Terreno Realty Corp (TRNO)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1476150. Latest filing source: 0001476150-26-000011.
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Business
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Risk Factors
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Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 476,383,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-04 |
| Net income | 402,992,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-04 |
| Assets | 5,388,083,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-04 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-04. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001476150.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 108,418,000 | 132,484,000 | 151,657,000 | 171,022,000 | 186,884,000 | 221,930,000 | 276,212,000 | 323,590,000 | 382,621,000 | 476,383,000 |
| Net income | 15,118,000 | 53,095,000 | 63,289,000 | 55,516,000 | 79,795,000 | 87,254,000 | 198,014,000 | 151,457,000 | 184,497,000 | 402,992,000 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.95 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 2.61 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 3.91 | |
| Operating cash flow | 49,241,000 | 69,498,000 | 77,599,000 | 94,688,000 | 101,050,000 | 132,208,000 | 143,210,000 | 179,677,000 | 232,687,000 | 271,862,000 |
| Dividends paid | 33,182,000 | 41,866,000 | 51,445,000 | 63,565,000 | 74,778,000 | 84,628,000 | 107,411,000 | 135,852,000 | 174,969,000 | 203,892,000 |
| Share buybacks | 1,551,000 | 3,436,000 | 3,870,000 | 3,959,000 | 9,837,000 | 582,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,513,000 | 3,344,000 | 3,286,000 |
| Assets | 1,278,981,000 | 1,567,871,000 | 1,796,504,000 | 2,108,464,000 | 2,139,820,000 | 2,924,215,000 | 3,164,441,000 | 3,904,677,000 | 4,770,156,000 | 5,388,083,000 |
| Liabilities | 467,176,000 | 540,377,000 | 548,707,000 | 591,341,000 | 551,636,000 | 866,252,000 | 934,590,000 | 990,050,000 | 1,107,824,000 | 1,241,805,000 |
| Stockholders' equity | 811,805,000 | 1,027,494,000 | 1,247,797,000 | 1,517,123,000 | 1,588,184,000 | 2,057,963,000 | 2,229,851,000 | 2,914,627,000 | 3,662,332,000 | 4,146,278,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 14,208,000 | 35,710,000 | 31,004,000 | 110,082,000 | 107,180,000 | 204,404,000 | 26,393,000 | 165,400,000 | 18,070,000 | 25,020,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 13.94% | 40.08% | 41.73% | 32.46% | 42.70% | 39.32% | 71.69% | 46.81% | 48.22% | 84.59% |
| Return on equity | 1.86% | 5.17% | 5.07% | 3.66% | 5.02% | 4.24% | 8.88% | 5.20% | 5.04% | 9.72% |
| Return on assets | 1.18% | 3.39% | 3.52% | 2.63% | 3.73% | 2.98% | 6.26% | 3.88% | 3.87% | 7.48% |
| Liabilities / equity | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
Industry Peer Context
Net margin peer context
ROE peer context
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Financial Charts
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Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-05-06. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001476150.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q2 | 2022-06-30 | 1.28 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q3 | 2022-09-30 | 0.30 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q1 | 2023-03-31 | 0.29 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-03-31 | 23,331,000 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-06-30 | 79,535,000 | 0.48 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-06-30 | 40,254,000 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-09-30 | 82,920,000 | 0.36 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-12-31 | 86,484,000 | 57,557,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2024-Q1 | 2024-03-31 | 85,030,000 | 36,059,000 | 0.40 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-03-31 | 36,059,000 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-06-30 | 94,247,000 | 0.37 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-06-30 | 35,696,000 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-09-30 | 99,635,000 | 0.37 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q4 | 2024-12-31 | 103,709,000 | 76,103,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2025-Q1 | 2025-03-31 | 110,420,000 | 48,126,000 | 0.47 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-03-31 | 48,126,000 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-06-30 | 112,234,000 | 0.90 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-06-30 | 93,273,000 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-09-30 | 116,248,000 | 1.00 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-12-31 | 137,481,000 | 158,217,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2026-Q1 | 2026-03-31 | 124,440,000 | 69,434,000 | 0.66 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
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Macro Cross-References
- CPIAUCSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
- UNRATE - Unemployment Rate
- FEDFUNDS - Federal Funds Effective Rate
- CES0500000003 - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- DFEDTARU - Federal Funds Target Range - Upper Limit
- DFEDTARL - Federal Funds Target Range - Lower Limit
- DGS3MO - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Month Constant Maturity
- DGS2 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS10 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS30 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 30-Year Constant Maturity
- T10Y2Y - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity
- CPILFESL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
- CPIUFDSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food
- CPIENGSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Energy
- CUSR0000SAH1 - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
- PCEPI - Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index
- PCEPILFE - Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy: Chain-type Price Index
- PPIACO - Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities
- T10YIE - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
- U6RATE - Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons
- PAYEMS - All Employees, Total Nonfarm
- CIVPART - Labor Force Participation Rate
- EMRATIO - Employment-Population Ratio
- UNEMPLOY - Unemployed
- CE16OV - Employment Level
- ICSA - Initial Claims
- JTSJOL - Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- JTSQUR - Quits: Total Nonfarm
- GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product
- A191RL1Q225SBEA - Real Gross Domestic Product: Percent Change from Preceding Period
- INDPRO - Industrial Production: Total Index
- TCU - Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- HOUST - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
- PERMIT - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units
- RSAFS - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade
- PCE - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- DSPIC96 - Real Disposable Personal Income
- PSAVERT - Personal Saving Rate
- M2SL - M2
- BOPGSTB - U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Balance
- MSPUS - Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
- HSN1F - New One Family Houses Sold: United States
- RHORUSQ156N - Homeownership Rate in the United States
- TTLCONS - Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
- RRVRUSQ156N - Rental Vacancy Rate in the United States
- TOTALSL - Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- REVOLSL - Revolving Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- DRCCLACBS - Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GPDI - Gross Private Domestic Investment
- GCE - Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment
- PCEC - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- NETEXP - Net Exports of Goods and Services
- GFDEBTN - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
- GFDEGDQ188S - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
- FYFSD - Federal Surplus or Deficit
- FGRECPT - Federal Government Current Receipts
- FGEXPND - Federal Government: Current Expenditures
- MANEMP - All Employees, Manufacturing
- USCONS - All Employees, Construction
- USTRADE - All Employees, Retail Trade
- USFIRE - All Employees, Financial Activities
- USGOVT - All Employees, Government
- AWHAETP - Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private
- DGORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods
- NEWORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
- BUSINV - Total Business Inventories
- EXPGS - Exports of Goods and Services
- IMPGS - Imports of Goods and Services
- IR - Import Price Index (End Use): All Commodities
- PPIFIS - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Final Demand
Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001476150-26-000019.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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 (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We caution investors that forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “project”, “result”, “should”, “will”, “seek”, “target”, “see”, “likely”, “position”, “opportunity”, “outlook”, “potential”, “future” and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors, that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
•the factors included under the headings “Risk Factors” and “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, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2026, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in our other public filings;
•our ability to identify and acquire industrial properties on terms favorable to us;
•general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock;
•adverse economic or real estate conditions or developments in the industrial real estate sector and/or in the markets in which we own properties;
•a decline in economic activity or supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical changes, trade polices, tariffs or related government actions;
•our dependence on key personnel and our reliance on third-party property managers;
•our inability to comply with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to companies, and in particular, public companies;
•our ability to manage our growth effectively;
•tenant bankruptcies and defaults on, or non-renewal of, leases by tenants;
•decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
•elevated interest rates and operating costs;
•declining real estate valuations and impairment charges;
•our expected leverage, our failure to obtain necessary outside financing, and existing and future debt service obligations;
•our ability to make distributions to our stockholders;
•our failure to successfully hedge against interest rate increases;
•our failure to successfully operate acquired properties;
•risks relating to our real estate development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion strategies and activities (including elevated inflation, supply chain disruptions and construction delays);
•the impact of any future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of any highly infectious disease on our business, financial condition and results of operations and that of our tenants;
•the use of artificial intelligence, which could present risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business and operating results or that of our tenants;
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•risks associated with security breaches through cyber attacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, as well as other significant disruptions of our information technology networks and related systems;
•our failure to qualify or maintain our status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and possible adverse changes to tax laws;
•uninsured or underinsured losses and costs relating to our properties or that otherwise result from future litigation;
•environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters;
•financial market fluctuations; and
•changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates.
Overview
Terreno Realty Corporation (“Terreno”, and together with its subsidiaries, “we”, “us”, “our”, “our Company”, or “the Company”) acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: New York City/Northern New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 80.5% of our total annualized base rent as of March 31, 2026), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 3.0%), transshipment (approximately 6.3%) and improved land (approximately 10.2%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of March 31, 2026, we owned a total of 310 buildings (including two buildings held for sale) aggregating approximately 19.9 million square feet, 46 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 147.0 acres and five properties under development or redevelopment. As of March 31, 2026, our buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 96.3% and 96.6% leased, respectively, to 681 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 4.8% of our total annualized base rent. See “Item 1 – Our Investment Strategy – Industrial Facility General Characteristics” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for a general description of these types of industrial real estate.
We are an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
The following table summarizes by type our investments in real estate as of March 31, 2026:
| Type | Number of Buildings or Improved Land Parcels | Annualized Base Rent (in thousands) 1 | % of Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse/distribution | 273 | $ | 296,227 | 80.5 | % | ||||
| Flex | 15 | 11,195 | 3.0 | % | |||||
| Transshipment | 22 | 23,094 | 6.3 | % | |||||
| Improved land | 46 | 37,630 | 10.2 | % | |||||
| Total | 356 | $ | 368,146 | 100.0 | % |
1Annualized base rent is calculated as contractual monthly base rent per the leases, excluding any partial or full rent abatements, as of March 31, 2026, multiplied by 12.
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The following table summarizes by market our investments in real estate as of March 31, 2026:
| New York City/Northern New Jersey | Los Angeles | Miami | San Francisco Bay Area | Seattle | Washington, D.C. | Total/Weighted Average | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments in Real Estate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Buildings | 69 | 61 | 42 | 57 | 54 | 27 | 310 | |||||||||||||
| Rentable Square Feet | 3,584,297 | 2,626,216 | 4,824,001 | 3,208,407 | 3,557,125 | 2,124,857 | 19,924,903 | |||||||||||||
| % of Total | 18.0 | % | 13.2 | % | 24.2 | % | 16.1 | % | 17.9 | % | 10.6 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Occupancy % as of March 31, 2026 | 91.2 | % | 100.0 | % | 93.2 | % | 99.3 | % | 98.6 | % | 98.6 | % | 96.3 | % | ||||||
| Annualized Base Rent (in thousands) 1 | $ | 81,153 | $ | 46,336 | $ | 61,491 | $ | 57,543 | $ | 50,184 | $ | 33,809 | $ | 330,516 | ||||||
| % of Total | 24.6 | % | 14.0 | % | 18.6 | % | 17.4 | % | 15.2 | % | 10.2 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Annualized Base Rent 1 Per Occupied Square Foot | $ | 24.83 | $ | 17.64 | $ | 13.67 | $ | 18.06 | $ | 14.31 | $ | 16.13 | $ | 17.23 | ||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) 2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||
| Investments in Improved Land | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Land Parcels | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Acres | 62.8 | 28.8 | 9.9 | 14.4 | 23.8 | 7.3 | 147.0 | |||||||||||||
| % of Total | 42.7 | % | 19.6 | % | 6.7 | % | 9.8 | % | 16.2 | % | 5.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Occupancy % as of March 31, 2026 | 99.2 | % | 96.1 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 85.7 | % | 100.0 | % | 96.6 | % | ||||||
| Annualized Base Rent (in thousands) 1 | $ | 15,574 | $ | 9,873 | $ | 2,294 | $ | 3,137 | $ | 5,289 | $ | 1,463 | $ | 37,630 | ||||||
| % of Total | 41.4 | % | 26.2 | % | 6.1 | % | 8.3 | % | 14.1 | % | 3.9 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Annualized Base Rent 1 Per Occupied Square Foot | $ | 5.74 | $ | 8.18 | $ | 5.33 | $ | 4.98 | $ | 5.95 | $ | 4.61 | $ | 6.06 | ||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) 2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 4.1 | |||||||||||||
| Total Investments in Real Estate and Improved Land | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Annualized Base Rent (in thousands) 1 | $ | 96,727 | $ | 56,209 | $ | 63,785 | $ | 60,680 | $ | 55,473 | $ | 35,272 | $ | 368,146 | ||||||
| % of Total Annualized Base Rent 1 | 26.3 | % | 15.3 | % | 17.3 | % | 16.5 | % | 15.0 | % | 9.6 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| Gross Book Value (in thousands) 3 | $ | 1,546,830 | $ | 854,173 | $ | 1,262,402 | $ | 854,164 | $ | 890,825 | $ | 479,191 | $ | 5,887,585 | ||||||
| % of Total Gross Book Value | 26.3 | % | 14.5 | % | 21.4 | % | 14.5 | % | 15.1 | % | 8.2 | % | 100.0 | % |
1Annualized base rent is calculated as contractual monthly base rent per the leases, excluding any partial or full rent abatements, as of March 31, 2026, multiplied by 12.
2Weighted average remaining lease term is calculated by summing the remaining lease term of each lease as of March 31, 2026, weighted by the respective square footage.
3Includes five properties under development or redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of five buildings aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet and two buildings held for sale with a gross book value of approximately $23.4 million.
As of March 31, 2026, we owned five properties under development or redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of five buildings aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet, with a total expected investment of approximately $323.8 million, including redevelopment costs, capitalized interest and other costs.
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The following table summarizes our capital expenditures incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Operating portfolio: | ||||||||
| Recurring capital expenditures | $ | 12,298 | $ | 8,531 | ||||
| Non-recurring capital expenditures 1 | 8,164 | 2,118 | ||||||
| Total | 20,462 | 2 | 10,649 | 2 | ||||
| Properties under development and redevelopment: | ||||||||
| Development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion expenditures | 19,816 | 20,291 | ||||||
| Capitalized interest 3 | 1,521 | 1,308 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 21,337 | 4 | $ | 21,599 | 4 |
1Consists of costs incurred related to leasing acquired vacancy, renovation, and expansion projects (stabilization capital).
2Includes a net increase in accrued capital expenditures for the operati
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Latest 10-K MD&A
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors”, “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Business” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Overview
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: New York City/Northern New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 80.5% of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2025), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 3.4%), transshipment (approximately 6.0%) and improved land (approximately 10.1%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of December 31, 2025, we owned a total of 309 buildings (including one building held for sale) aggregating approximately 19.8 million square feet, 46 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 147.0 acres and six properties under development or redevelopment. As of December 31, 2025, our buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 96.1% and 95.4% leased, respectively, to 683 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 4.9% of our total annualized base rent.
We are an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Our Investment Strategy
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: New York City/Northern New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution, flex (including light industrial and R&D), transshipment and improved land. We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate.
We selected our target markets by drawing upon the experience of our executive management investing and operating in over 50 global industrial markets located in North America, Europe and Asia, the fundamentals of supply and demand, and in anticipation of trends in logistics patterns resulting from population changes, regulatory, geopolitical and physical constraints, changes in technology, e-commerce, the economic and environmental benefits of reducing vehicle miles traveled and other factors. We believe that our target markets have attractive long term investment attributes. We target assets with characteristics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Located in high population coastal markets;
•Close proximity to transportation infrastructure (such as sea ports, airports, highways and railways);
•Situated in supply-constrained submarkets with barriers to new industrial development, as a result of physical and/or regulatory constraints;
•Functional and flexible layout that can be modified to accommodate single and multiple tenants;
•Acquisition price at a discount to the replacement cost of the property;
•Potential for enhanced return through re-tenanting or operational and physical improvements; and
•Opportunity for higher and better use of the property over time.
In general, we prefer to utilize local third-party property managers for day-to-day property management and as a source of acquisition opportunities. We believe outsourcing property management is cost effective and provides us with operational flexibility. We may directly manage properties in the future if we determine such direct property management is in our best interest.
We have no current intention to acquire undeveloped or unimproved industrial land or to pursue greenfield ground up development. Nevertheless, we pursue development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities of properties that we own, acquire properties and improved land parcels with the intent to redevelop in the near-term, and acquire adjacent land to expand our existing facilities.
We expect that we will continue to acquire the significant majority of our investments as equity interests in individual properties or portfolios of properties. We may acquire industrial properties through the acquisition of other corporations or entities that own industrial real estate. We will opportunistically make investments in debt secured by industrial real estate that would otherwise meet our investment criteria with the intention of ultimately acquiring the underlying real estate. We currently do not intend to target specific percentages of holdings of particular types of industrial properties. This expectation is based upon prevailing market conditions and may change over time in response to different prevailing market conditions.
The properties we acquire may be stabilized (fully leased) or unstabilized (have near term lease expirations, be partially or fully vacant and may require physical repositioning).
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We sell properties from time to time when we believe the prospective total return from a property is particularly low relative to its market value and/or the market value of the property is significantly greater than its estimated replacement cost. Capital from such sales is reinvested into properties that are expected to provide better prospective returns or returned to shareholders. We have disposed of 45 properties since inception in 2010 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $1.1 billion and a total gain of approximately $570.7 million.
2025 Developments
Acquisition Activity
During 2025, we acquired 12 industrial properties and one portfolio of industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $683.5 million. The properties were acquired from unrelated third parties using existing cash on hand, net proceeds from dispositions, net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and debt. The following table sets forth the industrial properties we acquired during 2025:
| Property Name | Location | Acquisition Date | Number of Buildings | Square Feet | Improved Land Acreage | Purchase Price(in thousands) 1 | StabilizedCap Rate 2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9660 153rd Avenue NE | Redmond, WA | April 9, 2025 | 1 | 33,000 | — | $ | 9,300 | 5.5 | % | ||||||||||
| 43-27 33rd Street | Long Island City, Queens, NY | April 24, 2025 | 1 | 20,000 | — | 7,600 | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||
| 11100 Hindry Avenue | Los Angeles, CA | June 6, 2025 | 1 | 34,000 | — | 10,000 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||
| 11-40 Borden Avenue | Long Island City, Queens, NY | June 18, 2025 | 1 | 36,000 | — | 16,000 | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||
| 3500 West MacArthur Boulevard | Santa Ana, CA | June 20, 2025 | 1 | 134,000 | — | 49,500 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||
| 49-10 27th Street | Long Island City, Queens, NY | June 30, 2025 | 1 | 48,000 | — | 31,100 | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||
| 3700 & 3730 Redondo Beach Ave | Redondo Beach, CA | August 8, 2025 | 2 | 100,000 | — | 35,500 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Multi-market portfolio | Various | August 12, 2025; September 9, 2025 | 12 | 1,200,000 | — | 426,900 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||||
| 258 Littlefield Ave | South San Francisco, CA | September 5, 2025 | 1 | 32,000 | — | 10,200 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||
| 250 S Maple Avenue | South San Francisco, CA | October 15, 2025 | 1 | 18,000 | — | 5,600 | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||
| 4-28 33rd Street | Long Island City, Queens, NY | November 17, 2025 | — | — | 0.5 | 4,700 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||
| 2300 Craftsman Circle3 | Hyattsville, MD | December 4, 2025 | 1 | 180,000 | — | 50,000 | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||
| 510 Andover Park West | Tukwila, WA | December 12, 2025 | 1 | 121,000 | — | 27,100 | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | 24 | 1,956,000 | 0.5 | $ | 683,500 | 5.1 | % |
1Excludes intangible liabilities and unamortized mortgage fair value adjustments, if any. The total aggregate initial investment was approximately $728.5 million, including $13.7 million in capitalized closing costs and acquisition costs and $32.9 million in assumed intangible liabilities and $1.6 million in other credits related to near term capital expenditures, free rent and tenant improvements at multiple properties.
2Stabilized capitalization rates, referred to herein as stabilized cap rates, are calculated, at the time of acquisition, as annualized cash basis net operating income for the property stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. Total acquisition cost basis for the property includes the initial purchase price, the effects of marking assumed debt to market, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance,
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which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
3Redevelopment of this property commenced upon acquisition.
Development and Redevelopment Activity
As of December 31, 2025, we had six properties under development or redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of nine buildings aggregating approximately 1.2 million square feet. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the properties under development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2025:
| Property Name | Total ExpectedInvestment(in thousands) 1 | Amount Spent to Date (in thousands) 2 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 3 | Estimated Post-Development Square Feet | Estimated Stabilization Quarter | % Pre-leased as of December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties under development or redevelopment: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 32 | $ | 43,400 | $ | 37,800 | 6.0 | % | 164,300 | Q1 2026 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 34 | 55,200 | 51,100 | 5.7 | % | 219,900 | Q2 2026 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 35 | 55,500 | 19,700 | 6.0 | % | 219,900 | Q4 2027 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 36 | 56,200 | 33,100 | 5.8 | % | 213,600 | Q1 2027 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Craftsman Circle | 57,600 | 51,500 | 5.2 | % | 180,300 | Q4 2027 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| 139th Street5 | 104,600 | 42,400 | 6.1 | % | 223,500 | Q2 2028 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 372,500 | $ | 235,600 | 5.8 | % | 1,221,500 | 48.9 | % |
1Excludes below-market lease adjustments recorded at acquisition. Total expected investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Excludes below-market lease adjustments recorded at acquisition and infrastructure costs of approximately $1.1 million incurred for the Countyline Phase IV project.
3Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These estimated stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
4“Countyline Phase IV” is a 121-acre project entitled for 2.2 million square feet of industrial distribution buildings located in Miami’s Countyline Corporate Park (“Countyline”), immediately adjacent to our seven buildings within Countyline. Countyline Phase IV, a landfill redevelopment adjacent to Florida’s Turnpike and the southern terminus of I-75, is expected to contain ten LEED-certified industrial distribution buildings at completion.
5This redevelopment property was initially acquired in 2017 for a total initial investment, including closing costs and acquisition costs, of approximately $39.9 million. The property was in the operating portfolio until January 2024 when redevelopment commenced. The amount spent to date includes the total initial investment and capital expenditures incurred prior to redevelopment and excludes accumulated depreciation recorded since acquisition. The Company expects a total incremental investment of approximately $64.0 million.
During 2025, we completed development and redevelopment of three properties. Additionally, we moved the Paterson Plank III redevelopment property to the operating portfolio as it had been vacant for one year after completion. The total expected investment in Paterson Plank III was $35.2 million. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the completed development and redevelopment properties during the year ended December 31, 2025:
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| Property Name | Location | Total ExpectedInvestment (inthousands) 1 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 2 | Post-Development Square Feet | Completion Quarter | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Garry Avenue | Santa Ana, CA | $ | 41,300 | 5.1 | % | 91,500 | Q1 2025 | |||||||||
| Countyline Building 33 | Hialeah, FL | 39,900 | 5.9 | % | 158,000 | Q3 2025 | ||||||||||
| 49-10 27th Street | Long Island City, Queens, NY | 35,800 | 5.7 | % | 48,000 | Q4 2025 | ||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 117,000 | 5.6 | % | 297,500 |
1Total expected investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
We capitalized interest associated with development, redevelopment and expansion activities of approximately $5.0 million, $11.0 million and $8.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Disposition Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we sold eight properties for a total aggregate sales price of approximately $386.4 million, resulting in a total aggregate gain of approximately $238.4 million. The following table sets forth the markets in which the industrial properties were sold during 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Market | Number of Properties | Number of Buildings | Total Sales Price | Total Gain | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City/Northern New Jersey | 1 | 1 | $ | 144,200 | $ | 109,538 | |||||||
| Los Angeles | 2 | 5 | 108,000 | 54,169 | |||||||||
| Miami | 1 | 6 | 82,300 | 55,534 | |||||||||
| San Francisco Bay Area | 2 | 2 | 24,880 | 11,842 | |||||||||
| Seattle | 2 | 1 | 27,000 | 7,351 | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | 15 | $ | 386,380 | $ | 238,434 |
The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2025 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 10,922 | $ | 19,610 | $ | 18,015 | ||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements | 2,533 | 4,804 | 4,406 | |||||||||||
| Property operating expenses | (2,822) | (5,188) | (4,949) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,948) | (3,648) | (4,769) | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 8,685 | $ | 15,578 | $ | 12,703 |
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Credit Facility
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, on January 7, 2026, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement in order to, among other things, add a $200 million term loan maturing on January 15, 2031. Interest on the term loan, is generally to be paid based upon, at the Company’s option, either (i) SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin or (ii) the applicable base rate, which is the greatest of the administrative agent’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate, thirty-day SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin for SOFR rate loans under the Amended Facility plus 1.25%, or 1.25% per annum. The applicable SOFR margin will range from 1.15% to 1.65% for the term loans depending on the ratio of the Company’s outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of the Company’s consolidated gross asset value. Additionally, the ten basis point SOFR credit spread adjustment premium was eliminated on all credit facility borrowings, including term loans. Proceeds from the $200.0 million term loan were used to reduce borrowings under the $600.0 million revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
ATM Program
We have an at-the-market equity offering program (the "$500 Million ATM Program") pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million (approximately $157.2 million remaining as of December 31, 2025) in amounts and at times as we determine from time to time. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the shares under the $500 Million ATM Program, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions, developments and redevelopments and repayment of indebtedness, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we issued an aggregate of 700,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $62.27 per share under the $500 Million ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $43.0 million and paying total compensation to the applicable sales agents of approximately $0.6 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we issued an aggregate of 4,206,371 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $66.81 per share under the $500 Million ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $276.9 million and paying total compensation to the applicable sales agents of approximately $4.1 million.
Share Repurchase Program
We have a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock from time to time through December 31, 2026. Purchases made pursuant to this program, if any, will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us in our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of December 31, 2025, we had not repurchased any shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program.
Dividend and Distribution Activity
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, on February 3, 2026, our board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.52 per share of our common stock payable on April 10, 2026 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2026.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the year ended December 31, 2025:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | February 4, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | April 4, 2025 | ||||||
| June 30, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | May 6, 2025 | June 27, 2025 | July 11, 2025 | ||||||
| September 30, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.52 | August 5, 2025 | September 29, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | ||||||
| December 31, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.52 | November 4, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | January 9, 2026 |
Contractual Commitments
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Subsequent to December 31, 2025, as of February 3, 2026, the Company had three outstanding contracts with third-party sellers to acquire three industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $113.2 million, as described under the heading “Material Cash Commitments” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, we have approximately $8.8 million of dispositions under contract where due diligence has been completed and $11.1 million of dispositions under contract where due diligence has commenced. There is no assurance that we will acquire or dispose of the properties under contract because the proposed acquisitions and dispositions are subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence.
Outlook
Current operating conditions in our six markets for our business have stabilized and there are reasons for optimism within our submarkets. We believe that on average, the rental rates we are likely to achieve on new or renewed leases for our 2026 expirations will be above the rates currently paid for the same space. Notwithstanding, new speculative development continues which will slow potential rent growth from what it would be without such new development.
We see attractive acquisition opportunities. Nevertheless, our acquisition volume will be dependent on both the quality and pricing of the opportunity set and the price of our stock relative to net asset value (“NAV”). Those conditions, not knowable in advance, will determine our results. We will continue to sell assets and redeploy the capital to enhance NAV per share growth or return the capital to shareholders. We entered 2026 with our balance sheet well positioned for growth as we have $200.0 million outstanding on our $600.0 million revolving credit facility and a cash balance of approximately $25.0 million.
Within our six markets we have increasingly focused on urban infill locations. While our net growth will remain limited to a size where we can make directly informed operational decisions, we feel more strongly today than we did sixteen years ago about the long-term investment merits of our strategy and the growth opportunities ahead. We are mindful, always, that it is per share rather than aggregate results that matter.
We believe in the long-term prospects of our functional, extremely infill coastal assets. We believe in sound balance sheet management. We believe in the benefits of our market-leading corporate governance and exceptionally aligned executive management compensation. As a result, we are enthusiastic about the future and our ability to produce superior results for our shareholders over time.
Our outlook is subject to the risks set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks set form in “Item 1A - Risk Factors”.
Inflation
The U.S. economy experienced a significant increase in inflation rates in recent years. While inflation levels began to decrease in 2024, they remain elevated relative to the years preceding 2021. A wide variety of industries and sectors have been, and will continue to be, affected by recently increasing commodity prices. Elevated inflation has, and may continue to, result in increased construction costs, including tenant improvements and capital projects, goods and labor, and operating costs. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, leases with respect to approximately 68.9% of our total rentable square feet and improved land acreage expire within five years, which enables us to seek to replace existing leases with new leases at the then-existing market rate.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. These revenues include fixed base rents and recoveries of certain property operating expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants. Approximately 96.8% of our leased space includes fixed rental increases or Consumer Price Index-based rental increases. Lease terms typically range from three to ten years.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating expenses, which include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance, utilities, general and administrative expenses, which include compensation costs, office expenses, professional fees and other administrative expenses, acquisition costs, which include third-party costs paid to brokers and consultants, and interest expense, primarily on our revolving credit facility, term loans, mortgage loan and senior unsecured notes.
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Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions at various times during the course of such periods. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition.
The analysis of our results below for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 includes the changes attributable to same store properties. The same store pool for the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2025 and since January 1, 2024 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the same store pool consisted of 236 buildings aggregating approximately 14.1 million square feet representing approximately 71.1% of our total square feet owned and 42 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 142.5 acres representing approximately 96.9% of our total acreage owned. As of December 31, 2025, the non-same store properties, which we acquired, developed or redeveloped, or sold during 2025 and 2024 or which were held for sale or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2025, consisted of 73 buildings aggregating approximately 5.7 million square feet, four improved land parcels consisting of approximately 4.5 acres and six properties under development or redevelopment. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our consolidated same store pool occupancy was approximately 97.2% and 98.2%, respectively.
Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles, may be impacted by the acquisitions of additional properties, and expenses may vary materially from historical results.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2025 to the Year Ended December 31, 2024:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | $ | 273,894 | $ | 245,062 | $ | 28,832 | 11.8 | % | ||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 105,488 | 54,909 | 50,579 | 92.1 | % | |||||||||
| Total rental revenues | 379,382 | 299,971 | 79,411 | 26.5 | % | |||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 75,180 | 71,574 | 3,606 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 21,821 | 11,076 | 10,745 | 97.0 | % | |||||||||
| Total tenant expense reimbursements | 97,001 | 82,650 | 14,351 | 17.4 | % | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 476,383 | 382,621 | 93,762 | 24.5 | % | |||||||||
| Property operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 83,811 | 81,692 | 2,119 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 31,289 | 16,398 | 14,891 | 90.8 | % | |||||||||
| Total property operating expenses | 115,100 | 98,090 | 17,010 | 17.3 | % | |||||||||
| Net operating income 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 265,263 | 234,944 | 30,319 | 12.9 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 96,020 | 49,587 | 46,433 | 93.6 | % | |||||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 361,283 | $ | 284,531 | $ | 76,752 | 27.0 | % | ||||||
| Other costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 121,580 | 93,916 | 27,664 | 29.5 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 47,269 | 42,587 | 4,682 | 11.0 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 347 | 72 | 275 | 381.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total other costs and expenses | 169,196 | 136,575 | 32,621 | 23.9 | % | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 5,328 | 12,083 | (6,755) | (55.9) | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | (32,857) | (20,921) | (11,936) | 57.1 | % | |||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | 238,434 | 45,379 | 193,055 | 425.4 | % | |||||||||
| Total other income | 210,905 | 36,541 | 174,364 | 477.2 | % | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 402,992 | $ | 184,497 | $ | 218,495 | 118.4 | % |
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1Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, allows us to elect not to separate lease and non-lease rental income. All rental income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements” on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. We believe that the above presentation of rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We believe this information is frequently used by management, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate our performance. See “Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our adoption of this standard.
