Fourth Quarter ATM Activity Creates $500 Million of Leverage Neutral Investment
Capacity
ROYAL
OAK, Mich., Feb. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Agree Realty Corporation
(NYSE: ADC) (the "Company") today announced results for the quarter
and full year ended December 31,
2023. All per share amounts included herein are on a diluted
per common share basis unless otherwise stated.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating
Highlights:
- Invested approximately $199
million in 70 retail net lease properties
- Completed four development or Developer Funding Platform
("DFP") projects representing total committed capital of over
$16 million
- Net Income per share attributable to common stockholders of
$0.44 was unchanged
year-over-year
- Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") per share increased
3.4% to $0.99
- Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") per share increased
5.2% to $1.00
- Declared a December monthly dividend of $0.247 per common share, a 2.9% year-over-year
increase
- Sold 3.8 million shares of common stock via the forward
component of the Company's at-the-market equity ("ATM") program for
net proceeds of approximately $236
million
- Balance sheet well positioned at 4.3 times proforma net debt to
recurring EBITDA; 4.7 times excluding unsettled forward equity
Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating Highlights:
- Invested or committed $1.34
billion in 319 retail net lease properties
- Commenced 13 development or DFP projects for total committed
capital of approximately $54
million
- Net Income per share attributable to common stockholders
declined 7.0% to $1.70
- Core FFO per share increased 1.6% to $3.93
- AFFO per share increased 3.1% to $3.95
- Declared dividends of $2.919 per
share, a 4.1% year-over-year increase
- Raised over $370 million of gross
equity proceeds through the Company's ATM program
- Closed on an unsecured $350
million 5.5-year term loan at a 4.52% fixed rate inclusive
of prior hedging activity
- Ended the year with over $1.0
billion of total liquidity including availability on the
revolving credit facility, outstanding forward equity, and cash on
hand
Financial Results
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
Net Income for the three months ended December 31, 2023 increased 12.9% to $44.1 million, compared to $39.1 million for the comparable period in 2022.
Net Income per share for the three months ended December 31st of $0.44 was unchanged compared to the same period
in 2022.
Net Income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 increased 12.1% to $162.5 million, compared to $145.0 million for the comparable period in 2022.
Net Income per share for the twelve months ended December 31st decreased 7.0% to
$1.70, compared to $1.83 per share for the comparable period in
2022.
Core FFO
Core FFO for the three months ended December 31, 2023 increased 16.8% to $99.7 million, compared to Core FFO of
$85.3 million for the comparable
period in 2022. Core FFO per share for the three months ended
December 31st increased
3.4% to $0.99, compared to Core FFO
per share of $0.96 for the comparable
period in 2022.
Core FFO for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 increased 22.3% to $376.5 million, compared to Core FFO of
$307.7 million for the comparable
period in 2022. Core FFO per share for the twelve months ended
December 31st increased
1.6% to $3.93, compared to Core FFO
per share of $3.87 for the comparable
period in 2022.
AFFO
AFFO for the three months ended December
31, 2023 increased 18.8% to $100.3
million, compared to AFFO of $84.4
million for the comparable period in 2022. AFFO per share
for the three months ended December
31st increased 5.2% to $1.00, compared to AFFO per share of $0.95 for the comparable period in 2022.
AFFO for the twelve months ended December
31, 2023 increased 24.2% to $378.7
million, compared to AFFO of $304.9
million for the comparable period in 2022. AFFO per share
for the twelve months ended December
31st increased 3.1% to $3.95, compared to AFFO per share of $3.83 for the comparable period in 2022.
Dividend
In the fourth quarter, the Company declared monthly cash
dividends of $0.247 per common share
for each of October, November and December
2023. The monthly dividends declared during the fourth
quarter reflected an annualized dividend amount of $2.964 per common share, representing a 2.9%
increase over the annualized dividend amount of $2.880 per common share from the fourth quarter
of 2022. The dividends represent payout ratios of approximately 75%
of Core FFO per share and 74% of AFFO per share, respectively.
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2023, the Company declared monthly cash dividends totaling
$2.919 per common share, a 4.1%
increase over the dividends of $2.805
per common share declared for the comparable period in 2022. The
dividends represent payout ratios of approximately 74% of both Core
FFO per share and AFFO per share.
Subsequent to year end, the Company declared a monthly cash
dividend of $0.247 per common share
for each of January and February
2024. The monthly dividend reflects an annualized dividend
amount of $2.964 per common share,
representing a 2.9% increase over the annualized dividend amount of
$2.880 per common share from the
first quarter of 2023. The January dividend is payable on
February 14, 2024 to stockholders of
record at the close of business on January
31, 2024. The February dividend is payable on March 14, 2024 to stockholders of record at the
close of business on February 29,
2024.
Additionally, subsequent to year end, the Company declared a
monthly cash dividend for each of January and February 2024 on its 4.25% Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08854 per depositary share, which is
equivalent to $1.0625 per annum. The
January dividend was paid on February 1,
2024 and the February dividend is payable on March 1, 2024 to stockholders of record at the
close of business on February 20,
2024.
CEO Comments
"We are pleased with our performance in 2023 as we invested over
$1.3 billion for the fourth
consecutive year while adhering to our stringent investment
criteria and further improving our leading portfolio," said Joey
Agree, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Looking ahead, our
balance sheet is well positioned with more than $1 billion of total liquidity including over
$235 million of forward equity raised
late last year. We remain intently focused on prudently allocating
capital to drive sustainable AFFO per share growth above our
previously discussed base case of over 3% growth in 2024."
