSUs. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the remaining unamortized stock-based compensation expense totaled $4.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and as of March 31, 2023, these awards are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.3 years. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the total requisite service period for the entire award.
The grant date fair value of service-based unvested RSUs is calculated as the per share price determined in the initial public offering for awards granted in 2020 and as the per share price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant for those granted in years subsequent to 2020.
Performance-Based RSUs (total shareholder return)
Pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Company has made market-based RSU grants to certain employees. These grants are subject to the participant’s continued service over a three year period with 40% of the award based on the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) as compared to the TSR of identified peer companies and 60% of the award based on total absolute TSR over the cumulative three-year period. The performance period of these grants runs through March 8, 2024, February 28, 2025, and February 28, 2026. Grant date fair value of the market-based share awards was calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation model, which incorporated stock price volatility of the Company and each of the Company’s peers and other variables over the performance period. Significant inputs for the current period calculation were expected volatility of the Company of 29.0% and expected volatility of the Company's peers, ranging from 32.2% to 102.8%, with an average volatility of 46.7% and a risk-free interest rate of 4.46%. The fair value per share on the grant date specific to the target TSR relative to the Company’s peers was $24.13 and the target absolute TSR was $20.15 for a weighted average grant date fair value of $21.57 per share. Stock-based compensation expense associated with unvested market-based share awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum required service period, which is three years.
The following table summarizes market-based RSU activity for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | ||||||||||
Unvested RSU grants outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | 177,350 | $ | 19.83 | ||||||||
Granted during the period | 81,751 | 21.57 | |||||||||
Forfeited during the period | — | — | |||||||||
Unvested RSU grants outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | 259,101 | $ | 20.38 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.3 million in stock-based compensation expense associated with market-based RSUs. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining unamortized stock-based compensation expense totaled $3.4 million and as of March 31, 2023, these awards are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.3 years.
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Alignment of Interest Program
During March 2021, the Company adopted the Alignment of Interest Program (the “Program”), which allows employees to elect to receive a portion of their annual bonus in unvested RSUs in the first quarter of the following year that would then vest over a four-year service period beginning in the period that the bonus relates. The Program is deemed to be a liability-classified award (accounted for as an equity-classified award as the service date precedes the grant date and the award would otherwise be classified as equity on grant date), which will be fair-valued and accrued over the applicable service period. The total estimated fair value of the elections made for 2023 under the Program was approximately $0.4 million. The award will be remeasured to fair value each reporting period until the unvested RSUs are granted. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized approximately $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense associated with these awards. Previous awards under the Program that have been granted are included within service based RSUs above.
Note 11 – Earnings Per Share
Net income per common share has been computed pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is similarly calculated except that the denominator is increased by using the treasury stock method to determine the potential dilutive effect of the Company’s outstanding unvested RSUs and unsettled shares under open forward equity contracts and using the if-converted method to determine the potential dilutive effect of the OP Units. The Company has noncontrolling interests in the form of OP Units which are convertible into common stock and represent potentially dilutive securities, as the OP Units may be redeemed for cash or, at the Company’s election, exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis. The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (9) | (24) | |||||||||
Net income attributable to common shares, basic | 1,472 | 1,942 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 9 | 24 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to common shares, diluted | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 58,155,738 | 44,415,807 | |||||||||
Effect of dilutive shares for diluted net income per common share: | |||||||||||
OP Units | 511,402 | 550,673 | |||||||||
Unvested RSUs | 175,859 | 294,272 | |||||||||
Unsettled shares under open forward equity contracts | 40,387 | 340,058 | |||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 58,883,386 | 45,600,810 | |||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders per common share, basic | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | |||||||
Net income available to common stockholders per common share, diluted | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 |
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 507,773 and 513,467 of OP Units outstanding, respectively.
Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company may be subject to litigation, claims and regulatory matters, none of which are currently outstanding, which the Company believes could have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations, liquidity or cash flows.
