在確定無形租賃資產或負債的公平價值時,我們也考慮第3級的輸入。取得的高於和低於市場租金的租賃根據市場租金率與現有租金率之間的差額的現值進行評估,該差額是利用剩餘租期(對於高於市場租金的租約)和高於市場的初始租賃期加上任何合理確定會行使的低於市場固定利率續租期的期數來衡量。取得的現有市場承租租約的估計公平價值是將該物業租出至收購日期時的物業出租率的估算成本。我們考慮估計的成本,例如與出租佣金、法律和其他成本相關的價值,以及出租此類物業至其收購時的出租率所需的估計時間段。在確定截至2024年9月30日結束的九個月內完成的收購的公平價值時,我們使用了預估的平均出租期間範圍。 6 個月至幾年的期限內,美國鋼鐵的絕大部分無條件採購義務均涉及供應工業氣體和某些能源和實用服務。無條件采購義務還包括與Gateway Energy & Coke Company LLC(Gateway)的焦化供應協議有關的焦炭和蒸汽採購承諾,根據該協議,Gateway有義務供應熱回收焦爐廠預期目標年產量的最低成交量,而美國鋼鐵有義務按照合同價格從Gateway購買焦炭。截至2024年6月30日,如果美國鋼鐵終止協議,可能需要支付超過$的金額。 15 個月。
As of September 30, 2024, the carrying value of the loan receivable was $123.1 million, which reflects $1.9 million of unamortized origination fees/costs. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the loan receivable was $122.8 million, which reflects $2.2 million of unamortized origination fees/costs. Based on our current assessment of the credit loss evaluation criteria, we determined that the allowance for potential credit losses on our loan receivable is immaterial as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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6. Notes Payable
The following table summarizes the components and significant terms of our indebtedness as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
2024年9月30日
2023年12月31日
超過SOFR的保證金
利率(1)
合約上的 到期日
無擔保和有擔保債務
無擔保債務:
循環信貸設施
$
—
$
—
S+0.725
%
(2)
5.785
%
(3)
5/26/2026
(4)
40000萬美元定期貸款
400,000
400,000
S+0.800
%
(2)
4.872
%
(5)
7/18/2025
(4)
10000萬美元優先票據
100,000
100,000
n/a
4.290
%
8/6/2025
57500萬美元到期日為2027年的可轉換優先票據
575,000
—
n/a
4.375
%
3/15/2027
$30000萬的定期貸款
300,000
300,000
S+0.800
%
(2)
3.717
%
(6)
5/26/2027
$12500萬的優先票據
125,000
125,000
n/a
3.930
%
7/13/2027
$30000萬到期於2028年的優先票據
300,000
300,000
n/a
5.000
%
6/15/2028
$57500萬到期於2029年的可換股優先票據
575,000
—
n/a
4.125
%
3/15/2029
$2500萬2019A年債券
25,000
25,000
n/a
3.880
%
7/16/2029
$40000萬到期日為2030年的債券
400,000
400,000
n/a
2.125
%
12/1/2030
$40000萬到期日為2031年的債券
400,000
400,000
n/a
2.150
%
9/1/2031
$7500萬20190年億元債券
75,000
75,000
n/a
4.030
%
7/16/2034
總共無擔保債務
$
3,275,000
$
2,125,000
已擔保債務:
7612-7642 Woodwind Drive
$
—
$
3,613
n/a
5.240
%
1/5/2024
11600 Los Nietos Road
—
2,290
n/a
4.190
%
5/1/2024
$6000萬定期貸款(7)
60,000
60,000
S+1.250
%
5.060
%
(7)
10/27/2025
(7)
5160 Richton Street(8)
3,933
4,029
n/a
3.790
%
11/15/2024
22895 Eastpark Drive(8)
2,482
2,539
n/a
4.330
%
11/15/2024
701-751 Kingshill Place(8)
6,885
6,984
n/a
3.900
%
1/5/2026
13943-13955 Balboa Boulevard(8)
14,310
14,596
n/a
3.930
%
7/1/2027
2205 126th街(9)
5,200
5,200
n/a
3.910
%
12/1/2027
2410-2420 聖塔費大道(9)
10,300
10,300
n/a
3.700
%
1/1/2028
11832-11954 拉西耶加大道(8)
3,792
3,852
n/a
4.260
%
7/1/2028
吉爾伯特/拉帕爾瑪(8)
1,590
1,741
n/a
5.125
%
3/1/2031
7817 Woodley Avenue(8)
2,781
2,881
n/a
4.140
%
8/1/2039
總保證債務
$
111,273
$
118,025
未經擔保和擔保總債務
$
3,386,273
$
2,243,025
減:未攤銷優惠/折價和債務發行成本(10)
(36,083)
(17,111)
總計
$
3,350,190
$
2,225,914
(1)Reflects the contractual interest rate under the terms of each loan as of September 30, 2024, and includes the effect of interest rate swaps that were effective as of September 30, 2024. The interest rate is not adjusted to include the amortization of debt issuance costs or unamortized fair market value premiums and discounts.
(2)As of September 30, 2024, the interest rates on these loans are comprised of daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) for both the unsecured revolving credit facility and $400.0 million unsecured term loan, and 1-month term SOFR (“Term SOFR”) for the $300.0 million unsecured term loan (in each case increased by a 0.10% SOFR adjustment), plus an applicable margin of 0.725% per annum for the unsecured revolving credit facility and 0.80% per annum for the $300.0 million and $400.0 million unsecured term loans, and a sustainability-related rate adjustment of zero. These loans are also subject to a 0% SOFR floor.
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(3)The unsecured revolving credit facility is subject to an applicable facility fee which is calculated as a percentage of the total lenders’ commitment amount, regardless of usage. As of September 30, 2024, the applicable facility fee is 0.125% per annum with a sustainability-related rate adjustment of zero.
(4)The unsecured revolving credit facility has twosix-month extensions and the $400.0 million unsecured term loan has twoone-year extensions available at the borrower’s option, subject to certain terms and conditions. On July 12, 2024, we exercised the first of the twoone-year extension options to extend the maturity date of the $400.0 million unsecured term loan by one year to July 18, 2025.
(5)Daily SOFR for our $400.0 million unsecured term loan has been swapped to a fixed rate of 3.97231%, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 4.87231% after adding the SOFR adjustment, applicable margin and sustainability-related rate adjustment.
(6)Term SOFR for our $300.0 million unsecured term loan has been swapped to a fixed rate of 2.81725%, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 3.71725% after adding the SOFR adjustment, applicable margin and sustainability-related rate adjustment.
(7)The loan is secured by six properties and has threeone-year extensions available at the borrower’s option, subject to certain terms and conditions. Loan has interest-only payment terms bearing interest at Term SOFR increased by a 0.10% SOFR adjustment plus an applicable margin of 1.25% per annum. Term SOFR for this loan has been swapped to a fixed rate of 3.710%, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 5.060% after adding the SOFR adjustment and applicable margin. On September 26, 2024, we exercised the first of the threeone-year extension options to extend the maturity date of this loan by one year to October 27, 2025.
(8)Fixed monthly payments of interest and principal until maturity as follows: 5160 Richton Street ($23,270), 22895 Eastpark Drive ($15,396), 701-751 Kingshill Place ($33,488), 13943-13955 Balboa Boulevard ($79,198), 11832-11954 La Cienega Boulevard ($20,194), Gilbert/La Palma ($24,008) and 7817 Woodley Avenue ($20,855).
(9)Fixed monthly payments of interest only.
(10)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs related to our unsecured revolving credit facility, which are presented in the line item “Deferred loan costs, net” in the consolidated balance sheets.
Contractual Debt Maturities
The following table summarizes the contractual debt maturities and scheduled amortization payments, excluding debt premiums/discounts and debt issuance costs, as of September 30, 2024, and does not consider unexercised extension options available to us as noted in the table above (in thousands):
October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
$
6,651
2025
560,973
2026
7,587
2027
1,019,078
2028
314,218
Thereafter
1,477,766
Total
$
3,386,273
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發行可換股優先票據
In March 2024, we issued $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.375% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the “2027 Exchangeable Notes”) and $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “2029 Exchangeable Notes” and together with the 2027 Exchangeable Notes, the “Exchangeable Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, underwriting commissions and other offering expenses, were approximately $563.1 million for the 2027 Exchangeable Notes and $563.1 million for the 2029 Exchangeable Notes. As of September 30, 2024, the net carrying amount of the 2027 Exchangeable Notes was $564.9 million, with unamortized debt discount and issuance costs of $10.1 million, and the net carrying amount of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes was $564.0 million, with unamortized debt discount and issuance costs of $11.0 million.
Interest on the Exchangeable Notes is payable semiannually on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on September 15, 2024. The 2027 Exchangeable Notes will mature on March 15, 2027 and the 2029 Exchangeable Notes will mature on March 15, 2029, in each case unless earlier repurchased, exchanged or (in the case of 2029 Exchangeable Notes) redeemed. We recognized total interest expense on the Exchangeable Notes of approximately $13.8 million and $28.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, with coupon interest of $12.2 million and $25.0 million, and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $1.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
Before December 15, 2026 (in the case of the 2027 Exchangeable Notes) or December 15, 2028 (in the case of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes), noteholders will have the right to exchange their notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after December 15, 2026 (in the case of the 2027 Exchangeable Notes) or December 15, 2028 (in the case of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes), noteholders may exchange their notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the applicable series of Exchangeable Notes. Exchanges will be settled by delivering cash up to the principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes exchanged, and in respect of the remainder of the exchanged value, if any, in excess thereof, in cash or in a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our option. The initial exchange rate is 15.7146 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes, which represents an initial exchange price of approximately $63.64 per share of our common stock. The initial exchange price represents a premium of approximately 30.0% over the last reported sale price of $48.95 per share of our common stock on March 26, 2024.
