Broadstone Net Lease Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 2, 2024.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
- Business Description
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is a Maryland corporation formed on October 18, 2007, that elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2008. Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (the Corporation’s operating company, or the “OP”), is the entity through which the Corporation conducts its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) all of the Corporation’s properties. The Corporation is the sole managing member of the OP. The membership units not owned by the Corporation are referred to as OP Units or non-controlling interests. As the Corporation conducts substantially all of its operations through the OP, it is structured as what is referred to as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“UPREIT”). The Corporation’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BNL.” The Corporation, the OP, and its consolidated subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company.”
The Company is an industrial-focused, diversified net lease REIT that focuses on investing in income-producing, single-tenant net leased commercial properties, primarily in the United States. The Company leases industrial, restaurant, healthcare, retail, and office commercial properties under long-term lease agreements. At March 31, 2024, the Company owned a diversified portfolio of 759 individual commercial properties with 752 properties located in 44 U.S. states andseven properties located infour Canadian provinces.
The following table summarizes the outstanding equity and economic ownership interest of the Company:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Shares of Common Stock | OP Units | Total DilutedShares | Shares of Common Stock | OP Units | Total DilutedShares |
| Ownership interest | 188,435 | 8,833 | 197,268 | 187,614 | 8,928 | 196,542 |
| Percent ownership of OP | 95.5% | 4.5% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 4.5% | 100.0% |
Refer to Note 14 for further discussion regarding the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interim Information
The accompanying 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 (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 270, Interim Reporting) and Article 10 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the Company has omitted certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained within the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024. Therefore, the readers of this quarterly report should refer to those audited consolidated financial statements, specifically Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further discussion of significant accounting policies and estimates. The Company believes all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included in these interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (which include only normal recurring adjustments).
Principles of Consolidation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and operations of the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
To the extent the Corporation has a variable interest in entities that are not evaluated under the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model, the Corporation evaluates its interests using the voting interest entity model. The Corporation has complete responsibility for the day-to-day management of, authority to make decisions for, and control of the OP. Based on consolidation guidance, the Corporation has concluded that the OP is a VIE as the members in the OP do not possess kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. Accordingly, the Corporation consolidates its interest in the OP. However, because the Corporation holds the majority voting interest in the OP and certain other conditions are met, it qualifies for the exemption from providing certain disclosure requirements associated with investments in VIEs.
The portion of the OP not owned by the Corporation is presented as non-controlling interests as of and during the periods presented.
Basis of Accounting
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.
Investment in Property Under Development
Land acquired for development and construction and improvement costs incurred in connection with the development of new properties are capitalized and recorded as Property under development in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until construction has been completed. Such capitalized costs include 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. Once completed, the property under development is placed in service and depreciation commences. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company invested $36.9 million and $0.0 million, respectively, in properties under development, excluding capitalized costs. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $133.1 million and $95.0 million, respectively, classified as Property under development in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, inclusive of $2.7 million and $1.5 million of capitalized interest, respectively.
Long-lived Asset Impairment
The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If, and when, such events or changes in circumstances are present, an impairment exists to the extent the carrying value of the long-lived asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the long-lived asset or asset group and its eventual disposition. Such cash flows include expected future operating income, as adjusted for trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition, and other factors. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. Significant judgment is made to determine if and when impairment should be taken. The Company’s assessment of impairment as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 was based on the most current information available to the Company. Certain of the Company’s properties may have fair values less than their carrying amounts. However, based on the Company’s plans with respect to each of those properties, the Company believes that their carrying amounts are recoverable and therefore, no impairment charges were recognized other than those described below. If the operating conditions mentioned above deteriorate or if the Company’s expected holding period for assets changes, subsequent tests for impairments could result in additional impairment charges in the future.
Inputs used in establishing fair value for impaired real estate assets generally fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, which are characterized as requiring significant judgment as little or no current market activity may be available for validation. The main indicator used to establish the classification of the inputs is current market conditions, as derived through the use of published commercial real estate market information and information obtained from brokers and other third party sources. The Company determines the valuation of impaired assets using generally accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, income capitalization, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations, and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties. Management may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate.
