Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2015

OR

For the Transition Period From _______to ________

Commission File Number: 333-173048

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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As of November 13, 2015 the Registrant had outstanding 1,327,859 shares of common stock.

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

(1) Business and Liquidity

Business

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., is a Maryland corporation formed March 7, 2011. The Company is a full service, vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed organization. The Company is focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses and light industrial properties, primarily located in secondary and select primary markets across the Eastern half of the U.S. and Texas. Prior to May 6, 2014, the Company had retained Plymouth Real Estate Investors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of Plymouth Group Real Estate, LLC (the Sponsor), to serve as its advisor for managing, operating, directing and supervising the operations and administration of the Company and its assets. The advisory agreement was terminated on May 6, 2014.

All references to “the Company” refer to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and its subsidiaries, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.  Our subsidiaries consist principally of our Operating Partnership, a wholly owned subsidiary, Plymouth Industrial OP, LP (the “Operating Partnership”), and special purpose wholly-owned subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership for each of the acquired properties.

The Company has operated in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. The Company filed its initial Form 1120-REIT as its tax return for the tax year ended December 31, 2012. The Company utilizes an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (“UPREIT”) organizational structure to hold all or substantially all of its properties and securities through an Operating Partnership.

Liquidity and Going Concern

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $66,424 and had limited amounts of available liquidity evidenced by our cash position of $1,687. The Company continues to maintain arrangements with certain of its vendors to limit future expenses related to certain professional services.

The Company derives the capital required to purchase and originate real estate-related investments and conduct our operations from secured financings from banks and other lenders and from any undistributed funds from our operations. On October 28, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Senior Loan”) with third party investment entities. The Senior Loan as described in Note (4) provides for secured loans in an aggregate amount up to $192,000, with cash funding amounts through December 31, 2014 of $165,000 and $20,000 of original issue discount. The Company used $155,000 of the net proceeds to acquire 20 industrial properties. The loans bear interest at a current pay rate equal to 7% per annum, coupled with payment-in-kind features with respect to the remaining interest at varying rates. On April 28, 2015, the Company’s lender confirmed the Company’s exercise of its option to extend the maturity date, as provided for under the Senior Loan, from April 28, 2015 to October 28, 2015. As of October 28, 2015, the Company and the lenders under the Senior Loan agreed to extend the maturity date of the Senior Loan to December 28, 2015. The Company’s obligations under the Senior Loan are also guaranteed by Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and each of our Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries.

Effective June 16, 2014, the Company filed an S-11 registration with the SEC for the issuance of securities issued by real estate companies to raise funds in the publicly traded market on the New York Stock Exchange, and subsequently, amendments thereto, the most recent filed as of February 5, 2015. During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we elected to postpone the offering until market conditions improve. Accordingly, deferred offering costs of $938 were expensed in the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

The Company’s ability to meet its working capital needs and repay its borrowings under the Senior Loan is dependent on its ability to issue additional equity, secure additional debt financing or other strategic alternatives. There is no assurance, however, that additional debt or other forms of capital will be available to the Company, or on terms acceptable to the Company. In the event those sources of capital are not available to the Company, it would seek an additional extension on the maturity of the Senior Loan, although there can be no assurance that such an extension would be provided or provided on terms acceptable to the Company. The Company’s Board of Directors has undertaken a review of strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value. Such review will include (among other alternatives): a sale, merger, acquisition or other form of business combination; sale or acquisition of assets; or a debt or equity recapitalization. The Company has not made a decision to pursue any specific strategic transaction or any other strategic alternative.

These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

It is suggested that these Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by the Company during the current fiscal year.

Basis of Presentation

These interim consolidated financial statements of the accounts of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim consolidated financial statements include adjustments of a normal and recurring nature considered necessary by management to fairly present the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company on a consolidated basis for its wholly owned subsidiaries. These interim consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the financial results for the full year.

