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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2013

 

OR

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             .

 

Commission file number 1-34907

 


 

STAG INDUSTRIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland

 

27-3099608

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

99 High Street, 28th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(617) 574-4777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Check one:

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common and preferred shares as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at May 7, 2013

 

Common Stock ($0.01 par value)

 

42,225,146

 

9.0 % Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value)

 

2,760,000

 

6.625 % Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value)

 

2,800,000

 

 

 

 



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STAG INDUSTRIAL, INC.

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PART I.

Financial Information

3

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

7

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

22

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

34

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

34

 

 

 

PART II.

Other Information

34

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

34

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

35

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

35

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

35

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

35

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

35

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

35

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

35

 

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

STAG Industrial, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited, in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Rental Property:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

109,116

 

$

104,656

 

Buildings

 

695,119

 

654,518

 

Tenant improvements

 

35,394

 

34,900

 

Building and land improvements

 

24,436

 

22,153

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(52,257

)

(46,175

)

Total rental property, net

 

811,808

 

770,052

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

11,980

 

19,006

 

Restricted cash

 

7,540

 

5,497

 

Tenant accounts receivable, net

 

10,373

 

9,351

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

3,657

 

1,556

 

Deferred financing fees, net

 

5,903

 

4,704

 

Leasing commissions, net

 

2,276

 

1,674

 

Goodwill

 

4,923

 

4,923

 

Due from related parties

 

300

 

806

 

Deferred leasing intangibles, net

 

190,243

 

187,555

 

Total assets

 

$

1,049,003

 

$

1,005,124

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

$

228,844

 

$

229,915

 

Unsecured credit facility

 

20,000

 

99,300

 

Unsecured term loans

 

175,000

 

150,000

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

8,832

 

12,111

 

Interest rate swaps

 

469

 

480

 

Tenant prepaid rent and security deposits

 

6,808

 

5,686

 

Dividends and distributions payable

 

16,122

 

11,301

 

Deferred leasing intangibles, net

 

6,852

 

6,871

 

Total liabilities

 

$

462,927

 

$

515,664

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,760,000 shares (liquidation preference of $25.00 per share) issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

69,000

 

69,000

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 42,221,072 and 35,698,582 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

422

 

357

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

524,843

 

419,643

 

Common stock dividends in excess of earnings

 

(75,383

)

(61,024

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(361

)

(371

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

518,521

 

427,605

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

67,555

 

61,855

 

Total equity

 

586,076

 

489,460

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,049,003

 

$

1,005,124

 

 

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

 

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STAG Industrial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2013

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2012

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

26,287

 

$

15,231

 

Tenant recoveries

 

3,665

 

1,987

 

Other income

 

396

 

321

 

Total revenue

 

30,348

 

17,539

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

2,707

 

1,496

 

General and administrative

 

4,506

 

2,998

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

2,636

 

1,359

 

Property acquisition costs

 

575

 

293

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15,610

 

8,779

 

Other expenses

 

85

 

50

 

Total expenses

 

26,119

 

14,975

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

3

 

4

 

Interest expense

 

(4,650

)

(4,092

)

Gain on interest rate swaps

 

 

215

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(4,647

)

(3,873

)

Net loss from continuing operations

 

$

(418

)

$

(1,309

)

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

Loss attributable to discontinued operations

 

 

(52

)

Total loss attributable to discontinued operations

 

 

(52

)

Net loss

 

$

(418

)

$

(1,361

)

Less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(265

)

(972

)

Net loss attributable to STAG Industrial, Inc.

 

$

(153

)

$

(389

)

Less: preferred stock dividends

 

1,553

 

1,553

 

Less: amount allocated to unvested restricted stockholders

 

69

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(1,775

)

$

(1,942

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted

 

40,514,942

 

15,824,627

 

Loss per share — basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.12

)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

 

$

(0.00

)

Loss per share — basic and diluted

 

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.12

)

 

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

 

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STAG Industrial, Inc.

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2013

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(418

)

$

(1,361

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps

 

11

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

11

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

(407

)

(1,361

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

265

 

972

 

Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(1

)

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to STAG Industrial, Inc.

 

$

(143

)

$

(389

)

 

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

 

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STAG Industrial, Inc.

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited, in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Interest — Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Dividends

 

Accumulated Other

 

Total

 

holders in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

Paid in

 

in excess of

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholder’s

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

Equity

 

Partnership

 

Total Equity

 

Three months ended March 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

$

69,000

 

35,698,582

 

$

357

 

$

419,643

 

$

(61,024

)

$

(371

)

$

427,605

 

$

61,855

 

$

489,460

 

Proceeds from sales of common stock

 

 

6,423,352

 

64

 

117,475

 

 

 

117,539

 

 

117,539

 

Offering costs

 

 

 

 

(5,149

)

 

 

(5,149

)

 

(5,149

)

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

96,287

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

2,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions, net

 

(1,553

)

 

 

 

(12,653

)

 

(14,206

)

(1,904

)

(16,110

)

Non-cash compensation

 

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

341

 

402

 

743

 

Rebalancing of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

(7,466

)

 

 

(7,466

)

7,466

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

10

 

1

 

11

 

Net income (loss)

 

1,553

 

 

 

 

(1,706

)

 

(153

)

(265

)

(418

)

Balance, March 31, 2013

 

$

69,000

 

42,221,072

 

$

422

 

$

524,843

 

$

(75,383

)

$

(361

)

$

518,521

 

$

67,555

 

$

586,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

 

$

69,000

 

15,901,560

 

$

159

 

$

179,919

 

$

(18,385

)

$

 

$

230,693

 

$

79,216

 

$

309,909

 

Issuance of restricted stock

 

 

87,025

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

4,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions, net

 

(1,553

)

 

 

 

(4,158

)

 

(5,711

)

(2,082

)

(7,793

)

Non-cash compensation

 

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

251

 

241

 

492

 

Rebalancing of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

(1,093

)

 

 

(1,093

)

1,093

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

1,553

 

 

 

 

(1,942

)

 

(389

)

(972

)

(1,361

)

Balance, March 31, 2012

 

$

69,000

 

 

15,993,050

 

$

160

 

$

179,076

 

$

(24,485

)

$

 

$

223,751

 

$

77,496

 

$

301,247

 

 

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

 

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STAG Industrial, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2013

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(418

)

$

(1,361

)

Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15,610

 

8,860

 

Non-cash portion of interest expense

 

248

 

236

 

Intangible amortization in rental income, net

 

1,369

 

1,168

 

Straight-line rent adjustments, net

 

(772

)

(690

)

Gain on interest rate swaps

 

 

(215

)

Non-cash compensation expense

 

745

 

