公司的合併基本報表包含公司的帳戶、運營合夥企業及其合併子公司。公司未擁有的運營合夥企業的權益稱爲「非控制普通股單元」。這些非控制普通股單元由其他有限合夥人以普通股單元(「其他普通股單元」)和根據STAG Industrial, Inc. 2011年股權激勵計劃(經修訂和重述,簡稱「2011計劃」)發行的長期激勵計劃單位(「LTIP單位」)持有。所有控股子公司和公司擁有控制性財務利益的合資企業均包括在合併基本報表中。所有重大的內部公司餘額和交易在實體合併時已被消除。公司的基本報表爲所呈現的所有期間以合併基礎呈現。
On July 1, 2024, the Company’s board of directors appointed Vicki Lundy Wilbon to serve as director of the Company. The Company granted LTIP units under the 2011 Plan to Ms. Wilbon on July 1, 2024, which, subject to Ms. Wilbon’s continued service, will vest on January 1, 2025.
The Company granted LTIP units under the 2011 Plan on January 8, 2024 to non-employee, independent directors, which will vest on January 1, 2025, subject to the recipient’s continued service. The Company granted LTIP units under the 2011 Plan on January 8, 2024 to certain executive officers and senior employees of the Company, which will vest in equal installments on a quarterly basis over four years, with the first vesting date having been March 31, 2024, subject to the recipient’s continued employment. Refer to Note 8 for a discussion of the LTIP units granted on January 8, 2024 pursuant to the 2021 performance units.
The fair value of the LTIP units as of the grant date was determined by a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of the LTIP units are based on Level 3 inputs and non-recurring fair value measurements. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in valuing such LTIP units granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (excluding the LTIP units granted pursuant to the 2021 performance units discussed in Note 8).
LTIP Units
Grant date
July 1, 2024
January 8, 2024
Expected term (years)
10
10
Expected stock price volatility
25.0
%
25.0
%
Expected dividend yield
4.0
%
4.0
%
Risk-free interest rate
4.58
%
4.11
%
Fair value of LTIP units at issuance (in thousands)
$
60
$
4,597
LTIP units at issuance
1,775
124,235
Fair value unit price per LTIP unit at issuance
$
33.80
$
37.00
The expected stock price volatility is based on a mix of the historical and implied volatilities of the Company and certain peer group companies. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s average historical dividend yield and the dividend yield as of the valuation date for each award. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury note yields matching a three-year time period.
The following table summarizes activity related to the Company’s unvested LTIP units during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Unvested LTIP Units
LTIP Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Balance at December 31, 2023
176,926
$
34.25
Granted
383,292
$
36.99
Vested
(354,294)
$
36.23
Forfeited
—
$
—
Balance at September 30, 2024
205,924
$
35.92
The unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Company’s LTIP units at September 30, 2024 was approximately $5.3 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.5 years.
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Venture
On August 8, 2024, the Company formed a joint venture with a third party that is primarily engaged in the development and eventual operation of an industrial real estate property located in Reno, Nevada. At September 30, 2024, the Company held a 95% interest and the third party held the remaining 5% interest in the joint venture. The third party equity interest in the joint venture, totaling approximately $0.4 million at September 30, 2024, is included in noncontrolling interest in joint venture on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
8. Equity Incentive Plan
On January 8, 2024, the compensation committee of the board of directors approved and the Company granted performance units under the 2011 Plan to the executive officers and certain key employees of the Company. The terms of the performance units granted on January 8, 2024 are substantially the same as the terms of the performance units granted in January 2023, except that the measuring period commenced on January 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2026.
The fair value of the performance units as of the grant date was determined by a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of the performance units is based on Level 3 inputs and non-recurring fair value measurements. The performance unit equity compensation expense is recognized ratably from the grant date into earnings over the vesting period. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in valuing the performance units granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Performance Units
Grant date
January 8, 2024
Expected stock price volatility
24.5
%
Expected dividend yield
4.0
%
Risk-free interest rate
4.113
%
Fair value of performance units grant (in thousands)
$
6,502
The expected stock price volatility is based on a mix of the historical and implied volatilities of the Company and certain peer group companies. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s average historical dividend yield and the dividend yield as of the valuation date for each award. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury note yields matching the three-year performance period.
On December 31, 2023, the measuring period for the 2021 performance units concluded, and it was determined that the Company’s TSR exceeded the threshold percentage and return hurdle. The following table summarizes the issuances of LTIP units and shares of common stock approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors and issued upon the settlement of the 2021 performance units at the conclusion of the applicable measuring period during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Settlement of Performance Units in LTIP Units or Shares of Common Stock
2021 Performance Units
Measuring period conclusion date
December 31, 2023
Issuance date
January 8, 2024
Vested LTIP units
257,282
Vested shares of common stock
49,106
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired
4,716
The unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Company’s performance units at September 30, 2024 was approximately $7.5 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.
Non-cash Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the amount recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the amortization of restricted shares of common stock, LTIP units, performance units, and the Company’s director compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Non-Cash Compensation Expense (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Restricted shares of common stock
$
420
$
474
$
1,352
$
1,499
LTIP units
908
765
2,730
3,507
Performance units
1,415
1,202
4,171
3,556
Director compensation(1)
209
161
560
425
Total non-cash compensation expense
$
2,952
$
2,602
$
8,813
$
8,987
(1)All of the Company’s independent directors elected to receive shares of common stock in lieu of cash for their service during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The number of shares of common stock granted was calculated based on the trailing 10 day average common stock price on the third business day preceding the grant date.
9. Leases
Lessor Leases
The Company has operating leases in which it is the lessor for its rental property. Certain leases contain variable lease payments based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). Billings for real estate taxes and other expenses are also considered to be variable lease payments. Certain leases contain options to renew or terminate the lease, and options for the lessee to purchase the rental property, all of which are predominately at the sole discretion of the lessee.
The following table summarizes the components of rental income included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Rental Income (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Fixed lease payments
$
147,075
$
136,207
$
433,464
$
400,457
Variable lease payments
38,800
37,348
119,207
108,017
Straight-line rental income
3,887
4,011
11,503
13,618
Net increase (decrease) to rental income related to above and below market lease amortization
524
292
(19)
473
Total rental income
$
190,286
$
177,858
$
564,155
$
522,565
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued rental income of approximately $115.3 million and $105.9 million, respectively, included in tenant accounts receivable on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s total liability associated with lease security deposits was approximately $22.6 million and $21.8 million, respectively, which is included in tenant prepaid rent and security deposits on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table summarizes the maturity of fixed lease payments under the Company’s leases as of September 30, 2024.
Year
Maturity of Fixed Lease Payments (in thousands)
Remainder of 2024
$
149,503
2025
$
586,024
2026
$
515,025
2027
$
429,245
2028
$
353,859
Thereafter
$
879,335
Lessee Leases
The Company has operating leases in which it is the lessee for its ground leases and corporate office leases. These leases have remaining lease terms of approximately 1.6 years to 46.0 years. Certain ground leases contain options to extend the leases for ten years to 20 years, all of which are reasonably certain to be exercised, and are included in the computation of the Company’s right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities.