The following table summarizes the Company’s impairment charges:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except number of properties) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Number of properties | 12 | 1 |
| Impairment charge | $26,400 | $1,473 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized impairment of $26.4 million, resulting from changes in the Company’s long-term hold strategy with respect to the individual properties. The impairments were based on actual and expected sales prices of the individual properties and include a $15.2 million impairment charge on a healthcare property and an $11.2 million impairment charge on 11 healthcare properties sold as part of a portfolio with a gain of $59.1 million, excluding any impairment.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash generally includes escrow funds the Company maintains pursuant to the terms of certain mortgages, lease agreements, and undistributed proceeds from the sale of properties under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and is reported within Prepaid expenses and other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restricted cash consisted of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Escrow funds and other | $1,038 | $1,138 |
| 1031 exchange proceeds | — | — |
| $1,038 | $1,138 |
Rent Received in Advance
Rent received in advance represents tenant rent payments received prior to the contractual due date, and is included in Accounts payable and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rent received in advance consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Rent received in advance | $15,200 | $14,776 |
Fair Value Measurements
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The balances of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (see Note 9):
| (in thousands) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate swap, assets | $57,900 | $— | $57,900 | $— |
| (in thousands) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate swap, assets | $46,096 | $— | $46,096 | $— |
Long-term Debt – The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated using Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 inputs based on recent secondary market trades of the Company’s 2031 Senior Unsecured Public Notes (see Note 7), recent comparable financing transactions, recent market risk premiums for loans of comparable quality, applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”), U.S. Treasury obligation interest rates, and discounted estimated future cash payments to be made on such debt. The discount rates estimated reflect the Company’s judgment as to the approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and assumes that the debt is outstanding through maturity. Market information, as available, or present value techniques were utilized to estimate the amounts required to be disclosed. Since such amounts are estimates that are based on limited available market information for similar transactions and do not acknowledge transfer or other repayment restrictions that may exist on specific loans, it is unlikely that the estimated fair value of any such debt could be realized by immediate settlement of the obligation.
The following table summarizes the carrying amount reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the unsecured revolving credit facility, mortgages, unsecured term loans, and senior unsecured notes which reflects the fair value of interest rate swaps:
| (in thousands) | March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount | $1,902,432 | $1,919,607 |
| Fair value | 1,741,050 | 1,761,177 |
Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s non-recurring fair value measurements at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the fair value of impaired real estate assets that were determined using Level 3 inputs.
Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
The Company is a lessee under non-cancelable operating leases associated with its corporate headquarters and other office spaces as well as with leases of land (“ground leases”). The Company records right-of-use assets and lease liabilities associated with these leases. The lease liability is equal to the net present value of the future payments to be made under the lease, discounted using estimates based on observable market factors. The right-of-use asset is generally equal to the lease liability plus initial direct costs associated with the leases. The Company includes in the recognition of the right-of-use asset and lease liability those renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised, based on the facts and circumstances that exist at lease inception. Amounts associated with percentage rent provisions are considered variable lease costs and are not included in the initial measurement of the right-of-use asset or lease liability. The Company has made an accounting policy election, applicable to all asset types, not to separate lease from nonlease components when allocating contract consideration related to operating leases.
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities associated with operating leases were included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
| March 31, · December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Financial Statement Presentation | 2024 | 2023 |
| Right-of-use assets | Prepaid expenses and other assets | $7,528 | $8,476 |
| Lease liabilities | Accounts payable and other liabilities | 7,905 | 8,256 |
The Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities primarily consist of a ten year lease for the Company’s corporate office space. The lease contains two five-year extension options, exercisable at the Company’s discretion, that are not reasonably certain to be exercised, and are therefore excluded from our calculation of the lease liability.
- Acquisitions of Rental Property
The Company did not close on any acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Company closed on the following acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
| (in thousands, except number of properties) · Number of · Real Estate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Property Type | Properties | Acquisition Price |
| March 14, 2023 | Retail | 1 | $5,221(a) |
(a)
Acquisition price excludes capitalized acquisition costs of $0.1 million.