492

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant accounts receivable, net

 

(243

)

572

 

Leasing commissions, net

 

(722

)

(148

)

Restricted cash

 

(103

)

(313

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(1,438

)

60

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(3,325

)

(1,685

)

Tenant prepaid rent and security deposits

 

1,122

 

820

 

Due from related parties

 

506

 

91

 

Total adjustments

 

12,997

 

9,248

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

12,579

 

7,887

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions of land and building improvements

 

(47,801

)

(30,181

)

Restricted cash

 

(387

)

258

 

Cash paid for deal deposits, net

 

(670

)

(200

)

Additions to lease intangibles

 

(13,477

)

(8,492

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(62,335

)

(38,615

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from credit facility

 

 

40,000

 

Proceeds from unsecured credit facility

 

20,000

 

 

Repayment of unsecured credit facility

 

(99,300

)

 

Proceeds from unsecured term loan

 

25,000

 

 

Proceeds from mortgage notes payable

 

 

2,500

 

Repayment of mortgage notes payable

 

(1,045

)

(1,971

)

Payment of loan fees and costs

 

(1,473

)

(124

)

Dividends and distributions

 

(11,289

)

(6,160

)

Proceeds from sales of common stock

 

117,539

 

 

Offering costs

 

(5,149

)

 

Restricted cash - escrow for dividends

 

(1,553

)

(1,553

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

42,730

 

32,692

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,026

)

1,964

 

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

 

19,006

 

16,498

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

 

$

11,980

 

$

18,462

 

 

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

 

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 STAG Industrial, Inc.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Description of Business

 

STAG Industrial, Inc. (the “Company”) is a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single-tenant industrial properties throughout the United States. The Company was formed as a Maryland corporation on July 21, 2010 and has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, commonly called an UPREIT, and owns substantially all of its assets and conducts substantially all of its business through its operating partnership, STAG Industrial Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).  As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company owned an 86.94% and 85.29% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, respectively.  As used herein, the “Company” refers to STAG Industrial, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships except where context otherwise requires.

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company owned 179 properties in 33 states with approximately 31.2 million square feet, consisting of 119 warehouse/distribution properties, 39 manufacturing properties and 21 flex/office properties. The Company’s properties were 95.4% leased to 161 tenants as of March 31, 2013.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Interim Financial Information

 

The accompanying interim financial statements have been presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q of Regulation S-X for interim financial information.  Accordingly, these statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with GAAP.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries. The equity interests of other limited partners in the Operating Partnership are reflected as noncontrolling interest.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation and combination of entities. The financial statements of the Company are presented on a consolidated basis, for all periods presented.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present information about reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in their interim and annual financial statements in a single note or on the face of the financial statements. ASU 2013-02 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2013. The Company’s adoption of this authoritative guidance did not have a material impact on its operating results or financial position.

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Supplemental Disclosures

 

The following table provides supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

 

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Three months
ended March 31,
2013

 

Three months
ended March 31,
2012

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

4,380

 

$

3,888

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing activities included in additions of land and building improvements

 

$

(37

)

$

285

 

Dividends and distributions declared but not paid

 

$

16,122

 

$

7,793

 

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash may include security deposits and cash held in escrow for real estate taxes and capital improvements as required in various mortgage loan agreements. Restricted cash also may include amounts held by the Company’s transfer agent for preferred stock dividends that are distributed subsequent to March 31, 2013.  As of March 31, 2013, restricted cash included $1.6 million, which amount was held by the Company’s transfer agent for preferred stock dividends and distributed subsequent to March 31, 2013.

 

Tenant Accounts Receivable, net

 

Tenant accounts receivable, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, includes both tenant accounts receivable, net and accrued rental income, net. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts against the portion of tenant accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 million and $0 million, respectively.

 

The Company accrues rental revenue earned, but not yet receivable, in accordance with GAAP. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had accrued rental revenue of $7.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively. The Company maintains an allowance for estimated losses that may result from those revenues. If a tenant fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, the Company may recognize additional bad debt expense in future periods equal to the amount of unpaid rent and accrued rental revenue. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had an allowance on accrued rental revenue of $0 million and $0 million, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had a total of approximately $5.4 million and $4.8 million, respectively, of total lease security deposits available in existing letters of credit, which are not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets; and $2.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of lease security deposits available in cash.

 

Deferred Costs

 

Deferred financing fees include costs incurred in obtaining debt that are capitalized. The deferred financing fees are amortized to interest expense over the life of the respective loans, which approximates the effective interest method.  Any unamortized amounts upon early repayment of debt are written off in the period of repayment. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, amortization of deferred financing fees included in interest expense was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Fully amortized deferred charges are removed upon maturity of the underlying debt.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

By the terms of their leases, certain tenants are obligated to pay directly the costs of their properties’ insurance, real estate taxes, ground lease payments, and certain other expenses and these costs are not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. To the extent any tenant responsible for these costs under its respective lease defaults on its lease or it is deemed probable that the tenant will fail to pay for such costs, the Company will record a liability for such obligations.  The Company estimates that real estate taxes, which are the responsibility of these certain tenants, were approximately $2.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively. This would have been the maximum liability of the Company had the tenants not met their contractual obligations. The Company does not recognize recovery revenue related to leases where the tenant has assumed the cost for real estate taxes, insurance, ground lease payments and certain other expenses.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2011 and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT. As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meet the various other requirements imposed by the Code relating to such matters as operating results, asset holdings, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. The Company is generally not subject to corporate level income tax on the earnings distributed currently to its stockholders that it derives from its REIT qualifying activities. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, and is unable to avail itself of certain savings provisions set forth in the Code, all of the Company’s taxable income would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates, including any applicable alternative minimum tax.

 

The Company will not be required to make distributions with respect to income derived from the activities conducted through subsidiaries that the Company elects to treat as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) for federal income tax purposes. Certain activities that the Company undertakes must be conducted by a TRS, such as performing non-customary services for its tenants and holding assets that it cannot hold directly. A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes.  The Company’s TRS did not have any activity during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

 

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to certain state and local income, excise and franchise taxes. Taxes in the amount of $0.1 million and $0.1 million have been recorded in other expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

 

The Company currently has no liabilities for uncertain tax positions.