2Includes 2025 and 2024 acquisitions and dispositions, four improved land parcels, six properties under development or redevelopment and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2025.
3Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of net operating income and same store net operating income from net income and a discussion of why we believe net operating income and same store net operating income are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
Revenues. Total revenues increased approximately $93.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to property acquisitions during 2025 and 2024, increased revenue on new and renewed leases and lease termination fees. The increase in total revenues was partially offset by property dispositions during 2025. Cash rents on new and renewed leases totaling approximately 2.7 million square feet and 24.4 acres commencing during the year ended December 31, 2025 increased approximately 25.4% compared to the previous rental rates. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately $14.4 million and $8.3 million, respectively, was recorded in straight-line rental revenues related to contractual rent abatements given to certain tenants and approximately $13.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, was recorded in lease termination revenue. The increase in lease termination revenue was primarily due to a lease termination which occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $13.5 million, partially offset by a $1.3 million termination fee we paid as part of a lease buy out at two properties. Total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were partially offset by approximately $7.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of bad debt expense and straight-line rent write-offs for terminated leases. Bad debt expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 was approximately $2.0 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
Property operating expenses. Total property operating expenses increased approximately $17.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. The increase in total property operating expenses was primarily due to property acquisitions during 2025 and 2024 as well as increases in real estate taxes. The increase in total property operating expenses was partially offset by property dispositions during 2025.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $27.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to property acquisitions during 2025 and 2024, partially offset by property dispositions during 2025.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased approximately $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased compensation expenses, including increased restricted stock amortization, LTIP expense and bonus expense, and an increase in salaries compared to the prior year.
Interest and other income. Interest and other income decreased approximately $6.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to lower cash and cash equivalent balances throughout 2025.
Interest expense, including amortization. Interest expense increased approximately $11.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. This was primarily due to higher outstanding debt during the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as a decrease in capitalized interest for the development and redevelopment properties.
Gain on sales of real estate investments. Gain on sales of real estate investments increased approximately $193.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. We recognized an aggregate gain of approximately $238.4 million from the sale of eight properties during the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to an aggregate gain of approximately $45.4 million from the sale of four properties during the prior year.
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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2024 to the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
Discussion of the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 beginning on page 41 under Part II, Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, which was filed with the SEC on February 5, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary objective of our financing strategy is to maintain financial flexibility with a conservative capital structure using retained cash flows, proceeds from dispositions of properties, long-term debt and the issuance of common and perpetual preferred stock to finance our growth. Over the long-term, we intend to:
•limit the sum of the outstanding principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness and the liquidation preference of any outstanding perpetual preferred stock to less than 30% of our total enterprise value;
•maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 2.0x;
•maintain a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio below 4.5x;
•limit the principal amount of our outstanding floating rate debt to less than 20% of our total consolidated indebtedness; and
•have staggered debt maturities that are aligned to our expected average lease term (five to seven years), positioning us to re-price parts of our capital structure as our rental rates change with market conditions.
We intend to preserve a flexible capital structure with a long-term goal to maintain our investment grade rating and be in a position to issue additional unsecured debt and perpetual preferred stock. We may also assume debt in connection with property acquisitions which may have a higher loan-to-value ratio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund operating requirements, pay interest on any borrowings and fund distributions in accordance with the REIT requirements of the federal income tax laws. In the near-term, we intend to fund future investments in properties, property developments and redevelopments and scheduled debt maturities with cash on hand, term loans, senior unsecured notes, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, perpetual preferred and common stock issuances and, from time to time, property dispositions. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including with respect to other investments in industrial properties, property acquisitions, property developments and redevelopments, renovations and expansions and scheduled debt maturities, through borrowings under our revolving credit facility, periodic issuances of common stock, perpetual preferred stock, and long-term unsecured and secured debt, and, from time to time, with proceeds from the disposition of properties. The success of our acquisition strategy may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and borrow under our revolving credit facility and to access additional capital through issuances of equity and debt securities.
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements 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 that are material to investors.
Equity Sources of Liquidity
The following sets forth certain information regarding our current at-the-market common stock offering program as of December 31, 2025:
| ATM Stock Offering Program | Date Implemented | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (in thousands) | Aggregate Common Stock Available (in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Million ATM Program | August 28, 2024 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 157,244 |
The tables below set forth the activity under our at-the-market common stock offering programs during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:
| For the Year Ended | Shares Sold | Weighted Average Price Per Share | Net Proceeds (in thousands) | Sales Commissions (in thousands) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 4,206,371 | $ | 66.81 | $ | 276,939 | $ | 4,075 | |||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 5,329,544 | $ | 66.62 | $ | 349,919 | $ | 5,148 |
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Debt Sources of Liquidity
As of December 31, 2025, we had $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2026, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in October 2027, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2028, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in December 2029, $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in August 2030, and $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2031 (collectively, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”).
As of December 31, 2025, the Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Facility”) consists of a $600.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in January 2029, a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2027 and a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028. As of December 31, 2025, there were $200.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $200.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the term loans. As of December 31, 2024, there were $82.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $200.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the term loans.
On January 7, 2026, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Amended Facility (the “Fourth Amendment”) adding a $200.0 million term loan maturing on January 15, 2031. Following the Fourth Amendment, the Amended Facility consists of a $600.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in January 2029, a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2027, a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028, and a $200.0 million term loan that matures in January 2031. Additionally, the Amended Facility includes an accordion feature pursuant to which the aggregate amount of the Amended Facility may be increased by up to an additional $1.0 billion to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $2.0 billion, subject to the approval of the administrative agent and the identification of lenders willing to make available additional amounts. Outstanding borrowings under the Amended Facility are limited to the lesser of (i) the sum of the $600.0 million revolving credit facility, the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2027, the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2028, and the $200.0 million term loan maturing in January 2031 or (ii) 60.0% of the value of the unencumbered properties. Interest on the Amended Facility, including the term loans, is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin or (ii) the applicable base rate, which is the greatest of the administrative agent’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate, thirty-day SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin for SOFR rate loans under the Amended Facility plus 1.25%, or 1.25% per annum. The applicable SOFR margin will range from 1.00% to 1.45% for the revolving credit facility and 1.15% to 1.65% for the term loans, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value. Proceeds from the $200.0 million term loan were used to reduce borrowings under the $600.0 million revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply. We were in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a mortgage loan payable with a total contractual principal amount of approximately $72.9 million which bears interest at a contractual fixed interest rate of 3.9% and matures in March 2028. The mortgage was assumed in an acquisition and was recorded at fair value in the amount of $69.2 million using an effective interest rate of 5.6%. The unamortized fair value adjustment as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was approximately $2.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we held cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $25.0 million and $18.1 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize our debt maturities and principal payments as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, and market capitalization, capitalization ratios, Adjusted EBITDA, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage and debt ratios as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
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| CreditFacility1 | Term Loan1 | Senior Unsecured Notes | Mortgage Loan Payable | Total Debt | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 50,000 | $ | — | $ | 50,000 | ||||
| 2027 | — | 100,000 | 50,000 | — | 150,000 | |||||||||
| 2028 | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 72,879 | 272,879 | |||||||||
| 2029 | 200,000 | — | 100,000 | — | 300,000 | |||||||||
| 2030 | — | — | 125,000 | — | 125,000 | |||||||||
| Thereafter | — | — | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 200,000 | 200,000 | 475,000 | 72,879 | 947,879 | |||||||||
| Unamortized fair value adjustment | — | — | — | (2,456) | (2,456) | |||||||||
| Total Debt | 200,000 | 200,000 | 475,000 | 70,423 | 945,423 | |||||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | — | (384) | (1,578) | (125) | (2,087) | |||||||||
| Total Debt, net | $ | 200,000 | $ | 199,616 | $ | 473,422 | $ | 70,298 | $ | 943,336 | ||||
| Weighted average interest rate | 4.8% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
1As of February 3, 2026, there were $50.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $400.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the term loans.
| As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt, net | $ | 943,336 | $ | 823,437 | ||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (25,020) | (18,070) | ||||
| Net Debt | $ | 918,316 | $ | 805,367 | ||
| Equity | ||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||
| Shares Outstanding 1 | 104,099,539 | 99,735,193 | ||||
| Market Price 2 | $ | 58.71 | $ | 59.14 | ||
| Total Equity | 6,111,684 | 5,898,339 | ||||
| Total Market Capitalization | $ | 7,055,020 | $ | 6,721,776 | ||
| Total Debt-to-Total Investments in Properties 3 | 16.3% | 16.1% | ||||
| Total Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization 4 | 13.4% | 12.3% | ||||
| Floating Rate Debt as a % of Total Debt 5 | 42.4% | 34.2% | ||||
| Net Income | $ | 402,992 | $ | 184,497 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA 6 | $ | 337,064 | $ | 268,953 | ||
| Interest Coverage 7 | 10.3 | x | 12.9 | x | ||
| Fixed Charge Coverage 8 | 8.9 | x | 8.4 | x | ||
| Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 9 | 2.3 | x | 2.8 | x | ||
| Weighted Average Maturity of Total Debt (years) | 2.8 | 3.8 |
1Includes 478,223 and 426,388 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Also includes 527,547 and 497,190 shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
2Closing price of a share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, in dollars per share.
3Total debt-to-total investments in properties is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total investments in properties, including one property held for sale as of December 31, 2025.
4Total debt-to-total market capitalization is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total market capitalization.
5Floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt is calculated as floating rate debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, net of deferred financing costs.
6Earnings before interest, taxes, gains (losses) from sales of property, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
7Interest coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
8Fixed charge coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization plus capitalized interest. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
9Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net debt divided by annualized Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and net debt, a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA and net debt are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the years ended December 31, 2025:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | February 4, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | April 4, 2025 | ||||||
| June 30, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | May 6, 2025 | June 27, 2025 | July 11, 2025 | ||||||
| September 30, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.52 | August 5, 2025 | September 29, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | ||||||
| December 31, 2025 | Common Stock | $ | 0.52 | November 4, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | January 9, 2026 | ||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
| March 31, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | February 6, 2024 | March 28, 2024 | April 5, 2024 | ||||||
| June 30, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | May 7, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | July 12, 2024 | ||||||
| September 30, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | August 6, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | October 11, 2024 | ||||||
| December 31, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | November 5, 2024 | December 13, 2024 | January 7, 2025 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are cash from operations, borrowings under loans payable, draws on our Amended Facility, common and preferred stock issuances, proceeds from property dispositions and issuances of unsecured notes. Our principal uses of cash are asset acquisitions, developments and redevelopments, debt service, capital expenditures, operating costs, corporate overhead costs and common stock dividends.
Cash From Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $271.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to approximately $232.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This increase in cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 is primarily attributable to additional cash flows generated from the properties acquired during 2025 and 2024 and increased rents on new and renewed leases at our same store properties.
Cash From Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $452.4 million and $915.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Such amounts consisted primarily of cash paid for property acquisitions of approximately $693.6 million and $814.5 million and additions to capital improvements of approximately $133.4 million and $172.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Such amounts were partially offset by proceeds from sales of real estate investments during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 of approximately $374.6 million and $71.9 million, respectively.
Cash From Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $187.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, which consisted primarily of approximately $276.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, and $422.5 million in revolving credit facility borrowings, partially offset by approximately $203.9 million in equity dividend payments, and repayment of $304.5 million of borrowings on the revolving credit facility. Net cash provided by
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financing activities was approximately $534.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, which consisted primarily of approximately $737.0 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, and $110.0 million in revolving credit facility borrowings, partially offset by approximately $175.0 million in equity dividend payments, repayment of a $100.0 million tranche of the Senior Unsecured Notes, and repayment of $28.0 million of borrowings on the revolving credit facility.
Critical Accounting Policies And Estimates
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we believe are critical. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Capitalization of Costs. We capitalize costs directly related to the development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion of our investment in real estate. Costs associated with such projects are capitalized as incurred. If the project is abandoned, these costs are expensed during the period in which the development, redevelopment or expansion project is abandoned. Costs considered for capitalization include, but are not limited to, construction costs, interest, real estate taxes and insurance, if appropriate. These costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its intended use are in progress. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. Costs incurred for maintaining and repairing properties, which do not extend their useful lives, are expensed as incurred.
Interest is capitalized based on actual capital expenditures from the period when development, redevelopment, renovation or expansion commences until the asset is ready for its intended use, at the weighted average borrowing rate during the period.
Property Acquisitions. Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not considered a business. To be a business, the set of acquired activities and assets must include inputs and one or more substantive processes that together contribute to the ability to create outputs. We have determined that our real estate property acquisitions will generally be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the clarified definition. Upon acquisition of a property we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting generally of land, buildings and improvements) and intangible assets and liabilities (consisting generally of the above and below-market leases and the origination value of all in-place leases). We determine fair values using Level 3 inputs such as replacement cost, estimated cash flow projections and other valuation techniques and applying appropriate discount and capitalization rates based on available market information. Mortgage loans assumed in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their fair value using current market interest rates for similar debt at the date of acquisition. Acquisition-related costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized to individual tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis and acquisition-related costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred.
The fair value of the tangible assets is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. Land values are derived from current comparative sales values, when available, or management’s estimates of the fair value based on market conditions and the experience of our management team. Building and improvement values are calculated as replacement cost less depreciation, or management’s estimates of the fair value of these assets using discounted cash flow analyses or similar methods. The fair value of the above and below-market leases is based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the acquired leases (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) and our estimate of the market lease rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the leases plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options. The above and below-market lease values are amortized to rental revenues over the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options that are considered bargain renewal options of the respective leases. The origination value of in-place leases is based on costs to execute similar leases, including commissions and other related costs. The origination value of in-place leases also includes real estate taxes, insurance and an estimate of lost rental revenue at market rates during the estimated time required to lease up the property from vacant to the occupancy level at the date of acquisition.
Impairment. Carrying values for financial reporting purposes are reviewed for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances may include classifying an asset to be held for sale, changing the intended hold period or when an asset remains vacant significantly longer than expected. The intended use of an asset either held for sale or held for use can significantly impact how impairment is measured. If an asset is intended to be held for the long-term, the recoverability is based on the undiscounted future cash flows. If the asset carrying value is not supported on an undiscounted future cash flow basis, then the asset carrying value is measured against the lower of cost or the present value of expected cash
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flows over the expected hold period. An impairment charge to earnings is recognized for the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the lower of cost or the present values of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. If an asset is intended to be sold, impairment is determined using the estimated fair value less costs to sell. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions, among other things, regarding current and future economic and market conditions and the availability of capital. We determine the estimated fair values based on its assumptions regarding rental rates, lease-up and holding periods, as well as sales prices. When available, current market information is used to determine capitalization and rental growth rates. If available, current comparative sales values may also be used to establish fair value. When market information is not readily available, the inputs are based on our understanding of market conditions and the experience of our management team. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. The discount rates used in the fair value estimates represent a rate commensurate with the indicated holding period with a premium layered on for risk.
Revenue Recognition. We record rental revenue from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases and maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If tenants fail to make contractual lease payments that are greater than our allowance for doubtful accounts, security deposits and letters of credit, then we may have to recognize additional doubtful account charges in future periods. We monitor the liquidity and creditworthiness of our tenants on an on-going basis by reviewing their financial condition periodically as appropriate. Each period we review our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rents, for doubtful accounts and provide allowances as needed. We also record lease termination fees when a tenant has executed a definitive termination agreement with us and the payment of the termination fee is not subject to any conditions that must be met or waived before the fee is due to us. If a tenant remains in the leased space following the execution of a definitive termination agreement, the applicable termination will be deferred and recognized over the term of such tenant’s occupancy.
Tenant expense reimbursement income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as revenues during the same period the related expenses are incurred.
Material Cash Commitments
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, as of February 3, 2026, we had three outstanding contracts with third-party sellers to acquire three industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $113.2 million. There is no assurance that we will acquire the properties under contracts because the proposed acquisitions are subject to due diligence and various closing conditions.
The following table summarizes our material cash commitments due by period as of December 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Material Cash Commitments | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | More than 5 Years | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | $ | 50,000 | $ | 422,879 | $ | 425,000 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 947,879 | |||||||||
| Debt interest payments | 17,071 | 25,488 | 10,443 | 1,420 | 54,422 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease commitments | 1,008 | 1,773 | 522 | — | 3,303 | ||||||||||||||
| Material construction contracts | 36,258 | — | — | — | 36,258 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations 1 | 113,150 | — | — | — | 113,150 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 217,487 | $ | 450,140 | $ | 435,965 | $ | 51,420 | $ | 1,155,012 |
1As of February 3, 2026.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our operating performance: funds from operations, or FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, net operating income, or NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt. FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with GAAP. Further, our computation of FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt may not be comparable to FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt reported by other companies.
We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and
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after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures (which are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis). We believe that presenting FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items, such as real estate depreciation and amortization and gain or loss on sale of assets.
We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting alone to be insufficient. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of our operating performance.
The following table reflects the calculation of FFO reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands except per share data):
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| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 158,217 | $ | 76,103 | $ | 82,114 | 107.9 | % | $ | 76,103 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 18,546 | 32.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (109,537) | (39,664) | (69,873) | 176.2 | % | (39,664) | (25,899) | (13,765) | 53.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,251 | 25,907 | 12,344 | 47.6 | % | 25,907 | 18,583 | 7,324 | 39.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (33) | (35) | 2 | (5.7) | % | (35) | (40) | 5 | (12.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (399) | (266) | (133) | 50.0 | % | (266) | (243) | (23) | 9.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 86,499 | $ | 62,045 | $ | 24,454 | 39.4 | % | $ | 62,045 | $ | 49,958 | $ | 12,087 | 24.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.22 | 35.5 | % | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.04 | 6.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.21 | 33.9 | % | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.04 | 6.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 103,238,990 | 99,308,805 | 99,308,805 | 85,550,842 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 103,657,589 | 99,539,305 | 99,539,305 | 85,647,463 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 402,992 | $ | 184,497 | $ | 218,495 | 118.4 | % | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (238,434) | (45,379) | (193,055) | 425.4 | % | (45,379) | (38,156) | (7,223) | 18.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 121,580 | 93,916 | 27,664 | 29.5 | % | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (142) | (148) | 6 | (4.1) | % | (148) | (147) | (1) | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (1,272) | (1,016) | (256) | 25.2 | % | (1,016) | (876) | (140) | 16.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 284,724 | $ | 231,870 | $ | 52,854 | 22.8 | % | $ | 231,870 | $ | 185,497 | $ | 46,373 | 25.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 2.78 | $ | 2.43 | $ | 0.35 | 14.4 | % | $ | 2.43 | $ | 2.23 | $ | 0.20 | 9.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 2.77 | $ | 2.42 | $ | 0.35 | 14.5 | % | $ | 2.42 | $ | 2.22 | $ | 0.20 | 9.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 102,459,881 | 95,524,549 | 95,524,549 | 83,169,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 102,723,758 | 95,842,137 | 95,842,137 | 83,371,099 |
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1To be consistent with our policies of determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities and accounting for earnings per share, the FFO per common share is adjusted for FFO distributed through declared dividends (if any) and allocated to all participating securities (weighted average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares outstanding) under the two-class method. Under this method, allocations were made to 476,627, 426,670 and 419,230 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 455,244, 429,748 and 393,059 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
FFO increased by approximately $24.5 million and $52.9 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year due primarily to property acquisitions during 2024 and 2025 as well as same store NOI growth of approximately $20.9 million and $30.3 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year. The increase in FFO was partially due to lease termination income of approximately $12.6 million and $13.1 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively. The increase in lease termination revenue was primarily due to lease terminations which occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $13.8 million. In connection with the lease terminations, we also recorded a net increase in revenue of approximately $5.8 million from the write-off of the below market leases, net of straight-line rent write-offs. The increase in lease termination revenue was partially offset by a $1.3 million termination fee we paid as part of a lease buy out at two properties. The combined net impact of lease terminations during the three months ended December 31, 2025 was approximately $18.4 million. The FFO increase was partially offset by increased weighted average common shares outstanding and increased general and administrative expenses due to increased restricted stock amortization and other compensation expenses, including an increase in LTIP expense and an increase in the number of employees and salaries for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the same periods from the prior year. The increase in FFO was partially offset by approximately $3.8 million and $7.8 million of bad debt expense and straight-line rent write-offs for terminated leases for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. Bad debt expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 was approximately $2.0 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
We compute Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sales of real estate investments, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of tax, gain (loss) on sales of real estate investments, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. By excluding interest expense, Adjusted EBITDA allows investors to measure our operating performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allows for more meaningful comparison of our operating performance between quarters and other interim periods as well as annual periods and for the comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies, both in the real estate industry and in other industries. As we are currently in a growth phase, acquisition costs are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA to allow for the comparison of our operating performance to that of stabilized companies.
The following table reflects the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
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| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 158,217 | $ | 76,103 | $ | 82,114 | 107.9 | % | $ | 76,103 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 18,546 | 32.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (109,537) | (39,664) | (69,873) | 176.2 | % | (39,664) | (25,899) | (13,765) | 53.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,251 | 25,907 | 12,344 | 47.6 | % | 25,907 | 18,583 | 7,324 | 39.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 9,526 | 5,261 | 4,265 | 81.1 | % | 5,261 | 5,707 | (446) | (7.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,324 | 3,805 | 519 | 13.6 | % | 3,805 | 3,343 | 462 | 13.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 19 | 25 | (6) | (24.0) | % | 25 | 92 | (67) | (72.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 100,800 | $ | 71,437 | $ | 29,363 | 41.1 | % | $ | 71,437 | $ | 59,383 | $ | 12,054 | 20.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 402,992 | $ | 184,497 | $ | 218,495 | 118.4 | % | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (238,434) | (45,379) | (193,055) | 425.4 | % | (45,379) | (38,156) | (7,223) | 18.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 121,580 | 93,916 | 27,664 | 29.5 | % | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 32,857 | 20,921 | 11,936 | 57.1 | % | 20,921 | 24,796 | (3,875) | (15.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 17,722 | 14,926 | 2,796 | 18.7 | % | 14,926 | 13,466 | 1,460 | 10.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 347 | 72 | 275 | 381.9 | % | 72 | 218 | (146) | (67.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 337,064 | $ | 268,953 | $ | 68,111 | 25.3 | % | $ | 268,953 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 43,953 | 19.5 | % |
We compute NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses. We compute same store NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses on a same store basis. NOI excludes depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense, including amortization. We compute cash-basis same store NOI as same store NOI excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. The same store pool includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2025 and since January 1, 2024 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the same store pool consisted of 236 buildings aggregating approximately 14.1 million square feet representing approximately 71.1% of our total square feet owned and 42 improved land parcels containing approximately 142.5 acres representing approximately 96.9% of our total acreage owned. The same store pool for the comparison of the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2024 and since January 1, 2023 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third-party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the same store pool consisted of 242 buildings aggregating approximately 14.5 million square feet representing approximately 75.5% of our total square feet owned and 44 improved land parcels containing approximately 139.5 acres representing approximately 92.6% of our total acreage owned. We believe that presenting NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the operating performance of our properties because NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties, such as depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense. By presenting same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI, the operating results on a same store basis are directly comparable from period to period.
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The following table reflects the calculation of NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 158,217 | $ | 76,103 | $ | 82,114 | 107.9 | % | $ | 76,103 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 18,546 | 32.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,251 | 25,907 | 12,344 | 47.6 | % | 25,907 | 18,583 | 7,324 | 39.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 11,604 | 10,759 | 845 | 7.9 | % | 10,759 | 9,730 | 1,029 | 10.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 19 | 25 | (6) | (24.0) | % | 25 | 92 | (67) | (72.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (100,803) | (36,914) | (63,889) | 173.1 | % | (36,914) | (21,127) | (15,787) | 74.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 107,288 | 75,880 | 31,408 | 41.4 | % | 75,880 | 64,835 | 11,045 | 17.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (26,937) | 2 | (16,442) | 2 | (10,495) | 63.8 | % | (17,356) | 3 | (6,919) | 3 | (10,437) | 150.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI | $ | 80,351 | 4 | $ | 59,438 | 4 | $ | 20,913 | 35.2 | % | $ | 58,524 | 5 | $ | 57,916 | 5 | $ | 608 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 6 | (9,635) | (3,411) | (6,224) | 182.5 | % | (2,390) | (3,569) | 1,179 | (33.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 70,716 | $ | 56,027 | $ | 14,689 | 26.2 | % | $ | 56,134 | $ | 54,347 | $ | 1,787 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (12,621) | (168) | (12,453) | 7,412.5 | % | (168) | (247) | 79 | (32.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 58,095 | $ | 55,859 | $ | 2,236 | 4.0 | % | $ | 55,966 | $ | 54,100 | $ | 1,866 | 3.4 | % |
1Includes approximately $12.9 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
2Includes 2025 and 2024 acquisitions and dispositions, four improved land parcels, six properties under development or redevelopment and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2025.
3Includes 2024 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, three improved land parcels consisting of approximately 11.1 acres, six properties under development or redevelopment, approximately 22.4 acres of land for future development and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
4Includes $12.6 million and $0.2 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
5Includes $0.2 million of lease termination income for the both three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
6Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
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| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 402,992 | $ | 184,497 | $ | 218,495 | 118.4 | % | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 121,580 | 93,916 | 27,664 | 29.5 | % | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 47,269 | 42,587 | 4,682 | 11.0 | % | 42,587 | 37,935 | 4,652 | 12.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 347 | 72 | 275 | 381.9 | % | 72 | 218 | (146) | (67.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (210,905) | (36,541) | (174,364) | 477.2 | % | (36,541) | (18,324) | (18,217) | 99.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 361,283 | 284,531 | 76,752 | 27.0 | % | 284,531 | 244,505 | 40,026 | 16.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (96,020) | 2 | (49,587) | 2 | (46,433) | 93.6 | % | (53,223) | 3 | (21,034) | 3 | (32,189) | 153.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI | $ | 265,263 | 4 | $ | 234,944 | 4 | $ | 30,319 | 12.9 | % | $ | 231,308 | 5 | $ | 223,471 | 5 | $ | 7,837 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 6 | (19,296) | (15,424) | (3,872) | 25.1 | % | (10,200) | (18,365) | 8,165 | (44.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 245,967 | $ | 219,520 | $ | 26,447 | 12.0 | % | $ | 221,108 | $ | 205,106 | $ | 16,002 | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (13,106) | (679) | (12,427) | 1,830.2 | % | (679) | (416) | (263) | 63.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 232,861 | $ | 218,841 | $ | 14,020 | 6.4 | % | $ | 220,429 | $ | 204,690 | $ | 15,739 | 7.7 | % |
1Includes approximately $13.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
2Includes 2025 and 2024 acquisitions and dispositions, four improved land parcels, six properties under development or redevelopment and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2025.
3Includes 2024 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, three improved land parcels consisting of approximately 11.1 acres, six properties under development or redevelopment, approximately 22.4 acres of land for future development and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
4Includes $13.1 million and $0.7 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
5Includes approximately $0.7 million and $0.4 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
6Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $14.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the same period from the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and contractual rent increases on pre-existing leases. For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $2.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same store pool and approximately $12.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. The increase in lease termination revenue was primarily due to a lease termination which occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $13.5 million, partially offset by a $1.3 million termination fee we paid as part of a lease buy out at two properties. Approximately $0.2 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2025 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2024. Additionally, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, we gave contractual rent abatements of approximately $1.5 million (approximately 260 bps) to tenants with new leases at our Manhattan, Countyline Building 30 and Morton properties. The aggregate rent change for these leases is approximately 76.1%.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $26.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and contractual rent increases on pre-existing leases. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $6.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool. For both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately $13.1 million in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the
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same store pool. The increase in lease termination revenue was primarily due to a lease termination which occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $13.5 million, partially offset by a $1.3 million termination fee we paid as part of a lease buy out at two properties. In addition, approximately $1.1 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the year ended December 31, 2025 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2024.
We compute net debt as total debt, less deferred financing costs and cash and cash equivalents. We believe that presenting net debt provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to repay our outstanding consolidated indebtedness. See “Debt Sources of Liquidity” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a reconciliation of net debt from total debt.
MD&A history
Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.
FY 2024 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001476150-25-000004.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors”, “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Business” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Overview
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: New York City/Northern New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 79.7% of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2024), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 3.4%), transshipment (approximately 6.0%) and improved land (approximately 10.9%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of December 31, 2024, we owned a total of 299 buildings (including one building held for sale) aggregating approximately 19.3 million square feet, 47 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 150.6 acres, six properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 22.4 acres of land entitled for future development. As of December 31, 2024, our buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 97.4% and 95.1% leased, respectively, to 670 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 5.5% of our total annualized base rent.
We are an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Our Investment Strategy
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: New York City/Northern New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution, flex (including light industrial and R&D), transshipment and improved land. We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate.
We selected our target markets by drawing upon the experience of our executive management investing and operating in over 50 global industrial markets located in North America, Europe and Asia, the fundamentals of supply and demand, and in anticipation of trends in logistics patterns resulting from population changes, regulatory, geopolitical and physical constraints, changes in technology, e-commerce, the economic and environmental benefits of reducing vehicle miles traveled and other factors. We believe that our target markets have attractive long term investment attributes. We target assets with characteristics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Located in high population coastal markets;
•Close proximity to transportation infrastructure (such as sea ports, airports, highways and railways);
•Situated in supply-constrained submarkets with barriers to new industrial development, as a result of physical and/or regulatory constraints;
•Functional and flexible layout that can be modified to accommodate single and multiple tenants;
•Acquisition price at a discount to the replacement cost of the property;
•Potential for enhanced return through re-tenanting or operational and physical improvements; and
•Opportunity for higher and better use of the property over time.
In general, we prefer to utilize local third-party property managers for day-to-day property management and as a source of acquisition opportunities. We believe outsourcing property management is cost effective and provides us with operational flexibility. We may directly manage properties in the future if we determine such direct property management is in our best interest.
We have no current intention to acquire undeveloped or unimproved industrial land or to pursue greenfield ground up development. Nevertheless, we pursue development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities of properties that we own, acquire properties and improved land parcels with the intent to redevelop in the near-term, and acquire adjacent land to expand our existing facilities.
