10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Mark One

☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, or

☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period fromto

Commission File Number 001-12928

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	38-3148187
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Organization)
70 E. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	48304
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(248) 737-4190

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	ADC	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing one-thousandth of a share of 4.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value	ADCPrA	New York Stock Exchange

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 ☒ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).

Yes ☒ No ◻

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

Large Accelerated Filer ☒ Accelerated Filer ◻ Non-accelerated Filer  ◻ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 3, 2023, the Registrant had 93,198,440 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

Index to Form 10-Q

		Page
PART I	Financial Information
Item 1:	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	41
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	42
PART II	Other Information
Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	43
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	43
Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 3:	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4:	Mine Safety Disclosures	43
Item 5:	Other Information	43
Item 6:	Exhibits	44
SIGNATURES		45

PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.       Financial Statements

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

(Unaudited)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022
ASSETS
Real Estate Investments
Land	$	2,005,606	$	1,941,599
Buildings		4,281,164		4,054,679
Less accumulated depreciation		(347,778)		(321,142)
		5,938,992		5,675,136
Property under development		73,123		65,932
Net Real Estate Investments		6,012,115		5,741,068
Cash and Cash Equivalents		11,809		27,763
Cash Held in Escrows		1,131		1,146
Accounts Receivable - Tenants, net		71,089		65,841
Lease Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of
$286,748 and $263,011 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		803,654		799,448
Other Assets, net		86,629		77,923
Total Assets	$	6,986,427	$	6,713,189

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

(Unaudited)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022
LIABILITIES
Mortgage Notes Payable, net	$	47,842	$	47,971
Senior Unsecured Notes, net		1,792,611		1,792,047
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility		196,000		100,000
Dividends and Distributions Payable		23,071		22,345
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, and Other Liabilities		92,733		83,722
Lease Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of
$37,494 and $35,992 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		36,326		36,714
Total Liabilities		2,188,583		2,082,799
EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized, 7,000 shares Series A outstanding, at stated liquidation value of $25,000 per share, at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022		175,000		175,000
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized, 93,198,079 and 90,173,424 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		9		9
Additional paid-in-capital		4,852,927		4,658,570
Dividends in excess of net income		(254,316)		(228,132)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		22,924		23,551
Total Equity - Agree Realty Corporation		4,796,544		4,628,998
Non-controlling interest		1,300		1,392
Total Equity		4,797,844		4,630,390
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	6,986,427	$	6,713,189

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Revenues
Rental income	$	126,609	$	98,312
Other		9		30
Total Revenues		126,618		98,342
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes		9,432		7,611
Property operating expenses		6,782		4,477
Land lease expense		430		402
General and administrative		8,821		7,622
Depreciation and amortization		40,646		28,561
Provision for impairment		—		1,015
Total Operating Expenses		66,111		49,688
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net		—		2,310
Gain (loss) on involuntary conversion, net		—		(25)
Income from Operations		60,507		50,939
Other (Expense) Income
Interest expense, net		(17,998)		(13,931)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(783)		(719)
Other (expense) income		48		—
Net Income		41,774		36,289
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest		160		176
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation		41,614		36,113
Less Series A preferred stock dividends		1,859		1,859
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders	$	39,755	$	34,254
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Basic	$	0.44	$	0.48
Diluted	$	0.44	$	0.48
Other Comprehensive Income
Net income	$	41,774	$	36,289
Amortization of interest rate swaps		(629)		82
Change in fair value and settlement of interest rate swaps		—		20,581
Total comprehensive income (loss)		41,145		56,952
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		158		276
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$	40,987	$	56,676
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic		90,028,255		71,228,930
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted		90,548,172		71,336,103

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

(Unaudited)

											Accumulated
									Dividends in		Other
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Additional		excess of net		Comprehensive		Non-Controlling		Total
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		income		Income (Loss)		Interest		Equity
Balance, December 31, 2022	7,000	$	175,000	90,173,424	$	9	$	4,658,570	$	(228,132)	$	23,551	$	1,392	$	4,630,390
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	—		—	2,945,000		—		195,133		—		—		—		195,133
Repurchase of common shares	—		—	(35,578)		—		(2,607)		—		—		—		(2,607)
Issuance of stock under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan	—		—	128,993		—		—		—		—		—		—
Forfeiture of restricted stock	—		—	(13,760)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—		—	—		—		1,831		—		—		—		1,831
Series A preferred dividends declared for the period	—		(1,859)	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,859)
Dividends and distributions declared for the period	—		—	—		—		—		(65,939)		—		(250)		(66,189)
Amortization, changes in fair value, and settlement of interest rate swaps	—		—	—		—		—		—		(627)		(2)		(629)
Net income	—		1,859	—		—		—		39,755		—		160		41,774
Balance, March 31, 2023	7,000	$	175,000	93,198,079	$	9	$	4,852,927	$	(254,316)	$	22,924	$	1,300	$	4,797,844
Cash dividends declared per depositary share of Series A preferred stock:
For the three months ended March 31, 2023		$	0.266
Cash dividends declared per common share:
For the three months ended March 31, 2023					$	0.720

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per-share data)

(Unaudited)

											Accumulated
									Dividends in		Other
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Additional		excess of net		Comprehensive		Non-Controlling		Total
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Paid-In Capital		income		Income (Loss)		Interest		Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021	7,000	$	175,000	71,285,311	$	7	$	3,395,549	$	(147,366)	$	(5,503)	$	1,629	$	3,419,316
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	—		—	3,791,964		1		250,683		—		—		—		250,684
Repurchase of common shares	—		—	(28,117)		—		(1,745)		—		—		—		(1,745)
Issuance of restricted stock under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan	—		—	125,422		—		648		—		—		—		648
Stock-based compensation	—		—	—		—		1,635		—		—		—		1,635
Series A preferred dividends declared for the period	—		(1,859)	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,859)
Dividends and distributions declared for the period	—		—	—		—		—		(49,653)		—		(237)		(49,890)
Amortization, changes in fair value, and settlement of interest rate swaps	—		—	—		—		—		—		20,563		100		20,663
Net income	—		1,859	—		—		—		34,254		—		176		36,289
Balance, March 31, 2022	7,000	$	175,000	75,174,580	$	8	$	3,646,770	$	(162,765)	$	15,060	$	1,668	$	3,675,741
Cash dividends declared per depositary share of Series A preferred stock:
For the three months ended March 31, 2022		$	0.266
Cash dividends declared per common share:
For the three months ended March 31, 2022					$	0.681

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	41,774	$	36,289
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		40,646		28,561
Amortization from above (below) market lease intangibles, net		8,611		8,178
Amortization from financing costs, credit facility costs and debt discount		1,113		1,061
Stock-based compensation		1,831		1,635
Straight-line accrued rent		(3,039)		(3,135)
Provision for impairment		—		1,015
(Gain) loss on sale of assets		—		(2,310)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		(2,209)		(2,845)
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(10,024)		(4,708)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities		15,468		(2,274)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		94,171		61,467
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of real estate investments and other assets		(303,382)		(413,098)
Development of real estate investments and other assets, net of reimbursements
(including capitalized interest of $539 in 2023 and $112 in 2022)		(27,687)		(33,291)
Payment of leasing costs		(38)		(45)
Net proceeds from sale of assets		—		7,643
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(331,107)		(438,791)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net		195,133		250,684
Repurchase of common shares		(2,607)		(1,745)
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings		385,000		330,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility repayments		(289,000)		(170,000)
Payments of mortgage notes payable		(221)		(209)
Payment of Series A preferred dividends		(1,859)		(1,859)
Payment of common stock dividends		(65,198)		(48,771)
Distributions to non-controlling interest		(266)		(237)
Payments for financing costs		(15)		(23)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		220,967		357,840
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow		(15,969)		(19,484)
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, beginning of period		28,909		45,250
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, end of period	$	12,940	$	25,766
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	$	7,044	$	13,367
Cash paid for income tax	$	279	$	1,336
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Series A preferred dividends declared and unpaid	$	620	$	620
Common stock dividends and limited partners' distributions declared and unpaid	$	22,451	$	17,143
Change in accrual of development, construction and other real estate investment costs	$	(6,459)	$	411

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization

Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. The Company was founded in 1971 by its current Executive Chairman, Richard Agree, and its common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994.

The Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, directly or indirectly, Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which Agree Realty Corporation is the sole general partner and in which it held a 99.6% common equity interest as of March 31, 2023. There is a one-for-one relationship between the limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Operating Partnership Common Units”) owned by the Company and shares of Company common stock outstanding.  The Company also owns a Series A preferred equity interest in the Operating Partnership.  This preferred equity interest corresponds on a one-for-one basis to the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (see Note 6 – Common and Preferred Stock), providing income and distributions to the Company equal to the dividends payable on that stock. Under the agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership, the Company, as the sole general partner, has exclusive responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Operating Partnership.

The terms “Agree Realty,” the “Company,” “Management,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Agree Realty Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.  Amounts as of December 31, 2022 included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of that date. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein, should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company, as the sole general partner, held 99.6% of the Operating Partnership’s common equity as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as well as 100% of the Series A preferred equity interest.  All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated, including the Company’s Series A preferred equity interest in the Operating Partnership.

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At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.4% common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the Company’s founder and chairman. The Operating Partnership Common Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Company, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the option to settle exchanged Operating Partnership Common Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of its shares. Assuming the exchange of all non-controlling Operating Partnership Common Units, there would have been 93,545,698 shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2023.

Real Estate Investments

The Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. For properties developed by the Company, all direct and indirect costs related to planning, development and construction, including interest, real estate taxes and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and recorded as property under development until construction has been completed.  

Assets Held for Sale

Assets are classified as real estate held for sale based on specific criteria as outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, Property, Plant & Equipment. Properties classified as real estate held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value, less anticipated selling costs. Any properties classified as held for sale are not depreciated. Assets are generally classified as real estate held for sale once management has actively engaged in marketing the asset and has received a firm purchase commitment that is expected to close within one year.

Acquisitions of Real Estate

The acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to land, building, assumed debt, if any, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. Intangible assets and liabilities represent the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market leases. In making estimates of fair values, the Company may use various sources, including data provided by independent third parties, as well as information obtained by the Company as a result of its due diligence, including expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located.

In allocating the fair value of the identified tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, land is valued based upon comparable market data or independent appraisals.  Buildings are valued on an as-if vacant basis based on a cost approach utilizing estimates of cost and the economic age of the building or an income approach utilizing various market data. In-place lease intangibles are valued based on the Company’s estimates of costs related to tenant acquisition and the carrying costs that would be incurred during the time it would take to locate a tenant if the property were vacant, considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases at the time of the acquisition. Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company’s estimate of current market lease rates for the property.  In the case of sale-leaseback transactions, it is typically assumed that the lease is not in-place prior to the close of the transaction.

Depreciation and Amortization

Land, buildings and improvements are recorded and stated at cost.  The Company’s properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets, which are generally 40 years for buildings and 10 to 20 years for improvements. Properties classified as held for sale and properties under development or redevelopment are not depreciated.  Major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

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In-place lease intangible assets and the capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized over the non-cancelable term of the lease as well as any option periods included in the estimated fair value.  In-place lease intangible assets are amortized to amortization expense and above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized as a net adjustment to rental income.  In the event of early lease termination, the remaining net book value of any above- or below-market lease intangible is recognized as an adjustment to rental income.

The following schedule summarizes the Company’s amortization of lease intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	13,624	$	8,795
Lease intangibles (above-market)		10,113		9,636
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(1,502)		(1,458)
Total	$	22,235	$	16,973

The following schedule represents estimated future amortization of lease intangibles as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	40,994	$	51,573	$	48,530	$	45,237	$	40,564	$	188,694	$	415,592
Lease intangibles (above-market)		28,946		35,073		32,739		31,010		28,632		231,662		388,062
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(4,220)		(5,065)		(4,630)		(4,276)		(3,867)		(14,268)		(36,326)
Total	$	65,720	$	81,581	$	76,639	$	71,971	$	65,329	$	406,088	$	767,328

Impairments

The Company reviews real estate investments and related lease intangibles for possible impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable through operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Events or changes in circumstances that may occur include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, the Company’s ability or expectation to re-lease properties that are vacant or become vacant or a change in the anticipated holding period for a property.

Management determines whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the residual value of the real estate, to the carrying cost of the individual asset.

Impairments are measured to the extent the current book value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset less disposition costs for any assets classified as held for sale.

The valuation of impaired assets is determined using valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions and purchase offers received from third parties, which are Level 3 inputs. The Company may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.  Estimating future cash flows is highly subjective and estimates can differ materially from actual results.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrows

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit, checking, and money market accounts.  The account balances periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage, and as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. Cash held in escrows primarily relates to proposed like-kind exchange transactions pursued under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code

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of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) and funds restricted through a mortgage agreement. The Company had $11.4 million and $27.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.

Per the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18 (Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows) the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, both as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the total of the cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,809	$	27,763
Cash held in escrow		1,131		1,146
Total of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow	$	12,940	$	28,909

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

The Company leases real estate to its tenants under long-term net leases which are accounted for as operating leases. Under this method, leases that have fixed and determinable rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rental increases based upon changes in the consumer price indexes, or other variable factors, are recognized only after changes in such factors have occurred and are then applied according to the lease agreements. Certain leases also provide for additional rent based on tenants’ sales volumes. These rents are recognized when determinable after the tenant exceeds a sales breakpoint.

Recognizing rent escalations on a straight-line method results in rental revenue in the early years of a lease being higher than actual cash received, creating a straight-line rent receivable asset which is included in the accounts receivable - tenants line item in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance of straight-line rent receivables at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $56.9 million and $53.9 million, respectively. To the extent any of the tenants under these leases become unable to pay their contractual cash rents, the Company may be required to write down the straight-line rent receivable from those tenants, which would reduce rental income.

The Company reviews the collectability of charges under its tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. In the event that collectability with respect to any tenant changes, the Company recognizes an adjustment to rental revenue. The Company’s review of collectability of charges under its operating leases also includes any accrued rental revenue related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has seven leases across five tenants where collection is no longer considered probable. For these tenants, the Company is recording rental income on a cash basis and has written off any outstanding receivables, including straight-line rent receivables. Adjustments to rental revenue related to potentially uncollectible charges under these tenant leases resulted in a reduction to rental income of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

In addition to the tenant-specific collectability assessment performed, the Company may also recognize a general allowance, as a reduction to rental revenue, for its operating lease receivables which are not expected to be fully collectible based on the potential for settlement of arrears. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no general allowance was recognized.

The Company’s leases provide for reimbursement from tenants for common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses. A portion of the Company’s operating cost reimbursement revenue is estimated each period and is recognized as rental revenue in the period the recoverable costs are incurred and accrued, and the related revenue is earned. The balance of unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $11.9 million and $11.1 million, respectively. Unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable is reflected in accounts

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receivable – tenants, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company has adopted the practical expedient in FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) that allows lessors to combine non-lease components with the lease components when the timing and patterns of transfer for the lease and non-lease components are the same and the lease is classified as an operating lease.  As a result, all rentals and reimbursements pursuant to tenant leases are reflected as one line, rental income, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share of common stock has been computed pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share.  The guidance requires the classification of the Company’s unvested restricted shares, which contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends, as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per share of common stock.  In accordance with the two-class method, earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average shares of common shares and potentially dilutive securities in accordance with the treasury stock method.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share of common stock for each of the periods presented (presented in thousands, except for share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$	41,614	$	36,113
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends		(1,859)		(1,859)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		39,755		34,254
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares		(106)		(110)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$	39,649	$	34,144
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		90,273,864		71,471,247
Less: Unvested restricted shares		(245,609)		(242,317)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation		71,925		58,190
ATM Forward Equity Offerings		147,104		980
December 2021 Forward Offering		—		48,003
September 2022 Forward Equity Offering		300,888		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share		90,548,172		71,336,103

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, 1,050 shares of restricted common stock (“restricted shares”) granted in 2020 and 4,413 performance units granted in 2023 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, 76,623 shares of common stock related to the 2021 at-the-market (“ATM”)

forward equity offerings, 4,733 restricted shares granted in 2020 and 2021, and 1,078 performance units granted in 2022 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

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Forward Equity Sales

The Company occasionally sells shares of common stock through forward sale agreements to enable the Company to set the price of such shares upon pricing the offering (subject to certain adjustments) while delaying the issuance of such shares and the receipt of the net proceeds by the Company.

To account for the forward sale agreements, the Company considers the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives.  To date, the Company has concluded that its forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase its shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to its shares. The Company then evaluates whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments.  The Company has concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for the Company’s own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock.

The Company also considers the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from forward sale agreements during the period of time prior to settlement.

Equity Offering Costs

Underwriting commissions and offering costs of equity offerings have been reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders, providing it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For the periods covered in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. Notwithstanding its qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.

Earnings and profits that determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and the carrying value (basis) of the investments in properties for tax purposes, among other things.

The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) have made a timely TRS election pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income taxes. All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are attributable to the Company’s TRS.

The Company regularly analyzes its various federal and state filing positions and only recognizes the income tax effect in its financial statements when certain criteria regarding uncertain income tax positions have been met. The Company believes that its income tax positions would more likely than not be sustained upon examination by all relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, no provisions for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Management’s Responsibility to Evaluate Its Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

When preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management has the responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.  In making its evaluation, the Company considers, among other things, any risks and/or uncertainties to its results of operations, contractual obligations in the form of near-term debt maturities, dividend requirements, or other factors impacting the Company’s liquidity and capital resources. No conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern within one year were identified as of the issuance date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes in order to conform to the current presentation.

Segment Reporting

The Company is primarily in the business of acquiring, developing and managing retail real estate. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, which is its Chief Executive Officer, does not distinguish or group operations on a geographic or other basis when assessing the financial performance of the Company’s portfolio of properties.  Accordingly, the Company has a single reportable segment for disclosure purposes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of (1) assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and (2) revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance, ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:

Level 1 –   Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 –   Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 –   Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (Topic 820)” (“ASU 2022-03”).  ASU 2022-03 clarifies that contractual sale restrictions on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, are not considered in measuring the fair value of equity securities.  In addition, the amendment requires the disclosure of: (1) the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The amendment is applied prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact of the guidance.