We may not redeem the 2027 Exchangeable Notes at our option prior to their maturity. The 2029 Exchangeable Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at our option at any time, and from time to time, on or after May 20, 2027 and on or before the 41st scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes, but only if the last reported sale price per share of our common stock exceeds 130% of the exchange price of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes for a specified period of time and certain other conditions are satisfied. The redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
In addition, the Credit Agreement also features a sustainability-linked pricing component that can periodically adjust the applicable margin by -0.04%, zero or 0.04% and adjust the applicable credit facility fee by -0.01%, zero or 0.01%, depending on our achievement of the annual sustainability performance metric. In June 2024, after certifying that our sustainability performance was achieved at the target level for 2023, the sustainability-linked pricing adjustment changed from -0.04% to zero for the applicable margin and changed from -0.01% to zero for the applicable credit facility fee.
The Revolver and the Term Facility may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Amounts borrowed under the Term Facility and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
The Credit Agreement contains usual and customary events of default including defaults in the payment of principal, interest or fees, defaults in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement and other loan documentation, cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, and bankruptcy and other insolvency defaults. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under the Credit Agreement, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans, together with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, may be declared immediately due and payable.
As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and had $5.0 million outstanding in letters of credit that reduced our borrowing capacity, leaving $995.0 million available for future borrowings.
We were in compliance with all of our required quarterly debt covenants as of September 30, 2024.
7. Leases
Lessor
We lease industrial space to tenants primarily under non-cancelable operating leases that generally contain provisions for minimum base rents plus reimbursement for certain operating expenses. Total minimum lease payments are recognized in rental income on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease and estimated reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable operating expenses are recognized in rental income in the period that the expenses are incurred.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized $232.7 million and $663.5 million of rental income related to operating lease payments, of which $191.0 million and $545.1 million are for fixed lease payments and $41.6 million and $118.4 million are for variable lease payments, respectively. For the comparable three and nine month-period ended September 30, 2023, we recognized $196.9 million and $561.6 million of rental income related to operating lease payments, of which $161.5 million and $461.3 million were for fixed lease payments and $35.4 million and $100.3 million were for variable lease payments, respectively.
The following table sets forth the undiscounted cash flows for future minimum base rents to be received under operating leases as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
2025
$
719,092
2026
631,826
2027
514,948
2028
409,905
2029
297,209
Thereafter
871,439
Total
$
3,444,419
The future minimum base rents in the table above excludes tenant reimbursements of operating expenses, amortization of adjustments for deferred rent receivables and the amortization of above/below-market lease intangibles.
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Lessee
We lease office space as part of conducting our day-to-day business. As of September 30, 2024, our office space leases have current remaining lease terms ranging from approximately one year to four years with options to renew for an additional term of three to five years each. As of September 30, 2024, we also have a ground lease which we assumed in the acquisition of 2970 East 50th Street in March 2022 that has a current remaining lease term of approximately 36.3 years and four additional ten-year options to renew.
As of September 30, 2024, total ROU assets and lease liabilities were approximately $8.2 million and $10.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, total ROU assets and lease liabilities were approximately $7.0 million and $8.9 million, respectively.
The tables below present financial and supplemental information associated with our leases.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Lease Cost(1) (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease cost
$
403
$
425
$
1,226
$
1,351
Variable lease cost
49
44
144
112
Sublease income
(31)
—
(55)
—
Total lease cost
$
421
$
469
$
1,315
$
1,463
(1)Amounts are included in “General and administrative” and “Property expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Other Information (in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$
574
$
573
$
1,720
$
1,741
Right-of-use assets obtained in connection with the remeasurement of the lease liability
$
—
$
—
$
2,084
$
—
Lease Term and Discount Rate
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term(1)
38.6 years
43.4 years
Weighted-average discount rate(2)
4.09
%
3.84
%
(1)Includes the impact of extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
(2)Because the rate implicit in each of our leases was not readily determinable, we used our incremental borrowing rate. In determining our incremental borrowing rate for each lease, we considered recent rates on secured borrowings, observable risk-free interest rates and credit spreads correlating to our creditworthiness, the impact of collateralization and the term of each of our lease agreements.
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The following table summarizes the maturity of operating of lease liabilities under our corporate office leases and ground leases as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
$
577
2025
1,690
2026
1,748
2027
1,798
2028
542
Thereafter
19,887
Total undiscounted lease payments
$
26,242
Less imputed interest
(16,058)
Total lease liabilities
$
10,184
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8. Interest Rate Derivatives
The following table sets forth a summary of the terms and fair value of our interest rate swaps at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Notional Value
Fair Value of Interest Rate
Derivative Assets/(Derivative Liabilities)(1)
Derivative Instrument
Effective Date
Maturity Date
Interest Strike Rate
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Interest Rate Swaps
7/27/2022
5/26/2027
2.81700
%
$
150,000
$
150,000
$
1,861
$
3,894
Interest Rate Swaps
7/27/2022
5/26/2027
2.81750
%
$
150,000
$
150,000
$
1,857
$
3,886
Interest Rate Swaps
4/3/2023
6/30/2025
3.98500
%
$
200,000
$
200,000
$
62
$
951
Interest Rate Swap
4/3/2023
6/30/2025
3.96625
%
$
100,000
$
100,000
$
45
$
503
Interest Rate Swap
4/3/2023
6/30/2025
3.95300
%
$
100,000
$
100,000
$
55
$
522
Interest Rate Swap
4/3/2023
7/30/2026
3.71000
%
$
60,000
$
60,000
$
(295)
$
140
(1)The fair value of derivative assets is included in the line item “Interest rate swap asset” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the fair value of (derivative liabilities) is included in the line item “Interest rate swap liability” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Our interest rate swaps and treasury rate lock agreements are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The change in fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is initially recorded in AOCI and is subsequently reclassified from AOCI into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings. The following table sets forth the impact of our interest rate derivatives on our financial statements for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Interest Rate Swaps in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in AOCI on derivatives
$
(9,407)
$
7,997
$
4,233
$
20,354
Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings under “Interest expense”(1)
$
3,382
$
3,237
$
10,134
$
7,041
Total interest expense presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded (line item “Interest expense”)
$
27,340
$
15,949
$
70,423
$
46,830
(1)Includes losses that have been reclassified from AOCI into interest expense related to (i) the treasury rate lock agreements that were settled in August 2021 and March 2023 and for which amounts will continue to be reclassified over the ten-year and five-year terms of the hedged transactions, and (ii) the interest rate swap that was terminated in May 2022 and for which amounts will continue to be reclassified into interest expense through its original maturity date (November 2024).
As of September 30, 2024, we estimate that approximately $2.7 million of net unrealized gains will be reclassified from AOCI into earnings as a net decrease to interest expense over the next 12 months.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
Certain of our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain a provision where if we default on any of our indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender within a specified time period, then we could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
Certain of our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain provisions where if a merger or acquisition occurs that materially changes our creditworthiness in an adverse manner, we may be required to fully collateralize our obligations under the derivative instrument.
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9. Fair Value Measurements
ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”) defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. 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 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.
Recurring Measurements – Interest Rate Swaps
We use interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves.
To comply with the provisions of ASC 820, we incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by ourselves and our counterparties. However, we have assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, we have determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The table below sets forth the estimated fair value of our interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which we measured on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).
Fair Value Measurement Using
Total Fair Value
Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
September 30, 2024
Interest rate swap asset
$
3,880
$
—
$
3,880
$
—
Interest rate swap liability
$
(295)
$
—
$
(295)
$
—
December 31, 2023
Interest rate swap asset
$
9,896
$
—
$
9,896
$
—
Interest rate swap liability
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
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Financial Instruments Disclosed at Fair Value
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, rents and other receivables, other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, and tenant security deposits approximate fair value because of their short-term nature.
The fair value of our loan receivable was estimated by calculating the present value of principal and interest payments, using discount rates that best reflect current market rates for financings with similar characteristics and credit quality, and based on certain assumptions regarding the collection of principal and interest.
The fair value of our notes payable was estimated by calculating the present value of principal and interest payments, using discount rates that best reflect current market rates for financings with similar characteristics and credit quality, and assuming each loan is outstanding through its respective contractual maturity date.
The table below sets forth the carrying value and the estimated fair value of our loan receivable and notes payable as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurement Using
Total Fair Value
Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Carrying Value
Loan Receivable at:
September 30, 2024
$
130,434
$
—
$
—
$
130,434
$
123,129
December 31, 2023
$
129,908
$
—
$
—
$
129,908
$
122,784
Notes Payable at:
September 30, 2024
$
3,303,249
$
—
$
—
$
3,303,249
$
3,350,190
December 31, 2023
$
2,077,169
$
—
$
—
$
2,077,169
$
2,225,914
10. Related Party Transactions
Howard Schwimmer
We engage in transactions with Howard Schwimmer, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, earning management fees and leasing commissions from entities controlled individually by Mr. Schwimmer. Fees and commissions earned from these entities are included in “Management and leasing services” in the consolidated statements of operations. We recorded $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in management and leasing services revenue.