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Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to environmental regulations related to the ownership of real estate. The cost of complying with the environmental regulations was not material to the Company’s results of operations for any of the periods presented. The Company is not aware of any environmental condition on any of its properties that is likely to have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements when the fair value of such liability can be reasonably estimated and is required to be recognized.
Commitments
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of commitments to purchase real estate properties or fund development projects. These commitments are generally subject to the Company’s customary due diligence process and, accordingly, a number of specific conditions must be met before the Company is obligated or receives an option to purchase the properties. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had tenant improvement allowance commitments totaling approximately $4.1 million, all of which is expected to be funded over the next two years. Additionally, as of March 31, 2023, the Company had commitments to fund three properties under development totaling $6.0 million which is expected to be funded over the next two years.
In August 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement on a new corporate office space, which is classified as an operating lease. The Company began operating out of the new office in February 2022. The lease has an remaining noncancellable term of 9.3 years that expires on July 31, 2032 and is renewable at the Company’s option for two additional periods of 5 years. Future minimum base rental payments under the lease are outlined in “Note - 3 - Leases.” Annual rent expense, excluding operating expenses, is approximately $0.5 million during the initial term.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company did not have any other material commitments for re-leasing costs, recurring capital expenditures, non-recurring building improvements, or similar types of costs.
Note 13 – Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2023 through the date on which these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued to determine whether any of these events required disclosure in the financial statements.
Common Stock Dividend
On April 25, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share for the second quarter of 2023. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2023 to stockholders of record on June 1, 2023.
Revolver Activity
In April 2023, the Company borrowed $72.0 million on the 2026 Revolver which will be used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of properties in the Company’s pipeline.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning our business and growth strategies, investment, financing and leasing activities and trends in our business, including trends in the market for single-tenant, retail commercial real estate. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “likely,” “will,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact future results, performance or transactions, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” Part I, Item 1A. in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 23, 2023, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
Forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. New risks and uncertainties may arise over time and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. Many of the risks identified have been and will continue to be heightened as a result of the ongoing numerous adverse effects arising from the novel coronavirus and instability in macroeconomic conditions. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required by law.
Business Overview
We are an internally managed real estate company that acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of single-tenant, retail commercial real estate subject to long-term net leases with high credit quality tenants across the United States. We also invest in property developments and mortgage loans secured by real estate. As of March 31, 2023, we owned or had investments in 488 single-tenant retail net leased properties that were diversified by tenant, industry and geography, including 83 different tenants, across 25 retail sectors in 45 states. This excludes four property developments where rent has yet to commence. We focus on tenants in industries where a physical location is critical to the generation of sales and profits, with a focus on necessity goods and essential services in the retail sector, including home improvement, auto parts, drug stores and pharmacies, general retail, grocers, convenience stores, discount stores, and quick-service restaurants, all of which we refer to as defensive retail industries. As of March 31, 2023, our investments generated ABR1 of $108.9 million. Approximately 67% of our ABR is from investment grade2 credit rated tenants and an additional 15% of our ABR is derived from tenants with an investment grade profile3. Exclusive of mortgage loans receivable, our portfolio was 100% occupied with a weighted average remaining lease term (“WALT”) of 9.4 years, which we believe provides us with a strong stable source of recurring cash flow from our portfolio.
(1) Annualized base rent (“ABR”) is annualized contractual base rent in place as of the most recent quarter end for all leases that commenced as of that date, and annualized cash interest on mortgage loans receivable in place as of that date.
(2) We define “investment grade” tenants as tenants, or tenants that are subsidiaries of a parent entity, with a credit rating of BBB- (S&P/Fitch), Baa3 (Moody's) or NAIC2 (National Association of Insurance Commissioners) or higher.
(3) We define “investment grade profile” tenants as tenants with metrics of more than $1.0 billion in annual sales and a debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of less than 2.0x but do not carry a published rating from S&P, Moody’s or NAIC.