Note 3 – Leases

Tenant Leases

The Company is primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties leased to industry leading tenants.  As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio was approximately 99.7% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding extension options) of approximately 8.8 years. A significant majority of its properties are leased to national tenants and approximately 68.0% of its annualized base rent was derived from tenants, or parent entities thereof, with an investment grade credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Substantially all of the Company’s tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and actual property operating expenses incurred, including property taxes, insurance and maintenance. In addition, the Company’s tenants are typically subject to future rent increases based on fixed amounts or increases in the consumer price index and certain leases provide for additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level.  Certain of the Company’s properties are subject to leases under which it retains responsibility for specific costs and expenses of the property.

The Company’s leases typically provide the tenant one or more multi-year renewal options to extend their leases, subject to generally the same terms and conditions, including rent increases, consistent with the initial lease term.

The Company attempts to maximize the amount it expects to derive from the underlying real estate property following the end of the lease, to the extent it is not extended.  The Company maintains a proactive leasing program that, combined with the quality and locations of its properties, has made its properties attractive to tenants. The Company intends to continue to hold its properties for long-term investment and, accordingly, places a strong emphasis on the quality of construction and an on-going program of regular and preventative maintenance.

The Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC 842 on not separating non-lease components from associated lease components.  The lease and non-lease components combined as a result of this election largely include tenant rentals and maintenance charges, respectively. The Company applies the accounting requirements of ASC 842 to the combined component.

The following table includes information regarding contractual lease payments for the Company’s operating leases for which it is the lessor, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Total lease payments	$	132,152	$	103,362
Less: Operating cost reimbursements and percentage rents		16,391		11,914
Total non-variable lease payments	$	115,761	$	91,448

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At March 31, 2023, future non-variable lease payments to be received from the Company’s operating leases for the remainder of 2023, the following four years, and thereafter are as follows (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Future non-variable lease payments	$	368,894	$	487,577	$	477,641	$	458,347	$	436,493	$	2,325,780	$	4,554,732

Deferred Revenue

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $21.1 million and $18.1 million, respectively, in deferred revenues resulting from rents paid in advance. Deferred revenues are recognized within accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of these dates.

Land Lease Obligations

The Company is the lessee under land lease agreements for certain of its properties. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize right of use assets and lease obligation liabilities that arise from leases, whether qualifying as operating or finance.  As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $60.7 million and $60.9 million, respectively, of right of use assets, net, recognized within other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, while the corresponding lease obligations, net, of $23.4 million and $23.6 million, respectively, were recognized within accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of these dates.  

The Company’s land leases do not include any variable lease payments. These leases typically provide multi-year renewal options to extend their term as lessee at the Company’s option. Option periods are included in the calculation of the lease obligation liability only when options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Certain of the Company’s land leases qualify as finance leases as a result of purchase options that are reasonably certain of being exercised or automatic transfer of title to the Company at the end of the lease term.

Amortization of right of use assets for operating land leases is classified as land lease expense and was $0.4 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. There was no amortization of right of use assets for finance land leases, as the underlying leased asset (land) has an infinite life.  Interest expense on finance land leases was less than $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

In calculating its lease obligations under ground leases, the Company uses discount rates estimated to be equal to what it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, for an amount equal to the lease payments, in a similar economic environment.

The following tables include information on the Company’s land leases for which it is the lessee, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and maturity analysis as of March 31, 2023. (presented in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Operating leases:
Operating cash outflows	$	299	$	298
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)		33.4		33.7
Finance leases:
Operating cash outflows	$	63	$	64
Financing cash outflows	$	21	$	20
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (years)		1.5		2.5

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The weighted-average discount rate used in computing operating and finance lease obligations approximated 4% at March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities for operating land leases as of March 31, 2023 for the remainder of 2023 and the following four years. (presented in thousands)

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease payments	$	897	$	1,197	$	1,197	$	1,195	$	1,042	$	28,809	$	34,337
Imputed interest		(531)		(690)		(669)		(647)		(627)		(13,863)		(17,027)
Total lease liabilities	$	366	$	507	$	528	$	548	$	415	$	14,946	$	17,310

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities for finance land leases as of March 31, 2023 for the remainder of 2023 and the following four years. (presented in thousands)

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease payments	$	252	$	6,252	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,504
Imputed interest		(188)		(207)		—		—		—		—		(395)
Total lease liabilities	$	64	$	6,045	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,109

Note 4 – Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Portfolio

As of March 31, 2023, the Company owned 1,908 properties, with a total gross leasable area (“GLA”) of approximately 40.1 million square feet. Net Real Estate Investments totaled $6.0 billion as of March 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned 1,839 properties, with a total GLA of approximately 38.1 million square feet. Net Real Estate Investments totaled $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2022.

Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company purchased 66 retail net lease assets for approximately $303.9 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 24 states and had a weighted average lease term of approximately 13.1 years.

The aggregate acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were allocated $59.7 million to land, $217.4 million to buildings and improvements and $26.8 million to lease intangibles, net.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company purchased 106 retail net lease assets for approximately $409.8 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 32 states and had a weighted average lease term of approximately 9.2 years. The aggregate acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were allocated $99.8 million to land, $249.2 million to buildings and improvements, and $60.8 million to lease intangibles.  

The acquisitions were funded as all cash purchases and there was no material contingent consideration associated with these acquisitions. None of the Company’s acquisitions during the first three months of 2023 or 2022 caused any new or existing tenant to comprise 10% or more of its total assets or generate 10% or more of its total annualized contractual base rent.

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Developments

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company commenced five and completed three development or Partner Capital Solutions projects.  At March 31, 2023, the Company had 26 development or Partner Capital Solutions projects under construction.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company commenced 15 and completed one development or Partner Capital Solutions projects.  As of March 31, 2022, the Company had 17 development or Partner Capital Solutions projects under construction.

Dispositions

The Company did not dispose of any properties during the three months ended March 31, 2023.  During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold one property for net proceeds of $7.6 million and recorded a net gain of $2.3 million.

Assets Held for Sale

The Company did not classify any operating properties as real estate held for sale at March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

Provisions for Impairment

As a result of the Company’s review of real estate investments, it recognized no provisions for impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and a $1.0 million provision for impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The estimated fair value of the impaired real estate assets at their time of impairment during 2022 was $1.8 million.

Note 5 – Debt

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had total gross indebtedness of $2.06 billion, including (i) $50.2 million of mortgage notes payable; (ii) $1.81 billion of senior unsecured notes; and (iii) $196.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility (defined below).

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had total gross mortgage indebtedness of $50.2 million, which was collateralized by related real estate and tenants’ leases with an aggregate net book value of $85.7 million. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s mortgage notes payable was 3.93% as of March 31, 2023 and 3.94% as of December 31, 2022.

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Mortgage notes payable consisted of the following (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 5.01% per annum, with a balloon payment due September 2023	$	4,622	$	4,622
Note payable in monthly installments of $92 including interest at 6.27% per annum, with a final monthly payment due July 2026		3,301		3,523
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 3.63% per annum, with a balloon payment due December 2029		42,250		42,250
Total principal		50,173		50,395
Unamortized debt issuance costs and assumed debt discount, net		(2,331)		(2,424)
Total	$	47,842	$	47,971

The mortgage loans encumbering the Company’s properties are generally non-recourse, subject to certain exceptions for which the Company would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender. These exceptions vary from loan to loan, but generally include fraud or material misrepresentations, misstatements or omissions by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly, and certain environmental liabilities. At March 31, 2023, there were no mortgage loans with partial recourse to the Company.

The Company has entered into mortgage loans that are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-default and cross-collateralization provisions. Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the event that the Company defaults under the loan. Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.

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Senior Unsecured Notes

The following table presents the senior unsecured notes principal balances net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts for the Company’s private placement and public offerings as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (presented in thousands):

	All-in
	Interest Rate (1)		Maturity	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
2025 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.16	%	May 2025	$	50,000	$	50,000
2027 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.26	%	May 2027		50,000		50,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)	2.11	%	June 2028		350,000		350,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.42	%	July 2028		60,000		60,000
2029 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.19	%	September 2029		100,000		100,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.32	%	September 2030		125,000		125,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (3)	3.49	%	October 2030		350,000		350,000
2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (4)	4.42	%	October 2031		125,000		125,000
2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (5)	3.96	%	October 2032		300,000		300,000
2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (6)	2.13	%	June 2033		300,000		300,000
Total Principal					1,810,000		1,810,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts, net					(17,389)		(17,953)
Total				$	1,792,611	$	1,792,047

(1) The all-in interest rate reflects the straight-line amortization of the terminated swap agreements, as applicable.

(2) The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.00%.

(3) The 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.90%.

(4) The 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.47%.

(5) The 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.80%.

(6) The 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.60%.

The Company has entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows on forecasted issuances of debt. Refer to Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity.  In connection with pricing certain Senior Unsecured Notes and Senior Unsecured Public Notes, the Company terminated forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on all or a portion of the respective notes.  

Senior Unsecured Notes – Private Placements

The 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2029 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2030 Senior Unsecured Notes, and 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (collectively the “Private Placements”) were issued in private placements to individual investors. The Private Placements did not involve a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Senior Unsecured Notes – Public Offerings

The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes, 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes, 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes and 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (collectively the “Public Notes”) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Agree Realty Corporation and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The Public Notes are governed by an indenture, dated August 17, 2020, among the Operating Partnership, the Company and trustee (as supplemented by an officer’s certificate dated at the issuance of each of the Public Notes, the “Indenture”). The Indenture contains various restrictive covenants, including limitations on the ability of the guarantors and the issuer to incur additional indebtedness and requirements to maintain a pool of unencumbered assets.

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Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

In December 2021, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement which provided for a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") that bore interest based on a pricing grid with a range of 72.5 to 140 basis points over LIBOR, determined by the Company’s credit ratings and leverage ratio. Based on the Company’s credit ratings and leverage ratio at the time of closing, pricing on the Revolving Credit Facility was 77.5 basis points over LIBOR.

In November 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement which converted the interest rate on its $1.0 billion Revolving Credit Facility from a spread over LIBOR to a spread over SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 10 basis points.

The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to improvement based on the Company's leverage ratio, provided its credit ratings meet a certain threshold. Based on the Company's credit ratings and leverage ratio at the time of closing plus the SOFR adjustment of 10 basis points, pricing on the Revolving Credit Facility was 87.5 basis points over SOFR. In connection with the Company's ongoing environmental, social and governance ("ESG") initiatives, pricing may be reduced if specific ESG ratings are achieved.

The Revolving Credit Facility includes an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional lender commitments up to a total of $1.75 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature in January 2026 with Company options to extend the maturity date to January 2027.

The Company and Richard Agree, the Executive Chairman of the Company, are parties to a Reimbursement Agreement dated November 18, 2014 (the “Reimbursement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement, Mr. Agree has agreed to reimburse the Company for any loss incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed $14.0 million to the extent that the value of the Operating Partnership’s assets available to satisfy the Operating Partnership’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility is less than $14.0 million.

Debt Maturities

The following table presents scheduled principal payments related to the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	Scheduled		Balloon
	Principal		Payment		Total
Remainder of 2023	$	683	$	4,622	$	5,305
2024		963		—		963
2025		1,026		50,000		51,026
2026 (1)		629		196,000		196,629
2027		—		50,000		50,000
Thereafter		—		1,752,250		1,752,250
Total scheduled principal payments	$	3,301	$	2,052,872	$	2,056,173

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility matures in January 2026, with options to extend the maturity to January 2027. The Revolving Credit Facility had a $196.0 million outstanding balance as of March 31, 2023.

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Loan Covenants

Certain loan agreements contain various restrictive covenants, including the following financial covenants: maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratios, consolidated net worth requirements, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unsecured interest expense ratio, a minimum interest coverage

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ratio, a minimum unsecured debt yield and a minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. As of March 31, 2023, the most restrictive covenant was the minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. The Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants and obligations as of March 31, 2023.

Note 6 – Common and Preferred Stock

Shelf Registration

On May 27, 2020, the Company filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and guarantees of debt securities of the Operating Partnership, as well as an unspecified amount of debt securities of the Operating Partnership, at an indeterminate aggregate initial offering price. The Company may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

Common Stock Offerings

In December 2021, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $368.7 million after deducting fees and expenses and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company settled 1,666,668 shares of the forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $107.7 million.

In May 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $386.7 million after deducting fees and expenses and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements.

In October 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. Upon settlement, the offering is anticipated to raise net proceeds of approximately $380.9 million after deducting fees and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements. As of December 31, 2022, the Company settled 1,600,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $106.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company settled an additional 2,945,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $195.2 million. The Company is required to settle the remaining 1,205,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements by September 2023.

Preferred Stock Offering

In September 2021, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing 1/1,000th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $170.3 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and costs payable by the Company. At the closing, the Company issued 7,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) to the depositary, resulting in the issuance of 7,000,000 Depositary Shares. The Company contributed the net proceeds from the sale of the Depositary Shares to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 7,000 Series A Preferred Units corresponding to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares.  

Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month (or, if not on a business day, on the next succeeding business day). The dividend rate is 4.25% per annum of the $25,000 (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) liquidation preference. Monthly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares have been and will be in the amount of $0.08854 per Depositary Share, equivalent to $1.0625 per annum.

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The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Shares before September 2026, except in limited circumstances to preserve its status as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and except in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company.  Beginning in September 2026, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or from time to time in part, by paying $25.00 per Depositary Share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Company, if the Company does not otherwise redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, the holders have a right to convert their shares into common stock of the Company at the $25.00 per share liquidation value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.  This conversion value is limited by a share cap if the Company’s stock price falls below a certain threshold.

ATM Programs

The Company enters into ATM programs through which the Company, from time to time, sells shares of common stock and/or enters into forward sale agreements.

Under the current $750.0 million ATM Program, the Company has entered into forward sale agreements to sell an aggregate of 4,350,232 shares of common stock, for anticipated proceeds of $300.6 million. Through December 31, 2022, the Company settled 245,591 shares of these forward sale agreements for net proceeds of approximately $18.1 million, after deducting fees and expenses. No additional forward sale agreements were entered and no additional shares were settled during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The Company is required to settle the remaining 4,104,641 shares subject to forward sale agreements by various dates between November and December 2023.  After considering the shares of common stock issued or sold subject to forward sale agreements under the current ATM Program, the Company had approximately $446.6 million of availability remaining under the program as of March 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had entered into forward sale agreements to sell an aggregate of 2,125,296 shares of common stock under our prior ATM program. The Company settled the entirety of these forward sale agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2022 for net proceeds of approximately $143.1 million, after deducting fees and expenses.

Note 7 – Dividends and Distribution Payable

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company declared monthly dividends of $0.240 and $0.227, respectively, per common share. Holders of Operating Partnership Common Units are entitled to an equal distribution per Operating Partnership Common Unit held. The dividends and distributions payable for January and February were paid during the quarter, while the March amounts were recorded as liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 and 2022. The March 2023 and 2022 dividends per common share and distributions per Operating Partnership Common Units were paid on April 14, 2023 and April 14, 2022, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company declared monthly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares in the amount of $0.08854, respectively, per Depositary Share.  The dividends payable for January and February were paid during the quarter, while the March dividend was recorded as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2023 and 2022. The March 2023 and 2022 dividends per Depository Share were paid on April 3, 2023 and April 1, 2022, respectively.

Note 8 – Income Taxes

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company is subject to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740-10 (“ASC 740-10”) and has analyzed its various federal and state filing positions. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions are documented and supported. Additionally, the Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to ASC 740-10. The Company’s federal income tax returns are open for examination by taxing authorities for all tax years after December 31, 2019. The Company has elected to

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record related interest and penalties, if any, as income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The Company has no material interest or penalties relating to income taxes recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recognized total federal and state tax expense of approximately $0.8 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

Background

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risk, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and, to a limited extent, the use of derivative instruments. For additional information regarding the leveling of the Company’s derivatives, refer to Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements.

The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage its exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest expense. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

2022 Settlements - Hedging 2022 Debt Issuances

In May and July 2021, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates from the trade date through the forecasted issuance date of $300 million of long-term debt. The Company hedged its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for a forecasted issuance of long-term debt over a maximum period ending December 2022. In August 2022, the Company terminated the swap agreements upon the debt issuance, receiving $28.4 million upon termination. This settlement was included as a component of accumulated OCI, to be recognized as an adjustment to income over the term of the debt.

Recognition

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes its derivatives within other assets, net and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company recognizes all changes in fair value for hedging instruments designated and qualifying for cash flow hedge accounting treatment as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI).

Accumulated OCI relates to (i) the change in fair value of forward-starting interest rate derivatives and (ii) realized gains or losses on settled derivative instruments. The realized gains or losses on settled derivative instruments are recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the term of the hedged debt transaction. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $2.5 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

The Company had no outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands).

	Amount of Income/(Loss)				Location of Accumulated OCI	Amount Reclassified from
	Recognized in				Reclassified from Accumulated	Accumulated OCI as a
	OCI on Derivative				OCI into Income	(Reduction)/Increase in Interest Expense
Three Months Ended March 31,	2023		2022			2023		2022
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	20,581	Interest expense	$	(629)	$	82

The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of March 31, 2023.

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.

Although previous derivative contracts were subject to master netting arrangements, which serve as credit mitigants to both the Company and its counterparties under certain situations, the Company does not net its derivative fair values or any existing rights or obligations to cash collateral on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no derivatives outstanding.

Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The Company accounts for fair values in accordance with ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not require any new fair value measurements of reported balances.

ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls, is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

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Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, cash held in escrow, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

The Company estimated the fair value of its debt based on its incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made for other debt. The discount rate used to calculate the fair value of debt approximates current lending rates for loans and assumes the debt is outstanding through maturity. Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions, there can be no assurance that the disclosed value of any financial instrument could be realized by immediate settlement of the instrument.