The following table summarizes supplemental information related to operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Operating Lease Term and Discount Rate
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
32.1
31.6
Weighted average discount rate
6.8
%
6.8
%
The following table summarizes the operating lease cost included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Operating Lease Cost (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease cost included in property expense attributable to ground leases
$
619
$
614
$
1,851
$
1,850
Operating lease cost included in general and administrative expense attributable to corporate office leases
430
431
1,291
1,302
Total operating lease cost
$
1,049
$
1,045
$
3,142
$
3,152
The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Nine months ended September 30,
Operating Leases (in thousands)
2024
2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (operating cash flows)
$
2,976
$
2,901
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities
The following table summarizes the maturity of operating lease liabilities under the Company’s ground leases and corporate office leases as of September 30, 2024.
Year
Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities(1) (in thousands)
Remainder of 2024
$
999
2025
4,022
2026
3,014
2027
2,023
2028
2,064
Thereafter
79,898
Total lease payments
92,020
Less: Imputed interest
(59,803)
Present value of operating lease liabilities
$
32,217
(1)Operating lease liabilities do not include estimates of CPI rent changes required by certain ground lease agreements. Therefore, actual payments may differ from those presented.
10. Earnings Per Share
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there were 122,137, 144,032, 123,701 and 142,485 of unvested restricted shares of common stock (on a weighted average basis), respectively, that were considered participating securities for the purposes of computing earnings per share.
The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Earnings Per Share (in thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Numerator
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
41,811
$
49,987
$
138,128
$
150,953
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
182,027
180,803
181,899
179,810
Effect of dilutive securities(1)
Share-based compensation
207
360
253
260
Shares issuable under forward sale agreements
63
—
21
—
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
182,297
181,163
182,173
180,070
Net income per share — basic and diluted
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders — basic
$
0.23
$
0.28
$
0.76
$
0.84
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders — diluted
$
0.23
$
0.28
$
0.76
$
0.84
(1)During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there were approximately 122, 144, 124and142unvested restricted shares of common stock (on a weighted average basis), respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the allocation of income under the two-class method was more dilutive.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance subject to deductible requirements. Management believes that the ultimate settlement of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company has letters of credit of approximately $4.0 million as of September 30, 2024 related to construction projects and certain other agreements.
12. Subsequent Events
There were no recognized or non-recognized subsequent events.
Our portfolio continues to have strong occupancy and benefits from geographic diversity throughout the national industrial market. Demand across the industrial market is moderating relative to recent peaks. Vacancy and availability rates, while rising, remain low by historical standards in many markets. The supply pipeline remains robust, albeit smaller and more notably concentrated in very large warehouses. Construction starts continue to decline as a result of both moderating demand and volatile capital markets. The weakening global and U.S. economic trends could be a notable headwind and may potentially result in relatively less demand for space, increased credit loss, and higher vacancy. We believe that the diversification of our portfolio by market, tenant industry, and tenant credit will prove to be a strength in this environment.
On October 22, 2024, one of our tenants, American Tire Distributors, Inc. (“ATD”), that accounts for approximately 1% of our total annualized base rental revenue as of September 30, 2024, voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. ATD leases seven buildings from us totaling 840,658 square feet. Annualized base rental revenue for the seven buildings is approximately $6.1 million as of September 24, 2024. ATD’s bankruptcy filings indicated an intent to continue operations and pursue an orderly sale of its assets either to its current lender group or to a third party. The contemplated transaction would also eliminate a significant amount of debt and provide access to new capital. ATD is current on its rent obligations to us. While the reorganization may not be successful and pursuant to the reorganization ATD could affirm or reject any or all of the seven leases, we do not currently believe that the tenant’s bankruptcy is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Conditions in Our Markets
The buildings in our portfolio are located in markets throughout the United States. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions, new supply, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, epidemics, and other factors in these markets may affect our overall performance.
Rental Income
We receive income primarily in the form of rental income from the tenants who occupy our buildings. The amount of rental income generated by the buildings in our portfolio depends principally on occupancy and rental rates.
Future economic downturns or regional downturns affecting our submarkets that impair our ability to renew or re-lease space and the ability of our tenants to fulfill their lease commitments, as in the case of tenant bankruptcies, could adversely affect our ability to maintain or increase rental rates at our buildings. Our ability to lease our properties and the attendant rental rate is dependent upon, among other things, (i) the overall economy, (ii) the supply/demand dynamic in our markets, (iii) the quality of our properties, including age, clear height, and configuration, and (iv) our tenants’ ability to meet their contractual obligations to us.
The following table summarizes the Operating Portfolio leases that commenced during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Any rental concessions in such leases are accounted for on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Operating Portfolio
Square Feet
Cash Basis Rent Per Square Foot
SL Rent Per Square Foot
Total Costs Per Square Foot(1)
Cash Rent Change
SL Rent Change
Weighted Average Lease Term (years)
Rental Concessions per Square Foot(2)
Three months ended September 30, 2024
New Leases
1,294,282
$
5.46
$
5.47
$
1.44
22.1
%
27.4
%
3.8
$
0.82
Renewal Leases
2,009,016
$
6.61
$
7.02
$
1.45
26.0
%
38.0
%
4.4
$
0.09
Total/weighted average
3,303,298
$
6.16
$
6.41
$
1.45
24.6
%
34.3
%
4.2
$
0.38
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
New Leases
2,582,265
$
5.66
$
5.81
$
1.96
23.4
%
32.2
%
4.5
$
0.95
Renewal Leases
8,536,341
$
6.12
$
6.47
$
1.28
32.8
%
46.9
%
4.6
$
0.16
Total/weighted average
11,118,606
$
6.01
$
6.32
$
1.43
30.6
%
43.5
%
4.6
$
0.34
(1)“Total Costs” means the costs for improvements of vacant and renewal spaces, as well as the contingent-based legal fees and commissions for leasing transactions. Total Costs per square foot represent the total costs expected to be incurred on the leases that commenced during the period and do not reflect actual expenditures for the period.
(2)Represents the total rental concessions for the entire lease term.
Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, leases related to the Value Add Portfolio and first generation leasing, with a total of 11,660 and 402,432 square feet, respectively, are excluded from the Operating Portfolio statistics above.
Property Operating Expenses
Our property operating expenses generally consist of utilities, real estate taxes, management fees, insurance, and site repair and maintenance costs. For the majority of our tenants, our property operating expenses are controlled, in part, by the triple net provisions in tenant leases. In our triple net leases, the tenant is responsible for all aspects of and costs related to the building and its operation during the lease term, including utilities, taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs, but typically excluding roof and building structure. However, we also have modified gross leases and gross leases, as well as leases with expense caps, in our building portfolio, which may require us to absorb certain building related expenses of our tenants. In our modified gross leases, we are responsible for certain building related expenses during the lease term, but most of the expenses are passed through to the tenant for reimbursement to us. In our gross leases, we are responsible for all expenses related to the building and its operation during the lease term. Our overall performance will be affected by the extent to which we are able to pass-through property operating expenses to our tenants.