 

3. Real Estate

 

The following table summarizes the acquisitions of the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

Three months Ended March 31, 2013

 

Property Location

 

Date Acquired

 

Square Feet

 

Properties

 

Orangeburg, SC

 

2/7/2013

 

319,000

 

1

 

Golden, CO

 

2/27/2013

 

227,500

 

1

 

Columbia, SC

 

2/28/2013

 

273,280

 

1

 

DeKalb, IL

 

3/15/2013

 

146,740

 

1

 

Ocala, FL

 

3/26/2013

 

619,466

 

1

 

Londonderry, NH

 

3/28/2013

 

125,060

 

1

 

Marion, IA

 

3/28/2013

 

95,500

 

1

 

 

 

Total

 

1,806,546

 

7

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

Property Location

 

Date Acquired

 

Square Feet

 

Properties

 

East Windsor, CT

 

3/1/2012

 

145,000

 

1

 

South Bend, IN

 

3/8/2012

 

225,000

 

1

 

Lansing, MI

 

3/21/2012

 

129,325

 

1

 

Portland, ME

 

3/27/2012

 

100,600

 

1

 

 

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Portland, TN

 

3/30/2012

 

414,043

 

1

 

Spartanburg, SC

 

4/5/2012

 

409,600

 

4

 

Franklin, IN

 

4/17/2012

 

703,496

 

1

 

Muhlenberg Township, PA

 

5/24/2012

 

394,289

 

1

 

Avon, CT

 

6/15/2012

 

78,400

 

1

 

Orlando, FL

 

6/15/2012

 

155,000

 

1

 

Pineville, NC

 

6/15/2012

 

75,400

 

1

 

Buffalo, NY

 

6/15/2012

 

117,000

 

1

 

Edgefield, SC

 

6/15/2012

 

126,190

 

1

 

Arlington, TX

 

6/15/2012

 

196,000

 

1

 

Bellevue, OH

 

7/18/2012

 

181,838

 

1

 

Atlanta, GA

 

8/1/2012

 

407,981

 

1

 

Huntersville, NC

 

8/6/2012

 

185,570

 

1

 

Simpsonville, SC

 

8/23/2012

 

204,952

 

1

 

Simpsonville, SC

 

8/23/2012

 

207,042

 

1

 

Dallas, GA

 

9/4/2012

 

92,807

 

1

 

Mebane, NC

 

9/4/2012

 

223,340

 

1

 

Mebane, NC

 

9/4/2012

 

202,691

 

1

 

De Pere, WI

 

9/13/2012

 

200,000

 

1

 

Duncan, SC

 

9/21/2012

 

474,000

 

1

 

Duncan, SC

 

9/21/2012

 

313,380

 

1

 

Buena Vista, VA

 

9/27/2012

 

172,759

 

1

 

Gurnee, IL

 

9/28/2012

 

223,760

 

1

 

Auburn Hills, MI

 

10/9/2012

 

87,932

 

1

 

El Paso, TX

 

10/9/2012

 

269,245

 

1

 

Gloversville, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

50,000

 

1

 

Gloversville, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

101,589

 

1

 

Gloversville, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

26,529

 

1

 

Gloversville, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

59,965

 

1

 

Greenwood, SC

 

10/9/2012

 

104,955

 

1

 

Greenwood, SC

 

10/9/2012

 

70,100

 

1

 

Holland, MI

 

10/9/2012

 

195,000

 

1

 

Independence, VA

 

10/9/2012

 

120,000

 

1

 

Jackson, TN

 

10/9/2012

 

250,000

 

1

 

Johnstown, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

52,500

 

1

 

Johnstown, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

60,000

 

1

 

Johnstown, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

42,325

 

1

 

Johnstown, NY

 

10/9/2012

 

57,102

 

1

 

Kansas City, KS

 

10/9/2012

 

56,580

 

1

 

Lafayette, IN

 

10/9/2012

 

71,400

 

1

 

Lafayette, IN

 

10/9/2012

 

120,000

 

1

 

Lafayette, IN

 

10/9/2012

 

275,000

 

1

 

Lansing, MI

 

10/9/2012

 

250,100

 

1

 

Marion, OH

 

10/9/2012

 

249,600

 

1

 

Novi, MI

 

10/9/2012

 

120,800

 

1

 

O’Hara, PA

 

10/9/2012

 

887,084

 

1

 

Parsons, KS

 

10/9/2012

 

120,000

 

1

 

Phenix City, AL

 

10/9/2012

 

117,568

 

1

 

Portage, IN

 

10/9/2012

 

212,000

 

1

 

Ware Shoals, SC

 

10/9/2012

 

20,514

 

1

 

Wichita, KS

 

10/9/2012

 

80,850

 

1

 

Wichita, KS

 

10/9/2012

 

120,000

 

1

 

Wichita, KS

 

10/9/2012

 

44,760

 

1

 

Wichita, KS

 

10/9/2012

 

47,700

 

1

 

Chicopee, MA

 

10/26/2012

 

217,000

 

1

 

Sterling Heights, MI

 

10/31/2012

 

108,000

 

1

 

Harrisonburg, VA

 

11/29/2012

 

357,673

 

1

 

Toledo, OH

 

12/13/2012

 

177,500

 

1

 

Woodstock, IL

 

12/14/2012

 

129,803

 

1

 

Kansas City, MO

 

12/19/2012

 

226,576

 

1

 

Smyrna, GA

 

12/20/2012

 

102,000

 

1

 

Montgomery, IL

 

12/20/2012

 

584,301

 

1

 

Statham, GA

 

12/21/2012

 

225,680

 

1

 

 

 

Total

 

12,829,194

 

70

 

 

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The following table (in thousands) summarizes the allocation of the consideration paid during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, respectively, for the acquired assets and liabilities in connection with the acquisitions of properties at the date of acquisition identified in the table above:

 

 

 

Three months
Ended March 31,
2013

 

Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (years)
Lease Intangibles

 

Year ended
December 31, 2012

 

Weighted Average
Amortization Period
(years)
Lease Intangibles

 

Land

 

$

4,460

 

N/A

 

$

34,991

 

N/A

 

Buildings

 

40,601

 

N/A

 

269,616

 

N/A

 

Tenant improvements

 

471

 

N/A

 

10,624

 

N/A

 

Cash escrow for capital additions

 

 

N/A

 

785

 

N/A

 

Above market leases

 

365

 

5.1

 

16,728

 

10.0

 

Below market leases

 

(451

)

7.9

 

(5,962

)

6.5

 

In-place leases

 

9,777

 

6.3

 

63,397

 

6.6

 

Tenant relationships

 

3,784

 

9.1

 

26,241

 

8.2

 

Building and land improvements

 

1,537

 

N/A

 

7,488

 

N/A

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

60,544

 

 

 

$

423,908

 

 

 

 

The Company has included the results of operations for each of these acquired properties in its Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition. The properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2013 contributed $0.4 million to total revenue and $(0.6) million to net loss including property acquisition costs of $0.4 million related to the acquisition of properties during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

The below pro forma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been had the acquisitions outlined above occurred, nor do they purport to predict the results of operations of future periods.