Portfolio Update
As of December 31, 2023, the
Company's portfolio consisted of 2,135 properties located in 49
states and contained approximately 44.2 million square feet of
gross leasable area.
At year end, the portfolio was 99.8% leased, had a
weighted-average remaining lease term of approximately 8.4 years,
and generated 69.1% of annualized base rents from investment grade
retail tenants.
Ground Lease Portfolio
During the fourth quarter, the Company acquired seven ground
leases for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$29.9 million, representing 14.8% of
annualized base rents acquired.
As of December 31, 2023, the
Company's ground lease portfolio consisted of 224 leases located in
35 states and totaled approximately 6.1 million square feet of
gross leasable area. Properties ground leased to tenants
represented 11.7% of annualized base rents.
At year end, the ground lease portfolio was fully occupied, had
a weighted-average remaining lease term of approximately 10.5
years, and generated 88.0% of annualized base rents from investment
grade retail tenants.
Acquisitions
Total acquisition volume for the fourth quarter was
approximately $187.2 million and
included 50 select properties net leased to leading retailers
operating in sectors including home improvement, farm and rural
supply, off-price, tire and auto service, and convenience stores.
The properties are located in 26 states and leased to tenants
operating in 19 sectors.
The properties were acquired at a weighted-average
capitalization rate of 7.2% and had a weighted-average remaining
lease term of approximately 10.1 years. Approximately 70.5% of
annualized base rents acquired were generated from investment grade
retail tenants.
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2023, total acquisition volume was approximately
$1.19 billion. The 282 acquired
properties are located in 40 states and leased to tenants operating
in 26 retail sectors. The properties were acquired at a
weighted-average capitalization rate of 6.9% and had a
weighted-average remaining lease term of approximately 11.3 years.
Approximately 73.7% of annualized base rents were generated from
investment grade retail tenants.
Dispositions
During the fourth quarter, the Company sold three properties for
gross proceeds of approximately $6.4
million. The dispositions were completed at a
weighted-average capitalization rate of 6.0%. During the twelve
months ended December 31, 2023, the
Company sold five assets for total gross proceeds of approximately
$9.7 million. The weighted-average
capitalization rate of the dispositions was 6.1%.
Development and DFP
During the fourth quarter, the Company commenced four
development or DFP projects, with total anticipated costs of
approximately $12.6 million.
Construction continued during the quarter on 12 projects with
anticipated costs totaling approximately $51.1 million. The Company completed four
projects during the quarter with total costs of approximately
$16.2 million. In total, the Company
had 20 projects completed or under construction during the fourth
quarter with anticipated total costs of $80.0 million.
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2023, the Company had a record 37 development or DFP
projects completed or under construction with anticipated total
costs of approximately $149.9
million. The projects are leased to leading retailers
including Gerber Collision, Sunbelt Rentals, TJX Companies, Five
Below and ULTA Beauty.
The following table presents estimated costs for the Company's
active or completed development or DFP projects for the quarter and
year ended December 31, 2023:
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2023
|
|
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Projects
|
|
|
20
|
|
37
|
|
Costs Funded During Q4
2023
|
|
|
$11,619
|
|
$11,619
|
|
Costs Funded Prior to
Q4 2023
|
|
|
32,772
|
|
102,694
|
|
Remaining Funding
Costs
|
|
|
35,593
|
|
35,593
|
|
Anticipated Total
Project Costs
|
|
|
$79,984
|
|
$149,906
|
|
|
Development
and DFP project costs are in thousands. Any
differences are the result of rounding. Costs Funded
During Q4 2023 exclude any costs associated with projects that were
completed in prior quarters. Remaining
Funding Costs exclude any costs associated with projects that were
completed in Q4 2023. Costs Funded Prior
to Q4 2023 may include adjustments related to completed projects to
arrive at the correct Anticipated Total
Project Costs.
|
Leasing Activity and Expirations
During the fourth quarter, the Company executed new leases,
extensions or options on approximately 425,000 square feet of gross
leasable area throughout the existing portfolio. Notable new
leases, extensions or options included a 25,000-square foot TJ Maxx
in New Lenox, Illinois, and a
210,000-square foot Walmart Supercenter in Hazard, Kentucky.
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2023, the Company executed new leases, extensions or options
on approximately 1,873,000 square feet of gross leasable area
throughout the existing portfolio.