Scheduled Lease Expirations
Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases will impact our results of operations and is affected by economic and competitive conditions in our markets and by the desirability of our individual buildings. Leases that comprise approximately 7.3% of our total annualized base rental revenue will expire during the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, excluding month-to-month leases. We assume, based upon internal renewal probability estimates, that some of our tenants will renew and others will vacate and the associated space will be re-let subject to downtime assumptions. Using the aforementioned assumptions, we expect that the rental rates on the respective new leases will be greater than the rates under existing leases expiring during the period October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, thereby resulting in an increase in revenue from the same space.
The following table summarizes lease expirations for leases in place as of September 30, 2024, plus available space, for each of the ten calendar years beginning with 2024 and thereafter in our portfolio. The information in the table assumes that tenants do not exercise renewal options or early termination rights.
Lease Expiration Year
Number of Leases Expiring
Total Rentable Square Feet
Percentage of Total Occupied Square Feet
Total Annualized Base Rental Revenue (in thousands)
Percentage of Total Annualized Base Rental Revenue
Available
—
3,280,559
—
%
$
—
—
%
Month-to-month leases
2
130,009
0.1
%
974
0.2
%
Remainder of 2024(1)
8
962,742
0.9
%
5,385
0.9
%
2025
86
10,423,580
9.4
%
52,364
8.5
%
2026
141
19,716,509
17.7
%
108,198
17.7
%
2027
128
16,974,315
15.3
%
91,838
15.0
%
2028
103
12,948,104
11.6
%
71,630
11.7
%
2029
101
15,893,363
14.3
%
88,190
14.4
%
2030
51
8,190,091
7.4
%
48,254
7.9
%
2031
53
9,613,271
8.6
%
49,109
8.0
%
2032
23
3,387,205
3.0
%
23,639
3.9
%
2033
17
2,407,266
2.2
%
14,680
2.4
%
Thereafter
41
10,579,395
9.5
%
57,917
9.4
%
Total
754
114,506,409
100.0
%
$
612,178
100.0
%
(1)Leases previously scheduled to expire in 2024, totaling approximately 13.0 million square feet, have been executed as of September 30, 2024. These leases are excluded from 2024 expirations and are reflected in the new year of expiration.
The following table summarizes our acquisitions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Market(1)
Date Acquired
Square Feet
Number of Buildings
Purchase Price (in thousands)
Cincinnati, OH
March 18, 2024
697,500
1
$
50,073
Three months ended March 31, 2024
697,500
1
50,073
Milwaukee, WI
April 8, 2024
150,002
1
16,062
Portland, OR
April 15, 2024
99,136
1
17,058
Louisville, IN
April 16, 2024
592,800
1
52,352
Portland, OR(2)
June 6, 2024
—
—
8,178
El Paso, TX
June 10, 2024
254,103
1
32,182
Chicago, IL
June 24, 2024
947,436
5
87,560
Columbus, OH
June 26, 2024
150,207
1
20,408
Three months ended June 30, 2024
2,193,684
10
233,800
Reno, NV(2)
July 25, 2024
—
—
1,896
Reno, NV(3)
August 8, 2024
—
—
8,959
LaGrange, GA
September 9, 2024
323,368
1
34,870
Boston, MA
September 12, 2024
290,471
5
78,127
Three months ended September 30, 2024
613,839
6
123,852
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
3,505,023
17
$
407,725
(1) As defined by CBRE-EA industrial market geographies. If the building is located outside of a CBRE-EA defined market, the city and state is reflected.
(2) We acquired a vacant land parcel.
(3) We acquired a vacant land parcel through a consolidated joint venture.
On August 8, 2024, we formed a joint venture with a third party that is primarily engaged in the development and operation of an industrial real estate property located in Reno, Nevada. At September 30, 2024, we held a 95% interest and the third party held the remaining 5% interest in the joint venture.
Portfolio Dispositions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold eight buildings comprised of approximately 1.3 million rentable square feet with a net book value of approximately $74.4 million to third parties. Net proceeds from the sales of rental property were approximately $97.7 million and we recognized the full gain on the sales of rental property, net, of approximately $23.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The gain on the sales of rental property, net, is inclusive of a loss on the sale of rental property, net, of approximately $2.0 million.
The following table summarizes information about the 20 largest markets in our portfolio based on total annualized base rental revenue as of September 30, 2024.
Top 20 Markets(1)
% of Total Annualized Base Rental Revenue
Chicago, IL
7.4
%
Greenville, SC
5.1
%
Pittsburgh, PA
4.1
%
Detroit, MI
4.0
%
Columbus, OH
3.9
%
Minneapolis, MN
3.5
%
South Central, PA
3.1
%
Philadelphia, PA
3.0
%
Boston, MA
2.8
%
El Paso, TX
2.6
%
Milwaukee, WI
2.3
%
Houston, TX
2.1
%
Charlotte, NC
2.0
%
Indianapolis, IN
2.0
%
Sacramento, CA
1.9
%
Cincinnati, OH
1.8
%
Cleveland, OH
1.8
%
Kansas City, MO
1.7
%
Columbia, SC
1.4
%
Grand Rapids, MI
1.4
%
Total
57.9
%
(1) Market classification based on CBRE-EA industrial market geographies.
Top Industries
The following table summarizes information about the 20 largest tenant industries in our portfolio based on total annualized base rental revenue as of September 30, 2024.
Top 20 Tenant Industries(1)
% of Total Annualized Base Rental Revenue
Air Freight & Logistics
11.3
%
Containers & Packaging
8.2
%
Automobile Components
6.5
%
Machinery
6.3
%
Commercial Services & Supplies
5.6
%
Trading Companies & Distribution (Industrial Goods)
5.3
%
Distributors (Consumer Goods)
4.7
%
Building Products
4.4
%
Consumer Staples Distribution
3.8
%
Broadline Retail
3.8
%
Household Durables
3.2
%
Media
3.0
%
Specialty Retail
2.7
%
Beverages
2.6
%
Chemicals
2.0
%
Ground Transportation
1.9
%
Food Products
1.8
%
Electronic Equip, Instruments
1.8
%
Electrical Equipment
1.7
%
Leisure Products
1.5
%
Total
82.1
%
(1) Industry classification based on Global Industry Classification Standard methodology.
The following table summarizes information about the 20 largest tenants in our portfolio based on total annualized base rental revenue as of September 30, 2024.
Top 20 Tenants(1)
Number of Leases
% of Total Annualized Base Rental Revenue
Amazon
7
3.0
%
American Tire Distributors, Inc.
