All references to “Notes” throughout the document refer to the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements of the registrant in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Investments in real estate:
Land, buildings and improvements
$
867,072
$
1,203,991
Net investments in finance leases
—
10,522
In-place lease intangible assets and other
238,305
357,788
Above-market rent intangible assets
40,104
57,954
Investments in real estate
1,145,481
1,630,255
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(342,457)
(458,430)
Net investments in real estate
803,024
1,171,825
Restricted cash
49,370
51,560
Cash and cash equivalents
36,102
16,269
Other assets, net
31,419
65,435
Total assets (a)
$
919,915
$
1,305,089
Liabilities and Equity
Debt:
NLOP Mortgage Loan, net
$
47,767
$
266,844
NLOP Mezzanine Loan, net
75,810
106,299
Non-recourse mortgages, net
115,835
168,836
Debt, net
239,412
541,979
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Separation and distribution related costs and other
—
1,343
16
2,882
59,277
32,006
130,148
93,452
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense
(11,744)
(8,053)
(60,342)
(24,433)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net
(644)
—
21,303
—
Other gains and (losses)
395
(25)
(94)
26
(11,993)
(8,078)
(39,133)
(24,407)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(39,789)
3,022
(54,764)
10,712
Provision for income taxes
(485)
(232)
(858)
(303)
Net (Loss) Income
(40,274)
2,790
(55,622)
10,409
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(21)
(26)
(64)
(77)
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to NLOP
$
(40,295)
$
2,764
$
(55,686)
$
10,332
Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share
$
(2.73)
$
0.19
$
(3.77)
$
0.71
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
Basic and Diluted
14,785,020
14,620,919
14,785,085
14,620,919
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net (Loss) Income
$
(40,274)
$
2,790
$
(55,622)
$
10,409
Other Comprehensive Income
Foreign currency translation adjustments
1,348
1,282
(878)
939
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
407
—
1,191
—
1,755
1,282
313
939
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(38,519)
4,072
(55,309)
11,348
Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income
(21)
(26)
(64)
(77)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(21)
(26)
(64)
(77)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to NLOP
$
(38,540)
$
4,046
$
(55,373)
$
11,271
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
$0.001 Par Value
Shares
Amount
Balance at July 1, 2024
14,785,118
$
15
$
855,716
$
(158,362)
$
(37,042)
$
660,327
$
4,313
$
664,640
Net income
(40,295)
(40,295)
21
(40,274)
Tax withholding for shares issued upon delivery of vested restricted share awards
(104)
—
(3)
(3)
(3)
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense
75
75
75
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
—
(90)
(90)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
1,348
1,348
1,348
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
407
407
407
Balance at September 30, 2024
14,785,014
$
15
$
855,788
$
(198,657)
$
(35,287)
$
621,859
$
4,244
$
626,103
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Net Parent Investment
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
Balance at July 1, 2023
$
(42,807)
$
1,121,578
$
1,078,771
$
4,634
$
1,083,405
Net income
2,764
2,764
26
2,790
Net transfers from parent
737
737
737
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
—
(65)
(65)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
1,282
1,282
1,282
Balance at September 30, 2023
$
(41,525)
$
1,125,079
$
1,083,554
$
4,595
$
1,088,149
(Continued)
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NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
$0.001 Par Value
Shares
Amount
Balance at January 1, 2024
14,620,919
$
15
$
855,554
$
(142,960)
$
(35,600)
$
677,009
$
4,421
$
681,430
Net income
(55,686)
(55,686)
64
(55,622)
Shares issued
164,199
—
12
(11)
1
1
Tax withholding for shares issued upon delivery of vested restricted share awards
(104)
—
(3)
(3)
(3)
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense
225
225
225
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
—
(241)
(241)
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
1,191
1,191
1,191
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(878)
(878)
(878)
Balance at September 30, 2024
14,785,014
$
15
$
855,788
$
(198,657)
$
(35,287)
$
621,859
$
4,244
$
626,103
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Net Parent Investment
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2023
$
(42,464)
$
1,150,240
$
1,107,776
$
1,743
$
1,109,519
Net income
10,332
10,332
77
10,409
Net transfers from parent
(35,493)
(35,493)
(35,493)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
—
2,775
2,775
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
939
939
939
Balance at September 30, 2023
$
(41,525)
$
1,125,079
$
1,083,554
$
4,595
$
1,088,149
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Net (loss) income
$
(55,622)
$
10,409
Adjustments to net (loss) income:
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs
71,577
54,755
Impairment charges — real estate
46,451
—
Gain on sale of real estate, net
(21,303)
—
Amortization of rent-related intangibles and deferred rental revenue
(5,954)
2,720
Net realized and unrealized losses on extinguishment of debt, foreign currency exchange rate movements, and other
2,853
1,041
Straight-line rent adjustments
2,005
(1,116)
Deferred income tax benefit
(371)
(821)
Stock-based compensation expense
225
2,566
Proceeds from sales of net investments in sales-type leases