We expect that we will continue to acquire the significant majority of our investments as equity interests in individual properties or portfolios of properties. We may acquire industrial properties through the acquisition of other corporations or entities that own industrial real estate. We will opportunistically make investments in debt secured by industrial real estate that would otherwise meet our investment criteria with the intention of ultimately acquiring the underlying real estate. We currently do not intend to target specific percentages of holdings of particular types of industrial properties. This expectation is based upon prevailing market conditions and may change over time in response to different prevailing market conditions.
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The properties we acquire may be stabilized (fully leased) or unstabilized (have near term lease expirations, be partially or fully vacant and may require physical repositioning).
We sell properties from time to time when we believe the prospective total return from a property is particularly low relative to its market value and/or the market value of the property is significantly greater than its estimated replacement cost. Capital from such sales is reinvested into properties that are expected to provide better prospective returns or returned to shareholders. We have disposed of 37 properties since inception in 2010 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $727.6 million and a total gain of approximately $332.3 million.
2024 Developments
Acquisition Activity
During 2024, we acquired eight industrial properties and one portfolio of industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $884.5 million. The properties were acquired from unrelated third parties using existing cash on hand, net proceeds from dispositions, net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, debt, and net of an assumed mortgage loan payable. The following table sets forth the industrial properties we acquired during 2024:
| Property Name | Location | Acquisition Date | Number of Buildings | Square Feet | Purchase Price(in thousands) 1 | StabilizedCap Rate 2 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13045 SE 32nd Street | Bellevue, WA | January 5, 2024 | 1 | 16,000 | $ | 6,500 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||
| 181 Lombardy | Brooklyn, NY | March 22, 2024 | 1 | 24,000 | 12,000 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Fleet | Alexandria, VA | April 15, 2024 | 4 | 357,000 | 84,300 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Multi-market portfolio of industrial properties4 | Various | May 2, 2024 | 28 | 1,237,600 | 364,500 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| 3000 V Street NE | Washington, D.C. | August 1, 2024 | 1 | 26,000 | 7,600 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||||||
| 48-29 31st Pl | Queens, NY | December 5, 2024 | 1 | 17,000 | 7,600 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| 280 Richards Street3 | Brooklyn, NY | December 11, 2024 | 1 | 312,000 | 156,300 | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Doral Air Logistics | Doral, FL | December 27, 2024 | 3 | 495,000 | 195,600 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||||||
| 49-15 Maspeth Avenue | Queens, NY | December 27, 2024 | 1 | 33,000 | 50,100 | 4.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | 41 | 2,517,600 | $ | 884,500 | 4.9 | % |
1Excludes intangible liabilities and unamortized mortgage fair value adjustments, if any. The total aggregate initial investment was approximately $937.9 million, including $11.2 million in capitalized closing costs and acquisition costs and $49.5 million in assumed intangible liabilities, $3.7 million in assumed unamortized fair value adjustment and $3.6 million in other credits related to near term capital expenditures, free rent and tenant improvements at multiple properties.
2Stabilized capitalization rates, referred to herein as stabilized cap rates, are calculated, at the time of acquisition, as annualized cash basis net operating income for the property stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. Total acquisition cost basis for the property includes the initial purchase price, the effects of marking assumed debt to market, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
3280 Richards Street is encumbered by a mortgage loan payable with a total contractual principal amount of approximately $72.9 million which bears interest at a contractual fixed interest rate of 3.9% and matures in March 2028. The mortgage was assumed in an acquisition and was recorded at fair value in the amount of $69.2 million using an effective interest rate of 5.6%. The unamortized fair value adjustment as of December 31, 2024 was approximately $3.6 million.
4Includes 28 properties, including 12 buildings located in New York City aggregating approximately 481,500 square feet, 6 buildings located in Northern New Jersey aggregating approximately 343,200 square feet, 3 buildings located in
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the San Francisco Bay Area aggregating approximately 237,900 square feet and 7 buildings located in Los Angeles aggregating approximately 175,000 square feet.
Development and Redevelopment Activity
As of December 31, 2024, we had six properties under development or redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of nine buildings aggregating approximately 0.9 million square feet. Additionally, we owned approximately 22.4 acres of land entitled for future development that, upon completion, will consist of two buildings aggregating approximately 0.4 million square feet. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the properties under development or redevelopment and the land entitled for future development as of December 31, 2024:
| Property Name | Total ExpectedInvestment (in thousands) 1 | Amount Spent to Date (in thousands) 2 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 3 | Estimated Post-Development Square Feet | Estimated Stabilization Quarter | % Pre-leased December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties under development or redevelopment: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 32 | $ | 40,100 | $ | 33,000 | 6.0 | % | 164,300 | Q4 2025 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 33 | 39,000 | 34,600 | 5.9 | % | 158,000 | Q4 2025 | 66.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 34 | 55,900 | 23,900 | 5.7 | % | 219,900 | Q4 2025 | 69.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| East Garry Avenue | 41,000 | 32,300 | 5.1 | % | 91,500 | Q1 2025 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Paterson Plank III | 35,200 | 34,200 | 3.8 | % | 47,300 | Q2 2025 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| 139th Street5 | 104,600 | 41,200 | 6.1 | % | 223,000 | Q4 2027 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 315,800 | $ | 199,200 | 5.6 | % | 904,000 | 47.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Land entitled for future development: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV Land | $ | 117,100 | $ | 38,100 | 6.0 | % | 433,200 | 2026-2027 | n/a | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 117,100 | $ | 38,100 | 6.0 | % | 433,200 | n/a |
1Excludes below-market lease adjustments recorded at acquisition. Total expected investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Excludes below-market lease adjustments recorded at acquisition.
3Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These estimated stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
4“Countyline Phase IV” is a 121-acre project entitled for 2.2 million square feet of industrial distribution buildings located in Miami’s Countyline Corporate Park (“Countyline”), immediately adjacent to our seven buildings within Countyline. Countyline Phase IV, a landfill redevelopment adjacent to Florida’s Turnpike and the southern terminus of I-75, is expected to contain ten LEED-certified industrial distribution buildings at completion.
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5This redevelopment property was initially acquired in 2017 for a total initial investment, including closing costs and acquisition costs, of approximately $39.9 million. The property was in the operating portfolio until January 2024 when redevelopment commenced. The amount spent to date includes the total initial investment and capital expenditures incurred prior to redevelopment and excludes accumulated depreciation recorded since acquisition. The Company expects a total incremental investment of approximately $64.0 million.
During 2024, we completed development and redevelopment of six properties. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the completed development and redevelopment properties during the year ended December 31, 2024:
| Property Name | Location | TotalInvestment (inthousands) 1 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 2 | Post-Development Square Feet | Post-Development Acreage | Completion Quarter | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countyline Building 31 | Hialeah, FL | $ | 42,100 | 6.0 | % | 161,787 | — | Q4 2024 | ||||||||
| Countyline Building 38 | Hialeah, FL | 88,500 | 5.0 | % | 506,215 | — | Q2 2024 | |||||||||
| Countyline Building 39 | Hialeah, FL | 43,800 | 5.8 | % | 178,201 | — | Q3 2024 | |||||||||
| Countyline Building 40 | Hialeah, FL | 43,800 | 6.3 | % | 186,107 | — | Q2 2024 | |||||||||
| 147th Street | Hawthorne, CA | 15,600 | 5.6 | % | 31,378 | — | Q4 2024 | |||||||||
| Maple III | Rancho Dominguez, CA | 28,300 | 2.3 | % | — | 2.8 | Q4 2024 | |||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 262,100 | 5.3 | % | 1,063,688 | 2.8 |
1Total investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
We capitalized interest associated with development, redevelopment and expansion activities of approximately $11.0 million, $8.5 million and $2.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Disposition Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold four properties for a total aggregate sales price of approximately $74.4 million, resulting in a total aggregate gain of approximately $45.4 million. The following table sets forth the markets in which the industrial properties were sold during 2024:
| Market | Number of Properties | Total Sales Price | Total Gain | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City/Northern New Jersey | 1 | $ | 29,800 | $ | 17,200 | |||||
| Miami | 1 | 20,600 | 14,500 | |||||||
| San Francisco Bay Area | 1 | 13,000 | 8,000 | |||||||
| Seattle | 1 | 11,000 | 5,700 | |||||||
| Total | 4 | $ | 74,400 | $ | 45,400 |
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The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2024 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 2,304 | $ | 2,923 | $ | 2,851 | ||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements | 731 | 820 | 822 | |||||||||||
| Property operating expenses | (1,250) | (1,079) | (1,008) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (494) | (616) | (645) | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 1,291 | $ | 2,048 | $ | 2,020 |
Public Equity Offering
On March 27, 2024, we completed a public offering of 6,325,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $62.00, which included the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase an additional 825,000 shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $387.1 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering costs of approximately $5.0 million. We used the net proceeds for acquisitions.
Credit Facility
On September 24, 2024, we entered into the Third Amendment to the Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Facility”) in order to, among other things, (i) increase the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility by $200.0 million to $600.0 million and (ii) extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility from August 2025 to January 2029. See “Note 6 - Debt” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the Amended Facility.
Senior Unsecured Notes
In July 2024, we repaid the $100.0 million tranche of our 7-year senior unsecured notes using existing cash on hand. The notes bore interest at 3.8% and had an original maturity date of July 14, 2024.
ATM Program
We have an at-the-market equity offering program (the "$500 Million ATM Program") pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million (approximately $438.3 million remaining as of December 31, 2024) in amounts and at times as we determine from time to time. Prior to the implementation of the $500 Million ATM Program, we had a previous at-the-market equity offering program (the "Previous $500 Million ATM Program"), which was substantially utilized as of August 27, 2024 and which is no longer active. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the shares under the $500 Million ATM Program, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions, developments and redevelopments and repayment of indebtedness, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we did not issue any common stock under the $500 Million ATM Program. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we issued an aggregate of 5,329,544 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $66.62 per share under the $500 Million ATM Program and Previous $500 Million ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $349.9 million and paying total compensation to the applicable sales agents of approximately $5.1 million.
Share Repurchase Program
We have a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock from time to time through December 31, 2026. Purchases made pursuant to this program, if any, will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us in our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of December 31, 2024, we had not repurchased any shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program.
Dividend and Distribution Activity
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On February 4, 2025, our board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.49 per share of our common stock payable on April 4, 2025 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2025.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the year ended December 31, 2024:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | February 6, 2024 | March 28, 2024 | April 5, 2024 | ||||||
| June 30, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | May 7, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | July 12, 2024 | ||||||
| September 30, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | August 6, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | October 11, 2024 | ||||||
| December 31, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | November 5, 2024 | December 13, 2024 | January 7, 2025 |
Contractual Commitments
As of February 4, 2025, we had no outstanding contracts or non-binding letters of intent to acquire industrial properties as described under the heading “Material Cash Commitments” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Outlook
Current operating conditions in our six markets for our business have slowed over the last two years yet there are reasons for optimism within our submarkets. We believe that on average, the rental rates we are likely to achieve on new or renewed leases for our 2025 expirations will be above the rates currently paid for the same space. Notwithstanding, new speculative development continues which will slow potential rent growth from what it would be without such new development.
We see attractive acquisition opportunities. Nevertheless, our acquisition volume will be dependent on both the quality and pricing of the opportunity set and the price of our stock relative to net asset value (“NAV”). Those conditions, not knowable in advance, will determine our results. We will continue to sell assets and redeploy the capital to enhance NAV per share growth or return the capital to shareholders. We entered 2025 with our balance sheet exceedingly well positioned for growth as we have $82.0 million outstanding on our $600.0 million revolving credit facility and a cash balance of approximately $18.1 million.
Within our six markets we have increasingly focused on urban infill locations. While our net growth will remain limited to a size where we can make directly informed operational decisions, we feel more strongly today than we did fifteen years ago about the long-term investment merits of our strategy and the growth opportunities ahead. We are mindful, always, that it is per share rather than aggregate results that matter.
We believe in the long-term prospects of our functional, extremely infill coastal assets. We believe in sound balance sheet management. We believe in the benefits of our market-leading corporate governance and exceptionally aligned executive management compensation. As a result, we are enthusiastic about the future and our ability to produce superior results for our shareholders over time.
Our outlook is subject to the risks set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks set form in “Item 1A - Risk Factors”.
Inflation
The U.S. economy experienced a significant increase in inflation rates in recent years. While inflation levels began to decrease in 2024, they remain elevated relative to the years preceding 2021. A wide variety of industries and sectors have been, and will continue to be, affected by recently increasing commodity prices. Elevated inflation has, and may continue to, result in increased construction costs, including tenant improvements and capital projects, goods and labor, and operating costs. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, leases with respect to approximately 71.6% of our total rentable square feet and improved land acerage expire within five years which enables us to seek to replace existing leases with new leases at the then-existing market rate.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. These revenues include fixed base rents and recoveries of certain property operating expenses that we have incurred
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and that we pass through to the individual tenants. Approximately 97.3% of our leased space includes fixed rental increases or Consumer Price Index-based rental increases. Lease terms typically range from three to ten years.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating expenses, which include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance, utilities, general and administrative expenses, which include compensation costs, office expenses, professional fees and other administrative expenses, acquisition costs, which include third-party costs paid to brokers and consultants, and interest expense, primarily on our revolving credit facility, term loans, mortgage loan and senior unsecured notes.
Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions at various times during the course of such periods. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition.
The analysis of our results below for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes the changes attributable to same store properties. The same store pool for the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2024 and since January 1, 2023 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the same store pool consisted of 242 buildings aggregating approximately 14.5 million square feet representing approximately 75.5% of our total square feet owned and 44 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 139.5 acres representing approximately 92.6% of our total acreage owned. As of December 31, 2024, the non-same store properties, which we acquired, developed or redeveloped, or sold during 2024 and 2023 or were held for sale or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2024, consisted of 57 buildings (including one building held for sale) aggregating approximately 4.7 million square feet, three improved land parcels consisting of approximately 11.1 acres, six properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 22.4 acres of land for future development. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our consolidated same store pool occupancy was approximately 98.3% and 98.5%, respectively.
Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles, may be impacted by the acquisitions of additional properties, and expenses may vary materially from historical results.
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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2024 to the Year Ended December 31, 2023:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | $ | 240,730 | $ | 232,947 | $ | 7,783 | 3.3 | % | ||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 59,241 | 22,448 | 36,793 | 163.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total rental revenues | 299,971 | 255,395 | 44,576 | 17.5 | % | |||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 70,243 | 62,177 | 8,066 | 13.0 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 12,407 | 6,018 | 6,389 | 106.2 | % | |||||||||
| Total tenant expense reimbursements | 82,650 | 68,195 | 14,455 | 21.2 | % | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 382,621 | 323,590 | 59,031 | 18.2 | % | |||||||||
| Property operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 79,665 | 71,653 | 8,012 | 11.2 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 18,425 | 7,432 | 10,993 | 147.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total property operating expenses | 98,090 | 79,085 | 19,005 | 24.0 | % | |||||||||
| Net operating income 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 231,308 | 223,471 | 7,837 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 53,223 | 21,034 | 32,189 | 153.0 | % | |||||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 284,531 | $ | 244,505 | $ | 40,026 | 16.4 | % | ||||||
| Other costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 42,587 | 37,935 | 4,652 | 12.3 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 72 | 218 | (146) | (67.0) | % | |||||||||
| Total other costs and expenses | 136,575 | 111,372 | 25,203 | 22.6 | % | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 12,083 | 4,964 | 7,119 | 143.4 | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | (20,921) | (24,796) | 3,875 | (15.6) | % | |||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | 45,379 | 38,156 | 7,223 | 18.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total other (expense) income | 36,541 | 18,324 | 18,217 | 99.4 | % | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % |
1Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, allows us to elect not to separate lease and non-lease rental income. All rental income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements” on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. We believe that the above presentation of rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We believe this information is frequently used by management, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate our performance. See “Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our adoption of this standard.
2Includes 2024 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, three improved land parcels, six properties under development or redevelopment, approximately 22.4 acres of land entitled for future development and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
3Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of net operating income and same store net operating income from net income and a discussion of why we believe net operating income and same store net operating income are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
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Revenues. Total revenues increased approximately $59.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year due primarily to increased revenue on new and renewed leases and property acquisitions during 2024 and 2023. Cash rents on new and renewed leases totaling approximately 2.3 million square feet and 22.5 acres commencing during the year ended December 31, 2024 increased approximately 36.5% compared to the previous rental rates for that same space in the prior year. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $8.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively, was recorded in straight-line rental revenues related to contractual rent abatements given to certain tenants and approximately $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively, was recorded in lease termination revenue. The increase in total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 was partially offset by a decrease in occupancy for the operating portfolio, as a result of acquired vacancy. Additionally, total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were partially offset by approximately $2.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of bad debt expense.
Property operating expenses. Total property operating expenses increased approximately $19.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year. The increase in total property operating expenses was primarily due to increases in insurance premiums and real estate taxes.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $20.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year primarily due to property acquisitions during 2024 and 2023.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased approximately $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased compensation expenses including increased restricted stock amortization, LTIP expense and bonus expense, and an increase in the number of employees and salaries compared to the prior year as well as expenses related to our New York City office which opened in 2024.
Interest and other income. Interest and other income increased approximately $7.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year primarily due to higher cash and cash equivalent balances throughout 2024.
Interest expense, including amortization. Interest expense decreased approximately $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year. This was primarily due to an increase in capitalized interest for the development and redevelopment properties, and lower outstanding debt due to the repayment of the $100 million tranche of 7-year Senior Unsecured Notes during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Gain on sales of real estate investments. Gain on sales of real estate investments increased approximately $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year. We recognized an aggregate gain of approximately $45.4 million from the sale of four properties during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to an aggregate gain of approximately $38.2 million from the sale of four properties during the prior year.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023 to the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
Discussion of the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 on page 38 under Part II, Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, which was filed with the SEC on February 7, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary objective of our financing strategy is to maintain financial flexibility with a conservative capital structure using retained cash flows, proceeds from dispositions of properties, long-term debt and the issuance of common and perpetual preferred stock to finance our growth. Over the long-term, we intend to:
•limit the sum of the outstanding principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness and the liquidation preference of any outstanding perpetual preferred stock to less than 35% of our total enterprise value;
•maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 2.0x;
•maintain a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio below 5.0x;
•limit the principal amount of our outstanding floating rate debt to less than 20% of our total consolidated indebtedness; and
•have staggered debt maturities that are aligned to our expected average lease term (five to seven years), positioning us to re-price parts of our capital structure as our rental rates change with market conditions.
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We intend to preserve a flexible capital structure with a long-term goal to maintain our investment grade rating and be in a position to issue additional unsecured debt and perpetual preferred stock. Fitch Ratings assigned us an issuer rating of BBB+ with a stable outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning credit agency. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit rating. Our credit rating can affect the amount and type of capital we can access, as well as the terms of any financings we may obtain. In the event our current credit rating is downgraded, it may become difficult or expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing obligations and commitments. We intend to primarily utilize senior unsecured notes, term loans, credit facilities, dispositions of properties, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock and perpetual preferred stock. We may also assume debt in connection with property acquisitions which may have a higher loan-to-value ratio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund operating requirements, pay interest on any borrowings and fund distributions in accordance with the REIT requirements of the federal income tax laws. In the near-term, we intend to fund future investments in properties, property developments and redevelopments and scheduled debt maturities with cash on hand, term loans, senior unsecured notes, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, perpetual preferred and common stock issuances and, from time to time, property dispositions. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including with respect to other investments in industrial properties, property acquisitions, property developments and redevelopments, renovations and expansions and scheduled debt maturities, through borrowings under our revolving credit facility, periodic issuances of common stock, perpetual preferred stock, and long-term unsecured and secured debt, and, from time to time, with proceeds from the disposition of properties. The success of our acquisition strategy may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and borrow under our revolving credit facility and to access additional capital through issuances of equity and debt securities.
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements 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 that are material to investors.
Equity Sources of Liquidity
On March 27, 2024, we completed a public offering of 6,325,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $62.00, which included the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase an additional 825,000 shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $387.1 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering costs of approximately $5.0 million. We used the net proceeds for acquisitions.
The following sets forth certain information regarding our current at-the-market common stock offering program as of December 31, 2024:
| ATM Stock Offering Program | Date Implemented | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (in thousands) | Aggregate Common Stock Available (in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Million ATM Program | August 28, 2024 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 438,258 |
The table below sets forth the activity under our at-the-market common stock offering programs during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| For the Year Ended | Shares Sold | Weighted Average Price Per Share | Net Proceeds (in thousands) | Sales Commissions (in thousands) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 5,329,544 | $ | 66.62 | $ | 349,919 | $ | 5,148 | |||||||
| December 31, 2023 | 5,152,279 | $ | 61.15 | $ | 310,502 | $ | 4,569 |
Debt Sources of Liquidity
As of December 31, 2024, we had $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2026, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in October 2027, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2028, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in December 2029, $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in August 2030, and $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2031 (collectively, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”).
In July 2024, we repaid the $100.0 million tranche of 7-year Senior Unsecured Notes using existing cash on hand. The notes bore interest at 3.8% and had an original maturity date of July 14, 2024.
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On September 24, 2024, we entered into the Third Amendment to the Amended Facility in order to, among other things, (i) increase the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility by $200.0 million to $600.0 million and (ii) extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility from August 2025 to January 2029.
The Amended Facility consists of a $600.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in January 2029, a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2027 and a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028. As of December 31, 2024, there were $82.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $200.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the term loans. As of December 31, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $200.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the term loans.
The aggregate amount of the Amended Facility may be increased by up to an additional $450.0 million to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $1.25 billion, subject to the approval of the administrative agent and the identification of lenders willing to make available additional amounts. Outstanding borrowings under the Amended Facility are limited to the lesser of (i) the sum of the $600.0 million revolving credit facility, the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2027 and the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2028, or (ii) 60.0% of the value of the unencumbered properties. Interest on the Amended Facility, including the term loans, is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus the applicable SOFR margin or (ii) the applicable base rate, which is the greatest of the administrative agent’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate, thirty-day SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin for SOFR rate loans under the Amended Facility plus 1.25%, or 1.25% per annum. The applicable SOFR margin will range from 1.10% to 1.55% (1.10% as of December 31, 2024) for the revolving credit facility and 1.25% to 1.75% (1.25% as of December 31, 2024) for the term loans, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value and includes a 10 basis points SOFR credit adjustment. The Amended Facility requires quarterly payments of an annual facility fee in an amount ranging from 0.15% to 0.30%, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value.
The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply. We were in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
As of December 31, 2024, we had a mortgage loan payable with a total contractual principal amount of approximately $72.9 million which bears interest at a contractual fixed interest rate of 3.9% and matures in March 2028. The mortgage was assumed in an acquisition and was recorded at fair value in the amount of $69.2 million using an effective interest rate of 5.6%. The unamortized fair value adjustment as of December 31, 2024 was approximately $3.6 million.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we held cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $18.1 million and $165.4 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize our debt maturities and principal payments as of December 31, 2024, and market capitalization, capitalization ratios, Adjusted EBITDA, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage and debt ratios as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
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| Credit Facility | Term Loan | Senior Unsecured Notes | Mortgage Loan Payable | Total Debt | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| 2026 | — | — | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | |||||||||
| 2027 | — | 100,000 | 50,000 | — | 150,000 | |||||||||
| 2028 | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 72,879 | 272,879 | |||||||||
| 2029 | 82,000 | — | 100,000 | — | 182,000 | |||||||||
| Thereafter | — | — | 175,000 | — | 175,000 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 82,000 | 200,000 | 475,000 | 72,879 | 829,879 | |||||||||
| Unamortized fair value adjustment | — | — | — | (3,590) | (3,590) | |||||||||
| Total Debt | 82,000 | 200,000 | 475,000 | 69,289 | 826,289 | |||||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | — | (620) | (2,047) | (185) | (2,852) | |||||||||
| Total Debt, net | $ | 82,000 | $ | 199,380 | $ | 472,953 | $ | 69,104 | $ | 823,437 | ||||
| Weighted average interest rate | 5.4% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt, net | $ | 823,437 | $ | 771,563 | ||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (18,070) | (165,400) | ||||
| Net Debt | $ | 805,367 | $ | 606,163 | ||
| Equity | ||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||
| Shares Outstanding 1 | 99,735,193 | 87,995,761 | ||||
| Market Price 2 | $ | 59.14 | $ | 62.67 | ||
| Total Equity | 5,898,339 | 5,514,694 | ||||
| Total Market Capitalization | $ | 6,721,776 | $ | 6,286,257 | ||
| Total Debt-to-Total Investments in Properties 3 | 16.1% | 19.1% | ||||
| Total Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization 4 | 12.3% | 12.3% | ||||
| Floating Rate Debt as a % of Total Debt 5 | 34.2% | 25.8% | ||||
| Net Income | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA 6 | $ | 268,953 | $ | 225,000 | ||
| Interest Coverage 7 | 12.9 | x | 9.1 | x | ||
| Fixed Charge Coverage 8 | 8.4 | x | 6.8 | x | ||
| Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 9 | 2.8 | x | 2.6 | x | ||
| Weighted Average Maturity of Total Debt (years) | 3.8 | 4.3 |
1Includes 426,388 and 419,057 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Also includes 497,190 and 508,663 shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
2Closing price of a share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2024 and December 29, 2023, respectively, in dollars per share.
3Total debt-to-total investments in properties is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total investments in properties, including one property consisting of one building held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
4Total debt-to-total market capitalization is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total market capitalization.
5Floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt is calculated as floating rate debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, net of deferred financing costs.
6Earnings before interest, taxes, gains (losses) from sales of property, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of
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Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
7Interest coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
8Fixed charge coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization plus capitalized interest. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
9Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net debt divided by annualized Adjusted EBITDA. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and net debt, a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA and net debt are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
The following tables set forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | February 6, 2024 | March 28, 2024 | April 5, 2024 | ||||||
| June 30, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | May 7, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | July 12, 2024 | ||||||
| September 30, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | August 6, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | October 11, 2024 | ||||||
| December 31, 2024 | Common Stock | $ | 0.49 | November 5, 2024 | December 13, 2024 | January 7, 2025 | ||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
| March 31, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | February 7, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | April 6, 2023 | ||||||
| June 30, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | May 2, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | July 14, 2023 | ||||||
| September 30, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | August 1, 2023 | September 29, 2023 | October 13, 2023 | ||||||
| December 31, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | October 31, 2023 | December 15, 2023 | January 5, 2024 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are cash from operations, borrowings under loans payable, draws on our Amended Facility, common and preferred stock issuances, proceeds from property dispositions and issuances of unsecured notes. Our principal uses of cash are asset acquisitions, developments and redevelopments, debt service, capital expenditures, operating costs, corporate overhead costs and common stock dividends.
Cash From Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $232.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to approximately $179.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable to additional cash flows generated from the properties acquired during 2024 and 2023 and increased rents on new and renewed leases at our same store properties.
Cash From Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $915.5 million and $570.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which consisted primarily of cash paid for property acquisitions of approximately $814.5 million and $466.8 million, respectively, additions to capital improvements of approximately $172.9 million and $176.6 million, respectively, and was partially offset by proceeds from sales of real estate investments of approximately $71.9 million and $73.1 million, respectively.
Cash From Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $534.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, which consisted primarily of approximately $737.0 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, and $110.0 million in revolving credit facility borrowings, partially offset by approximately $175.0 million in equity dividend payments, repayment of a $100.0 million tranche of the Senior Unsecured Notes, and repayment of $28.0 million of borrowings on the revolving credit facility. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $528.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, which consisted primarily of approximately $666.3 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by approximately $135.9 million in equity dividend payments.
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Critical Accounting Policies And Estimates
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we believe are critical. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Capitalization of Costs. We capitalize costs directly related to the development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion of our investment in real estate. Costs associated with such projects are capitalized as incurred. If the project is abandoned, these costs are expensed during the period in which the development, redevelopment or expansion project is abandoned. Costs considered for capitalization include, but are not limited to, construction costs, interest, real estate taxes and insurance, if appropriate. These costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its intended use are in progress. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. Costs incurred for maintaining and repairing properties, which do not extend their useful lives, are expensed as incurred.
Interest is capitalized based on actual capital expenditures from the period when development, redevelopment, renovation or expansion commences until the asset is ready for its intended use, at the weighted average borrowing rate during the period.
Property Acquisitions. Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not considered a business. To be a business, the set of acquired activities and assets must include inputs and one or more substantive processes that together contribute to the ability to create outputs. We have determined that our real estate property acquisitions will generally be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the clarified definition. Upon acquisition of a property we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting generally of land, buildings and improvements) and intangible assets and liabilities (consisting generally of the above and below-market leases and the origination value of all in-place leases). We determine fair values using Level 3 inputs such as replacement cost, estimated cash flow projections and other valuation techniques and applying appropriate discount and capitalization rates based on available market information. Mortgage loans assumed in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their fair value using current market interest rates for similar debt at the date of acquisition. Acquisition-related costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized to individual tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis and acquisition-related costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred.
The fair value of the tangible assets is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. Land values are derived from current comparative sales values, when available, or management’s estimates of the fair value based on market conditions and the experience of our management team. Building and improvement values are calculated as replacement cost less depreciation, or management’s estimates of the fair value of these assets using discounted cash flow analyses or similar methods. The fair value of the above and below-market leases is based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the acquired leases (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) and our estimate of the market lease rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the leases plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options. The above and below-market lease values are amortized to rental revenues over the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options that are considered bargain renewal options of the respective leases. The origination value of in-place leases is based on costs to execute similar leases, including commissions and other related costs. The origination value of in-place leases also includes real estate taxes, insurance and an estimate of lost rental revenue at market rates during the estimated time required to lease up the property from vacant to the occupancy level at the date of acquisition.
Impairment. Carrying values for financial reporting purposes are reviewed for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances may include classifying an asset to be held for sale, changing the intended hold period or when an asset remains vacant significantly longer than expected. The intended use of an asset either held for sale or held for use can significantly impact how impairment is measured. If an asset is intended to be held for the long-term, the recoverability is based on the undiscounted future cash flows. If the asset carrying value is not supported on an undiscounted future cash flow basis, then the asset carrying value is measured against the lower of cost or the present value of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. An impairment charge to earnings is recognized for the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the lower of cost or the present values of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. If an asset is intended to be sold, impairment is determined using the estimated fair value less costs to sell. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions, among other things, regarding current and future economic and market conditions and the availability of capital. We determine the estimated fair values based on its assumptions regarding rental
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rates, lease-up and holding periods, as well as sales prices. When available, current market information is used to determine capitalization and rental growth rates. If available, current comparative sales values may also be used to establish fair value. When market information is not readily available, the inputs are based on our understanding of market conditions and the experience of our management team. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. The discount rates used in the fair value estimates represent a rate commensurate with the indicated holding period with a premium layered on for risk.