 

Pro Forma

 

Three months Ended
March 31, 2013
(in thousands, except share data) (1)

 

Total revenue

 

$

31,682

 

Net income (loss) (2)

 

$

386

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(1,079

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

40,514,942

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(0.03

)

 

Pro Forma

 

Three months Ended
March 31, 2012
(in thousands, except share data) (3)

 

Total revenue

 

$

20,141

 

Net income (loss) (2)

 

$

(657

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(1,473

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

15,824,627

 

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(0.09

)

 


(1)                                 The pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is presented as if the acquisition of the properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2013 had occurred at January 1, 2012.

(2)                                 The net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 excludes $0.4 million of property acquisition costs related to the acquisition of properties that closed during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 excludes $0.2 million of property acquisition costs

 

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related to the acquisition of properties that closed during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

(3)                                 The pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is presented as if the acquisition of the properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2012 had occurred at January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2011, respectively.

 

4. Deferred Leasing Intangibles

 

Deferred leasing intangibles included in total assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

In-place leases

 

$

115,852

 

$

108,363

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(34,238

)

(28,289

)

In-place leases, net

 

81,614

 

80,074

 

Above market leases

 

51,064

 

50,699

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(12,199

)

(10,362

)

Above market leases, net

 

38,865

 

40,337

 

Tenant relationships

 

64,834

 

61,050

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(13,837

)

(11,298

)

Tenant relationships, net

 

50,997

 

49,752

 

Leasing commissions

 

25,664

 

23,376

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(6,897

)

(5,984

)

Leasing commissions, net

 

18,767

 

17,392

 

Total deferred leasing intangibles, net

 

$

190,243

 

$

187,555

 

 

Deferred leasing intangibles included in total liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Below market leases

 

$

10,329

 

$

9,878

 

Less: Accumulated amortization

 

(3,477

)

(3,007

)

Total deferred leasing intangibles, net

 

$

6,852

 

$

6,871

 

 

Amortization expense, inclusive of results from discontinued operations, related to in-place leases, leasing commissions and tenant relationships of deferred leasing intangibles was $9.4 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively. Rental income, inclusive of results from discontinued operations, related to net amortization of above (below) market leases decreased by $1.4 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Amortization related to deferred leasing intangibles over the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Estimated Net Amortization
of In-Place Leases,
Leasing Commissions and
Tenant Relationships

 

Net Decrease to Rental
Income Related to Above and
Below Market Leases

 

Remainder of 2013

 

$

35,334

 

$

5,285

 

2014

 

29,953

 

4,802

 

2015

 

23,589

 

5,088

 

2016

 

19,642

 

4,755

 

2017

 

15,405

 

3,525

 

 

5. Debt

 

Payments on mortgage notes are generally due in monthly installments of principal amortization and interest. Payments on the Unsecured Term Loans and the Unsecured Credit Facility (each defined below) are generally due in monthly installments of interest.

 

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The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness, including mortgage notes payable and borrowings under the Company’s Unsecured Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loans (each as defined below) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

Loan

 

Interest Rate (1)

 

Principal
outstanding as
of
March 31,
2013

 

Principal
outstanding as
of
December 31,
2012

 

Current
Maturity

 

Sun Life(2)

 

6.05%

 

4,014

 

4,079

 

Jun-1-2016

 

Webster Bank (3)

 

4.22%

 

5,947

 

5,984

 

Aug-4-2016

 

Bank of America Unsecured Credit Facility

 

LIBOR + 1.65%(4)

 

20,000

 

99,300

 

Sept-10-2016

 

Union Fidelity (5)

 

5.81%

 

6,813

 

6,898

 

Apr-30-2017

 

Webster Bank (6)

 

3.66%

 

3,183

 

3,203

 

May-29-2017

 

Webster Bank (7)

 

3.64%

 

3,427

 

3,450

 

May-31-2017

 

Bank of America Unsecured Term Loan

 

LIBOR + 1.65%(8)

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

Sept-10-2017

 

CIGNA-1 Facility(9)

 

6.50%

 

59,457

 

59,645

 

Feb-1-2018

 

CIGNA-2 Facility(10)

 

5.75%

 

60,650

 

60,863

 

Feb-1-2018

 

CIGNA-3 Facility(11)

 

5.88%

 

17,044

 

17,097

 

Oct-1-2019

 

Wells Fargo Bank, Unsecured Term Loan

 

LIBOR + 2.15%(12)

 

25,000

 

 

Feb-14-2020

 

Wells Fargo Bank, CMBS Loan (13)

 

4.31%

 

68,309

 

68,696

 

Dec-1-2022

 

 

 

 

 

$

423,844

 

$

479,215

 

 

 

 


(1)                                 Current interest rate as of March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the one-month LIBOR rate was 0.2037% and 0.2087%, respectively.

 

(2)                                 The $4.1 million loan with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (“Sun Life”) was assumed on October 14, 2011 in connection with the acquisition of the property located in Gahanna, OH and the debt is collateralized by this property. The principal outstanding includes an unamortized fair market value premium of $0.2 million and $0.2 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

(3)                                 The $6.2 million loan with Webster Bank, National Association (“Webster Bank”) was entered into on August 4, 2011 in connection with the acquisition of the property located in Norton, MA and the debt is collateralized by this property.

 

(4)                                 The spread over LIBOR for this unsecured revolving credit facility (“Unsecured Credit Facility”) is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio and will range between 1.65% and 2.25%. The spread was 1.65% as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  The Company paid unused fees of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and did not have unused fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as the Company did not enter into the Unsecured Credit Facility until September 10, 2012.  The borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2013 was $180 million.

 

(5)                                The $7.2 million loan with Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co. (“Union Fidelity”) was assumed on July 28, 2011 in connection with the acquisition of the St. Louis, MO property and the debt is collateralized by this property. The principal outstanding includes an unamortized fair market value premium of $0.1 million and $0.2 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

(6)                                 The $3.25 million loan with Webster Bank loan was entered into on May 29, 2012 in connection with the acquisition of the property located in Portland, ME and the debt is collateralized by this property.

 

(7)                                 The $3.5 million loan with Webster Bank loan was entered into on May 31, 2012 in connection with the acquisition of the property located in East Windsor, CT and the debt is collateralized by this property.

 

(8)                                 The Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) unsecured term loan (“Bank of America Unsecured Term Loan”) was entered into on September 10, 2012. The spread over LIBOR is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio and will range between 1.65% and 2.25%. The spread was 1.65% as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company swapped LIBOR for a fixed rate for $100.0 million of the $150.0 million outstanding on the Bank of America Unsecured Term Loan. The net settlements of the swaps commenced on the effective date of the swaps, October 10, 2012. For further details refer to Note 6.