The Company allocated the purchase price of these properties to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for completed real estate acquisitions:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Land | $— | $781 |
| Land improvements | — | 360 |
| Buildings and improvements | — | 3,890 |
| Acquired in-place leases (b) | — | 501 |
| Acquired below-market leases (c) | — | (166) |
| $— | $5,366 | |
(b)
The weighted average amortization period for acquired in-place leases is 20 years for acquisitions completed during the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no acquisitions during the three month ended March 31, 2024.
(c)
The weighted average amortization period for acquired below-market leases is 20 years for acquisitions completed during the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no acquisitions during the three month ended March 31, 2024.
The above acquisition was funded using a combination of available cash on hand and unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings and qualified as an asset acquisition. As such, acquisition costs were capitalized.
- Sale of Real Estate
The Company closed on the following sales of real estate, none of which qualified as discontinued operations:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except number of properties) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Number of properties disposed | 37 | 3 |
| Aggregate sale price | $251,752 | $51,874 |
| Aggregate carrying value | (189,373) | (46,995) |
| Additional sales expenses | (3,247) | (1,464) |
| Gain on sale of real estate | $59,132 | $3,415 |
- Investment in Rental Property and Lease Arrangements
The Company generally leases its investment rental property to established tenants in the industrial, restaurant, healthcare, retail, and office property types. At March 31, 2024, the Company had 759 real estate properties,746 of which were leased under leases that have been classified asoperating leases, nine that have been classified as direct financing leases, one that has been classified as a sales-type lease, and three that were vacant. Of the nine leases classified as direct financing leases, three include land portions which are accounted for as operating leases. The sales-type lease includes a land portion which is accounted for as an operating lease. Most leases have initial terms of 10 to 20 years. The Company’s leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of fixed increases, increases in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), or increases in the tenant’s sales volume. Generally, tenants are also required to pay all property taxes and assessments, substantially maintain the interior and exterior of the building, and maintain property and liability insurance coverage. The leases also typically provide for one or more multiple-year renewal options, at the election of the tenant, and are subject to generally the same terms and conditions as the initial lease.
Investment in Rental Property – Accounted for Using the Operating Method
Depreciation expense on investment in rental property was as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Depreciation | $29,994 | $31,157 |
Estimated lease payments to be received under non-cancelable operating leases with tenants at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2024 | $280,799 |
| 2025 | 387,464 |
| 2026 | 385,811 |
| 2027 | 370,847 |
| 2028 | 355,398 |
| Thereafter | 2,964,754 |
| $4,745,073 | |
Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the tenant, the above amounts only include future lease payments due during the initial lease terms. Such amounts exclude any potential variable rent increases that are based on changes in the CPI or future variable rents which may be received under the leases based on a percentage of the tenant’s gross sales. Additionally, certain of our leases provide tenants with the option to terminate their leases in exchange for termination penalties, or that are contingent upon the occurrence of a future event. Future lease payments within the table above have not been adjusted for these termination rights.
Investment in Rental Property – Direct Financing Leases
The Company’s net investment in direct financing leases was comprised of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Undiscounted estimated lease payments to be received | $34,362 | $35,155 |
| Estimated unguaranteed residual values | 14,547 | 14,547 |
| Unearned revenue | (22,272) | (22,944) |
| Reserve for credit losses | (115) | (115) |
| Net investment in direct financing leases | $26,522 | $26,643 |
Undiscounted estimated lease payments to be received under non-cancelable direct financing leases with tenants at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2024 | $2,379 |
| 2025 | 3,285 |
| 2026 | 3,357 |
| 2027 | 3,426 |
| 2028 | 3,496 |
| Thereafter | 18,419 |
| $34,362 | |
The above rental receipts do not include future lease payments for renewal periods, potential variable CPI rent increases, or variable percentage rent payments that may become due in future periods.
The following table summarizes amounts reported as Lease revenues, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Contractual rental amounts billed for operating leases | $97,549 | $98,102 |
| Adjustment to recognize contractual operating lease billings on a straight-line basis | 5,104 | 7,370 |
| Net write-offs of accrued rental income | (2,556) | (105) |
| Variable rental amounts earned | 598 | 341 |
| Earned income from direct financing leases | 682 | 691 |
| Interest income from sales-type leases | 14 | 14 |
| Operating expenses billed to tenants | 5,105 | 5,075 |
| Other income from real estate transactions (a) | 66 | 7,392 |
| Adjustment to revenue recognized for uncollectible rental amounts billed, net | (1,196) | 112 |
| Total lease revenues, net | $105,366 | $118,992 |
(a)
The three months ended March 31, 2023, includes $7.5 million of lease termination fee income recognized in connection with the simultaneous lease termination and sale of an underlying office property for an additional $32.0 million in proceeds.