Revenue Recognition. We record rental revenue from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases and maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If tenants fail to make contractual lease payments that are greater than our allowance for doubtful accounts, security deposits and letters of credit, then we may have to recognize additional doubtful account charges in future periods. We monitor the liquidity and creditworthiness of our tenants on an on-going basis by reviewing their financial condition periodically as appropriate. Each period we review our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rents, for doubtful accounts and provide allowances as needed. We also record lease termination fees when a tenant has executed a definitive termination agreement with us and the payment of the termination fee is not subject to any conditions that must be met or waived before the fee is due to us. If a tenant remains in the leased space following the execution of a definitive termination agreement, the applicable termination will be deferred and recognized over the term of such tenant’s occupancy.
Tenant expense reimbursement income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as revenues during the same period the related expenses are incurred.
Material Cash Commitments
As of February 4, 2025, we had no outstanding contracts or non-binding letters of intent to acquire industrial properties. The following table summarizes our material cash commitments due by period as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Material Cash Commitments | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | More than 5 Years | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | $ | — | $ | 200,000 | $ | 454,879 | $ | 175,000 | $ | 829,879 | |||||||||
| Debt interest payments | 17,071 | 32,147 | 17,948 | 4,328 | 71,494 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease commitments | 955 | 1,998 | 1,304 | — | 4,257 | ||||||||||||||
| Material construction contracts | 29,155 | — | — | — | 29,155 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 47,181 | $ | 234,145 | $ | 474,131 | $ | 179,328 | $ | 934,785 |
1As of February 4, 2025.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our operating performance: funds from operations, or FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, net operating income, or NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt. FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with GAAP. Further, our computation of FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt may not be comparable to FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI, cash-basis same store NOI and net debt reported by other companies.
We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures (which are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis). We believe that presenting FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items, such as real estate depreciation and amortization and gain or loss on sale of assets.
We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors
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and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting alone to be insufficient. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of our operating performance.
The following table reflects the calculation of FFO reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands except per share data):
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| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 76,103 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 18,546 | 32.2 | % | $ | 57,557 | $ | 58,880 | $ | (1,323) | (2.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (39,664) | (25,899) | (13,765) | 53.1 | % | (25,899) | (36,118) | 10,219 | (28.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 25,907 | 18,583 | 7,324 | 39.4 | % | 18,583 | 18,536 | 47 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (35) | (40) | 5 | (12.5) | % | (40) | (16) | (24) | 150.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (266) | (243) | (23) | 9.5 | % | (243) | (192) | (51) | 26.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 62,045 | $ | 49,958 | $ | 12,087 | 24.2 | % | $ | 49,958 | $ | 41,090 | $ | 8,868 | 21.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.04 | 6.9 | % | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.04 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.04 | 6.9 | % | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.04 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 99,308,805 | 85,550,842 | 85,550,842 | 76,048,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 99,539,305 | 85,647,463 | 85,647,463 | 76,145,382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (45,379) | (38,156) | (7,223) | 18.9 | % | (38,156) | (112,166) | 74,010 | (66.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (148) | (147) | (1) | 0.7 | % | (147) | (72) | (75) | 104.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (1,016) | (876) | (140) | 16.0 | % | (876) | (656) | (220) | 33.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 231,870 | $ | 185,497 | $ | 46,373 | 25.0 | % | $ | 185,497 | $ | 150,883 | $ | 34,614 | 22.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 2.43 | $ | 2.23 | $ | 0.20 | 9.0 | % | $ | 2.23 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 0.23 | 11.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 2.42 | $ | 2.22 | $ | 0.20 | 9.0 | % | $ | 2.22 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 0.22 | 11.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 95,524,549 | 83,169,028 | 83,169,028 | 75,498,107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 95,842,137 | 83,371,099 | 83,371,099 | 75,586,480 |
1To be consistent with our policies of determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities and accounting for earnings per share, the FFO per common share is adjusted for FFO distributed through declared dividends (if any) and allocated to all participating securities (weighted average common
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shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares outstanding) under the two-class method. Under this method, allocations were made to 426,670, 419,230 and 356,796 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 429,748, 393,059 and 322,866 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
FFO increased by approximately $12.1 million and $46.4 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year due primarily to property acquisitions during 2023 and 2024 as well as same store NOI growth of approximately $0.6 million and $7.8 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year. The FFO increase was partially offset by increased weighted average common shares outstanding and increased general and administrative expenses due to increased restricted stock amortization and other compensation expenses, including an increase in bonus expense and an increase in the number of employees and salaries for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the same periods from the prior year.
We compute Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sales of real estate investments, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of tax, gain (loss) on sales of real estate investments, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. By excluding interest expense, Adjusted EBITDA allows investors to measure our operating performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allows for more meaningful comparison of our operating performance between quarters and other interim periods as well as annual periods and for the comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies, both in the real estate industry and in other industries. As we are currently in a growth phase, acquisition costs are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA to allow for the comparison of our operating performance to that of stabilized companies.
The following table reflects the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 76,103 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 18,546 | 32.2 | % | $ | 57,557 | $ | 58,880 | $ | (1,323) | (2.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (39,664) | (25,899) | (13,765) | 53.1 | % | (25,899) | (36,118) | 10,219 | (28.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 25,907 | 18,583 | 7,324 | 39.4 | % | 18,583 | 18,536 | 47 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 5,261 | 5,707 | (446) | (7.8) | % | 5,707 | 7,457 | (1,750) | (23.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,805 | 3,343 | 462 | 13.8 | % | 3,343 | 2,653 | 690 | 26.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 25 | 92 | (67) | (72.8) | % | 92 | 374 | (282) | (75.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 71,437 | $ | 59,383 | $ | 12,054 | 20.3 | % | $ | 59,383 | $ | 51,782 | $ | 7,601 | 14.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (45,379) | (38,156) | (7,223) | 18.9 | % | (38,156) | (112,166) | 74,010 | (66.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 20,921 | 24,796 | (3,875) | (15.6) | % | 24,796 | 23,850 | 946 | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 14,926 | 13,466 | 1,460 | 10.8 | % | 13,466 | 10,171 | 3,295 | 32.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 72 | 218 | (146) | (67.0) | % | 218 | 1,465 | (1,247) | (85.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 268,953 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 43,953 | 19.5 | % | $ | 225,000 | $ | 187,097 | $ | 37,903 | 20.3 | % |
We compute NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses. We compute same store NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses on a same store basis. NOI excludes depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense, including amortization. We compute cash-basis same store NOI as same store NOI excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. The same store pool includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2024 and since January 1, 2023 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the same store pool consisted of 242 buildings aggregating approximately 14.5 million square feet representing approximately 75.5% of our total square feet owned and 44 improved land parcels containing approximately 139.5 acres representing approximately 92.6% of our total acreage owned. The same store pool for the comparison of the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2023 and since January 1, 2022 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third-party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the same store pool consisted of 224 buildings aggregating approximately 13.1 million square feet representing approximately 81.5% of our total square feet owned and 36 improved land parcels containing approximately 113.7 acres representing approximately 74.6% of our total acreage owned. We believe that presenting NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the operating performance of our properties because NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties, such as depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense. By presenting same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI, the operating results on a same store basis are directly comparable from period to period.
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The following table reflects the calculation of NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 76,103 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 18,546 | 32.2 | % | $ | 57,557 | $ | 58,880 | $ | (1,323) | (2.2) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 25,907 | 18,583 | 7,324 | 39.4 | % | 18,583 | 18,536 | 47 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 10,759 | 9,730 | 1,029 | 10.6 | % | 9,730 | 8,193 | 1,537 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 25 | 92 | (67) | (72.8) | % | 92 | 374 | (282) | (75.4) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (36,914) | (21,127) | (15,787) | 74.7 | % | (21,127) | (29,059) | 7,932 | (27.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 75,880 | 64,835 | 11,045 | 17.0 | % | 64,835 | 56,924 | 7,911 | 13.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (17,356) | 2 | (6,919) | 2 | (10,437) | 150.8 | % | (12,675) | 3 | (7,807) | 3 | (4,868) | 62.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI | $ | 58,524 | 4 | $ | 57,916 | 4 | $ | 608 | 1.0 | % | $ | 52,160 | 5 | $ | 49,117 | 5 | $ | 3,043 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 6 | (2,390) | (3,569) | 1,179 | (33.0) | % | (2,021) | (4,254) | 2,233 | (52.5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 56,134 | $ | 54,347 | $ | 1,787 | 3.3 | % | $ | 50,139 | $ | 44,863 | $ | 5,276 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (168) | (247) | 79 | (32.0) | % | (155) | (551) | 396 | (71.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 55,966 | $ | 54,100 | $ | 1,866 | 3.4 | % | $ | 49,984 | $ | 44,312 | $ | 5,672 | 12.8 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.6 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2Includes 2024 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, three improved land parcels consisting of approximately 11.1 acres, six properties under development or redevelopment, approximately 22.4 acres of land for future development and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
3Includes 2023 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, eleven improved land parcels consisting of approximately 37.3 acres and one property under redevelopment as of December 31, 2023.
4Includes $0.2 million of lease termination income for both the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
5Includes $0.2 million and $0.6 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
6Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
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| For the Year Ended December 31, | For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 184,497 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 33,040 | 21.8 | % | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 93,916 | 73,219 | 20,697 | 28.3 | % | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 42,587 | 37,935 | 4,652 | 12.3 | % | 37,935 | 31,192 | 6,743 | 21.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 72 | 218 | (146) | (67.0) | % | 218 | 1,465 | (1,247) | (85.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (36,541) | (18,324) | (18,217) | 99.4 | % | (18,324) | (89,125) | 70,801 | (79.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 284,531 | 244,505 | 40,026 | 16.4 | % | 244,505 | 207,309 | 37,196 | 17.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (53,223) | 2 | (21,034) | 2 | (32,189) | 153.0 | % | (43,578) | 3 | (22,209) | 3 | (21,369) | 96.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI | $ | 231,308 | 4 | $ | 223,471 | 4 | $ | 7,837 | 3.5 | % | $ | 200,927 | 5 | $ | 185,100 | 5 | $ | 15,827 | 8.6 | % | |||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 6 | (10,200) | (18,365) | 8,165 | (44.5) | % | (10,009) | (16,564) | 6,555 | (39.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 221,108 | $ | 205,106 | $ | 16,002 | 7.8 | % | $ | 190,918 | $ | 168,536 | $ | 22,382 | 13.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (679) | (416) | (263) | 63.2 | % | (293) | (896) | 603 | (67.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 220,429 | $ | 204,690 | $ | 15,739 | 7.7 | % | $ | 190,625 | $ | 167,640 | $ | 22,985 | 13.7 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.7 million, $0.6 million and $0.9 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2Includes 2024 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, three improved land parcels consisting of approximately 11.1 acres, six properties under development or redevelopment, approximately 22.4 acres of land for future development and one building held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
3Includes 2023 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, eleven improved land parcels consisting of approximately 37.3 acres and one property under redevelopment as of December 31, 2023.
4Includes approximately $0.7 million and $0.4 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
5Includes approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
6Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $1.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and contractual rent increases on pre-existing leases. The increase in cash-basis same store NOI was partially offset by lower average same store occupancy for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year. For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $1.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same store pool and approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $0.6 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2024 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2022.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $16.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases. The increase in cash-basis same store NOI was partially offset by a decrease in same store occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the prior year. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $2.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool and approximately $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $3.2 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the year ended December 31, 2024 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2023.
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We compute net debt as total debt, less deferred financing costs and cash and cash equivalents. We believe that presenting net debt provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to repay our outstanding consolidated indebtedness. See “Debt Sources of Liquidity” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a reconciliation of net debt from total debt.
FY 2023 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001476150-24-000004.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors”, “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Business” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 76.8% of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2023), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 3.7%), transshipment (approximately 7.1%) and improved land (approximately 12.4%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of December 31, 2023, we owned a total of 259 buildings aggregating approximately 16.0 million square feet, 45 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 152.4 acres, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development. As of December 31, 2023, our buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 98.5% and 94.6% leased, respectively, to 580 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 3.6% of our total annualized base rent.
We are an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Our Investment Strategy
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution, flex (including light industrial and R&D), transshipment and improved land. We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate.
We selected our target markets by drawing upon the experience of our executive management investing and operating in over 50 global industrial markets located in North America, Europe and Asia, the fundamentals of supply and demand, and in anticipation of trends in logistics patterns resulting from population changes, regulatory, geopolitical and physical constraints, changes in technology, e-commerce, the economic and environmental benefits of reducing vehicle miles traveled and other factors. We believe that our target markets have attractive long term investment attributes. We target assets with characteristics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Located in high population coastal markets;
•Close proximity to transportation infrastructure (such as sea ports, airports, highways and railways);
•Situated in supply-constrained submarkets with barriers to new industrial development, as a result of physical and/or regulatory constraints;
•Functional and flexible layout that can be modified to accommodate single and multiple tenants;
•Acquisition price at a discount to the replacement cost of the property;
•Potential for enhanced return through re-tenanting or operational and physical improvements; and
•Opportunity for higher and better use of the property over time.
In general, we prefer to utilize local third-party property managers for day-to-day property management and as a source of acquisition opportunities. We believe outsourcing property management is cost effective and provides us with operational flexibility. We may directly manage properties in the future if we determine such direct property management is in our best interest.
We have no current intention to acquire undeveloped or unimproved industrial land or to pursue greenfield ground up development. Nevertheless, we pursue development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities of properties that
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we own, acquire properties and improved land parcels with the intent to redevelop in the near-term, and acquire adjacent land to expand our existing facilities.
We expect that we will continue to acquire the significant majority of our investments as equity interests in individual properties or portfolios of properties. We may acquire industrial properties through the acquisition of other corporations or entities that own industrial real estate. We will opportunistically make investments in debt secured by industrial real estate that would otherwise meet our investment criteria with the intention of ultimately acquiring the underlying real estate. We currently do not intend to target specific percentages of holdings of particular types of industrial properties. This expectation is based upon prevailing market conditions and may change over time in response to different prevailing market conditions.
The properties we acquire may be stabilized (fully leased) or unstabilized (have near term lease expirations, be partially or fully vacant and may require physical repositioning).
We sell properties from time to time when we believe the prospective total return from a property is particularly low relative to its market value and/or the market value of the property is significantly greater than its estimated replacement cost. Capital from such sales is reinvested into properties that are expected to provide better prospective returns or returned to shareholders. We have disposed of 33 properties since inception in 2010 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $653.0 million and a total gain of approximately $286.9 million.
2023 Developments
Acquisition Activity
During 2023, we acquired seven industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $484.0 million. The properties were acquired from unrelated third parties using existing cash on hand, net proceeds from dispositions, net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and debt. The following table sets forth the industrial properties we acquired during 2023:
| Property Name | Location | Acquisition Date | Number of Buildings | Square Feet | Improved Land Acreage | Purchase Price(in thousands) 1 | StabilizedCap Rate 2 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countyline Phase IV 3 | Hialeah, FL | February 23, 2023 | — | — | 121.0 | $ | 173,600 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||
| 9th Street | Long Island City, NY | March 6, 2023 | 1 | 45,000 | — | 23,000 | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Morton | Newark, CA | March 30, 2023 | 4 | 603,000 | — | 186,000 | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||
| 25th Place NE | Washington DC | May 23, 2023 | 1 | 33,000 | — | 13,400 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||
| East Garry Avenue 4 | Santa Ana, CA | September 6, 2023 | — | — | 4.9 | 14,800 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Santa Fe | Redondo Beach, CA | October 10, 2023 | 2 | 112,000 | — | 45,700 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Van Dyke | Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY | October 11, 2023 | 1 | 96,000 | — | 27,500 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | 9 | 889,000 | 125.9 | $ | 484,000 | 5.2 | % |
1Excludes intangible liabilities. The total aggregate initial investment was approximately $512.5 million, including $6.1 million in capitalized closing costs and acquisition costs and $42.9 million in assumed intangible liabilities and $20.5 million in other credits related to near term capital expenditures, free rent and tenant improvements at multiple properties.
2Stabilized capitalization rates, referred to herein as stabilized cap rates, are calculated, at the time of acquisition, as annualized cash basis net operating income for the property stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. Total acquisition cost basis for the property includes the initial purchase price, the effects of marking assumed debt to market, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
3Countyline Phase IV is a 121-acre project entitled for 2.2 million square feet of industrial distribution buildings located in Miami’s Countyline Corporate Park (“Countyline”), immediately adjacent to our seven buildings within Countyline.
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Countyline Phase IV, a landfill redevelopment adjacent to Florida’s Turnpike and the southern terminus of I-75, is expected to contain ten LEED-certified industrial distribution buildings at completion.
4East Garry Avenue is a 4.9-acre property that was placed into redevelopment upon acquisition. The property is expected to contain one approximately 92,000 square foot LEED-certified industrial distribution building at completion.
Development and Redevelopment Activity
As of December 31, 2023, we had seven properties under development or redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of six buildings aggregating approximately 1.0 million square feet and one approximately 2.8-acre improved land parcel. Additionally, we owned approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development that, upon completion, will consist of six buildings aggregating approximately 1.1 million square feet. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the properties under development or redevelopment and the land entitled for future development as of December 31, 2023:
| Property Name | Total ExpectedInvestment (in thousands) 1 | Amount Spent to Date (in thousands) 2 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 3 | Estimated Post-Development Square Feet | Estimated Post-Development Acreage | Estimated Stabilization Quarter | % Pre-leased December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties under development or redevelopment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 38 4 | $ | 88,800 | $ | 71,431 | 5.0 | % | 506,215 | — | Q2 2024 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 39 4 | 43,802 | 34,604 | 5.8 | % | 178,201 | — | Q3 2024 | — | % | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Countyline Building 40 4 | 41,968 | 33,220 | 6.0 | % | 186,107 | — | Q4 2024 | 76.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Maple III | 28,071 | 23,857 | 4.4 | % | — | 2.8 | Q4 2024 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| 147th Street | 18,095 | 10,694 | 6.1 | % | 31,378 | — | Q4 2024 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| East Garry Avenue | 40,553 | 19,839 | 5.1 | % | 91,500 | — | Q1 2025 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Paterson Plank III | 35,042 | 25,940 | 4.3 | % | 47,316 | — | Q1 2025 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 296,331 | $ | 219,585 | 5.2 | % | 1,040,717 | 2.8 | 71.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Land entitled for future development: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countyline Phase IV Land 4 | 295,700 | 101,044 | 6.0 | % | 1,137,121 | — | 2025-2027 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 295,700 | $ | 101,044 | 6.0 | % | 1,137,121 | — | n/a |
1Excludes below-market lease adjustments recorded at acquisition. Total expected investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Excludes below-market lease adjustments recorded at acquisition.
3Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These estimated stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to
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stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
4Collectively, “Countyline Phase IV”, a 121-acre project entitled for 2.2 million square feet of industrial distribution buildings located in Countyline, immediately adjacent to our seven buildings within Countyline. Countyline Phase IV, a landfill redevelopment adjacent to Florida’s Turnpike and the southern terminus of I-75, is expected to contain ten LEED-certified industrial distribution buildings at completion.
5In January 2024, we pre-leased 100% of Countyline Building 39. The ten-year lease is an expansion of an existing tenant and will commence upon completion of the building.
During 2023, we completed development and redevelopment of two properties. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the completed development and redevelopment properties during the year ended December 31, 2023:
| Property Name | Location | TotalInvestment (inthousands) 1 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 2 | Post-Development Square Feet | Post-Development Acreage | Completion Quarter | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryessa | San Jose, CA | $ | 26,296 | 4.9 | % | — | 6.3 | Q2 2023 | |||||||||
| Countyline Building 41 | Hialeah, FL | 41,200 | 5.1 | % | 190,907 | — | Q4 2023 | ||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 67,496 | 5.0 | % | 190,907 | 6.3 |
1Total investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
We capitalized interest associated with development, redevelopment and expansion activities of approximately $8.5 million, $2.6 million and $0.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Disposition Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold two properties located in the Northern New Jersey/New York City market for a total aggregate sales price of approximately $43.2 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $21.9 million, one property located in the Washington, D.C. market for a sales price of approximately $18.0 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $9.7 million and one property located in the Los Angeles market for a sales price of approximately $15.9 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $6.6 million.
The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2023 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 3,085 | $ | 2,780 | $ | 3,156 | ||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements | 760 | 798 | 908 | |||||||||||
| Property operating expenses | (826) | (1,060) | (1,103) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (555) | (1,120) | (969) | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 2,464 | $ | 1,398 | $ | 1,992 |
Public Offering
On February 13, 2023, we completed a public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $62.50, which included the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $355.9 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering costs of approximately $3.5 million. We used the net proceeds for acquisitions.
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ATM Program
We have an at-the-market equity offering program (the "$500 Million ATM Program") pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million ($305.8 million remaining as of December 31, 2023) in amounts and at times as we determine from time to time. Prior to the implementation of the $500 Million ATM Program, we had a previous at-the-market equity program (the "$300 Million ATM Program"), which was substantially utilized as of September 5, 2023 and which is no longer active. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the shares under the $500 Million ATM Program, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions, developments and redevelopments and repayment of indebtedness, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility. During 2023, we issued an aggregate of 5,152,279 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $61.15 per share under the $300 Million ATM Program and the $500 Million ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $310.5 million and paying total compensation to the applicable sales agents of approximately $4.6 million.
Share Repurchase Program
We have a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock from time to time through December 31, 2024. Purchases made pursuant to this program, if any, will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us in our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of December 31, 2023, we had not repurchased any shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program.
Dividend and Distribution Activity
On February 6, 2024, our board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.45 per share of our common stock payable on April 5, 2024 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2024.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the year ended December 31, 2023:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | February 7, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | April 6, 2023 | ||||||
| June 30, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | May 2, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | July 14, 2023 | ||||||
| September 30, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | August 1, 2023 | September 29, 2023 | October 13, 2023 | ||||||
| December 31, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | October 31, 2023 | December 15, 2023 | January 5, 2024 |
Contractual Commitments
As of February 6, 2024, we had one outstanding contract with a third-party seller to acquire one industrial property for a total purchase price of approximately $12.0 million, as described under the heading “Material Cash Commitments” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. There is no assurance that we will acquire the property under contract because the proposed acquisition is subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence and various closing conditions.
Outlook
Current operating conditions in our six markets for our business have slowed over the last year, yet remain good within our submarkets. We believe that on average, the rental rates we are likely to achieve on new or renewed leases for our 2024 expirations will be above the rates currently paid for the same space. However, new speculative development continues. This new development will slow potential rent growth from what it would be without such new development.
We see attractive acquisition opportunities. Nevertheless, our acquisition volume will be dependent on both the quality and pricing of the opportunity set and the price of our stock relative to net asset value (“NAV”). Those conditions, not knowable in advance, will determine our results. We will continue to sell assets and redeploy the capital to enhance NAV per share growth or return the capital to shareholders. We entered 2024 with our balance sheet exceedingly well positioned for growth as we have no balance outstanding on our $400.0 million revolving credit facility and a cash balance of approximately $165.4 million.
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Within our six markets we have increasingly focused on urban infill locations. While our net growth will remain limited to a size where we can make directly informed operational decisions, we feel more strongly today than we did thirteen years ago about the long-term investment merits of our strategy and the growth opportunities ahead. We are mindful, always, that it is per share rather than aggregate results that matter.
We believe in the long-term operating prospects of our functional, extremely infill coastal assets. We believe in sound balance sheet management. We believe in the benefits of our market-leading corporate governance and exceptionally aligned executive management compensation. As a result, we are enthusiastic about the future and our ability to produce superior results for our shareholders over time.
Our outlook is subject to the risks set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks set form in “Item 1A - Risk Factors”.
Inflation
The U.S. economy experienced a significant increase in inflation rates throughout 2022 and 2023. A wide variety of industries and sectors have been, and will continue to be, affected by increasing commodity prices. In recent years, inflation has increased construction costs, including tenant improvements and capital projects, goods and labor, and operating costs. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, leases with respect to approximately 72.5% of our total rentable square feet expire within five years which enables us to seek to replace existing leases with new leases at the then-existing market rate.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. These revenues include fixed base rents and recoveries of certain property operating expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants. Approximately 95.7% of our leased space includes fixed rental increases or Consumer Price Index-based rental increases. Lease terms typically range from three to ten years.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating expenses, which include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance, utilities, general and administrative expenses, which include compensation costs, office expenses, professional fees and other administrative expenses, acquisition costs, which include third-party costs paid to brokers and consultants, and interest expense, primarily on our revolving credit facility, term loans and senior unsecured notes.
Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions at various times during the course of such periods. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition.
The analysis of our results below for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 includes the changes attributable to same store properties. The same store pool for the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2023 and since January 1, 2022 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the same store pool consisted of 224 buildings aggregating approximately 13.1 million square feet representing approximately 81.5% of our total square feet owned and 36 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 113.7 acres representing approximately 74.6% of our total acreage owned. As of December 31, 2023, the non-same store properties, which we acquired, developed or redeveloped, or sold during 2023 and 2022 or were held for sale or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2023, consisted of 35 buildings aggregating approximately 3.0 million square feet, nine improved land parcels consisting of approximately 38.7 acres, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, our consolidated same store pool occupancy was approximately 98.5% and 98.8%, respectively.
Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles, may be impacted by the acquisitions of additional properties, and expenses may vary materially from historical results.
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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2023 to the Year Ended December 31, 2022:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | $ | 208,555 | $ | 193,858 | $ | 14,697 | 7.6 | % | ||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 46,840 | 25,490 | 21,350 | 83.8 | % | |||||||||
| Total rental revenues | 255,395 | 219,348 | 36,047 | 16.4 | % | |||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 54,611 | 50,557 | 4,054 | 8.0 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 13,584 | 6,307 | 7,277 | 115.4 | % | |||||||||
| Total tenant expense reimbursements | 68,195 | 56,864 | 11,331 | 19.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 323,590 | 276,212 | 47,378 | 17.2 | % | |||||||||
| Property operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 62,239 | 59,315 | 2,924 | 4.9 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 16,846 | 9,588 | 7,258 | 75.7 | % | |||||||||
| Total property operating expenses | 79,085 | 68,903 | 10,182 | 14.8 | % | |||||||||
| Net operating income 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 200,927 | 185,100 | 15,827 | 8.6 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 43,578 | 22,209 | 21,369 | 96.2 | % | |||||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 244,505 | $ | 207,309 | $ | 37,196 | 17.9 | % | ||||||
| Other costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 37,935 | 31,192 | 6,743 | 21.6 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 218 | 1,465 | (1,247) | (85.1) | % | |||||||||
| Total other costs and expenses | 111,372 | 98,420 | 12,952 | 13.2 | % | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 4,964 | 809 | 4,155 | 513.6 | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | (24,796) | (23,850) | (946) | 4.0 | % | |||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | 38,156 | 112,166 | (74,010) | (66.0) | % | |||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | 18,324 | 89,125 | (70,801) | (79.4) | % | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % |
1Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, allows us to elect not to separate lease and non-lease rental income. All rental income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements” on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. We believe that the above presentation of rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We believe this information is frequently used by management, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate our performance. See “Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our adoption of this standard.
2Includes 2022 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, nine improved land parcels, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development.
3Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of net operating income and same store net operating income from net income and a discussion of why we believe net operating income and same store net operating income are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
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Revenues. Total revenues increased approximately $47.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year due primarily to increased revenue on new and renewed leases and property acquisitions during 2023 and 2022. Cash rents on new and renewed leases totaling approximately 2.1 million square feet and 11.4 acres commencing during the year ended December 31, 2023 increased approximately 55.5% compared to the prior year. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, approximately $7.7 million and $7.5 million, respectively, was recorded in straight-line rental revenues related to contractual rent abatements given to certain tenants and approximately $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, was recorded in lease termination revenue.
Property operating expenses. Total property operating expenses increased approximately $10.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year. The increase in total property operating expenses was primarily due to an increase of approximately $7.3 million attributable to property acquisitions during 2023 and 2022 as well as increases in insurance premiums and real estate taxes related to annual rate increases.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $7.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year primarily due to property acquisitions during 2023 and 2022.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased approximately $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased compensation expenses including increased restricted stock amortization, LTIP expense and bonus expense, and an increase in the number of employees and salaries compared to the prior year.
Acquisition costs and other. Acquisition costs and other decreased approximately $1.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year primarily due to environmental remediation at our Avenue A property of approximately $1.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Interest and other income. Interest and other income increased approximately $4.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year primarily due to higher interest rates on our cash and cash equivalent balances.
Interest expense, including amortization. Interest expense increased approximately $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year. This was primarily due to higher average interest rates on the unsecured term loans and credit facility, partially offset by an increase in capitalized interest for the development and redevelopment properties during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Gain on sales of real estate investments. Gain on sales of real estate investments decreased approximately $74.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year. We recognized an aggregate gain of approximately $38.2 million from the sale of four properties during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to an aggregate gain of approximately $112.2 million from the sale of four properties in the prior year.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 to the Year Ended December 31, 2021:
Discussion of the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 on page 39 under Part II, Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, which was filed with the SEC on February 8, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary objective of our financing strategy is to maintain financial flexibility with a conservative capital structure using retained cash flows, proceeds from dispositions of properties, long-term debt and the issuance of common and perpetual preferred stock to finance our growth. Over the long-term, we intend to:
•limit the sum of the outstanding principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness and the liquidation preference of any outstanding perpetual preferred stock to less than 35% of our total enterprise value;
•maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 2.0x;
•maintain a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio below 5.0x;
•limit the principal amount of our outstanding floating rate debt to less than 20% of our total consolidated indebtedness; and
•have staggered debt maturities that are aligned to our expected average lease term (five to seven years), positioning us to re-price parts of our capital structure as our rental rates change with market conditions.
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We intend to preserve a flexible capital structure with a long-term goal to maintain our investment grade rating and be in a position to issue additional unsecured debt and perpetual preferred stock. Fitch Ratings assigned us an issuer rating of BBB with a positive outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit rating. Our credit rating can affect the amount and type of capital we can access, as well as the terms of any financings we may obtain. In the event our current credit rating is downgraded, it may become difficult or expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing obligations and commitments. We intend to primarily utilize senior unsecured notes, term loans, credit facilities, dispositions of properties, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock and perpetual preferred stock. We may also assume debt in connection with property acquisitions which may have a higher loan-to-value ratio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund operating requirements, pay interest on any borrowings and fund distributions in accordance with the REIT requirements of the federal income tax laws. In the near-term, we intend to fund future investments in properties, property developments and redevelopments and scheduled debt maturities with cash on hand, term loans, senior unsecured notes, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, perpetual preferred and common stock issuances and, from time to time, property dispositions. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including with respect to other investments in industrial properties, property acquisitions, property developments and redevelopments, renovations and expansions and scheduled debt maturities, through borrowings under our revolving credit facility, periodic issuances of common stock, perpetual preferred stock, and long-term unsecured and secured debt, and, from time to time, with proceeds from the disposition of properties. The success of our acquisition strategy may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and borrow under our revolving credit facility and to access additional capital through issuances of equity and debt securities.
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements 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 that are material to investors.
