NEWS RELEASE
For information contact:
Kevin B. Habicht
Chief Financial Officer
(407) 265-7348 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2019
FIRST QUARTER 2019 OPERATING RESULTS
ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.
Orlando, Florida, May 1, 2019 – National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, today announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Highlights include:
Operating Results:
• | Revenues and net earnings, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO available to common stockholders and diluted per share amounts: |
Quarter Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 163,712 | $ | 152,836 | |||
Net earnings available to common stockholders | $ | 71,441 | $ | 94,698 | |||
Net earnings per common share | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.62 | |||
FFO available to common stockholders | $ | 110,345 | $ | 102,769 | |||
FFO per common share | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | |||
Core FFO available to common stockholders | $ | 109,014 | $ | 103,030 | |||
Core FFO per common share | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.67 | |||
AFFO available to common stockholders | $ | 110,631 | $ | 102,880 | |||
AFFO per common share | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | |||
First Quarter 2019 Highlights:
• | FFO and AFFO per common share increased 1.5% over prior year results |
• | Portfolio occupancy was 98.2% at March 31, 2019 as compared to 98.2% on December 31, 2018 and 99.2% on March 31, 2018 |
• | Invested $117.0 million in property investments, including the acquisition of 33 properties with an aggregate 434,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 7.0% |
• | Sold 17 properties for $19.4 million producing $10.4 million of gains on sales |
• | Raised $5.3 million net proceeds from the issuance of 101,180 common shares |
Jay Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “2019 is off to a steady, consistent start for National Retail Properties, with occupancy remaining above our long-term average and our new acquisitions being driven by our relationship tenants at strong initial cash yields, with future rent growth, and with long-term triple net leases. Coupled with our low leveraged, flexible balance sheet, we remain well positioned to continue our consistent per share growth on a multi-year basis.”
National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of March 31, 2019, the company owned 2,984 properties in 48 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 30.7 million square feet and with a weighted average remaining lease term of 11.4 years. For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.
Management will hold a conference call on May 1, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. ET to review these results. The call can be accessed on the National Retail Properties web site live at http://www.nnnreit.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the company’s web site. In addition, a summary of any earnings guidance given on the call will be posted to the company’s web site.
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are “forward-looking” statements. These statements generally are characterized by the use of terms such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "may," "estimated," or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the company’s actual future results to differ materially from expected results. These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, changes in interest rates, increases in operating costs, the preferences and financial condition of the company's tenants, the availability of capital, and, risks related to the company's status as a REIT. Additional information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission”) filings, including, but not limited to, the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the company or the Commission. Such forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as reflections of the company’s current operating plans and estimates. Actual operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in this press release. National Retail Properties, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.
The reported results are preliminary and not final and there can be no assurance that the results will not vary from the final information filed on Form 10-Q with the Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these reported results have been made.
Funds From Operations, commonly referred to as FFO, is a relative non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and is used by the company as follows: net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) plus depreciation and amortization of assets unique to the real estate industry, excluding gains (or including losses), any applicable taxes and noncontrolling interests on the disposition of certain assets, the company’s share of these items from the company’s unconsolidated partnerships and any impairment charges on a depreciable real estate asset.
FFO is generally considered by industry analysts to be the most appropriate measure of performance of real estate companies. FFO does not necessarily represent cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net earnings as an indication of the company’s performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Management considers FFO an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. The company’s computation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs. A reconciliation of net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) to FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is included in the financial information accompanying this release.
Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”) is a non-GAAP measure of operating performance that adjusts FFO to eliminate the impact of certain GAAP income and expense amounts that the company believes are infrequent and unusual in nature and/or not related to its core real estate operations. Exclusion of these items from similar FFO-type metrics is common within the REIT industry, and management believes that presentation of Core FFO provides investors with a potential metric to assist in their evaluation of the company’s operating performance across multiple periods and in comparison to the operating performance of its peers because it removes the effect of unusual items that are not expected to impact the company’s operating performance on an ongoing basis. Core FFO is used by management in evaluating the performance of the company’s core business operations and is a factor in determining management compensation. Items included in calculating FFO that may be excluded in calculating Core FFO may include items like transaction related gains, income or expense, impairments on land or commercial mortgage residual interests, preferred stock redemption costs or other non-core amounts as they occur. The company’s computation of Core FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating Core FFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs. A reconciliation of net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) to Core FFO is included in the financial information accompanying this release.
Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”) is a non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance used by many companies in the REIT industry. AFFO adjusts FFO for certain non-cash items that reduce or increase net income in accordance with GAAP. AFFO should
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not be considered an alternative to net earnings, as an indication of the company's performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Management considers AFFO a useful supplemental measure of the company’s performance. The company’s computation of AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating AFFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs. A reconciliation of net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) to AFFO is included in the financial information accompanying this release.
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National Retail Properties, Inc. (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
Quarter Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Income Statement Summary | ||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Lease income | $ | 163,026 | $ | — | ||||
Rental income from operating leases | — | 147,829 | ||||||
Earned income from direct financing leases | — | 230 | ||||||
Percentage rent | — | 546 | ||||||
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants | — | 4,158 | ||||||
Interest and other income from real estate transactions | 686 | 73 | ||||||
163,712 | 152,836 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
General and administrative | 9,521 | 8,697 | ||||||
Real estate | 7,093 | 5,862 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 46,180 | 44,498 | ||||||
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries | 3,245 | 2,248 | ||||||
Retirement severance costs | — | 261 | ||||||
66,039 | 61,566 | |||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate | 10,445 | 38,596 | ||||||
Earnings from operations | 108,118 | 129,866 | ||||||
Other expenses (revenues): | ||||||||
Interest and other income | (1,924 | ) | (25 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | 29,957 | 26,602 | ||||||
Leasing transaction costs | 52 | — | ||||||
28,085 | 26,577 | |||||||
Net earnings | 80,033 | 103,289 | ||||||
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (10 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
Net earnings attributable to NNN | 80,023 | 103,280 | ||||||
Series E preferred stock dividends | (4,097 | ) | (4,097 | ) | ||||
Series F preferred stock dividends | (4,485 | ) | (4,485 | ) | ||||
Net earnings available to common stockholders | $ | 71,441 | $ | 94,698 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 161,105 | 153,041 | ||||||
Diluted | 161,614 | 153,393 | ||||||
Net earnings per share available to common stockholders: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.62 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.62 | ||||
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National Retail Properties, Inc. (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
Quarter Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation: | ||||||||
Net earnings available to common stockholders | $ | 71,441 | $ | 94,698 | ||||
Real estate depreciation and amortization | 46,104 | 44,419 | ||||||
Gain on disposition of real estate | (10,445 | ) | (38,596 | ) | ||||
Impairment losses – depreciable real estate, net of recoveries | 3,245 | 2,248 | ||||||
Total FFO adjustments | 38,904 | 8,071 | ||||||
FFO available to common stockholders | $ | 110,345 | $ | 102,769 | ||||
FFO per common share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | ||||
Core Funds From Operations Reconciliation: | ||||||||
Net earnings available to common stockholders | $ | 71,441 | $ | 94,698 | ||||
Total FFO adjustments | 38,904 | 8,071 | ||||||
FFO available to common stockholders | 110,345 | 102,769 | ||||||
Retirement severance costs | — | 261 | ||||||
Gain on sale of equity investments | (1,331 | ) | — | |||||
Total Core FFO adjustments | (1,331 | ) | 261 | |||||
Core FFO available to common stockholders | $ | 109,014 | $ | 103,030 | ||||
Core FFO per common share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.67 | ||||
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National Retail Properties, Inc. (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
Quarter Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Reconciliation: | ||||||||
Net earnings available to common stockholders | $ | 71,441 | $ | 94,698 | ||||
Total FFO adjustments | 38,904 | 8,071 | ||||||
Total Core FFO adjustments | (1,331 | ) | 261 | |||||
Core FFO available to common stockholders | 109,014 | 103,030 | ||||||
Straight-line accrued rent | (747 | ) | (998 | ) | ||||
Net capital lease rent adjustment | 172 | 228 | ||||||
Below-market rent amortization | (228 | ) | (697 | ) | ||||
Stock based compensation expense | 2,546 | 2,145 | ||||||
Capitalized interest expense | (126 | ) | (828 | ) | ||||
Total AFFO adjustments | 1,617 | (150 | ) | |||||
AFFO available to common stockholders | $ | 110,631 | $ | 102,880 | ||||
AFFO per common share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.67 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.67 | ||||
Other Information: | ||||||||
Rental income from operating leases(1) | $ | 158,398 | $ | 147,829 | ||||
Earned income from direct financing leases(1) | $ | 213 | $ | 230 | ||||
Percentage rent(1) | $ | 422 | $ | 546 | ||||
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants(1) | $ | 3,993 | $ | 4,158 | ||||
Real estate expenses | (7,092 | ) | (5,863 | ) | ||||
Real estate expenses, net of tenant reimbursements | $ | (3,099 | ) | $ | (1,705 | ) | ||