The Company determined that the valuation of its Senior Unsecured Notes and Revolving Credit Facility are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and its fixed rate mortgages are classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.  The Senior Unsecured Notes had carrying values of $1.79 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and had fair values of $1.57 billion and $1.54 billion, respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility’s fair value is estimated to be equal to the carrying value of $196.0 million and $100.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, as it is variable rate debt. The Mortgage Notes Payable had carrying values of $47.8 million and $48.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and had fair values of $46.0 million and $45.4 million as of those dates.

Note 11 – Equity Incentive Plan

In May 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the Agree Realty Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan provides for the award to employees, directors and consultants of the Company of options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance awards (which may take the form of performance units or performance shares) and other awards to acquire up to an aggregate of 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2023, 317,932 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

Restricted Stock - Employees

Restricted shares have been granted to certain employees which vest based on continued service to the Company.

The holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares. Restricted share awards granted prior to 2023 vest over a five-year period while awards granted in 2023 vest over a three-year period.

The Company estimates the fair value of restricted share grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight-line basis over the appropriate vesting period. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of restricted stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company recognized $1.0 million, respectively, of expense relating to restricted share grants.

As of March 31, 2023, there was $13.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years. The intrinsic value of restricted shares redeemed was $2.6 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Restricted share activity is summarized as follows:

	Shares	Weighted Average
	Outstanding	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2022	183	$	65.46
Restricted stock granted	82	$	73.24
Restricted stock vested	(51)	$	63.72
Restricted stock forfeited	(14)	$	69.00
Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2023	200	$	68.81

Performance Units and Shares

Performance shares were granted to certain executive officers prior to 2019, while performance units were granted beginning in 2019. Performance units or shares are subject to a three-year performance period, following the conclusion of which shares awarded are to be determined by the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) compared to the constituents of the MSCI US REIT Index and a defined peer group. Fifty percent of the award is based upon the TSR percentile rank versus the constituents in the MSCI US REIT Index for the three-year performance period; and fifty percent of the award is based upon TSR percentile rank versus a specified net lease peer group for the three-year performance period. For performance units and shares granted prior to 2023, vesting of the performance units and shares following their issuance will occur ratably over a three-year period, with the initial vesting occurring immediately following the conclusion of the performance period such that all units and shares vest within five years of the original award date. Performance units granted in 2023 vest following the conclusion of the performance period such that all units will vest three years from the original award date.

The grant date fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model. For the performance units and shares granted prior to 2023, compensation expense is amortized on an attribution method over a five-year period. For performance units granted in 2023, compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over a three-year period. Compensation expense related to performance units or shares is determined at the grant date and is not adjusted throughout the measurement or vesting periods.

The Monte Carlo simulation pricing model for issued grants utilizes the following assumptions: (i) expected term (equal to the remaining performance measurement period at the grant date); (ii) volatility (based on historical volatility); and (iii) risk-free rate (interpolated based on 2- and 3-year rates). The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of performance units and shares.  

The following assumptions were used when determining the grant date fair value:

	2023		2022		2021
Expected term (years)	2.9		2.9		2.9
Volatility	23.6	%	33.5	%	33.9	%
Risk-free rate	4.4	%	1.8	%	0.2	%

The Company recognized expense related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period has not yet been completed of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, there was $6.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period has not yet been completed, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

The Company recognized expense related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period was completed, however the shares have not yet vested, of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, there was $0.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period has been completed, however the

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shares have not yet vested, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Performance units and shares activity is summarized as follows:

	Target Number	Weighted Average
	of Awards	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Performance units at December 31, 2022 - three-year performance period to be completed	85	$	72.27
Performance units granted	47	$	80.34
Performance units at March 31, 2023- three-year performance period completed	(21)	$	90.17
Performance units at March 31, 2023 - three-year performance period to be completed	111	$	72.14

	Shares	Weighted Average
	Outstanding	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Performance units and shares - three-year performance period completed but not yet vested at December 31, 2022	32	$	61.91
Shares earned at completion of three-year performance period (1)	33	$	90.17
Shares vested	(34)	$	69.73
Performance units and shares - three-year performance period completed but not yet vested at March 31, 2023	31	$	83.40
(1)Performance units granted in 2020 for which the three-year performance period was completed December 31, 2022 paid out at the 150% performance level.

Restricted Stock - Directors

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, 14,535 restricted shares were granted to independent members of the Company’s board of directors at a weighted average grant date fair value of $73.27 per share.

The holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares. The restricted shares granted to non-employee directors vest over the 2023 calendar year commensurate with the board members’ annual services to the Company.

The Company estimates the fair value of board members’ restricted share grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight-line basis over the one-year vesting period. The Company recognized expense relating to restricted share grants to the board members of $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

As of March 31, 2023, there was $0.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the board members’ outstanding restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over the remainder of 2023. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of this restricted stock.

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Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is party to various legal actions which the Company considers to be routine in nature and incidental to the operation of its business. The Company believes that the outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 13 – Subsequent Events

In connection with the preparation of its financial statements, the Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2023 through the date on which these financial statements were issued to determine whether any of these events required disclosure in the financial statements.

There were no reportable subsequent events or transactions.

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

The following should be read in conjunction with the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, including the respective notes thereto, which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The terms the “Company,” “Management,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Agree Realty Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “seek,” “could,” “project” or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could materially affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance or future achievements or events. Currently, one of the most significant factors, however, is the adverse effect of macroeconomic conditions, including inflation and the potential impacts of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance of the Company and its tenants, the real estate market and the global economy and financial markets. The extent to which macroeconomic trends and future impacts of COVID-19 or other pandemics may impact the Company and its tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence. Moreover, you should interpret many of the risks identified in this report, as well as the risks set forth below, as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of macroeconomic conditions. Additional factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, including those set forth under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; global and national economic conditions and changes in general economic, financial and real estate market conditions; the financial failure of, or other default in payment by, tenants under their leases and the potential resulting vacancies; the Company’s concentration with certain tenants and in certain markets, which may make the Company more susceptible to adverse events; changes in the Company’s business strategy; risks that the Company’s acquisition and development projects will fail to perform as expected; adverse changes and disruption in the retail sector and the financing stability of the Company’s tenants, which could impact tenants’ ability to pay rent and expense reimbursement; the Company’s ability to pay dividends; risks relating to information technology and cybersecurity attacks, loss of confidential information and other related business disruptions; loss of key management personnel; the potential need to fund improvements or other capital expenditures out of operating cash flow; financing risks, such as the inability to obtain debt or equity financing on favorable terms or at all; the level and volatility of interest rates; the Company’s ability to renew or re-lease space as leases expire; limitations in the Company’s tenants’ leases on real estate tax, insurance and operating cost reimbursement obligations; loss or bankruptcy of one or more of the Company’s major tenants, and bankruptcy laws that may limit the Company’s remedies if a tenant becomes bankrupt and rejects its leases; potential liability for environmental contamination, which could result in substantial costs; the Company’s level of indebtedness, which could reduce funds available for other business purposes and reduce the Company’s operational flexibility; covenants in the Company’s credit agreements and unsecured notes, which could limit the Company’s flexibility and adversely affect its financial condition; credit market developments that may reduce availability under the Company’s revolving credit facility; an increase in market interest rates which could raise the Company’s interest costs on existing and future debt; a decrease in interest rates, which may lead to additional competition for the acquisition of real estate or adversely affect the Company’s results of operations; the Company’s hedging strategies, which may not be successful in mitigating the Company’s risks associated with interest rates; legislative or regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); the Company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and the limitations imposed on its business by its status as a REIT; and the Company’s failure to

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qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, which could adversely affect the Company’s operations and ability to make distributions.

Overview

The Company is a fully integrated REIT primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. The Company was founded in 1971 by its current Executive Chairman, Richard Agree, and its common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in 1994.  The Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, directly or indirectly, the Operating Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner and in which it held a 99.6% common interest as of March 31, 2023. Refer to Note 1- Organization in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further information on the ownership structure. Under the agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership, the Company, as the sole general partner, has exclusive responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Operating Partnership.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 1,908 properties located in 48 states and totaling approximately 40.1 million square feet of GLA. The portfolio was approximately 99.7% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 8.8 years. A significant majority of the Company’s properties are leased to national tenants and approximately 68.0% of our annualized base rent was derived from tenants, or parent entities thereof, with an investment grade credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Substantially all of our tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and property operating expenses including property taxes, insurance and maintenance.

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 1994. We believe that we have been organized and have operated in a manner that has allowed us to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and we intend to continue operating in such a manner.

Results of Operations

Overall

The Company’s real estate investment portfolio grew from approximately $4.7 billion in net investment amount representing 1,510 properties with 31.0 million square feet of GLA as of March 31, 2022 to approximately $6.0 billion in net investment amount representing 1,908 properties with 40.1 million square feet of GLA at March 31, 2023. The Company’s real estate investments were made throughout and between the periods presented and were not all outstanding for the entire period; accordingly, a portion of the increase in rental income between periods is related to recognizing revenue in 2023 on acquisitions that were made during 2022. Similarly, the full rental income impact of acquisitions made during 2023 to-date will not be seen until the remainder of 2023.

Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company acquired 66 retail net lease assets for approximately $303.9 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 24 states and are leased to tenants operating in 16 diverse retail sectors for a weighted average lease term of approximately 13.1 years. The underwritten weighted-average capitalization rate on the Company’s acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 6.7%.¹

¹ When used within this discussion, “weighted-average capitalization rate” for acquisitions and dispositions is defined by the Company as the sum of contractual fixed annual rents computed on a straight-line basis over the primary lease terms and anticipated annual net tenant recoveries, divided by the purchase and sales prices for occupied properties.

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Dispositions

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not dispose of any properties.

Development and Partner Capital Solutions

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company commenced five and completed three development or Partner Capital Solutions projects.  At March 31, 2023, the Company had 26 development or Partner Capital Solutions projects under construction.

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

	Three Months Ended				Variance
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022		(in dollars)		(percentage)
Rental Income	$	126,609	$	98,312	$	28,297	29	%
Real Estate Tax Expense	$	9,432	$	7,611	$	1,821	24	%
Property Operating Expense	$	6,782	$	4,477	$	2,305	51	%
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	$	40,646	$	28,561	$	12,085	42	%

The variances in rental income, real estate tax expense, property operating expense and depreciation and amortization expense shown above were due to the acquisitions and the ownership of an increased number of properties during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, as further described under Results of Operations - Overall above.

General and administrative expenses increased $1.2 million, or 16%, to $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily the result of growth in employee headcount and resulting increase in compensation costs. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 7.0% in the first quarter of 2023 from 7.8% in the first quarter of 2022.

Interest expense increased $4.1 million, or 29%, to $18.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in interest expense was primarily a result of higher levels of borrowings in the first quarter of 2023 in comparison to the first quarter of 2022 as well as higher interest rates under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings increased, primarily from the issuance of $300 million of 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes completed in August 2022, in order to finance the acquisition and development of additional properties.

No dispositions were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as a result no gain on sale of assets was recognized during the period, resulting in a decrease of $2.3 million in comparison to the gain on sale of assets recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022.  Gains on sales of assets are dependent on levels of disposition activity and the assets’ bases relative to their sales prices.  As a result, such gains are not necessarily comparable period-to-period.

Income tax expense increased $0.1 million, or 9%, to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in income tax expense was primarily driven by state and local taxes due to the acquisition and the ownership of additional properties during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Net income increased $5.5 million, or 15%, to $41.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $36.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.  The change was the result of the items discussed above. After allocation of income to non-controlling interest and preferred stockholders, net income attributable to common stockholders increased $5.5 million to $39.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s principal demands for funds include payment of operating expenses, payment of principal and interest on its outstanding indebtedness, dividends and distributions to its stockholders and holders of the units of the Operating Partnership (the “Operating Partnership Common Units”), and future property acquisitions and development.

The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through cash and cash equivalents held as of March 31, 2023, cash provided from operations, and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2023, available cash and cash equivalents, including cash held in escrow, was $12.9 million.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $196.0 million outstanding on its revolving credit facility and $804.0 million available for future borrowings, subject to its compliance with covenants. The Company anticipates funding its long-term capital needs through cash provided from operations, borrowings under its revolving credit facility, and the issuance of debt and common or preferred equity or other instruments convertible into or exchangeable for common or preferred equity.

We continually evaluate alternative financing and believe that we can obtain financing on reasonable terms. However, there can be no assurance that additional financing or capital will be available, or that the terms will be acceptable or advantageous to us. Our ability to access capital on favorable terms as well as to use cash from operations to continue to meet our liquidity needs is uncertain and cannot be predicted and could be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in the other reports the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC’).

Capitalization

As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s total enterprise value was approximately $8.64 billion. Total enterprise value consisted of $6.42 billion of common equity (based on the March 31, 2023 closing price Company common stock on the NYSE of $68.61 per common share and assuming the conversion of Operating Partnership Common Units), $175.0 million of preferred equity (stated at liquidation value) and $2.06 billion of total debt including (i) $196.0 million of borrowing under its revolving credit facility; (ii) $1.81 billion of senior unsecured notes; (iii) $50.2 million of mortgage notes payable; less $12.9 million cash, cash equivalents and cash held in escrow. The Company’s total debt to total enterprise value was 23.8% at March 31, 2023.

At March 31, 2023, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.4% common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership Common Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for shares of Company common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Company, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the option to settle exchanged Operating Partnership Common Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of our shares. Assuming the exchange of all Operating Partnership Common Units, there would have been 93,545,698 shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2023.

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Equity

Shelf Registration

The Company has filed with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, registering an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and guarantees of debt securities of the Operating Partnership, as well as an unspecified amount of debt securities of the Operating Partnership, at an indeterminate aggregate initial offering price. The Company may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered.  The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

Common Stock Offerings

In October 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. Upon settlement, the offering is anticipated to raise net proceeds of approximately $380.9 million after deducting fees and expenses and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements. As of December 31, 2022, the Company settled 1,600,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $106.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company settled an additional 2,945,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $195.2 million. The Company is required to settle the remaining 1,205,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements by September 2023.

Preferred Stock Offering

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 7,000,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”) outstanding, each representing 1/1,000th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month (or, if not on a business day, on the next succeeding business day). The dividend rate is 4.25% per annum of the $25,000 (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) liquidation preference. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are in the amount of $0.08854 per Depositary Share, equivalent to $1.0625 per annum.

The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Shares before September 2026 except in limited circumstances to preserve its status as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and except in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company.  Beginning in September 2026, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or from time to time in part, by paying $25.00 per Depositary Share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Company, if the Company does not otherwise redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, the holders have a right to convert their shares into common stock of the Company at the $25.00 per share liquidation value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.  This conversion value is limited by a share cap if the Company’s stock price falls below a certain threshold.

ATM Programs

The Company enters into ATM programs through which the Company, from time to time, sells shares of common stock and/or enters into forward sale agreements.

The Company has entered into forward sale agreements under its $750.0 million 2022 ATM Program to sell an aggregate of 4,350,232 shares of common stock, for anticipated proceeds of $300.6 million. Prior to January 1, 2023, the Company settled 245,591 shares of these forward sale agreements for net proceeds of approximately $18.1 million, after deducting fees and expenses. No additional forward sale agreements were entered and no additional shares were settled during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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The Company is required to settle the remaining 4,104,641shares subject to forward sale agreements by various dates between November and December 2023.  After considering the shares of common stock issued or sold subject to forward sale agreements under the 2022 ATM Program, the Company had approximately $446.6 million of availability remaining under the program as of March 31, 2023.

Debt

The below table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (presented in thousands):

	All-in			Principal Amount Outstanding
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Interest Rate		Maturity	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Revolving Credit Facility (1)	5.75	%	January 2026	$	196,000	$	100,000
Total Credit Facility				$	196,000	$	100,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
2025 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.16	%	May 2025	$	50,000	$	50,000
2027 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.26	%	May 2027		50,000		50,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)(3)	2.11	%	June 2028		350,000		350,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.42	%	July 2028		60,000		60,000
2029 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.19	%	September 2029		100,000		100,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.32	%	September 2030		125,000		125,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)(4)	3.49	%	October 2030		350,000		350,000
2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (5)	4.42	%	October 2031		125,000		125,000
2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)(6)	3.96	%	October 2032		300,000		300,000
2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)(7)	2.13	%	June 2033		300,000		300,000
Total Senior Unsecured Notes				$	1,810,000	$	1,810,000
Mortgage Notes Payable
Single Asset Mortgage Loan	5.01	%	September 2023		4,622		4,622
Portfolio Credit Tenant Lease	6.27	%	July 2026		3,301		3,523
Four Asset Mortgage Loan	3.63	%	December 2029		42,250		42,250
Total Mortgage Notes Payable				$	50,173	$	50,395
Total Principal Amount Outstanding				$	2,056,173	$	1,960,395

(1) The interest rate of the Revolving Credit Facility assumes SOFR as of March 31, 2023 of 4.87%.

(2) The principal amounts outstanding are presented excluding their original issue discounts.

(3) The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.00%.

(4) The 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.90%.

(5) The 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.47%.

(6) The 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.80%.

(7) The 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.60%.

Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

The Company’s Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement provides for a $1.0 billion Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility includes an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional lender commitments up to a total of $1.75 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature in January 2026 with Company options to extend the maturity date to January 2027.  

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The Revolving Credit Facility's interest rate is based on a pricing grid with a range of 72.5 to 140 basis points over SOFR, determined by the Company's credit ratings and leverage ratio, plus a SOFR adjustment of 10 basis points. The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to improvement based on the Company's leverage ratio, provided its credit ratings meet a certain threshold. Based on the Company's credit ratings and leverage ratio at the time of closing, pricing on the Revolving Credit Facility was 87.5 basis points over SOFR. In connection with the Company's ongoing environmental, social and governance ("ESG") initiatives, pricing may be reduced if specific ESG ratings are achieved.