Equity Sources of Liquidity
On February 13, 2023, we completed a public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $62.50, which included the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $355.9 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering costs of approximately $3.5 million. We used the net proceeds for acquisitions.
The following sets forth certain information regarding our current at-the-market common stock offering program as of December 31, 2023:
| ATM Stock Offering Program | Date Implemented | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (in thousands) | Aggregate Common Stock Available (in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Million ATM Program | September 6, 2023 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 305,815 |
The following table sets forth the activity under our at-the-market common stock offering programs during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
| For the Year Ended | Shares Sold | Weighted Average Price Per Share | Net Proceeds (in thousands) | Sales Commissions (in thousands) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 5,152,279 | $ | 61.15 | $ | 310,502 | $ | 4,569 | |||||||
| December 31, 2022 | 1,286,125 | $ | 61.31 | $ | 77,707 | $ | 1,143 |
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Debt Sources of Liquidity
As of December 31, 2023, we had $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2024, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2026, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in October 2027, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2028, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in December 2029, $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in August 2030, and $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2031 (collectively, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”).
Our Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Facility”) consists of a $400.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in August 2025, a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2027 and a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028. As of both December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $200.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the term loans.
The aggregate amount of the Amended Facility may be increased by up to an additional $500.0 million to a maximum amount not to exceed $1.1 billion, subject to the approval of the administrative agent and the identification of lenders willing to make available additional amounts. Outstanding borrowings under the Amended Facility are limited to the lesser of (i) the sum of the $400.0 million revolving credit facility, the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2027 and the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2028, or (ii) 60.0% of the value of the unencumbered properties. Interest on the Amended Facility, including the term loans, is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus the applicable SOFR margin or (ii) the applicable base rate, which is the greatest of the administrative agent’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate, thirty-day SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin for SOFR rate loans under the Amended Facility plus 1.25%, or 1.25% per annum. The applicable SOFR margin will range from 1.10% to 1.55% (1.10% as of December 31, 2023) for the revolving credit facility and 1.25% to 1.75% (1.25% as of December 31, 2023) for the term loans, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value and includes a 10 basis points SOFR credit adjustment. The Amended Facility requires quarterly payments of an annual facility fee in an amount ranging from 0.15% to 0.30%, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value.
The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply. We were in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we held cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $165.4 million and $26.4 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize our debt maturities and principal payments as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and market capitalization, capitalization ratios, Adjusted EBITDA, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage and debt ratios as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
| Credit Facility | Term Loan | Senior Unsecured Notes | Total Debt | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | 100,000 | |||||
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2026 | — | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||
| 2027 | — | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | |||||||||
| 2028 | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||
| Thereafter | — | — | 275,000 | 275,000 | |||||||||
| Total Debt | — | 200,000 | 575,000 | 775,000 | |||||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | — | (855) | (2,582) | (3,437) | |||||||||
| Total Debt, net | $ | — | $ | 199,145 | $ | 572,418 | $ | 771,563 | |||||
| Weighted average interest rate | n/a | 6.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
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| As of December 31, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt, net | $ | 771,563 | $ | 770,818 | |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | |||||
| Shares Outstanding 1 | 87,995,761 | 76,881,147 | |||
| Market Price 2 | $ | 62.67 | $ | 56.87 | |
| Total Equity | 5,514,694 | 4,372,231 | |||
| Total Market Capitalization | $ | 6,286,257 | $ | 5,143,049 | |
| Total Debt-to-Total Investments in Properties 3 | 19.1% | 22.7% | |||
| Total Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization 4 | 12.3% | 15.0% | |||
| Floating Rate Debt as a % of Total Debt 5 | 25.8% | 25.8% | |||
| Net Income | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA 6 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 187,097 | |
| Interest Coverage 7 | 9.1 | x | 7.8 | x | |
| Fixed Charge Coverage 8 | 6.8 | x | 7.1 | x | |
| Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 9 | 2.6 | x | 3.6 | x | |
| Weighted Average Maturity of Total Debt (years) | 4.3 | 5.3 |
1Includes 419,057 and 356,632 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Also includes 508,663 and 417,665 shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2Closing price of a share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022, respectively, in dollars per share.
3Total debt-to-total investments in properties is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total investments in properties.
4Total debt-to-total market capitalization is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total market capitalization.
5Floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt is calculated as floating rate debt, net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, net of deferred financing costs.
6Earnings before interest, taxes, gains (losses) from sales of property, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
7Interest coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
8Fixed charge coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization plus capitalized interest. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
9Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as total debt, net of deferred financing costs and cash and cash equivalents, divided by annualized Adjusted EBITDA. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
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The following tables set forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | February 7, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | April 6, 2023 | ||||||
| June 30, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | May 2, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | July 14, 2023 | ||||||
| September 30, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | August 1, 2023 | September 29, 2023 | October 13, 2023 | ||||||
| December 31, 2023 | Common Stock | $ | 0.45 | October 31, 2023 | December 15, 2023 | January 5, 2024 | ||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
| March 31, 2022 | Common Stock | $ | 0.34 | February 8, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | April 8, 2022 | ||||||
| June 30, 2022 | Common Stock | $ | 0.34 | May 3, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | July 14, 2022 | ||||||
| September 30, 2022 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | August 2, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | October 14, 2022 | ||||||
| December 31, 2022 | Common Stock | $ | 0.40 | November 1, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | January 13, 2023 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are cash from operations, borrowings under loans payable, draws on our Amended Facility, common and preferred stock issuances, proceeds from property dispositions and issuances of unsecured notes. Our principal uses of cash are asset acquisitions, debt service, capital expenditures, operating costs, corporate overhead costs and common stock dividends.
Cash From Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $179.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to approximately $143.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable to additional cash flows generated from the properties acquired during 2023 and 2022 and increased rents on new and renewed leases at our same store properties.
Cash From Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $570.4 million and $337.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which consisted primarily of cash paid for property acquisitions of approximately $466.8 million and $407.6 million, respectively, additions to capital improvements of approximately $176.6 million and $92.2 million, respectively, and was partially offset by proceeds from dispositions of approximately $73.1 million and $162.1 million, respectively.
Cash From Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $528.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, which consisted primarily of approximately $666.3 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by approximately $135.9 million in equity dividend payments. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $17.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, which consisted primarily of borrowing the full amount available under the new $100.0 million unsecured term loan and approximately $77.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by payment of a $50.0 million tranche of the Senior Unsecured Notes, and approximately $107.4 million in equity dividend payments.
Critical Accounting Policies And Estimates
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we believe are critical. We believe that the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments. These judgments will affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our 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. Applying different estimates or assumptions may result in materially different amounts reported in our financial statements.
Capitalization of Costs. We capitalize costs directly related to the development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion of our investment in real estate. Costs associated with such projects are capitalized as incurred. If the project is abandoned, these costs are expensed during the period in which the development, redevelopment or expansion project is abandoned. Costs considered for capitalization include, but are not limited to, construction costs, interest, real estate taxes and insurance, if appropriate. These costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its
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intended use are in progress. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. Costs incurred for maintaining and repairing properties, which do not extend their useful lives, are expensed as incurred.
Interest is capitalized based on actual capital expenditures from the period when development, redevelopment, renovation or expansion commences until the asset is ready for its intended use, at the weighted average borrowing rate during the period.
Property Acquisitions. Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not considered a business. To be a business, the set of acquired activities and assets must include inputs and one or more substantive processes that together contribute to the ability to create outputs. We have determined that our real estate property acquisitions will generally be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the clarified definition. Upon acquisition of a property we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting generally of land, buildings and improvements) and intangible assets and liabilities (consisting generally of the above and below-market leases and the origination value of all in-place leases). We determine fair values using Level 3 inputs such as replacement cost, estimated cash flow projections and other valuation techniques and applying appropriate discount and capitalization rates based on available market information. Mortgage loans assumed in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their fair value using current market interest rates for similar debt at the date of acquisition. Acquisition-related costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized to individual tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis and acquisition-related costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred.
The fair value of the tangible assets is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. Land values are derived from current comparative sales values, when available, or management’s estimates of the fair value based on market conditions and the experience of our management team. Building and improvement values are calculated as replacement cost less depreciation, or management’s estimates of the fair value of these assets using discounted cash flow analyses or similar methods. The fair value of the above and below-market leases is based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the acquired leases (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) and our estimate of the market lease rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the leases plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options. The above and below-market lease values are amortized to rental revenues over the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options that are considered bargain renewal options of the respective leases. The origination value of in-place leases is based on costs to execute similar leases, including commissions and other related costs. The origination value of in-place leases also includes real estate taxes, insurance and an estimate of lost rental revenue at market rates during the estimated time required to lease up the property from vacant to the occupancy level at the date of acquisition.
Impairment. Carrying values for financial reporting purposes are reviewed for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances may include classifying an asset to be held for sale, changing the intended hold period or when an asset remains vacant significantly longer than expected. The intended use of an asset either held for sale or held for use can significantly impact how impairment is measured. If an asset is intended to be held for the long-term, the recoverability is based on the undiscounted future cash flows. If the asset carrying value is not supported on an undiscounted future cash flow basis, then the asset carrying value is measured against the lower of cost or the present value of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. An impairment charge to earnings is recognized for the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the lower of cost or the present values of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. If an asset is intended to be sold, impairment is determined using the estimated fair value less costs to sell. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions, among other things, regarding current and future economic and market conditions and the availability of capital. We determine the estimated fair values based on its assumptions regarding rental rates, lease-up and holding periods, as well as sales prices. When available, current market information is used to determine capitalization and rental growth rates. If available, current comparative sales values may also be used to establish fair value. When market information is not readily available, the inputs are based on our understanding of market conditions and the experience of our management team. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. The discount rates used in the fair value estimates represent a rate commensurate with the indicated holding period with a premium layered on for risk.
Revenue Recognition. We record rental revenue from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases and maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If tenants fail to make contractual lease payments that are greater than our allowance for doubtful accounts, security deposits and letters of credit, then we may have to recognize additional doubtful account charges in future periods. We monitor the liquidity and creditworthiness of our tenants on an on-going basis by reviewing their financial condition periodically as appropriate. Each period we review our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rents, for doubtful accounts and provide
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allowances as needed. We also record lease termination fees when a tenant has executed a definitive termination agreement with us and the payment of the termination fee is not subject to any conditions that must be met or waived before the fee is due to us. If a tenant remains in the leased space following the execution of a definitive termination agreement, the applicable termination will be deferred and recognized over the term of such tenant’s occupancy.
Tenant expense reimbursement income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as revenues during the same period the related expenses are incurred.
Income Taxes. We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code and operate as such beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our 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, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute qualifying dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our 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 the IRS grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, we believe we are organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.
Stock-Based Compensation and Other Long-Term Incentive Compensation. We follow the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to account for our stock-based compensation plan, which requires that the compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that the cost be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. Our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) provides for the grant of restricted stock awards, performance share awards, unrestricted shares or any combination of the foregoing. Stock-based compensation is recognized as a general and administrative expense in the financial statements and measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience as well as expected behavior. The amount of the expense may be subject to adjustment in future periods depending on the specific characteristics of the stock-based award.
In addition, we have awarded long-term incentive target awards (the “Performance Share awards”) under the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Amended LTIP”), which we amended and restated on January 8, 2019, to our executives that are payable in shares of our common stock after the conclusion of each pre-established performance measurement period, which is generally three years. The amount that may be earned is variable depending on the relative total shareholder return of our stock as compared to the total shareholder return of the MSCI U.S. REIT Index (RMS) and the FTSE Nareit Equity Industrial Index over the pre-established performance measurement period. Under the Amended LTIP, each participant’s Performance Share award granted on or after January 1, 2019 will be expressed as a number of shares of common stock and settled in shares of common stock. Target awards were previously expressed as a dollar amount and settled in shares of common stock. Commencing with Performance Share awards granted on or after January 1, 2019, the grant date fair value of the Performance Share awards will be determined under current accounting treatment using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant and recognized on a straight-line basis over the performance period. For Performance Share awards granted prior to January 1, 2019, we estimate the fair value of the Performance Share awards using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant and at each reporting period. The Performance Share awards granted prior to January 1, 2019 are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite performance period based on the fair value of the Performance Share awards at the balance sheet date, which varies quarter to quarter based on our relative share price performance, and are included as a component of Performance Share awards payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Material Cash Commitments
As of February 6, 2024, we had one outstanding contract with a third-party seller to acquire one industrial property for a total purchase price of approximately $12.0 million. There is no assurance that we will acquire the property under contract because the proposed acquisition is subject to due diligence and various closing conditions.
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The following table summarizes our material cash commitments due by period as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Material Cash Commitments | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | More than 5 Years | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | $ | 100,000 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 275,000 | $ | 775,000 | |||||||||
| Debt interest payments | 18,015 | 28,530 | 22,215 | 11,863 | 80,623 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease commitments | 677 | 1,415 | 1,167 | 365 | 3,624 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations 1 | 12,000 | — | — | — | 12,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 130,692 | $ | 79,945 | $ | 373,382 | $ | 287,228 | $ | 871,247 |
1As of February 6, 2024
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our operating performance: funds from operations, or FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, net operating income, or NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI. FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with GAAP. Further, our computation of FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI may not be comparable to FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reported by other companies.
We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures (which are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis). We believe that presenting FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items, such as real estate depreciation and amortization and gain or loss on sale of assets.
We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting alone to be insufficient. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of our operating performance.
The following table reflects the calculation of FFO reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands except per share data):
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| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 57,557 | $ | 58,880 | $ | (1,323) | (2.2) | % | $ | 58,880 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 26,621 | 82.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (25,899) | (36,118) | 10,219 | (28.3) | % | (36,118) | (13,442) | (22,676) | 168.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,583 | 18,536 | 47 | 0.3 | % | 18,536 | 13,707 | 4,829 | 35.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (40) | (16) | (24) | 150.0 | % | (16) | (22) | 6 | (27.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (243) | (192) | (51) | 26.6 | % | (192) | (126) | (66) | 52.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 49,958 | $ | 41,090 | $ | 8,868 | 21.6 | % | $ | 41,090 | $ | 32,376 | $ | 8,714 | 26.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.04 | 7.4 | % | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.10 | 22.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.04 | 7.4 | % | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.10 | 22.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 85,550,842 | 76,048,579 | 76,048,579 | 73,380,519 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 85,647,463 | 76,145,382 | 76,145,382 | 73,735,244 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (38,156) | (112,166) | 74,010 | (66.0) | % | (112,166) | (16,627) | (95,539) | 574.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (147) | (72) | (75) | 104.2 | % | (72) | (74) | 2 | (2.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (876) | (656) | (220) | 33.5 | % | (656) | (428) | (228) | 53.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 185,497 | $ | 150,883 | $ | 34,614 | 22.9 | % | $ | 150,883 | $ | 120,812 | $ | 30,071 | 24.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 2.23 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 0.23 | 11.5 | % | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.71 | $ | 0.29 | 17.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 2.22 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 0.22 | 11.0 | % | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.71 | $ | 0.29 | 17.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 83,169,028 | 75,498,107 | 75,498,107 | 70,534,202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 83,371,099 | 75,586,480 | 75,586,480 | 70,793,670 |
1To be consistent with our policies of determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities and accounting for earnings per share, the FFO per common share is adjusted for FFO distributed through declared dividends (if any) and allocated to all participating securities (weighted average common
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shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares outstanding) under the two-class method. Under this method, allocations were made to 419,230, 356,796 and 288,976 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 393,059, 322,866 and 245,075 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
FFO increased by approximately $8.9 million and $34.6 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year due primarily to property acquisitions during 2022 and 2023 as well as same store NOI growth of approximately $3.0 million and $15.8 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year. The FFO increase was partially offset by increased weighted average common shares outstanding, increased interest expense due to higher average interest rates on the unsecured term loans and credit facility and increased general and administrative expenses. In addition, approximately $0.2 million and $0.6 million of bad debt expense related to DirectBuy Home Improvement was recorded for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we wrote off $2.0 million in below market leases related to early lease terminations at multiple properties and during the year ended December 31, 2022, acquisition costs and other increased due to environmental remediation at our Avenue A property.
We compute Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sales of real estate investments, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of tax, gain (loss) on sales of real estate investments, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. By excluding interest expense, Adjusted EBITDA allows investors to measure our operating performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allows for more meaningful comparison of our operating performance between quarters and other interim periods as well as annual periods and for the comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies, both in the real estate industry and in other industries. As we are currently in a growth phase, acquisition costs are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA to allow for the comparison of our operating performance to that of stabilized companies.
The following table reflects the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
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| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 57,557 | $ | 58,880 | $ | (1,323) | (2.2) | % | $ | 58,880 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 26,621 | 82.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (25,899) | (36,118) | 10,219 | (28.3) | % | (36,118) | (13,442) | (22,676) | 168.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,583 | 18,536 | 47 | 0.3 | % | 18,536 | 13,707 | 4,829 | 35.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 5,707 | 7,457 | (1,750) | (23.5) | % | 7,457 | 5,207 | 2,250 | 43.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,343 | 2,653 | 690 | 26.0 | % | 2,653 | 2,547 | 106 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 92 | 374 | (282) | (75.4) | % | 374 | — | 374 | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 59,383 | $ | 51,782 | $ | 7,601 | 14.7 | % | $ | 51,782 | $ | 40,278 | $ | 11,504 | 28.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (38,156) | (112,166) | 74,010 | (66.0) | % | (112,166) | (16,627) | (95,539) | 574.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 24,796 | 23,850 | 946 | 4.0 | % | 23,850 | 18,054 | 5,796 | 32.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 13,466 | 10,171 | 3,295 | 32.4 | % | 10,171 | 9,554 | 617 | 6.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 218 | 1,465 | (1,247) | (85.1) | % | 1,465 | 172 | 1,293 | 751.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 225,000 | $ | 187,097 | $ | 37,903 | 20.3 | % | $ | 187,097 | $ | 149,094 | $ | 38,003 | 25.5 | % |
We compute NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses. We compute same store NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses on a same store basis. NOI excludes depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense, including amortization. We compute cash-basis same store NOI as same store NOI excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. The same store pool includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2023 and since January 1, 2022 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the same store pool consisted of 224 buildings aggregating approximately 13.1 million square feet representing approximately 81.5% of our total square feet owned and 36 improved land parcels containing approximately 113.7 acres representing approximately 74.6% of our total acreage owned. The same store pool for the comparison of the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2022 and since January 1, 2021 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third-party or in development or redevelopment as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the same store pool consisted of 197 buildings aggregating approximately 12.1 million square feet representing approximately 79.4% of our total square feet owned and 24 improved land parcels containing approximately 91.5 acres representing approximately 56.7% of our total acreage owned. We believe that presenting NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the operating performance of our properties because NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties, such as depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense. By presenting same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI, the operating results on a same store basis are directly comparable from period to period.
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The following table reflects the calculation of NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
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| Net income 1 | $ | 57,557 | $ | 58,880 | $ | (1,323) | (2.2) | % | $ | 58,880 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 26,621 | 82.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,583 | 18,536 | 47 | 0.3 | % | 18,536 | 13,707 | 4,829 | 35.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 9,730 | 8,193 | 1,537 | 18.8 | % | 8,193 | 7,716 | 477 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 92 | 374 | (282) | (75.4) | % | 374 | — | 374 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (21,127) | (29,059) | 7,932 | (27.3) | % | (29,059) | (8,372) | (20,687) | 247.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 64,835 | 56,924 | 7,911 | 13.9 | % | 56,924 | 45,310 | 11,614 | 25.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (12,675) | 2 | (7,807) | 2 | (4,868) | 62.4 | % | (15,927) | 3 | (6,797) | 3 | (9,130) | 134.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI | $ | 52,160 | 4 | $ | 49,117 | 4 | $ | 3,043 | 6.2 | % | $ | 40,997 | 5 | $ | 38,513 | 5 | $ | 2,484 | 6.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 6 | (2,021) | (4,254) | 2,233 | (52.5) | % | (1,381) | (2,652) | 1,271 | (47.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 50,139 | $ | 44,863 | $ | 5,276 | 11.8 | % | $ | 39,616 | $ | 35,861 | $ | 3,755 | 10.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (155) | (551) | 396 | (71.9) | % | (77) | (148) | 71 | (48.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 49,984 | $ | 44,312 | $ | 5,672 | 12.8 | % | $ | 39,539 | $ | 35,713 | $ | 3,826 | 10.7 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.2 million, $0.6 million and $0.1 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
2Includes 2022 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, nine improved land parcels, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development.
3Includes 2021 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, 22 improved land parcels and three properties under development or redevelopment.
4Includes $0.2 million and $0.6 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
5Includes $0.1 million of lease termination income for both the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
6Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
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| For the Year Ended December 31, | For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 151,457 | $ | 198,014 | $ | (46,557) | (23.5) | % | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 73,219 | 65,763 | 7,456 | 11.3 | % | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 37,935 | 31,192 | 6,743 | 21.6 | % | 31,192 | 26,964 | 4,228 | 15.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 218 | 1,465 | (1,247) | (85.1) | % | 1,465 | 172 | 1,293 | 751.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (18,324) | (89,125) | 70,801 | (79.4) | % | (89,125) | 605 | (89,730) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 244,505 | 207,309 | 37,196 | 17.9 | % | 207,309 | 165,682 | 41,627 | 25.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (43,578) | 2 | (22,209) | 2 | (21,369) | 96.2 | % | (48,152) | 3 | (17,479) | 3 | (30,673) | 175.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI 4 | $ | 200,927 | 4 | $ | 185,100 | 4 | $ | 15,827 | 8.6 | % | $ | 159,157 | 5 | $ | 148,203 | 5 | $ | 10,954 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 6 | (10,009) | (16,564) | 6,555 | (39.6) | % | (7,402) | (11,006) | 3,604 | (32.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 190,918 | $ | 168,536 | $ | 22,382 | 13.3 | % | $ | 151,755 | $ | 137,197 | $ | 14,558 | 10.6 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (293) | (896) | 603 | (67.3) | % | (422) | (764) | 342 | (44.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 190,625 | $ | 167,640 | $ | 22,985 | 13.7 | % | $ | 151,333 | $ | 136,433 | $ | 14,900 | 10.9 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.6 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
2Includes 2022 and 2023 acquisitions and dispositions, nine improved land parcels, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development.
3Includes 2021 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, 22 improved land parcels and three properties under development or redevelopment.
4Includes approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
5Includes approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
6Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $5.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period from the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and contractual rent increases on pre-existing leases. For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same store pool and approximately $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $0.3 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2023 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2021.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $22.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $3.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool and approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $2.0 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the year ended December 31, 2023 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2021.
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FY 2022 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001476150-23-000004.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors”, “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Business” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 76.5% of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2022), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 4.1%), transshipment (approximately 6.8%) and improved land (approximately 12.6%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of December 31, 2022, we owned a total of 252 buildings aggregating approximately 15.3 million square feet, 46 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 161.4 acres and three properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of one building of approximately 34,000 square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres. As of December 31, 2022, our buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 98.6% and 92.5% leased, respectively, to 569 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 4.3% of our total annualized base rent.
We are an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Our Investment Strategy
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution, flex (including light industrial and R&D), transshipment and improved land. We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate.
We selected our target markets by drawing upon the experience of our executive management investing and operating in over 50 global industrial markets located in North America, Europe and Asia, the fundamentals of supply and demand, and in anticipation of trends in logistics patterns resulting from population changes, regulatory and physical constraints, changes in technology, e-commerce, the economic and environmental benefits of reducing vehicle miles traveled and other factors. We believe that our target markets have attractive long term investment attributes. We target assets with characteristics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Located in high population coastal markets;
•Close proximity to transportation infrastructure (such as sea ports, airports, highways and railways);
•Situated in supply-constrained submarkets with barriers to new industrial development, as a result of physical and/or regulatory constraints;
•Functional and flexible layout that can be modified to accommodate single and multiple tenants;
•Acquisition price at a discount to the replacement cost of the property;
•Potential for enhanced return through re-tenanting or operational and physical improvements; and
•Opportunity for higher and better use of the property over time.
In general, we prefer to utilize local third-party property managers for day-to-day property management and as a source of acquisition opportunities. We believe outsourcing property management is cost effective and provides us with operational flexibility. We may directly manage properties in the future if we determine such direct property management is in our best interest.
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We have no current intention to acquire undeveloped or unimproved industrial land or to pursue greenfield ground up development. Nevertheless, we pursue redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities of properties that we own, acquire properties and improved land parcels with the intent to redevelop in the near-term, and acquire adjacent land to expand our existing facilities.
We expect that we will continue to acquire the significant majority of our investments as equity interests in individual properties or portfolios of properties. We may acquire industrial properties through the acquisition of other corporations or entities that own industrial real estate. We will opportunistically make investments in debt secured by industrial real estate that would otherwise meet our investment criteria with the intention of ultimately acquiring the underlying real estate. We currently do not intend to target specific percentages of holdings of particular types of industrial properties. This expectation is based upon prevailing market conditions and may change over time in response to different prevailing market conditions.
The properties we acquire may be stabilized (fully leased) or unstabilized (have near term lease expirations, be partially or fully vacant and may require physical repositioning).
We sell properties from time to time when we believe the prospective total return from a property is particularly low relative to its market value and/or the market value of the property is significantly greater than its estimated replacement cost. Capital from such sales is reinvested into properties that are expected to provide better prospective returns or returned to shareholders. We have disposed of 29 properties since inception in 2010 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $576.0 million and a total gain of approximately $248.7 million.
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2022 Developments
Acquisition Activity
During 2022, we acquired 20 industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $414.8 million. The properties were acquired from unrelated third parties using existing cash on hand, net proceeds from dispositions, net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and debt. The following table sets forth the industrial properties we acquired during 2022:
| Property Name | Location | Acquisition Date | Number of Buildings | Square Feet | Purchase Price(in thousands) 1 | StabilizedCap Rate 2 | Improved Land Acreage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countyline #29 & #30 | Hialeah, FL | February 9, 2022 | 2 | 407,000 | $ | 73,200 | 3.8 | % | — | ||||||||||
| 33rd Place | Bellevue, WA | February 23, 2022 | 2 | 29,000 | 13,040 | 3.4 | % | 1.2 | |||||||||||
| NE 91st | Redmond, WA | April 8, 2022 | 2 | 32,000 | 9,780 | 4.1 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 87 Doremus | Newark, NJ | April 18, 2022 | — | — | 17,300 | 5.3 | % | 9.7 | |||||||||||
| 3660 Thomas Road | Santa Clara, CA | May 4, 2022 | 1 | 135,000 | 54,600 | 2.5 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 127 Doremus Avenue | Newark, NJ | May 19, 2022 | — | — | 11,900 | 6.9 | % | 2.4 | |||||||||||
| 3660 Fee Ana | Anaheim, CA | May 24, 2022 | — | — | 15,000 | 4.7 | % | 2.1 | |||||||||||
| 332 Hindry Avenue | Inglewood, CA | May 25, 2022 | 1 | 19,000 | 9,280 | 2.4 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 8320-8400 Isis Avenue | Los Angeles, CA | May 25, 2022 | 1 | 40,000 | 17,902 | 3.2 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Teagarden | San Leandro, CA | June 1, 2022 | 5 | 104,000 | 34,600 | 3.5 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 293 Roanoke Avenue | Newark, NJ | June 7, 2022 | — | — | 13,000 | 5.4 | % | 1.8 | |||||||||||
| 8660 Willows Road | Redmond, WA | June 17, 2022 | — | — | 19,900 | 4.3 | % | 3.5 | |||||||||||
| 8050 NW 90th St | Medley, FL | July 5, 2022 | — | — | 20,000 | 5.6 | % | 6.7 | |||||||||||
| 4857 W 147th St | Hawthorne, CA | August 2, 2022 | — | — | 6,500 | 5.0 | % | 1.3 | |||||||||||
| 19500 South Alameda St | Rancho Dominguez, CA | August 3, 2022 | — | — | 32,075 | 5.5 | % | 3.0 | |||||||||||
| 3091 East Coronado St | Anaheim, CA | September 6, 2022 | — | — | 7,325 | 5.0 | % | 1.2 | |||||||||||
| 7045 NW 46th St | Miami, FL | October 24, 2022 | 1 | 16,000 | 4,703 | 5.2 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 5401 West 104th St | Los Angeles, CA | November 1, 2022 | 1 | 26,000 | 17,000 | 2.5 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 629 Henry | Elizabeth, NJ | November 29, 2022 | 1 | 23,000 | 15,350 | 5.4 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 14805 S Maple Ave | Rancho Dominguez, CA | December 30, 2022 | — | — | 22,358 | 6.2 | % | 2.8 | |||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | 17 | 831,000 | $ | 414,813 | 4.2 | % | 35.7 |
1Excludes intangible liabilities and mortgage premiums, if any. The total aggregate initial investment was approximately $422.3 million, including $13.0 million in capitalized closing costs and acquisition costs and $14.1 million in assumed intangible liabilities and $19.6 million in other credits related to near term capital expenditures at the Countyline #29 & #30 properties.
2Stabilized capitalization rates, referred to herein as stabilized cap rates, are calculated, at the time of acquisition, as annualized cash basis net operating income for the property stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. Total acquisition cost basis for the property includes the initial purchase price, the effects of marking assumed debt to market, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
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Redevelopment Activity
As of December 31, 2022, we had three properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of one building of approximately 34,000 square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the properties under redevelopment as of December 31, 2022:
| Property Name | Total ExpectedInvestment (inthousands) 1 | Amount Spent to Date (in thousands) | Estimated Amount Remaining to Spend (in thousands) | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 2 | Estimated Post-Development Acreage | Estimated Post-Development Square Feet | Estimated Completion Quarter | % Pre-leased December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryessa | $ | 25,961 | $ | 24,863 | $ | 1,098 | 4.9 | % | 7.2 | N/A | Q3 2023 | — | % | |||||||||||
| Paterson Plank III | 25,303 | 20,116 | 5,187 | 4.4 | % | 4.9 | N/A | Q4 2023 | — | % | ||||||||||||||
| 147th Street | 18,060 | 6,917 | 11,143 | 6.1 | % | — | 34,000 | Q3 2024 | — | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 69,324 | $ | 51,896 | $ | 17,428 | 5.0 | % | 12.1 | 34,000 | — | % |
1Total expected investment for the properties include the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These estimated stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
During 2022, we completed redevelopment of three properties aggregating approximately 0.6 million square feet. The following table summarizes certain information with respect to the redevelopment properties completed during the year ended December 31, 2022:
| Property Name | Location | TotalInvestment (in thousands) 1 | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 2 | Square Feet | Completion Quarter | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Gateway | Miami, FL | $ | 7,500 | 6.6 | % | 51,800 | Q1 2022 | ||||||||
| Countyline #29 & #30 | Hialeah, FL | 75,539 | 3.8 | % | 407,084 | Q2/Q3 2022 | |||||||||
| 73rd Street | Miami, FL | 20,200 | 8.1 | % | 128,844 | Q3 2022 | |||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 103,239 | 4.8 | % | 587,728 |
1Total investment for the properties includes the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other public filings.