Income Taxes

The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and has operated as such beginning with its tax year ending December 31, 2012. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that is distributed as dividends to the Company’s stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless it is able to obtain relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially and adversely affect the net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. The Company intends to continue to be organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

Earnings per Share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share as the Company does not have any common stock equivalents such as stock options. The Company has not granted any stock options or stock based awards under the 2014 Incentive Award Plan.

Financial Instruments

The Company estimates the carrying value of cash, restricted cash, senior debt and deferred interest approximate their fair values based on their short term maturity and prevailing interest rates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2014 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2015 presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has evaluated all ASUs released by the FASB through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that the following ASUs apply to the Company.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued.  An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The standard applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810) to address financial reporting consolidations for the evaluation as to the requirement to consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015–02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) as part of the initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. The update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03, and if early adoption is appropriate in future reporting periods.

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

(3) Investments in Real Estate Joint Ventures

The Company, through its Operating Partnership, has the following investment in real estate joint ventures, which are accounted for on the equity method of accounting based on significant influence over the entities and lack of control over the entities:

A condensed summary of results of operations of the real estate joint ventures is as follows:

Distributions amounted to $1,948 and $457, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Management of the Company monitors the financial position of the Company’s joint venture partners. To the extent that management of the Company determines that a joint venture partner has financial or liquidity concerns, management will evaluate all actions and remedies available to the Company under the applicable joint venture agreement to minimize any potential adverse implications to the Company.

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

(4) Senior Debt

On October 28, 2014, the Company, its Operating Partnership and certain subsidiaries of its Operating Partnership entered into a senior secured loan agreement (Senior Loan) with investment entities, or the Funds, managed by Senator Investment Group LP. The Senior Loan was a $192,000 facility with $71,000 designated as Tranche A, $101,000 designated as Tranche B and $20,000 designated as Tranche C and the deemed original issue discount.

The Company has borrowed $69,200 under Tranche A and $95,800 under Tranche B for a total of $165,000. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there was $165,000 of indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Loan and $20,000 of original issue discount, which is being accreted over the initial term of the Senior Loan, and Payment-in-Kind (PIK) is also accreted to debt. Accordingly, there was $194,135, net of $-0- of unamortized original issue discount, and deferred interest payable of $7,996, outstanding at September 30, 2015. There was $173,627, net of $12,877 of unamortized original issue discount, and deferred interest payable of $1,653, outstanding at December 31, 2014.

On April 28, 2015, the Funds confirmed the Company's exercise of its option, as provided for under the Senior Loan, to extend the maturity date of the Senior Loan to October 28, 2015 from the original maturity date of April 28, 2015. As per the terms of the Senior Loan, in conjunction with the exercise of the option to extend, the Company paid a fee of approximately $874 to the lender, which is included in deferred financing costs in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015. The Company has concluded the extension of the maturity is a modification of the Senior Loan and therefore, the $874 fee paid to the lender should be amortized over the 6 month remaining term of the Senior Loan to October 28, 2015, and the increase in the make-whole fee is recorded using the effective interest rate of the six month remaining term of the Senior Loan. As of October 28, 2015 the Company and the Lender agreed to extend the maturity date to December 28, 2015 with a fee payment to the lender of $200 to be amortized over the period of the extension.

The relevant terms of the borrowing arrangement are as follows:

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

At September 30, 2015, the Company is in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Loan.

(5) 2014 Incentive Award Plan

In April 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, and in June 2014 the Company’s stockholders approved, the 2014 Incentive Award Plan, or Plan, under which the Company may grant cash and equity incentive awards to eligible service providers in order to attract, motivate and retain the talent for which we compete. The aggregate number of shares of common stock and/or LTIP units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, or LTIP units that are available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the Plan is 750,000 shares/LTIP units. Shares and units granted under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares/LTIP units, or, if authorized by the board of directors, shares purchased in the open market. If an award under the Plan is forfeited, expires or is settled for cash, any shares/LTIP units subject to such award may, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, be used again for new grants under the Plan. However, the following shares/LTIP units may not be used again for grant under the Plan: (1) shares/LTIP units tendered or withheld to satisfy grant or exercise price or tax withholding obligations associated with an award; (2) shares subject to a stock appreciation right, or SAR, that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the SAR on its exercise; and (3) shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of options. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan upon the exercise of incentive stock options is 750,000.