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August 2022 Follow-On Offering
On August 8, 2022, we completed a registered public offering of 9,000,000 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $20.20 per share, which excluded an over-allotment option to the underwriters to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares, which was exercised in full on August 10, 2022. In connection with the offering, we entered into forward sale agreements for 10,350,000 shares of its common stock. We did not initially receive any proceeds from the sales of shares of common stock by the forward purchasers upon registration of the offering. We may physically settle the forward sale agreements (by the delivery of shares of common stock) and receive proceeds from the sale of those shares upon one or more forward settlement dates, which shall occur no later than August 3, 2023. We may, at our election, cash settle or net share settle all or a portion of our obligations under a forward sale agreement if we concludes it is in its best interest to do so over the prescribed offering period. If we elect to cash settle a forward sale agreement, we may not receive any proceeds and may owe cash to the relevant forward counterparty in certain circumstances.
On March 30, 2023, we partially physically settled 2,612,736 shares of common stock at a price of $20.20 per share in accordance with the forward sale agreements. We received net proceeds from the settlement of $50.0 million, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs of $2.8 million. As of March 31, 2023, 4,763,320 shares remained unsettled under the August 8, 2022 forward sale agreements.
ATM Program
On September 1, 2021, we entered into a $250.0 million at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”) through which, from time to time, we may sell shares of our common stock in registered transactions. In March 2023, we issued 146,745 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $20.22 per share for net proceeds of approximately $2.9 million, net of sales commissions and offering costs of less than $0.1 million. We have $151.2 million remaining gross proceeds available for future issuances of shares of our common stock under the ATM Program.
Results of Operations
Overall
We continued to grow our assets during the first quarter of 2023 through the acquisition of properties and investment in mortgage loans receivable. This growth was financed through the settlement of shares of common stock through our forward sale agreements in an amount of $50.0 million, the issuance of common stock under the ATM Program in an amount of $2.9 million, the usage of existing cash balances as a result of borrowings on our Revolver, and cash flows from operations during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Acquisitions
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we acquired 20 properties for a total purchase price of $67.7 million, inclusive of $0.7 million of capitalized acquisition costs.
The acquisitions were all accounted for as asset acquisitions. These properties are located in 12 states with a WALT of approximately 9.4 years. The underwritten weighted-average capitalization rate on our year to date acquisitions was approximately 6.9%.
Development
As of March 31, 2023, we had three property developments under construction and one completed development where rent has yet to commence. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we invested $4.5 million in property developments. During this period, we completed development on two projects and reclassified approximately $14.8 million from property under development to land, building, and improvements in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Rent commenced for the completed developments in the first quarter of 2023. The remaining three developments in progress are expected to be substantially completed with rent commencing in the third and fourth quarters of 2023 for two of the developments and the second quarter of 2024 for the remaining development. The purchase price, including acquisition costs, and subsequent development are included in property under development in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.
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Dispositions
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we sold eight properties for a total sales price, net of disposal costs of $15.5 million, recognizing a net loss of $0.3 million.
Investment in Mortgage Loans Receivable
On March 3, 2023, we executed a fully collateralized $41.9 million loan receivable with a stated interest rate of 9.55% and scheduled maturity date of March 10, 2026. The loan receivable is collateralized by 46 properties leased by one investment grade tenant. The funds provided under the loan are included in mortgage loans receivable, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.
On March 24, 2023, we executed a fully collateralized $4.1 million loan receivable with a stated interest rate of 6.89% and scheduled maturity date of April 10, 2026. The loan receivable is collateralized by three properties leased by one investment grade tenant. The funds provided under the loan are included in mortgage loans receivable, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.
Economic and Financial Environment
The average inflation rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 5.0%. While the Federal Reserve has been continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to lower inflation, the pace at which it may continue to do so is unclear leading to uncertainties in the financing market and a volatile economy.