We have deposited cash with financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 per institution. Although from time to time we have deposits at institutions in excess of federally insured limits, we do not believe we are exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position and high credit quality of the institutions in which those deposits are held.
Concentration of Properties in Southern California
As of September 30, 2024, all of our properties are located in the Southern California infill markets. The ability of the tenants to honor the terms of their respective leases is dependent upon the economic, regulatory and social factors affecting the markets in which the tenants operate and other conditions.
Tenant Concentration
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, no single tenant accounted for more than 5% of our total consolidated rental income.
12. Equity
Preferred Stock
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had the following series of Cumulative Preferred Shares outstanding (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Series
Earliest Redemption Date
Dividend Rate
Shares Outstanding
Liquidation Preference
Shares Outstanding
Liquidation Preference
Series B
November 13, 2022
5.875
%
3,000,000
$
75,000
3,000,000
$
75,000
Series C
September 20, 2024
5.625
%
3,450,000
86,250
3,450,000
86,250
Total Preferred Shares
6,450,000
$
161,250
6,450,000
$
161,250
Common Stock
ATM Program
On February 17, 2023, we established an at-the-market equity offering program (“ATM program”) pursuant to which we are able to sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $1.25 billion (the “2023 ATM Program”). The 2023 ATM Program replaced our previous $1.0 billion ATM program, which was established on May 27, 2022.
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In connection with our ATM programs, we may sell shares of our common stock directly through sales agents or we may enter into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers whereby, at our discretion, the forward purchasers may borrow and sell shares of our common stock under our ATM programs. The use of a forward equity sale agreement allows us to lock in a share price on the sale of shares of our common stock at the time the agreement is executed but defer settling the forward equity sale agreements and receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date. Additionally, the forward price that we expect to receive upon physical settlement of an agreement will be subject to adjustment for (i) a floating interest rate factor equal to a specified daily rate less a spread, (ii) the forward purchaser’s stock borrowing costs and (iii) scheduled dividends during the term of the agreement.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we did not sell any shares of common stock directly through sales agents or enter into forward equity sale agreements under the 2023 ATM Program.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we physically settled the forward equity sale agreements that were outstanding as of December 31, 2023 under the 2023 ATM Program by issuing 3,010,568 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of $164.5 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $54.65 per share at settlement.
As of September 30, 2024, approximately $927.4 million of common stock remains available to be sold under the 2023 ATM Program. Future sales, if any, will depend on a variety of factors, including among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, determinations by us of the appropriate sources of funding for us and potential uses of funding available to us.
Settlement of May 2023 Forward Equity Offering
In May 2023, we entered into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers in connection with an underwritten public offering of 13,500,000 shares of common stock at an initial forward price of $55.24 per share (the “May 2023 Forward Sale Agreements”), pursuant to which the forward purchasers borrowed and sold an aggregate of 13,500,000 shares of common stock in the offering. In 2023, we partially settled the May 2023 Forward Sale Agreements by issuing 11,246,966 shares of common stock, leaving a remaining 2,253,034 shares of common stock for settlement as of December 31, 2023.
In January 2024 we settled the outstanding May 2023 Forward Sale Agreements by issuing 2,253,034 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $125.7 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $55.79 per share at settlement.
March 2024 Forward Equity Offering
In March 2024, we entered into a forward equity sale agreement with a financial institution acting as forward purchaser in connection with an underwritten public offering of 17,179,318 shares of common stock (the “March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement”), pursuant to which, the forward purchaser borrowed and sold an aggregate of 17,179,318 shares of common stock in the offering. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the forward purchaser at the time of the offering. The net forward sale price that we will receive upon physical settlement of the agreements, which was initially $48.61 per share, will be subject to adjustment for (i) a floating interest rate factor equal to a specified daily rate less a spread, (ii) the forward purchaser’s stock borrowing costs and (iii) scheduled dividends during the term of the forward sale agreement.
In July 2024, we partially settled the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement by issuing 1,650,916 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $80.0 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $48.46 per share at settlement. As of September 30, 2024, we had 15,528,402 shares of common stock, or approximately $752.8 million of forward net proceeds remaining for settlement to occur prior to the scheduled maturity date of March 27, 2025, based on a forward price of $48.48. See “Note 15 – Subsequent Events” for details related to the partial settlement of the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement subsequent to September 30, 2024.
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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the changes in our AOCI balance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, which consists solely of adjustments related to our cash flow hedges (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Accumulated other comprehensive income - beginning balance
$
13,834
$
16,525
$
7,172
$
8,247
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(9,407)
7,997
4,233
20,354
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense
(3,382)
(3,237)
(10,134)
(7,041)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(12,789)
4,760
(5,901)
13,313
Less: other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
429
(143)
203
(418)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
(12,360)
4,617
(5,698)
12,895
Accumulated other comprehensive income - ending balance
$
1,474
$
21,142
$
1,474
$
21,142
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests relate to interests in the Operating Partnership, represented by common units of partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”), fully-vested LTIP units, fully-vested performance units, our three series of preferred units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (comprised of 4.43937%, 4.00% and 3.00% cumulative redeemable convertible preferred units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (the “CPOP Units”)), and the preferred units of the private REIT that we acquired on July 18, 2022, that are not owned by us.
Series 1 CPOP Units
On April 10, 2024, we exercised our right to convert all 593,9604.43937% Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Units (the “Series 1 CPOP Units”) of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership into 593,960 OP Units. In connection with the conversion of the Series 1 CPOP Units, we paid the holder a prorated cash distribution of $30 thousand for the period from April 1, 2024 through April 9, 2024.
Operating Partnership Units
As of September 30, 2024, noncontrolling interests included 6,077,689 OP Units, 956,339 fully-vested LTIP units and 1,141,840 fully-vested performance units, and represented approximately 3.6% of our Operating Partnership (excluding CPOP Units). OP Units and shares of our common stock have essentially the same economic characteristics, as they share equally in the total net income or loss and distributions of our Operating Partnership. Investors who own OP Units have the right to cause our Operating Partnership to redeem any or all of their units in our Operating Partnership for an amount of cash per unit equal to the then current market value of one share of common stock, or, at our election, shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. See “Note 13 – Incentive Award Plan” for a description of LTIP units and Performance Units.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 100,273 OP Units were converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock, resulting in the reclassification of $4.1 million of noncontrolling interest to Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity.
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13. Incentive Award Plan
Third Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Award Plan
On June 11, 2024, our stockholders approved the Third Amended and Restated Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. and Rexford Industrial Realty, L.P. 2013 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), superseding and replacing our prior incentive award plan. Pursuant to the Plan, we may make grants of restricted stock, LTIP units of partnership interest in our Operating Partnership (“LTIP Units”), performance units in our Operating Partnership (“Performance Units”), dividend equivalents and other stock based and cash awards to our non-employee directors, employees and consultants.
As of September 30, 2024, a total of 3,311,788 shares of common stock, LTIP Units, Performance Units and other stock based awards remain available for issuance under the Plan. Shares and units granted under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or units, or, if authorized by the board of directors, shares purchased in the open market. If an award under the Plan is forfeited, expires, or is settled for cash, any shares or units subject to such award will generally be available for future awards.
LTIP Units and Performance Units
LTIP Units and Performance Units are each a class of limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership. Initially, LTIP Units and Performance Units do not have full parity with OP Units with respect to liquidating distributions. However, upon the occurrence of certain events described in the Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement, the LTIP Units and Performance Units can over time achieve full parity with the OP Units for all purposes. If such parity is reached, vested LTIP Units and vested Performance Units may be converted into an equal number of OP Units, and upon conversion, enjoy all rights of OP Units. Vested Performance Units and LTIP Units, whether vested or not, receive the same quarterly per-unit distributions as OP Units, which equal the per-share distributions on shares of our common stock. Performance Units that have not vested receive a quarterly per-unit distribution equal to 10% of the distributions paid on OP Units.
Share-Based Award Activity
The following table sets forth our unvested restricted stock activity and unvested LTIP Unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Unvested Awards
Restricted Common Stock
LTIP Units
Number of Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Number of Units
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Balance at January 1, 2024
348,440
$
59.07
368,905
$
54.19
Granted
236,047
$
54.15
48,842
$
52.85
Forfeited
(48,825)
$
58.57
—
$
—
Vested(1)
(130,659)
$
56.52
(48,952)
$
53.80
Balance at September 30, 2024
405,003
$
57.07
368,795
$
54.06
(1)During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 41,118 shares of the Company’s common stock were tendered in accordance with the terms of the Plan to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements associated with the vesting of restricted shares of common stock.
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The following table sets forth the vesting schedule of all unvested share-based awards outstanding as of September 30, 2024:
Unvested Awards
Restricted Common Stock
LTIP Units
Performance Units(1)
October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
1,566
143,865
366,004
2025
154,527
135,665
673,188
2026
111,670
73,693
701,025
2027
87,974
11,032
—
2028
49,266
4,540
—
Total
405,003
368,795
1,740,217
(1)Represents the maximum number of Performance Units that would become earned and vested in December of 2024, November/December of 2025, and December of 2026, in the event that the specified maximum total shareholder return (“TSR”) and FFO per share growth hurdles are achieved at the end of the three-year performance period for awards that were initially granted in December of 2021, November of 2022, and December of 2023, respectively.