7
1.0
%
Soho Studio, LLC
1
0.9
%
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
4
0.9
%
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
2
0.8
%
The Coca-Cola Company
3
0.7
%
Iron Mountain Information Management
6
0.7
%
Hachette Book Group, Inc.
1
0.7
%
Penguin Random House, LLC
1
0.7
%
Kenco Logistic Services, LLC
3
0.7
%
FedEx Corporation
4
0.7
%
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP
3
0.7
%
WestRock Company
6
0.7
%
Lippert Component Manufacturing
4
0.7
%
DHL Supply Chain
4
0.6
%
GXO Logistics, Inc.
2
0.6
%
DS Smith North America
2
0.6
%
Carolina Beverage Group
3
0.6
%
AFL Telecommunications LLC
2
0.6
%
Packaging Corp of America
5
0.6
%
Total
70
16.5
%
(1) Includes tenants, guarantors, and/or non-guarantor parents.
Critical Accounting Policies
See “Critical Accounting Policies” in “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, 2023 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of the results of our same store (as defined below) net operating income (“NOI”) should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in this report. For a detailed discussion of NOI, including the reasons management believes NOI is useful to investors, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. Same store results are considered to be useful to investors in evaluating our performance because they provide information relating to changes in building-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions or dispositions. We encourage the reader to not only look at our same store results, but also our total portfolio results, due to historic and future growth.
We define same store properties as properties that were in the Operating Portfolio for the entirety of the comparative periods presented. The results for same store properties exclude termination fees, solar income, and other income adjustments. Same store properties exclude Operating Portfolio properties with expansions placed into service after January 1, 2023. On September 30, 2024, we owned 539 industrial buildings consisting of approximately 107.2 million square feet and representing approximately 93.7% of our total portfolio, that are considered our same store portfolio in the analysis below. Same store occupancy decreased approximately 0.2% to 97.7% as of September 30, 2024 compared to 97.9% as of September 30, 2023.
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2024 to the three months ended September 30, 2023
The following table summarizes selected operating information for our same store portfolio and our total portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands). This table includes a reconciliation from our same store portfolio to our total portfolio by also providing information for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 with respect to the buildings acquired and sold after January 1, 2023, Operating Portfolio buildings with expansions placed into service or transferred from the Value Add Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023, flex/office buildings, Value Add buildings, and buildings classified as held for sale.
Net income for our total portfolio decreased by approximately $8.4 million, or 16.5%, to approximately $42.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $51.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Same Store Total Operating Revenue
Same store total operating revenue consists primarily of rental income from (i) fixed lease payments, variable lease payments, straight-line rental income, and above and below market lease amortization from our properties (“lease income”), and (ii) other tenant billings for insurance, real estate taxes and certain other expenses (“other billings”).
For a detailed reconciliation of our same store total operating revenue to net income, see the table above.
Same store rental income, which includes lease income and other billings as discussed below, increased by approximately $4.7 million, or 2.8%, to approximately $175.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $170.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Same store lease income increased by approximately $4.4 million, or 3.2%, to approximately $143.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $138.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the execution of new leases and lease renewals with existing tenants of approximately $8.0 million. This increase was partially offset by the reduction of base rent of approximately $2.0 million due to tenant vacancies and a net increase in the amortization of net above market leases of approximately $0.2 million. Additionally, there was a decrease in same store lease income which was primarily attributable to management’s evaluation of operating leases to determine the probability of collecting substantially all of the lessee’s remaining lease payments under the lease term. For those that are not probable of collection, we convert to the cash basis of accounting. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, management determined certain tenants should be converted from the accrual basis of accounting to the cash basis of accounting, which accounts for approximately $0.3 million of the decrease during the three months September 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Additionally, management determined one tenant should be converted from the cash basis of accounting back to the accrual basis of accounting, for which approximately $1.1 million of straight-line rental income was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Same store other billings increased by approximately $0.4 million, or 1.3%, to approximately $32.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $31.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in other billings was primarily attributable to an increase in real estate tax reimbursements of approximately $1.3 million due to an increase in real estate taxes levied by the taxing authority for certain tenants for which we pay the real estate taxes on their behalf and occupancy of previously vacant buildings. Additionally, the increase was offset by a decrease of approximately $0.9 million of other expense reimbursements due to a decrease in the corresponding expenses and vacancy of previously occupied buildings.
Same Store Operating Expenses
Same store operating expenses consist primarily of property operating expenses and real estate taxes and insurance.
For a detailed reconciliation of our same store operating expenses to net income, see the table above.
Total same store property operating expenses increased by approximately $1.5 million, or 4.6%, to approximately $34.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $33.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily due to increases in real estate tax, other expenses and insurance expense of approximately $1.8 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by decreases to repairs and maintenance and utility expenses of approximately $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Acquisitions and Dispositions Net Operating Income
For a detailed reconciliation of our acquisitions and dispositions NOI to net income, see the table above.
Subsequent to January 1, 2023, we acquired 26 buildings consisting of approximately 4.5 million square feet (excluding seven buildings that were included in the Value Add Portfolio at September 30, 2024, or sold or transferred from the Value Add
Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023), and sold 18 buildings consisting of approximately 3.3 million square feet. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the buildings acquired after January 1, 2023 contributed approximately $7.6 million and $1.3 million to NOI, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the buildings sold after January 1, 2023 contributed approximately $(0.2) million and $2.1 million to NOI, respectively. Refer to Note 3 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding buildings acquired or sold.
Other Net Operating Income
Other assets include our flex/office buildings, Value Add Portfolio, buildings classified as held for sale, and Operating Portfolio buildings with expansions placed in service or transferred from the Value Add Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023. Other NOI also includes termination, solar, and other income adjustments from buildings in our same store portfolio.
For a detailed reconciliation of our other NOI to net income, see the table above.
These buildings contributed approximately $3.7 million and $2.5 million to NOI for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, there was approximately $0.8 million and $1.3 million of termination, solar, and other income adjustments from certain buildings in our same store portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Total Other Expenses
Total other expenses consist of general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, and other expenses.
Total other expenses increased approximately $3.4 million, or 4.2%, to approximately $85.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $81.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $2.7 million due to an increase in the depreciable asset base from net acquisitions after September 30, 2023. Additionally, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $0.9 million primarily due to increases in compensation and other payroll costs. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of approximately $0.2 million in other expenses due to a decrease in state income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Total Other Income (Expense)
Total other income (expense) consists of interest and other income, interest expense, debt extinguishment and modification expenses, gain on involuntary conversion, and gain on the sales of rental property, net. Interest expense includes interest incurred during the period as well as adjustments related to amortization of financing fees and debt issuance costs, and amortization of fair market value adjustments associated with the assumption of debt.