In the commercial real estate market, property prices generally continue to fluctuate which may impact our investment capitalization rates and operating costs. Likewise, during certain periods, including the current market, the credit markets have experienced significant price volatility, dislocations, and liquidity disruptions, which may impact our access to and cost of capital. We continually monitor the commercial real estate and credit markets carefully and, if required, will make decisions to adjust our business strategy accordingly.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
The following table sets forth our operating results for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||
Rental revenue (including reimbursable) | $ | 28,474 | $ | 20,921 | |||||||
Interest income on loans receivable | 978 | 411 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 29,452 | 21,332 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Property | 3,936 | 2,932 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 4,909 | 4,190 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,949 | 10,980 | |||||||||
Transaction costs | 109 | 165 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 23,903 | 18,267 | |||||||||
Other income (expense) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (3,944) | (1,169) | |||||||||
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net | (319) | 161 | |||||||||
Other income | 152 | — | |||||||||
Total other expense, net | (4,111) | (1,008) | |||||||||
Net income before income taxes | 1,438 | 2,057 | |||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 43 | (91) | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 |
Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased by $8.2 million to $29.5 million from $21.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 which is attributed to an increase in the number of our operating leases and properties securing our mortgage loans. The increase includes an increase in cash rental receipts of $6.9 million, combined with net increases of property expense reimbursements of $0.9 million, and an increase of $0.6 million related to interest income on mortgage loans receivable offset by a decrease in straight-line rental revenue.
Total Operating Expenses. Total expenses increased by $5.6 million to $23.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to $18.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributed to the increase in the number of operating properties, with the most significant increases being depreciation and amortization expense, property-specific reimbursable expenses, and payroll costs. Total operating expenses include the following:
•Property Expenses. Property expenses increased $1.0 million to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase is primarily attributed to the increase in the number of operating properties, including combined net increases of reimbursable property expenses of $1.0 million, of which $0.4 million, $0.3 million, and $0.3 million was related to reimbursable common area maintenance costs, reimbursable insurance costs, and reimbursable property taxes, respectively.
•General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase is primarily due to an increase in payroll expenses $0.4 million in addition to smaller net increases in corporate office rent and franchise tax expense. While our general and administrative expenses will continue to rise in some measure as our portfolio grows, we expect that such expenses as a percentage of our portfolio will decrease over time due to efficiencies and economies of scale.
•Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.9 million to $14.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $11.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in depreciation and amortization is proportionate to the increase in the size of the portfolio over the comparable period with associated increases in building depreciation expense of $2.1 million, in-place lease amortization expense of $1.1 million, and building improvements depreciation expense of $0.8 million.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $2.7 million to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase is primarily attributed to an increase of $1.9 million of interest incurred under our $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan (the “2028 Term Loan”), a net increase of $0.6 million under our $400.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “New Revolver”) as a result of higher interest rates driving an increase of $0.8 million offset by a decrease in average borrowings outstanding during the respective periods. Additional increases of $0.1 million and $0.1 million are attributed to increased facility fees and interest incurred under the mortgage note payable, respectively. This is offset by $0.1 million of increased capitalized interest on our property developments.
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net. Net loss on sales of real estate increased by $0.5 million to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from a $0.2 million net gain for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The table below summarizes the properties sold for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Number of properties sold | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
Sales price, net of disposal costs | $ | 15,463 | $ | 2,294 | |||||||
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net | $ | (319) | $ | 161 |
Other income. The change in other income is primarily related to $0.1 million of interest income earned on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances as presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Income tax benefit (expense). Income tax expense decreased by $0.1 million for three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease relates to income tax benefits regarding current period losses on disposals offset by provisions for federal and state income taxes on the financial results of NETSTREIT Management TRS, LLC.