10,341
—
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities
11,176
(5,685)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
61,378
63,869
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of real estate
263,987
—
Funding for real estate construction, redevelopments, and other capital expenditures on real estate
(9,292)
(4,617)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
254,695
(4,617)
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
Payments of mortgage principal and other debt instruments
(296,806)
(25,772)
Distributions paid
(1,071)
—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(241)
—
Other financing activities, net
10
(526)
Net transfers with Parent
—
(35,493)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
—
2,775
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(298,108)
(59,016)
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash During the Period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
(322)
(35)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
17,643
201
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
67,829
5,998
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
85,472
$
6,199
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Business and Organization
Pursuant to the terms of a separation and distribution agreement, W. P. Carey Inc. (“WPC”) spun off a portfolio of 59 office assets into a separate publicly-traded company (the “Spin-Off”). To accomplish this Spin-Off, WPC formed a Maryland real estate investment trust, Net Lease Office Properties (“NLOP”), on October 21, 2022, to own the 59 office assets. Information with respect to number of properties and square footage is unaudited.
On November 1, 2023, WPC completed the Spin-Off, contributing 59 office properties to NLOP. Following the closing of the Spin-Off, NLOP operates as a separate publicly-traded REIT, and certain wholly-owned affiliates of WPC (our “Advisor”) externally manage NLOP pursuant to certain advisory agreements (the “NLOP Advisory Agreements”). The Spin-Off was accomplished via a pro rata dividend of 1 NLOP common share for every 15 shares of WPC common stock outstanding.
NLOP intends to qualify and elect to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with the Company’s taxable year ended December 31, 2023.
NLOP operates as one segment, and through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and finances office buildings. As of September 30, 2024, NLOP’s portfolio was comprised of full or partial ownership interests in 45 properties, net leased to 48 corporate tenants, totaling approximately 7.1 million leasable square feet (including 0.6 million of operating square footage for a parking garage at a domestic property), with a weighted-average lease term of 4.3 years.
Note 2. Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
NLOP
For periods after November 1, 2023, the consolidated financial statements include the results of NLOP and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are included in the 2023 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Prior to the Spin-Off
For periods prior to November 1, 2023, the accompanying historical consolidated financial statements and related notes of NLOP do not represent the balance sheet, statement of operations and cash flows of a legal entity, but rather a combination of entities under common control that have been “carved-out” of WPC’s consolidated financial statements and presented herein, in each case, in accordance with GAAP. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in combination. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, the financial information for the periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
These consolidated financial statements reflect the revenues and direct expenses of NLOP and include material assets and liabilities of WPC that are specifically attributable to NLOP. Equity in these consolidated financial statements represents the excess of total assets over total liabilities. Equity is impacted by contributions from and distributions to WPC, which are the result of treasury activities and net funding provided by or distributed to WPC prior to the Spin-Off, as well as the allocated costs and expenses described below.
The consolidated financial statements also include an allocation of indirect costs and expenses incurred by WPC related to NLOP, primarily consisting of compensation and other general and administrative costs using the relative percentage of property annualized base rent (“ABR”) of NLOP and WPC management’s knowledge of NLOP. In addition, the consolidated financial statements reflect the allocation of interest expense from WPC unsecured debt, excluding debt that is specifically attributable to NLOP (Note 9); interest expense was allocated by calculating the unencumbered net investment in real estate of each property held by NLOP as a percentage of WPC’s total consolidated unencumbered net investment in real estate and multiplying that percentage by the corporate interest expense on WPC unsecured debt (Note 9). The amounts allocated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of such indirect expenses that would have been recorded had NLOP been a separate independent entity during the applicable periods. WPC believes the assumptions underlying WPC’s allocation of indirect expenses are reasonable.
The amounts allocated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of such indirect expenses that would have been recorded had NLOP been a separate independent entity. WPC believes the assumptions underlying WPC’s allocation of indirect expenses are reasonable.