As of December 31, 2023, the
Company's 2024 lease maturities represented 1.1% of annualized base
rents. The following table presents contractual lease expirations
within the Company's portfolio as of December 31, 2023, assuming no tenants exercise
renewal options:
Year
|
Leases
|
|
Annualized
Base Rent (1)
|
|
Percent of
Annualized
Base Rent
|
|
Gross
Leasable
Area
|
|
Percent of
Gross
Leasable Area
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
28
|
|
6,106
|
|
1.1 %
|
|
722
|
|
1.6 %
|
2025
|
73
|
|
17,153
|
|
3.1 %
|
|
1,684
|
|
3.8 %
|
2026
|
120
|
|
26,874
|
|
4.8 %
|
|
2,769
|
|
6.3 %
|
2027
|
155
|
|
34,038
|
|
6.1 %
|
|
3,119
|
|
7.1 %
|
2028
|
175
|
|
45,925
|
|
8.3 %
|
|
4,155
|
|
9.5 %
|
2029
|
182
|
|
55,189
|
|
9.9 %
|
|
5,379
|
|
12.2 %
|
2030
|
265
|
|
55,218
|
|
9.9 %
|
|
4,240
|
|
9.7 %
|
2031
|
180
|
|
42,434
|
|
7.6 %
|
|
3,119
|
|
7.1 %
|
2032
|
232
|
|
48,165
|
|
8.7 %
|
|
3,559
|
|
8.1 %
|
2033
|
193
|
|
45,005
|
|
8.1 %
|
|
3,485
|
|
7.9 %
|
Thereafter
|
706
|
|
180,258
|
|
32.4 %
|
|
11,691
|
|
26.7 %
|
Total Portfolio
|
2,309
|
|
$556,365
|
|
100.0 %
|
|
43,922
|
|
100.0 %
|
|
The contractual
lease expirations presented above exclude the effect of replacement
tenant leases that had been executed as of December 31, 2023
but that had not yet commenced. Annualized Base Rent and gross
leasable area (square feet) are in thousands; any differences are
the result of rounding.
|
|
(1) Annualized Base Rent
represents the annualized amount of contractual minimum rent
required by tenant lease agreements as of December 31, 2023,
computed on a straight-line basis.
Annualized Base Rent is not, and is not intended to be, a
presentation in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP"). The
Company believes annualized contractual minimum rent is useful to
management, investors, and other interested
parties in analyzing concentrations and
leasing activity.
|
Top Tenants
The following table presents annualized base rents for all
tenants that represent 1.5% or greater of the Company's total
annualized base rent as of December 31,
2023:
Tenant
|
|
Annualized
Base Rent(1)
|
|
Percent
of
Annualized Base
Rent
|
|
|
|
|
|
Walmart
|
|
$33,864
|
|
6.1 %
|
Tractor
Supply
|
|
28,155
|
|
5.1 %
|
Dollar
General
|
|
26,831
|
|
4.8 %
|
Best Buy
|
|
19,515
|
|
3.5 %
|
CVS
|
|
17,310
|
|
3.1 %
|
TJX
Companies
|
|
17,008
|
|
3.1 %
|
Dollar Tree
|
|
16,987
|
|
3.1 %
|
Kroger
|
|
16,315
|
|
2.9 %
|
O'Reilly Auto
Parts
|
|
16,107
|
|
2.9 %
|
Hobby Lobby
|
|
14,637
|
|
2.6 %
|
Lowe's
|
|
14,025
|
|
2.5 %
|
Burlington
|
|
13,770
|
|
2.5 %
|
7-Eleven
|
|
12,431
|
|
2.2 %
|
Sunbelt
Rentals
|
|
12,374
|
|
2.2 %
|
Gerber
Collision
|
|
11,880
|
|
2.1 %
|
Sherwin-Williams
|
|
11,423
|
|
2.1 %
|
Wawa
|
|
10,185
|
|
1.8 %
|
Home Depot
|
|
8,880
|
|
1.6 %
|
BJ's Wholesale
Club
|
|
8,713
|
|
1.6 %
|
Other(2)
|
|
245,955
|
|
44.2 %
|
Total
Portfolio
|
|
$556,365
|
|
100.0 %
|
|
Annualized Base Rent
is in thousands; any differences are the result of
rounding.
|
(1) Refer to footnote 1 on
page 5 for the Company's definition of Annualized Base
Rent.
|
(2) Includes
tenants generating less than 1.5% of Annualized Base
Rent.
|
Retail Sectors
The following table presents annualized base rents for all the
Company's retail sectors as of December 31,
2023:
Sector
|
|
Annualized
Base Rent(1)
|
|
Percent of
Annualized
Base
Rent
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grocery
Stores
|
|
$53,240
|
|
9.6 %
|
Home
Improvement
|
|
48,147
|
|
8.7 %
|
Tire and Auto
Service
|
|
47,661
|
|
8.6 %
|
Convenience
Stores
|
|
46,135
|
|
8.3 %
|
Dollar
Stores
|
|
42,310
|
|
7.6 %
|
Off-Price
Retail
|
|
34,920
|
|
6.3 %
|
General
Merchandise
|
|
32,331
|
|
5.8 %
|
Auto Parts
|
|
31,636
|
|
5.7 %
|
Farm and Rural
Supply
|
|
29,883
|
|
5.4 %
|
Pharmacy
|
|
23,701
|
|
4.3 %
|
Consumer
Electronics
|
|
21,730
|
|
3.9 %
|
Crafts and
Novelties
|
|
16,915
|
|
2.9 %
|
Discount
Stores
|
|
14,399
|
|
2.6 %
|
Warehouse
Clubs
|
|
13,699
|
|
2.5 %
|
Equipment
Rental
|
|
12,700
|
|
2.3 %
|
Health
Services
|
|
11,085
|
|
2.0 %
|
Dealerships
|
|
10,276
|
|
1.7 %
|
Restaurants - Quick
Service
|
|
9,215
|
|
1.7 %
|
Health and
Fitness
|
|
8,660
|
|
1.6 %
|
Specialty
Retail
|
|
6,620
|
|
1.2 %
|
Sporting
Goods
|
|
6,208
|
|
1.1 %
|
Financial
Services
|
|
6,030
|
|
1.1 %
|
Restaurants - Casual
Dining
|
|
5,594
|
|
1.0 %
|
Home
Furnishings
|
|
4,001
|
|
0.7 %
|
Theaters
|
|
3,854
|
|
0.7 %
|
Pet
Supplies
|
|
3,430
|
|
0.6 %
|
Beauty and
Cosmetics
|
|
3,233
|
|
0.6 %
|
Shoes
|
|
2,875
|
|
0.5 %
|
Entertainment
Retail
|
|
2,323
|
|
0.4 %
|
Apparel
|
|
1,531
|
|
0.3 %
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
1,239
|
|
0.2 %
|
Office
Supplies
|
|
784
|
|
0.1 %
|
Total
Portfolio
|
|
$556,365
|
|
100.0 %
|
|
Annualized Base Rent
is in thousands; any differences are the result of
rounding.