Compensation Expense
The following table sets forth the amounts expensed and capitalized for all share-based awards for the reported periods presented below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Expensed share-based compensation(1)
$
9,918
$
8,166
$
30,063
$
24,300
Capitalized share-based compensation(2)
271
275
1,036
740
Total share-based compensation
$
10,189
$
8,441
$
31,099
$
25,040
(1)Amounts expensed are included in “General and administrative” and “Property expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, amounts capitalized relate to employees who provide construction services, and are included in “Building and improvements” in the consolidated balance sheets.
As of September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested share-based awards was $46.6 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 24 months.
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14.Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Numerator:
Net income
$
70,722
$
61,790
$
221,016
$
182,270
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(2,314)
(2,314)
(6,943)
(6,943)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2,952)
(2,824)
(9,399)
(8,605)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities
(395)
(314)
(1,222)
(952)
Net income attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted
$
65,061
$
56,338
$
203,452
$
165,770
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – basic
218,759,979
205,279,681
216,857,153
200,455,490
Effect of dilutive securities
373,058
167,851
136,437
212,083
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
219,133,037
205,447,532
216,993,590
200,667,573
Earnings per share — Basic
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
0.30
$
0.27
$
0.94
$
0.83
Earnings per share — Diluted
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
0.30
$
0.27
$
0.94
$
0.83
Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends, whether paid or unpaid, are accounted for as participating securities. As such, unvested shares of restricted stock, unvested LTIP Units and unvested Performance Units are considered participating securities. Participating securities are included in the computation of basic EPS pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method determines EPS for each class of common stock and each participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and their respective participation rights in undistributed earnings. Participating securities are also included in the computation of diluted EPS using the more dilutive of the two-class method or treasury stock method for unvested shares of restricted stock and LTIP Units, and by determining if certain market conditions have been met at the reporting date for unvested Performance Units.
The effect of including unvested shares of restricted stock and unvested LTIP Units using the treasury stock method was excluded from our calculation of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Performance Units, which are subject to vesting based on the Company achieving certain TSR levels and FFO per share growth over a three-year performance period, are included as contingently issuable shares in the calculation of diluted EPS when TSR and/or FFO per share growth has been achieved at or above the threshold levels specified in the award agreements, assuming the reporting period is the end of the performance period, and the effect is dilutive.
Shares issuable under forward equity sale agreements during the period prior to settlement are reflected in our calculation of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted using the treasury stock method as the impact was dilutive for the periods presented above.
We also consider the effect of other potentially dilutive securities, including the CPOP Units and OP Units, which may be redeemed for shares of our common stock under certain circumstances, and include them in our computation of diluted EPS under the if-converted method when their inclusion is dilutive. These units were not dilutive for the periods presented above. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, the Exchangeable Notes were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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15.Subsequent Events
Partial Settlement of March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement
On October 11, 2024, we partially settled the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement by issuing 2,884,380 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $140.0 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $48.54 per share at settlement. After this settlement, there are 12,644,022 shares of common stock, or $614.2 million of forward net proceeds remaining for settlement prior to the scheduled maturity date of March 27, 2025.
Dividends and Distributions Declared
On October 14, 2024, our board of directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends/distributions, record dates and payment dates.
證券
每股/單位金額
記錄日期
付款日期
普通股票
$
0.4175
205,067
2025年1月15日
OP單位
$
0.4175
205,067
2025年1月15日
5.875% B系列累積可贖回優先股
$
0.367188
2024年12月16日
205,067
5.625% C系列累積可贖回優先股
$
0.351563
2024年12月16日
205,067
4.00% 累積可贖回可轉換特優普通單位
$
0.45
2024年12月16日
205,067
3.00% 累積可贖回可轉換特優普通單位
$
0.545462
2024年12月16日
205,067
收購
於2024年10月15日,我們以合同價格$收購了位於加利福尼亞州Fontana市Dahlia Street 13201號的物業。70.1 百萬美元。該物業由 一年。 單一租戶建築,佔地面積 278,650 平方英尺。
(8)Reflects our renewal leasing activity, weighted average lease term, effective rent per square foot and leasing spreads for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, excluding a 1.1 million square foot lease extension with Tireco, Inc. at 10545 Production Avenue during the first quarter of 2024. The original Tireco, Inc. lease expiration date was January 2025 and included a fixed rate renewal option. In March 2024, the lease was extended through January 2027 at the current in-place rent at the time of execution and includes a 4% contractual rent increase in 2026 and two months of rent abatement. This lease extension was excluded for comparability purposes, in order to allow investors to make investment decisions based on our quarterly leasing statistics as compared to our prior periods.
Our leasing activity is impacted both by our repositioning and redevelopment efforts, as well as by market conditions. While we reposition a property, its space may become unavailable for leasing until completion of our repositioning efforts. As of September 30, 2024, we have 24 current repositioning/redevelopment projects with estimated construction completion periods ranging from the fourth quarter of 2024 through the fourth quarter of 2025, and an additional 15 repositioning and redevelopment projects in our pipeline with estimated construction completion dates through the second quarter of 2027. We expect these properties to have positive impacts on our leasing activity and revenue generation as we complete our value-add plans and place these properties in service.
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Scheduled Lease Expirations
Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases is affected by economic and competitive conditions in our markets and by the relative desirability of our individual properties, which may impact our results of operations. The following table sets forth a summary schedule of lease expirations for leases in place as of September 30, 2024, for each of the 10 full and partial calendar years beginning with 2024 and thereafter, plus space that is available and under current repositioning.
In addition to the properties included in our Same Property Portfolio, our Total Portfolio includes the 73 properties aggregating approximately 8.3 million rentable square feet that were purchased between January 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024, and the seven properties aggregating approximately 0.3 million rentable square feet that were sold between January 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
At September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, our Same Property Portfolio occupancy was approximately 96.7% and 97.4%, respectively. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, our Same Property Portfolio weighted average occupancy was approximately 96.9%. Comparatively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, our Same Property Portfolio weighted average occupancy was approximately 97.2% and 97.1%, respectively.
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比較截至2024年9月30日的三個月與截至2023年9月30日的三個月
The following table summarizes the historical results of operations for our Same Property Portfolio and Total Portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Same Property Portfolio
Total Portfolio
Three Months Ended September 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
%
Three Months Ended September 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
%
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
REVENUES
Rental income
$
175,334
$
170,392
$
4,942
2.9
%
$
238,396
$
204,212
$
34,184
16.7
%
Management and leasing services
—
—
—
—
%
156
158
(2)
(1.3)
%
Interest income
—
—
—
—
%
3,291
1,029
2,262
219.8
%
TOTAL REVENUES
175,334
170,392
4,942
2.9
%
241,843
205,399
36,444
17.7
%
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property expenses
41,207
39,620
1,587
4.0
%
54,867
48,085
6,782
14.1
%
General and administrative
—
—
—
—
%
20,926
18,575
2,351
12.7
%
Depreciation and amortization
47,800
48,908
(1,108)
(2.3)
%
69,241
60,449
8,792
14.5
%
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
89,007
88,528
479
0.5
%
145,034
127,109
17,925
14.1
%
OTHER EXPENSES
Other expenses
—
—
—
—
%
492
551
(59)
(10.7)
%
Interest expense
—
—
—
—
%
27,340
15,949
11,391
71.4
%
TOTAL EXPENSES
89,007
88,528
479
0.5
%
172,866
143,609
29,257
20.4
%
Gains on sale of real estate
—
—
—
—
%
1,745
—
1,745
—
%
NET INCOME
$
86,327
$
81,864
$
4,463
5.5
%
$
70,722
$
61,790
$
8,932
14.5
%
Rental Income
In the following table, we present the components of rental income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, which includes rental revenue, tenant reimbursements and other income related to leases. The below presentation of rental income is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with GAAP. We are presenting this information because we believe it is frequently used by management, investors, securities analysts and other interested parties to understand and evaluate the Company’s performance.
Our Same Property Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue increased by $0.5 million, or 1.9%, and our Total Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue increased by $6.1 million, or 17.6%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in our Same Property Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue is primarily due to higher reimbursable utility expenses and other reimbursable expenses, partially offset by a decrease in reimbursable insurance expenses due to lower-than-expected renewal insurance premiums for the 2024-2025 policy year. Our Total Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue was also impacted by the incremental tenant reimbursements from the 73 properties we acquired between January 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Our Same Property Portfolio depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $1.1 million, or 2.3%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to acquisition-related in-place lease intangibles becoming fully depreciated at certain of our properties subsequent to January 1, 2023, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense related to capital improvements placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2023 and an increase in amortization of deferred leasing costs. Our Total Portfolio depreciation and amortization expense increased by $8.8 million, or 14.5%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the incremental expense from the 73 properties we acquired between January 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Other Expenses
Our Total Portfolio other expenses decreased by $0.1 million from $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $0.5 million for three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in construction demolition costs, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in write-offs of construction costs related to cancelled projects.
Interest Expense
Our Total Portfolio interest expense increased by $11.4 million, or 71.4%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a $13.8 million increase related to the aggregate $1.15 billion of exchangeable notes offering we completed in March 2024, partially offset by a $2.4 million decrease due to an increase in capitalized interest related to repositioning and redevelopment activity.
Gains on Sale of Real Estate
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized gains on sale of real estate of $1.7 million from the disposition of one property that was sold for a gross sales price of $7.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we did not complete any property dispositions.