Net income. Net income decreased $0.5 million to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net income decreased primarily due to increases in interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and payroll expense offset by increases in additional rental revenues primarily due to the growth in the size of our real estate investment portfolio, including interest income associated with our mortgage loans receivable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary capital requirements are to fund property acquisitions and required interest payments, as well as working capital needs, operating expenses and capital expenditures. Our capital resources primarily consist of cash from operations, sales of equity securities and borrowings under the $175.0 million senior unsecured term loan (the “2024 Term Loan”), 2028 Term Loan and New Revolver. As of March 31, 2023, we had $175.0 million outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Term Loan, $200.0 million outstanding principal amount of the 2028 Term Loan, and $96.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our New Revolver. Additionally, as of March 31, 2023, we had 4,763,320 shares that were unsettled under open forward equity contracts. We believe that the availability of proceeds from future issuances of shares of our common stock under the ATM Program and the physical settlement of forward sales of our common stock, coupled with our cash flows from operations and available borrowing capacity under the New Revolver, will be adequate to support our ongoing operations and to fund our debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. We anticipate funding our long-term capital needs through cash provided from operations, borrowings under our New Revolver and issuances of common stock, including settlement of existing forward sales agreements.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of March 31, 2023, our contractual debt obligations primarily include the maturity of our 2024 Term Loan with the scheduled principal payment due on December 23, 2024, the maturity of our 2028 Term Loan with the scheduled principal payment due on February 11, 2028, and repayment of borrowings on our New Revolver with a maturity of August 11, 2026. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we borrowed $99.0 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.86% and also repaid $116.0 million on our revolving credit facilities.
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The following table provides information with respect to our debt obligations and other commitments as of March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Payment Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | From April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | 1 – 3 Years | 3 – 5 Years | Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 Term Loan – Principal | $ | 175,000 | $ | — | $ | 175,000 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 Term Loan – Variable interest (1) | 4,154 | 1,803 | 2,351 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Revolver – Borrowings | 96,000 | — | — | 96,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Revolver – Variable interest | 19,166 | 4,277 | 11,405 | 3,484 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facility Fee (2) | 2,017 | 450 | 1,200 | 367 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2028 Term Loan – Principal | 200,000 | — | — | — | 200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2028 Term Loan – Variable Interest (3) | 37,756 | 5,821 | 15,522 | 15,522 | 891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Note – Principal | 8,460 | 117 | 332 | 8,011 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Note – Interest | 1,709 | 286 | 742 | 681 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property development under contract | 5,953 | 5,953 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tenant Improvement Allowances | 4,089 | — | 4,089 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate office lease obligations | 6,299 | 412 | 1,253 | 1,323 | 3,311 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 560,603 | $ | 19,119 | $ | 211,894 | $ | 125,388 | $ | 204,202 |
(1) Effective September 28, 2020, we entered into four interest rate hedges to fix the base interest rate (one-month LIBOR) on our 2024 Term Loan which were converted to daily SOFR effective January 30, 2023. Accordingly, the projected interest rate obligations for the variable rate 2024 Term Loan are based on the hedged fixed rate of 0.12% compared to the variable 2024 Term Loan daily SOFR rate as of March 31, 2023 of 4.80%, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus a margin of 1.15% based on the $175.0 million Term Loan outstanding through the maturity date of December 23, 2024.
(2) We are subject to a facility fee of 0.15% on our New Revolver.
(3) Effective August 11, 2022, we entered into three interest rate hedges to fix the base interest rate (one-month SOFR) on our 2028 Term Loan. Accordingly, the projected interest rate obligations for the variable rate 2028 Term Loan are based on the hedged fixed rate of 2.63% compared to the variable 2028 Term Loan one-month SOFR rate as of December 31, 2022 of 4.67%, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% and applicable margin of 1.15% based on the $200.0 million 2028 Term Loan outstanding through the maturity date of February 11, 2028.
In August 2021, we entered into a lease agreement on a new corporate office space, which is classified as an operating lease. We began operating out of the new office in February 2022. The lease has a remaining noncancellable term of 9.3 years that expires on July 31, 2032 and is renewable at our option for two additional periods of five years. Future minimum base rental payments under the lease are outlined in “Note - 3 - Leases.” Annual rent expense, excluding operating expenses, is approximately $0.5 million during the initial term.
Additionally, in the normal course of business, we enter into various types of commitments to purchase real estate properties or fund development projects. These commitments are generally subject to our customary due diligence process and, accordingly, a number of specific conditions must be met before the Company is obligated or receives an option to purchase the properties. As of March 31, 2023, we had commitments to fund properties under development totaling $6.0 million, all of which is expected to be funded over the next two years.