- Intangible Assets and Liabilities, and Leasing Fees
The following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities, and leasing fees, and related accumulated amortization:
| (in thousands) | March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Lease intangibles: | ||
| Acquired above-market leases | $42,636 | $44,711 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (19,635) | (20,312) |
| Acquired above-market leases, net | 23,001 | 24,399 |
| Acquired in-place leases | 400,956 | 416,206 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (150,707) | (152,379) |
| Acquired in-place leases, net | 250,249 | 263,827 |
| Total intangible lease assets, net | $273,250 | $288,226 |
| Acquired below-market leases | $96,245 | $98,535 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (45,292) | (45,004) |
| Intangible lease liabilities, net | $50,953 | $53,531 |
| Leasing fees | $17,520 | $18,117 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (6,174) | (6,426) |
| Leasing fees, net | $11,346 | $11,691 |
Amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities, and leasing fees was as follows:
| (in thousands) | For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible | Financial Statement Presentation | 2024 | 2023 |
| Acquired in-place leases and leasing fees | Depreciation and amortization | $7,696 | $10,588 |
| Above-market and below-market leases | Lease revenues, net | 1,021 | 2,694 |
There wasno accelerated amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, amortization expense includes $0.9 million of accelerated amortization, resulting from early lease terminations.
Estimated future amortization of intangible assets and liabilities, and leasing fees at March 31, 2024 is as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2024 | $18,640 |
| 2025 | 24,201 |
| 2026 | 23,246 |
| 2027 | 21,677 |
| 2028 | 19,853 |
| Thereafter | 126,026 |
| $233,643 | |
- Unsecured Credit Agreements
The following table summarizes the Company’s unsecured credit agreements:
| Outstanding Balance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except interest rates) | March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | Interest Rate | Maturity Date |
| Unsecured revolving credit facility | $73,820 | $90,434 | Applicable reference rate + 0.85% (a) | Mar. 2026 (c) |
| Unsecured term loans: | ||||
| 2026 Unsecured Term Loan | 400,000 | 400,000 | one-month adjusted SOFR + 1.00% (b) | Feb. 2026 |
| 2027 Unsecured Term Loan | 200,000 | 200,000 | one-month adjusted SOFR + 0.95% (b) | Aug. 2027 |
| 2029 Unsecured Term Loan | 300,000 | 300,000 | one-month adjusted SOFR + 1.25% (b) | Aug. 2029 |
| Total unsecured term loans | 900,000 | 900,000 | ||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs, net | (3,740) | (4,053) | ||
| Total unsecured term loans, net | 896,260 | 895,947 | ||
| Senior unsecured notes: | ||||
| 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes - Series A | 150,000 | 150,000 | 4.84% | Apr. 2027 |
| 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes - Series B | 225,000 | 225,000 | 5.09% | Jul. 2028 |
| 2030 Senior Unsecured Notes - Series C | 100,000 | 100,000 | 5.19% | Jul. 2030 |
| 2031 Senior Unsecured Public Notes | 375,000 | 375,000 | 2.60% | Sep. 2031 |
| Total senior unsecured notes | 850,000 | 850,000 | ||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issuance discount, net | (4,502) | (4,691) | ||
| Total senior unsecured notes, net | 845,498 | 845,309 | ||
| Total unsecured debt, net | $1,815,578 | $1,831,690 | ||
(a)
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, a balance of $0.0 million and $15.0 million was subject to the one-month SOFR of 5.33% and 5.35%, respectively. The remaining balance of $100 million Canadian Dollar (”CAD”) borrowings remeasured to $73.8 million United States Dollar (”USD”) and $75.4 million USD, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was subject to the one-month CDOR of 5.29% and 5.46%, respectively.