The Company and Richard Agree, the Executive Chairman of the Company, are parties to a Reimbursement Agreement dated November 18, 2014 (the “Reimbursement Agreement”).  Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement, Mr. Agree has agreed to reimburse the Company for any loss incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed $14.0 million to the extent that the value of the Operating Partnership’s assets available to satisfy the Operating Partnership’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility is less than $14.0 million.

Senior Unsecured Notes – Private Placement

The 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2029 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2030 Senior Unsecured Notes, and 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (collectively the “Private Placements”) were issued in private placements to individual investors. The Private Placements did not involve a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Senior Unsecured Notes – Public Offerings

The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes, 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes, 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes and 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (collectively the “Public Notes”) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Agree Realty Corporation and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The Public Notes are governed by an Indenture, dated August 17, 2020, among the Operating Partnership, the Company and respective trustee (as amended and supplemented by an officer’s certificate dated at the issuance of each of the Public Notes, the “Indenture”). The Indenture, as amended, contains various restrictive covenants, including limitations on the ability of the guarantors and the issuer to incur additional indebtedness and requirements to maintain a pool of unencumbered assets.

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had total gross mortgage indebtedness of $50.2 million which was collateralized by related real estate and tenants’ leases with an aggregate net book value of $85.7 million. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s mortgage notes payable was 3.93% as of March 31, 2023 and 3.94% as of December 31, 2022.

In connection with a four-property acquisition completed during the second quarter of 2022, the Company assumed an interest only, mortgage note payable with a principal balance of $42.3 million, stated interest rate of 3.63% and matures December 2029.  As part of the purchase price allocation completed, the mortgage debt was fair valued as of the date of acquisition resulting in a $2.5 million debt discount.  

The Company has entered into mortgage loans which are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-default and cross-collateralization provisions. Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the event that the Company defaults under the loan. Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.

Loan Covenants

Certain loan agreements contain various restrictive covenants, including the following financial covenants: maximum leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratios, consolidated net worth requirements, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unsecured interest expense ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio, a minimum unsecured debt yield and a minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. As of March 31, 2023, the most restrictive covenant was the minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. The Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants and obligations as of March 31, 2023.

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Cash Flows  

Operating - Most of the Company’s cash from operations is generated by rental income from its investment portfolio.  Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased by $32.7 million over the same period in 2022, primarily due to the increase in the size of the Company’s real estate investment portfolio.

Investing - Net cash used in investing activities was $107.7 million lower during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.  Acquisitions of properties during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $109.7 million lower than the same period in 2022, due to overall decrease in the level of acquisition activity.  Development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $5.6 million lower than the same period in 2022, due to the changes in timing of development spend. Proceeds from asset sales decreased by $7.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Proceeds from asset sales are dependent on levels of disposition activity and the specific assets sold and are not necessarily comparable period-to-period.

Financing - Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $136.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.  Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock decreased by $55.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same quarter in 2022.

Net borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility decreased by $64.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Net borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility were $96.0 million during the first quarter of 2023 while $160.0 million of net borrowings were completed in the first quarter of 2022.

Total dividends and distributions paid to its common and preferred stockholders and non-controlling owners increased by $16.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, due to the increase in the annualized common dividend rate and an increased number of common shares outstanding. The Company’s annualized common stock dividend during the first quarter of 2023 is $2.880 per common share, a 5.7% increase over the annualized $2.724 per common share declared in the first quarter of 2022.

Material Cash Requirements

In conducting our business, the Company enters into contractual obligations, including those for debt and operating leases for land.

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Detail on these obligations as of March 31, 2023, including expected settlement periods, is contained below (presented in thousands):

	2023
	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Mortgage Notes Payable	$	5,305	$	963	$	1,026	$	629	$	—	$	42,250	$	50,173
Revolving Credit Facility (1)		—		—		—		196,000		—		—		196,000
Senior Unsecured Notes		—		—		50,000		—		50,000		1,710,000		1,810,000
Land Lease Obligations		1,149		7,449		1,197		1,195		1,042		28,809		40,841
Estimated Interest Payments on Outstanding Debt		57,557		72,803		71,523		59,798		58,079		175,789		495,549
Total	$	64,011	$	81,215	$	123,746	$	257,622	$	109,121	$	1,956,848	$	2,592,563

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility matures in January 2026, with options to extend the maturity to extend its maturity date by six months up to two times, for a maximum maturity of January 2027.

In addition to items reflected in the table above, the Company has issued preferred stock with cumulative cash dividends, as described under Equity – Preferred Stock Offering above.

During the first quarter of 2023 the Company had 29 development or Partner Capital Solutions projects completed or under construction, for which 26 remain under construction as of March 31, 2023. Anticipated total costs for the 26 projects are approximately $105.1 million. These construction commitments will be funded using cash provided from operations, current capital resources on hand, and/or other sources of funding available to the Company.

The Company’s recurring obligations under its tenant leases for maintenance, taxes, and/or insurance will also be funded through the cash sources available to the Company described earlier.

Dividends

During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company declared monthly dividends of $0.240 per common share for January, February and March 2023. The holder of the Operating Partnership Common Units is entitled to an equal distribution per Operating Partnership Common Unit held. The dividends and distributions payable for January and February were paid during the quarter. The March dividends and distributions were recorded as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2023 and were paid on April 14, 2023.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company declared monthly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares for January, February and March 2023.  The March dividend was recorded as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2023 and was paid on April 3, 2023.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary and anticipated impact of each applicable accounting pronouncement on the Company’s financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires the Company’s management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including

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making estimates and assumptions. Management bases estimates on the best information available at the time, its experience, and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates affect

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the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. If management’s judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions or other matters had been different, it is possible that different accounting principles would have been applied, resulting in a different presentation of the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. From time to time, the Company may re-evaluate its estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current estimates and assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain. A summary of the Company’s critical accounting policies is included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The Company has not made any material changes to these policies during the periods covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds from Operations (“FFO” or “Nareit FFO”)

FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”) to mean net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate assets and/or changes in control, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and any impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations.

FFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Further, while the Company adheres to the Nareit definition of FFO, its presentation of FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs due to the fact that all REITs may not use the same definition.

Core Funds from Operations (“Core FFO”)

The Company defines Core FFO as Nareit FFO with the addback of (i) noncash amortization of acquisition purchase price related to above- and below- market lease intangibles and discount on assumed mortgage debt and (ii) certain infrequently occurring items that reduce or increase net income in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that its measure of Core FFO facilitates useful comparison of performance to its peers who predominantly transact in sale-leaseback transactions and are thereby not required by GAAP to allocate purchase price to lease intangibles.  Unlike many of its peers, the Company has acquired the substantial majority of its net-leased properties through acquisitions of properties from third parties or in connection with the acquisitions of ground leases from third parties.

Core FFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Further, the Company’s presentation of Core FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs due to the fact that all REITs may not use the same definition.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”)

AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance used by many companies in the REIT industry. AFFO further adjusts FFO and Core FFO for certain non-cash items that reduce or increase net income computed in accordance with GAAP. Management considers AFFO a useful supplemental measure of the Company’s performance; however, AFFO should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of its performance, or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. The Company’s computation of AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating AFFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore may not be comparable to such other REITs.

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Reconciliations

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to FFO, Core FFO and AFFO for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Reconciliation from Net Income to Funds from Operations
Net income	$	41,774	$	36,289
Less Series A preferred stock dividends		1,859		1,859
Net income attributable to Operating Partnership common unitholders		39,915		34,430
Depreciation of rental real estate assets		26,584		19,470
Amortization of lease intangibles - in-place leases and leasing costs		13,770		8,924
Provision for impairment		—		1,015
(Gain) loss on sale or involuntary conversion of assets, net		—		(2,285)
Funds from Operations - Operating Partnership common unitholders	$	80,269	$	61,554
Amortization of above (below) market lease intangibles, net and assumed mortgage debt discount, net		8,695		8,178
Core Funds from Operations - Operating Partnership common unitholders	$	88,964	$	69,732
Straight-line accrued rent		(3,039)		(3,135)
Stock based compensation expense		1,831		1,635
Amortization of financing costs and original issue discounts		1,029		788
Non-real estate depreciation		292		167
Adjusted Funds from Operations - Operating Partnership common unitholders	$	89,077	$	69,187
Funds from Operations per common share and partnership unit - diluted	$	0.88	$	0.86
Core Funds from Operations per common share and partnership unit - diluted	$	0.98	$	0.97
Adjusted Funds from Operations per common share and partnership unit - diluted	$	0.98	$	0.97
Weighted average shares and Operating Partnership common units outstanding
Basic		90,375,874		71,576,549
Diluted		90,895,791		71,683,722
Additional supplemental disclosure
Scheduled principal repayments	$	221	$	208
Capitalized interest	$	539	$	112
Capitalized building improvements	$	702	$	1,100

ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily through borrowing activities. There is inherent roll-over risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and our future financing requirements.

The Company’s interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below presents the principal payments (presented in thousands) and the weighted average interest rates on outstanding debt, by year of expected maturity, to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.  Average interest rates shown reflect

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the impact of any swap agreements previously employed to fix interest rates.

	2023
	(remaining)			2024			2025			2026			2027			Thereafter			Total
Mortgage Notes Payable	$	5,305		$	963		$	1,026		$	629		$	—		$	42,250		$	50,173
Average Interest Rate		5.17	%		6.27	%		6.27	%		6.27	%					3.63	%
Revolving Credit Facility (1)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	196,000		$	—		$	—		$	196,000
Average Interest Rate											5.40	%
Senior Unsecured Notes	$	—		$	—		$	50,000		$	—		$	50,000		$	1,710,000		$	1,810,000
Average Interest Rate								4.16	%					4.26	%		3.25	%

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility matures in January 2026, with options to extend the maturity date by six months up to two times, for a maximum maturity of January 2027.

The fair value is estimated to be $46.0 million and $1.57 billion for mortgage notes payable and senior unsecured notes, respectively, as of March 31, 2023. The fair value of the Revolving Credit Facility approximates its book value as it is variable rate debt.

The table above incorporates those exposures that exist as of March 31, 2023; it does not consider those exposures or positions which could arise after that date. As a result, the Company’s ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period and interest rates.

The Company seeks to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower the overall borrowing costs by closely monitoring our variable rate debt and converting such debt to fixed rates when the Company deems such conversion advantageous. From time to time, the Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements or other interest rate hedging contracts. While these agreements are intended to lessen the impact of rising interest rates, they also expose the Company to the risks that the other parties to the agreements will not perform. The Company could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements, the agreements may be unenforceable or the underlying transactions fail to qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges under GAAP guidance.

The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and the Company did not have any outstanding derivative instruments or hedging activities as of March 31, 2023.

ITEM 4.       Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that the Company files or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during its most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.        Legal Proceedings

The Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any other material litigation threatened against us, except for routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business which is expected to be covered by its liability insurance.

ITEM 1A.     Risk Factors

For a discussion of the Company’s potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

ITEM 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company withheld shares from employees to satisfy estimated statutory income tax obligations related to vesting of restricted stock awards. The value of the common stock withheld was based on the closing price of our common stock on the applicable vesting date.

Common stock repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were:

				Total Number of	Maximum Number
				Shares Purchased	of Shares that May
				as Part of Publicly	Yet Be Purchased
	Total Number of		Average Price Paid	Announced Plans	Under the Plans
Period	Shares Purchased		Per Share	or Programs	or Programs
January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023	—	$	—	—	—
February 1, 2023 - February 28, 2023	35,477		73.27	—	—
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023	101		70.09	—	—
Total	35,578	$	73.26	—	—

ITEM 3.        Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4.        Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.        Other Information

None.

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ITEM 6.        Exhibits

3.1	Articles of Incorporation of the Company, including all amendments and articles supplementary thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013).
3.2	Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2015).
3.3	Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2016).
3.4	Articles Supplementary of the Company, dated February 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2019).
3.5	Articles of Amendment of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2019).
3.6	Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2021).
3.7	Articles Supplementary of the Company, dated September 13, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2021).
3.8	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2013).
3.9	First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Agree Realty Corporation, effective February 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2019).
*22	Subsidiary Guarantors of Agree Realty Corporation
*31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Joel N. Agree, Chief Executive Officer
*31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Peter Coughenour, Chief Financial Officer
**32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Joel N. Agree, Chief Executive Officer
**32.2	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Peter Coughenour, Chief Financial Officer
*101	The following materials from Agree Realty Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023 formatted in Inline iXBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) related notes to these consolidated financial statements.
*104	Cover Page Interactive Date File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*     Filed herewith.

** Documents are furnished not filed.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Agree Realty Corporation

/s/ Joel N. Agree

Joel N. Agree

President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Peter Coughenour

Peter Coughenour

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:   May 4, 2023

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EX-22

Exhibit 22

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

List of Guarantor Subsidiaries

The 2028, 2030 and 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Agree Realty Corporation and the following wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership as of May 4, 2023:

Guarantor	Jurisdiction of Organization
Agree 117 Mission, LLC	Michigan
Agree 2016, LLC	Delaware
Agree Central, LLC	Delaware
Agree Chapel Hill NC, LLC	Delaware
Agree Charleston WV, LLC	Delaware
Agree Columbia SC, LLC	Delaware
Agree Convenience No. 1, LLC	Delaware
Agree CW, LLC	Delaware
Agree Dallas Forest Drive, LLC	Texas
Agree DT Jacksonville NC, LLC	Delaware
Agree Farmington NM, LLC	Delaware
Agree Fort Walton Beach, LLC	Florida
Agree Grandview Heights OH, LLC	Delaware
Agree Greenwich CT, LLC	Delaware
Agree Lebanon NH, LLC	Delaware
Agree Madison AL, LLC	Delaware
Agree Marietta, LLC	Georgia
Agree M-59, LLC	Michigan
Agree MCW, LLC	Delaware
Agree Mena AR, LLC	Delaware
Agree NJ, LLC	Delaware
Agree Onaway MI, LLC	Delaware
Agree Orange CT, LLC	Delaware
Agree Oxford Commons AL, LLC	Delaware
Agree Paterson NJ, LLC	Delaware
Agree Portfolio, LLC	Delaware
Agree Roseville CA, LLC	California
Agree SB, LLC	Delaware
Agree Secaucus NJ, LLC	Delaware
Agree Shelf ES PA, LLC	Delaware
Agree Shelf PA, LLC	Delaware
Agree Southfield, LLC	Michigan
Agree Spring Grove, LLC	Illinois
Agree St Petersburg, LLC	Florida
Agree Stores, LLC	Delaware
Agree Tallahassee, LLC	Florida
Agree TK, LLC	Delaware
Agree Wawa Baltimore, LLC	Maryland
Agree Walker, LLC	Michigan
Agree Wilmington, LLC	North Carolina
DD Brownsville LLC	North Carolina
DD Hempstead LLC	North Carolina
Lunacorp, LLC	Delaware
Mt. Pleasant Shopping Center, L.L.C.	Michigan

Pachyderm Chattanooga TN, LLC	Delaware
Pachyderm Marietta GA, LLC	Delaware
Pachyderm Myrtle Beach SC, LLC	Delaware
Pachyderm Philadelphia PA, LLC	Delaware
Pachyderm Properties, LLC	Delaware
Pachyderm Riverdale GA, LLC	Delaware
Pachyderm Waite Park MN, LLC	Delaware
Paint PA, LLC	Delaware
Safari Properties II, LLC	Delaware

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Joel N. Agree, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 of Agree Realty Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 4, 2023	/s/ Joel N. Agree
	Name:	Joel N. Agree
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Peter Coughenour, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 of Agree Realty Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 4, 2023	/s/ Peter Coughenour
	Name:	Peter Coughenour
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Based on a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joel N. Agree, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.    The Report, containing the financial statements, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Joel N. Agree

Joel N. Agree

President and Chief Executive Officer

May 4, 2023

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Based on a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023 of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Peter Coughenour, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.    The Report, containing the financial statements, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Peter Coughenour

Peter Coughenour

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

May 4, 2023

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	Mar. 31, 2023	May 03, 2023
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Entity Tax Identification Number	38-3148187
Entity Address, Address Line One	70 E. Long Lake Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Bloomfield Hills
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48304
City Area Code	248
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real Estate Investments
Land	$ 2,005,606	$ 1,941,599
Buildings	4,281,164	4,054,679
Less accumulated depreciation	(347,778)	(321,142)
Real estate investments excluding property under development	5,938,992	5,675,136
Property under development	73,123	65,932
Net Real Estate Investments	6,012,115	5,741,068
Cash and Cash Equivalents	11,809	27,763
Cash Held in Escrows	1,131	1,146
Accounts Receivable - Tenants, net	71,089	65,841
Lease Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $286,748 and $263,011 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	803,654	799,448
Other Assets, net	86,629	77,923
Total Assets	6,986,427	6,713,189
LIABILITIES
Mortgage Notes Payable, net	47,842	47,971
Senior Unsecured Notes, net	1,792,611	1,792,047
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	196,000	100,000
Dividends and Distributions Payable	23,071	22,345
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, and Other Liabilities	92,733	83,722
Lease Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $37,494 and $35,992 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	36,326	36,714
Total Liabilities	2,188,583	2,082,799
EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized, 7,000 shares Series A outstanding, at stated liquidation value of $25,000 per share, at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	175,000	175,000
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized, 93,198,079 and 90,173,424 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	9	9
Additional paid-in-capital	4,852,927	4,658,570
Dividends in excess of net income	(254,316)	(228,132)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	22,924	23,551
Total Equity - Agree Realty Corporation	4,796,544	4,628,998
Non-controlling interest	1,300	1,392
Total Equity	4,797,844	4,630,390
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 6,986,427	$ 6,713,189