Total other expense increased approximately $12.9 million, or 107.1%, to approximately $25.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to an decrease in the gain on the sales of rental property, net of approximately $11.5 million. This increase was also attributable to an increase in interest expense of approximately $5.0 million which was primarily attributable to the issuance of $450.0 million of unsecured notes on May 28, 2024, as discussed in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. These increases were partially offset by a gain on involuntary conversion of approximately $3.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, as discussed in Note 3 of the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, that did not occur during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the nine months ended September 30, 2023
The following table summarizes selected operating information for our same store portfolio and our total portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands). This table includes a reconciliation from our same store portfolio to our total portfolio by also providing information for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 with respect to the buildings acquired and disposed of and Operating Portfolio buildings with expansions placed into service or transferred from the Value Add Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023, Operating Portfolio buildings with expansions placed into service or transferred from the Value Add Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023, flex/office buildings, Value Add buildings, and buildings classified as held for sale.
Net income for our total portfolio decreased by $13.3 million, or 8.6%, to $141.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $154.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Same Store Total Operating Revenue
Same store total operating revenue consists primarily of rental income consisting of (i) fixed lease payments, variable lease payments, straight-line rental income, and above and below market lease amortization from our properties (“lease income”), and (ii) other tenant billings for insurance, real estate taxes and certain other expenses (“other billings”).
For a detailed reconciliation of our same store total operating revenue to net income, see the table above.
Same store rental income, which is comprised of lease income and other billings as discussed below, increased by approximately $23.3 million, or 4.6%, to approximately $526.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $503.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Same store lease income increased by approximately $16.9 million, or 4.1%, to approximately $427.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $410.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental income of approximately $24.3 million from the execution of new leases and lease renewals with existing tenants. This increase was partially offset by the reduction of base rent of approximately $4.7 million due to tenant vacancies, and a net increase in the amortization of net above market leases of approximately $0.7 million. Additionally, there was a decrease in same store lease income of approximately $2.0 million which was primarily attributable to management’s evaluation of operating leases to determine the probability of collecting substantially all of the lessee’s remaining lease payments under the lease term. For those that are not probable of collection, we convert to the cash basis of accounting. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, management determined certain tenants should be converted from the accrual basis of accounting to the cash basis of accounting, which accounts for approximately $0.6 million of the decrease during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Additionally, management converted two tenants from the cash basis of accounting back to the accrual basis of accounting during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, for which approximately $1.4 million of straight-line accrued rental balance was reinstated.
Same store other billings increased by approximately $6.4 million, or 6.9%, to approximately $99.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $92.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was attributable to an increase of approximately $3.5 million in other expense reimbursements which was primarily due to an increase in corresponding expenses. The increase was also attributable to an increase of approximately $2.9 million of real estate tax reimbursements due to an increase in real estate taxes levied by the taxing authority for certain tenants for which we pay the real estate taxes on their behalf, changes to lease terms where we began paying the real estate taxes on behalf of tenants that had previously paid the taxes directly to the taxing authorities, and occupancy of previously vacant buildings.
Same Store Operating Expenses
Same store operating expenses consist primarily of property operating expenses and real estate taxes and insurance.
For a detailed reconciliation of our same store operating expenses to net income, see the table above.
Total same store operating expenses increased by approximately $5.3 million or 5.4% to approximately $105.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $99.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was due to increases in real estate tax, other expenses, insurance, and snow removal of approximately $3.6 million, $1.3 million, $0.8 million, and $0.4 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a reduction of repairs and maintenance and utility expense of approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Acquisitionsand DispositionsNet Operating Income
For a detailed reconciliation of our acquisitions and dispositions NOI to net income, see the table above.
Subsequent to January 1, 2023, we acquired 26 buildings consisting of approximately 4.5 million square feet (excluding seven buildings that were included in the Value Add Portfolio at September 30, 2024, or sold or transferred from the Value Add
Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023), and sold 18 buildings consisting of approximately 3.3 million square feet. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the buildings acquired after January 1, 2023 contributed approximately $16.6 million and $1.6 million to NOI, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the buildings sold after January 1, 2023 contributed approximately $(0.3) million and $8.4 million to NOI, respectively. Refer to Note 3 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion regarding buildings acquired or sold.
Other Net Operating Income
Our other assets include our flex/office buildings, Value Add Portfolio, buildings classified as held for sale, and Operating Portfolio buildings with expansions placed in service or transferred from the Value Add Portfolio to the Operating Portfolio after January 1, 2023. Other NOI also includes termination, solar, and other income adjustments from buildings in our same store portfolio.
For a detailed reconciliation of our other NOI to net income, see the table above.
These buildings contributed approximately $11.4 million and $5.4 million to NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Additionally, there was approximately $4.3 million and $2.6 million of termination, solar, and other income adjustments from certain buildings in our same store portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
Total Other Expenses
Total other expenses consist of general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, loss on impairment, and other expenses.
Total other expenses increased approximately $15.5 million, or 6.3%, to approximately $262.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $247.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $12.0 million due to an increase in the depreciable asset base from net acquisitions after September 30, 2023. Additionally, a loss on impairment of approximately $5.0 million was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as discussed in Note 3 of the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, that did not occur during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Additionally, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $0.9 million primarily due to increases in compensation and other payroll costs. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in other expenses of approximately $2.4 million, which was primarily attributed to the relinquishment of an acquisition deposit of approximately $2.5 million related to the termination of an acquisition contract during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 that did not recur during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Total Other Income (Expense)
Total other income (expense) consists of interest and other income, interest expense, debt extinguishment and modification expenses, gain on involuntary conversion, and gain on the sales of rental property, net. Interest expense includes interest incurred during the period as well as adjustments related to amortization of financing fees and debt issuance costs, and amortization of fair market value adjustments associated with the assumption of debt.
Total other expense increased approximately $29.8 million, or 150.1%, to approximately $49.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $19.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily a result of a decrease in the gain on the sales of rental property, net of approximately $26.1 million. This increase was also attributable to an increase in interest expense of approximately $12.3 million which was primarily attributable to the issuance of $450.0 million of unsecured notes on May 28, 2024, as discussed in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and an increase in one-month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was also attributable to an increase in debt extinguishment and modification expenses of approximately $0.7 million related to the unsecured term loan amendment and the 2024 Credit Agreement (as defined below) amendment during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as discussed in Note 4 of the accompany Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. These increases were partially offset by an increase in gain on involuntary conversion of approximately $9.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as discussed in Note 3 of the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, that did not occur during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
In this report, we disclose funds from operations (“FFO”) and NOI, which meet the definition of “non-GAAP financial measures” as set forth in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As a result, we are required to include in this report a statement of why management believes that presentation of these measures provides useful information to investors.
Funds From Operations
FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance, and we believe that to understand our performance further, FFO should be compared with our reported net income (loss) in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements included in this report.
We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”). FFO represents GAAP net income (loss), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating buildings, land sales, impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and fair market value of debt adjustment) and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because it is a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs. FFO may be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs.