|
(1) Refer to footnote 1 on
page 5 for the Company's definition of Annualized Base
Rent.
|
Geographic Diversification
The following table presents annualized base rents for all
states that represent 1.5% or greater of the Company's total
annualized base rent as of December 31,
2023:
State
|
|
Annualized
Base Rent(1)
|
|
Percent
of
Annualized Base
Rent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas
|
|
$40,096
|
|
7.2 %
|
|
Florida
|
|
33,844
|
|
6.1 %
|
|
Illinois
|
|
30,816
|
|
5.5 %
|
|
North
Carolina
|
|
30,778
|
|
5.5 %
|
|
Ohio
|
|
29,341
|
|
5.3 %
|
|
Michigan
|
|
27,810
|
|
5.0 %
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
|
26,126
|
|
4.7 %
|
|
New Jersey
|
|
23,122
|
|
4.2 %
|
|
California
|
|
22,191
|
|
4.0 %
|
|
New York
|
|
21,193
|
|
3.8 %
|
|
Georgia
|
|
20,564
|
|
3.7 %
|
|
Wisconsin
|
|
15,719
|
|
2.8 %
|
|
Virginia
|
|
15,270
|
|
2.7 %
|
|
Missouri
|
|
14,908
|
|
2.7 %
|
|
Louisiana
|
|
14,033
|
|
2.5 %
|
|
Kansas
|
|
13,661
|
|
2.5 %
|
|
Connecticut
|
|
12,762
|
|
2.3 %
|
|
South
Carolina
|
|
12,443
|
|
2.2 %
|
|
Mississippi
|
|
12,379
|
|
2.2 %
|
|
Minnesota
|
|
11,596
|
|
2.1 %
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
11,274
|
|
2.0 %
|
|
Tennessee
|
|
10,308
|
|
1.9 %
|
|
Oklahoma
|
|
9,419
|
|
1.7 %
|
|
Alabama
|
|
9,308
|
|
1.7 %
|
|
Kentucky
|
|
8,448
|
|
1.5 %
|
|
Indiana
|
|
8,437
|
|
1.5 %
|
|
Maryland
|
|
8,367
|
|
1.5 %
|
|
Other(2)
|
|
62,152
|
|
11.2 %
|
|
Total
Portfolio
|
|
$556,365
|
|
100.0 %
|
|
Annualized Base Rent
is in thousands; any differences are the result of
rounding.
|
(1) Refer to
footnote 1 on page 5 for the Company's definition of Annualized
Base Rent.
|
(2) Includes states
generating less than 1.5% of Annualized Base
Rent.
|
Capital Markets, Liquidity and Balance Sheet
Capital Markets
During the fourth quarter, the Company entered into forward sale
agreements in connection with its ATM program to sell an aggregate
of 3,833,871 shares of common stock for net proceeds of
approximately $235.6 million. To
date, the Company has not received any proceeds from the sale of
shares of its common stock by the forward purchasers.
The following table presents the Company's outstanding forward
equity offerings as of December 31,
2023:
Forward Equity
Offerings
|
|
Shares
Sold
|
|
Shares
Settled
|
|
Shares
Remaining
|
|
Net
Proceeds
Received
|
|
Anticipated
Net
Proceeds
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q4 2023 ATM Forward
Offerings
|
|
3,833,871
|
|
-
|
|
3,833,871
|
|
-
|
|
$235,618,977
|
Total Forward Equity
Offerings
|
|
3,833,871
|
|
-
|
|
3,833,871
|
|
-
|
|
$235,618,977
|
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2023, the
Company had total liquidity of over $1.0
billion, which includes $773.0
million of availability under its revolving credit facility,
$235.6 million of outstanding forward
equity, and $14.5 million of cash on
hand. The Company's $1.0 billion
revolving credit facility includes an accordion option that allows
the Company to request additional lender commitments of up to
$750 million, or an aggregate of
$1.75 billion.
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2023, the
Company's net debt to recurring EBITDA was 4.7 times. The Company's
proforma net debt to recurring EBITDA was 4.3 times when deducting
the $235.6 million of anticipated net
proceeds from the outstanding forward equity offerings from the
Company's net debt of $2.4 billion as
of December 31, 2023. The Company's
fixed charge coverage ratio was 5.0 times at year end.
The Company's total debt to enterprise value was 27.2% as of
December 31, 2023. Enterprise value
is calculated as the sum of net debt, the liquidation value of the
Company's preferred stock, and the market value of the Company's
outstanding shares of common stock, assuming conversion of Agree
Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership" or "OP") common
units into common stock of the Company.