The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options, or ISOs, and nonqualified stock options, or NSOs, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, stock payments, restricted stock units, or RSUs, performance shares, other incentive awards, LTIP units, SARs, and cash awards.

No awards have been granted to date under the Plan.

(6) Employment Agreements

On September 10, 2014, the Company entered into employment agreements with Jeffrey E. Witherell, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Pendleton P. White, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Investment Officer, and Daniel C. Wright, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors the agreements provide for base salaries ranging from $200 to $300 annually with discretionary cash performance awards. The agreements contain provisions for equity awards, general benefits, and termination and severance provisions, consistent with similar positions and companies.

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited

(7) Related Party Transactions

The Company was party to an advisory agreement dated July 27, 2011 with its Advisor which entitled its Advisor to specified fees upon the provision of certain services with regard to the Offering and investment of funds in real estate and real estate related investments, among other services, as well as reimbursement for organization and offering costs incurred by its Advisor on behalf of the Company and certain costs incurred by its Advisor and its affiliates in providing services to the Company. The advisory agreement was terminated as of May 6, 2014 and no consideration was paid to the Advisor as a result of the termination. The fees the Company incurred prior to termination under the advisory agreement are as follows:

The Company also incurred $39 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 in commissions and dealer manager fees owed to the Dealer Manager related to the issuance of common stock. There were none for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Colony Hills Capital, LLC who is a member of Colony Hills Capital Residential II, LLC, which is the entity the Company holds a 51.5% interest in, is also a shareholder of the Company.

(8) Commitments

The Company leases space for its corporate office under the terms of a sub-lease. Rental expense for operating leases, including common-area maintenance, was $240 and $241, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amounts of minimum future rental commitments under the operating lease for the remainder of 2015 and for 2016 are $71 and $189, respectively.

(9) Subsequent Events

As of October 28, 2015 the Company and the Lender agreed to extend the maturity date of the Senior Loan to December 28, 2015 with a fee payment to the lender of $200.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with our audited historical financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Overview

We are a full service, vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single- and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses and light industrial properties.

Our strategy is to invest in single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties located primarily in secondary markets across the Eastern half of the U.S. and Texas; however, we may make opportunistic acquisitions of Class A industrial properties or industrial properties located in primary markets. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders through a combination of stable and increasing distributions and potential long-term appreciation in the value of our properties and our common stock.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company owned and operated, or had an interest in, 21 industrial properties located in seven states with an aggregate of approximately 4,350,000 rentable square feet which we refer to as the Company Portfolio. As of September 30, 2015, the portfolio of owned and operated properties, or those which we have an interest in, was approximately 93.6% leased to 37 separate tenants across 16 industry types with a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.2 years. Approximately 88.7% of the annualized base rent payments from the Company Portfolio as of September 30, 2015 was from triple-net leases, pursuant to which the tenants are responsible for all operating expenses relating to the property, including, without limitation, real estate taxes, utilities, property insurance, routine maintenance and repairs and property management. We expect this lease structure will insulate us from increases in certain operating expenses and provide more predictable cash flow. Our triple-net leases are structured to generate attractive returns on a long-term basis. The leases typically have initial terms of three to ten years and generally include annual rent escalators. Therefore, our operating results will depend significantly upon the ability of our tenants to make required rental payments. We believe that the Company Portfolio will enable us to generate stable cash flows over time because of the staggered lease expiration schedule, the long-term leases and the low historical occurrence of tenants defaulting under their leases. As of September 30, 2015, leases of the Company Portfolio representing 1.2%, 5.3% and 12.9% of leasable square feet will expire in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

As previously announced, the Company’s Board of Directors has undertaken a review of strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value. Such review will include (among other alternatives): a sale, merger, acquisition or other form of business combination; sale or acquisition of assets; or a debt or equity recapitalization. The Company has not made a decision to pursue any specific strategic transaction or any other strategic alternative.