 

(9)                                 The Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (“CIGNA”) facility originally entered into in July 2010 (the “CIGNA-1 Facility”), which loan has various properties as collateral, had no remaining borrowing capacity as of March 31, 2013.

 

(10)                          The CIGNA facility originally entered into in October 2010 (the “CIGNA-2 Facility”), which loan has various property as collateral, had a remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $2.9 million as of March 31, 2013, subject to customary terms and conditions, including underwriting.

 

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(11)                          The CIGNA facility originally entered into on July 8, 2011, (“CIGNA-3 Facility”), which loan has various properties as collateral. The CIGNA-3 Facility had a remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $47.9 million as of March 31, 2013, subject to customary terms and conditions, including underwriting.

 

(12)                          The spread over LIBOR is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio and will range between 2.15% and 2.70%. The spread was 2.15% as of March 31, 2013.  The Company swapped LIBOR for a fixed rate for $25.0 million of the $150.0 million capacity on the unsecured term loan.  For further details refer to Note 6.

 

(13)                          The Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”) loan (“CMBS Loan”) was entered into on November 8, 2012 and is a non-recourse loan facility collateralized by 28 properties.

 

On February 14, 2013, the Company closed a $150.0 million unsecured term loan with Wells Fargo Bank with a maturity date of February 14, 2020 (the “Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan”).  Borrowings under the Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan will bear interest at a floating rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus a spread that will range from 2.15% and 2.70%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.  The spread was 2.15% as of March 31, 2013.  The Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan has an accordion feature that allows the Company to increase its borrowing capacity to $250.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Company borrowed $25 million under this loan at closing and there were no subsequent draws through March 31, 2013.  The remaining $125.0 million can be drawn down by the Company through February 14, 2014.  On March 1, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert the one-month LIBOR to 1.33% (see Note 6 for further details).  The Company incurred $1.4 million in deferred financing fees associated with the closing of the Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan, which will be amortized over its seven year term. The Company also incurred an annual fee of $50 thousand to be amortized over one year.  The Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan has an unused commitment fee equal to 0.35% of its unused portion, which is paid monthly in arrears.  During the period February 14, 2013 to March 31, 2013, the Company incurred an unused fee of $56 thousand.

 

Financial Covenant Considerations

 

The Company’s ability to borrow under the Unsecured Credit Facility, and the Bank of America Unsecured Term Loan and the Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan (together, the Bank of America Unsecured Term Loan and the Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan are the “Unsecured Term Loans”) is subject to its ongoing compliance with a number of customary financial covenants, including:

 

·                  a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of not greater than 0.60:1.00;

 

·                  a maximum secured leverage ratio of not greater than 0.45:1.00;

 

·                  a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio of not greater than 0.60:100;

 

·                  a maximum secured recourse debt ratio of not greater than 7.5%;

 

·                  a minimum fixed charge ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00;

 

·                  a minimum tangible net worth covenant test; and

 

·                  various thresholds on Company level investments.

 

If a default or event of default occurs and is continuing, the Company may be precluded from paying certain distributions (other than those required to allow it to qualify and maintain its status as a REIT) under the terms of the Unsecured Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loans.

 

The CMBS Loan, CIGNA-1 Facility, CIGNA-2 Facility, CIGNA-3 Facility, the Union Fidelity loan, Sun Life loan, and the Webster Bank loans are collateralized by the specific properties whose acquisition costs were financed by the loans and by a first priority collateral assignment of the specific leases and rents. These debt facilities contain certain financial and other covenants. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

Fair Value of Debt

 

The fair value of the Company’s debt was determined by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings for loans with similar remaining maturities, similar terms, and similar loan-to-value ratios. The discount rates ranged from 1.86% to 4.64% and 1.86% to 4.64% at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and were applied to each individual debt instrument.  The fair value of the Company’s debt is based on Level 3 inputs.  The following table presents the aggregate carrying value of the Company’s debt and the corresponding estimate of fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

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March 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

$

228,844

 

$

240,533

 

$

229,915

 

$

242,175

 

Unsecured Credit Facility

 

$

20,000

 

$

20,000

 

$

99,300

 

$

99,300

 

Bank of America Unsecured Term Loan

 

$

150,000

 

$

150,000

 

$

150,000

 

$

150,000

 

Wells Fargo Bank Unsecured Term Loan

 

$

25,000

 

$

25,000

 

$

 

$

 

 

6. Use of Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

 

The Company’s use of derivative instruments is limited to the utilization of interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposures and not for speculative purposes. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure, as well as to hedge specific transactions.

 

On March 1, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for notional amount of $25.0 million with an effective date of March 1, 2013 that converts the one-month LIBOR rate on the $25.0 million outstanding balance of the $150.0 million Wells Fargo Unsecured Term Loan from a variable rate of one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.15% to 2.70% based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio to a fixed rate of 1.33% plus a spread of 2.15% to 2.70% based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. This swap was designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk.  The following table details the Company’s outstanding interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2013 (collectively, the “Unsecured Term Loan Swaps”) (in thousands).

 

Interest Rate
Derivative

 

Trade Date

 

Notional
Amount

 

Fixed Interest Rate

 

Variable Interest
Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-14-2012

 

$

10,000

 

0.7945

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-14-2012

 

$

10,000

 

0.7945

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-14-2012

 

$

10,000

 

0.7945

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-14-2012

 

$

10,000

 

0.7945

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-14-2012

 

$

10,000

 

0.7975

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-20-2012

 

$

25,000

 

0.7525

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

Sept-24-2012

 

$

25,000

 

0.727

%

One-month LIBOR

 

September 10, 2017

 

Interest rate swap

 

March-1-2013

 

$

25,000

 

1.33

%

One-month LIBOR

 

February 14, 2020

 

 

The fair value of the interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Notional
Amount

March 31,
2013

 

Fair Value
March 31,
2013

 

Notional Amount
December 31,
2012

 

Fair Value
December 31,
2012

 

Unsecured Term Loan Swaps

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

$

125,000

 

$

(469

)

$

100,000

 

$

(480

)

 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate swaps are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements.  Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

 

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifies as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. On September 14, 2012, the Company commenced a program of utilizing such designated derivatives to hedge the variable cash flows associated with certain variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company did not record any hedge ineffectiveness related to the hedged derivatives.

 

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Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. The Company estimates that an additional $0.8 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to interest expense over the next twelve months.