For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company's fully diluted
weighted-average shares outstanding were 100.4 million and 95.4
million, respectively. The basic weighted-average shares
outstanding for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were 100.3 million and 95.2
million, respectively.
For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company's fully diluted
weighted-average shares and units outstanding were 100.7 million
and 95.8 million, respectively. The basic weighted-average shares
and units outstanding for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2023 were 100.6 million
and 95.5 million, respectively.
The Company's assets are held by, and its operations are
conducted through, the Operating Partnership, of which the Company
is the sole general partner. As of December
31, 2023, there were 347,619 Operating Partnership common
units outstanding, and the Company held a 99.7% common interest in
the Operating Partnership.
Conference Call/Webcast
The Company will host its quarterly analyst and investor
conference call on Wednesday, February 14,
2024 at 9:00 AM ET. To
participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 363-3979
approximately ten minutes before the call begins.
Additionally, a webcast of the conference call will be available
through the Company's website. To access the webcast, visit
www.agreerealty.com ten minutes prior to the start time of the
conference call and go to the Investors section of the
website. A replay of the conference call webcast will be
archived and available online through the Investors section of
www.agreerealty.com.
About Agree Realty Corporation
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate
investment trust that is
RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition
and development of properties net leased to industry-leading,
omni-channel retail tenants. As of December
31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of
2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately
44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The
Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "ADC". For additional information on the
Company and RETHINKING RETAIL, please
visit www.agreerealty.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, including statements about projected financial
and operating results, within the meaning of 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"). The Company intends such
forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this
statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor
provisions. Forward-looking statements are generally
identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may,"
"will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "seek,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could,"
"project," "predict," "forecast," "continue," "assume," "plan,"
"outlook" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking
statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future
expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating
projections or other forward-looking information. Although
these forward-looking statements are based on good faith beliefs,
reasonable assumptions and the Company's best judgment reflecting
current information, you should not rely on forward-looking
statements since they involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond
the Company's control and which could materially affect the
Company's results of operations, financial condition, cash flows,
performance or future achievements or events. Currently, some of
the most significant factors, include the potential adverse effect
of ongoing worldwide economic uncertainties and increased inflation
and interest rates on the financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows and performance of the Company and its
tenants, the real estate market and the global economy and
financial markets. The extent to which these conditions will impact
the Company and its tenants will depend on future developments,
which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence.
Moreover, investors are cautioned to interpret many of the risks
identified in the risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as well as the
risks set forth below, as being heightened as a result of the
ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of the macroeconomic
environment. Additional important factors, among others, that may
cause the Company's actual results to vary include the general
deterioration in national economic conditions, weakening of real
estate markets, decreases in the availability of credit, increases
in interest rates, adverse changes in the retail industry, the
Company's continuing ability to qualify as a REIT and other factors
discussed in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. The
forward-looking statements included in this press release are made
as of the date hereof. Unless legally required, the
Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
changes in the Company's expectations or assumptions or
otherwise.
For further information about the Company's business and
financial results, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
"Risk Factors" sections of the Company's SEC filings, including,
but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained at the
Investor Relations section of the Company's website at
www.agreerealty.com.
The Company defines the "weighted-average capitalization
rate" for acquisitions and dispositions as the sum of contractual
fixed annual rents computed on a straight-line basis over the
primary lease terms and anticipated annual net tenant recoveries,
divided by the purchase and sale prices for occupied
properties.
References to "Core FFO" and "AFFO" in this press release are
representative of Core FFO attributable to OP common unitholders
and AFFO attributable to OP common unitholders. Detailed
calculations for these measures are shown in the Reconciliation of
Net Income to FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO table as "Core Funds
From Operations – OP Common Unitholders" and "Adjusted Funds from
Operations – OP Common Unitholders".
Agree Realty
Corporation
|
Consolidated Balance
Sheet
|
($ in thousands,
except share and per-share data)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
Real Estate
Investments:
|
|
|
|
Land
|
$
2,282,354
|
|
$
1,941,599
|
Buildings
|
4,861,692
|
|
4,054,679
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(433,958)
|
|
(321,142)
|
Property under
development
|
33,232
|
|
65,932
|
Net real estate
investments
|
6,743,320
|
|
5,741,068
|
Real estate held for
sale, net
|
3,642
|
|
-
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
10,907
|
|
27,763
|
Cash held in
escrows
|
3,617
|
|
1,146
|
Accounts receivable -
tenants, net
|
82,954
|
|
65,841
|
Lease Intangibles, net
of accumulated amortization of $360,061 and $263,011 at
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
|
854,088
|
|
799,448
|
Other assets,
net
|
76,308
|
|
77,923
|
Total
Assets
|
$
7,774,836
|
|
$
6,713,189
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Mortgage notes
payable, net
|
42,811
|
|
47,971
|
Unsecured term loans,
net
|
346,798
|
|
-
|
Senior unsecured
notes, net
|
1,794,312
|
|
1,792,047
|
Unsecured revolving
credit facility
|
227,000
|
|
100,000
|
Dividends and
distributions payable
|
25,534
|
|
22,345
|