Factors That May Influence Future Results of Operations

Business and Strategy

Our core investment strategy is to acquire primarily Class B industrial properties predominantly in larger secondary markets across the Eastern U.S. and Texas. We expect to acquire these properties through third-party purchases and structured sale-leasebacks where we believe we can achieve high initial yields and strong ongoing cash-on-cash returns. In addition, we may make opportunistic acquisitions of Class A industrial properties or industrial properties in primary markets that offer similar return characteristics.

Our target markets are comprised primarily of larger secondary markets because we believe these markets tend to have less occupancy and rental rate volatility and less buyer competition relative to primary markets. We also believe that the systematic aggregation of such properties will result in a diversified portfolio that will produce sustainable risk-adjusted returns. Future results of operations may be affected, either positively or negatively, by our ability to effectively execute this strategy.

Rental Revenue and Tenant Recoveries

We receive income primarily from rental revenue from our properties. The amount of rental revenue generated by the Company Portfolio depends principally on the occupancy levels and lease rates at our properties, our ability to lease currently available space and space that becomes available as a result of lease expirations and on the rental rates at our properties.

Occupancy Rates.   As of September 30, 2015, the Company Portfolio was approximately 93.6% occupied. Our occupancy rate is impacted by general market conditions in the geographic areas in which our properties are located and the financial condition of tenants in our target markets.

Rental Rates.   We believe that rental rates for Class B industrial properties in our markets continue to recover from the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent economic recession, and accordingly we expect potential increases in lease rates upon renewal of upcoming lease expirations as market conditions continue to improve.

Future economic downturns affecting our markets could impair our ability to renew or re-lease space, and adverse developments that affect the ability of our tenants to fulfill their lease obligations, such as tenant bankruptcies, could adversely affect our ability to maintain or increase occupancy or rental rates at our properties. Adverse developments or trends in one or more of these factors could adversely affect our rental revenue in future periods.

Scheduled Lease Expirations

Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases will impact our results of operations and is affected by economic and competitive conditions in our markets and by the desirability of our individual properties. The leases of the Company Portfolio scheduled to expire during the three months ended December 31, 2015 represent approximately 1.2% of the pro forma total annualized rent for the Company Portfolio, which we believe is a stable revenue base. In the year ending December 31, 2016 through the year ending December 31, 2018, an aggregate of 26.2% of the annualized base rent leases in the Company Portfolio are scheduled to expire, which we believe will provide us an opportunity to adjust below market rates as market conditions continue to improve.

Conditions in Our Markets

The Company Portfolio is located primarily in various secondary markets in the Eastern half of the U.S. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters in these markets are likely to affect our overall performance.

Property Expenses

Our property expenses will generally consist of utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and site repair and maintenance costs. For the majority of the Company Portfolio, rental expenses are controlled, in part, by either the triple net provisions or modified gross lease expense reimbursement provisions in tenant leases. However, the terms of our tenant leases vary and in some instances the leases may provide that we are responsible for certain rental expenses. Accordingly, our overall financial results will be impacted by the extent to which we are able to pass-through rental expenses to our tenants.

General and Administrative Expenses

We expect general and administrative expenses, to be consistent with the results of the nine months ended September 30, 2015, including legal, accounting and other expenses related to corporate governance, public reporting and compliance with various provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our Company’s historical financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses in the reporting period.

Discussion of Results of Operations for the Three and Nine months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Dollars in thousands)

Except where specifically noted the period over period change in operations to September 30, 2015 is due to the acquisition of 20 industrial properties during the fourth quarter of 2014, located in seven states with an aggregate of approximately 4,350,000 rentable square feet.

Rental Revenue: Rental revenue increased by approximately $4,886 and approximately $14,599 to approximately $4,886 and $14,599 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

Equity Investment Income: The Company recognized income (loss) on our investment in joint ventures of approximately ($47) and $119 during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized income (loss) in the amount of approximately ($83) and $254 for the joint venture real estate properties.