Amortization of debt costs | $ | 920 | $ | 888 | ||||
Scheduled debt principal amortization (excluding maturities) | $ | 141 | $ | 134 | ||||
Non-real estate depreciation expense | $ | 79 | $ | 81 | ||||
(1) | The condensed consolidated financial statement for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 is presented under the new accounting standard, ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," while comparative periods presented are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with NNN's historical accounting policy. For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the aggregate of such amounts is $163,026 and classified as lease income on the income statement summary. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the aggregate of such amounts is $152,763. |
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2019 Earnings Guidance (Unchanged from February 2019): | ||
Guidance is based on current plans and assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties more fully described in this press release and the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. | ||
2019 Guidance | ||
Net earnings per common share excluding any gains on disposition of real estate and impairment charges | $1.60 - $1.65 per share | |
Real estate depreciation and amortization per share | $1.11 per share | |
Core FFO per share | $2.71 - $2.76 per share | |
AFFO per share | $2.76 - $2.81 per share | |
G&A expenses | $36.5 - $37.5 Million | |
Real estate expenses, net of tenant reimbursements | $9.0 - $10.0 Million | |
Acquisition volume | $550 - $650 Million | |
Disposition volume | $80 - $120 Million | |
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National Retail Properties, Inc. (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Balance Sheet Summary | ||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Real estate: | ||||||||
Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | $ | 6,900,747 | $ | 6,844,018 | ||||
Accounted for using the direct financing method | 7,219 | 8,069 | ||||||
Real estate held for sale | 21,397 | 23,345 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 80,521 | 114,267 | ||||||
Receivables, net of allowance | 2,910 | 3,797 | ||||||
Accrued rental income, net of allowance | 28,120 | 25,387 | ||||||
Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization | 3,757 | 4,081 | ||||||
Other assets | 92,317 | 80,474 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,136,988 | $ | 7,103,438 | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Line of credit payable | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Mortgages payable, including unamortized premium and net of unamortized debt cost | 12,536 | 12,694 | ||||||
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized debt costs | 2,839,678 | 2,838,701 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable | 47,456 | 19,519 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 84,431 | 77,919 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 2,984,101 | 2,948,833 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity of NNN | 4,152,522 | 4,154,250 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 365 | 355 | ||||||
Total equity | 4,152,887 | 4,154,605 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 7,136,988 | $ | 7,103,438 | ||||
Common shares outstanding | 161,978 | 161,504 | ||||||
Gross leasable area, Property Portfolio (square feet) | 30,698 | 30,487 | ||||||
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National Retail Properties, Inc. Debt Summary As of March 31, 2019 (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Debt | Principal | Principal, Net of Unamortized Discount | Stated Rate | Effective Rate | Maturity Date | |||||||||||
Line of credit payable | $ | — | $ | — | L + 87.5 bps | — | % | January 2022 | ||||||||
Unsecured notes payable: | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | 325,000 | 323,031 | 3.800 | % | 3.985 | % | October 2022 | |||||||||
2023 | 350,000 | 348,846 | 3.300 | % | 3.388 | % | April 2023 | |||||||||
2024 | 350,000 | 349,601 | 3.900 | % | 3.924 | % | June 2024 | |||||||||
2025 | 400,000 | 399,323 | 4.000 | % | 4.029 | % | November 2025 | |||||||||
2026 | 350,000 | 346,905 | 3.600 | % | 3.733 | % | December 2026 | |||||||||
2027 | 400,000 | 398,586 | 3.500 | % | 3.548 | % | October 2027 | |||||||||
2028 | 400,000 | 397,269 | 4.300 | % | 4.388 | % | October 2028 | |||||||||
2048 | 300,000 | 295,793 | 4.800 | % | 4.890 | % | October 2048 | |||||||||
Total | 2,875,000 | 2,859,354 | ||||||||||||||
Total unsecured debt(1) | $ | 2,875,000 | $ | 2,859,354 | ||||||||||||
Debt costs | (26,932 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization | 7,256 | |||||||||||||||
Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization | (19,676) | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized debt costs | $ | 2,839,678 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Unsecured notes payable have a weighted average interest rate of 4.0% and a weighted average maturity of 9.1 years. | ||||||||||||||||
Mortgages Payable | Principal Balance | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | |||||||
Mortgage(1) | $ | 12,606 | 5.23 | % | July 2023 | |||||
Debt costs | (147 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated amortization | 77 | |||||||||
Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization | (70) | |||||||||
Mortgages payable, including unamortized premium and net of unamortized debt costs | $ | 12,536 | ||||||||
(1) Includes unamortized premium | ||||||||||
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National Retail Properties, Inc.