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization (in dollars)	$ 286,748,000	$ 263,011,000
Below market lease, accumulated amortization (in dollars)	$ 37,494,000	$ 35,992,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	4,000,000	4,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	180,000,000	180,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	93,198,079	90,173,424
Common stock, shares outstanding	93,198,079	90,173,424
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	7,000	7,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference, value per share	$ 25,000	$ 25,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues
Rental income	$ 126,609	$ 98,312
Other	9	30
Total Revenues	126,618	98,342
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes	9,432	7,611
Property operating expenses	6,782	4,477
Land lease expense	430	402
General and administrative	8,821	7,622
Depreciation and amortization	40,646	28,561
Provision for impairment	0	1,015
Total Operating Expenses	66,111	49,688
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	0	2,310
Gain (loss) on involuntary conversion, net	0	(25)
Income from Operations	60,507	50,939
Other (Expense) Income
Interest expense, net	(17,998)	(13,931)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(783)	(719)
Other (expense) income	48	0
Net Income	41,774	36,289
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	160	176
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	41,614	36,113
Less Series A preferred stock dividends	1,859	1,859
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 39,755	$ 34,254
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Basic	$ 0.44	$ 0.48
Diluted	$ 0.44	$ 0.48
Other Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 41,774	$ 36,289
Amortization of interest rate swaps	(629)	82
Change in fair value and settlement of interest rate swaps	0	20,581
Total comprehensive income (loss)	41,145	56,952
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	158	276
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$ 40,987	$ 56,676
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic	90,028,255	71,228,930
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Dividends in excess of net income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 175,000	$ 7	$ 3,395,549	$ (147,366)	$ (5,503)	$ 1,629	$ 3,419,316
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	7,000	71,285,311
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		$ 1	250,683				250,684
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs (in shares)		3,791,964
Repurchase of common shares			(1,745)				(1,745)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)		(28,117)
Issuance of restricted stock under the Omnibus Incentive Plan			648				648
Issuance of restricted stock under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)		125,422
Stock-based compensation			1,635				1,635
Series A preferred dividends declared for the period	$ (1,859)						(1,859)
Dividends and distributions declared for the period				(49,653)		(237)	(49,890)
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Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 175,000	$ 8	3,646,770	(162,765)	15,060	1,668	3,675,741
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	7,000	75,174,580
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 175,000	$ 7	3,395,549	(147,366)	(5,503)	1,629	3,419,316
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 175,000	$ 9	4,658,570	(228,132)	23,551	1,392	4,630,390
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	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
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	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	40,646	28,561
Amortization from above (below) market lease intangibles, net	8,611	8,178
Amortization from financing costs, credit facility costs and debt discount	1,113	1,061
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(Gain) loss on sale of assets	0	(2,310)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(2,209)	(2,845)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(10,024)	(4,708)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	15,468	(2,274)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	94,171	61,467
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of real estate investments and other assets	(303,382)	(413,098)
Development of real estate investments and other assets, net of reimbursements (including capitalized interest of $539 in 2023 and $112 in 2022)	(27,687)	(33,291)
Payment of leasing costs	(38)	(45)
Net proceeds from sale of assets	0	7,643
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(331,107)	(438,791)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	195,133	250,684
Repurchase of common shares	(2,607)	(1,745)
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings	385,000	330,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility repayments	(289,000)	(170,000)
Payments of mortgage notes payable	(221)	(209)
Payment of Series A preferred dividends	(1,859)	(1,859)
Payment of common stock dividends	(65,198)	(48,771)
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(266)	(237)
Payments for financing costs	(15)	(23)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	220,967	357,840
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow	(15,969)	(19,484)
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, beginning of period	28,909	45,250
Cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, end of period	12,940	25,766
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	7,044	13,367
Cash paid for income tax	279	1,336
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	23,071
Change in accrual of development, construction and other real estate investment costs	(6,459)	411
Preferred Stock [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	1,859	1,859
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	620	620
Common Stock [Member]
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared and unpaid	$ 22,451	$ 17,143

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Real estate inventory, capitalized interest costs	$ 539	$ 112

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Organization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Organization

Organization

Note 1 – Organization

Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties net leased to industry leading tenants. The Company was founded in 1971 by its current Executive Chairman, Richard Agree, and its common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994.

The Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, directly or indirectly, Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which Agree Realty Corporation is the sole general partner and in which it held a 99.6% common equity interest as of March 31, 2023. There is a one-for-one relationship between the limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Operating Partnership Common Units”) owned by the Company and shares of Company common stock outstanding.  The Company also owns a Series A preferred equity interest in the Operating Partnership.  This preferred equity interest corresponds on a one-for-one basis to the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (see Note 6 – Common and Preferred Stock), providing income and distributions to the Company equal to the dividends payable on that stock. Under the agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership, the Company, as the sole general partner, has exclusive responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Operating Partnership.

The terms “Agree Realty,” the “Company,” “Management,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Agree Realty Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.  Amounts as of December 31, 2022 included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of that date. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein, should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company, as the sole general partner, held 99.6% of the Operating Partnership’s common equity as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as well as 100% of the Series A preferred equity interest.  All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated, including the Company’s Series A preferred equity interest in the Operating Partnership.

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.4% common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the Company’s founder and chairman. The Operating Partnership Common Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Company, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the option to settle exchanged Operating Partnership Common Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of its shares. Assuming the exchange of all non-controlling Operating Partnership Common Units, there would have been 93,545,698 shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2023.

Real Estate Investments

The Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. For properties developed by the Company, all direct and indirect costs related to planning, development and construction, including interest, real estate taxes and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and recorded as property under development until construction has been completed.  

Assets Held for Sale

Assets are classified as real estate held for sale based on specific criteria as outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, Property, Plant & Equipment. Properties classified as real estate held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value, less anticipated selling costs. Any properties classified as held for sale are not depreciated. Assets are generally classified as real estate held for sale once management has actively engaged in marketing the asset and has received a firm purchase commitment that is expected to close within one year.

Acquisitions of Real Estate

The acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to land, building, assumed debt, if any, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. Intangible assets and liabilities represent the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market leases. In making estimates of fair values, the Company may use various sources, including data provided by independent third parties, as well as information obtained by the Company as a result of its due diligence, including expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located.

In allocating the fair value of the identified tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, land is valued based upon comparable market data or independent appraisals.  Buildings are valued on an as-if vacant basis based on a cost approach utilizing estimates of cost and the economic age of the building or an income approach utilizing various market data. In-place lease intangibles are valued based on the Company’s estimates of costs related to tenant acquisition and the carrying costs that would be incurred during the time it would take to locate a tenant if the property were vacant, considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases at the time of the acquisition. Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company’s estimate of current market lease rates for the property.  In the case of sale-leaseback transactions, it is typically assumed that the lease is not in-place prior to the close of the transaction.

Depreciation and Amortization

Land, buildings and improvements are recorded and stated at cost.  The Company’s properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets, which are generally 40 years for buildings and 10 to 20 years for improvements. Properties classified as held for sale and properties under development or redevelopment are not depreciated.  Major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

In-place lease intangible assets and the capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized over the non-cancelable term of the lease as well as any option periods included in the estimated fair value.  In-place lease intangible assets are amortized to amortization expense and above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized as a net adjustment to rental income.  In the event of early lease termination, the remaining net book value of any above- or below-market lease intangible is recognized as an adjustment to rental income.

The following schedule summarizes the Company’s amortization of lease intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	13,624	$	8,795
Lease intangibles (above-market)		10,113		9,636
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(1,502)		(1,458)
Total	$	22,235	$	16,973

The following schedule represents estimated future amortization of lease intangibles as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	40,994	$	51,573	$	48,530	$	45,237	$	40,564	$	188,694	$	415,592
Lease intangibles (above-market)		28,946		35,073		32,739		31,010		28,632		231,662		388,062
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(4,220)		(5,065)		(4,630)		(4,276)		(3,867)		(14,268)		(36,326)
Total	$	65,720	$	81,581	$	76,639	$	71,971	$	65,329	$	406,088	$	767,328

Impairments

The Company reviews real estate investments and related lease intangibles for possible impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable through operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Events or changes in circumstances that may occur include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, the Company’s ability or expectation to re-lease properties that are vacant or become vacant or a change in the anticipated holding period for a property.

Management determines whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the residual value of the real estate, to the carrying cost of the individual asset.

Impairments are measured to the extent the current book value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset less disposition costs for any assets classified as held for sale.

The valuation of impaired assets is determined using valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions and purchase offers received from third parties, which are Level 3 inputs. The Company may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.  Estimating future cash flows is highly subjective and estimates can differ materially from actual results.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrows

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit, checking, and money market accounts.  The account balances periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage, and as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. Cash held in escrows primarily relates to proposed like-kind exchange transactions pursued under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) and funds restricted through a mortgage agreement. The Company had $11.4 million and $27.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.

Per the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18 (Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows) the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, both as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the total of the cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,809	$	27,763
Cash held in escrow		1,131		1,146
Total of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow	$	12,940	$	28,909

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

The Company leases real estate to its tenants under long-term net leases which are accounted for as operating leases. Under this method, leases that have fixed and determinable rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rental increases based upon changes in the consumer price indexes, or other variable factors, are recognized only after changes in such factors have occurred and are then applied according to the lease agreements. Certain leases also provide for additional rent based on tenants’ sales volumes. These rents are recognized when determinable after the tenant exceeds a sales breakpoint.

Recognizing rent escalations on a straight-line method results in rental revenue in the early years of a lease being higher than actual cash received, creating a straight-line rent receivable asset which is included in the accounts receivable - tenants line item in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance of straight-line rent receivables at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $56.9 million and $53.9 million, respectively. To the extent any of the tenants under these leases become unable to pay their contractual cash rents, the Company may be required to write down the straight-line rent receivable from those tenants, which would reduce rental income.

The Company reviews the collectability of charges under its tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. In the event that collectability with respect to any tenant changes, the Company recognizes an adjustment to rental revenue. The Company’s review of collectability of charges under its operating leases also includes any accrued rental revenue related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has seven leases across five tenants where collection is no longer considered probable. For these tenants, the Company is recording rental income on a cash basis and has written off any outstanding receivables, including straight-line rent receivables. Adjustments to rental revenue related to potentially uncollectible charges under these tenant leases resulted in a reduction to rental income of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

In addition to the tenant-specific collectability assessment performed, the Company may also recognize a general allowance, as a reduction to rental revenue, for its operating lease receivables which are not expected to be fully collectible based on the potential for settlement of arrears. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no general allowance was recognized.

The Company’s leases provide for reimbursement from tenants for common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses. A portion of the Company’s operating cost reimbursement revenue is estimated each period and is recognized as rental revenue in the period the recoverable costs are incurred and accrued, and the related revenue is earned. The balance of unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $11.9 million and $11.1 million, respectively. Unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable is reflected in accounts

receivable – tenants, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company has adopted the practical expedient in FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) that allows lessors to combine non-lease components with the lease components when the timing and patterns of transfer for the lease and non-lease components are the same and the lease is classified as an operating lease.  As a result, all rentals and reimbursements pursuant to tenant leases are reflected as one line, rental income, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share of common stock has been computed pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share.  The guidance requires the classification of the Company’s unvested restricted shares, which contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends, as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per share of common stock.  In accordance with the two-class method, earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average shares of common shares and potentially dilutive securities in accordance with the treasury stock method.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share of common stock for each of the periods presented (presented in thousands, except for share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$	41,614	$	36,113
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends		(1,859)		(1,859)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		39,755		34,254
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares		(106)		(110)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$	39,649	$	34,144
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		90,273,864		71,471,247
Less: Unvested restricted shares		(245,609)		(242,317)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation		71,925		58,190
ATM Forward Equity Offerings		147,104		980
December 2021 Forward Offering		—		48,003
September 2022 Forward Equity Offering		300,888		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share		90,548,172		71,336,103

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, 1,050 shares of restricted common stock (“restricted shares”) granted in 2020 and 4,413 performance units granted in 2023 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, 76,623 shares of common stock related to the 2021 at-the-market (“ATM”)

forward equity offerings, 4,733 restricted shares granted in 2020 and 2021, and 1,078 performance units granted in 2022 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Forward Equity Sales

The Company occasionally sells shares of common stock through forward sale agreements to enable the Company to set the price of such shares upon pricing the offering (subject to certain adjustments) while delaying the issuance of such shares and the receipt of the net proceeds by the Company.

To account for the forward sale agreements, the Company considers the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives.  To date, the Company has concluded that its forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase its shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to its shares. The Company then evaluates whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments.  The Company has concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for the Company’s own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock.

The Company also considers the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from forward sale agreements during the period of time prior to settlement.

Equity Offering Costs

Underwriting commissions and offering costs of equity offerings have been reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders, providing it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For the periods covered in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. Notwithstanding its qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.

Earnings and profits that determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and the carrying value (basis) of the investments in properties for tax purposes, among other things.

The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) have made a timely TRS election pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income taxes. All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are attributable to the Company’s TRS.

The Company regularly analyzes its various federal and state filing positions and only recognizes the income tax effect in its financial statements when certain criteria regarding uncertain income tax positions have been met. The Company believes that its income tax positions would more likely than not be sustained upon examination by all relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, no provisions for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Management’s Responsibility to Evaluate Its Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

When preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management has the responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.  In making its evaluation, the Company considers, among other things, any risks and/or uncertainties to its results of operations, contractual obligations in the form of near-term debt maturities, dividend requirements, or other factors impacting the Company’s liquidity and capital resources. No conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern within one year were identified as of the issuance date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes in order to conform to the current presentation.

Segment Reporting

The Company is primarily in the business of acquiring, developing and managing retail real estate. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, which is its Chief Executive Officer, does not distinguish or group operations on a geographic or other basis when assessing the financial performance of the Company’s portfolio of properties.  Accordingly, the Company has a single reportable segment for disclosure purposes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of (1) assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and (2) revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance, ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:

Level 1 –   Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 –   Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 –   Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (Topic 820)” (“ASU 2022-03”).  ASU 2022-03 clarifies that contractual sale restrictions on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, are not considered in measuring the fair value of equity securities.  In addition, the amendment requires the disclosure of: (1) the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The amendment is applied prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact of the guidance.

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Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Leases

Leases

Note 3 – Leases

Tenant Leases

The Company is primarily focused on the ownership, acquisition, development and management of retail properties leased to industry leading tenants.  As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio was approximately 99.7% leased and had a weighted average remaining lease term (excluding extension options) of approximately 8.8 years. A significant majority of its properties are leased to national tenants and approximately 68.0% of its annualized base rent was derived from tenants, or parent entities thereof, with an investment grade credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Substantially all of the Company’s tenants are subject to net lease agreements. A net lease typically requires the tenant to be responsible for minimum monthly rent and actual property operating expenses incurred, including property taxes, insurance and maintenance. In addition, the Company’s tenants are typically subject to future rent increases based on fixed amounts or increases in the consumer price index and certain leases provide for additional rent calculated as a percentage of the tenants’ gross sales above a specified level.  Certain of the Company’s properties are subject to leases under which it retains responsibility for specific costs and expenses of the property.

The Company’s leases typically provide the tenant one or more multi-year renewal options to extend their leases, subject to generally the same terms and conditions, including rent increases, consistent with the initial lease term.

The Company attempts to maximize the amount it expects to derive from the underlying real estate property following the end of the lease, to the extent it is not extended.  The Company maintains a proactive leasing program that, combined with the quality and locations of its properties, has made its properties attractive to tenants. The Company intends to continue to hold its properties for long-term investment and, accordingly, places a strong emphasis on the quality of construction and an on-going program of regular and preventative maintenance.

The Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC 842 on not separating non-lease components from associated lease components.  The lease and non-lease components combined as a result of this election largely include tenant rentals and maintenance charges, respectively. The Company applies the accounting requirements of ASC 842 to the combined component.

The following table includes information regarding contractual lease payments for the Company’s operating leases for which it is the lessor, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Total lease payments	$	132,152	$	103,362
Less: Operating cost reimbursements and percentage rents		16,391		11,914
Total non-variable lease payments	$	115,761	$	91,448

At March 31, 2023, future non-variable lease payments to be received from the Company’s operating leases for the remainder of 2023, the following four years, and thereafter are as follows (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Future non-variable lease payments	$	368,894	$	487,577	$	477,641	$	458,347	$	436,493	$	2,325,780	$	4,554,732

Deferred Revenue

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $21.1 million and $18.1 million, respectively, in deferred revenues resulting from rents paid in advance. Deferred revenues are recognized within accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of these dates.

Land Lease Obligations

The Company is the lessee under land lease agreements for certain of its properties. ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize right of use assets and lease obligation liabilities that arise from leases, whether qualifying as operating or finance.  As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $60.7 million and $60.9 million, respectively, of right of use assets, net, recognized within other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, while the corresponding lease obligations, net, of $23.4 million and $23.6 million, respectively, were recognized within accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of these dates.  

The Company’s land leases do not include any variable lease payments. These leases typically provide multi-year renewal options to extend their term as lessee at the Company’s option. Option periods are included in the calculation of the lease obligation liability only when options are reasonably certain to be exercised. Certain of the Company’s land leases qualify as finance leases as a result of purchase options that are reasonably certain of being exercised or automatic transfer of title to the Company at the end of the lease term.

Amortization of right of use assets for operating land leases is classified as land lease expense and was $0.4 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. There was no amortization of right of use assets for finance land leases, as the underlying leased asset (land) has an infinite life.  Interest expense on finance land leases was less than $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

In calculating its lease obligations under ground leases, the Company uses discount rates estimated to be equal to what it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, for an amount equal to the lease payments, in a similar economic environment.