However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our buildings that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our buildings, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. In addition, other REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the Nareit definition, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holders for the periods presented to net income, the nearest GAAP equivalent.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
42,731
$
51,168
$
141,258
$
154,573
Rental property depreciation and amortization
72,421
69,701
219,002
207,029
Loss on impairment
—
—
4,967
—
Gain on the sales of rental property, net
(195)
(11,683)
(23,281)
(49,343)
FFO
114,957
109,186
341,946
312,259
Amount allocated to restricted shares of common stock and unvested units
(130)
(132)
(415)
(423)
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holders
$
114,827
$
109,054
$
341,531
$
311,836
Net Operating Income
We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental performance measure to net income (loss) because we believe it helps investors and management understand the core operations of our buildings. NOI is defined as rental income, which includes billings for common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance, less property expenses, real estate tax expense and insurance expense. NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of our financial performance since it excludes expenses which could materially impact our results of operations. Further, our NOI may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating NOI.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our NOI for the periods presented to net income, the nearest GAAP equivalent.
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Reconciliation of Net Income to NOI (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
42,731
$
51,168
$
141,258
$
154,573
General and administrative
11,978
11,097
36,758
35,833
Depreciation and amortization
72,506
69,761
219,213
207,199
Interest and other income
(14)
(17)
(39)
(53)
Interest expense
28,705
23,753
81,498
69,225
Loss on impairment
—
—
4,967
—
Gain on involuntary conversion
(3,568)
—
(9,285)
—
Debt extinguishment and modification expenses
36
—
703
—
Other expenses
545
773
1,703
4,109
Gain on the sales of rental property, net
(195)
(11,683)
(23,281)
(49,343)
Net operating income
$
152,724
$
144,852
$
453,495
$
421,543
Cash Flows
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the nine months ended September 30, 2023
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Nine months ended September 30,
Change
Cash Flows (dollars in thousands)
2024
2023
$
%
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
355,363
$
299,506
$
55,857
18.6
%
Net cash used in investing activities
$
390,521
$
233,153
$
157,368
67.5
%
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
84,434
$
(81,112)
$
165,546
204.1
%
Net cash provided by operating activities increased approximately $55.9 million to approximately $355.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $299.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to incremental operating cash flows from property acquisitions completed after September 30, 2023, and operating performance at existing properties. These increases were partially offset by the loss of cash flows from property dispositions completed after September 30, 2023 and fluctuations in working capital due to timing of payments and rental receipts.
Net cash used in investing activities increased approximately $157.4 million to approximately $390.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $233.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of 17 buildings and three parcels of land for a total cash consideration of approximately $404.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, whereas there were 14 buildings and two land parcels acquired for a total cash consideration of approximately $254.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Additionally, there was an increase in cash paid for additions of land and buildings and improvements related to development and other capital expenditures of approximately $5.2 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. These increases were partially offset by an increase in proceeds from sales of rental property, net of approximately $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities increased approximately $165.5 million to approximately $84.4 million net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to approximately $81.1 million net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to the issuance of $450.0 million of unsecured notes on May 28, 2024, as discussed in Note 4 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The increase was also attributable to the redemption of $100.0 million of unsecured notes on January 5, 2023 that did not occur during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in net borrowings of approximately $296.0 million under our unsecured credit facility, an increase of approximately $6.7 million in dividends and distributions paid, and a decrease of approximately $70.0 million due to a reduction of proceeds from the sales of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Additionally, there was an increase of approximately $12.1 million in payments of loan fees and costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which
was primarily attributable to the 2024 Credit Agreement (as defined below) that was entered into on September 10, 2024, as discussed in Note 4 to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that our liquidity needs will be satisfied through cash flows generated by operations, disposition proceeds, and financing activities. Operating cash flow from rental income, expense recoveries from tenants, and other income from operations is our principal source of funds to pay operating expenses, debt service, recurring capital expenditures, and the distributions required to maintain our REIT qualification. We primarily rely on the capital markets (equity and debt securities) to fund our acquisition activity. We seek to increase cash flows from our properties by maintaining quality building standards that promote high occupancy rates and permit increases in rental rates, while reducing tenant turnover and controlling operating expenses. We believe that our revenue, together with proceeds from building sales and equity and debt financings, will continue to provide funds for our short-term and medium-term liquidity needs.
Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures directly associated with our buildings, including interest expense, interest rate swap payments, scheduled principal payments on outstanding indebtedness, property acquisitions under contract, general and administrative expenses, and capital expenditures including development projects, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
Our long-term liquidity needs, in addition to recurring short-term liquidity needs as discussed above, consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for property acquisitions and scheduled debt maturities. We intend to satisfy our long-term liquidity needs through cash flow from operations, the issuance of equity or debt securities, other borrowings, property dispositions, or, in connection with acquisitions of certain additional buildings, the issuance of common units in the Operating Partnership.
As of September 30, 2024, we had total immediate liquidity of approximately $810.0 million, comprised of approximately $70.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $740.0 million of immediate availability on our unsecured credit facility.
In addition, we require funds to pay dividends to holders of our common stock and common units in the Operating Partnership. Any future dividends on our common stock are declared in the sole discretion of our board of directors, subject to the distribution requirements to maintain our REIT status for federal income tax purposes, and may be reduced or stopped for any reason, including to use funds for other liquidity requirements.
The following table summarizes certain information with respect to our indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2024.
Indebtedness (dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2024
Interest Rate(1)(2)
Maturity Date
Prepayment Terms(3)
Unsecured credit facility:
Unsecured Credit Facility(4)
$
256,000
Term SOFR + 0.875%
September 7, 2029
i
Total unsecured credit facility
256,000
Unsecured term loans:
Unsecured Term Loan G
300,000
1.80
%
February 5, 2026
i
Unsecured Term Loan A
150,000
2.16
%
March 15, 2027
i
Unsecured Term Loan H
187,500
3.35
%
January 25, 2028
i
Unsecured Term Loan I
187,500
3.51
%
January 25, 2028
i
Unsecured Term Loan F(5)
200,000
2.96
%
March 23, 2029
i
Total unsecured term loans
1,025,000
Total unamortized deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs
(3,487)
Total carrying value unsecured term loans, net
1,021,513
Unsecured notes:
Series A Unsecured Notes(6)
50,000
4.98
%
October 1, 2024
ii
Series D Unsecured Notes
100,000
4.32
%
February 20, 2025
ii
Series G Unsecured Notes
75,000
4.10
%
June 13, 2025
ii
Series B Unsecured Notes
50,000
4.98
%
July 1, 2026
ii
Series C Unsecured Notes
80,000
4.42
%
December 30, 2026
ii
Series E Unsecured Notes
20,000
4.42
%
February 20, 2027
ii
Series H Unsecured Notes
100,000
4.27
%
June 13, 2028
ii
Series L Unsecured Notes
175,000
6.05
%
May 28, 2029
ii
Series M Unsecured Notes
125,000
6.17
%
May 28, 2031
ii
Series I Unsecured Notes
275,000
2.80
%
September 29, 2031
ii
Series K Unsecured Notes
400,000
4.12
%
June 28, 2032
ii
Series J Unsecured Notes
50,000
2.95
%
September 28, 2033
ii
Series N Unsecured Notes
150,000
6.30
%
May 28, 2034
ii
Total unsecured notes
1,650,000
Total unamortized deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs
(6,179)
Total carrying value unsecured notes, net
1,643,821
Mortgage notes (secured debt):
United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
4,376
3.71
%
October 1, 2039
ii
Total mortgage notes
4,376
Net unamortized fair market value discount
(129)
Total carrying value mortgage notes, net
4,247
Total / weighted average interest rate(7)
$
2,925,581
3.97
%
(1)Interest rate as of September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the one-month Term SOFR was 4.84570%. The current interest rate is not adjusted to include the amortization of deferred financing fees or debt issuance costs incurred in obtaining debt or any unamortized fair market value premiums or discounts. The spread over the applicable rate for our unsecured credit facility and unsecured term loans is based on our debt rating and leverage ratio, as defined in the respective loan agreements.