Property Portfolio
Top 20 Lines of Trade
As of March 31, | |||||||||
Line of Trade | 2019(1) | 2018(2) | |||||||
1. | Convenience stores | 17.8 | % | 17.9 | % | ||||
2. | Restaurants – full service | 11.3 | % | 12.0 | % | ||||
3. | Restaurants – limited service | 9.0 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||
4. | Automotive service | 8.9 | % | 7.6 | % | ||||
5. | Family entertainment centers | 7.1 | % | 6.4 | % | ||||
6. | Health and fitness | 5.5 | % | 5.6 | % | ||||
7. | Theaters | 4.9 | % | 4.8 | % | ||||
8. | Recreational vehicle dealers, parts and accessories | 3.5 | % | 3.1 | % | ||||
9. | Automotive parts | 3.4 | % | 3.6 | % | ||||
10. | Home improvement | 2.4 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
11. | Wholesale clubs | 2.3 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||
12. | Medical service providers | 2.2 | % | 2.3 | % | ||||
13. | Equipment rental | 1.9 | % | 2.0 | % | ||||
14. | Drug stores | 1.7 | % | 2.0 | % | ||||
15. | Travel plazas | 1.7 | % | 1.8 | % | ||||
16. | Furniture | 1.6 | % | 1.9 | % | ||||
17. | General merchandise | 1.6 | % | 1.8 | % | ||||
18. | Consumer electronics | 1.6 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
19. | Bank | 1.6 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||
20. | Home furnishings | 1.5 | % | 1.6 | % | ||||
Other | 8.5 | % | 9.4 | % | |||||
Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||
Top 10 States
State | % of Total(1) | State | % of Total(1) | ||||||||||
1. | Texas | 17.4 | % | 6. | Georgia | 4.5 | % | ||||||
2. | Florida | 8.9 | % | 7. | Tennessee | 3.9 | % | ||||||
3. | Ohio | 5.7 | % | 8. | Indiana | 3.9 | % | ||||||
4. | Illinois | 5.2 | % | 9. | Virginia | 3.7 | % | ||||||
5. | North Carolina | 4.6 | % | 10. | Alabama | 3.1 | % | ||||||
(1) Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of March 31, 2019. | |||||||||||||
(2) Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of March 31, 2018. | |||||||||||||
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National Retail Properties, Inc.
Property Portfolio
Top Tenants ( ≥ 2.0%)
Properties | % of Total(1) | ||||||
7-Eleven | 140 | 5.3 | % | ||||
Camping World | 47 | 4.4 | % | ||||
Mister Car Wash | 106 | 4.4 | % | ||||
LA Fitness | 30 | 3.9 | % | ||||
Flynn Restaurant Group (Taco Bell/Arby's) | 202 | 3.6 | % | ||||
GPM Investments (Convenience Stores) | 151 | 3.5 | % | ||||
AMC Theatre | 20 | 3.2 | % | ||||
Couche Tard (Pantry) | 85 | 3.0 | % | ||||
Sunoco | 61 | 2.4 | % | ||||
BJ's Wholesale Club | 9 | 2.3 | % | ||||
Chuck E. Cheese's | 53 | 2.2 | % | ||||
Lease Expirations(2)
% of Total(1) | # of Properties | Gross Leasable Area(3) | % of Total(1) | # of Properties | Gross Leasable Area(3) | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 1.0 | % | 30 | 334,000 | 2025 | 5.1 | % | 140 | 1,561,000 | |||||||||||
2020 | 2.4 | % | 100 | 1,090,000 | 2026 | 4.9 | % | 179 | 1,697,000 | |||||||||||
2021 | 3.8 | % | 119 | 1,299,000 | 2027 | 7.6 | % | 193 | 2,600,000 | |||||||||||
2022 | 5.8 | % | 124 | 1,643,000 | 2028 | 4.9 | % | 158 | 1,173,000 | |||||||||||
2023 | 3.0 | % | 116 | 1,453,000 | 2029 | 3.4 | % | 76 | 1,239,000 | |||||||||||
2024 | 3.2 | % | 81 | 1,342,000 | Thereafter | 54.9 | % | 1,612 | 14,187,000 | |||||||||||
(1) | Based on the annual base rent of $633,239,000, which is the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of March 31, 2019. |
(2) | As of March 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term is 11.4 years. |
(3) | Square feet. |
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