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
The following table summarizes the historical results of operations for our Same Property Portfolio and Total Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Our Same Property Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue increased by $3.6 million, or 4.3%, and our Total Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue increased by $17.8 million, or 18.1% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in our Same Property Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue is primarily due to higher reimbursable property tax expenses, higher billings for other reimbursable expenses and higher reimbursable insurance expenses due to higher overall premiums. Our Total Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue was also impacted by the incremental tenant reimbursements from the 73 properties we acquired between January 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
(3) Other Income
Our Same Property Portfolio and Total Portfolio other income increased by $0.3 million, or 18.1%, and $0.3 million, or 16.8%, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in fees charged for late rental payments.
Management and Leasing Services
Our Total Portfolio management and leasing services revenue decreased by $0.1 million, or 14.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Interest Income
Interest income increased from $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $10.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a $7.5 million increase related to interest earned on the $125.0 million loan that we originated in October 2023.
Non-GAAP Supplemental Measure: Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations
We calculate funds from operations (“FFO”) attributable to common stockholder in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business, impairment losses of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures.
Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from property dispositions, and asset impairments, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of performance used by other REITs, FFO may be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs.
However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. Other equity REITs may not calculate or interpret FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as we do, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity and is not indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.
We calculate “Core FFO” by adjusting FFO for non-comparable items outlined in the reconciliation below. We believe that Core FFO is a useful supplemental measure and that by adjusting for items that are not considered by us to be part of our on-going operating performance, provides a more meaningful and consistent comparison of our operating and financial performance period-over-period. Because these adjustments have a real economic impact on our financial condition and results from operations, the utility of Core FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. Other REITs may not calculate Core FFO in a consistent manner. Accordingly, our Core FFO may not be comparable to other REITs' core FFO. Core FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to FFO and Core FFO (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
70,722
$
61,790
$
221,016
$
182,270
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization
69,241
60,449
203,415
178,671
Gains on sale of real estate
(1,745)
—
(18,013)
(12,133)
Funds From Operations (FFO)
$
138,218
$
122,239
$
406,418
$
348,808
Adjustments:
Acquisition expenses
6
10
114
330
Impairment of right-of-use asset
—
—
—
188
Amortization of loss on termination of interest rate swaps
59
59
177
177
Non-capitalizable demolition costs
—
361
1,127
701
Write-offs of below-market lease intangibles related to terminations(1)
—
—
—
(1,318)
Core FFO
$
138,283
$
122,669
$
407,836
$
348,886
Less: preferred stock dividends
(2,314)
(2,314)
(6,943)
(6,943)
Less: Core FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)
(5,391)
(4,924)
(16,035)
(14,556)
Less: Core FFO attributable to participating securities(3)
(567)
(462)
(1,725)
(1,339)
Core FFO attributable to common stockholders
$
130,011
$
114,969
$
383,133
$
326,048
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(1)Reflects the write-off of the portion of a below-market lease intangible attributable to below-market fixed rate renewal options that were not exercised due to the termination of the lease at the end of the initial lease term.
(2)Noncontrolling interests represent (i) holders of outstanding common units of the Company's Operating Partnership that are owned by unit holders other than the Company and (ii) holders of Series 1 CPOP Units, Series 2 CPOP Units and Series 3 CPOP Units.
(3)Participating securities include unvested shares of restricted stock, unvested LTIP units and unvested performance units.
Non-GAAP Supplemental Measures: NOI and Cash NOI
Net operating income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP measure which includes the revenue and expense directly attributable to our real estate properties. NOI is calculated as rental income less property expenses (before interest expense, depreciation and amortization).
We use NOI as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, gains (or losses) on sale of real estate and other non-operating items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that NOI will be useful to investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because NOI excludes depreciation and amortization expense and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties (all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations), the utility of NOI as a measure of our performance is limited. Other equity REITs may not calculate NOI in a similar manner and, accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to such other REITs’ NOI. Accordingly, NOI should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of our performance. NOI should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs. NOI should not be used as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities in accordance with GAAP.
NOI on a cash-basis (“Cash NOI”) is a non-GAAP measure, which we calculate by adding or subtracting the following items from NOI: (i) amortization of above/(below) market lease intangibles and amortization of other deferred rent resulting from sale leaseback transactions with below market leaseback payments and (ii) straight-line rental revenue adjustments. We use Cash NOI, together with NOI, as a supplemental performance measure. Cash NOI should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs. Cash NOI should not be used as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP.
The following table sets forth the revenue and expense items comprising NOI and the adjustments to calculate Cash NOI (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Rental income
$
238,396
$
204,212
$
682,359
$
583,474
Less: Property expenses
54,867
48,085
154,254
135,220
Net Operating Income
$
183,529
$
156,127
$
528,105
$
448,254
Above/(below) market lease revenue adjustments
(6,635)
(7,241)
(21,494)
(21,763)
Straight line rental revenue adjustment
(11,441)
(11,792)
(28,376)
(28,073)
Cash Net Operating Income
$
165,453
$
137,094
$
478,235
$
398,418
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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to NOI and Cash NOI (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
70,722
$
61,790
$
221,016
$
182,270
Adjustments:
General and administrative
20,926
18,575
60,213
55,039
Depreciation and amortization
69,241
60,449
203,415
178,671
Other expenses
492
551
2,204
1,504
Interest expense
27,340
15,949
70,423
46,830
Management and leasing services
(156)
(158)
(444)
(519)
Interest income
(3,291)
(1,029)
(10,709)
(3,408)
Gains on sale of real estate
(1,745)
—
(18,013)
(12,133)
Net Operating Income
$
183,529
$
156,127
$
528,105
$
448,254
Above/(below) market lease revenue adjustments
(6,635)
(7,241)
(21,494)
(21,763)
Straight line rental revenue adjustment
(11,441)
(11,792)
(28,376)
(28,073)
Cash Net Operating Income
$
165,453
$
137,094
$
478,235
$
398,418
Non-GAAP Supplemental Measure: EBITDAre
We calculate earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre”) in accordance with the standards established by NAREIT. EBITDAre is calculated as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business, impairment losses of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures.
We believe that EBITDAre is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of our operating performance as a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of our properties. We also use this measure in ratios to compare our performance to that of our industry peers. In addition, we believe EBITDAre is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of equity REITs. However, our industry peers may not calculate EBITDAre in accordance with the NAREIT definition as we do and, accordingly, our EBITDAre may not be comparable to our peers’ EBITDAre. Accordingly, EBITDAre should be considered only as a supplement to net income (loss) as a measure of our performance.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to EBITDAre (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
70,722
$
61,790
$
221,016
$
182,270
Interest expense
27,340
15,949
70,423
46,830
Depreciation and amortization
69,241
60,449
203,415
178,671
Gains on sale of real estate
(1,745)
—
(18,013)
(12,133)
EBITDAre
$
165,558
$
138,188
$
476,841
$
395,638
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Supplemental Guarantor Information
Subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent are not required to provide separate financial statements, provided that the parent guarantee is “full and unconditional,” the subsidiary obligor is consolidated into the parent company’s consolidated financial statements and, subject to certain exceptions as set forth below, the alternative disclosure required by Rule 13-01 is provided, which includes narrative disclosure and summarized financial information. The Company and the Operating Partnership have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC registering, among other securities, debt securities of the Operating Partnership, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. At September 30, 2024, the Operating Partnership had issued and outstanding $300.0 million of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “$300 Million Notes due 2028”), $400.0 million of 2.125% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “$400 Million Notes due 2030”), $400 million of 2.150% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “$400 Million Notes due 2031”), $575.0 million of 4.375% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Exchangeable Notes”) and $575.0 million of 4.125% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Exchangeable Notes” and together with the 2027 Exchangeable Notes, the “Exchangeable Notes”). The obligations of the Operating Partnership to pay principal, premiums, if any, and interest on the $300 Million Notes due 2028, $400 Million Notes due 2030, $400 Million Notes due 2031 and Exchangeable Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company. The guarantee is full and unconditional, and the Operating Partnership is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership have not been presented.
Furthermore, as permitted under Rule 13-01(a)(4)(vi), the Company has excluded the summarized financial information for the Operating Partnership as the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership are not materially different than the corresponding amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and management believes such summarized financial information would be repetitive and not provide incremental value to investors.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds to pay for operating expenses, interest expense, general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions, and distributions to our common and preferred stockholders and holders of common units of partnership interests in our Operating Partnership (“OP Units”). We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through available cash on hand, cash flow from operations, by drawing on our unsecured revolving credit facility and by issuing shares of common stock pursuant to our at-the-market equity offering program or issuing other securities as described below.
Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for acquisitions, recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures and scheduled debt maturities. We intend to satisfy our long-term liquidity needs through net cash flow from operations, proceeds from long-term unsecured and secured financings, borrowings available under our unsecured revolving credit facility, the issuance of debt and/or equity securities, including preferred stock, and proceeds from selective real estate dispositions as we identify capital recycling opportunities.
As of September 30, 2024, we had:
•Outstanding fixed-rate and variable-rate debt with varying maturities for an aggregate principal amount of $3.4 billion, with $507.4 million due within 12 months (including the $100 million unsecured senior notes maturing on August 6, 2025 and the $400 million unsecured term loan facility maturing on July 18, 2025, which can be extended for one remaining one-year term at our option);
•Total scheduled interest payments on our fixed rate debt and projected net interest payments on our variable rate debt and interest rate swaps of $454.7 million, of which $127.0 million is due within 12 months;
•Commitments of $148.6 million for tenant improvements under certain tenant leases and construction work related to obligations under contractual agreements with our construction vendors; and
•Operating lease commitments with aggregate lease payments of $26.2 million, of which $1.8 million is due within 12 months.