Basis of Consolidation
Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries. The portions of equity in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us are presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if it should be deemed a VIE and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate the entity. There have been no significant changes in our VIE policies from what was disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we considered one entity to be a VIE (given certain decision-making rights each partner has in accordance with the partnership agreement), which we consolidated, as we are considered the primary beneficiary. The following table presents a summary of selected financial data of the consolidated VIE included in our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Land, buildings and improvements
$
37,917
$
37,917
In-place lease intangible assets and other
9,685
9,685
Above-market rent intangible assets
4,338
4,338
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(5,623)
(3,679)
Total assets
47,845
49,410
Total liabilities
$
304
$
304
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
36,102
$
16,269
Restricted cash (a)
49,370
51,560
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
85,472
$
67,829
__________
(a)Amounts as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include approximately $48.1 million and $48.4 million, respectively, related to certain reserve requirements pursuant to the NLOP Financing Arrangements (Note 9).
Net Parent Investment
In the consolidated statements of equity, the net parent investment represents WPC’s historical investment in NLOP prior to the Spin-Off, accumulated net earnings after taxes, and the net effect of transactions between NLOP and WPC.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflects potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method, except when the effect would be anti-dilutive.
Earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period post Spin-Off. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized net loss. Therefore, all potentially dilutive securities were antidilutive and accordingly, basic net loss per share equals diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for any of the periods presented prior to the Spin-Off were based on the number of shares outstanding on November 1, 2023. For periods prior to the Spin-Off, it is assumed that there are no dilutive equity instruments as there were no NLOP stock-based awards outstanding prior to the Spin-Off.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 3. Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
Advisory Agreements
Pursuant to the NLOP Advisory Agreements, which we entered into on November 1, 2023, our Advisor provides us with strategic management services, including asset management, property disposition support, and various related services. We pay our Advisor an asset management fee that was initially set at an annual amount of $7.5 million and is being proportionately reduced each month following the disposition of each portfolio property. In addition, we reimburse our Advisor a base administrative amount of approximately $4.0 million annually, for certain administrative services, including day-to-day management services, investor relations, accounting, tax, legal, and other administrative matters.
The following tables present a summary of fees we paid and expenses we reimbursed to our Advisor in accordance with the terms of the NLOP Advisory Agreements (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Asset management fees (a)
$
1,465
$
4,868
Administrative reimbursements (b)
1,000
3,000
$
2,465
$
7,868
__________
(a)Included within Asset management fees in the consolidated statements of operations.
(b)Included within General and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
The following table presents a summary of amounts due to affiliates, which are included within Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Asset management fees payable
$
480
$
1,245
Administrative reimbursements payable and other
344
676
$
824
$
1,921
Other Transactions with WPC
NLOP Share Costs
Historically, prior to the Spin-Off, NLOP was managed and operated in the normal course of business consistent with other affiliates of WPC. Accordingly, certain shared costs were allocated to NLOP and reflected as expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Management considers the allocation methodologies used to be reasonable and appropriate reflections of the historical WPC expenses attributable to NLOP for purposes of the consolidated financial statements of NLOP. However, the expenses reflected in the consolidated statements of operations may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if NLOP historically operated as a separate, stand-alone entity. In addition, the expenses reflected in the consolidated statements of operations may not be indicative of related expenses that will be incurred in the future by NLOP.
The following table presents amounts of shared costs that were allocated to NLOP (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
General and administrative (a)
$
3,426
$
9,970
Interest expense (b)
5,945
16,376
Total
$
9,371
$
26,346
__________
(a)General and administrative fees are inclusive of expenses such as employee compensation and benefits, stock-based compensation and professional fees.
(b)NLOP’s income statement prior to the Spin-Off includes an allocation of interest expense associated with WPC unsecured debt utilized partially to fund property assets of NLOP.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Net parent investment shown in the consolidated statements of equity include contributions from WPC, which are the result of treasury activities and net funding provided by WPC prior to the Spin-Off, and also includes the indirect costs and expenses allocated to NLOP by WPC as described in Note 2.
Other Transactions with Related Parties
At September 30, 2024, we owned an interest in one jointly owned investment in real estate, with the remaining interest held by a third party. We consolidate this investment.