The following tables include information on the Company’s land leases for which it is the lessee, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and maturity analysis as of March 31, 2023. (presented in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Operating leases:
Operating cash outflows	$	299	$	298
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)		33.4		33.7
Finance leases:
Operating cash outflows	$	63	$	64
Financing cash outflows	$	21	$	20
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (years)		1.5		2.5

The weighted-average discount rate used in computing operating and finance lease obligations approximated 4% at March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities for operating land leases as of March 31, 2023 for the remainder of 2023 and the following four years. (presented in thousands)

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease payments	$	897	$	1,197	$	1,197	$	1,195	$	1,042	$	28,809	$	34,337
Imputed interest		(531)		(690)		(669)		(647)		(627)		(13,863)		(17,027)
Total lease liabilities	$	366	$	507	$	528	$	548	$	415	$	14,946	$	17,310

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities for finance land leases as of March 31, 2023 for the remainder of 2023 and the following four years. (presented in thousands)

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease payments	$	252	$	6,252	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,504
Imputed interest		(188)		(207)		—		—		—		—		(395)
Total lease liabilities	$	64	$	6,045	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,109

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Real Estate Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Investments

Note 4 – Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Portfolio

As of March 31, 2023, the Company owned 1,908 properties, with a total gross leasable area (“GLA”) of approximately 40.1 million square feet. Net Real Estate Investments totaled $6.0 billion as of March 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned 1,839 properties, with a total GLA of approximately 38.1 million square feet. Net Real Estate Investments totaled $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2022.

Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company purchased 66 retail net lease assets for approximately $303.9 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 24 states and had a weighted average lease term of approximately 13.1 years.

The aggregate acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were allocated $59.7 million to land, $217.4 million to buildings and improvements and $26.8 million to lease intangibles, net.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company purchased 106 retail net lease assets for approximately $409.8 million, which includes acquisition and closing costs. These properties are located in 32 states and had a weighted average lease term of approximately 9.2 years. The aggregate acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were allocated $99.8 million to land, $249.2 million to buildings and improvements, and $60.8 million to lease intangibles.  

The acquisitions were funded as all cash purchases and there was no material contingent consideration associated with these acquisitions. None of the Company’s acquisitions during the first three months of 2023 or 2022 caused any new or existing tenant to comprise 10% or more of its total assets or generate 10% or more of its total annualized contractual base rent.

Developments

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company commenced five and completed three development or Partner Capital Solutions projects.  At March 31, 2023, the Company had 26 development or Partner Capital Solutions projects under construction.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company commenced 15 and completed one development or Partner Capital Solutions projects.  As of March 31, 2022, the Company had 17 development or Partner Capital Solutions projects under construction.

Dispositions

The Company did not dispose of any properties during the three months ended March 31, 2023.  During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold one property for net proceeds of $7.6 million and recorded a net gain of $2.3 million.

Assets Held for Sale

The Company did not classify any operating properties as real estate held for sale at March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

Provisions for Impairment

As a result of the Company’s review of real estate investments, it recognized no provisions for impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and a $1.0 million provision for impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The estimated fair value of the impaired real estate assets at their time of impairment during 2022 was $1.8 million.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Debt

Debt

Note 5 – Debt

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had total gross indebtedness of $2.06 billion, including (i) $50.2 million of mortgage notes payable; (ii) $1.81 billion of senior unsecured notes; and (iii) $196.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility (defined below).

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had total gross mortgage indebtedness of $50.2 million, which was collateralized by related real estate and tenants’ leases with an aggregate net book value of $85.7 million. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s mortgage notes payable was 3.93% as of March 31, 2023 and 3.94% as of December 31, 2022.

Mortgage notes payable consisted of the following (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 5.01% per annum, with a balloon payment due September 2023	$	4,622	$	4,622
Note payable in monthly installments of $92 including interest at 6.27% per annum, with a final monthly payment due July 2026		3,301		3,523
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 3.63% per annum, with a balloon payment due December 2029		42,250		42,250
Total principal		50,173		50,395
Unamortized debt issuance costs and assumed debt discount, net		(2,331)		(2,424)
Total	$	47,842	$	47,971

The mortgage loans encumbering the Company’s properties are generally non-recourse, subject to certain exceptions for which the Company would be liable for any resulting losses incurred by the lender. These exceptions vary from loan to loan, but generally include fraud or material misrepresentations, misstatements or omissions by the borrower, intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the borrower that harms the property or results in a loss to the lender, filing of a bankruptcy petition by the borrower, either directly or indirectly, and certain environmental liabilities. At March 31, 2023, there were no mortgage loans with partial recourse to the Company.

The Company has entered into mortgage loans that are secured by multiple properties and contain cross-default and cross-collateralization provisions. Cross-collateralization provisions allow a lender to foreclose on multiple properties in the event that the Company defaults under the loan. Cross-default provisions allow a lender to foreclose on the related property in the event a default is declared under another loan.

Senior Unsecured Notes

The following table presents the senior unsecured notes principal balances net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts for the Company’s private placement and public offerings as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (presented in thousands):

	All-in
	Interest Rate (1)		Maturity	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
2025 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.16	%	May 2025	$	50,000	$	50,000
2027 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.26	%	May 2027		50,000		50,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)	2.11	%	June 2028		350,000		350,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.42	%	July 2028		60,000		60,000
2029 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.19	%	September 2029		100,000		100,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.32	%	September 2030		125,000		125,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (3)	3.49	%	October 2030		350,000		350,000
2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (4)	4.42	%	October 2031		125,000		125,000
2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (5)	3.96	%	October 2032		300,000		300,000
2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (6)	2.13	%	June 2033		300,000		300,000
Total Principal					1,810,000		1,810,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts, net					(17,389)		(17,953)
Total				$	1,792,611	$	1,792,047

(1) The all-in interest rate reflects the straight-line amortization of the terminated swap agreements, as applicable.

(2) The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.00%.

(3) The 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.90%.

(4) The 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.47%.

(5) The 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.80%.

(6) The 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.60%.

The Company has entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows on forecasted issuances of debt. Refer to Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity.  In connection with pricing certain Senior Unsecured Notes and Senior Unsecured Public Notes, the Company terminated forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on all or a portion of the respective notes.  

Senior Unsecured Notes – Private Placements

The 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2029 Senior Unsecured Notes, 2030 Senior Unsecured Notes, and 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (collectively the “Private Placements”) were issued in private placements to individual investors. The Private Placements did not involve a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Senior Unsecured Notes – Public Offerings

The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes, 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes, 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes and 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (collectively the “Public Notes”) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Agree Realty Corporation and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The Public Notes are governed by an indenture, dated August 17, 2020, among the Operating Partnership, the Company and trustee (as supplemented by an officer’s certificate dated at the issuance of each of the Public Notes, the “Indenture”). The Indenture contains various restrictive covenants, including limitations on the ability of the guarantors and the issuer to incur additional indebtedness and requirements to maintain a pool of unencumbered assets.

Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

In December 2021, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement which provided for a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") that bore interest based on a pricing grid with a range of 72.5 to 140 basis points over LIBOR, determined by the Company’s credit ratings and leverage ratio. Based on the Company’s credit ratings and leverage ratio at the time of closing, pricing on the Revolving Credit Facility was 77.5 basis points over LIBOR.

In November 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement which converted the interest rate on its $1.0 billion Revolving Credit Facility from a spread over LIBOR to a spread over SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 10 basis points.

The margins for the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to improvement based on the Company's leverage ratio, provided its credit ratings meet a certain threshold. Based on the Company's credit ratings and leverage ratio at the time of closing plus the SOFR adjustment of 10 basis points, pricing on the Revolving Credit Facility was 87.5 basis points over SOFR. In connection with the Company's ongoing environmental, social and governance ("ESG") initiatives, pricing may be reduced if specific ESG ratings are achieved.

The Revolving Credit Facility includes an accordion option that allows the Company to request additional lender commitments up to a total of $1.75 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature in January 2026 with Company options to extend the maturity date to January 2027.

The Company and Richard Agree, the Executive Chairman of the Company, are parties to a Reimbursement Agreement dated November 18, 2014 (the “Reimbursement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement, Mr. Agree has agreed to reimburse the Company for any loss incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed $14.0 million to the extent that the value of the Operating Partnership’s assets available to satisfy the Operating Partnership’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility is less than $14.0 million.

Debt Maturities

The following table presents scheduled principal payments related to the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	Scheduled		Balloon
	Principal		Payment		Total
Remainder of 2023	$	683	$	4,622	$	5,305
2024		963		—		963
2025		1,026		50,000		51,026
2026 (1)		629		196,000		196,629
2027		—		50,000		50,000
Thereafter		—		1,752,250		1,752,250
Total scheduled principal payments	$	3,301	$	2,052,872	$	2,056,173

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility matures in January 2026, with options to extend the maturity to January 2027. The Revolving Credit Facility had a $196.0 million outstanding balance as of March 31, 2023.

Loan Covenants

Certain loan agreements contain various restrictive covenants, including the following financial covenants: maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratios, consolidated net worth requirements, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unsecured interest expense ratio, a minimum interest coverage

ratio, a minimum unsecured debt yield and a minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. As of March 31, 2023, the most restrictive covenant was the minimum unencumbered interest expense ratio. The Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants and obligations as of March 31, 2023.

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Common and Preferred Stock

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Common and Preferred Stock

Common and Preferred Stock

Note 6 – Common and Preferred Stock

Shelf Registration

On May 27, 2020, the Company filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and guarantees of debt securities of the Operating Partnership, as well as an unspecified amount of debt securities of the Operating Partnership, at an indeterminate aggregate initial offering price. The Company may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

Common Stock Offerings

In December 2021, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $368.7 million after deducting fees and expenses and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company settled 1,666,668 shares of the forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $107.7 million.

In May 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. The offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $386.7 million after deducting fees and expenses and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements.

In October 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares, in connection with forward sale agreements. Upon settlement, the offering is anticipated to raise net proceeds of approximately $380.9 million after deducting fees and making certain other adjustments as provided in the equity distribution agreements. As of December 31, 2022, the Company settled 1,600,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $106.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company settled an additional 2,945,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements, realizing net proceeds of $195.2 million. The Company is required to settle the remaining 1,205,000 shares of these October 2022 forward sale agreements by September 2023.

Preferred Stock Offering

In September 2021, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing 1/1,000th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $170.3 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and costs payable by the Company. At the closing, the Company issued 7,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) to the depositary, resulting in the issuance of 7,000,000 Depositary Shares. The Company contributed the net proceeds from the sale of the Depositary Shares to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 7,000 Series A Preferred Units corresponding to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares.  

Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month (or, if not on a business day, on the next succeeding business day). The dividend rate is 4.25% per annum of the $25,000 (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) liquidation preference. Monthly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares have been and will be in the amount of $0.08854 per Depositary Share, equivalent to $1.0625 per annum.

The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Shares before September 2026, except in limited circumstances to preserve its status as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and except in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company.  Beginning in September 2026, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or from time to time in part, by paying $25.00 per Depositary Share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Company, if the Company does not otherwise redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, the holders have a right to convert their shares into common stock of the Company at the $25.00 per share liquidation value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.  This conversion value is limited by a share cap if the Company’s stock price falls below a certain threshold.

ATM Programs

The Company enters into ATM programs through which the Company, from time to time, sells shares of common stock and/or enters into forward sale agreements.

Under the current $750.0 million ATM Program, the Company has entered into forward sale agreements to sell an aggregate of 4,350,232 shares of common stock, for anticipated proceeds of $300.6 million. Through December 31, 2022, the Company settled 245,591 shares of these forward sale agreements for net proceeds of approximately $18.1 million, after deducting fees and expenses. No additional forward sale agreements were entered and no additional shares were settled during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The Company is required to settle the remaining 4,104,641 shares subject to forward sale agreements by various dates between November and December 2023.  After considering the shares of common stock issued or sold subject to forward sale agreements under the current ATM Program, the Company had approximately $446.6 million of availability remaining under the program as of March 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had entered into forward sale agreements to sell an aggregate of 2,125,296 shares of common stock under our prior ATM program. The Company settled the entirety of these forward sale agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2022 for net proceeds of approximately $143.1 million, after deducting fees and expenses.

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Dividends and Distribution Payable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Dividends and Distribution Payable

Dividends and Distribution Payable

Note 7 – Dividends and Distribution Payable

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company declared monthly dividends of $0.240 and $0.227, respectively, per common share. Holders of Operating Partnership Common Units are entitled to an equal distribution per Operating Partnership Common Unit held. The dividends and distributions payable for January and February were paid during the quarter, while the March amounts were recorded as liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 and 2022. The March 2023 and 2022 dividends per common share and distributions per Operating Partnership Common Units were paid on April 14, 2023 and April 14, 2022, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company declared monthly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares in the amount of $0.08854, respectively, per Depositary Share.  The dividends payable for January and February were paid during the quarter, while the March dividend was recorded as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2023 and 2022. The March 2023 and 2022 dividends per Depository Share were paid on April 3, 2023 and April 1, 2022, respectively.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 8 – Income Taxes

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company is subject to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740-10 (“ASC 740-10”) and has analyzed its various federal and state filing positions. The Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions are documented and supported. Additionally, the Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to ASC 740-10. The Company’s federal income tax returns are open for examination by taxing authorities for all tax years after December 31, 2019. The Company has elected to

record related interest and penalties, if any, as income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The Company has no material interest or penalties relating to income taxes recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recognized total federal and state tax expense of approximately $0.8 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

Background

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risk, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and, to a limited extent, the use of derivative instruments. For additional information regarding the leveling of the Company’s derivatives, refer to Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements.

The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage its exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest expense. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

2022 Settlements - Hedging 2022 Debt Issuances

In May and July 2021, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates from the trade date through the forecasted issuance date of $300 million of long-term debt. The Company hedged its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for a forecasted issuance of long-term debt over a maximum period ending December 2022. In August 2022, the Company terminated the swap agreements upon the debt issuance, receiving $28.4 million upon termination. This settlement was included as a component of accumulated OCI, to be recognized as an adjustment to income over the term of the debt.

Recognition

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes its derivatives within other assets, net and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company recognizes all changes in fair value for hedging instruments designated and qualifying for cash flow hedge accounting treatment as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI).

Accumulated OCI relates to (i) the change in fair value of forward-starting interest rate derivatives and (ii) realized gains or losses on settled derivative instruments. The realized gains or losses on settled derivative instruments are recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the term of the hedged debt transaction. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $2.5 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

The Company had no outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands).

	Amount of Income/(Loss)				Location of Accumulated OCI	Amount Reclassified from
	Recognized in				Reclassified from Accumulated	Accumulated OCI as a
	OCI on Derivative				OCI into Income	(Reduction)/Increase in Interest Expense
Three Months Ended March 31,	2023		2022			2023		2022
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	20,581	Interest expense	$	(629)	$	82

The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of March 31, 2023.

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.

Although previous derivative contracts were subject to master netting arrangements, which serve as credit mitigants to both the Company and its counterparties under certain situations, the Company does not net its derivative fair values or any existing rights or obligations to cash collateral on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no derivatives outstanding.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The Company accounts for fair values in accordance with ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not require any new fair value measurements of reported balances.

ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls, is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, cash held in escrow, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

The Company estimated the fair value of its debt based on its incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with the same remaining maturity and on the discounted estimated future cash payments to be made for other debt. The discount rate used to calculate the fair value of debt approximates current lending rates for loans and assumes the debt is outstanding through maturity. Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions, there can be no assurance that the disclosed value of any financial instrument could be realized by immediate settlement of the instrument.

The Company determined that the valuation of its Senior Unsecured Notes and Revolving Credit Facility are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and its fixed rate mortgages are classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.  The Senior Unsecured Notes had carrying values of $1.79 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and had fair values of $1.57 billion and $1.54 billion, respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility’s fair value is estimated to be equal to the carrying value of $196.0 million and $100.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, as it is variable rate debt. The Mortgage Notes Payable had carrying values of $47.8 million and $48.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and had fair values of $46.0 million and $45.4 million as of those dates.

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Equity Incentive Plan

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Equity Incentive Plan

Equity Incentive Plan

Note 11 – Equity Incentive Plan

In May 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the Agree Realty Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan provides for the award to employees, directors and consultants of the Company of options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance awards (which may take the form of performance units or performance shares) and other awards to acquire up to an aggregate of 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2023, 317,932 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

Restricted Stock - Employees

Restricted shares have been granted to certain employees which vest based on continued service to the Company.

The holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares. Restricted share awards granted prior to 2023 vest over a five-year period while awards granted in 2023 vest over a three-year period.

The Company estimates the fair value of restricted share grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight-line basis over the appropriate vesting period. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of restricted stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company recognized $1.0 million, respectively, of expense relating to restricted share grants.

As of March 31, 2023, there was $13.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years. The intrinsic value of restricted shares redeemed was $2.6 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Restricted share activity is summarized as follows:

	Shares	Weighted Average
	Outstanding	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2022	183	$	65.46
Restricted stock granted	82	$	73.24
Restricted stock vested	(51)	$	63.72
Restricted stock forfeited	(14)	$	69.00
Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2023	200	$	68.81

Performance Units and Shares

Performance shares were granted to certain executive officers prior to 2019, while performance units were granted beginning in 2019. Performance units or shares are subject to a three-year performance period, following the conclusion of which shares awarded are to be determined by the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) compared to the constituents of the MSCI US REIT Index and a defined peer group. Fifty percent of the award is based upon the TSR percentile rank versus the constituents in the MSCI US REIT Index for the three-year performance period; and fifty percent of the award is based upon TSR percentile rank versus a specified net lease peer group for the three-year performance period. For performance units and shares granted prior to 2023, vesting of the performance units and shares following their issuance will occur ratably over a three-year period, with the initial vesting occurring immediately following the conclusion of the performance period such that all units and shares vest within five years of the original award date. Performance units granted in 2023 vest following the conclusion of the performance period such that all units will vest three years from the original award date.

The grant date fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model. For the performance units and shares granted prior to 2023, compensation expense is amortized on an attribution method over a five-year period. For performance units granted in 2023, compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over a three-year period. Compensation expense related to performance units or shares is determined at the grant date and is not adjusted throughout the measurement or vesting periods.

The Monte Carlo simulation pricing model for issued grants utilizes the following assumptions: (i) expected term (equal to the remaining performance measurement period at the grant date); (ii) volatility (based on historical volatility); and (iii) risk-free rate (interpolated based on 2- and 3-year rates). The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of performance units and shares.  