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
101,401
|
|
83,722
|
Lease intangibles, net
of accumulated amortization of $42,813 and $35,992 at
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
|
36,827
|
|
36,714
|
Total
Liabilities
|
$
2,574,683
|
|
$
2,082,799
|
|
|
|
|
Equity:
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $.0001
par value per share, 4,000,000 shares
authorized, 7,000 shares Series A outstanding, at stated
liquidation
value of $25,000 per share, at December 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022
|
175,000
|
|
175,000
|
Common stock, $.0001
par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized,
100,519,355 and 90,173,424 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
|
10
|
|
9
|
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
5,354,120
|
|
4,658,570
|
Dividends in excess of
net income
|
(346,473)
|
|
(228,132)
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
|
16,554
|
|
23,551
|
Total Equity - Agree
Realty Corporation
|
$
5,199,211
|
|
$
4,628,998
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
942
|
|
1,392
|
Total
Equity
|
$
5,200,153
|
|
$
4,630,390
|
Total Liabilities
and Equity
|
$
7,774,836
|
|
$
6,713,189
|
|
|
|
|
Agree Realty
Corporation
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
|
|
($ in thousands,
except share and per share-data)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three months
ended
December
31,
|
|
Twelve months
ended
December
31,
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental
Income
|
$ 144,144
|
|
$
116,496
|
|
$
537,403
|
|
$
429,632
|
|
Other
|
21
|
|
35
|
|
92
|
|
182
|
Total
Revenues
|
$
144,165
|
|
$
116,531
|
|
$
537,495
|
|
$
429,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate
taxes
|
$
10,663
|
|
$
7,962
|
|
$ 40,092
|
|
$ 32,079
|
Property operating
expenses
|
6,841
|
|
5,010
|
|
24,961
|
|
18,585
|
Land lease
expense
|
412
|
|
404
|
|
1,664
|
|
1,617
|
General and
administrative
|
8,701
|
|
7,856
|
|
34,788
|
|
30,121
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
47,257
|
|
37,904
|
|
176,277
|
|
133,570
|
Provision for
impairment
|
2,665
|
|
-
|
|
7,175
|
|
1,015
|
Total Operating
Expenses
|
$
76,539
|
|
$
59,136
|
|
$
284,957
|
|
$
216,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on sale of
assets, net
|
1,550
|
|
15
|
|
1,849
|
|
5,341
|
Gain (loss) on
involuntary conversion, net
|
-
|
|
82
|
|
-
|
|
(83)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from
Operations
|
$
69,176
|
|
$
57,492
|
|
$
254,387
|
|
$
218,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (Expense)
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense,
net
|
$
(22,371)
|
|
$
(16,843)
|
|
$
(81,119)
|
|
$
(63,435)
|
Income tax (expense)
benefit
|
(709)
|
|
(723)
|
|
(2,910)
|
|
(2,860)
|
Other (expense)
income
|
5
|
|
1,113
|
|
189
|
|
1,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
$
46,101
|
|
$
41,039
|
|
$
170,547
|
|
$
153,035
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less net income
attributable to non-controlling interest
|
146
|
|
113
|
|
588
|
|
598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
|
$
45,955
|
|
$
40,926
|
|
$
169,959
|
|
$
152,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Series A
Preferred Stock Dividends
|
1,859
|
|
1,859
|
|
7,437
|
|
7,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
Attributable to Common Stockholders
|
$
44,096
|
|
$
39,067
|
|
$
162,522
|
|
$
145,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Per
Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
0.44
|
|
$
0.44
|
|
$
1.70
|
|
$
1.84
|
Diluted
|
$
0.44
|
|
$
0.44
|
|
$
1.70
|
|
$
1.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
$
46,101
|
|
$ 41,039
|
|
$
170,547
|
|
$
153,035
|
Amortization of
interest rate swaps
|
(630)
|
|
(575)
|
|
(2,519)
|
|
(684)
|
Change in fair value
and settlement of interest rate swaps
|
(16,165)
|
|
-
|
|
(4,501)
|
|
29,881
|
Total Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
29,306
|
|
40,464
|
|
163,527
|
|
182,232
|
Less comprehensive
income attributable to non-controlling interest
|
88
|
|
111
|
|
565
|
|
741
|
Comprehensive Income
Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
|
$
29,218
|
|
$ 40,353
|
|
$
162,962
|
|
$
181,491
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Number
of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
|
100,279,279
|
|
88,434,580
|
|
95,191,409
|
|
78,659,333
|
Weighted Average Number
of Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted
|
100,397,096
|
|
88,812,510
|
|
95,437,412
|
|
79,164,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agree Realty Corporation
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO, Core FFO and
Adjusted FFO
|
|
($ in thousands, except share and per-share
data)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
December 31,
|
|
Twelve months ended
December 31,
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
$ 46,101
|
|
$ 41,039
|
|
$
170,547
|
|
$
153,035
|
|
Less Series A Preferred
Stock Dividends
|
1,859
|
|
1,859
|
|
7,437
|
|
7,437
|
|
Net Income attributable
to OP Common Unitholders
|
44,242
|
|
39,180
|
|
163,110
|
|
145,598
|
|
Depreciation of rental
real estate assets
|
31,119
|
|
24,843
|
|
115,617
|
|
88,685
|
|
Amortization of lease
intangibles - in-place leases and leasing costs
|
15,611
|
|
12,800
|
|
58,967
|
|
44,107
|
|
Provision for
impairment
|
2,665
|
|
-
|
|
7,175
|
|
1,015
|
|
(Gain) loss on sale or
involuntary conversion of assets, net
|
(1,550)
|
|
(97)
|
|
(1,849)
|
|
(5,258)
|
|
Funds from Operations -
OP Common Unitholders
|
$ 92,087
|
|
$ 76,726
|
|
$
343,020
|
|
$
274,147
|
|
|
|
|
8,556
|
|
33,430
|
|
33,563
|
|
Core Funds from
Operations - OP Common Unitholders
|
$ 99,651
|
|
$ 85,282
|
|
$
376,450
|
|
$
307,710
|
|
Straight-line accrued
rent
|
(3,200)
|
|
(3,757)
|
|
(12,142)
|
|
(13,176)
|
|
Stock based
compensation expense
|
2,158
|
|
1,572
|
|
8,338
|
|
6,464
|
|
Amortization of
financing costs and original issue discounts
|
1,186
|
|
1,071
|
|
4,403
|
|
3,141
|
|
Non-real estate
depreciation
|
527
|
|
261
|
|
1,693
|
|
778
|
|
Adjusted Funds from
Operations - OP Common Unitholders
|
$
100,322
|
|
$ 84,429
|
|
$
378,742
|
|
$
304,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from Operations
Per Common Share and OP Unit - Basic
|
$
0.92
|
|
$
0.86
|
|
$
3.59
|
|
$
3.47
|
|
Funds from Operations
Per Common Share and OP Unit - Diluted
|
$
0.91
|
|
$
0.86
|
|
$
3.58
|
|
$
3.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Funds from
Operations Per Common Share and OP Unit - Basic
|
$
0.99
|
|
$
0.96
|
|
$
3.94
|
|
$
3.89
|
|
Core Funds from
Operations Per Common Share and OP Unit - Diluted
|
$
0.99
|
|
$
0.96
|
|
$
3.93
|
|
$
3.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Funds from
Operations Per Common Share and OP Unit - Basic
|
$
1.00
|
|
$
0.95
|
|
$
3.96
|
|
$
3.86
|
|
Adjusted Funds from
Operations Per Common Share and OP Unit - Diluted
|
$
1.00
|
|
$
0.95
|
|
$
3.95
|
|
$
3.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Number
of Common Shares and OP Units Outstanding - Basic
|
100,626,898
|
|
88,782,199
|
|
95,539,028
|
|
79,006,952
|
|
Weighted Average Number
of Common Shares and OP Units Outstanding - Diluted
|
100,744,715
|
|
89,160,129
|
|
95,785,031
|
|
79,512,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional supplemental
disclosure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scheduled principal
repayments
|
$
232
|
|
$
217
|
|
$