Note 4. Land, Buildings and Improvements
Land, Buildings and Improvements
Land and buildings leased to others, which are subject to operating leases, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Land
$
117,000
$
168,200
Buildings and improvements
750,072
1,035,791
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(174,572)
(213,034)
$
692,500
$
990,957
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Norwegian krone and weakened against the British pound sterling and euro. As a result of this fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements decreased by $2.3 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
Depreciation expense, including the effect of foreign currency translation, on our buildings and improvements subject to operating leases was $5.3 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $18.6 million and $23.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Dispositions of Properties
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we disposed of nine properties, which were classified as Land, buildings and improvements. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements decreased by $245.5 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024 (Note 13).
Leases
Operating Lease Income
Lease income related to operating leases recognized and included in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Lease income — fixed
$
22,781
$
34,184
$
81,325
$
102,109
Lease income — variable (a)
7,194
7,793
22,113
22,863
Total operating lease income
$
29,975
$
41,977
$
103,438
$
124,972
__________
(a)Includes (i) rent increases based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and other comparable indices and (ii) reimbursements for property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance services.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Other Lease-Related Income
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, other lease-related income on our consolidated statements of operations included lease termination income of $0.7 million and $8.5 million, respectively, recognized from three tenants.
In addition, other lease-related income on our consolidated statements of operations included income from a parking garage attached to one of our net-leased properties totaling $0.5 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and $1.5 million and $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 5. Finance Receivables
Assets representing rights to receive money on demand or at fixed or determinable dates are referred to as finance receivables. Our finance receivables portfolio consists of our Net investments in finance leases. Operating leases are not included in finance receivables.
Net Investments in Sales-Type Leases
One property was classified as a net investment in sales-type leases as of December 31, 2023. We had previously entered into an agreement to sell the property to the tenant occupying the property during the fourth quarter of 2023 and recognized a Loss on sale of real estate, net, of $8.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2023 related to this transaction. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold this property, which had an aggregate carrying value of $10.5 million as of December 31, 2023. Net investments in sales-type leases is summarized in the table below (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Lease payments receivable
$
—
$
10,614
—
10,614
Less: unearned income
—
(92)
$
—
$
10,522
At December 31, 2023, there was no reserve or estimate of credit loss on the financing leases.
Earnings from our net investments in sales-type leases were included in Income from finance leases in the consolidated financial statements, and totaled less than $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Prior to its reclassification to net investments in sales-type leases, earnings from this investment were recognized in Lease revenues in the consolidated financial statements.
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases
During the third quarter of 2023, we reclassified an investment classified as a direct financing lease (comprised of four properties) with an aggregate carrying value of $14.6 million from Net investments in direct finance leases to Land, buildings and improvements in connection with a change in lease classification due to an extension of the underlying lease. Income from this direct financing lease was $0.3 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. We had no net investments in direct financing leases as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Credit Quality of Finance Receivables
We evaluate the credit quality of our finance receivables utilizing an internal five-point credit rating scale, with one representing the highest credit quality and five representing the lowest. A credit quality of one through three indicates a range of investment grade to stable. A credit quality of four through five indicates a range of inclusion on the watch list to risk of default. The credit quality evaluation of our finance receivables is updated quarterly.
Our finance receivable internal credit quality rating was one as of December 31, 2023.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 6.Intangible Assets and Liabilities
In-place lease intangibles, at cost are included in In-place lease intangible assets and other in the consolidated financial statements. Above-market rent intangibles, at cost are included in Above-market rent intangible assets in the consolidated financial statements. Accumulated amortization of in-place lease and above-market rent intangibles is included in Accumulated depreciation and amortization in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent intangibles are included in Below-market rent intangible liabilities, net in the consolidated financial statements.
Intangible assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
In-place lease
$
236,286
$
(142,574)
$
93,712
$
353,525
$
(212,456)
$
141,069
Above-market rent
40,104
(25,311)
14,793
57,954
(32,940)
25,014
Total intangible assets
$
276,390
$
(167,885)
$
108,505
$
411,479
$
(245,396)
$
166,083
Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent
$
(19,419)
$
11,925
$
(7,494)
$
(26,801)
$
16,158
$
(10,643)
Total intangible liabilities
$
(19,419)
$
11,925
$
(7,494)
$
(26,801)
$
16,158
$
(10,643)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Norwegian krone and weakened against the British pound sterling and euro, resulting in a decrease of $0.3 million in the carrying value of our net intangible assets from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $7.4 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $28.9 million and $32.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization of below-market rent and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Lease revenues and amortization of in-place lease intangibles is included in Depreciation and amortization.