Credit Facilities
On January 27, 2023, we executed an amendment to the Prior Credit Agreement that replaced the interest rate benchmark from LIBOR to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Additionally, on January 30, 2023 and effective through the maturity date of December 31, 2024, we converted its four existing LIBOR swap agreements associated with the 2024 Term Loan into four new SOFR swaps that convert the SOFR variable rate to a fixed rate of 0.12%. We have fully hedged the 2024 Term Loan with an all-in interest rate of 1.37%. The interest rate hedge is further described in “Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Further discussion of our debt is included in “Note 6 - Debt” of our condensed consolidated financial statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital resources or capital expenditures.
Historical Cash Flow Information
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in): | |||||||||||
Operating activities | $ | 14,806 | $ | 8,954 | |||||||
Investing activities | (102,412) | (133,708) | |||||||||
Financing activities | 23,659 | 121,838 |
Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was largely attributed to the increase in the size of the Company’s real estate investment portfolio with an increase in rental receipts of $6.9 million, offset primarily by increases in operating and general and administrative expenses paid associated with our larger portfolio.
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $31.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in cash spent on acquisitions of real estate of $22.3 million and cash spent on real estate development and improvements of $1.9 million, offset by an increase in our investment in mortgage loans receivable of $5.5 million. Additionally, an increase of $13.2 million of proceeds were received in connection with the sale of real estate.
Cash Flows Provided By Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $98.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributed to a reduction in net borrowings of $73.0 million under our revolving credit facilities. Further, issuances of common stock in connection with our ATM Program and physical settlement of our common stock under the forward sale agreements provided $22.6 million fewer proceeds. Additionally, we paid $2.8 million more in common stock dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Income Taxes
The Company elected to be treated and qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with its short taxable year ended December 31, 2019. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational, income, asset and distribution tests. Accordingly, the Company will generally not be subject to corporate U.S. federal or state income tax to the extent that it makes qualifying distributions of all of its taxable income to its stockholders and provided it satisfies on a continuing basis, through actual investment and operating results, the REIT requirements, including certain asset, income, distribution and share ownership tests. The Company intends to make sufficient distributions during 2023 to receive a full dividends paid deduction.
We maintain a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) which may be subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes on its taxable income. In general, our TRS may perform services for tenants of the Company, hold assets that the Company cannot hold directly and may engage in any real estate or non-real estate-related business.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our accounting policies have been established to conform with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management believes that we have made these estimates and assumptions in an appropriate manner and in a way that accurately reflects our financial condition. We continually test and evaluate these estimates and assumptions using our historical knowledge of the business, as well as other factors, to ensure that they are reasonable for reporting purposes. However, actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to the various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. There have been no material changes to these policies during the periods covered by this quarterly report.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our reported results are presented in accordance with GAAP. We also disclose the following non-GAAP financial measures: Funds From Operations (“FFO”), Core FFO, Adjusted FFO (“AFFO”), earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA adjusted to exclude gains (or losses) from the sales of depreciable property and real estate impairment losses (“EBITDAre”), EBITDAre further adjusted to exclude straight-line rent, non-cash compensation expense, non-recurring severance and related charges, and other non-recurring expenses (or income) (“Adjusted EBITDAre”), net operating income (“NOI”) and cash net operating income (“Cash NOI”). We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs.
FFO, Core FFO and AFFO
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), an industry trade group, has promulgated a widely accepted non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance known as FFO. Our FFO is net income in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) resulting from dispositions of properties, plus depreciation and amortization and impairment charges on depreciable real property.
Core FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as FFO adjusted to remove the effect of unusual and non-recurring items that are not expected to impact our operating performance or operations on an ongoing basis. These include non-recurring severance and related charges and gain on insurance proceeds.
AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as Core FFO adjusted for GAAP net income related to non-cash revenues and expenses, such as straight-line rent, amortization of lease-related intangibles, capitalized interest expense, non-cash compensation expense, amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of above/below-market assumed debt, and amortization of loan origination costs.
Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. In fact, real estate values historically have risen or fallen with market conditions. FFO is intended to be a standard supplemental measure of operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation and valuation adjustments from net income. We consider FFO to be useful in evaluating potential property acquisitions and measuring operating performance.
We further consider FFO, Core FFO and AFFO to be useful in determining funds available for payment of distributions. FFO, Core FFO and AFFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP. You should not consider FFO, Core FFO and AFFO to be alternatives to net income as a reliable measure of our operating performance nor should you consider FFO, Core FFO and AFFO to be alternatives to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities (as defined by GAAP) as measures of liquidity.
FFO, Core FFO and AFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund our cash needs, including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to stockholders. FFO, Core FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP. Further, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO as disclosed by other REITs might not be comparable to our calculations of FFO, Core FFO and AFFO.
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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of FFO, Core FFO and AFFO for the periods presented to net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests, as computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization of real estate | 14,884 | 10,862 | |||||||||
Loss (gain) on sales of real estate, net | 319 | (161) | |||||||||
FFO | 16,684 | 12,667 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Non-recurring severance and related charges | 13 | — | |||||||||
Other non-recurring expenses (income) | (12) | — | |||||||||
Core FFO | 16,685 | 12,667 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments | (311) | (526) | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 308 | 157 | |||||||||
Amortization of above/below-market assumed debt | 29 | — | |||||||||
Amortization of loan origination costs | 28 | 13 | |||||||||
Amortization of lease-related intangibles | (213) | (165) | |||||||||
Capitalized interest expense | (134) | (56) | |||||||||
Non-cash compensation expense | 1,027 | 1,045 | |||||||||
AFFO | $ | 17,419 | $ | 13,135 |
EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
We compute EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization. In 2017, NAREIT issued a white paper recommending that companies that report EBITDA also report EBITDAre. We compute EBITDAre in accordance with the definition adopted by NAREIT. NAREIT defines EBITDAre as EBITDA (as defined above) excluding gains (or losses) from the sales of depreciable property and impairment charges on depreciable real property.
Adjusted EBITDAre is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as EBITDAre further adjusted to exclude straight-line rent, non-cash compensation expense, non-recurring severance and related charges, and gain on insurance proceeds.
We present EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre as they are measures commonly used in our industry. We believe that these measures are useful to investors and analysts because they provide supplemental information concerning our operating performance, exclusive of certain non-cash items and other costs. We use EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre as measures of our operating performance and not as measures of liquidity.
EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre do not include all items of revenue and expense included in net income, they do not represent cash generated from operating activities and they are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements; accordingly, they should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. Additionally, our computation of EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre for the periods presented to net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests, as computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization of real estate | 14,884 | 10,862 | |||||||||
Amortization of lease-related intangibles | (213) | (165) | |||||||||
Non-real estate depreciation and amortization | 65 | 117 | |||||||||
Interest expense, net | 3,944 | 1,169 | |||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (43) | 91 | |||||||||
Amortization of loan origination costs | 28 | 13 | |||||||||
EBITDA | 20,146 | 14,053 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sales of real estate, net | 319 | (161) | |||||||||
EBITDAre | 20,465 | 13,892 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments | (311) | (526) | |||||||||
Non-recurring severance and related charges | 13 | — | |||||||||
Other non-recurring expenses (income) | (12) | — | |||||||||
Non-cash compensation expense | 1,027 | 1,045 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAre | $ | 21,182 | $ | 14,411 |
NOI and Cash NOI
NOI and Cash NOI are non-GAAP financial measures which we use to assess our operating results. We compute NOI as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding general and administrative expenses, interest expense (or income), income tax expense, transaction costs, depreciation and amortization, gains (or losses) on sales of depreciable property, real estate impairment losses, interest income on mortgage loans receivable, and other income (or expense). We further adjust NOI for non-cash revenue components of straight-line rent and amortization of lease-related intangibles to derive Cash NOI. We believe NOI and Cash NOI provide useful and relevant information because they reflect only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level and present such items on an unlevered basis.