The following assumptions were used when determining the grant date fair value:

	2023		2022		2021
Expected term (years)	2.9		2.9		2.9
Volatility	23.6	%	33.5	%	33.9	%
Risk-free rate	4.4	%	1.8	%	0.2	%

The Company recognized expense related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period has not yet been completed of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, there was $6.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period has not yet been completed, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

The Company recognized expense related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period was completed, however the shares have not yet vested, of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, there was $0.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to performance units and shares for which the three-year performance period has been completed, however the

shares have not yet vested, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Performance units and shares activity is summarized as follows:

	Target Number	Weighted Average
	of Awards	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Performance units at December 31, 2022 - three-year performance period to be completed	85	$	72.27
Performance units granted	47	$	80.34
Performance units at March 31, 2023- three-year performance period completed	(21)	$	90.17
Performance units at March 31, 2023 - three-year performance period to be completed	111	$	72.14

	Shares	Weighted Average
	Outstanding	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Performance units and shares - three-year performance period completed but not yet vested at December 31, 2022	32	$	61.91
Shares earned at completion of three-year performance period (1)	33	$	90.17
Shares vested	(34)	$	69.73
Performance units and shares - three-year performance period completed but not yet vested at March 31, 2023	31	$	83.40
(1)Performance units granted in 2020 for which the three-year performance period was completed December 31, 2022 paid out at the 150% performance level.

Restricted Stock - Directors

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, 14,535 restricted shares were granted to independent members of the Company’s board of directors at a weighted average grant date fair value of $73.27 per share.

The holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares. The restricted shares granted to non-employee directors vest over the 2023 calendar year commensurate with the board members’ annual services to the Company.

The Company estimates the fair value of board members’ restricted share grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight-line basis over the one-year vesting period. The Company recognized expense relating to restricted share grants to the board members of $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

As of March 31, 2023, there was $0.8 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the board members’ outstanding restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over the remainder of 2023. The Company used 0% for the forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of this restricted stock.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is party to various legal actions which the Company considers to be routine in nature and incidental to the operation of its business. The Company believes that the outcome of the proceedings will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Note 13 – Subsequent Events

In connection with the preparation of its financial statements, the Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2023 through the date on which these financial statements were issued to determine whether any of these events required disclosure in the financial statements.

There were no reportable subsequent events or transactions.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.  Amounts as of December 31, 2022 included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of that date. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein, should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company, as the sole general partner, held 99.6% of the Operating Partnership’s common equity as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as well as 100% of the Series A preferred equity interest.  All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated, including the Company’s Series A preferred equity interest in the Operating Partnership.

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.4% common ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the Company’s founder and chairman. The Operating Partnership Common Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Company, as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has the option to settle exchanged Operating Partnership Common Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of its shares. Assuming the exchange of all non-controlling Operating Partnership Common Units, there would have been 93,545,698 shares of common stock outstanding at March 31, 2023.

Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Investments

The Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. For properties developed by the Company, all direct and indirect costs related to planning, development and construction, including interest, real estate taxes and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and recorded as property under development until construction has been completed.  

Assets Held for Sale

Assets Held for Sale

Assets are classified as real estate held for sale based on specific criteria as outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, Property, Plant & Equipment. Properties classified as real estate held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value, less anticipated selling costs. Any properties classified as held for sale are not depreciated. Assets are generally classified as real estate held for sale once management has actively engaged in marketing the asset and has received a firm purchase commitment that is expected to close within one year.

Acquisitions of Real Estate

Acquisitions of Real Estate

The acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to land, building, assumed debt, if any, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. Intangible assets and liabilities represent the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market leases. In making estimates of fair values, the Company may use various sources, including data provided by independent third parties, as well as information obtained by the Company as a result of its due diligence, including expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located.

In allocating the fair value of the identified tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, land is valued based upon comparable market data or independent appraisals.  Buildings are valued on an as-if vacant basis based on a cost approach utilizing estimates of cost and the economic age of the building or an income approach utilizing various market data. In-place lease intangibles are valued based on the Company’s estimates of costs related to tenant acquisition and the carrying costs that would be incurred during the time it would take to locate a tenant if the property were vacant, considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases at the time of the acquisition. Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company’s estimate of current market lease rates for the property.  In the case of sale-leaseback transactions, it is typically assumed that the lease is not in-place prior to the close of the transaction.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and Amortization

Land, buildings and improvements are recorded and stated at cost.  The Company’s properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets, which are generally 40 years for buildings and 10 to 20 years for improvements. Properties classified as held for sale and properties under development or redevelopment are not depreciated.  Major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

In-place lease intangible assets and the capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized over the non-cancelable term of the lease as well as any option periods included in the estimated fair value.  In-place lease intangible assets are amortized to amortization expense and above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized as a net adjustment to rental income.  In the event of early lease termination, the remaining net book value of any above- or below-market lease intangible is recognized as an adjustment to rental income.

The following schedule summarizes the Company’s amortization of lease intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	13,624	$	8,795
Lease intangibles (above-market)		10,113		9,636
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(1,502)		(1,458)
Total	$	22,235	$	16,973

The following schedule represents estimated future amortization of lease intangibles as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	40,994	$	51,573	$	48,530	$	45,237	$	40,564	$	188,694	$	415,592
Lease intangibles (above-market)		28,946		35,073		32,739		31,010		28,632		231,662		388,062
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(4,220)		(5,065)		(4,630)		(4,276)		(3,867)		(14,268)		(36,326)
Total	$	65,720	$	81,581	$	76,639	$	71,971	$	65,329	$	406,088	$	767,328

Impairments

Impairments

The Company reviews real estate investments and related lease intangibles for possible impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable through operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Events or changes in circumstances that may occur include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, the Company’s ability or expectation to re-lease properties that are vacant or become vacant or a change in the anticipated holding period for a property.

Management determines whether an impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges), including the residual value of the real estate, to the carrying cost of the individual asset.

Impairments are measured to the extent the current book value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset less disposition costs for any assets classified as held for sale.

The valuation of impaired assets is determined using valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions and purchase offers received from third parties, which are Level 3 inputs. The Company may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.  Estimating future cash flows is highly subjective and estimates can differ materially from actual results.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrows

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrows

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit, checking, and money market accounts.  The account balances periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage, and as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. Cash held in escrows primarily relates to proposed like-kind exchange transactions pursued under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) and funds restricted through a mortgage agreement. The Company had $11.4 million and $27.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.

Per the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18 (Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows) the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, both as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the total of the cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,809	$	27,763
Cash held in escrow		1,131		1,146
Total of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow	$	12,940	$	28,909

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

The Company leases real estate to its tenants under long-term net leases which are accounted for as operating leases. Under this method, leases that have fixed and determinable rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rental increases based upon changes in the consumer price indexes, or other variable factors, are recognized only after changes in such factors have occurred and are then applied according to the lease agreements. Certain leases also provide for additional rent based on tenants’ sales volumes. These rents are recognized when determinable after the tenant exceeds a sales breakpoint.

Recognizing rent escalations on a straight-line method results in rental revenue in the early years of a lease being higher than actual cash received, creating a straight-line rent receivable asset which is included in the accounts receivable - tenants line item in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance of straight-line rent receivables at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $56.9 million and $53.9 million, respectively. To the extent any of the tenants under these leases become unable to pay their contractual cash rents, the Company may be required to write down the straight-line rent receivable from those tenants, which would reduce rental income.

The Company reviews the collectability of charges under its tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. In the event that collectability with respect to any tenant changes, the Company recognizes an adjustment to rental revenue. The Company’s review of collectability of charges under its operating leases also includes any accrued rental revenue related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has seven leases across five tenants where collection is no longer considered probable. For these tenants, the Company is recording rental income on a cash basis and has written off any outstanding receivables, including straight-line rent receivables. Adjustments to rental revenue related to potentially uncollectible charges under these tenant leases resulted in a reduction to rental income of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

In addition to the tenant-specific collectability assessment performed, the Company may also recognize a general allowance, as a reduction to rental revenue, for its operating lease receivables which are not expected to be fully collectible based on the potential for settlement of arrears. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no general allowance was recognized.

The Company’s leases provide for reimbursement from tenants for common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses. A portion of the Company’s operating cost reimbursement revenue is estimated each period and is recognized as rental revenue in the period the recoverable costs are incurred and accrued, and the related revenue is earned. The balance of unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $11.9 million and $11.1 million, respectively. Unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable is reflected in accounts

receivable – tenants, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company has adopted the practical expedient in FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) that allows lessors to combine non-lease components with the lease components when the timing and patterns of transfer for the lease and non-lease components are the same and the lease is classified as an operating lease.  As a result, all rentals and reimbursements pursuant to tenant leases are reflected as one line, rental income, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share of common stock has been computed pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share.  The guidance requires the classification of the Company’s unvested restricted shares, which contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends, as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per share of common stock.  In accordance with the two-class method, earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average shares of common shares and potentially dilutive securities in accordance with the treasury stock method.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share of common stock for each of the periods presented (presented in thousands, except for share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$	41,614	$	36,113
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends		(1,859)		(1,859)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		39,755		34,254
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares		(106)		(110)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$	39,649	$	34,144
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		90,273,864		71,471,247
Less: Unvested restricted shares		(245,609)		(242,317)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation		71,925		58,190
ATM Forward Equity Offerings		147,104		980
December 2021 Forward Offering		—		48,003
September 2022 Forward Equity Offering		300,888		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share		90,548,172		71,336,103

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, 1,050 shares of restricted common stock (“restricted shares”) granted in 2020 and 4,413 performance units granted in 2023 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, 76,623 shares of common stock related to the 2021 at-the-market (“ATM”)

forward equity offerings, 4,733 restricted shares granted in 2020 and 2021, and 1,078 performance units granted in 2022 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Forward Equity Sales

Forward Equity Sales

The Company occasionally sells shares of common stock through forward sale agreements to enable the Company to set the price of such shares upon pricing the offering (subject to certain adjustments) while delaying the issuance of such shares and the receipt of the net proceeds by the Company.

To account for the forward sale agreements, the Company considers the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives.  To date, the Company has concluded that its forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase its shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to its shares. The Company then evaluates whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments.  The Company has concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for the Company’s own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock.

The Company also considers the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from forward sale agreements during the period of time prior to settlement.

Equity Offering Costs

Equity Offering Costs

Underwriting commissions and offering costs of equity offerings have been reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders, providing it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For the periods covered in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. Notwithstanding its qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.

Earnings and profits that determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and the carrying value (basis) of the investments in properties for tax purposes, among other things.

The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) have made a timely TRS election pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income taxes. All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are attributable to the Company’s TRS.

The Company regularly analyzes its various federal and state filing positions and only recognizes the income tax effect in its financial statements when certain criteria regarding uncertain income tax positions have been met. The Company believes that its income tax positions would more likely than not be sustained upon examination by all relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, no provisions for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Management's Responsibility to Evaluate Its Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

Management’s Responsibility to Evaluate Its Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

When preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management has the responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.  In making its evaluation, the Company considers, among other things, any risks and/or uncertainties to its results of operations, contractual obligations in the form of near-term debt maturities, dividend requirements, or other factors impacting the Company’s liquidity and capital resources. No conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern within one year were identified as of the issuance date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes in order to conform to the current presentation.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company is primarily in the business of acquiring, developing and managing retail real estate. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, which is its Chief Executive Officer, does not distinguish or group operations on a geographic or other basis when assessing the financial performance of the Company’s portfolio of properties.  Accordingly, the Company has a single reportable segment for disclosure purposes.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of (1) assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and (2) revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance, ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:

Level 1 –   Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 –   Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 –   Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (Topic 820)” (“ASU 2022-03”).  ASU 2022-03 clarifies that contractual sale restrictions on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, are not considered in measuring the fair value of equity securities.  In addition, the amendment requires the disclosure of: (1) the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The amendment is applied prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact of the guidance.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of amortization of lease intangibles

The following schedule summarizes the Company’s amortization of lease intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	13,624	$	8,795
Lease intangibles (above-market)		10,113		9,636
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(1,502)		(1,458)
Total	$	22,235	$	16,973

Schedule of estimated future amortization of lease intangibles

The following schedule represents estimated future amortization of lease intangibles as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	40,994	$	51,573	$	48,530	$	45,237	$	40,564	$	188,694	$	415,592
Lease intangibles (above-market)		28,946		35,073		32,739		31,010		28,632		231,662		388,062
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(4,220)		(5,065)		(4,630)		(4,276)		(3,867)		(14,268)		(36,326)
Total	$	65,720	$	81,581	$	76,639	$	71,971	$	65,329	$	406,088	$	767,328

Schedule of cash, cash equivalents and cash held in escrow

Per the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18 (Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows) the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, both as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the total of the cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as reported within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,809	$	27,763
Cash held in escrow		1,131		1,146
Total of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow	$	12,940	$	28,909

Schedule of reconciliation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share of common stock for each of the periods presented (presented in thousands, except for share data):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$	41,614	$	36,113
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends		(1,859)		(1,859)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		39,755		34,254
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares		(106)		(110)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$	39,649	$	34,144
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		90,273,864		71,471,247
Less: Unvested restricted shares		(245,609)		(242,317)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		90,028,255		71,228,930
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation		71,925		58,190
ATM Forward Equity Offerings		147,104		980
December 2021 Forward Offering		—		48,003
September 2022 Forward Equity Offering		300,888		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share		90,548,172		71,336,103

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Leases

Summary of lease income

The following table includes information regarding contractual lease payments for the Company’s operating leases for which it is the lessor, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Total lease payments	$	132,152	$	103,362
Less: Operating cost reimbursements and percentage rents		16,391		11,914
Total non-variable lease payments	$	115,761	$	91,448

Summary of lease income to be received

At March 31, 2023, future non-variable lease payments to be received from the Company’s operating leases for the remainder of 2023, the following four years, and thereafter are as follows (presented in thousands):

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Future non-variable lease payments	$	368,894	$	487,577	$	477,641	$	458,347	$	436,493	$	2,325,780	$	4,554,732

Summary of lease costs and maturity analysis

The following tables include information on the Company’s land leases for which it is the lessee, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and maturity analysis as of March 31, 2023. (presented in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
Operating leases:
Operating cash outflows	$	299	$	298
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)		33.4		33.7
Finance leases:
Operating cash outflows	$	63	$	64
Financing cash outflows	$	21	$	20
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (years)		1.5		2.5

Summary of maturity analysis of lease liabilities for operating land leases

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities for operating land leases as of March 31, 2023 for the remainder of 2023 and the following four years. (presented in thousands)

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease payments	$	897	$	1,197	$	1,197	$	1,195	$	1,042	$	28,809	$	34,337
Imputed interest		(531)		(690)		(669)		(647)		(627)		(13,863)		(17,027)
Total lease liabilities	$	366	$	507	$	528	$	548	$	415	$	14,946	$	17,310

Summary of maturity analysis of lease liabilities for finance land leases

Maturity analysis of lease liabilities for finance land leases as of March 31, 2023 for the remainder of 2023 and the following four years. (presented in thousands)

	2023
Year Ending December 31,	(remaining)		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
Lease payments	$	252	$	6,252	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,504
Imputed interest		(188)		(207)		—		—		—		—		(395)
Total lease liabilities	$	64	$	6,045	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,109

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Schedule of maturities of long-term debt

The following table presents scheduled principal payments related to the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2023 (presented in thousands):

	Scheduled		Balloon
	Principal		Payment		Total
Remainder of 2023	$	683	$	4,622	$	5,305
2024		963		—		963
2025		1,026		50,000		51,026
2026 (1)		629		196,000		196,629
2027		—		50,000		50,000
Thereafter		—		1,752,250		1,752,250
Total scheduled principal payments	$	3,301	$	2,052,872	$	2,056,173

(1) The Revolving Credit Facility matures in January 2026, with options to extend the maturity to January 2027. The Revolving Credit Facility had a $196.0 million outstanding balance as of March 31, 2023.

Mortgages [Member]

Schedule of long-term debt instruments

Mortgage notes payable consisted of the following (presented in thousands):

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 5.01% per annum, with a balloon payment due September 2023	$	4,622	$	4,622
Note payable in monthly installments of $92 including interest at 6.27% per annum, with a final monthly payment due July 2026		3,301		3,523
Note payable in monthly installments of interest only at 3.63% per annum, with a balloon payment due December 2029		42,250		42,250
Total principal		50,173		50,395
Unamortized debt issuance costs and assumed debt discount, net		(2,331)		(2,424)
Total	$	47,842	$	47,971

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Schedule of long-term debt instruments

The following table presents the senior unsecured notes principal balances net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts for the Company’s private placement and public offerings as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (presented in thousands):

	All-in
	Interest Rate (1)		Maturity	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
2025 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.16	%	May 2025	$	50,000	$	50,000
2027 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.26	%	May 2027		50,000		50,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (2)	2.11	%	June 2028		350,000		350,000
2028 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.42	%	July 2028		60,000		60,000
2029 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.19	%	September 2029		100,000		100,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Notes	4.32	%	September 2030		125,000		125,000
2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (3)	3.49	%	October 2030		350,000		350,000
2031 Senior Unsecured Notes (4)	4.42	%	October 2031		125,000		125,000
2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (5)	3.96	%	October 2032		300,000		300,000
2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (6)	2.13	%	June 2033		300,000		300,000
Total Principal					1,810,000		1,810,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts, net					(17,389)		(17,953)
Total				$	1,792,611	$	1,792,047

(1) The all-in interest rate reflects the straight-line amortization of the terminated swap agreements, as applicable.

(2) The 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.00%.

(3) The 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.90%.

(4) The 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.47%.

(5) The 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 4.80%.

(6) The 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes’ stated coupon rate is 2.60%.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

Schedule of cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (presented in thousands).