(2)Our unsecured credit facility has a stated interest rate of one-month Term SOFR plus a 0.10% adjustment and a spread of 0.775%. Our unsecured term loans have a stated interest rate of one-month Term SOFR plus a 0.10% adjustment and a spread of 0.85%. As of September 30, 2024, one-month Term SOFR for the Unsecured Term Loans A, F, G, H, and I was swapped to a fixed rate of 1.31%, 2.11%, 0.95%, 2.50%, and 2.66%, respectively (which includes the 0.10% adjustment). The Unsecured Term Loan F provides for the election of Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Daily SOFR”), and effective January 15, 2025, Daily SOFR will be swapped to a fixed rate of 3.98%.
(3)Prepayment terms consist of (i) pre-payable with no penalty; and (ii) pre-payable with penalty.
(4)The capacity of our unsecured credit facility is $1.0 billion. The initial maturity date is September 8, 2028, or such later date which may be extended pursuant to two six-month extension options exercisable by us in our discretion upon advance written notice. Exercise of each six-month option is subject to the following conditions: (i) absence of a default immediately before the extension and immediately after giving effect to the extension, (ii) accuracy of representations and warranties as of the extension date (both immediately before and after the extension), as if made on the extension date, and (iii) payment of a fee. Neither extension option is subject to lender consent, assuming proper notice and satisfaction of the conditions. We are required to pay a facility fee on the aggregate commitment amount (currently $1.0 billion) at a rate per annum of 0.1% to 0.3%, depending on our debt rating, as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement (as defined below). The facility fee is due and payable quarterly.
(5)The initial maturity date is March 25, 2027, or such later date which may be extended pursuant to two one-year extension options exercisable by us in our discretion upon advance written notice. Exercise of each one-year option is subject to the following conditions: (i) absence of a default immediately before the extension and immediately after giving effect to the extension; (ii) accuracy of representations and warranties as of the extension date (both
immediately before and after the extension), as if made on the extension date; and (iii) payment of a fee. Neither extension option is subject to lender consent, assuming proper notice and satisfaction of the conditions.
(6)Subsequent to September 30, 2024, we redeemed in full at maturity the $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Series A Unsecured Notes.
(7)The weighted average interest rate was calculated using the fixed interest rate swapped on the notional amount of $1,025.0 million of debt and is not adjusted to include the amortization of deferred financing fees or debt issuance costs incurred in obtaining debt or any unamortized fair market value premiums or discounts.
The aggregate undrawn nominal commitments on our unsecured credit facility and unsecured term loans as of September 30, 2024 was approximately $740.0 million, including issued letters of credit. Our actual borrowing capacity at any given point in time may be less and is restricted to a maximum amount based on our debt covenant compliance.
On September 10, 2024, we entered into the second amended and restated credit agreement for our unsecured credit facility (the “2024 Credit Agreement”) to, (i) extend the maturity date to September 8, 2028, or such later date which may be extended pursuant to two six-month extension options exercisable by us at our discretion, subject to certain conditions, including the payment of a fee, and (ii) provide that borrowings under our unsecured credit facility will, at our election, bear interest based on a Base Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR (each as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement), which interest rate will be increased by 0.10% for any SOFR Loan (as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement), plus an applicable spread based on our debt rating and leverage ratio (each as defined in the 2024 Credit Agreement). Other than the increase in the borrowing commitments and the interest rate provisions described above, the material terms of our unsecured credit facility remain unchanged.
On June 29, 2024, the sustainability-related interest rate reduction of 0.02% on our unsecured credit facility and each of our unsecured term loans ended in accordance with the respective loan agreements.
On March 25, 2024, we entered into a second amended and restated term loan agreement for the Unsecured Term Loan F to (i) extend the maturity date to March 25, 2027, with two one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions, that would extend the maturity date to March 23, 2029 if both exercised, and (ii) provide that borrowings under the Unsecured Term Loan F will, at our election, bear interest based on a Base Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR (each as defined in the loan agreement), which interest rate will be increased by 0.10% for any SOFR Loan (as defined in the loan agreement), plus an applicable spread based on our debt rating and leverage ratio (each as defined in the loan agreement), less a sustainability-related adjustment. Other than the maturity and interest rate provisions described above, the material terms remain unchanged.
On March 13, 2024, we entered into a note purchase agreement (the “March 2024 NPA”) for the private placement by the Operating Partnership of $175.0 million senior unsecured notes maturing May 28, 2029, with a fixed annual interest rate of 6.05%, $125.0 million senior unsecured notes maturing May 28, 2031, with a fixed annual interest rate of 6.17%, and $150.0 million senior unsecured notes maturing May 28, 2034, with a fixed annual interest rate of 6.30%. The March 2024 NPA contains a number of financial covenants substantially similar to the financial covenants contained in our unsecured credit facility and other unsecured notes, plus a financial covenant that requires us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of not less than 1.50:1.00. The Company and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership are guarantors of the unsecured notes. On May 28, 2024, we issued all of the notes under the March 2024 NPA.
Our unsecured credit facility, unsecured term loans, unsecured notes, and mortgage notes are subject to ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with the applicable financial covenants.
The following table summarizes our debt capital structure as of September 30, 2024.
Debt Capital Structure
September 30, 2024
Total principal outstanding (in thousands)
$
2,935,376
Weighted average duration (years)
4.6
% Secured debt
0.1
%
% Debt maturing next 12 months
7.7
%
Net Debt to Real Estate Cost Basis(1)
37.9
%
(1)“Net Debt” means amounts outstanding under our unsecured credit facility, unsecured term loans, unsecured notes, and mortgage notes, less cash and cash equivalents. “Real Estate Cost Basis” means the book value of rental property and deferred leasing intangibles, exclusive of the related accumulated depreciation and amortization.