(b)
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, one-month SOFR was 5.33% and 5.35%, respectively.
(c)
The Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility contains two six-month extension options subject to certain conditions, including the payment of an extension fee equal to 0.0625% of the revolving commitments.
At March 31, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings was 5.30% exclusive of interest rate swap agreements. At March 31, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings was 3.71% inclusive of interest rate swap agreements.
The Company is subject to various financial and operational covenants and financial reporting requirements pursuant to its unsecured credit agreements. These covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. As of March 31, 2024, and for all periods presented, the Company believes it was in compliance with all of its loan covenants. Failure to comply with the covenants would result in a default which, if the Company were unable to cure or obtain a waiver from the lenders, could accelerate the repayment of the obligations. Further, in the event of default, the Company may be restricted from paying dividends to its stockholders in excess of dividends required to maintain its REIT qualification. Accordingly, an event of default could have a material effect on the Company.
Debt issuance costs and original issuance discounts are amortized as a component of Interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The following table summarizes debt issuance cost and original issuance discount amortization:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Debt issuance costs and original issuance discount amortization | $983 | $986 |
- Mortgages
The Company’s mortgages consist of the following:
| Origination · Maturity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except interest rates) · Date · Date · Interest · March 31, · December 31, | ||||||
| Lender · (Month/Year) · (Month/Year) · Rate · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Wilmington Trust National Association | Apr-19 | Feb-28 | 4.92% | $43,868 | $44,207 | (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| Wilmington Trust National Association | Jun-18 | Aug-25 | 4.36% | 18,615 | 18,725 | (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| PNC Bank | Oct-16 | Nov-26 | 3.62% | 16,129 | 16,241 | (b) (c) |
| Total mortgages | 78,612 | 79,173 | ||||
| Debt issuance costs, net | (95) | (105) | ||||
| Mortgages, net | $78,517 | $79,068 | ||||
(a)
Non-recourse debt includes the indemnification/guaranty of the Company pertaining to fraud, environmental claims, insolvency, and other matters.
(b)
Debt secured by related rental property and lease rents.
(c)
Debt secured by guaranty of the OP.
(d)
Mortgage was assumed as part of the acquisition of the related property. The debt was recorded at fair value at the time of assumption.
At March 31, 2024, investment in rental property of $119.8 million was pledged as collateral against the Company’s mortgages.
Estimated future principal payments to be made under the above mortgages and the Company’s unsecured credit agreements (see Note 7) at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2024 | $1,700 |
| 2025 | 20,195 |
| 2026 | 490,663 |
| 2027 | 351,596 |
| 2028 | 263,278 |
| Thereafter | 775,000 |
| $1,902,432 | |
Certain of the Company’s mortgages provide for prepayment fees and can be terminated under certain events of default as defined under the related agreements. These prepayment fees are not reflected as part of the table above.
- Interest Rate Swaps
The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements:
| (in thousands, except interest rates) · March 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counterparty · Maturity Date · FixedRate · Variable Rate Index · NotionalAmount · Fair Value · NotionalAmount · Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | October 2024 | 2.72% | daily compounded SOFR | $15,000 | $194 | $15,000 | $255 | |||
| Capital One, National Association | December 2024 | 1.58% | daily compounded SOFR | 15,000 | 363 | 15,000 | 445 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | January 2025 | 1.91% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 612 | 25,000 | 713 | |||
| Truist Financial Corporation | April 2025 | 2.20% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 701 | 25,000 | 734 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | July 2025 | 2.32% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 793 | 25,000 | 768 | |||
| Truist Financial Corporation | July 2025 | 1.99% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 894 | 25,000 | 888 | |||
| Truist Financial Corporation | December 2025 | 2.30% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,007 | 25,000 | 887 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | January 2026 | 1.92% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,171 | 25,000 | 1,071 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | January 2026 | 2.05% | daily compounded SOFR | 40,000 | 1,787 | 40,000 | 1,615 | |||