See “Note 6 – Notes Payable” to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Report on Form 10-Q for further details regarding the scheduled principal payments. Also see “Note 7 – Leases” to the consolidated financial statements for further details regarding the scheduled operating lease payments.
As of September 30, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents were $61.8 million, and we did not have borrowings outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility, leaving $995.0 million available for future borrowings after giving effect to the $5.0 million letter of credit that was issued under the unsecured revolving credit facility.
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Sources of Liquidity
Cash Flow from Operations
Cash flow from operations is one of our key sources of liquidity and is primarily dependent upon: (i) the occupancy levels and lease rates at our properties, (ii) our ability to collect rent, (iii) the level of operating costs we incur and (iv) our ability to pass through operating expenses to our tenants. We are subject to a number of risks related to general economic and other unpredictable conditions, which have the potential to affect our overall performance and resulting cash flows from operations. However, based on our current portfolio mix and business strategy, we anticipate that we will be able to generate positive cash flows from operations.
ATM Program
On February 17, 2023, we established an at-the-market equity offering program (“ATM program”) pursuant to which we are able to sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $1.25 billion (the “2023 ATM Program”). The 2023 ATM Program replaced our previous $1.0 billion ATM Program, which was established on May 27, 2022.
In connection with our ATM programs, we may sell shares of our common stock directly through sales agents or we may enter into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers whereby, at our discretion, the forward purchasers may borrow and sell shares of our common stock under ATM programs. The use of a forward equity sale agreement allows us to lock in a share price on the sale of shares of our common stock at the time the agreement is executed but defer settling the forward equity sale agreements and receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date. Additionally, the forward price that we expect to receive upon physical settlement of an agreement will be subject to adjustment for (i) a floating interest rate factor equal to a specified daily rate less a spread, (ii) the forward purchaser’s stock borrowing costs and (iii) scheduled dividends during the term of the agreement.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we did not sell any shares of common stock directly through sales agents or enter into any forward equity sale agreements under the 2023 ATM Program.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we physically settled the forward equity sale agreements that were outstanding as of December 31, 2023 under the 2023 ATM Program by issuing 3,010,568 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of $164.5 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $54.65 per share at settlement.
As of September 30, 2024, approximately $927.4 million of common stock remains available to be sold under the 2023 ATM Program. Future sales, if any, will depend on a variety of factors, including among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, determinations by us of the appropriate sources of funding for us and potential uses of funding available to us.
Securities Offerings
We evaluate the capital markets on an ongoing basis for opportunities to raise capital, and as circumstances warrant, we may issue additional securities, from time to time, to fund acquisitions, for the repayment of long-term debt upon maturity and for other general corporate purposes. Such securities may include common equity, preferred equity and/or debt of us or our subsidiaries. Any future issuance, however, is dependent upon market conditions, available pricing and capital needs and there can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any such offerings of securities.
Issuance of Exchangeable Senior Notes — In March 2024, we issued $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.375% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2027 and $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2029. The net proceeds from the issuance, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, underwriting commissions and other offering expenses, were approximately $563.1 million for the 2027 Exchangeable Notes and $563.1 million for the 2029 Exchangeable Notes. Interest on the Exchangeable Notes is payable semiannually on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on September 15, 2024. The 2027 Exchangeable Notes will mature on March 15, 2027 and the 2029 Exchangeable Notes will mature on March 15, 2029, in each case unless earlier repurchased, exchanged or (in the case of 2029 Exchangeable Notes) redeemed.
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Before December 15, 2026 (in the case of the 2027 Exchangeable Notes) or December 15, 2028 (in the case of the 2029 Exchangeable Notes), noteholders will have the right to exchange their notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after December 15, 2026 (in the case of the 2027 notes) or December 15, 2028 (in the case of the 2029 notes), noteholders may exchange their notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the applicable series of Exchangeable Notes. Exchanges will be settled by delivering cash up to the principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes exchanged, and in respect of the remainder of the exchanged value, if any, in excess thereof, in cash or in a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our option. The initial exchange rate is 15.7146 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes, which represents an initial exchange price of approximately $63.64 per share of our common stock. The initial exchange price represents a premium of approximately 30.0% over the last reported sale price of $48.95 per share of our common stock on March 26, 2024.
March 2024 Forward Equity Offering — In March 2024, we entered into a forward equity sale agreement with a financial institution acting as forward purchaser in connection with an underwritten public offering of 17,179,318 shares of common stock (the “March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement”), pursuant to which, the forward purchaser borrowed and sold an aggregate of 17,179,318 shares of common stock in the offering. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the forward purchaser at the time of the offering. The net forward sale price that we will receive upon physical settlement of the agreement, which was initially $48.61 per share, will be subject to adjustment for (i) a floating interest rate factor equal to a specified daily rate less a spread, (ii) the forward purchaser’s stock borrowing costs and (iii) scheduled dividends during the term of the forward sale agreement.
In July 2024, we partially settled the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement by issuing 1,650,916 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $80.0 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $48.46 per share at settlement. Subsequent to September 30, 2024, in October 2024, we partially settled the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement by issuing 2,884,380 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $140.0 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $48.54 per share at settlement.
We currently expect to physically settle the remaining 12,644,022 shares under the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement by issuing shares of our common stock in exchange for cash proceeds upon one or more settlement dates, at our discretion, prior to the scheduled maturity date of March 27, 2025. As of October 18, 2024, the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the net forward sale price was $48.58 and would result in $614.2 million of cash proceeds upon physical settlement of the shares under the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement.
Settlement of May 2023 Forward Equity Offering — On May 10, 2023, we entered into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers in connection with an underwritten public offering of 13,500,000 shares of common stock at an initial forward price of $55.24 per share (the “May 2023 Forward Sale Agreements”), pursuant to which, the forward purchasers borrowed and sold an aggregate of 13,500,000 shares of common stock in the offering. During 2023, we partially settled the May 2023 Forward Sale Agreements by issuing 11,246,966 shares of common stock, leaving a remaining 2,253,034 shares of common stock for settlement as of December 31, 2023.
During the first quarter of 2024, we settled the outstanding May 2023 Forward Sale Agreements by issuing 2,253,034 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $125.7 million, based on a weighted average forward price of $55.79 per share at settlement.
Capital Recycling
We continuously evaluate opportunities for the potential disposition of properties in our portfolio when we believe such disposition is appropriate in view of our business objectives. In evaluating these opportunities, we consider a variety of criteria including, but not limited to, local market conditions and lease rates, asset type and location, as well as potential uses of proceeds and tax considerations. Tax considerations include entering into tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Code (“1031 Exchange”), when possible, to defer some or all of the taxable gains, if any, on dispositions.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we completed the sale of five properties for an aggregate sales price of $44.3 million and net cash proceeds of $41.3 million. The net cash proceeds were used to partially fund the acquisition of three properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, through 1031 Exchange transactions.
We anticipate continuing to selectively and opportunistically dispose of properties, however, the timing of any potential future dispositions will depend on market conditions, asset-specific circumstances or opportunities, and our capital needs. Our ability to dispose of selective properties on advantageous terms, or at all, is dependent upon a number of factors including the availability of credit to potential buyers to purchase properties at prices that we consider acceptable.
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Investment Grade Rating
Our credit ratings at September 30, 2024, were Baa2 (Stable outlook) from Moody’s and BBB+ (Stable outlook) from both S&P and Fitch with respect to our Credit Agreement (described below), Exchangeable Notes, $100.0 million unsecured guaranteed senior notes (the “$100 Million Notes”), $25.0 million unsecured guaranteed senior notes and $75.0 million unsecured guaranteed senior notes (together the “Series 2019A and 2019B Notes”), $300 Million Notes, $400 Million Notes due 2030 and $400 Million Notes due 2031. Our credit ratings at September 30, 2024, were BBB- from both S&P and Fitch with respect to our 5.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and our 5.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Our credit ratings are based on our operating performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, overall financial position and other factors employed by the credit rating agencies in their rating analysis of us, and, although it is our intent to maintain our investment grade credit rating, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit ratings. In the event our current credit ratings are downgraded, it may become difficult or more expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing indebtedness as maturities become due.
Credit Agreement
As of September 30, 2024, under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), we have an unsecured revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion (the “Revolver”), which also allows us to issue letters of credit up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $100.0 million, a $300.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “$300 Million Term Loan”) and a $400.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “$400 Million Term Loan” and together with the $300 Million Term Loan, the “Term Facility”). Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, we may request additional lender commitments and increase the size of the Credit Agreement by an additional $800.0 million, which may be comprised of additional revolving commitments under the Revolver, an increase to the Term Facility, additional term loan tranches or any combination of the foregoing.
The Revolver is scheduled to mature on May 26, 2026 and has two six-month extension options available. The $400 Million Term Loan was scheduled to mature on July 19, 2024 and has two one-year extension options available. On July 12, 2024, we extended the maturity date of the $400 Million Term Loan by one year to July 18, 2025. The $300 Million Term Loan matures on May 26, 2027.