 

The table below details the location in the financial statements of the gain or loss recognized on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively:

 

 

 

Three
months
ended
March
31, 2013

 

Three
months
ended
March
31, 2012

 

Amount of loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss on interest rate swaps (effective portion)

 

$

154

 

$

 

Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (loss) as interest expense (effective portion)

 

$

165

 

$

 

Amount of loss recognized in income on swaps (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

 

$

 

$

 

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swaps.  The Company minimizes this risk exposure by limiting counterparties to major banks and investment brokers who meet established credit and capital guidelines.

 

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

 

As of March 31, 2013, the fair value of the interest rate swaps are in a net liability position of $0.4 million, which includes accrued interest, but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements.  The adjustment for nonperformance risk included in the fair value of the Company’s net liability position was $0.1 million as of March 31, 2013.  If the Company had breached any of its provisions at March 31, 2013, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at its termination value of $0.4 million.

 

Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps

 

The valuation of the interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market- based inputs including interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined by using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company applied the provisions of this standard to the valuation of its interest rate swaps.

 

The following sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Market Measurements as of
March 31, 2013 Using:

 

 

 

March 31,
2013

 

Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

$

(469

)

$

 

$

(469

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Market Measurements as of
December 31, 2012 Using:

 

 

 

December 31,
2012

 

Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

$

(480

)

$

 

$

(480

)

$

 

 

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7. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

Pursuant to its charter, the Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. On November 2, 2011, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 2,760,000 shares of 9.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), at a price to the public of $25.00 per share.  Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.  The Series A Preferred Stock has no stated maturity date and is not subject to mandatory redemption or any sinking fund. Generally, the Company is not permitted to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock prior to November 2, 2016, except in limited circumstances relating to the Company’s ability to qualify as a REIT and in certain other circumstances related to a change of control (as defined in the articles supplementary for the Series A Preferred Stock).

 

The table below sets forth the dividends that have been declared by the Company’s board of directors on the Series A Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

Amount Declared During Quarter Ended 2013

 

Declaration Date

 

Per Share

 

Date Paid

 

March 31

 

March 1, 2013

 

$

0.5625

 

April 1, 2013

 

Total 2013

 

 

 

$

0.5625

 

 

 

 

Amount Declared During Quarter Ended in 2012

 

Declaration Date

 

Per Share

 

Date Paid

 

December 31

 

November 2, 2012

 

$

0.5625

 

December 31, 2012

 

September 30

 

August 2, 2012

 

0.5625

 

October 1, 2012

 

June 30

 

May 15, 2012

 

0.5625

 

July 2, 2012

 

March 31

 

March 6, 2012

 

0.5625

 

April 2, 2012

 

Total 2012

 

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

On January 22, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 6,284,152 shares of common stock (including 819,672 shares issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option) at a public offering price of $18.30 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $110.1 million, reflecting gross proceeds of $115.0 million net of the underwriters discount of $4.9 million. The Company also incurred direct offering costs of $0.2 million. The underwriters’ discount of $4.9 million and $0.2 million of direct offering costs incurred are reflected as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Company. The Company used the proceeds to fully pay down the then outstanding balance on the Unsecured Credit Facility.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company sold 139,200 shares of common stock under its “at the market” (“ATM”) program that commenced on December 14, 2012.  The Company received net proceeds of $2.5 million, reflecting gross proceeds of $2.5 million, net of the sales agents’ fees of approximately $38 thousand.  The Company used the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.  As of March 31, 2013, there was approximately $67.1 million of common stock available to be sold under the ATM.

 

The table below sets forth the dividends that have been declared by the Company’s board of directors on its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

Amount Declared During Quarter ended in 2013

 

Declaration Date

 

Per Share

 

Date Paid

 

March 31

 

March 1, 2013

 

$

0.30

 

April 15, 2013

 

Total 2013

 

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

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Amount Declared During Quarter ended in 2012

 

Declaration Date

 

Per Share

 

Date Paid

 

December 31

 

November 2, 2012

 

$

0.27

 

January 15, 2013

 

September 30

 

August 2, 2012

 

0.27

 

October 15, 2012

 

June 30

 

May 15, 2012

 

0.27

 

July 13, 2012

 

March 31

 

March 6, 2012

 

0.26

 

April 13, 2012

 

Total 2012

 

 

 

$

1.07

 

 

 

 

All of the Company’s independent directors elected to receive shares of common stock in lieu of cash for their fees for serving as members of the board and/or chairmen of various committees during 2013 and 2012. The number of shares of common stock granted is calculated based on the trailing 10-day average common stock price ending on the third business day preceding the grant date. The fair value of the shares of the common stock granted is calculated based on the closing stock price per the NYSE on the grant date multiplied by the number of shares of common stock granted. The table below sets forth the grants of common stock for the members’ service during quarters ended in 2013 and 2012 as below:

 

Service During Quarter ended in 2013

 

Grant Date

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

March 31

 

April 15, 2013

 

2,418

 

$

52,000

 

Total 2013

 

 

 

2,418

 

$

52,000

 

 

Service During Quarter ended in 2012

 

Grant Date

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

December 31

 

January 15, 2013

 

2,851

 

$

54,000

 

September 30

 

October 15, 2012

 

2,876

 

49,000

 

June 30

 

July 13, 2012

 

3,108

 

46,000

 

March 31

 

April 13, 2012

 

3,776

 

50,000

 

Total 2012

 

 

 

12,611

 

$

199,000

 

 

Restricted Stock-Based Compensation

 

On January 3, 2013, the Company granted 106,268 shares of time-based restricted common stock to certain employees of the Company pursuant to the STAG Industrial, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) with a fair value of $1.9 million ($18.11 per share).

 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 33,366 and 16,161 shares of restricted common stock had vested with a fair value of $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively.  The Company recognizes non-cash compensation expense ratably over the vesting period, and accordingly, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.1 million in non-cash compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for the remaining life of the awards was $3.1 million and $1.5 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  As of March 31, 2013, there were 11,540 forfeitures of shares of restricted common stock.  As of December 31, 2012, there were 1,559 forfeitures of shares restricted common stock.

 

8. Noncontrolling Interest

 

Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are interests in the Operating Partnership that are not owned by the Company. As of March 31, 2013, noncontrolling interests consisted of 5,743,958 Common Units (the “Noncontrolling Common Units”) and 601,120 long-term incentive plan units in the Operating Partnership (“LTIP units”), which in total represented an approximately 13.06% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2012, noncontrolling interests consisted of 5,743,958 Noncontrolling Common Units and 413,551 LTIP units, which in total represented an approximately 14.71% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company adjusts the carrying value of noncontrolling interest to reflect its share of the book value of the Operating Partnership when there has been a change in the Company’s ownership of the Operating Partnership. Such adjustments are recorded to additional paid in capital as a rebalancing of noncontrolling interest on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Noncontrolling Common Units

 

Noncontrolling Common Units and shares of the Company’s common stock have essentially the same economic characteristics in that Noncontrolling Common Units and shares of the Company’s common stock share equally in the total net income or loss distributions of the Operating Partnership. Investors who own Noncontrolling Common Units have the right to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem any or all of their Noncontrolling Common Units for cash equal to the then-current market value of one share of the Company’s common stock, or, at the Company’s election, shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. All Noncontrolling Common Units will receive the same quarterly distribution as the per share dividends on common stock.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were no redemptions of Noncontrolling Common Units for shares of common stock.