	Amount of Income/(Loss)				Location of Accumulated OCI	Amount Reclassified from
	Recognized in				Reclassified from Accumulated	Accumulated OCI as a
	OCI on Derivative				OCI into Income	(Reduction)/Increase in Interest Expense
Three Months Ended March 31,	2023		2022			2023		2022
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	20,581	Interest expense	$	(629)	$	82

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Equity Incentive Plan (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Equity Incentive Plan

Schedule of restricted share activity

Restricted share activity is summarized as follows:

	Shares	Weighted Average
	Outstanding	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2022	183	$	65.46
Restricted stock granted	82	$	73.24
Restricted stock vested	(51)	$	63.72
Restricted stock forfeited	(14)	$	69.00
Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2023	200	$	68.81

Schedule of valuation assumptions used

The following assumptions were used when determining the grant date fair value:

	2023		2022		2021
Expected term (years)	2.9		2.9		2.9
Volatility	23.6	%	33.5	%	33.9	%
Risk-free rate	4.4	%	1.8	%	0.2	%

Schedule of performance share and unit activity

Performance units and shares activity is summarized as follows:

	Target Number	Weighted Average
	of Awards	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Performance units at December 31, 2022 - three-year performance period to be completed	85	$	72.27
Performance units granted	47	$	80.34
Performance units at March 31, 2023- three-year performance period completed	(21)	$	90.17
Performance units at March 31, 2023 - three-year performance period to be completed	111	$	72.14

	Shares	Weighted Average
	Outstanding	Grant Date
	(in thousands)	Fair Value
Performance units and shares - three-year performance period completed but not yet vested at December 31, 2022	32	$	61.91
Shares earned at completion of three-year performance period (1)	33	$	90.17
Shares vested	(34)	$	69.73
Performance units and shares - three-year performance period completed but not yet vested at March 31, 2023	31	$	83.40
(1)Performance units granted in 2020 for which the three-year performance period was completed December 31, 2022 paid out at the 150% performance level.

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Organization (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Agree Realty Corporation [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest	99.60%	99.60%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Amortization of Deferred Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Amortization of deferred charges	$ 22,235	$ 16,973
Lease intangibles (in-place)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Amortization of deferred charges	13,624	8,795
Lease intangibles (above-market)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Amortization of deferred charges	10,113	9,636
Lease intangibles (below-market)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Amortization of below market lease	$ (1,502)	$ (1,458)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Future Amortization of Deferred Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Year Ending December 31,
2023 (Remaining)	$ 65,720
2024	81,581
2025	76,639
2026	71,971
2027	65,329
Thereafter	406,088
Total	767,328
Total	(36,326)	$ (36,714)
Lease intangibles (in-place)
Year Ending December 31,
2023 (Remaining)	40,994
2024	51,573
2025	48,530
2026	45,237
2027	40,564
Thereafter	188,694
Total	415,592
Lease intangibles (above-market)
Year Ending December 31,
2023 (Remaining)	28,946
2024	35,073
2025	32,739
2026	31,010
2027	28,632
Thereafter	231,662
Total	388,062
Lease intangibles (below-market)
Year Ending December 31,
2023 (Remaining)	(4,220)
2024	(5,065)
2025	(4,630)
2026	(4,276)
2027	(3,867)
Thereafter	(14,268)
Total	$ (36,326)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,809	$ 27,763
Cash held in escrow	1,131	1,146
Total of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow	$ 12,940	$ 28,909	$ 25,766	$ 45,250

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$ 41,614	$ 36,113
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends	(1,859)	(1,859)
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders	39,755	34,254
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares	(106)	(110)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 39,649	$ 34,144
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	90,273,864	71,471,247
Less: Unvested restricted shares	(245,609)	(242,317)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share	90,028,255	71,228,930
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share	90,028,255	71,228,930
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation	71,925	58,190
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share	90,548,172	71,336,103
Restricted Shares [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,050	4,733
Performance units [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	4,413	1,078
At-Market Equity Program [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Forward equity offering	147,104	980
2021 ATM Program | Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount		76,623
December 2021 Forward Offering
Effect of dilutive securities:
Forward equity offering		48,003
September 2022 Forward Offering
Effect of dilutive securities:
Forward equity offering	300,888

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment lease tenant shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Outstanding units | shares	93,545,698
Cash in excess of FDIC insured amounts	$ 11.4	$ 27.1
Straight-line rent receivables	$ 56.9	53.9
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Number Of Leases | lease	7
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Number Of Customers | tenant	5
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (in dollars)	$ 0.0	0.0
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	1
Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$ 11.9	$ 11.1
Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reduction to rental income	$ (0.1)
Building [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	40 years
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	10 years
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years
Agree Realty Corporation [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest	99.60%	99.60%
Agree Realty Corporation [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest	100.00%
Agree Realty Corporation [Member] | Third party [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non controlling interest	0.40%	0.40%

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Leases - Tenant Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases
Percentage of portfolio leased	99.70%
Weighted average remaining lease term	8 years 9 months 18 days
Annualized base rent derived from tenants (as a percent)	68.00%
Option to extend lease	true
Lease, practical expedients	true
Lease Income
Total lease payments	$ 132,152	$ 103,362
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue	Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue
Less: Operating cost reimbursements and percentage rents	$ 16,391	$ 11,914
Total non-variable lease payments	115,761	$ 91,448
Future non-variable lease payments
2023 (remaining)	368,894
2024	487,577
2025	477,641
2026	458,347
2027	436,493
Thereafter	2,325,780
Lease payments receivable	$ 4,554,732

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Leases - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases
Deferred revenue	$ 21.1	$ 18.1

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Leases - Land Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Lease costs
Right of use assets	$ 60,700		$ 60,900
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Assets		Other Assets
Lease obligations, net	$ 23,400		$ 23,600
Land lease expense	430	$ 402
Amortization of right of use assets for finance lease	0
Operating cash outflows	$ 299	$ 298
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)	33 years 4 months 24 days	33 years 8 months 12 days
Operating cash outflows	$ 63	$ 64
Financing cash outflows	$ 21	$ 20
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (years)	1 year 6 months	2 years 6 months
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	4.00%	4.00%
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases	4.00%	4.00%
Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities for Operating Leases
Lease payments 2023 (remaining)	$ 897
Lease payments 2024	1,197
Lease payments 2025	1,197
Lease payments 2026	1,195
Lease payments 2027	1,042
Lease payment Thereafter	28,809
Total lease payments	34,337
Imputed interest 2023 (remaining)	(531)
Imputed interest 2024	(690)
Imputed interest 2025	(669)
Imputed interest 2026	(647)
Imputed interest 2027	(627)
Imputed interest Thereafter	(13,863)
Total imputed interest	(17,027)
Total Lease Liabilities 2023 (remaining)	366
Total Lease Liabilities 2024	507
Total Lease Liabilities 2025	528
Total Lease Liabilities 2026	548
Total Lease Liabilities 2027	415
Total Lease Liabilities Thereafter	14,946
Total lease liabilities	$ 17,310
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities for Finance Leases
Lease payments 2023 (remaining)	$ 252
Lease payments 2024	6,252
Lease payments 2025	0
Lease payments 2026	0
Lease Payment 2027	0
Thereafter	0
Total lease payments	6,504
Imputed interest 2023 (remaining)	(188)
Imputed interest 2024	(207)
Imputed interest 2025	0
Imputed interest 2026	0
Imputed interest 2027	0
Imputed interest Thereafter	0
Imputed interest Total	(395)
Total lease Liabilities 2023 (remaining)	64
Total Lease Liabilities 2024	6,045
Total Lease Liabilities 2025	0
Total Lease Liabilities 2026	0
Total Lease Liabilities 2027	0
Total Lease Liabilities Thereafter	0
Total lease liabilities	$ 6,109
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Maximum [Member]
Lease costs
Finance lease right-of-use asset amortization and interest expense	$ 100	$ 100

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Real Estate Investments (Details) $ in Thousands, ft² in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft² property state item site	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) state item site property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) ft² property
Real Estate Investments
Number of Real Estate Properties | property	1,908		1,839
Land Subject to Ground Leases | ft²	40.1		38.1
Net Real Estate Investments	$ 6,012,115		$ 5,741,068
Retail Net Lease Assets Purchased | item	66	106
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 303,900	$ 409,800
Number Of States Properties Located | state	24	32
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (in year)	13 years 1 month 6 days	9 years 2 months 12 days
Payments to Acquire Land Held-for-use	$ 59,700	$ 99,800
Payments for Capital Improvements	217,400	249,200
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	$ 26,800	$ 60,800
Number Of Development And Partner Capital Solutions Projects Commenced | site	5	15
Number Of Development And Partner Capital Solutions Projects Completed | site	3	1
Number of Development and Partner Capital Solutions Projects Construction | site	26	17
Number of properties sold | property	0	1
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate		$ 7,600
Gains on Sales of Investment Real Estate		2,300
Number of real estate properties held-for-sale | property	0		0
Provision for impairment	$ 0	$ 1,015
Impaired Real Estate Estate Fair Value			$ 1,800

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 18, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 2,056,173
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reimbursement Agreement, Amount					$ 14,000
Reimbursement Agreement, Debt Covenant, Assets Value					$ 14,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			196,000
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			50,173	$ 50,395
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount			$ 85,700
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			3.93%	3.94%
Unamortized debt issuance costs and assumed debt discount, net			$ 2,331	$ 2,424
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			1,810,000	1,810,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and assumed debt discount, net			$ 17,389	17,953
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Accordion Option Additional Lender Commitments, Maximum		$ 1,750,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate		0.775%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Term SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,000,000
Spread on variable rate			0.875%
Variable rate	0.10%		0.10%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate		0.725%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate		1.40%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 50,000	$ 50,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			4.16%	4.16%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 50,000	$ 50,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			4.26%	4.26%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.47%	4.47%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			4.42%	4.42%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2032 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.80%	4.80%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.90%	2.90%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			3.49%	3.49%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.00%	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			2.11%	2.11%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.60%	2.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			2.13%	2.13%
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			3.96%	3.96%

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Debt - Mortgages Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Principal	$ 2,056,173
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Principal	50,173	$ 50,395
Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount	(2,331)	(2,424)
Total	47,842	47,971
Notes Payable Due September 2023 5.01 Percent [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Principal	$ 4,622	$ 4,622
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.01%	5.01%
Notes Payable Due July 2026 6.27 Percent [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Principal	$ 3,301	$ 3,523
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 92	$ 92
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.27%	6.27%
Notes Payable Due December 2029 3.63 Percent [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Principal	$ 42,250	$ 42,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.63%	3.63%

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Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Total Principal	$ 2,056,173
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
Total Principal	1,810,000	$ 1,810,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount	(17,389)	(17,953)
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 1,792,611	$ 1,792,047
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate	4.16%	4.16%
Total Principal	$ 50,000	$ 50,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate	4.26%	4.26%
Total Principal	$ 50,000	$ 50,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
State Interest Rate	2.00%	2.00%
All-in Interest Rate	2.11%	2.11%
Total Principal	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate	4.42%	4.42%
Total Principal	$ 60,000	$ 60,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2029 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate	4.19%	4.19%
Total Principal	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2030 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate	4.32%	4.32%
Total Principal	$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
State Interest Rate	2.90%	2.90%
All-in Interest Rate	3.49%	3.49%
Total Principal	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
State Interest Rate	4.47%	4.47%
All-in Interest Rate	4.42%	4.42%
Total Principal	$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes
All-in Interest Rate	3.96%	3.96%
Total Principal	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
State Interest Rate	2.60%	2.60%
All-in Interest Rate	2.13%	2.13%
Total Principal	$ 300,000	$ 300,000

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Debt - Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Line Items
Remainder of 2023	$ 5,305
2024	963
2025	51,026
2026	196,629
2027	50,000
Thereafter	1,752,250
Total scheduled principal payments	2,056,173
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	196,000	$ 100,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Line Items
Total scheduled principal payments	196,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	196,000
Scheduled Principal [Member]
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Line Items
Remainder of 2023	683
2024	963
2025	1,026
2026	629
2027	0
Thereafter	0
Total scheduled principal payments	3,301
Debt Instrument Balloon Payment [Member]
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Line Items
Remainder of 2023	4,622
2024	0
2025	50,000
2026	196,000
2027	50,000
Thereafter	1,752,250
Total scheduled principal payments	$ 2,052,872

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Common and Preferred Stock - Follow-on Common Stock Offerings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized				180,000,000		180,000,000
Net proceeds received				$ 195,133	$ 250,684
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued				2,945,000	3,791,964
Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	5,750,000	5,750,000	5,750,000
Net proceeds received		$ 386,700	$ 368,700	$ 195,200	$ 107,700	$ 106,200
Shares issued				2,945,000	1,666,668	1,600,000
Number of shares to be settled				1,205,000
Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds received	$ 380,900
Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	750,000	750,000	750,000

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Common and Preferred Stock - Preferred Stock Offering (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2023 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage							4.25%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value | $	$ 25,000						$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share							$ 25.00
Preferred stock, dividend paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854
Preferred stock, dividends to be declared monthly (in dollars per share)							0.08854
Preferred stock, dividends declared per annum (in dollars per share)							1.0625
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share							$ 25.00
Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio							0.001
Proceeds from Series A preferred stock offering, net | $							$ 170,300,000
Shares issued | shares							7,000
Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued | shares							7,000,000

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Common and Preferred Stock - ATM Programs (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds received				$ 195,133,000	$ 250,684,000
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued				2,945,000	3,791,964
Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds received		$ 386,700,000	$ 368,700,000	$ 195,200,000	$ 107,700,000	$ 106,200,000
Shares issued				2,945,000	1,666,668	1,600,000
Number of shares to be settled				1,205,000
Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds received	$ 380,900,000
At-Market Equity Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds received					$ 143,100,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares					2,125,296
2022 ATM Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of additional forward agreements				0
Number of shares to be settled				0
2022 ATM Program | Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Size				$ 750,000,000.0
Net proceeds received						$ 18,100,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares				4,104,641
Amount available under ATM program				$ 446,600,000
Shares issued						245,591
2022 ATM Program | Common Stock [Member] | Forward Sale Agreement [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds received				$ 300,600,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares				4,350,232

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Dividends and Distribution Payable (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022
Agree Limited Partnership [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.240	$ 0.240	$ 0.240	$ 0.227	$ 0.227	$ 0.227
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per depositary share of Series A preferred stock	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854	$ 0.08854

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense	$ 783	$ 719

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount		$ 0		$ 0
Realized gain (loss) on settlement of interest rate swaps		(629)	$ 82
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred		$ 2,500
Interest Rate Swap Agreement in May and July 2021 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount					$ 300,000
Realized gain (loss) on settlement of interest rate swaps	$ 28,400

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity - Consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Amount of Income/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI as a (Reduction)/Increase in Interest Expense	$ (629)	$ 82
Interest rate swap
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value and settlement of interest rate swaps		$ 20,581

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,056,173
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	196,000
Mortgages [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	50,173	$ 50,395
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,810,000	1,810,000
Long-term Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Value of debt	196,000	100,000
Long-term Debt [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	47,800	48,000
Value of debt	46,000	45,400
Long-term Debt [Member] | Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,790,000	1,790,000
Value of debt	$ 1,570,000	$ 1,540,000

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Equity Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020
2020 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issuance of Common stock					700,000
Future issuances	317,932
Restricted Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years		5 years
Recognized share based compensation	$ 1.0	$ 1.0
Unrecognized compensation, other than options	$ 13.2
Unrecognized compensation recognition period	3 years
Fair value inputs forfeiture rate	0.00%
Intrinsic value of restricted shares	$ 2.6	1.7
Shares Outstanding, granted	82,000
Fair value of shares granted to directors	$ 73.24
Restricted Shares [Member] | Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Recognized share based compensation	$ 0.3	0.2
Unrecognized compensation, other than options	$ 0.8
Fair value inputs forfeiture rate	0.00%
Shares Outstanding, granted	14,535
Fair value of shares granted to directors	$ 73.27
Performance units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years		3 years	3 years
Shares Outstanding, granted	47,000
Fair value of shares granted to directors	$ 80.34
Performance units and shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years		3 years
Fair value inputs forfeiture rate	0.00%
Amortization period of compensation expense	5 years
Shares Outstanding, granted	33,000
Fair value of shares granted to directors	$ 90.17
Performance units and shares [Member] | 3 Year Performance period to be completed
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Recognized share based compensation	$ 0.4	0.3
Unrecognized compensation, other than options	$ 6.2
Unrecognized compensation recognition period	3 years
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Performance units and shares [Member] | 3 Year Performance period completed
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Recognized share based compensation	$ 0.2	$ 0.1
Unrecognized compensation, other than options	$ 0.5
Unrecognized compensation recognition period	1 year 4 months 24 days
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Performance units and shares [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years

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Equity Incentive Plan - Restricted share activity (Details) - Restricted Shares [Member] shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding, at beginning of the period | shares	183
Shares Outstanding, granted | shares	82
Shares Outstanding, vested | shares	(51)
Shares Outstanding, forfeited | shares	(14)
Shares Outstanding, at end of the period | shares	200
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 65.46
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	73.24
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	63.72
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	69.00
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 68.81

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Equity Incentive Plan - Valuation assumption (Details) - Performance units and shares [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (years)	2 years 10 months 24 days	2 years 10 months 24 days	2 years 10 months 24 days
Volatility	23.60%	33.50%	33.90%
Risk-free rate	4.40%	1.80%	0.20%

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Equity Incentive Plan - Performance share activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020
Performance units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding, at beginning of the period	85
Shares Outstanding, granted	47
Shares Outstanding, vested	(21)
Shares Outstanding, at end of the period	111	85
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 72.27
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, granted (in dollars per share)	80.34
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, vested (in dollars per share)	90.17
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 72.14	$ 72.27
Percentage of performance shares paid out		150.00%
Vesting period	3 years	3 years	3 years
Performance units and shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding, at beginning of the period	32
Shares Outstanding, granted	33
Shares Outstanding, vested	(34)
Shares Outstanding, at end of the period	31	32
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 61.91
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, granted (in dollars per share)	90.17
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, vested (in dollars per share)	69.73
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 83.40	$ 61.91
Vesting period	3 years	3 years