905
|
|
$
850
|
|
Capitalized
interest
|
288
|
|
445
|
|
1,957
|
|
1,261
|
|
Capitalized building
improvements
|
3,122
|
|
968
|
|
9,819
|
|
7,945
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
|
|
Funds from
Operations ("FFO" or "Nareit FFO")
FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts, Inc. ("Nareit") to mean net income computed in
accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of
real estate assets and/or changes in control, plus real estate
related depreciation and amortization and any impairment charges on
depreciable real estate assets, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost
accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP
implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes
predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have
historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real
estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating
a real estate company's operations. FFO should not be considered an
alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company's
operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flow as a
measure of liquidity. Further, while the Company adheres to the
Nareit definition of FFO, its presentation of FFO is not
necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs
due to the fact that all REITs may not use the same
definition.
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Core Funds from
Operations ("Core FFO")
The Company defines Core FFO as Nareit FFO with the addback of (i)
noncash amortization of acquisition purchase price related to
above- and below- market lease intangibles and discount on assumed
debt and (ii) certain infrequently occurring items that reduce or
increase net income in accordance with GAAP. Management believes
that its measure of Core FFO facilitates useful comparison of
performance to its peers who predominantly transact in
sale-leaseback transactions and are thereby not required by GAAP to
allocate purchase price to lease intangibles. Unlike many of
its peers, the Company has acquired the substantial majority of its
net-leased properties through acquisitions of properties from third
parties or in connection with the acquisitions of ground leases
from third parties. Core FFO should not be considered an
alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company's
operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flow as a
measure of liquidity. Further, the Company's presentation of Core
FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of
other REITs due to the fact that all REITs may not use the same
definition.
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Adjusted Funds from
Operations ("AFFO")
AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance used
by many companies in the REIT industry. AFFO further adjusts FFO
and Core FFO for certain non-cash items that reduce or increase net
income computed in accordance with GAAP. Management considers AFFO
a useful supplemental measure of the Company's performance,
however, AFFO should not be considered an alternative to net income
as an indication of its performance, or to cash flow as a measure
of liquidity or ability to make distributions. The Company's
computation of AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating
AFFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore may not be
comparable to such other REITs.
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Agree Realty Corporation
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Reconciliation of Net Debt to Recurring
EBITDA
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($ in thousands, except share and per-share
data)
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(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
December 31,
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2023
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Net Income
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$
46,101
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Interest expense,
net
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22,371
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Income tax
expense
|
709
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Depreciation of rental
real estate assets
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31,119
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Non-real estate
depreciation
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527
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Provision for
impairment
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2,665
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(Gain) loss on sale or
involuntary conversion of assets, net
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(1,550)
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EBITDAre
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$
117,553
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Run-Rate Impact of
Investment, Disposition and Leasing Activity
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$
2,344
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Amortization of above
(below) market lease intangibles, net
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7,481
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Recurring
EBITDA
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$
127,378
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Annualized Recurring
EBITDA
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$
509,512
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Total Debt
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$
2,431,868
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Cash, cash equivalents
and cash held in escrows
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(14,524)
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Net Debt
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$
2,417,344
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Net Debt to Recurring EBITDA
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4.7x
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Net Debt
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$
2,417,344
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Anticipated Net
Proceeds from ATM Forward Offerings
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(235,619)
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Proforma Net
Debt
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$
2,181,725
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Proforma Net Debt to Recurring
EBITDA
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4.3x
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Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
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EBITDAre
EBITDAre is defined by
Nareit to mean net income computed in accordance with GAAP, plus
interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and
amortization, any gains (or losses) from sales of real estate
assets
and/or changes in control, any impairment charges on depreciable
real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. The Company considers the non-GAAP
measure of EBITDAre
to be a key supplemental measure of the Company's performance and
should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net
income or loss as a measure of the Company's operating performance.