| Capital One, National Association | January 2026 | 2.08% | daily compounded SOFR | 35,000 | 1,547 | 35,000 | 1,389 | |||
| Truist Financial Corporation | January 2026 | 1.93% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,168 | 25,000 | 1,067 | |||
| Capital One, National Association | April 2026 | 2.68% | daily compounded SOFR | 15,000 | 554 | 15,000 | 439 | |||
| Capital One, National Association | July 2026 | 1.32% | daily compounded SOFR | 35,000 | 2,396 | 35,000 | 2,186 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | December 2026 | 2.33% | daily compounded SOFR | 10,000 | 528 | 10,000 | 423 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | December 2026 | 1.99% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,540 | 25,000 | 1,299 | |||
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | March 2027 | 2.46% | one-month CDOR | 14,764(a) | 694 | 15,087(a) | 572 | |||
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | April 2027 | 2.72% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,118 | 25,000 | 806 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | December 2027 | 2.37% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,568 | 25,000 | 1,215 | |||
| Capital One, National Association | December 2027 | 2.37% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 1,563 | 25,000 | 1,197 | |||
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | January 2028 | 2.37% | daily compounded SOFR | 75,000 | 4,697 | 75,000 | 3,632 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | May 2029 | 2.09% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 2,254 | 25,000 | 1,835 | |||
| Regions Bank | May 2029 | 2.11% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 2,223 | 25,000 | 1,801 | |||
| Regions Bank | June 2029 | 2.03% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 2,319 | 25,000 | 1,900 | |||
| U.S. Bank National Association | June 2029 | 2.03% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 2,324 | 25,000 | 1,908 | |||
| Regions Bank | August 2029 | 2.58% | one-month SOFR | 100,000 | 6,265 | 100,000 | 4,392 | |||
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | August 2029 | 2.58% | one-month SOFR | 45,000 | 2,860 | 45,000 | 2,021 | |||
| U.S. Bank National Association | August 2029 | 2.65% | one-month SOFR | 15,000 | 900 | 15,000 | 618 | |||
| U.S. Bank National Association | August 2029 | 2.58% | one-month SOFR | 100,000 | 6,294 | 100,000 | 4,427 | |||
| U.S. Bank National Association | August 2029 | 1.35% | daily compounded SOFR | 25,000 | 3,211 | 25,000 | 2,828 | |||
| Regions Bank | March 2032 | 2.69% | one-month CDOR | 14,764(a) | 1,043 | 15,087(a) | 677 | |||
| U.S. Bank National Association | March 2032 | 2.70% | one-month CDOR | 14,764(a) | 1,043 | 15,087(a) | 678 | |||
| Bank of Montreal | March 2034 | 2.81% | one-month CDOR | 29,528(b) | 2,269 | 30,174(b) | 1,410 | |||
| $973,820 | $57,900 | $975,435 | $46,096 | |||||||
(a)
The contractual notional amount is $20.0 million CAD.
(b)
The contractual notional amount is $40.0 million CAD.
At March 31, 2024, the weighted average fixed rate on all outstanding interest rate swaps was 2.28%. At March 31, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings was 3.71% inclusive of unsecured credit agreements.
The total amounts recognized, and the location in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, from converting from variable rates to fixed rates under these agreements were as follows:
| Amount of Gain (Loss) · Reclassification from · Total Interest Expense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized in · Accumulated Other · Presented in the Condensed | ||||
| Accumulated Other · Comprehensive Income · Consolidated Statements of | ||||
| (in thousands) · Comprehensive · Amount of · Income and Comprehensive | ||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | Income | Location | Gain | Income |
| 2024 | $11,804 | Interest expense | $7,548 | $18,578 |
| 2023 | (17,899) | Interest expense | 4,997 | 21,139 |
Amounts related to the interest rate swaps expected to be reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive income to Interest expense during the next twelve months are estimated to be a gain of $25.6 million.
- Non-Controlling Interests
The following table summarizes OP Units exchanged for shares of common stock:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| OP Units exchanged for shares of common stock | 95 | 896 |
| Value of units exchanged | $1,536 | $14,897 |
- Credit Risk Concentrations
The Company maintained bank balances that, at times, exceeded the federally insured limit during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company has not experienced losses relating to these deposits and management does not believe that the Company is exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to these amounts based on the financial position and capitalization of the banks.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno individual tenants or common franchises that accounted for more than 10% of Lease revenues, net, excluding lease termination fees.