We regularly pursue new financing opportunities to ensure an appropriate balance sheet position. As a result of these dedicated efforts, we are confident in our ability to meet future debt maturities and fund acquisitions. We believe that our current balance sheet is in an adequate position at the date of this filing, despite possible volatility in the credit markets.
Our interest rate exposure on our floating rate debt is managed through the use of interest rate swaps, which fix the rate of our long term floating rate debt. For a detailed discussion on our use of interest rate swaps, see “Interest Rate Risk” below.
Equity
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
The following table summarizes our at-the-market (“ATM”) common stock offering program as of September 30, 2024. Pursuant to the equity distribution agreements for our ATM common stock offering program, we may from time to time sell common stock through sales agents and their affiliates, including shares sold on a forward basis under forward sale agreements.
ATM Common Stock Offering Program
Date
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (in thousands)
Aggregate Available as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands)
2022 $750 million ATM
February 17, 2022
$
750,000
$
513,722
The following table summarizes the activity for shares sold on a forward basis under the ATM common stock offering program during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We did not receive any proceeds from the sales of such shares on a forward basis.
Forward Sale Agreements
Trade date
September 16, 2024
September 5, 2024
August 16, 2024
April 1, 2024
January 9, 2024
Shares sold
492,000
1,000,203
842,047
227,146
567,112
Gross sale price per share
$
39.9592
$
39.9792
$
39.7381
$
39.1020
$
38.8818
Gross sale price (in thousands)
$
19,660
$
39,987
$
33,461
$
8,882
$
22,050
Net sale price per share
$
39.5888
$
39.5514
$
39.3407
$
38.6621
$
38.5058
Maturity date
September 22, 2025
September 5, 2025
September 30, 2025
March 31, 2025
January 9, 2025
We expect to fully physically settle the applicable forward sale agreements on one or more dates prior to the respective scheduled maturity dates, at which point we would receive the proceeds net of certain costs; provided, however, we may elect to cash settle or net share settle such forward sale agreements at any time through the respective scheduled maturity dates.
In addition to the forward sale agreements discussed above, at September 30, 2024, there was an additional outstanding forward sale agreement that we entered into during the year ended December 31, 2023 for 1,100,000 shares sold on a forward basis under the ATM common stock offering program. We expect to fully physically settle such forward sale agreement on one or more dates prior to the scheduled maturity date of December 14, 2024, at which point we would receive the proceeds net of certain costs; provided, however, we may elect to cash settle or net share settle such forward sale agreement.
Noncontrolling Interest
We own our interests in all of our properties and conduct substantially all of our business through the Operating Partnership. We are the sole member of the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 2024, we owned approximately 98.0% of the common units in the Operating Partnership, and our current and former executive officers, directors, senior employees and their affiliates, and third parties that contributed properties to us in exchange for common units in the Operating Partnership owned the remaining 2.0%.
On August 8, 2024, we formed a joint venture with a third party that is primarily engaged in the development and operation of an industrial real estate property located in Reno, Nevada. At September 30, 2024, we held a 95% interest and the third party held the remaining 5% interest in the joint venture.
Interest Rate Risk
We use interest rate swaps to fix the rate of our variable rate debt. As of September 30, 2024, all of our outstanding variable rate debt, with the exception of our unsecured credit facility, was fixed with interest rate swaps through maturity.
We recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. If the derivative is designated as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), which is a component of equity. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value and the changes in fair value must be reflected as income or expense.
We have established criteria for suitable counterparties in relation to various specific types of risk. We only use counterparties that have a credit rating of no lower than investment grade at swap inception from Moody’s Investor Services, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch Ratings or other nationally recognized rating agencies.
The swaps are all designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, and all are valued as Level 2 financial instruments. Level 2 financial instruments are defined as significant other observable inputs. As of September 30, 2024, 17 of our interest rate swaps outstanding were in an asset position of approximately $29.0 million and four of our forward-starting interest rate swaps were in a liability position of approximately $3.0 million, including any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we entered into four interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $200.0 million which fix Daily SOFR at 3.98% effective January 15, 2025 and mature on March 25, 2027.
As of September 30, 2024, we had approximately $1,281.0 million of variable rate debt. As of September 30, 2024, all of our outstanding variable rate debt, with the exception of our unsecured credit facility, was fixed with interest rate swaps through initial maturity. To the extent interest rates increase, interest costs on our floating rate debt not fixed with interest rate swaps will increase, which could adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt and our ability to make distributions to our security holders. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements and other interest rate hedging contracts, including swaps, caps and floors. In addition, an increase in interest rates could decrease the amounts third parties are willing to pay for our assets, thereby limiting our ability to change our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2024, we had letters of credit related to development projects and certain other agreements of approximately $4.0 million. As of September 30, 2024, we had no other material off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitativeand Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevailing market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The primary market risk we are exposed to is interest rate risk. We have used derivative financial instruments to manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to our borrowings, primarily through interest rate swaps.
As of September 30, 2024, we had $1,281.0 million of variable rate debt outstanding. As of September 30, 2024, all of our outstanding variable rate debt, with the exception of our unsecured credit facility which had a balance of $256.0 million, was fixed with interest rate swaps through initial maturity. To the extent we undertake additional variable rate indebtedness, if interest rates increase, then so will the interest costs on our unhedged variable rate debt, which could adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt and our ability to make distributions to our security holders. Further, rising interest rates could significantly increase our future interest expense. From time to time, we enter into interest rate swap agreements and other interest rate hedging contracts, including swaps, caps and floors. While these agreements are intended to lessen the impact of rising interest rates on us, they also expose us to the risk that the other parties to the agreements will not perform, we could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements, the agreements will be
unenforceable and the underlying transactions will fail to qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges under GAAP. In addition, an increase in interest rates could decrease the amounts third parties are willing to pay for our assets, thereby limiting our ability to change our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. If interest rates increased by 100 basispoints and assuming we had an outstanding balance of $256.0 million on our unsecured credit facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our interest expense would have increased by approximately $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we have evaluated, under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2024. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures for the periods covered by this report were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls
There was no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
From time to time, we are a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings that, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations if determined adversely to the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Operating Partnership issued 92,568 common units upon exchange of outstanding long term incentive plan units issued pursuant to the STAG Industrial, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2011 Plan”). Subject to certain restrictions, common units in the Operating Partnership may be redeemed for cash in an amount equal to the value of a share of common stock or, at our election, for a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, we issued 95,568 shares of common stock upon redemption of 95,568 common units in the Operating Partnership held by various limited partners. The issuance of such shares of common stock was either registered under the Securities Act or effected in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
All other issuances of unregistered securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, if any, have previously been disclosed in filings with the SEC.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine SafetyDisclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or officers adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act).
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
STAG INDUSTRIAL, INC.
Date: October 29, 2024
BY:
/s/ MATTS S. PINARD
Matts S. Pinard
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)