We capitalized interest associated with redevelopment and expansion activities of approximately $2.6 million, $0.7 million and $1.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Disposition Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we sold three properties located in the Northern New Jersey/New York City market for a total aggregate sales price of approximately $159.7 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $107.1 million
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and one property located in the Seattle market for a sales price of approximately $8.6 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $5.1 million.
The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2022 for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 3,533 | $ | 6,022 | $ | 5,052 | ||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements | 1,341 | 2,539 | 2,333 | |||||||||||
| Property operating expenses | (1,474) | (2,692) | (2,491) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (719) | (1,656) | (1,720) | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 2,681 | $ | 4,213 | $ | 3,174 |
Credit Facility
On June 29, 2022, we entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement which (i) increased the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility by $150.0 million to $400.0 million, (ii) decreased the accordion feature by $150.0 million to $500.0 million, and (iii) provided for the calculation of interest, pricing and fees based on SOFR instead of LIBOR.
On September 2, 2022, we entered into the Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, the “Amended Facility”) to add an additional $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028. We drew the full amount available under the term loan upon entry into the Second Amendment. See “Note 6 - Debt” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the Amended Facility.
Senior Unsecured Notes
On August 1, 2022, we prepaid a $50.0 million tranche of 7-year senior unsecured notes using borrowings from our revolving credit facility. The notes bore interest at 4.23% and had an original maturity date of September 1, 2022.
ATM Program
We have an at-the-market equity offering program (the “$300 Million ATM Program”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million ($142.6 million remaining as of December 31, 2022) in amounts and at times as we determine from time to time. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the shares under the $300 Million ATM Program, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions, redevelopments and repayment of indebtedness, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility. During 2022, we issued an aggregate of 1,286,125 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $61.31 per share under the $300 Million ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $77.7 million and paying total compensation to the applicable sales agents of approximately $1.1 million.
Share Repurchase Program
We have a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock from time to time through December 31, 2024. Purchases made pursuant to this program, if any, will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us in our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of December 31, 2022, we had not repurchased any shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program.
Dividend and Distribution Activity
On February 7, 2023, our board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.40 per share of our common stock payable on April 6, 2023 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2023.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the year ended December 31, 2022:
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| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
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| March 31, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | February 8, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | April 8, 2022 | ||||||
| June 30, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | May 3, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | July 14, 2022 | ||||||
| September 30, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.40 | August 2, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | October 14, 2022 | ||||||
| December 31, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.40 | November 1, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | January 13, 2023 |
Contractual Commitments
As of February 7, 2023, we have outstanding contracts with third-party sellers to acquire four industrial properties for a total aggregate purchase price of $259.5 million, as described under the heading “Material Cash Commitments” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. There is no assurance that we will acquire the properties under contract because the proposed acquisitions are subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence and various closing conditions.
Outlook
Current operating conditions in our six markets for our business are excellent. We believe that on average, the rental rates we are likely to achieve on new or renewed leases for our 2023 expirations will be above the rates currently paid for the same space. However, new speculative development continues. This new development will slow potential rent growth from what it would be without such new development.
We see attractive acquisition opportunities. Nevertheless, our acquisition volume will be dependent on both the quality and pricing of the opportunity set and the price of our stock relative to net asset value (“NAV”). Those conditions, not knowable in advance, will determine our results. We will continue to sell assets and redeploy the capital to enhance NAV per share or return the capital to shareholders. We entered 2023 with our balance sheet exceedingly well positioned for growth as we have no balance outstanding on our $400.0 million revolving credit facility and a cash balance of approximately $26.4 million.
Within our six markets we have increasingly focused on urban infill locations. While our net growth will remain limited to a size where we can make directly informed operational decisions, we feel more strongly today than we did thirteen years ago about the long-term investment merits of our strategy and the growth opportunities ahead. We are mindful, always, that it is per share rather than aggregate results that matter.
We believe in the long-term operating prospects of our functional, extremely infill coastal assets. We believe in sound balance sheet management. We believe in the benefits of our market-leading corporate governance and exceptionally aligned executive management compensation. As a result, we are enthusiastic about the future and our ability to produce superior results for our shareholders over time.
Our outlook is subject to the risks set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks set form in “Item 1A - Risk Factors”.
Inflation
The U.S. economy experienced a significant increase in inflation rates throughout 2022. A wide variety of industries and sectors are affected by increasing commodity prices. In recent years, inflation has increased construction costs, including tenant improvements and capital projects, goods and labor, and operating costs. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, leases with respect to approximately 71.1% of our total rentable square feet expire within five years which enables us to seek to replace existing leases with new leases at the then-existing market rate.
Supplemental Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion supplements and updates the disclosures under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the prospectus dated February 10, 2021 contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2021 (such disclosure, the “Base Disclosure”). Capitalized terms used in this section that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as when used in the Base Disclosure.
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On December 29, 2022, the IRS promulgated final Treasury Regulations under Sections 897, 1441, 1445, and 1446 of the Code that were, in part, intended to coordinate various withholding regimes for non-U.S. stockholders. The new Treasury Regulations provide that:
i.The withholding rules applicable to ordinary REIT dividends paid to a non-U.S. stockholder (generally, a 30% rate of withholding on gross amounts unless otherwise reduced by treaty or effectively connected with such non-U.S. stockholder’s trade or business within the United States and proper certifications are provided) will apply to (a) that portion of any distribution paid by us that is not designated as a capital gain dividend, a return of basis or a distribution in excess of the non-U.S. stockholder’s adjusted basis in its stock that is treated as gain from the disposition of such stock and (b) any portion of a capital gain dividend paid by us that is not treated as gain attributable to the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest by reason of the recipient not owning more than 10% of a class of our stock that is regularly traded on an established securities market during the one-year period ending on the date of the capital gain dividend.
ii.The withholding rules under Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”) will apply to a distribution paid by us in excess of a non-U.S. stockholder’s adjusted basis in our stock, unless the interest in our stock is not a U.S. real property interest (for example, because we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity) or the distribution is paid to a “withholding qualified holder.” A “withholding qualified holder” means a qualified holder (as defined below) and a foreign partnership all of the interests of which are held by qualified holders, including through one or more partnerships.
iii.The withholding rules under FIRPTA will apply to any portion of a capital gain dividend paid to a non-U.S. stockholder that is attributable to the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest, unless it is paid to a withholding qualified holder.
In the case of FIRPTA withholding under clause (ii) above, the applicable withholding rate is currently 15%, and in the case of FIRPTA withholding under clause (iii) above, the withholding rate is currently 21%. For purposes of FIRPTA withholding under clause (iii), whether a capital gain dividend is attributable to the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest is determined taking into account the general exception from FIRPTA distribution treatment for distributions paid to certain non-U.S. stockholders under which any distribution paid by us to a non-U.S. stockholder with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States is not treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest if such non-U.S. stockholder did not own more than 10% of such class of stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of such distribution. To the extent inconsistent, these Treasury Regulations supersede the discussion on withholding contained in the Base Disclosure under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders.” However, if, notwithstanding these Treasury Regulations, we encounter difficulties in properly characterizing a distribution for purposes of the withholding rules, we may decide to withhold on such distribution at the highest possible U.S. federal withholding rate that we determine could apply.
Additionally, the second paragraph under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders—Distributions by Us” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (not attributable to gains from disposition of U.S. real property interests) that exceed the non-U.S. stockholder’s basis in its capital stock will be taxable to a non-U.S. stockholder as gain from the sale of such stock, which is discussed below. Distributions in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits and not attributable to gains from our sales or exchanges of U.S. real property interests will not be taxable to a non-U.S. stockholder to the extent they do not exceed the adjusted basis of the non-U.S. stockholder in its capital stock (determined separately for each share of capital stock). Instead, they will reduce the adjusted basis of the non-U.S. stockholder in such capital stock. To the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a non-U.S. stockholder’s capital stock, they will be treated as gain from the sale or disposition of the non-U.S. stockholder’s capital stock and may be subject to tax as described in the “—Sale of Stock” portion of this section below.
The new Treasury Regulations also provide new guidance regarding qualified foreign pension funds. Accordingly, the fourth paragraph under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders—Sale of Stock” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
For purposes of the effectively connected income provisions of FIRPTA, and subject to the discussion below regarding “qualified holders,” neither a “qualified foreign pension fund” (as defined below) nor any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund is treated as a foreign person, thereby exempting such entities from tax under FIRPTA. A “qualified foreign pension fund” is an organization or arrangement (i) created or organized in a foreign country, (ii) established by a foreign country (or one or more political subdivisions thereof) or one or more employers to provide retirement or pension benefits to current or former employees (including self-employed
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individuals) or their designees or, in consideration for, services rendered, (iii) which does not have a single participant or beneficiary that has a right to more than 5% of its assets or income, (iv) which is subject to government regulation and with respect to which annual information about its beneficiaries is provided, or is otherwise available, to relevant local tax authorities, and (v) with respect to which, under its local laws, (A) contributions that would otherwise be subject to tax are deductible or excluded from its gross income or taxed at a reduced rate, or (B) taxation of its investment income is deferred, or such income is excluded from its gross income or taxed at a reduced rate. Under Treasury Regulations, subject to the discussion below regarding “qualified holders,” a “qualified controlled entity” also is not treated as a foreign person for purposes of the effectively connected income provisions of FIRPTA. A qualified controlled entity generally includes a trust or corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country all of the interests of which are held by one or more qualified foreign pension funds either directly or indirectly through one or more qualified controlled entities.
Treasury Regulations further provide that a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity will not be exempt from FIRPTA with respect to dispositions of U.S. real property interests or REIT distributions attributable to the same unless the qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity is a “qualified holder.” To be a qualified holder, a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity must satisfy one of two alternative tests at the time of the disposition of the U.S. real property interest or the REIT distribution. Under the first test, a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity is a qualified holder if it owned no U.S. real property interests as of the earliest date during an uninterrupted period ending on the date of the disposition or distribution during which it qualified as a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity. Alternatively, if a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity held U.S. real property interests as of the earliest date during the period described in the preceding sentence, it can be a qualified holder only if it satisfies certain testing period requirements.
Treasury Regulations also provide that a foreign partnership all of the interests of which are held by qualified holders, including through one or more partnerships, may certify its status as such and will not be treated as a foreign person for purposes of withholding under FIRPTA.
We intend to comply with these Treasury Regulations as applicable for any non-U.S. stockholders.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
We derive substantially all of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. These revenues include fixed base rents and recoveries of certain property operating expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants. Approximately 93.5% of our leased space includes fixed rental increases or Consumer Price Index-based rental increases. Lease terms typically range from three to ten years.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating expenses, which include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance, utilities, general and administrative expenses, which include compensation costs, office expenses, professional fees and other administrative expenses, acquisition costs, which include third-party costs paid to brokers and consultants, and interest expense, primarily on our revolving credit facility, term loans and senior unsecured notes.
Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions at various times during the course of such periods. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition.
The analysis of our results below for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes the changes attributable to same store properties. The same store pool for the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2022 and since January 1, 2021 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the same store pool consisted of 197 buildings aggregating approximately 12.1 million square feet representing approximately 79.4% of our total square feet owned and 24 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 91.5 acres representing approximately 56.7% of our total acreage owned. As of December 31, 2022, the non-same store properties, which we acquired, redeveloped, or sold during 2022 and 2021 or were held for sale (if any) or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2022, consisted of 55 buildings aggregating approximately 3.1 million square feet, 22 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 69.9 acres and three properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of one building of approximately 34,000 square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, our consolidated same store pool occupancy was approximately 99.5% and 98.1%, respectively.
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Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles, may be impacted by the acquisitions of additional properties, and expenses may vary materially from historical results.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 to the Year Ended December 31, 2021:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | $ | 166,590 | $ | 155,955 | $ | 10,635 | 6.8 | % | ||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 52,758 | 20,144 | 32,614 | 161.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total rental revenues | 219,348 | 176,099 | 43,249 | 24.6 | % | |||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 45,040 | 40,777 | 4,263 | 10.5 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 11,824 | 5,054 | 6,770 | 134.0 | % | |||||||||
| Total tenant expense reimbursements | 56,864 | 45,831 | 11,033 | 24.1 | % | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 276,212 | 221,930 | 54,282 | 24.5 | % | |||||||||
| Property operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 52,473 | 48,529 | 3,944 | 8.1 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 16,430 | 7,719 | 8,711 | 112.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total property operating expenses | 68,903 | 56,248 | 12,655 | 22.5 | % | |||||||||
| Net operating income 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 159,157 | 148,203 | 10,954 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 48,152 | 17,479 | 30,673 | 175.5 | % | |||||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 207,309 | $ | 165,682 | $ | 41,627 | 25.1 | % | ||||||
| Other costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 31,192 | 26,964 | 4,228 | 15.7 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 1,465 | 172 | 1,293 | 751.7 | % | |||||||||
| Total other costs and expenses | 98,420 | 77,823 | 20,597 | 26.5 | % | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 809 | 822 | (13) | (1.6) | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | (23,850) | (18,054) | (5,796) | 32.1 | % | |||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | 112,166 | 16,627 | 95,539 | 574.6 | % | |||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | 89,125 | (605) | 89,730 | n/a | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % |
1Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, allows us to elect not to separate lease and non-lease rental income. All rental income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements” on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. We believe that the above presentation of rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We believe this information is frequently used by management, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate our performance. See “Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our adoption of this standard.
2Includes 2021 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, 22 improved land parcels and three properties under redevelopment as of December 31, 2022.
3Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of net operating income and same store net operating income from net income and a discussion of why we believe net operating income and same store net operating income are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
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Revenues. Total revenues increased approximately $54.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year due primarily to increased revenue on new and renewed leases, property acquisitions during 2022 and 2021 and an increase in occupancy rate. Cash rents on new and renewed leases totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet and 19.1 acres commencing during the year ended December 31, 2022 increased approximately 49.5% compared to the prior year. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately $7.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively, was recorded in straight-line rental revenues related to contractual rent abatements given to certain tenants and approximately $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, was recorded in lease termination revenue.
Property operating expenses. Total property operating expenses increased approximately $12.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year. The increase in total property operating expenses was primarily due to an increase of approximately $8.7 million attributable to property acquisitions during 2022 and 2021 as well increases in insurance premiums, real estate taxes related to annual rate increases and utilities expenses incurred at certain of our properties.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $15.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily due to property acquisitions during 2022 and 2021 and the sale of four properties during the year ended December 31, 2022.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased approximately $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased restricted stock amortization and other compensation expenses, including an increase in bonus expense and an increase in the number of employees and salaries compared to the prior year.
Acquisition costs and other. Acquisition costs and other increased approximately $1.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily due to environmental remediation at our Avenue A property of approximately $1.0 million.
Interest and other income. Interest and other income for the year ended December 31, 2022 remained consistent with the prior year.
Interest expense, including amortization. Interest expense increased approximately $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily due to borrowing the full amount available under the new $100.0 million unsecured term loan on September 2, 2022, more borrowings on our revolving credit facility throughout the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year and higher average interest rates on the unsecured term loans and revolving credit facility throughout the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year. The increase was partially offset by the repayment of $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes on August 1, 2022 that bore interest at 4.23% and repayment of all borrowings on the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2022.
Gain on sales of real estate investments. Gain on sales of real estate investments increased approximately $95.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year. We recognized an aggregate gain of approximately $112.2 million from the sale of four properties during the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to an aggregate gain of approximately $16.6 million from the sale of two properties in the prior year.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2021 to the Year Ended December 31, 2020:
Discussion of the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 on page 37 under Part II, Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary objective of our financing strategy is to maintain financial flexibility with a conservative capital structure using retained cash flows, proceeds from dispositions of properties, long-term debt and the issuance of common and perpetual preferred stock to finance our growth. Over the long-term, we intend to:
•limit the sum of the outstanding principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness and the liquidation preference of any outstanding perpetual preferred stock to less than 35% of our total enterprise value;
•maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 2.0x;
•maintain a debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio below 6.0x;
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•limit the principal amount of our outstanding floating rate debt to less than 20% of our total consolidated indebtedness; and
•have staggered debt maturities that are aligned to our expected average lease term (five to seven years), positioning us to re-price parts of our capital structure as our rental rates change with market conditions.
We intend to preserve a flexible capital structure with a long-term goal to maintain our investment grade rating and be in a position to issue additional unsecured debt and perpetual preferred stock. Fitch Ratings assigned us an issuer rating of BBB with a stable outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit rating. Our credit rating can affect the amount and type of capital we can access, as well as the terms of any financings we may obtain. In the event our current credit rating is downgraded, it may become difficult or expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing obligations and commitments. We intend to primarily utilize senior unsecured notes, term loans, credit facilities, dispositions of properties, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock and perpetual preferred stock. We may also assume debt in connection with property acquisitions which may have a higher loan-to-value ratio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund operating requirements, pay interest on any borrowings and fund distributions in accordance with the REIT requirements of the federal income tax laws. In the near-term, we intend to fund future investments in properties with cash on hand, term loans, senior unsecured notes, mortgages, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, perpetual preferred and common stock issuances and, from time to time, property dispositions. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including with respect to other investments in industrial properties, property acquisitions, property redevelopments, renovations and expansions and scheduled debt maturities, through borrowings under our revolving credit facility, periodic issuances of common stock, perpetual preferred stock, and long-term unsecured and secured debt, and, from time to time, with proceeds from the disposition of properties. The success of our acquisition strategy may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and borrow under our revolving credit facility and to access additional capital through issuances of equity and debt securities.
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements 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 that are material to investors.
Equity Sources of Liquidity
The following sets forth certain information regarding our current at-the-market common stock offering program as of December 31, 2022:
| ATM Stock Offering Program | Date Implemented | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (in thousands) | Aggregate Common Stock Available (in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300 Million ATM Program | June 11, 2021 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 142,583 |
The table below sets forth the activity under our at-the-market common stock offering programs during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
| For the Year Ended | Shares Sold | Weighted Average Price Per Share | Net Proceeds (in thousands) | Sales Commissions (in thousands) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2022 | 1,286,125 | $ | 61.31 | $ | 77,707 | $ | 1,143 | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 | 2,569,771 | $ | 63.23 | $ | 160,127 | $ | 2,356 |
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Debt Sources of Liquidity
As of December 31, 2022, we had $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2024, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2026, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in October 2027, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2028, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in December 2029, $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in August 2030, and $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2031 (collectively, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”).
We are a party to the Amended Facility, which consists of a $400.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in August 2025, a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2027 and a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028. On September 2, 2022, upon our entry into the Second Amendment to the Amended Facility, we drew the full amount available under the $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2028. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $200.0 million and $100.0 million, respectively, of borrowings outstanding on the term loans.
The aggregate amount of the Amended Facility may be increased by up to an additional $500.0 million to a maximum amount not to exceed $1.1 billion, subject to the approval of the administrative agent and the identification of lenders willing to make available additional amounts. Outstanding borrowings under the Amended Facility are limited to the lesser of (i) the sum of the $400.0 million revolving credit facility, the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2027 and the $100.0 million term loan maturing in January 2028, or (ii) 60.0% of the value of the unencumbered properties. Interest on the Amended Facility, including the term loans, is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin or (ii) the applicable base rate, which is the greatest of the administrative agent’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate, thirty-day SOFR plus the applicable SOFR margin for SOFR rate loans under the Amended Facility plus 1.25%, or 1.25% per annum. The applicable SOFR margin will range from 1.10% to 1.55% (1.10% as of December 31, 2022) for the revolving credit facility and 1.25% to 1.75% (1.25% as of December 31, 2022) for the term loans, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value and includes a 10 basis points SOFR credit adjustment. The Amended Facility requires quarterly payments of an annual facility fee in an amount ranging from 0.15% to 0.30%, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value.
The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply. We were in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we held cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $26.4 million and $204.4 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize our debt maturities and principal payments as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, and market capitalization, capitalization ratios, Adjusted EBITDA, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage and debt ratios as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
| Credit Facility | Term Loan | Senior Unsecured Notes | Total Debt | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
| 2024 | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2026 | — | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||
| 2027 | — | 100,000 | 50,000 | 150,000 | |||||||||
| Thereafter | — | 100,000 | 375,000 | 475,000 | |||||||||
| Total Debt | — | 200,000 | 575,000 | 775,000 | |||||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | — | (1,007) | (3,175) | (4,182) | |||||||||
| Total Debt, net | $ | — | $ | 198,993 | $ | 571,825 | $ | 770,818 | |||||
| Weighted average interest rate | N/A | 5.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
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| As of December 31, 2022 | As of December 31, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt, net | $ | 770,818 | $ | 720,670 | |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | |||||
| Shares Outstanding 1 | 76,881,147 | 75,344,302 | |||
| Market Price 2 | $ | 56.87 | $ | 85.29 | |
| Total Equity | 4,372,231 | 6,426,116 | |||
| Total Market Capitalization | $ | 5,143,049 | $ | 7,146,786 | |
| Total Debt-to-Total Investments in Properties 3 | 22.7% | 24.5% | |||
| Total Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization 4 | 15.0% | 10.1% | |||
| Floating Rate Debt as a % of Total Debt 5 | 25.8% | 13.8% | |||
| Net Income | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA 6 | $ | 187,097 | $ | 149,094 | |
| Interest Coverage 7 | 7.8 | x | 8.3 | x | |
| Fixed Charge Coverage 8 | 7.1 | x | 8.0 | x | |
| Total Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 9 | 3.7 | x | 4.5 | x | |
| Weighted Average Maturity of Total Debt (years) | 5.3 | 5.9 |
1Includes 356,632 and 289,186 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Also includes 417,665 and 275,727 shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
2Closing price of a share of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in dollars per share.
3Total debt-to-total investments in properties is calculated as total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total investments in properties.
4Total debt-to-total market capitalization is calculated as total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total market capitalization.
5Floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt is calculated as floating rate debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs.
6Earnings before interest, taxes, gains (losses) from sales of property, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
7Interest coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
8Fixed charge coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization plus capitalized interest. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
9Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by annualized Adjusted EBITDA. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
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The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | February 8, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | April 8, 2022 | ||||||
| June 30, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | May 3, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | July 14, 2022 | ||||||
| September 30, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.40 | August 2, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | October 14, 2022 | ||||||
| December 31, 2022 | Common stock | $ | 0.40 | November 1, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | January 13, 2023 | ||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
| March 31, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | February 9, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | April 9, 2021 | ||||||
| June 30, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | May 4, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | July 14, 2021 | ||||||
| September 30, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | August 3, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | ||||||
| December 31, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | November 2, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | January 5, 2022 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are cash from operations, borrowings under loans payable, draws on our Amended Facility, common and preferred stock issuances, proceeds from property dispositions and issuances of unsecured notes. Our principal uses of cash are asset acquisitions, debt service, capital expenditures, operating costs, corporate overhead costs and common stock dividends.
Cash From Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $143.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to approximately $132.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable to additional cash flows generated from the properties acquired during 2022 and 2021 and increased rents on new and renewed leases at our same store properties.
Cash From Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $337.7 million and $666.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which consisted primarily of cash paid for property acquisitions of approximately $407.6 million and $645.0 million, respectively, additions to capital improvements of approximately $92.2 million and $62.6 million, respectively, partially offset by net proceeds from sales of real estate investments of approximately $162.1 million and $41.1 million, respectively.
Cash From Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $17.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, which consisted primarily of borrowing the full amount available under the new $100.0 million unsecured term loan and approximately $77.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by payment of a $50.0 million tranche of the senior unsecured notes, and approximately $107.4 million in equity dividend payments. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $631.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, which consisted primarily of approximately $456.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and the issuance of approximately $275.0 million of senior unsecured notes, partially offset by approximately $84.6 million in equity dividend payments and approximately $11.3 million in mortgage loan payments.
Critical Accounting Policies And Estimates
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we believe are critical. We believe that the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments. These judgments will affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our 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. Applying different estimates or assumptions may result in materially different amounts reported in our financial statements.
Capitalization of Costs. We capitalize costs directly related to the redevelopment, renovation and expansion of our investment in real estate. Costs associated with such projects are capitalized as incurred. If the project is abandoned, these costs are expensed during the period in which the redevelopment or expansion project is abandoned. Costs considered for capitalization include, but are not limited to, construction costs, interest, real estate taxes and insurance, if appropriate. These
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costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its intended use are in progress. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. Costs incurred for maintaining and repairing properties, which do not extend their useful lives, are expensed as incurred.
Interest is capitalized based on actual capital expenditures from the period when redevelopment, renovation or expansion commences until the asset is ready for its intended use, at the weighted average borrowing rate during the period.
Property Acquisitions. Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not considered a business. To be a business, the set of acquired activities and assets must include inputs and one or more substantive processes that together contribute to the ability to create outputs. We have determined that our real estate property acquisitions will generally be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the clarified definition. Upon acquisition of a property we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting generally of land, buildings and improvements) and intangible assets and liabilities (consisting generally of the above and below-market leases and the origination value of all in-place leases). We determine fair values using Level 3 inputs such as replacement cost, estimated cash flow projections and other valuation techniques and applying appropriate discount and capitalization rates based on available market information. Mortgage loans assumed in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their fair value using current market interest rates for similar debt at the date of acquisition. Acquisition-related costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized to individual tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis and acquisition-related costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred.
The fair value of the tangible assets is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. Land values are derived from current comparative sales values, when available, or management’s estimates of the fair value based on market conditions and the experience of our management team. Building and improvement values are calculated as replacement cost less depreciation, or management’s estimates of the fair value of these assets using discounted cash flow analyses or similar methods. The fair value of the above and below-market leases is based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the acquired leases (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) and our estimate of the market lease rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the leases plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options. The above and below-market lease values are amortized to rental revenues over the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options that are considered bargain renewal options of the respective leases. The origination value of in-place leases is based on costs to execute similar leases, including commissions and other related costs. The origination value of in-place leases also includes real estate taxes, insurance and an estimate of lost rental revenue at market rates during the estimated time required to lease up the property from vacant to the occupancy level at the date of acquisition.
Impairment. Carrying values for financial reporting purposes are reviewed for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances may include classifying an asset to be held for sale, changing the intended hold period or when an asset remains vacant significantly longer than expected. The intended use of an asset either held for sale or held for use can significantly impact how impairment is measured. If an asset is intended to be held for the long-term, the recoverability is based on the undiscounted future cash flows. If the asset carrying value is not supported on an undiscounted future cash flow basis, then the asset carrying value is measured against the lower of cost or the present value of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. An impairment charge to earnings is recognized for the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the lower of cost or the present values of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. If an asset is intended to be sold, impairment is determined using the estimated fair value less costs to sell. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions, among other things, regarding current and future economic and market conditions and the availability of capital. We determine the estimated fair values based on its assumptions regarding rental rates, lease-up and holding periods, as well as sales prices. When available, current market information is used to determine capitalization and rental growth rates. If available, current comparative sales values may also be used to establish fair value. When market information is not readily available, the inputs are based on our understanding of market conditions and the experience of our management team. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. The discount rates used in the fair value estimates represent a rate commensurate with the indicated holding period with a premium layered on for risk.
Revenue Recognition. We record rental revenue from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases and maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If tenants fail to make contractual lease payments that are greater than our allowance for doubtful accounts, security deposits and letters of credit, then we may have to recognize additional doubtful account charges in future periods. We monitor the liquidity and creditworthiness of our tenants on an on-going basis by reviewing their financial condition periodically as appropriate.
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Each period we review our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rents, for doubtful accounts and provide allowances as needed. We also record lease termination fees when a tenant has executed a definitive termination agreement with us and the payment of the termination fee is not subject to any conditions that must be met or waived before the fee is due to us. If a tenant remains in the leased space following the execution of a definitive termination agreement, the applicable termination will be deferred and recognized over the term of such tenant’s occupancy.
Tenant expense reimbursement income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as revenues during the same period the related expenses are incurred.
Income Taxes. We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code and operate as such beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our 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, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute qualifying dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our 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 the IRS grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, we believe we are organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.
Stock-Based Compensation and Other Long-Term Incentive Compensation. We follow the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to account for our stock-based compensation plan, which requires that the compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that the cost be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. Our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) provides for the grant of restricted stock awards, performance share awards, unrestricted shares or any combination of the foregoing. Stock-based compensation is recognized as a general and administrative expense in the financial statements and measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience as well as expected behavior. The amount of the expense may be subject to adjustment in future periods depending on the specific characteristics of the stock-based award.
In addition, we have awarded long-term incentive target awards (the “Performance Share awards”) under the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Amended LTIP”), which we amended and restated on January 8, 2019, to our executives that are payable in shares of our common stock after the conclusion of each pre-established performance measurement period, which is generally three years. The amount that may be earned is variable depending on the relative total shareholder return of our stock as compared to the total shareholder return of the MSCI U.S. REIT Index (RMS) and the FTSE Nareit Equity Industrial Index over the pre-established performance measurement period. Under the Amended LTIP, each participant’s Performance Share award granted on or after January 1, 2019 will be expressed as a number of shares of common stock and settled in shares of common stock. Target awards were previously expressed as a dollar amount and settled in shares of common stock. Commencing with Performance Share awards granted on or after January 1, 2019, the grant date fair value of the Performance Share awards will be determined under current accounting treatment using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant and recognized on a straight-line basis over the performance period. For Performance Share awards granted prior to January 1, 2019, we estimate the fair value of the Performance Share awards using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant and at each reporting period. The Performance Share awards granted prior to January 1, 2019 are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite performance period based on the fair value of the Performance Share awards at the balance sheet date, which varies quarter to quarter based on our relative share price performance, and are included as a component of Performance Share awards payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Material Cash Commitments
As of February 7, 2023, we had four outstanding contracts with third-party sellers to acquire four industrial properties for a total purchase price of $259.5 million. There is no assurance that we will acquire the properties under contract because the proposed acquisitions are subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence and various closing conditions.
One of our purchase contracts is for the acquisition, for a total purchase price of approximately $173.6 million, of a 121-acre project entitled for 2.2 million square feet of industrial distribution buildings in Miami’s Countyline Corporate Park (“Countyline”), immediately adjacent to our seven fully-leased buildings within Countyline. The project, a landfill redevelopment adjacent to Florida’s Turnpike and the southern terminus of I-75, is 29.8% pre-leased with one 191,000 square
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foot rear-load industrial distribution building and one 506,000 square foot cross-dock industrial distribution building under construction. The pre-leased buildings are expected to generate an estimated stabilized cap rate of 5.0% and the remaining eight entitled buildings an estimated stabilized cap rate of 6.0% upon completion. At expected completion in 2025 the project is expected to contain ten LEED-certified industrial distribution buildings totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet for a total expected investment of approximately $491.1 million. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – 2022 Developments – Acquisition Activity” for more information regarding stabilized capitalization rates, including in footnote 2 to the table contained in that section.