- Equity
At-the-Market Program
The Company has an at-the-market common equity offering program (“ATM Program”), through which it may, from time to time, publicly offer and sell shares of common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $400.0 million through June 2024. The ATM Program provides for forward sale agreements, enabling the Company to set the price of shares upon pricing the offering, while delaying the issuance of shares and the receipt of the net proceeds. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has $145.4 million of available capacity under the ATM Program. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no shares were issued under the ATM Program.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company has a stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”), which authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $150.0 million of the Company’s common stock. On March 12, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors re-authorized the Repurchase Program for a 12-month period beginning on March 14, 2024. Under the Repurchase Program, purchases of the Company’s stock can be made in the open market or through private transactions from time to time over the 12-month period, depending on prevailing market conditions and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The timing, manner, price, and amount of any repurchases of common stock under the Repurchase Program will be determined at the Company’s discretion, using available cash resources. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no shares of the Company’s common stock were repurchased under the Repurchase Program.
- Stock-Based Compensation
Restricted Stock Awards
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company awarded 777,943 and 259,099 shares of restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), respectively, to officers, employees and non-employee directors under the Company's equity incentive plan. The holder of RSAs is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted common 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 RSAs vest over aone-, three-, four-, orfive-year period from the date of the grant and are subject to the holder’s continued service through the applicable vesting dates and in accordance with the terms of the individual award agreements. The weighted average value of awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $14.74 and $17.75, respectively, which were based on the market price per share of the Company’s common stock on the grant dates.
The following table presents information about the Company’s RSAs:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Compensation cost | $1,043 | $1,728 |
| Dividends declared on unvested RSAs | 295 | 136 |
| Fair value of shares vested during the period | 3,207 | 2,864 |
As of March 31, 2024, there was $15.0 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to the unvested restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.9 years.
The following table presents information about the Company’s restricted stock activity:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share |
| Unvested at beginning of period | 492 | $18.63 | 396 | $20.36 |
| Granted | 778 | 14.74 | 259 | 17.75 |
| Vested | (209) | 19.26 | (160) | 20.36 |
| Forfeited | (25) | 19.02 | — | — |
| Unvested at end of period | 1,036 | 15.57 | 495 | 19.00 |
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company issued target grants of 202,308 and 186,481 of performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), respectively, under the Company's equity incentive plan to the officers of the Company. The awards are non-vested restricted stock units where the vesting percentages and the ultimate number of units vesting will be measured 50% based on the relative total shareholder return (“rTSR”) of the Company’s common stock as compared to the rTSR of peer companies, as identified in the grant agreements, over a three-year period, and 50% based on the rTSR of the Company’s common stock as compared to the rTSR of the MSCI US REIT Index over a three year measurement period. Vesting percentages range from 0% to 200% with a target of 100%. rTSR means the percentage appreciation in the fair market value of one share over thethree-year measurement period beginning on the date of grant, assuming the reinvestment of dividends on the ex-dividend date. The target number of units is based on achieving a rTSR equal to the 55 th percentile of the peer companies and MSCI US REIT Index. For PRSUs issued during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that achieve a percentile rank of at least the 55 th percentile, and the absolute rTSR of the Company is negative for the performance period, the awards will be reduced by 25%, not to result in a reduction less than target. Dividends accrue during the measurement period and will be paid on the PRSUs ultimately earned at the end of the measurement period in either cash or common stock, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The grant date fair value of the PRSUs was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model based on assumptions including share price volatility.
The following table presents compensation cost recognized on the Company’s performance-based restricted stock units:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Compensation cost | $432 | $151 |
As of March 31, 2024, there was $6.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to the unvested PRSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.