 

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LTIP Units

 

Pursuant to the 2011 Plan, the Company may grant LTIP units in the Operating Partnership. LTIP units, which the Company grants either as free-standing awards or together with other awards under the 2011 Plan, are valued by reference to the value of the Company’s common stock, and are subject to such conditions and restrictions as the compensation committee may determine, including continued employment or service, computation of financial metrics and achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. Vested LTIP units can be converted to Noncontrolling Common Units in the Operating Partnership on a one-for-one basis once a material equity transaction has occurred that results in the accretion of the member’s capital account to the economic equivalent of the Noncontrolling Common Unit.  As of March 31, 2013, all of the outstanding LTIP units have met the aforementioned criteria and holders have the ability to convert the LTIP units to Noncontrolling Common Units. All LTIP units, whether vested or not, will receive the same quarterly per unit distributions as Noncontrolling Common Units, which equal per share dividends on common stock.

 

On January 3, 2013, the Company granted a total of 173,044 LTIP units to certain executive officers and 14,525 LTIP units to its non-employee, independent directors pursuant to the 2011 Plan. The fair value of the LTIP units was approximately $3.3 million, which was determined by a lattice binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation using a volatility factor of 45%, a risk-free interest rate of 1.97%, an expected annual dividend yield of 6.0% and terms of 10 years. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 142,471 and 112,506 LTIP units were vested, respectively.  Unrecognized compensation expense was $6.4 million and $3.5 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and is included in additional paid-in capital on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.

 

9. Earnings Per Share

 

A participating security is defined by GAAP as an unvested stock-based payment award containing non-forfeitable rights to dividends and must be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Unvested restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as these stock-based awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends irrespective of whether the awards ultimately vest or expire. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, there were 229,368 and 165,921, respectively, unvested shares of restricted stock on a weighted average basis that were considered participating securities, which were not dilutive. For purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share, awards under the 2011 Outperformance Program (the “OPP”) are considered contingently issuable shares. Because the OPP awards require the Company to outperform absolute and relative return thresholds, unless such thresholds have been met by the end of the applicable reporting period, the Company excludes the awards from the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation. As of March 31, 2013, the absolute and relative return thresholds were met; however, the OPP awards have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were anti-dilutive.  The absolute and relative return thresholds were not met as of March 31, 2012.

 

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and March 31, 2012, respectively (in thousands, except share data).

 

 

 

Three months Ended
March 31, 2013

 

Numerator

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

$

(418

)

Less: preferred stock dividends

 

1,553

 

Less: amount allocable to unvested restricted stockholders

 

69

 

Less: noncontrolling interest allocable to continuing operations

 

(265

)

Loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders

 

$

(1,775

)

Income attributable to discontinued operations

 

$

 

Less: noncontrolling interest allocable to discontinued operations

 

 

Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

 

Denominator

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

 

40,514,942

 

Loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(0.04

)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 

 

Loss per share—basic and diluted

 

$

(0.04

)

 

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Three months Ended
March 31, 2012

 

Numerator

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

$

(1,309

)

Less: preferred stock dividends

 

1,553

 

Less: amount allocable to unvested restricted stockholders

 

 

Less: noncontrolling interest allocable to continuing operations

 

(955

)

Loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders

 

$

(1,907

)

Loss attributable to discontinued operations

 

$

(52

)

Less: noncontrolling interest allocable to discontinued operations

 

(17

)

Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(35

)

Denominator

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

 

15,824,627

 

Loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(0.12

)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders

 

(0.00

)

Loss per share—basic and diluted

 

$

(0.12

)

 

10. 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 is subject to a one-time incentive fee based on aggregate performance thresholds of the acquired properties sourced by Columbus Nova Real Estate Acquisition Group, LLC.  At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the incentive fee was zero.

 

11. Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants related to the Company’s investments or rental operations are engaged in similar business activities, are located in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their inability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company, to be similarly affected. The Company regularly monitors its tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. Management believes the current credit risk portfolio is reasonably well diversified and does not contain any unusual concentration of credit risk. No single tenant accounted for more than 10% of rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.

 

12.  Subsequent Events

 

GAAP requires an entity to disclose events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued (“subsequent events”) as well as the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. There are two types of subsequent events. The first type consists of events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements (“recognized subsequent events”). No significant recognized subsequent events were noted. The second type consists of events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date (“non-recognized subsequent events”).

 

The following non-recognized subsequent events are noted:

 

On April 1, 2013, the Company paid the first quarter of 2013 dividend of $0.5625 per share to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock on March 15, 2013.

 

On April 15, 2013, the Company issued 2,418 shares of common stock with a fair value of $52 thousand, for directors’ compensation for their services for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

On April 15, 2013, the Company paid the first quarter of 2013 dividend of $0.30 per share to all common stockholders of record on March 28, 2013.

 

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On April 16, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 2,800,000 shares of 6.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), at a price to the public of $25.00 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $70.0 million.  Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock and on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.  The Series B Preferred Stock has no stated maturity date and is not subject to mandatory redemption or any sinking fund. Generally, the Company is not permitted to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock prior to April 16, 2018, except in limited circumstances relating to the Company’s ability to qualify as a REIT and in certain other circumstances related to a change of control (as defined in the articles supplementary for the Series B Preferred Stock).  The Company used the net proceeds to pay off the outstanding amount due under the Unsecured Credit Facility and to fund acquisitions.

 

During the period from April 1, 2013 to May 7, 2013, the Company paid down the Unsecured Credit Facility in full, resulting in a zero balance as of May 7, 2013.

 

On May 6, 2013, the board of directors declared, and the Company accrued, the second quarter of 2013 dividend on common stock of $0.30 per share to all stockholders of record on June 28, 2013.

 

On May 6, 2013, the board of directors declared, and the Company accrued, the second quarter 2013 dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock of $0.5625 per share to all record holders of Series A Preferred Stock as of June 14, 2013 and payable on July 1, 2013.