The Company
considers EBITDAre a key supplemental measure of the Company's
operating performance because it provides an additional
supplemental measure of the Company's performance and operating
cash flow that is widely
known by industry analysts, lenders and investors. The Company's
calculation of EBITDAre may not be comparable to EBITDAre reported
by other REITs that interpret the Nareit definition differently
than the Company.
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Recurring
EBITDA
The Company defines
Recurring EBITDA as EBITDAre with the addback of noncash
amortization of above- and below- market lease intangibles, and
after adjustments for the run-rate impact of the Company's
investment and
disposition activity for the period presented, as well as
adjustments for non-recurring benefits or expenses. The Company
considers the non-GAAP measure of Recurring EBITDA to be a key
supplemental measure of the
Company's performance and should be considered along with, but not
as an alternative to, net income or loss as a measure of the
Company's operating performance. The Company considers Recurring
EBITDA a key
supplemental measure of the Company's operating performance because
it represents the Company's earnings run rate for the period
presented and because it is widely followed by industry analysts,
lenders and investors.
Our Recurring EBITDA may not be comparable to Recurring EBITDA
reported by other companies that have a different interpretation of
the definition of Recurring EBITDA. Our ratio of net debt to
Recurring EBITDA is used by
management as a measure of leverage and may be useful to investors
in understanding the Company's ability to service its debt, as well
as assess the borrowing capacity of the Company. Our ratio of
net debt to Recurring
EBITDA is calculated by taking annualized Recurring EBITDA and
dividing it by our net debt per the consolidated balance
sheet.
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Net
Debt
The Company defines Net
Debt as total debt principal outstanding less cash, cash
equivalents and cash held in escrows. The Company considers the
non-GAAP measure of Net Debt to be a key supplemental measure of
the
Company's overall liquidity, capital structure and leverage. The
Company considers Net Debt a key supplemental measure because it
provides industry analysts, lenders and investors useful
information in understanding our
financial condition. The Company's calculation of Net Debt may not
be comparable to Net Debt reported by other REITs that interpret
the definition differently than the Company. The Company
presents Net Debt on both an
actual and proforma basis, assuming the net proceeds of the Forward
Offerings (see below) are used to pay down debt. The Company
believes the proforma measure may be useful to investors in
understanding the potential
effect of the Forward Offerings on the Company's capital structure,
its future borrowing capacity, and its ability to service its
debt.
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Forward
Offerings
The Company has
3,833,871 shares remaining to be settled under the ATM Forward
Offerings. Upon settlement, the offerings are anticipated to raise
net proceeds of approximately $235.6 million based on the
applicable
forward sale price as of December 31, 2023. The applicable forward
sale price varies depending on the offering. The Company is
contractually obligated to settle the offerings by January
2025.
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Agree Realty
Corporation
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Rental
Income
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($ in thousands,
except share and per share-data)
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(Unaudited)
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Three months
ended
December
31,
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Twelve months
ended
December
31,
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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Rental Income
Source(1)
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Minimum
rents(2)
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$
133,274
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$
109,227
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$
497,736
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$
402,117
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Percentage
rents(2)
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-
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-
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1,314
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|
723
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Operating cost
reimbursement(2)
|
15,151
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|
11,986
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|
59,307
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|
46,953
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Straight-line rental
adjustments(3)
|
3,200
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|
3,757
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|
12,142
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|
13,176
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Amortization of
(above) below market lease intangibles(4)
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(7,481)
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(8,474)
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(33,096)
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(33,337)
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Total Rental
Income
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$
144,144
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$
116,496
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$
537,403
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$
429,632
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(1) The Company adopted
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards
Codification ("FASB ASC") 842 "Leases" using the modified
retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. The Company
adopted the practical expedient in FASB ASC 842 that alleviates the
requirement to separately present lease and non-lease components of
lease contracts. As a result, all income earned pursuant to tenant
leases is reflected as one line, "Rental Income," in the
consolidated statement of operations. The purpose of this
table is to provide additional supplementary detail of Rental
Income.
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(2) Represents
contractual rentals and/or reimbursements as required by tenant
lease agreements, recognized on an accrual basis of
accounting. The Company believes that the presentation of
contractual lease income is not, and is not intended to be, a
presentation in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes this
information is frequently used by management, investors, analysts
and other interested parties to evaluate the Company's
performance.
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(3) Represents
adjustments to recognize minimum rents on a straight-line basis,
consistent with the requirements of FASB ASC 842.
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(4) In allocating the
fair value of an acquired property, above- and below-market lease
intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the
difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to
the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company's estimate of
current market lease rates for the property.
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