The following table summarizes our material cash commitments due by period as of December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Material Cash Commitments | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | More than 5 Years | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 475,000 | $ | 775,000 | |||||||||
| Debt interest payments | 18,015 | 32,280 | 26,535 | 21,808 | 98,638 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease commitments | 657 | 1,374 | 1,410 | 840 | 4,282 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations 1 | 259,545 | — | — | — | 259,545 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 278,217 | $ | 133,654 | $ | 227,945 | $ | 497,648 | $ | 1,137,465 |
1As of February 7, 2023
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our operating performance: funds from operations, or FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, net operating income, or NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI. FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with GAAP. Further, our computation of FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI may not be comparable to FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reported by other companies.
We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures (which are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis). We believe that presenting FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items, such as real estate depreciation and amortization and gain or loss on sale of assets.
We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting alone to be insufficient. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of our operating performance.
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The following table reflects the calculation of FFO reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 58,880 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 26,621 | 82.5 | % | $ | 32,259 | $ | 13,513 | $ | 18,746 | 138.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (36,118) | (13,442) | (22,676) | 168.7 | % | (13,442) | — | (13,442) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,536 | 13,707 | 4,829 | 35.2 | % | 13,707 | 11,192 | 2,515 | 22.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (16) | (22) | 6 | (27.3) | % | (22) | (11) | (11) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (192) | (126) | (66) | 52.4 | % | (126) | (73) | (53) | 72.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders 2 | $ | 41,090 | $ | 32,376 | $ | 8,714 | 26.9 | % | $ | 32,376 | $ | 24,621 | $ | 7,755 | 31.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.10 | 22.7 | % | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.08 | 22.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.10 | 22.7 | % | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.08 | 22.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares | 76,048,579 | 73,380,519 | 73,380,519 | 68,245,315 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares | 76,145,382 | 73,735,244 | 73,735,244 | 68,652,454 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (112,166) | (16,627) | (95,539) | 574.6 | % | (16,627) | (26,766) | 10,139 | (37.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (72) | (74) | 2 | (2.7) | % | (74) | (70) | (4) | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (656) | (428) | (228) | 53.3 | % | (428) | (496) | 68 | (13.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders 2 | $ | 150,883 | $ | 120,812 | $ | 30,071 | 24.9 | % | $ | 120,812 | $ | 98,338 | $ | 22,474 | 22.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.71 | $ | 0.29 | 17.0 | % | $ | 1.71 | $ | 1.45 | $ | 0.26 | 17.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 2.00 | $ | 1.71 | $ | 0.29 | 17.0 | % | $ | 1.71 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 0.27 | 18.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares | 75,498,107 | 70,534,202 | 70,534,202 | 67,762,927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares | 75,586,480 | 70,793,670 | 70,793,670 | 68,170,066 |
1To be consistent with our policies of determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities and accounting for earnings per share, the FFO per common share is adjusted for FFO distributed through declared dividends (if any) and allocated to all participating securities (weighted average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares outstanding) under the two-class method. Under this method, allocations were made to 356,796, 288,976 and 203,729 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for
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the three months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 322,866, 245,075 and 341,673 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
2Includes performance share award expense of approximately $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and approximately $4.5 million, $5.3 million and $6.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See “Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our performance share awards.
FFO increased by approximately $8.7 million and $30.1 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year due primarily to property acquisitions during 2021 and 2022 as well as same store NOI growth of approximately $2.5 million and $11.0 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year. The FFO increase was partially offset by increased weighted average common shares outstanding and increased general and administrative expenses due to increased restricted stock amortization and other compensation expenses, including an increase in bonus expense and an increase in the number of employees and salaries for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the same periods from the prior year. Acquisition costs and other also increased for the year ended December 31, 2022 due to environmental remediation at our Avenue A property. Additionally, for the three months ended December 31, 2022, we wrote off $2.0 million in below market leases related to early lease terminations at multiple properties.
We compute Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sales of real estate investments, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of tax, gain (loss) on sales of real estate investments, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. By excluding interest expense, Adjusted EBITDA allows investors to measure our operating performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allows for more meaningful comparison of our operating performance between quarters and other interim periods as well as annual periods and for the comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies, both in the real estate industry and in other industries. As we are currently in a growth phase, acquisition costs are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA to allow for the comparison of our operating performance to that of stabilized companies.
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The following table reflects the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 58,880 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 26,621 | 82.5 | % | $ | 32,259 | $ | 13,513 | $ | 18,746 | 138.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (36,118) | (13,442) | (22,676) | 168.7 | % | (13,442) | — | (13,442) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,536 | 13,707 | 4,829 | 35.2 | % | 13,707 | 11,192 | 2,515 | 22.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 7,457 | 5,207 | 2,250 | 43.2 | % | 5,207 | 4,195 | 1,012 | 24.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 2,653 | 2,547 | 106 | 4.2 | % | 2,547 | 3,472 | (925) | (26.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 374 | — | 374 | n/a | — | 85 | (85) | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 51,782 | $ | 40,278 | $ | 11,504 | 28.6 | % | $ | 40,278 | $ | 32,457 | $ | 7,821 | 24.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (112,166) | (16,627) | (95,539) | 574.6 | % | (16,627) | (26,766) | 10,139 | (37.9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 23,850 | 18,054 | 5,796 | 32.1 | % | 18,054 | 15,997 | 2,057 | 12.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 10,171 | 9,554 | 617 | 6.5 | % | 9,554 | 9,826 | (272) | (2.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 1,465 | 172 | 1,293 | 751.7 | % | 172 | 271 | (99) | (36.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 187,097 | $ | 149,094 | $ | 38,003 | 25.5 | % | $ | 149,094 | $ | 124,998 | $ | 24,096 | 19.3 | % |
We compute NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses. We compute same store NOI as rental revenues, including tenant expense reimbursements, less property operating expenses on a same store basis. NOI excludes depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense, including amortization. We compute cash-basis same store NOI as same store NOI excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. The same store pool includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2022 and since January 1, 2021 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the same store pool consisted of 197 buildings aggregating approximately 12.1 million square feet representing approximately 79.4% of our total square feet owned and 24 improved land parcels containing approximately 91.5 acres representing approximately 56.7% of our total acreage owned. The same store pool for the comparison of the three months and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2021 and since January 1, 2020 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third-party or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the same store pool consisted of 210 buildings aggregating approximately 12.5 million square feet representing approximately 83.0% of our total square feet owned and 19 improved land parcels containing approximately 79.6 acres representing approximately 62.6% of our total acreage owned. We believe that presenting NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the operating performance of our properties because NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties, such as depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense. By presenting same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI, the operating results on a same store basis are directly comparable from period to period.
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The following table reflects the calculation of NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
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| Net income 1 | $ | 58,880 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 26,621 | 82.5 | % | $ | 32,259 | $ | 13,513 | $ | 18,746 | 138.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,536 | 13,707 | 4,829 | 35.2 | % | 13,707 | 11,192 | 2,515 | 22.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 8,193 | 7,716 | 477 | 6.2 | % | 7,716 | 6,936 | 780 | 11.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs and other | 374 | — | 374 | n/a | — | 85 | (85) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (29,059) | (8,372) | (20,687) | 247.1 | % | (8,372) | 4,127 | (12,499) | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 56,924 | 45,310 | 11,614 | 25.6 | % | 45,310 | 35,853 | 9,457 | 26.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (15,927) | 2 | (6,797) | 2 | (9,130) | 134.3 | % | (7,094) | 3 | (1,859) | 3 | (5,235) | 281.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI 4 | $ | 40,997 | $ | 38,513 | $ | 2,484 | 6.4 | % | $ | 38,216 | $ | 33,994 | $ | 4,222 | 12.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 5 | (1,381) | (2,652) | 1,271 | (47.9) | % | (2,388) | (2,117) | (271) | 12.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 39,616 | $ | 35,861 | $ | 3,755 | 10.5 | % | $ | 35,828 | $ | 31,877 | $ | 3,951 | 12.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (77) | (148) | 71 | (48.0) | % | (148) | (75) | (73) | 97.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 39,539 | $ | 35,713 | $ | 3,826 | 10.7 | % | $ | 35,680 | $ | 31,802 | $ | 3,878 | 12.2 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.6 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
2Includes 2021 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, 22 improved land parcels, three properties under redevelopment and four completed redevelopment properties as of December 31, 2022.
3Includes 2020 and 2021 acquisitions and dispositions, 17 improved land parcels, four properties under redevelopment and one completed redevelopment property as of December 31, 2022.
4Includes approximately $0.1 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
5Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
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| For the Year Ended December 31, | For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 198,014 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 110,760 | 126.9 | % | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 65,763 | 50,687 | 15,076 | 29.7 | % | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 31,192 | 26,964 | 4,228 | 15.7 | % | 26,964 | 23,489 | 3,475 | 14.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 1,465 | 172 | 1,293 | 751.7 | % | 172 | 271 | (99) | (36.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (89,125) | 605 | (89,730) | n/a | 605 | (11,642) | 12,247 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 207,309 | 165,682 | 41,627 | 25.1 | % | 165,682 | 137,788 | 27,894 | 20.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (48,152) | 2 | (17,479) | 2 | (30,673) | 175.5 | % | (19,556) | 3 | (7,204) | 3 | (12,352) | 171.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI 4 | $ | 159,157 | $ | 148,203 | $ | 10,954 | 7.4 | % | $ | 146,126 | $ | 130,584 | $ | 15,542 | 11.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 5 | (7,402) | (11,006) | 3,604 | (32.7) | % | (10,021) | (4,284) | (5,737) | 133.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 151,755 | $ | 137,197 | $ | 14,558 | 10.6 | % | $ | 136,105 | $ | 126,300 | $ | 9,805 | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (422) | (764) | 342 | (44.8) | % | (309) | (3,717) | 3,408 | (91.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 151,333 | $ | 136,433 | $ | 14,900 | 10.9 | % | $ | 135,796 | $ | 122,583 | $ | 13,213 | 10.8 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.9 million, $1.0 million and $3.8 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
2Includes 2021 and 2022 acquisitions and dispositions, 22 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 69.9 acres, three properties under redevelopment and four completed redevelopment properties as of December 31, 2022.
3Includes 2020 and 2021 acquisitions and dispositions, 17 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 47.5 acres, four properties under redevelopment and one completed redevelopment property as of December 31, 2022.
4Includes approximately $0.4 million, $0.8 million and $3.7 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
5Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $3.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to the same period from the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and contractual rent increases included in pre-existing leases. For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool and approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $0.2 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2022 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2020.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $14.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and increased occupancy. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $3.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool and approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $0.6 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the year ended December 31, 2022 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2020.
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FY 2021 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001476150-22-000006.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors”, “Forward-Looking Statements”, “Business” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Overview
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 79.5% of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2021), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 4.8%), transshipment (approximately 6.4%) and improved land (approximately 9.3%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of December 31, 2021, we owned a total of 253 buildings aggregating approximately 15.1 million square feet, 36 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 127.1 acres and four properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of two properties aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres. As of December 31, 2021, our buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 95.5% and 94.8% leased (including 0.4 million square feet of vacancy acquired during the fourth quarter of 2021), respectively, to 554 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 4.9% of our total annualized base rent.
We are an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Our Investment Strategy
We acquire, own and operate industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution, flex (including light industrial and R&D), transshipment and improved land. We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate.
We selected our target markets by drawing upon the experience of our executive management investing and operating in over 50 global industrial markets located in North America, Europe and Asia, the fundamentals of supply and demand, and in anticipation of trends in logistics patterns resulting from population changes, regulatory and physical constraints, changes in technology, e-commerce, the economic and environmental benefits of reducing vehicle miles traveled and other factors. We believe that our target markets have attractive long term investment attributes. We target assets with characteristics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Located in high population coastal markets;
•Close proximity to transportation infrastructure (such as sea ports, airports, highways and railways);
•Situated in supply-constrained submarkets with barriers to new industrial development, as a result of physical and/or regulatory constraints;
•Functional and flexible layout that can be modified to accommodate single and multiple tenants;
•Acquisition price at a discount to the replacement cost of the property;
•Potential for enhanced return through re-tenanting or operational and physical improvements; and
•Opportunity for higher and better use of the property over time.
In general, we prefer to utilize local third-party property managers for day-to-day property management and as a source of acquisition opportunities. We believe outsourcing property management is cost effective and provides us with operational flexibility. We may directly manage properties in the future if we determine such direct property management is in our best interest.
We have no current intention to acquire undeveloped or unimproved industrial land or to pursue greenfield ground up development. Nevertheless, we pursue redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities of properties that we own, acquire properties and improved land parcels with the intent to redevelop in the near-term, and acquire adjacent land to expand our existing facilities.
We expect that we will continue to acquire the significant majority of our investments as equity interests in individual properties or portfolios of properties. We may acquire industrial properties through the acquisition of other corporations or entities that own industrial real estate. We will opportunistically make investments in debt secured by industrial real estate that would otherwise meet our investment criteria with the intention of ultimately acquiring the underlying real estate. We currently do not intend to target specific percentages of holdings of particular types of industrial properties. This expectation is based upon prevailing market conditions and may change over time in response to different prevailing market conditions.
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The properties we acquire may be stabilized (fully leased) or unstabilized (have near term lease expirations, be partially or fully vacant and may require physical repositioning).
We sell properties from time to time when we believe the prospective total return from a property is particularly low relative to its market value and/or the market value of the property is significantly greater than its estimated replacement cost. Capital from such sales is reinvested into properties that are expected to provide better prospective returns or returned to shareholders. We have disposed of 25 properties since inception in 2010 for an aggregate sales price of approximately $407.7 million and a total gain of approximately $136.5 million.
2021 Developments
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of various variants, has caused significant disruption to the U.S. and global economies and has contributed to significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. Our operations, including our occupancy, rent collections and acquisition volume, largely returned to pre-COVID levels during the year ended December 31, 2021. However, there can be no assurance that our business, and that of our tenants, will not be materially and adversely impacted by COVID-19 in the future. See "Item 1A - Risk Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional discussion regarding the risks to which we are and may be subject to as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acquisition Activity
During 2021, we acquired 34 industrial properties for a total purchase price of approximately $657.3 million. The properties were acquired from unrelated third parties using existing cash on hand, net proceeds from dispositions, net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and debt. The following table sets forth the industrial properties we acquired during 2021:
| Property Name | Location | Acquisition Date | Number of Buildings | Square Feet | Purchase Price(in thousands) 1 | StabilizedCap Rate 2 | Acreage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 Paterson Plank | Carlstadt, NJ | January 13, 2021 | 1 | 16,159 | $ | 10,625 | 5.2 | % | — | ||||||||||
| 117th Place NE | Kirkland, WA | February 25, 2021 | 1 | 126,721 | 33,750 | 2.9 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Countyline #24 & #25 | Hialeah, FL | March 17, 2021 | 2 | 273,577 | 48,114 | 3.7 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Edison | San Leandro, CA | March 31, 2021 | 3 | 112,392 | 17,600 | 5.6 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 73rd Street | Miami, FL | April 6, 2021 | — | — | 5,800 | 5.1 | % | 5.8 | |||||||||||
| 68th Kent | Kent, WA | April 13, 2021 | 2 | 67,120 | 10,000 | 5.5 | % | — | |||||||||||
| East Gish | San Jose, CA | April 22, 2021 | — | — | 8,004 | 4.8 | % | 2.2 | |||||||||||
| Gramercy Place | Torrance, CA | May 12, 2021 | 1 | 17,407 | 6,290 | 4.7 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Occidental Avenue | Seattle, WA | May 12, 2021 | 3 | 51,853 | 16,450 | 4.6 | % | — | |||||||||||
| SW 16th Street | Renton, WA | June 14, 2021 | — | — | 7,615 | 1.5 | % | 2.9 | |||||||||||
| Countyline #26 | Hialeah, FL | July 14, 2021 | 1 | 220,942 | 39,409 | 3.7 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 13020 & 13030 Cerise | Hawthorne, CA | July 14, 2021 | 2 | 21,846 | 8,075 | 5.4 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 1150 & 1250 W. Trenton Ave | Orange, CA | July 30, 2021 | 2 | 34,224 | 9,335 | 3.6 | % | — | |||||||||||
| MLK 9801 | Seattle, WA | August 11, 2021 | — | — | 11,900 | 2.4 | % | 3.1 | |||||||||||
| MLK 9845 | Seattle, WA | August 11, 2021 | — | — | 15,750 | 3.4 | % | 3.4 | |||||||||||
| MLK 9600 | Seattle, WA | August 11, 2021 | — | — | 22,350 | 4.9 | % | 5.2 | |||||||||||
| Foley Street | Hayward, CA | August 26, 2021 | 2 | 40,504 | 8,250 | 4.9 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Paterson Plank III | Carlstadt, NJ | August 27, 2021 | — | — | 17,850 | 4.5 | % | 4.9 | |||||||||||
| 97 Third Street | Kearny, NJ | September 27, 2021 | — | — | 26,250 | 3.1 | % | 5.4 | |||||||||||
| 13025 Cerise | Hawthorne, CA | September 30, 2021 | 1 | 21,000 | 7,875 | 2.9 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Woodinville | Woodinville, WA | October 1, 2021 | 1 | 84,238 | 23,600 | 3.1 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 190 Morgan | Brooklyn, NY | October 12, 2021 | 1 | 11,881 | 4,450 | 4.9 | % | — | |||||||||||
| San Pedro | Gardena, CA | October 15, 2021 | — | — | 8,800 | 7.0 | % | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| 228 North Avenue | Elizabeth, NJ | October 20, 2021 | 1 | 30,978 | 44,000 | 4.8 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Pickett | Alexandria, VA | October 29, 2021 | 1 | 27,683 | 9,000 | 4.5 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Berryessa | San Jose, CA | October 29, 2021 | — | — | 23,000 | 5.2 | % | 7.2 | |||||||||||
| 768 772 Ceres | Los Angeles, CA | November 18, 2021 | 2 | 16,887 | 7,661 | 3.4 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Tuxedo | Hyattsville, MD | November 23, 2021 | — | — | 8,000 | 5.6 | % | 2.9 | |||||||||||
| Maple II | Rancho Dominguez, CA | November 30, 2021 | — | — | 13,800 | 4.9 | % | 2.3 | |||||||||||
| Eisenhower | Alexandria, VA | December 10, 2021 | 3 | 199,396 | 60,750 | 3.0 | % | — | |||||||||||
| 4501 46th Street | Bladensburg, MD | December 13, 2021 | — | — | 11,850 | 3.8 | % | 4.4 | |||||||||||
| Countyline #27 & #28 | Hialeah, FL | December 15, 2021 | 2 | 401,906 | 74,142 | 3.8 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Woodinville II | Woodinville, WA | December 23, 2021 | 2 | 118,310 | 33,500 | 3.7 | % | — | |||||||||||
| Willows | Redmond, WA | December 27, 2021 | — | — | 3,500 | 4.9 | % | 0.8 | |||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | 34 | 1,895,024 | $ | 657,345 | 4.0 | % | 52.5 |
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1Excludes intangible liabilities and mortgage premiums, if any. The total aggregate initial investment was approximately $682.0 million, including $12.6 million in capitalized closing costs and acquisition costs and $34.2 million in assumed intangible liabilities and $22.1 million in other credits related to near term capital expenditures at the Countyline #24 & #25, Countyline #26 and Countyline #27 & #28 properties.
2Stabilized capitalization rates, referred to herein as stabilized cap rates, are calculated, at the time of acquisition, as annualized cash basis net operating income for the property stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. Total acquisition cost basis for the property includes the initial purchase price, the effects of marking assumed debt to market, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Redevelopment Activity
As of December 31, 2021, we had four properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of two properties aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres with a total expected investment of approximately $75.8 million, including redevelopment costs, capitalized interest and other costs as follows:
| Property Name | Total ExpectedInvestment (inthousands) 1 | Amount Spent to Date (in thousands) | Estimated Amount Remaining to Spend (in thousands) | EstimatedStabilized CapRate 2 | Estimated Post-Development Square Feet | Estimated Completion Quarter | % Pre-leased December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas Gateway | $ | 7,429 | $ | 6,392 | $ | 1,037 | 5.5 | % | 51,800 | Q4 2022 | 50.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Paterson Plank III 3 | 23,643 | 19,080 | 4,563 | 4.5 | % | N/A | Q4 2022 | — | % | |||||||||||||
| 73rd Street | 20,136 | 16,254 | 3,882 | 5.1 | % | 128,844 | Q4 2022 | — | % | |||||||||||||
| Berryessa 4 | 24,563 | 23,431 | 1,132 | 5.1 | % | N/A | Q1 2023 | — | % | |||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 75,771 | $ | 65,157 | $ | 10,614 | 5.0 | % | 180,644 | 14.6 | % |
1Total expected investment for the properties include the initial purchase price, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term redevelopment expenditures, capitalized interest and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.
2Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as estimated annualized cash basis net operating income for the properties stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by the total acquisition cost for the property. We define cash basis net operating income for the property as net operating income excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. These estimated stabilized cap rates are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates and those risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
3Improved land parcel of approximately 4.9 acres.
4Improved land parcel of approximately 7.2 acres.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, we completed redevelopment of our Sodo Row - North & South property in Seattle, Washington, an approximately 0.2 million square foot redevelopment property. The total investment was approximately $62.8 million. We capitalized interest associated with redevelopment and expansion activities of approximately $0.7 million, $1.6 million and $3.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Disposition Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we sold one property located in the Seattle, Washington market for a sales price of approximately $10.3 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $3.2 million, and one property located in the New York/New Jersey market for a sales price of approximately $32.7 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $13.4 million.
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The following summarizes the condensed results of operations of the properties sold during the year ended December 31, 2021 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 1,611 | $ | 1,690 | $ | 2,028 | ||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements | 466 | 585 | 558 | |||||||||||
| Property operating expenses | (581) | (724) | (658) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (606) | (936) | (875) | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 890 | $ | 615 | $ | 1,053 |
Public Offering
On November 8, 2021, we completed a public offering of 3,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $74.50. On November 10, 2021, we sold an additional 525,000 shares upon the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $296.5 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering costs of approximately $3.3 million. We intend to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, working capital, repayment of indebtedness, future acquisitions and redevelopments.
ATM Program
We have an at-the-market equity offering program (the “$300 Million ATM Program”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million ($221.4 million remaining as of December 31, 2021) in amounts and at times as we determine from time to time. Prior to the implementation of the $300 Million ATM Program, we had a previous at-the-market equity program (the “Previous $300.0 million ATM Program”), which was substantially utilized as of June 10, 2021 and which is no longer active. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the shares under the $300 Million ATM Program, if any, for general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions, redevelopments and repayment of indebtedness, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility. During 2021, we issued an aggregate of 2,569,771 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $63.23 per share under the Previous $300 Million ATM and the $300 Million ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $160.1 million and paying total compensation to the applicable sales agents of approximately $2.4 million.
Share Repurchase Program
We have a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock from time to time through December 31, 2022. Purchases made pursuant to this program, if any, will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by us in our discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. As of December 31, 2021, we had not repurchased any shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program.
Senior Unsecured Notes
On July 15, 2021, we issued (i) $100.0 million of senior guaranteed green notes (the “Series A Notes”) and (ii) $50.0 million of senior guaranteed notes (the “Series B Notes”) in a private placement. The Series A Notes bear interest at a fixed annual interest rate of 2.41% and mature in July 2028, and the Series B Notes bear interest at a fixed annual interest rate of 2.84% and mature in July 2031. On October 28, 2021, we issued $125.0 million of senior guaranteed notes (the “2.38% Notes”) in a private placement. The 2.38% Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.38% and mature in August 2030. The 2.38% Notes and, together with the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes, the “Notes”, are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply.
Dividend and Distribution Activity
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On February 8, 2022, our board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.34 per share of our common stock payable on April 8, 2022 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 25, 2022.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the year ended December 31, 2021:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | February 9, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | April 9, 2021 | ||||||
| June 30, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | May 4, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | July 14, 2021 | ||||||
| September 30, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | August 3, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | ||||||
| December 31, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | November 2, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | January 5, 2022 |
Contractual Commitments
As of February 8, 2022, we have outstanding contracts with third-party sellers to acquire five industrial properties for a total aggregate purchase price of $125.8 million, as described under the heading “Material Cash Commitments” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. There is no assurance that we will acquire the properties under contract because the proposed acquisitions are subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence and various closing conditions.
Outlook
Current operating conditions in our six markets for our business are excellent. We believe that on average, the rental rates we are likely to achieve on new or renewed leases for our 2022 expirations will be above the rates currently paid for the same space. However, new speculative development continues. This new development will slow potential rent growth from what it would be without such new development.
We see attractive acquisition opportunities. Nevertheless, our acquisition volume will be dependent on both the quality and pricing of the opportunity set and the price of our stock relative to net asset value (“NAV”). Those conditions, not knowable in advance, will determine our results. We will continue to sell assets and redeploy the capital to enhance NAV per share or return the capital to shareholders. We entered 2022 with our balance sheet exceedingly well positioned for growth as we have no balance outstanding on our $250.0 million revolving credit facility and a cash balance of approximately $204.4 million.
Within our six markets we have increasingly focused on urban infill locations. While our net growth will remain limited to a size where we can make directly informed operational decisions, we feel more strongly today than we did twelve years ago about the long-term investment merits of our strategy and the growth opportunities ahead. We are mindful, always, that it is per share rather than aggregate results that matter.
We believe in the long-term operating prospects of our functional, extremely infill coastal assets. We believe in sound balance sheet management. We believe in the benefits of our market-leading corporate governance and exceptionally aligned executive management compensation. As a result, we are enthusiastic about the future and our ability to produce superior results for our shareholders over time.
Our outlook is subject to the risks set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the risks set form in “Item 1A - Risk Factors”.
Inflation
The U.S. economy has experienced an increase in inflation rates recently. A wide variety of industries and sectors are affected by increasing commodity prices. Inflation has increased construction costs, including tenant improvements and capital projects, and operating costs, recently. Most of our leases require the tenants to pay their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. In addition, leases with respect to approximately 66.7% of our total rentable square feet expire within five years which enables us to seek to replace existing leases with new leases at the then-existing market rate.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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We derive substantially all of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of our properties. These revenues include fixed base rents and recoveries of certain property operating expenses that we have incurred and that we pass through to the individual tenants. Approximately 94.2% of our leased space includes fixed rental increases or Consumer Price Index-based rental increases. Lease terms typically range from three to ten years.
Our primary cash expenses consist of our property operating expenses, which include: real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, management expenses, insurance, utilities, general and administrative expenses, which include compensation costs, office expenses, professional fees and other administrative expenses, acquisition costs, which include third-party costs paid to brokers and consultants, and interest expense, primarily on our revolving credit facility, term loans and senior unsecured notes.
Our consolidated results of operations often are not comparable from period to period due to the impact of property acquisitions at various times during the course of such periods. The results of operations of any acquired property are included in our financial statements as of the date of its acquisition.
The analysis of our results below for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes the changes attributable to same store properties. The same store pool for the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2021 and since January 1, 2020 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the same store pool consisted of 210 buildings aggregating approximately 12.5 million square feet representing approximately 83.0% of our total square feet owned and 19 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 79.6 acres. As of December 31, 2021, the non-same store properties, which we acquired, redeveloped, or sold during 2020 and 2021 or were held for sale (if any) or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2021, consisted of 43 buildings aggregating approximately 2.6 million square feet, 17 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 47.5 acres and four properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of two properties aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, our consolidated same store pool occupancy was approximately 98.2% and 98.0%, respectively.
Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles, may be impacted by the acquisitions of additional properties, and expenses may vary materially from historical results.
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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2021 to the Year Ended December 31, 2020:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | $ | 153,569 | $ | 138,761 | $ | 14,808 | 10.7 | % | ||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 22,530 | 8,340 | 14,190 | 170.1 | % | |||||||||
| Total rental revenues | 176,099 | 147,101 | 28,998 | 19.7 | % | |||||||||
| Tenant expense reimbursements 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 41,260 | 37,954 | 3,306 | 8.7 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 4,571 | 1,829 | 2,742 | 149.9 | % | |||||||||
| Total tenant expense reimbursements | 45,831 | 39,783 | 6,048 | 15.2 | % | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 221,930 | 186,884 | 35,046 | 18.8 | % | |||||||||
| Property operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 48,703 | 46,131 | 2,572 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 7,545 | 2,965 | 4,580 | 154.5 | % | |||||||||
| Total property operating expenses | 56,248 | 49,096 | 7,152 | 14.6 | % | |||||||||
| Net operating income 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Same store | 146,126 | 130,584 | 15,542 | 11.9 | % | |||||||||
| Non-same store operating properties 2 | 19,556 | 7,204 | 12,352 | 171.5 | % | |||||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 165,682 | $ | 137,788 | $ | 27,894 | 20.2 | % | ||||||
| Other costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 26,964 | 23,489 | 3,475 | 14.8 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 172 | 271 | (99) | (36.5) | % | |||||||||
| Total other costs and expenses | 77,823 | 69,635 | 8,188 | 11.8 | % | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 822 | 873 | (51) | (5.8) | % | |||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | (18,054) | (15,997) | (2,057) | 12.9 | % | |||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | 16,627 | 26,766 | (10,139) | (37.9) | % | |||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (605) | 11,642 | (12,247) | n/a | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % |
1Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, allows us to elect not to separate lease and non-lease rental income. All rental income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements” on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. We believe that the above presentation of rental revenues and tenant expense reimbursements is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We believe this information is frequently used by management, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate our performance. See “Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our adoption of this standard.
2Includes 2020 and 2021 acquisitions and dispositions, seventeen improved land parcels and four properties under redevelopment as of December 31, 2021.
3Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of net operating income and same store net operating income from net income and a discussion of why we believe net operating income and same store net operating income are useful supplemental measures of our operating performance.
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Revenues. Total revenues increased approximately $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year due primarily to increased revenue on new and renewed leases, property acquisitions during 2021 and 2020. Cash rents on new and renewed leases totaling approximately 2.6 million square feet commencing during the year ended December 31, 2021 increased approximately 28.4% compared to the same period from the prior year. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately $5.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively, was recorded in straight-line rental revenues related to contractual rent abatements given to certain tenants and approximately $0.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, was recorded in lease termination revenue.
Property operating expenses. Total property operating expenses increased approximately $7.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year. The increase in total property operating expenses was primarily due to an increase of approximately $4.6 million attributable to property acquisitions during 2021 and 2020 as well as increases in real estate taxes related to annual rate increases at certain of our properties.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased approximately $4.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year primarily due to property acquisitions during 2020 and 2021.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased approximately $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to increased restricted stock amortization and other compensation expenses, including an increase in bonus expense of approximately $1.8 million and an increase in the number of employees compared to the prior year.
Interest and other income. Interest and other income decreased approximately $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year primarily due to the pay down of our outstanding senior secured loan balance.
Interest expense, including amortization. Interest expense increased approximately $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the issuance of approximately $275 million of senior unsecured notes during 2021, partially offset by the repayment of a $32.7 million mortgage loan in 2020 and an $11.3 million mortgage loan in 2021.