 

On May 6, 2013, the board of directors declared, and the Company accrued, the second quarter 2013 dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock of $0.34505 per share (prorated for period April 16, 2013 to June 30, 2013) to all record holders of Series B Preferred Stock as of June 14, 2013 and payable on July 1, 2013.

 

Item 2.         Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

You should read the following discussion with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in Item 1 of this report and the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2012, and related notes thereto included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

As used herein, “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us,” refer to STAG Industrial, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships, except where the context otherwise requires.  The consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 include the financial information of the Company, STAG Industrial Operating Partnership, L.P. (“operating partnership”) and our subsidiaries.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” and variations of such words or similar expressions. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies or prospects will be attained or achieved and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and may be affected by a variety of risks and factors including, without limitation:

 

·                  the factors included in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 6, 2013, including those set forth under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;”

 

·                  the competitive environment in which we operate;

 

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·                  real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets;

 

·                  decreased rental rates or increasing vacancy rates;

 

·                  potential defaults under or non-renewal of leases by tenants;

 

·                  potential bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants;

 

·                  acquisition risks, including failure of such acquisitions to perform in accordance with projections;

 

·                  the timing of acquisitions and dispositions;

 

·                  potential natural disasters such as hurricanes;

 

·                  international, national, regional and local economic conditions;

 

·                  the general level of interest rates;

 

·                  potential changes in the law or governmental regulations that affect us and interpretations of those laws and regulations, including changes in real estate and zoning or real estate investment trust (“REIT”) tax laws, and potential increases in real property tax rates;

 

·                  financing risks, including the risks that our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest and we may be unable to refinance our existing debt upon maturity or obtain new financing on attractive terms or at all;

 

·                  lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance;

 

·                  our failure to complete acquisitions;

 

·                  our failure to successfully integrate acquired properties;

 

·                  our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT;

 

·                  litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and

 

·                  possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us.

 

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

We are a fully-integrated, full-service real estate company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single-tenant industrial properties throughout the United States.

 

As of March 31, 2013, we owned 179 properties in 33 states with approximately 31.2 million square feet, consisting of 119 warehouse/distribution properties, 39 manufacturing properties and 21 flex/office properties, and our properties were 95.4% leased to 161 tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than 2.6% of our total annualized rent and no single industry accounting for more than 10.7% of our total annualized rent.

 

We were formed as a Maryland corporation on July 21, 2010 and our operating partnership, of which we, through our wholly owned subsidiary, STAG Industrial GP, LLC, are the sole general partner, was formed as a Delaware limited partnership on December 21, 2009. On April 20, 2011, we completed our formation transactions and became a public company.  At March 31, 2013, we owned an 86.94% limited partnership interest in our operating partnership. We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify

 

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as a REIT under the Code, and generally are not subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute our income to our stockholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT.

 

Factors That May Influence Future Results of Operations

 

Outlook

 

The lack of speculative development generally across the country and specifically in our markets may improve occupancy levels and rental rates in our owned portfolio. In addition, our acquisition activity is expected to enhance our overall financial performance. The continuation of low interest rates combined with the availability of attractively priced properties should allow us to deploy our capital on an attractive “spread investing” basis. In general, the economic environment for our tenants appears to be improving due in particular to the increasing availability of financing accessible by mid-sized companies.

 

Rental Revenue

 

We receive income primarily from rental revenue from our properties. The amount of rental revenue generated by the properties in our portfolio depends principally on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of currently leased space and to lease currently available space. As of March 31, 2013, our properties were approximately 95.4% leased. The amount of rental revenue generated by us also depends on our ability to maintain or increase rental rates at our properties. 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 properties.

 

Certain leases entered into by us contain tenant concessions such as free rent. Any such rental concessions are accounted for on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

 

Scheduled Lease Expirations

 

Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases will impact our results of operations and is affected by economic and competitive conditions in our markets and by the desirability of our individual properties. As of March 31, 2013, we had approximately 1.4 million rentable square feet of currently available space in our properties.  Of the 0.9 million square feet of leases that have expired during the three months ended March 31, 2013, we have already renewed 0.9 million square feet of leases, resulting in a 100% tenant retention rate as of March 31, 2013.  As of March 31, 2013, for the period April 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, none of our top ten leases based on March 31, 2013 annualized revenue will be expiring.

 

Conditions in Our Markets

 

The properties in our portfolio are located in markets throughout the United States. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters in these markets may affect our overall performance.

 

Rental Expenses

 

Our rental expenses generally consist of utilities, real estate taxes, management fees, insurance and site repair and maintenance costs. For the majority of our tenants, our rental 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 property and its operation during the lease term, including utilities, taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. However, we also have modified gross leases and gross leases in our property portfolio. The terms of those leases vary and on some occasions we may absorb property related expenses of our tenants. In our modified gross leases, we are responsible for some property related expenses during the lease term, but the cost of most of the expenses is passed through to the tenant for reimbursement to us. In our gross leases, we are responsible for all aspects of and costs related to the property and its operation during the lease term. Our overall performance will be affected by the extent to which we are able to pass-through rental expenses to our tenants.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying footnotes.  We consider our same store (as defined below) portfolio to consist of only those properties owned and operated at the beginning and at the end of both of the applicable three month periods presented.  Same store results are considered to be useful to investors in evaluating our performance because they provide information relating to changes in property-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions or dispositions.

 

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Our results of operations are affected by the acquisition and disposition activity during the 2013 and 2012 periods as described below.  On January 1, 2012, we owned 105 properties including 57 warehouse/distribution properties, 28 manufacturing properties and 20 flex/office properties.  Subsequent to January 1, 2012, we sold three properties for which the results of operations are included in loss from discontinued operations and are not considered part of our same store portfolio.  Therefore, there are 102 properties which are considered our same store portfolio (“same store”) in the analysis below.

 

The results of operations from acquisitions relates to the following activity:

 

·                  During the three months ended March 31, 2013, seven properties were acquired for a cost of approximately $60.5 million.

 

·                  During the year ended December 31, 2012, 70 properties were acquired for a cost of approximately $423.9 million.

 

Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2013 to the three months ended March 31, 2012

 

The following table summarizes selected operating information for our same store portfolio and our total portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (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 March 31, 2013 and 2012 with respect to the properties acquired after January 1, 2012.

 

 

 

Same Store Portfolio

 

Acquisitions

 

Total Portfolio

 

 

 

Three months
ended March 31,
2013

 

Three months
ended March 31,
2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Three months
ended March
31, 2013

 

Three months
ended March
31, 2012

 

Three months
ended March 31,
2013

 

Three months
ended March 31,
2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

14,899

 

$

15,114

 

$

(215

)

-1.4

%

$

11,388

 

$

117

 

$