Property Expenses: Property expenses increased by approximately $1,384 and $4,145 to approximately $1,384 and $4,145 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $2,991 and $9,157 to approximately $2,991 and $9,157 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

General and Administrative: General and administrative expenses increased approximately $184 from $733 to $917 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014 and increased approximately $1,788 from $1,891, to $3,679 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase is attributable primarily to compensation, and non-deferred professional fees.

Acquisition Expenses: Acquisition expenses decreased by approximately $458 from $544 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $86 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 due to less acquisition activity in the current quarter. Acquisition expenses increased by approximately $453 from $644 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $1,097 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to the acquisitions we pursued earlier in the current year.

Offering Costs: During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we elected to postpone our proposed public offering of equity securities pursuant to a Form S-11 registration statement initially filed with the SEC on June 16, 2014. Accordingly deferred offering costs of $938 were expensed in the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Gain on Disposition on Equity Investment: During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we completed the sale of an investment in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture and recognized a gain of $1,374.

Interest Expense: Interest expense increased by approximately $7,746 and $38,361 to approximately $7,829 and $38,444 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The components of interest are: the current pay rate interest of 7%, payment in kind (PIK) interest at a weighted average rate of approximately 5% due at maturity, amortization of $20,000 discount, and amortization of the make whole payment payable at maturity. Pursuant to the extension of the term and as provided by the original Senior Loan, the Company paid approximately $874 of fees to the lender, and the make whole payment was increased from 2% to 4% for the Tranche A borrowings and from 4% to 5% for the Tranche B borrowings. The $874 fee paid to the Lender is being amortized over the remaining term of the extension to October 28, 2015 of the Senior Loan and the increase in the make-whole fee is recorded using the effective interest rate of the same 6 month extended term.

Net loss: Our net loss increased from approximately $1,241 and $2,364 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, to approximately $7,932 and $41,570 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, attributable to the 20 industrial properties located in seven states with an aggregate of approximately 4,350,000 rentable square feet acquired during the fourth quarter of 2014, depreciation and amortization expense associated with these acquisitions, acquisition costs, and interest expense incurred.

Net Operating Income: Net operating income increased from $0 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 to approximately $3,502 and $10,454 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

EBITDA: The EBITDA increased from a loss of approximately $1,158 and $2,281 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, to earnings of approximately $2,888 and $6,031 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, attributable to the 20 industrial properties located in seven states with an aggregate of approximately 4,350,000 rentable square feet acquired during the fourth quarter of 2014. The EBITDA loss of approximately $1,158 and $2,281 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, was due primarily to the funding of general and administrative expenses.

FFO: FFO loss increased from approximately $972 and $1,556 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, to a loss of approximately $6,218 and $32,547 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, due primarily to interest expense associated with the senior secured loan of which a substantial portion of the proceeds were used to acquire 20 industrial properties during the fourth quarter of 2014.

AFFO: AFFO loss increased from approximately $285 and $455 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, to a loss of approximately $3,611 and $29,142 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, due primarily to interest expense associated with the senior secured loan, of which a substantial portion of the proceeds were used to acquire 20 industrial properties during the fourth quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We disclose NOI, EBITDA, FFO and AFFO, each of which meet the definition of “non-GAAP financial measure” set forth in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. As a result we are required to include in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q a statement of why management believes that presentation of these measures provides useful information to investors.

None of NOI, EBITDA, FFO or AFFO should be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance, and we believe that to understand our performance further NOI, EBITDA, FFO, and AFFO should be compared with our reported net income or net loss and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.

NOI

We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps investors and management understands the core operations of our properties. We define NOI as total revenue (including rental revenue, tenant reimbursements, management, leasing and development services revenue and other income) less property-level operating expenses including allocated overhead. NOI excludes depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses, impairments, gain/loss on sale of real estate, interest expense, acquisition costs and other non-operating items.