Interest on the Credit Agreement is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) 1-month SOFR (“Term SOFR”) plus the applicable margin; (ii) daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus the applicable margin or (iii) the applicable base rate (which is defined as the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (c) Term SOFR plus 1.00%, and (d) one percent (1.00%) plus the applicable margin. Additionally, Term SOFR and daily SOFR will be increased by a 0.10% SOFR adjustment. The applicable margin for the Term Facility ranges from 0.80% to 1.60% per annum for SOFR-based loans and 0.00% to 0.60% per annum for base rate loans, depending on our leverage ratio and investment grade ratings. The applicable margin for the Revolver ranges from 0.725% to 1.400% per annum for SOFR-based loans and letters of credit and 0.00% to 0.40% per annum for base rate loans, depending on our leverage ratio and investment grade ratings. In addition to the interest payable on amounts outstanding under the Revolver, we are required to pay an applicable credit facility fee, on each lender's commitment amount under the Revolver, regardless of usage. The applicable credit facility fee ranges from 0.125% to 0.300% per annum, depending on our leverage ratio and investment grade rating.
In addition, the Credit Agreement also features a sustainability-linked pricing component that can periodically adjust the applicable margin by -0.04%, zero or 0.04% and adjust the applicable credit facility fee by -0.01%, zero or 0.01%, depending on our achievement of the annual sustainability performance metric. In June 2024, after certifying that our sustainability performance was achieved at the target level for 2023, the sustainability-linked pricing adjustment changed from -0.04% to zero for the applicable margin and changed from -0.01% to zero for the applicable credit facility fee.
The Revolver and the Term Facility may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Amounts borrowed under the Term Facility and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
The Credit Agreement contains usual and customary events of default including defaults in the payment of principal, interest or fees, defaults in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement and other loan documentation, cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, and bankruptcy and other insolvency defaults. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under the Credit Agreement, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans, together with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, may be declared immediately due and payable.
As of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and had $5.0 million outstanding in letters of credit that reduced our borrowing capacity, leaving $995.0 million available for future borrowings.
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Uses of Liquidity
Acquisitions
One of our most significant liquidity needs has historically been for the acquisition of real estate properties. Year to date, as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we completed ten acquisitions representing 55 properties with a combined 4.3 million rentable square feet of buildings on 206 acres of land, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.4 billion, and we are actively monitoring a volume of properties in our markets that we believe represent attractive potential investment opportunities to continue to grow our business. As of the filing date of this Quarterly Report, we have approximately $200.0 million of investments under contract or accepted offer. There can be no assurance we will complete any such transactions. While the actual number of investments that we complete will be dependent upon a number of factors, in the short term, we expect to fund our investments through available cash on hand, cash flows from operations, borrowings available under the Revolver, recycling capital through property dispositions and, in the long term, through the issuance of equity securities or proceeds from long-term secured and unsecured financings. See “Note 3 – Investments in Real Estate” to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of the investments we completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Recurring and Nonrecurring Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures are considered part of both our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements. As discussed above under — Factors that May Influence Future Results —Acquisitions and Value-Add Repositioning and Redevelopment of Properties, as of September 30, 2024, 24 of our properties were under current repositioning and redevelopment and we have a pipeline of 15 additional properties for which we anticipate beginning construction work between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2025. We currently estimate that approximately $439.3 million of capital will be required over the next few years (4Q-2024 through 2Q-2027) to complete the repositioning/redevelopment of these properties. However, this estimate is based on our current construction plans and budgets, both of which are subject to change as a result of a number of factors, including increased costs of building materials or construction services and construction delays related to supply chain backlogs and increased lead time on building materials. If we are unable to complete construction on schedule or within budget, we could incur increased construction costs and experience potential delays in leasing the properties. We expect to fund these projects through a combination of available cash on hand, the issuance of common stock under the 2023 ATM Program and/or settlement of the March 2024 Forward Sale Agreement, cash flow from operations and borrowings available under the Revolver.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding non-recurring and recurring capital expenditures at the properties in our portfolio as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Total(1)
Square Feet(2)
Per Square Foot(3)
Non-Recurring Capital Expenditures(4)
$
245,593
34,345,576
$
7.15
Recurring Capital Expenditures(5)
11,746
48,686,146
$
0.24
Total Capital Expenditures
$
257,339
(1)Cost is reported in thousands. Excludes the following capitalized costs: (i) compensation costs of personnel directly responsible for and who spend their time on redevelopment, renovation and rehabilitation activity and (ii) interest, property taxes and insurance costs incurred during the pre-construction and construction periods of repositioning or redevelopment projects.
(2)For non-recurring capital expenditures, reflects the aggregate square footage of the properties in which we incurred such capital expenditures. For recurring capital expenditures, reflects the weighted average square footage of our consolidated portfolio during the period.
(3)Per square foot amounts are calculated by dividing the aggregate capital expenditure costs by the square footage as defined in (2) above.
(4)Non-recurring capital expenditures are expenditures made in respect of a property for repositioning, redevelopment, or other major upgrade or renovation of such property, and further includes capital expenditures for seismic upgrades, roof or parking lot replacements or capital expenditures for deferred maintenance existing at the time such property was acquired.
(5)Recurring capital expenditures are expenditures made in respect of a property for maintenance of such property and replacement of items due to ordinary wear and tear including, but not limited to, expenditures made for maintenance of parking lot, roofing materials, mechanical systems, HVAC systems and other structural systems.
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Dividends and Distributions
In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains. To satisfy the requirements to qualify as a REIT and generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, we intend to distribute a percentage of our cash flow on a quarterly basis to holders of our common stock. In addition, we intend to make distribution payments to holders of OP Units and preferred units and dividend payments to holders of our preferred stock.
On October 14, 2024, our board of directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends/distributions record dates and payment dates.
Security
Amount per Share/Unit
Record Date
Payment Date
Common stock
$
0.4175
December 31, 2024
January 15, 2025
OP Units
$
0.4175
December 31, 2024
January 15, 2025
5.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
$
0.367188
December 16, 2024
December 31, 2024
5.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
$
0.351563
December 16, 2024
December 31, 2024
4.00% Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Units
$
0.45
December 16, 2024
December 31, 2024
3.00% Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Units
$
0.545462
December 16, 2024
December 31, 2024
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Indebtedness Outstanding
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our consolidated indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2024:
Contractual Maturity Date
Margin Above SOFR
Effective Interest Rate(1)
Principal Balance
(in thousands)(2)
Unsecured and Secured Debt:
Unsecured Debt:
Revolving Credit Facility
5/26/2026
(3)
S+0.725
%
(4)
5.785
%
(5)
$
—
$400M Term Loan
7/18/2025
(3)
S+0.800
%
(4)
4.872
%
(6)
400,000
$100M Senior Notes
8/6/2025
n/a
4.290
%
100,000
$575M Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027(7)
3/15/2027
n/a
4.375
%
575,000
$300M Term Loan
5/26/2027
S+0.800
%
(4)
3.717
%
(8)
300,000
$125M Senior Notes
7/13/2027
n/a
3.930
%
125,000
$300M Senior Notes due 2028
6/15/2028
n/a
5.000
%
300,000
$575M Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2029(7)
3/15/2029
n/a
4.125
%
575,000
$25M Series 2019A Senior Notes
7/16/2029
n/a
3.880
%
25,000
$400M Senior Notes due 2030
12/1/2030
n/a
2.125
%
400,000
$400M Senior Notes due 2031
9/1/2031
n/a
2.150
%
400,000
$75M Series 2019B Senior Notes
7/16/2034
n/a
4.030
%
75,000
Total Unsecured Debt
$
3,275,000
Secured Debt:
$60M Term Loan(9)
10/27/2025
(9)
S+1.250
%
(9)
5.060
%
$
60,000
5160 Richton Street
11/15/2024
n/a
3.790
%
3,933
22895 Eastpark Drive
11/15/2024
n/a
4.330
%
2,482
701-751 Kingshill Place
1/5/2026
n/a
3.900
%
6,885
13943-13955 Balboa Boulevard
7/1/2027
n/a
3.930
%
14,310
2205 126th Street
12/1/2027
n/a
3.910
%
5,200
2410-2420 Santa Fe Avenue
1/1/2028
n/a
3.700
%
10,300
11832-11954 La Cienega Boulevard
7/1/2028
n/a
4.260
%
3,792
Gilbert/La Palma
3/1/2031
n/a
5.125
%
1,590
7817 Woodley Avenue
8/1/2039
n/a
4.140
%
2,781
Total Secured Debt
$
111,273
Total Consolidated Debt
3.835
%
$
3,386,273
(1)Reflects the contractual interest rate under the terms of each loan as of September 30, 2024, and includes the effect of interest rate swaps that were effective as of September 30, 2024. The interest rate is not adjusted to include the amortization of debt issuance costs or unamortized fair market value premiums/discounts or the facility fee on the Revolver.
(2)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums/discounts totaling $36.1 million, which are presented as a reduction of the carrying value of our debt in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.
(3)The Revolver has two six-month extensions and the $400 Million Term Loan has two one-year extensions available at the borrower’s option, subject to certain terms and conditions. On July 12, 2024, we exercised the first of the two one-year extension options to extend the maturity date of the $400 Million Term Loan by one year to July 18, 2025.
(4)As of September 30, 2024, the interest rates on these loans are comprised of daily SOFR for both the Revolver and $400 Million Term Loan and Term SOFR for the $300 Million Term Loan (in each case increased by a 0.10% SOFR adjustment), plus an applicable margin of 0.725% per annum for the Revolver and 0.80% per annum for the Term Loans, and a sustainability-related rate adjustment of zero. These loans are also subject to a 0% SOFR floor.