Note 7. Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of an asset is defined as the exit price, which is the amount that would either be received when an asset is sold or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, for which quoted market prices for identical instruments are available in active markets, such as money market funds, equity securities, and U.S. Treasury securities; Level 2, for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument, such as certain derivative instruments including interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency collars; and Level 3, for securities that do not fall into Level 1 or Level 2 and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring us to develop our own assumptions.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The methods and assumptions described below were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument. For significant Level 3 items, we have also provided the unobservable inputs.
Derivative Assets — Our derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate caps (Note 8).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The valuation of our derivative instruments is determined using a 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, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, spot and forward rates, and implied volatilities. 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 instruments 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. These derivative instruments were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market.
Our material financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Level
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Carrying Value
Fair Value
NLOP Mortgage Loan, net (a) (b) (c)
3
$
47,767
$
49,599
$
266,844
$
291,358
NLOP Mezzanine Loan, net (a) (b) (c)
3
75,810
80,513
106,299
113,797
Non-recourse mortgages, net (a) (b) (c)
3
115,835
104,932
168,836
165,077
__________
(a)The carrying value of the NLOP Mortgage Loan, net (Note 9) includes unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.4 million and $6.7 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The carrying value of the NLOP Mezzanine Loan, net (Note 9) includes unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.2 million and $2.4 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The carrying value of Non-recourse mortgages, net includes unamortized deferred financing costs of less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2023. There were no unamortized deferred financing costs on our Non-recourse mortgages, net as of September 30, 2024.
(b)The carrying value of the NLOP Mortgage Loan, net (Note 9) includes unamortized discount of $0.9 million and $15.3 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The carrying value of the NLOP Mezzanine Loan, net (Note 9) includes unamortized discount of $2.7 million and $5.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The carrying value of Non-recourse mortgages, net includes unamortized premium of $0.2 million and unamortized discount of $0.7 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(c)We determined the estimated fair value of our NLOP Mortgage Loan, NLOP Mezzanine Loan, and non-recourse mortgage loans using a discounted cash flow model that estimates the present value of the future loan payments by discounting such payments at current estimated market interest rates. The estimated market interest rates consider interest rate risk and the value of the underlying collateral, which includes quality of the collateral, the credit quality of the tenant/obligor, and the time until maturity.
We estimated that our other financial assets and liabilities, excluding finance receivables (Note 5), had fair values that approximated their carrying values at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)
We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our real estate investments may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. There have been no significant changes in our impairment policies from what was disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following table presents information about assets for which we recorded an impairment charge and that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Fair Value Measurements
Impairment Charges
Fair Value Measurements
Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate
$
25,196
$
34,164
$
—
$
—
$
34,164
$
—
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Fair Value Measurements
Impairment Charges
Fair Value Measurements
Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate
$
113,661
$
46,451
$
—
$
—
$
46,451
$
—
Impairment charges, and their related triggering events and fair value measurements, recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, were as follows (we did not incur any impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023):
Real Estate
The impairment charges described below are reflected within Impairment charges — real estate in our consolidated statements of operations.
2024 — During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized impairment charges totaling $21.9 million on two properties and $34.2 million on six properties, respectively, in order to reduce their carrying values to their estimated fair values, which approximated their estimated selling prices. One of these properties was sold in August and one was sold in October 2024 (Note 15).
Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized an impairment charge of $12.2 million on a property due to changes in expected cash flows related to the existing tenant’s lease expiration in 2025, in order to reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value. The fair value measurement for this property was determined by using the following unobservable inputs:
•Market rents ranging from $7 per square foot to $15 per square foot;
•Terminal capitalization rate of 9.0%; and
•Cash flow discount rate of 14.0%.
Note 8. Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
Risk Management
In the normal course of our ongoing business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are four main components of economic risk that impact us: interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, and foreign currency risk. We are primarily subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing liabilities, including our unhedged variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans. Credit risk is the risk of default on our operations and our tenants’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk includes changes in the value of our properties and related loans, due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. We own investments in the United States and Europe and are subject to risks associated with fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Derivative Financial Instruments
There have been no significant changes in our derivative financial instrument policies from what was disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Balance Sheet Location
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Interest rate cap
Other assets, net
$
—
$
433
—
433
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate cap
Other assets, net
10
10
—
Total derivatives
$
10
$
433
The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
2024
2023
2024
2023
Interest rate cap
$
407
$
—
$
1,191
$
—
Total
$
407
$
—
$
1,191
$
—
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Interest rate cap
Other gains and (losses)
$
(412)
$
—
$
(951)
$
—
Interest rate cap
Interest expense
(96)
—
(477)
—
Total
$
(508)
$
—
$
(1,428)
$
—
Amounts reported in Other comprehensive income related to interest rate derivative contracts will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest is incurred on our variable-rate debt.