NOI and Cash NOI are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP, and our NOI and Cash NOI may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider our NOI and Cash NOI as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of NOI and Cash NOI for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,966 | |||||||
General and administrative | 4,909 | 4,190 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,949 | 10,980 | |||||||||
Transaction costs | 109 | 165 | |||||||||
Interest expense, net | 3,944 | 1,169 | |||||||||
Loss (gain) on sales of real estate, net | 319 | (161) | |||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (43) | 91 | |||||||||
Interest income on mortgage loans receivable | (978) | (411) | |||||||||
Other income | (152) | — | |||||||||
NOI | 24,538 | 17,989 | |||||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments | (311) | (526) | |||||||||
Amortization of lease-related intangibles | (213) | (165) | |||||||||
Cash NOI | $ | 24,014 | $ | 17,298 |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our future income, cash flows and fair value relevant to our financial instruments depend upon prevailing market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Based upon the nature of our operations, the principal market risk to which we are exposed is the risk related to interest rate fluctuations. As of March 31, 2023, we had total indebtedness of approximately $175.0 million under the 2024 Term Loan, $200.0 million under the 2028 Term Loan, and $96.0 million of borrowings under the New Revolver, all of which are floating rate debt with a variable interest rate. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had average daily outstanding borrowings on our New Revolver of $69.2 million.
On September 28, 2020 and September 1, 2022, and effective through the maturity dates of December 23, 2024 and February 11, 2028, respectively, we entered into interest rate derivative contracts in order to hedge our market interest risk associated with the 2024 Term Loan and the 2028 Term Loan, respectively. On January 27, 2023, we executed an amendment to the Prior Credit Agreement that replaced the interest rate benchmark from LIBOR to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Additionally, on January 30, 2023 and effective through the maturity date of December 31, 2024, we converted our four existing LIBOR swap agreements associated with the 2024 Term Loan into four new SOFR swaps that convert the SOFR variable rate to a fixed rate of 0.12%. The interest rate derivative contracts convert the variable rate debt on the term loans to a fixed interest rate (as further described in “Note 6 - Debt” in our condensed consolidated financial statements).
Additionally, we will occasionally fund acquisitions through the use of our New Revolver which bears an interest rate determined by either (i) SOFR, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.45%, based on our consolidated total leverage ratio, or (ii) a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Facility), plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.45%, based on our consolidated total leverage ratio. Many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations, and other factors that are beyond our control contribute to our interest rate risk. Based on the results of our sensitivity analysis and daily outstanding borrowings on the New Revolver during 2023, which assumes a 1% adverse change in the interest rate as of March 31, 2023, the estimated market risk exposure was approximately $0.7 million.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
At the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently subject to any lawsuits, claims, or other legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of the most significant factors that may adversely affect us, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Annual Report. These risk factors may not describe every risk facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Company Stock Repurchases
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
3.1 | ||||||||
3.2 | ||||||||
3.3 | ||||||||
10.3† | ||||||||
31.1* | ||||||||
31.2* | ||||||||
32.1* | ||||||||
32.2* | ||||||||
101.INS** | XBRL Instance Document. | |||||||
101.SCH*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | |||||||
101.CAL*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |||||||
101.LAB*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |||||||
101.PRE*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |||||||
101.DEF*** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |||||||
104** | Cover Page Interactive Data File. |
* | Filed herewith. | |||||||
** | The XBRL Instance Document and Cover Page Interactive Data File do not appear in the Interactive Data File because their XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
*** | Submitted electronically with the report. | |||||||
† | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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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.
NETSTREIT Corp. | ||||||||||||||
April 26, 2023 | /s/ MARK MANHEIMER | |||||||||||||
Date | Mark Manheimer | |||||||||||||
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director | ||||||||||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||||||||
April 26, 2023 | /s/ DANIEL DONLAN | |||||||||||||
Date | Daniel Donlan | |||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||||||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||||||||
April 26, 2023 | /s/ PATRICIA GIBBS | |||||||||||||
Date | Patricia Gibbs | |||||||||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||||||||
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