The following is a reconciliation of reported net loss for the periods presented, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to NOI:

Net operating income consists of the following:

EBITDA

We believe that EBITDA, defined as Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of our operating performance as a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of our industrial properties. We also use this measure in ratios to compare our performance to that of our industry peers. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our EBITDA for the periods presented:

FFO

Funds from operations, or FFO, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is widely recognized as a measure of REIT operating performance. We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our operating performance as it is based on a net income analysis of property portfolio performance that excludes non-cash items such as depreciation. The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values rise and fall with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT, using historical accounting for depreciation, could be less informative. We define FFO, consistent with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, definition, as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, impairment losses and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. Other equity REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as we do, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our net loss, the nearest GAAP equivalent, to FFO for the periods presented:

AFFO

Adjusted funds from operation, or AFFO, is presented in addition to FFO calculated in accordance the standards set forth by NAREIT. AFFO is defined as FFO, excluding acquisition and transaction related costs as well as certain other costs that we consider to be non-recurring. The purchase of properties, and the corresponding expenses associated with that process, is a key operational feature of our business plan to generate operational income and cash flows in order to make distributions to investors. In evaluating investments in real estate, we differentiate the costs to acquire the investment from the operations derived from the investment. By excluding expensed acquisition and transaction related costs as well as other non-recurring costs, we believe AFFO provides a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance because it provides a consistent comparison of our operating performance across time periods that is comparable for each type of real estate investment and is consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of our properties.

AFFO further adjusts FFO for certain other non-cash items, including the amortization or accretion of above or below market rents included in revenues, straight line rent adjustments, impairment losses, write-off of deferred offering costs and non-cash equity compensation. As with FFO, our reported AFFO may not be comparable to other REITs’ AFFO, should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of our funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our FFO to AFFO for the periods presented:

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We derived the capital required to purchase and originate our real estate-related investments and conduct our operations from the proceeds of our prior Offering, from secured or unsecured financings from banks and other lenders and from any undistributed funds from our operations. On October 28, 2014, we entered into a senior secured loan agreement with third party investment entities. The senior secured loan provides for secured loans in an aggregate amount up to $192,000, with cash funding through December 31, 2014 in the amount of $165,000 and $20,000 of original issue discount. Our operating partnership used $155,000 of the net proceeds of the funding to acquire 20 industrial properties in Chicago, Columbus, Memphis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Portland (ME), and Marlton (NJ), totaling four million square feet, and additional net proceeds utilized to repay existing indebtedness (our secured working capital loan), to pay fees and expenses and for working capital purposes.

The loans under the senior secured loan bear interest at a current pay rate equal to 7% per annum, coupled with payment-in-kind features with respect to the remaining interest at varying rates. On April 28, 2015, the Company’s Lender’s confirmed the Company's exercise of its option, as provided for under the Senior Loan to extend the maturity date to October 28, 2015 from the original maturity date of April 28, 2015. As per the terms of the Senior Loan, in conjunction with the exercise of the option to extend, the Company paid approximately $874 of fees to the lender, which are included in deferred financing costs in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015. The Company has concluded the extension of the maturity is a modification of the Senior Loan and therefore, the $874 fee paid to the lender should be amortized over the 6 month remaining term through October 28, 2015 of the Senior Loan, and the increase in the make-whole fee is recorded using the effective interest rate of the 6 month remaining term.

As of October 28, 2015 the Company and the Lenders under the Senior Loan agreed to extend the maturity date to December 28, 2015.

The borrowings under the senior secured loan agreement are secured by first lien mortgages on all of the properties in the Existing Portfolio and pledges of equity interests in our operating partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our operating partnership’s obligations under the senior secured loan agreement are also guaranteed by the company and each of our operating partnership’s subsidiaries.

The senior secured loan contains customary representations and warranties, as well as affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include restrictions on additional indebtedness, restrictions on liens, fundamental changes, dispositions, restricted payments, change in nature of business, transactions with affiliates and burdensome agreements. The senior secured loan contains financial covenants that require the maintenance of a fixed charge coverage ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of 1.1 to 1.0 and an annual amount of net operating income of $12,200. The senior secured loan agreement is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of defaults, including breaches of representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, failure to pay taxes or a change of control of the company as defined in the senior secured loan agreement. As of September 30, 2015 we were in compliance with all covenants under the senior secured loan. As of September 30, 2015, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $66,424 and had limited amounts of available liquidity evidenced by our cash position of $1,687. The Company continues to maintain arrangements with certain of its vendors to limit future expenses related to certain professional services.