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(5)The Revolver is subject to an applicable facility fee which is calculated as a percentage of the total lenders’ commitment amount, regardless of usage. As of September 30, 2024, the applicable facility fee is 0.125% per annum with a sustainability-related rate adjustment of zero. The effective rate assumes daily SOFR of 4.960% as of September 30, 2024.
(6)As of September 30, 2024, daily SOFR for the $400 Million Term Loan has been swapped to a fixed rate of 3.97231%, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 4.87231% after adding the SOFR adjustment, applicable margin and sustainability-related rate adjustment.
(7)Noteholders have the right to exchange their notes upon the occurrence of certain events. Exchanges will be settled by delivering cash up to the principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes exchanged, and in respect of the remainder of the exchanged value, if any, in excess thereof, in cash or in a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our option.
(8)As of September 30, 2024, Term SOFR for the $300 Million Term Loan has been swapped to a fixed rate of 2.81725%, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 3.71725% after adding the SOFR adjustment and applicable margin and sustainability-related rate adjustment.
(9)The $60.0 million term loan facility (the “$60 Million Term Loan”) has interest-only payment terms bearing interest at Term SOFR increased by a 0.10% SOFR adjustment plus an applicable margin of 1.25% per annum. As of September 30, 2024, Term SOFR for this loan has been swapped to a fixed rate of 3.710%, resulting in an all-in fixed rate of 5.060% after adding the SOFR adjustment and applicable margin. The loan is secured by six properties and has three one-year extensions available at the borrower’s option, subject to certain terms and conditions. On September 26, 2024, we exercised the first of the three one-year extension options to extend the maturity date of this loan by one year to October 27, 2025.
The following table summarizes the composition of our consolidated debt between fixed-rate and variable-rate and secured and unsecured debt as of September 30, 2024:
Average Term Remaining (in years)
Effective
Interest Rate(1)
Principal Balance
(in thousands)(2)
% of Total
Fixed vs. Variable:
Fixed(3)
3.8
3.835%
$
3,386,273
100%
Variable
—
—%
$
—
—%
Secured vs. Unsecured:
Secured
2.1
4.553%
$
111,273
3%
Unsecured
3.9
3.811%
$
3,275,000
97%
(1)Includes the effect of interest rate swaps that were effective as of September 30, 2024. Interest rates are not adjusted to include the amortization of debt issuance costs or unamortized fair market value premiums/discounts or the facility fee on the Revolver.
(2)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums/discounts totaling $36.1 million, which are presented as a reduction of the carrying value of our debt in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.
(3)Fixed-rate debt includes our variable rate debts that have been effectively fixed through the use of interest rate swaps through maturity.
At September 30, 2024, we had consolidated indebtedness of $3.4 billion, reflecting a net debt to total combined market capitalization of approximately 22.2%. Our total market capitalization is defined as the sum of the liquidation preference of our outstanding preferred stock and preferred units plus the market value of our common stock excluding shares of nonvested restricted stock, plus the aggregate value of common units not owned by us, plus the value of our net debt. Our net debt is defined as our consolidated indebtedness less cash and cash equivalents.
Debt Covenants
The Credit Agreement, $60 Million Term Loan, $100 Million Notes, $125 Million Notes and Series 2019A and 2019B Notes all include a series of financial and other covenants that we must comply with, including the following covenants which are tested on a quarterly basis:
•Maintaining a ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value of not more than 60%;
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•For the Credit Agreement and $60 Million Term Loan, maintaining a ratio of secured debt to total asset value of not more than 45%;
•For the $100 Million Notes, $125 Million Notes and Series 2019A and 2019B Notes (together the “Senior Notes”), maintaining a ratio of secured debt to total asset value of not more than 40%;
•For the Senior Notes, maintaining a ratio of total secured recourse debt to total asset value of not more than 15%;
•For the Senior Notes, maintaining a minimum tangible net worth of at least the sum of (i) $760,740,750, and (ii) an amount equal to at least 75% of the net equity proceeds received by the Company after September 30, 2016;
•Maintaining a ratio of adjusted EBITDA (as defined in each of the loan agreements) to fixed charges of at least 1.5 to 1.0;
•For the Credit Agreement and Senior Notes, maintaining a ratio of total unsecured debt to total unencumbered asset value of not more than 60%; and
•For the Credit Agreement and Senior Notes, maintaining a ratio of unencumbered NOI (as defined in each of the loan agreements) to unsecured interest expense of at least 1.75 to 1.00.
The $300 Million Notes due 2028, $400 Million Notes due 2030 and $400 Million Notes due 2031 (together the “Registered Notes”) contain the following covenants (as defined in the indentures) that we must comply with:
•Maintaining a ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value of not more than 60%;
•Maintaining a ratio of secured debt to total asset value of not more than 40%;
•Maintaining a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.5 to 1.0; and
•Maintaining a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt of at least 1.5 to 1.0.
Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, $60 Million Term Loan, Senior Notes and Registered Notes, upon certain events of default, including, but not limited to, (i) a default in the payment of any principal or interest, (ii) a default in the payment of certain of our other indebtedness and (iii) a default in compliance with the covenants set forth in the debt agreement, the principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding debt may be declared immediately due and payable at the option of the administrative agent, lenders, trustee and/or noteholders, as applicable, and in the event of bankruptcy and other insolvency defaults, the principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding debt will become immediately due and payable. In addition, we are required to maintain at all times a credit rating on the Senior Notes from either S&P, Moody’s or Fitch.
We were in compliance with all of our quarterly debt covenants as of September 30, 2024.
Cash Flows
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
The following table summarizes the changes in net cash flows associated with our operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Change
Cash provided by operating activities
$
362,661
$
311,561
$
51,100
Cash used in investing activities
$
(1,539,143)
$
(1,272,780)
$
(266,363)
Cash provided by financing activities
$
1,204,874
$
1,007,701
$
197,173
Net cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $51.1 million to $362.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $311.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to the incremental cash flows from property acquisitions completed subsequent to January 1, 2023 and the increase in Cash NOI from our Same Property Portfolio, partially offset by higher cash interest paid as compared to the prior year period and changes in working capital.
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Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities increased by $266.4 million to $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to a $175.8 million increase in cash paid for property acquisitions and a $117.8 million increase in cash paid for construction costs, including costs related to repositioning/redevelopment projects, partially offset by a $25.0 million increase in proceeds from the sale of real estate for comparable periods.
Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $197.2 million to $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $1.1 billion in net cash proceeds from the issuance of the Exchangeable Notes in March 2024. This increase was partially offset by the following: (i) a decrease of $580.8 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock, (ii) a decrease of $296.9 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of the $300 Million Notes in March 2023 and (iii) an increase of $51.9 million in cash dividends paid to common stockholders and common unitholders as a result of an increase in our quarterly per share/unit cash dividend and an increase in the number of common shares outstanding.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has historically had a material impact on the Company. While currently moderating, significant inflation in recent years has resulted in increased operating expenses, capital expenditures and cost of our variable-rate borrowings which could have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. The majority of our leases are either triple net or provide for tenant reimbursement for costs related to real estate taxes and operating expenses. In addition, most of the leases provide for fixed rent increases. We believe that inflationary increases to real estate taxes, utility expenses and other operating expenses may be partially offset by the contractual rent increases and tenant payment of taxes and expenses described above.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. A key market risk we face is interest rate risk. We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of using variable-rate debt to satisfy various short-term and long-term liquidity needs, which have interest rates based upon SOFR. We use interest rate swaps to manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to our borrowings. Because actual interest rate movements over time are uncertain, our swaps pose potential interest rate risks, notably if interest rates fall. We also expose ourselves to credit risk, which we attempt to minimize by contracting with highly-rated banking financial counterparties. For a summary of our outstanding debt, see Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources. For a summary of our interest rate swaps and recent transactions, see “Note 8 – Interest Rate Derivatives” to our consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 2024, we had total consolidated indebtedness, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums/discounts, of $3.39 billion. As of September 30, 2024, 100% of this consolidated indebtedness is fixed-rate debt under the terms of the loan or through the use of interest rate swaps. As such, as of September 30, 2024, if SOFR were to increase or decrease, there would be no impact to interest expense or future earnings and cash flows.
Interest risk amounts are our management’s estimates and are determined by considering the effect of hypothetical interest rates on our financial instruments. We calculate interest sensitivity by multiplying the amount of variable rate debt outstanding by the respective change in rate. The sensitivity analysis does not take into consideration the possibility of future changes in the balances or fair value of our floating rate debt or the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in that environment. Further, in the event of a change of that magnitude, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Security and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024, the end of the period covered by this report.
Based on the foregoing, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. No changes to our internal control over financial reporting were identified that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Please refer to our Risk Factors as set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as set forth in that document.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
(b) Use of Proceeds
None.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
Total Number of Shares
Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Number (or approximate dollar value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024
627
$
49.58
N/A
N/A
August 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024
174
$
50.30
N/A
N/A
September 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024
963
$
50.30
N/A
N/A
1,764
$
50.04
N/A
N/A
(1)Reflects shares of common stock that were tendered by certain of our employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted shares of common stock.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
(a). None
(b). None
(c). During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each such term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
The registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, formatted in inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) that have been detail tagged.
104.1*
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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 authorized.