Gain on sales of real estate investments. Gain on sales of real estate investments decreased approximately $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year. The aggregate sales price for property sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $43.0 million as compared to approximately $73.5 million for the prior year.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2020 to the Year Ended December 31, 2019:
Discussion of the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 on page 34 under Part II, Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary objective of our financing strategy is to maintain financial flexibility with a conservative capital structure using retained cash flows, proceeds from dispositions of properties, long-term debt and the issuance of common and perpetual preferred stock to finance our growth. Over the long-term, we intend to:
•limit the sum of the outstanding principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness and the liquidation preference of any outstanding perpetual preferred stock to less than 35% of our total enterprise value;
•maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 2.0x;
•maintain a debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio below 6.0x;
•limit the principal amount of our outstanding floating rate debt to less than 20% of our total consolidated indebtedness; and
•have staggered debt maturities that are aligned to our expected average lease term (5-7 years), positioning us to re-price parts of our capital structure as our rental rates change with market conditions.
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We intend to preserve a flexible capital structure with a long-term goal to maintain our investment grade rating and be in a position to issue additional unsecured debt and perpetual preferred stock. Fitch Ratings assigned us an issuer rating of BBB with a stable outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit rating. Our credit rating can affect the amount and type of capital we can access, as well as the terms of any financings we may obtain. In the event our current credit rating is downgraded, it may become difficult or expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing obligations and commitments. We intend to primarily utilize senior unsecured notes, term loans, credit facilities, dispositions of properties, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock and perpetual preferred stock. We may also assume debt in connection with property acquisitions which may have a higher loan-to-value ratio.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund operating requirements, pay interest on any borrowings and fund distributions in accordance with the REIT requirements of the federal income tax laws. In the near-term, we intend to fund future investments in properties with cash on hand, term loans, senior unsecured notes, mortgages, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, perpetual preferred and common stock issuances and, from time to time, property dispositions. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, including with respect to other investments in industrial properties, property acquisitions, property redevelopments, renovations and expansions and scheduled debt maturities, through borrowings under our revolving credit facility, periodic issuances of common stock, perpetual preferred stock, and long-term unsecured and secured debt, and, from time to time, with proceeds from the disposition of properties. The success of our acquisition strategy may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and borrow under our revolving credit facility and to access additional capital through issuances of equity and debt securities.
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements 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 that are material to investors.
Equity Sources of Liquidity
On November 8, 2021, we completed a public offering of 3,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $74.50. On November 10, 2021, we sold an additional 525,000 shares upon the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $296.5 million after deducting the underwriting discount and offering costs of approximately $3.3 million. We intend to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, working capital, repayment of indebtedness, future acquisitions and redevelopments.
The following sets forth certain information regarding our current at-the-market common stock offering program as of December 31, 2021:
| ATM Stock Offering Program | Date Implemented | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (in thousands) | Aggregate Common Stock Available (in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300 Million ATM Program | June 11, 2021 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 221,434 |
The table below sets forth the activity under our at-the-market common stock offering programs during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively (in thousands, except share and price per share data):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | Shares Sold | Weighted Average Price Per Share | Net Proceeds (in thousands) | Sales Commissions (in thousands) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | 2,569,771 | $ | 63.23 | $ | 160,127 | $ | 2,356 | |||||||
| December 31, 2020 | 1,197,597 | $ | 54.08 | $ | 63,828 | $ | 939 |
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Debt Sources of Liquidity
On July 15, 2021, we issued (i) $100.0 million of senior guaranteed green notes (the “Series A Notes”) and (ii) $50.0 million of senior guaranteed notes (the “Series B Notes”) in a private placement. The Series A Notes bear interest at a fixed annual interest rate of 2.41% and mature in July 2028, and the Series B Notes bear interest at a fixed annual interest rate of 2.84% and mature in July 2031. On October 28, 2021, we issued $125.0 million of senior guaranteed notes (the “2.38% Notes”) in a private placement. The 2.38% Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.38% and mature in August 2030. The 2.38% Notes and, together with the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes, the “Notes”, are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply.
As of December 31, 2021, we had $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in September 2022, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2024, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in July 2026, $50.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in October 2027, $100.0 million of Series A Notes, $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes that mature in December 2029, $125.0 million of 2.38% Notes, and $50.0 million of Series B Notes (collectively, the “Senior Unsecured Notes”).
On August 20, 2021, our subsidiary entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement (the “Amended Facility”) which consists of a $250.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in August 2025 and a $100.0 million term loan that matures in January 2027. Among other things, the Amended Facility extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility and the $100.0 million term loan. As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding on our revolving credit facility and $100.0 million of borrowings outstanding on our term loan.
The aggregate amount of the Amended Facility may be increased to a total of up to $650.0 million, subject to the approval of the administrative agent and the identification of lenders willing to make available additional amounts. Outstanding borrowings under the Amended Facility are limited to the lesser of (i) the sum of the $100.0 million term loan and the $250.0 million revolving credit facility, or (ii) 60.0% of the value of the unencumbered properties. Interest on the Amended Facility, including the term loan is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) LIBOR plus the applicable LIBOR margin or (ii) the applicable base rate which is the greatest of the administrative agent’s prime rate, 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate, or thirty-day LIBOR plus the applicable LIBOR margin for LIBOR rate loans under the Amended Facility plus 1.25%. The applicable LIBOR margin will range from 1.00% to 1.45% (1.00% as of December 31, 2021) for the revolving credit facility and 1.15% to 1.65% (1.15% as of December 31, 2021) for the $100.0 million term loan, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value. The Amended Facility requires quarterly payments of an annual facility fee in an amount ranging from 0.15% to 0.30%, depending on the ratio of our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to the value of our consolidated gross asset value.
The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by us and by substantially all of the current and to-be-formed subsidiaries of the borrower that own an unencumbered property. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes are not secured by our properties or by interests in the subsidiaries that hold such properties. The Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include a series of financial and other covenants with which we must comply. We were in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had an outstanding mortgage loan payable, net of deferred financing costs, of approximately $0 and $11.3 million, respectively, and held cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $204.4 million and $107.2 million, respectively. The mortgage loan payable was fully repaid in January 2021.
The following tables summarize our debt maturities and principal payments as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and market capitalization, capitalization ratios, Adjusted EBITDA, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage and debt ratios as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
| Credit Facility | Term Loan | Senior Unsecured Notes | Total Debt | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 50,000 | $ | 50,000 | |||||
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2024 | — | — | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2026 | — | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||
| Thereafter | — | 100,000 | 425,000 | 525,000 | |||||||||
| Total Debt | — | 100,000 | 625,000 | 725,000 | |||||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | — | (505) | (3,825) | (4,330) | |||||||||
| Total Debt, net | $ | — | $ | 99,495 | $ | 621,175 | $ | 720,670 | |||||
| Weighted average interest rate | n/a | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| As of December 31, 2021 | As of December 31, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt, net | $ | 720,670 | $ | 459,118 | |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | |||||
| Shares Outstanding 1 | 75,344,302 | 68,515,588 | |||
| Market Price 2 | $ | 85.29 | $ | 58.51 | |
| Total Equity | 6,426,116 | 4,008,847 | |||
| Total Market Capitalization | $ | 7,146,786 | $ | 4,467,965 | |
| Total Debt-to-Total Investments in Properties 3 | 24.5% | 20.6% | |||
| Total Debt-to-Total Market Capitalization 4 | 10.1% | 10.3% | |||
| Floating Rate Debt as a % of Total Debt 5 | 13.8% | 21.7% | |||
| Unhedged Floating Rate Debt as a % of Total Debt 6 | 13.8% | 10.9% | |||
| Mortgage Loans Payable as a % of Total Debt 7 | —% | 2.5% | |||
| Mortgage Loans Payable as a % of Total Investments in Properties 8 | —% | 0.5% | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA 9 | $ | 149,094 | $ | 124,998 | |
| Interest Coverage 10 | 8.3 | x | 7.8 | x | |
| Fixed Charge Coverage 11 | 8.0 | x | 7.1 | x | |
| Total Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 12 | 4.5 | x | 3.6 | x | |
| Weighted Average Maturity of Total Debt (years) | 5.9 | 4.5 |
1Includes 289,186 and 203,729 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Also includes 275,727 and 139,224 shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
2Closing price of our shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, in dollars per share.
3Total debt-to-total investments in properties is calculated as total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total investments in properties.
4Total debt-to-total market capitalization is calculated as total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total market capitalization.
5Floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt is calculated as floating rate debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs. Floating rate debt includes our $100.0 million variable-rate term loan borrowings, of which $50.0 million was subject to an interest rate cap of 4.0% plus 1.20% to 1.70%, depending on leverage, as of December 31, 2020. The interest rate cap expired on May 4, 2021. See “Note 8 - Derivative Financial Instruments” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our prior interest rate cap.
6Unhedged floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt is calculated as unhedged floating rate debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing
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costs. Hedged debt includes our $100.0 million variable-rate term loan borrowings, of which $50.0 million was subject to an interest rate cap of 4.0% plus 1.20% to 1.70%, depending on leverage, as of December 31, 2020. The interest rate cap expired on May 4, 2021. See “Note 8 - Derivative Financial Instruments” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our prior interest rate cap.
7Mortgage loans payable as a percentage of total debt is calculated as mortgage loans payable, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs.
8Mortgage loans payable as a percentage of total investments in properties is calculated as mortgage loans payable, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by total investments in properties.
9Earnings before interest, taxes, gains (losses) from sales of property, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
10Interest coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
11Fixed charge coverage is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, including amortization plus capitalized interest. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
12Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as total debt, including premiums and net of deferred financing costs, divided by annualized Adjusted EBITDA. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a definition and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income and a discussion of why we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance.
The following table sets forth the cash dividends paid or payable per share during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | February 9, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | April 9, 2021 | ||||||
| June 30, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | May 4, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | July 14, 2021 | ||||||
| September 30, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | August 3, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | ||||||
| December 31, 2021 | Common stock | $ | 0.34 | November 2, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | January 5, 2022 |
| For the Three Months Ended | Security | Dividend per Share | Declaration Date | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2020 | Common stock | $ | 0.27 | February 5, 2020 | March 27, 2020 | April 10, 2020 | ||||||
| June 30, 2020 | Common stock | $ | 0.27 | May 5, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | July 14, 2020 | ||||||
| September 30, 2020 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | August 4, 2020 | October 2, 2020 | October 16, 2020 | ||||||
| December 31, 2020 | Common stock | $ | 0.29 | November 3, 2020 | December 15, 2020 | January 5, 2021 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are cash from operations, borrowings under loans payable, draws on our Amended Facility, common and preferred stock issuances, proceeds from property dispositions and issuances of unsecured notes. Our principal uses of cash are asset acquisitions, debt service, capital expenditures, operating costs, corporate overhead costs and common stock dividends.
Cash From Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $132.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to approximately $101.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable to additional cash flows generated from the properties acquired during 2021 and 2020, as we acquired 34 properties during year ended December 31, 2021 compared to 11 properties acquired in the prior year, and increased rents on new and renewed leases at our same store properties.
Cash From Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $666.4 million and $52.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which consisted primarily of cash paid for property acquisitions of approximately $645.0 million and $98.1 million, respectively, additions to capital improvements of approximately $62.6
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million and $40.6 million, respectively, partially offset by net cash received for the senior secured loan of $0 and $15.9 million, respectively, and net proceeds from sales of real estate investments of approximately $41.1 million and $70.7 million, respectively, in each case for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Cash From Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $631.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, which consisted primarily of approximately $456.7 million in net common stock issuance proceeds and borrowings of $275.0 million in connection with our issuance of senior unsecured notes partially offset by approximately $84.6 million in equity dividend payments and approximately $11.3 million in mortgage loan payments. Net cash used in financing activities was approximately $53.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, which consisted primarily of approximately $63.8 million in net common stock issuance proceeds, partially offset by approximately $74.8 million in equity dividend payments and approximately $33.0 million in mortgage loan payments.
Critical Accounting Policies
Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we believe are critical. We consider these policies critical because they require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain, involve various assumptions and require significant management judgment, and because they are important for understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. These judgments will affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our 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. Applying different estimates or assumptions may result in materially different amounts reported in our financial statements.
Capitalization of Costs. We capitalize costs directly related to the redevelopment, renovation and expansion of our investment in real estate. Costs associated with such projects are capitalized as incurred. If the project is abandoned, these costs are expensed during the period in which the redevelopment or expansion project is abandoned. Costs considered for capitalization include, but are not limited to, construction costs, interest, real estate taxes and insurance, if appropriate. These costs are capitalized only during the period in which activities necessary to ready an asset for its intended use are in progress. In the event that the activities to ready the asset for its intended use are suspended, the capitalization period will cease until such activities are resumed. Costs incurred for maintaining and repairing properties, which do not extend their useful lives, are expensed as incurred.
Interest is capitalized based on actual capital expenditures from the period when redevelopment, renovation or expansion commences until the asset is ready for its intended use, at the weighted average borrowing rate during the period.
Property Acquisitions. Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated set of assets and activities is not considered a business. To be a business, the set of acquired activities and assets must include inputs and one or more substantive processes that together contribute to the ability to create outputs. We have determined that our real estate property acquisitions will generally be accounted for as asset acquisitions under the clarified definition. Upon acquisition of a property we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting generally of land, buildings and improvements) and intangible assets and liabilities (consisting generally of the above and below-market leases and the origination value of all in-place leases). We determine fair values using Level 3 inputs such as replacement cost, estimated cash flow projections and other valuation techniques and applying appropriate discount and capitalization rates based on available market information. Mortgage loans assumed in connection with acquisitions are recorded at their fair value using current market interest rates for similar debt at the date of acquisition. Acquisition-related costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized to individual tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis and acquisition-related costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred.
The fair value of the tangible assets is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant. Land values are derived from current comparative sales values, when available, or management’s estimates of the fair value based on market conditions and the experience of our management team. Building and improvement values are calculated as replacement cost less depreciation, or management’s estimates of the fair value of these assets using discounted cash flow analyses or similar methods. The fair value of the above and below-market leases is based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the acquired leases (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) and our estimate of the market lease rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the leases plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options. The above and below-market lease values are amortized to rental revenues over the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options that are considered bargain renewal options of the respective leases. The origination value of in-place leases is based on costs to execute similar leases, including commissions and other related costs. The origination value of in-place leases also includes real estate taxes,
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insurance and an estimate of lost rental revenue at market rates during the estimated time required to lease up the property from vacant to the occupancy level at the date of acquisition.
Impairment. Carrying values for financial reporting purposes are reviewed for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances may include classifying an asset to be held for sale, changing the intended hold period or when an asset remains vacant significantly longer than expected. The intended use of an asset either held for sale or held for use can significantly impact how impairment is measured. If an asset is intended to be held for the long-term, the recoverability is based on the undiscounted future cash flows. If the asset carrying value is not supported on an undiscounted future cash flow basis, then the asset carrying value is measured against the lower of cost or the present value of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. An impairment charge to earnings is recognized for the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the lower of cost or the present values of expected cash flows over the expected hold period. If an asset is intended to be sold, impairment is determined using the estimated fair value less costs to sell. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is inherently uncertain and relies on assumptions, among other things, regarding current and future economic and market conditions and the availability of capital. We determine the estimated fair values based on its assumptions regarding rental rates, lease-up and holding periods, as well as sales prices. When available, current market information is used to determine capitalization and rental growth rates. If available, current comparative sales values may also be used to establish fair value. When market information is not readily available, the inputs are based on our understanding of market conditions and the experience of our management team. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. The discount rates used in the fair value estimates represent a rate commensurate with the indicated holding period with a premium layered on for risk.
Revenue Recognition. We record rental revenue from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases and maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If tenants fail to make contractual lease payments that are greater than our allowance for doubtful accounts, security deposits and letters of credit, then we may have to recognize additional doubtful account charges in future periods. We monitor the liquidity and creditworthiness of our tenants on an on-going basis by reviewing their financial condition periodically as appropriate. Each period we review our outstanding accounts receivable, including straight-line rents, for doubtful accounts and provide allowances as needed. We also record lease termination fees when a tenant has executed a definitive termination agreement with us and the payment of the termination fee is not subject to any conditions that must be met or waived before the fee is due to us. If a tenant remains in the leased space following the execution of a definitive termination agreement, the applicable termination will be deferred and recognized over the term of such tenant’s occupancy.
Tenant expense reimbursement income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as revenues during the same period the related expenses are incurred.
Income Taxes. We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code and operate as such beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2010. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our 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, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute qualifying dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our 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 the IRS grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, we believe we are organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.
Stock-Based Compensation and Other Long-Term Incentive Compensation. We follow the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to account for our stock-based compensation plan, which requires that the compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that the cost be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. Our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) provides for the grant of restricted stock awards, performance share awards, unrestricted shares or any combination of the foregoing. Stock-based compensation is recognized as a general and administrative expense in the financial statements and measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience as well as expected behavior. The amount of the expense may be subject to adjustment in future periods depending on the specific characteristics of the stock-based award.
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In addition, we have awarded long-term incentive target awards (the “Performance Share awards”) under the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “Amended LTIP”), which we amended and restated on January 8, 2019, to our executives that are payable in shares of our common stock after the conclusion of each pre-established performance measurement period, which is generally three years. The amount that may be earned is variable depending on the relative total shareholder return of our stock as compared to the total shareholder return of the MSCI U.S. REIT Index (RMS) and the FTSE Nareit Equity Industrial Index over the pre-established performance measurement period. Under the Amended LTIP, each participant’s Performance Share award granted on or after January 1, 2019 will be expressed as a number of shares of common stock and settled in shares of common stock. Target awards were previously expressed as a dollar amount and settled in shares of common stock. Commencing with Performance Share awards granted on or after January 1, 2019, the grant date fair value of the Performance Share awards will be determined under current accounting treatment using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant and recognized on a straight-line basis over the performance period. For Performance Share awards granted prior to January 1, 2019, we estimate the fair value of the Performance Share awards using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant and at each reporting period. The Performance Share awards granted prior to January 1, 2019 are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite performance period based on the fair value of the Performance Share awards at the balance sheet date, which varies quarter to quarter based on our relative share price performance, and are included as a component of Performance Share awards payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Material Cash Commitments
As of February 8, 2022, we have five outstanding contracts with third-party sellers to acquire five industrial properties for a total aggregate purchase price of $125.8 million. There is no assurance that we will acquire the properties under contract because the proposed acquisitions are subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence and various closing conditions.
The following table summarizes our material cash commitments due by period as of December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Material Cash Commitments | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | More than 5 Years | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | $ | 50,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 525,000 | $ | 725,000 | ||||||||
| Debt interest payments | 20,130 | 36,030 | 28,530 | 34,078 | 118,768 | |||||||||||||
| Operating lease commitments | 442 | 916 | 883 | 1,302 | 3,542 | |||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations 1 | 125,775 | — | — | — | 125,775 | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 196,347 | $ | 136,946 | $ | 79,413 | $ | 560,380 | $ | 973,085 |
1As of February 8, 2022
As of February 8, 2022, we executed four non-binding letters of intent with third-party sellers to acquire four industrial properties for a total anticipated purchase price of approximately $94.9 million. In the normal course of its business, we enter into non-binding letters of intent to purchase properties from third parties that may obligate us to make payments or perform other obligations upon the occurrence of certain events, including the execution of a purchase and sale agreement and satisfactory completion of various due diligence matters. There can be no assurance that we will enter into purchase and sale agreements with respect to these properties or otherwise complete any such prospective purchases on the terms described or at all.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our operating performance: funds from operations, or FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, net operating income, or NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI. FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with GAAP. Further, our computation of FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI may not be comparable to FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reported by other companies.
We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), which defines FFO as net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures (which are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis). We
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believe that presenting FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items, such as real estate depreciation and amortization and gain or loss on sale of assets.
We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting alone to be insufficient. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of our operating performance.
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The following table reflects the calculation of FFO reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands except per share data):
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 32,259 | $ | 13,513 | $ | 18,746 | 138.7 | % | $ | 13,513 | $ | 14,821 | $ | (1,308) | (8.8) | % | |||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (13,442) | — | (13,442) | n/a | — | (3,144) | 3,144 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,707 | 11,192 | 2,515 | 22.5 | % | 11,192 | 11,847 | (655) | (5.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (22) | (11) | (11) | n/a | (11) | (26) | 15 | (57.7) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (126) | (73) | (53) | 72.6 | % | (73) | (150) | 77 | (51.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders 2 | $ | 32,376 | $ | 24,621 | $ | 7,755 | 31.5 | % | $ | 24,621 | $ | 23,348 | $ | 1,273 | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.08 | 22.2 | % | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.01 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.08 | 22.2 | % | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.01 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares | 73,380,519 | 68,245,315 | 68,245,315 | 66,706,245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares | 73,735,244 | 68,652,454 | 68,652,454 | 67,000,815 |
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| 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % | $ | 79,795 | $ | 55,516 | $ | 24,279 | 43.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (16,627) | (26,766) | 10,139 | (37.9) | % | (26,766) | (9,391) | (17,375) | 185.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | 45,875 | 44,015 | 1,860 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | (74) | (70) | (4) | 5.7 | % | (70) | (108) | 38 | (35.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities 1 | (428) | (496) | 68 | (13.7) | % | (496) | (565) | 69 | (12.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders 2 | $ | 120,812 | $ | 98,338 | $ | 22,474 | 22.9 | % | $ | 98,338 | $ | 89,467 | $ | 8,871 | 9.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per common share | 1.71 | $ | 1.45 | $ | 0.26 | 17.9 | % | 1.45 | $ | 1.39 | $ | 0.06 | 4.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per common share | 1.71 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 0.27 | 18.8 | % | 1.44 | $ | 1.38 | $ | 0.06 | 4.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares | 70,534,202 | 67,762,927 | 67,762,927 | 64,428,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares | 70,793,670 | 68,170,066 | 68,170,066 | 64,722,976 |
1To be consistent with our policies of determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities and accounting for earnings per share, the FFO per common share is adjusted for FFO distributed through declared dividends (if any) and allocated to all participating securities (weighted average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares outstanding) under the two-class method. Under this method, allocations were made to 288,976, 203,729 and 426,985 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 245,075, 341,673 and 402,380 of weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
2Includes performance share award expense of approximately $1.3 million, $2.9 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and approximately $5.3 million, $6.6 million and
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$8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See “Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity” in our notes to consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our performance share awards.
FFO increased by approximately $7.8 million and $22.5 million for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year due primarily to same store NOI growth of approximately $4.2 million and $15.5 million for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the same periods from the prior year, as well as property acquisitions during 2021. The FFO increase was partially offset by increased weighted average common shares outstanding and increased general and administrative expenses due to additional headcount, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same periods from the prior year.
We compute Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sales of real estate investments, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it is a measure of our operations on an unleveraged basis before the effects of tax, gain (loss) on sales of real estate investments, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition costs and stock-based compensation. By excluding interest expense, Adjusted EBITDA allows investors to measure our operating performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness and, therefore, allows for more meaningful comparison of our operating performance between quarters and other interim periods as well as annual periods and for the comparison of our operating performance to that of other companies, both in the real estate industry and in other industries. As we are currently in a growth phase, acquisition costs are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA to allow for the comparison of our operating performance to that of stabilized companies.
The following table reflects the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 32,259 | $ | 13,513 | $ | 18,746 | 138.7 | % | $ | 13,513 | $ | 14,821 | $ | (1,308) | (8.8) | % | |||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (13,442) | — | (13,442) | n/a | — | (3,144) | 3,144 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,707 | 11,192 | 2,515 | 22.5 | % | 11,192 | 11,847 | (655) | (5.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 5,207 | 4,195 | 1,012 | 24.1 | % | 4,195 | 4,069 | 126 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | n/a | — | 189 | (189) | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 2,547 | 3,472 | (925) | (26.6) | % | 3,472 | 2,492 | 980 | 39.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | — | 85 | (85) | n/a | 85 | (3) | 88 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 40,278 | $ | 32,457 | $ | 7,821 | 24.1 | % | $ | 32,457 | $ | 30,271 | $ | 2,186 | 7.2 | % |
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| 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % | $ | 79,795 | $ | 55,516 | $ | 24,279 | 43.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate investments | (16,627) | (26,766) | 10,139 | (37.9) | % | (26,766) | (9,391) | (17,375) | 185.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | 45,875 | 44,015 | 1,860 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization | 18,054 | 15,997 | 2,057 | 12.9 | % | 15,997 | 16,338 | (341) | (2.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | n/a | — | 189 | (189) | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 9,554 | 9,826 | (272) | (2.8) | % | 9,826 | 10,644 | (818) | (7.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 172 | 271 | (99) | (36.5) | % | 271 | 45 | 226 | 502.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 149,094 | $ | 124,998 | $ | 24,096 | 19.3 | % | $ | 124,998 | $ | 117,356 | $ | 7,642 | 6.5 | % |
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same store basis. NOI excludes depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense, including amortization. We compute cash-basis same store NOI as same store NOI excluding straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles. The same store pool for the comparison of the three months and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes all properties that were owned and in operation as of December 31, 2021 and since January 1, 2020 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third party or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the same store pool consisted of 210 buildings aggregating approximately 12.5 million square feet representing approximately 83.0% of our total square feet owned and 19 improved land parcels containing approximately 79.6 acres. The same store pool for the comparison of the three months and years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 includes all properties that were owned as of December 31, 2020 and since January 1, 2019 and excludes properties that were either disposed of prior to, held for sale to a third-party or in redevelopment as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the same store pool consisted of 198 buildings aggregating approximately 12.0 million square feet representing approximately 91.1% of our total square feet owned and 14 improved land parcels containing approximately 54.2 acres. We believe that presenting NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the operating performance of our properties because NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties, such as depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expenses, acquisition costs and interest expense. By presenting same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI, the operating results on a same store basis are directly comparable from period to period.
The following table reflects the calculation of NOI, same store NOI and cash-basis same store NOI reconciled from net income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended December 31, | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income 1 | $ | 32,259 | $ | 13,513 | $ | 18,746 | 138.7 | % | $ | 13,513 | $ | 14,821 | $ | (1,308) | (8.8) | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,707 | 11,192 | 2,515 | 22.5 | % | 11,192 | 11,847 | (655) | (5.5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 7,716 | 6,936 | 780 | 11.2 | % | 6,936 | 6,072 | 864 | 14.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | — | 85 | (85) | n/a | 85 | (3) | 88 | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | (8,372) | 4,127 | (12,499) | n/a | 4,127 | 470 | 3,657 | 778.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 45,310 | 35,853 | 9,457 | 26.4 | % | 35,853 | 33,207 | 2,646 | 8.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (7,094) | 2 | (1,859) | 2 | (5,235) | 281.6 | % | (5,091) | 3 | (4,125) | 3 | (966) | 23.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI 4 | $ | 38,216 | $ | 33,994 | $ | 4,222 | 12.4 | % | $ | 30,762 | $ | 29,082 | $ | 1,680 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 5 | (2,388) | (2,117) | (271) | 12.8 | % | (1,257) | (921) | (336) | 36.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 35,828 | $ | 31,877 | $ | 3,951 | 12.4 | % | $ | 29,505 | $ | 28,161 | $ | 1,344 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (148) | (75) | (73) | 97.3 | % | (75) | (143) | 68 | (47.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 35,680 | $ | 31,802 | $ | 3,878 | 12.2 | % | $ | 29,430 | $ | 28,018 | $ | 1,412 | 5.0 | % |
1Includes approximately $0.1 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
2Includes 2020 and 2021 acquisitions and dispositions, seventeen improved land parcels consisting of approximately 47.5 acres, four properties under redevelopment and one completed redevelopment property with an aggregate book value of approximately $66.6 million as of December 31, 2021.
3Includes 2019 and 2020 acquisitions and dispositions, eleven improved land parcels consisting of approximately 37.3 acres, one property under redevelopment and two completed redevelopment properties with an aggregate gross book value of approximately $49.3 million as of December 31, 2020.
4Includes $0.1 million of lease termination income for the three months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
5Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
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| Net income 1 | $ | 87,254 | $ | 79,795 | $ | 7,459 | 9.3 | % | $ | 79,795 | $ | 55,516 | $ | 24,279 | 43.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 50,687 | 45,875 | 4,812 | 10.5 | % | 45,875 | 44,015 | 1,860 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 26,964 | 23,489 | 3,475 | 14.8 | % | 23,489 | 23,924 | (435) | (1.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 172 | 271 | (99) | (36.5) | % | 271 | 45 | 226 | 502.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and expenses | 605 | (11,642) | 12,247 | n/a | (11,642) | 3,321 | (14,963) | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 165,682 | 137,788 | 27,894 | 20.2 | % | 137,788 | 126,821 | 10,967 | 8.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less non-same store NOI | (19,556) | 2 | (7,204) | 2 | (12,352) | 171.5 | % | (19,070) | 3 | (11,360) | 3 | (7,710) | 67.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Same store NOI 4 | $ | 146,126 | $ | 130,584 | $ | 15,542 | 11.9 | % | $ | 118,718 | $ | 115,461 | $ | 3,257 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles 5 | (10,021) | (4,284) | (5,737) | 133.9 | % | (447) | (5,693) | 5,246 | (92.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI | $ | 136,105 | $ | 126,300 | $ | 9,805 | 7.8 | % | $ | 118,271 | $ | 109,768 | $ | 8,503 | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Less termination fee income | (309) | (3,717) | 3,408 | (91.7) | % | (3,696) | (346) | (3,350) | 968.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash-basis same store NOI excluding termination fees | $ | 135,796 | $ | 122,583 | $ | 13,213 | 10.8 | % | $ | 114,575 | $ | 109,422 | $ | 5,153 | 4.7 | % |
1Includes approximately $1.0 million, $3.8 million and $0.3 million of lease termination income for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
2Includes 2020 and 2021 acquisitions and dispositions, seventeen improved land parcels consisting of approximately 47.5 acres, four properties under redevelopment and one completed redevelopment property with an aggregate book value of approximately $66.6 million as of December 31, 2021.
3Includes 2019 and 2020 acquisitions and dispositions, eleven improved land parcels consisting of approximately 37.3 acres, one property under redevelopment and two completed redevelopment properties with an aggregate gross book value of approximately $49.3 million as of December 31, 2020.
4Includes approximately $0.3 million, $3.7 million and $0.3 million of lease termination income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
5Includes straight-line rents and amortization of lease intangibles for the same store pool only.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $4.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period from the prior year due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and contractual rent increases. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool and approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $0.2 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2021 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2019.
Cash-basis same store NOI increased by approximately $9.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period from the prior year primarily due to increased rental revenue on new and renewed leases and increased occupancy. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, total contractual rent abatements of approximately $2.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively, were given to certain tenants in the same-store pool and approximately $0.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, in lease termination income was received from certain tenants in the same store pool. In addition, approximately $2.3 million of the increase in cash-basis same store NOI for the year ended December 31, 2021 related to properties that were acquired vacant or with near term expirations in 2019.
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