Our ability to meet our working capital needs and repay our borrowings under our senior secured loan agreement is dependent on our ability to issue additional equity, secure additional debt financing or other strategic alternatives. There is no assurance, however, that those forms of capital will be available to us, or on terms acceptable to us. In the event, those sources of capital are not available to us, we would seek an extension on the maturity of our senior secured loan agreement, although there can be no assurance that such an extension would be provided or provided on terms acceptable to us. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We intend to make reserve allocations as necessary to aid our objective of preserving capital for our investors by supporting the maintenance and viability of properties we acquire in the future. If reserves and any other available income become insufficient to cover our operating expenses and liabilities, it may be necessary to obtain additional funds by borrowing, refinancing properties or liquidating our investments.

Our principal demands for cash are for acquisition costs, including the purchase price of the assets we acquire, improvement costs, the payment of our operating and administrative expenses and distributions to our stockholders. Generally, we will fund our planned acquisitions from additional debt financing or issue additional equity. We intend to acquire our assets with cash and mortgage or other debt, but we also may acquire assets free and clear of permanent mortgage or other indebtedness by paying the entire purchase price for the asset in cash or in units issued by our Operating Partnership.

In summary, our cash flows were:

Operating Activities: Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $3,830 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $1,679 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. In the fourth quarter of 2014, we acquired 20 industrial properties located in seven states with an aggregate of approximately 4,350,000 rentable square feet. Our net loss increased significantly from $2,364 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $41,570 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Cash used in operating activities included approximately $29,428 of non-cash interest charges, including deferred interest, and approximately $9,157 of depreciation and amortization expense.

Investing Activities: Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $1,829, which represented distributions from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures of $240 as well as proceeds from the disposition of an equity investment of $1,708 offset by real estate improvements of $119. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $853 represented deposits for property acquisition offset by distributions from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures.

Financing Activities: For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $874 of deferred financing costs in connection with the extension of the term under the Senior Loan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $412 of deferred offering costs related to the June 16, 2014 Company filing of an S-11 registration with the SEC for issuance of securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company raised $1,096, net of offering costs, from the issuance of Common Stock related to our prior public offering that was terminated in early 2014 as well as the proceeds from a working capital loan offset by deferred public offering costs.

At September 30, 2015, the Company had cash of $1,687 with obligations outstanding under the senior secured loan, and no obligations to fund capital in the existing investments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements (as that term is defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K) as of September 30, 2015 that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Company has evaluated all ASUs released by the FASB through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that the following ASUs apply to the Company.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued.  An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The standard applies to all entities and is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2015 the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810) to address financial reporting consolidations for the evaluation as to the requirement to consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015–02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02.

In April 2015 the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) as part of the initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. The update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03, and if early adoption is appropriate in future reporting periods.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Applicable

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d–15(e) under the Exchange Act) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the forms and rules of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, in a manner to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

In connection with the preparation of this Form 10–Q, our management, including the CEO and CFO, updated its evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2015. As described below, management had previously identified a material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which is an integral component of our disclosure controls and procedures. As a result of the current review, our management has concluded that, as of September 30, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. The specific material weakness that management identified in our internal controls as of September 30, 2015 is as follows:

The Company has taken a number of actions to address this weakness, including:

Based on an evaluation of the controls in place at September 30, 2015 management has concluded that significant improvements have been made and to address the continued growth anticipated for the balance of 2015, the Company will be required to continue to add personnel to appropriately address the control environment and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Items 1A. Risk Factors

Not Applicable

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell        

Jeffrey E. Witherell,

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

By: /s/ Daniel C. Wright            

Daniel Wright,

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 13, 2015