The following table presents information about the Company’s performance-based restricted stock unit activity:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share |
| Unvested at beginning of period | 351 | $24.90 | 233 | $26.27 |
| Granted | 202 | 15.84 | 186 | 23.78 |
| Vested | (88) | 24.40 | — | — |
| Forfeited | (19) | 25.09 | (61) | 26.80 |
| Unvested at end of period | 446 | 20.89 | 358 | 25.01 |
- Earnings per Share
The following table summarizes the components used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Basic earnings: | ||
| Net earnings attributable to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. common shareholders | $65,114 | $39,304 |
| Less: earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares | (358) | (136) |
| Net earnings used to compute basic earnings per common share | $64,756 | $39,168 |
| Diluted earnings: | ||
| Net earnings used to compute basic earnings per common share | $64,756 | $39,168 |
| Add: net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | 3,063 | 2,070 |
| Add: undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares | 63 | — |
| Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to unvested restricted shares | (60) | — |
| Net earnings used to compute diluted earnings per common share | $67,822 | $41,238 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 187,953 | 186,561 |
| Less: weighted average unvested restricted shares (a) | (663) | (431) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per common share | 187,290 | 186,130 |
| Add: effects of restricted stock units (b) | 285 | 220 |
| Add: effects of convertible membership units (c) | 8,842 | 9,826 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per common share | 196,417 | 196,176 |
| Basic earnings per share | $0.35 | $0.21 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.35 | $0.21 |
(a)
Represents the weighted average effects of 1,035,194 and 494,845 unvested restricted shares of common stock as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which will be excluded from the computation of earnings per share until they vest.
(b)
Represents the weighted average effects of shares of common stock to be issued as though the end of the period were the end of the performance period (see Note 13).
(c)
Represents the weighted average effects of 8,833,236 and 9,308,457 OP Units outstanding at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
- Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Cash paid for interest was $15.0 million and $17.1 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Cash paid for income taxes was $0.02 million and $0.4 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The following are non-cash transactions and have been excluded from the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company converted 94,500 OP Units valued at $1.5 million to 94,500 shares of common stock at the election of the holder. During thethree months ended March 31, 2023, the Company converted 896,349 OP Units valued at $14.9 million to 896,349 shares of common stock at the election of the holder.
At March 31, 2024 and 2023, dividend amounts declared and accrued but not yet paid amounted to $56.9 million and $54.5 million, respectively.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
From time to time, the Company is a party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of the Company’s business. While the resolution of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that the final outcome of any of these matters will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
Property and Acquisition Related
In connection with ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. The Company is not aware of any non-compliance, liability, claim, or other environmental condition that would have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company has a commitment to fund one build-to-suit transaction with a remaining obligation of $74.1 million expected to fund in multiple draws through October 2024, using a combination of available cash on hand and unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings. Rent is contractually scheduled to commence at the earlier of construction completion or October 15, 2024.
The Company is a party to two separate tax protection agreements with the contributing members of two distinct UPREIT transactions and a third tax protection agreement entered into in connection with the Company’s internalization. The tax protection agreements require the Company to indemnify the beneficiaries in the event of a sale, exchange, transfer, or other disposal of the contributed property, and in the case of the tax protection agreement entered into in connection with the Company’s internalization, the entire Company, in a taxable transaction that would cause such beneficiaries to recognize a gain that is protected under the agreements, subject to certain exceptions. The Company is required to allocate an amount of nonrecourse liabilities to each beneficiary that is at least equal to the minimum liability amount, as contained in the agreements. The minimum liability amount and the associated allocation of nonrecourse liabilities are calculated in accordance with applicable tax regulations, are completed at the OP level, and are not probable. Therefore, there is no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Based on values as of March 31, 2024, taxable sales of the applicable properties would trigger liability under the agreements of approximately $20.4 million. Based on information available, the Company does not believe that the events resulting in damages as detailed above have occurred or are likely to occur in the foreseeable future.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of commitments to purchase real estate properties. These commitments are generally subject to the Company’s customary due diligence process and, accordingly, a number of specific conditions must be met before the Company is obligated to purchase the properties.
- Subsequent Events
On April 15, 2024, the Company paid distributions totaling $56.2 million.
On April 25, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.29 per share on the Company’s common stock and OP Units for the second quarter of 2024, which will be payable on or before July 15, 2024 to stockholders and OP unitholders of record as of June 28, 2024.
Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the Company continued to expand its operations through the acquisition of approximately $149.5 million of additional rental property and associated intangible assets and liabilities.
Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the Company sold two properties with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $18.4 million for total proceeds of $22.3 million. The Company incurred additional expenses related to the sales of approximately $0.4 million, resulting in a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $3.5 million.
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