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Interest rate cap
Interest expense
$
—
$
—
$
(17)
$
—
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Interest rate cap
Other gains and (losses)
(431)
—
(431)
—
Total
$
(431)
$
—
$
(448)
$
—
See below for information on our purposes for entering into derivative instruments.
Interest Rate Caps
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. We have obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate debt (our NLOP Financing Arrangements (Note 9)), and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
During the third quarter of 2024, we de-designated our interest rate cap as a hedging instrument, since we determined that the derivative is no longer highly effective, given mismatches between the hedged notional of the interest rate cap versus the outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan.
The interest rate caps that our consolidated subsidiaries had outstanding at September 30, 2024 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
Interest Rate Derivatives
Number of Instruments
Notional Amount
Fair Value at September 30, 2024
Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate cap
1
150,904
USD
$
10
$
10
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features
We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of any collateral received. No collateral was received as of September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, both our total credit exposure and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was less than $0.1 million.
Note 9. Debt
Debt Facility
On September 20, 2023, in connection with the Spin-Off (Note 1), we and certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into financing arrangements for which funding was subject to certain conditions (including the closing of the Spin-Off), including (i) a $335.0 million senior secured mortgage loan with an original maturity on November 9, 2025, with two separate one-year extension options subject to certain conditions (the “NLOP Mortgage Loan”) and (ii) a $120.0 million mezzanine loan facility maturing on November 9, 2028 (the “NLOP Mezzanine Loan” and, together with the NLOP Mortgage Loan, the “NLOP Financing Arrangements”). Upon closing of the Spin-Off on November 1, 2023 (Note 1), the NLOP Financing Arrangements were drawn in full, and approximately $343.9 million of the proceeds from the financing (net of transaction expenses) was transferred to WPC in connection with the Spin-Off.
The NLOP Financing Arrangements were initially collateralized by the assignment of 40 of our previously unencumbered real estate properties. As of September 30, 2024, the NLOP Financing Arrangements were collateralized by 30 of our properties, following the dispositions of ten properties during 2023 and 2024.
The NLOP Mortgage Loan bears interest at an annual rate of one-month forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), subject to a floor of 3.85%, plus 5.0%. In addition, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement that limits our SOFR rate exposure to 5.35% (Note 8). The NLOP Mezzanine Loan bears interest at an annual rate of 14.5% (10.0% of which is required to be paid current on a monthly basis, and 4.5% of which is a payment-in-kind accrual, on a quarterly basis).
The NLOP Mortgage Loan was subject to certain deleveraging thresholds that required us to make repayments on the original loan balance totaling (i) 15% (or $50.3 million) on or prior to November 1, 2024, which is 12 months following the funding date of the loan; (ii) 25% (or $83.8 million) on or prior to November 1, 2025, which is 12 months following the initial deleveraging threshold of the loan, such that no less than 40% of the loan has been repaid, and (iii) in the event we exercise the first one-year extension option, 30% (or $100.5 million) on or prior to November 1, 2026, which is 12 months following the second deleveraging threshold of the loan, such that no less than 70% of the loan has been repaid. To the extent the deleveraging thresholds were not met, we were subject to certain fees and restrictions, in accordance with the terms of the NLOP Financing Arrangements, until these thresholds were met. We reached the 15%, 25%, and 30% deleveraging thresholds during the first, second, and third quarters of 2024, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
We are required to use the net proceeds from property sales collateralizing the NLOP Financing Arrangements to repay the portions of the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan representing the release amount for any individual property sale, with excess net proceeds, if any, used to repay the NLOP Mortgage Loan. Property sales are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including satisfaction of a debt yield test and minimum release prices. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repaid $239.8 million and $34.6 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan, respectively, using proceeds from certain dispositions and lease terminations, as well as excess cash from operations. In October 2024, we repaid $10.0 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan using disposition proceeds and excess cash from operations (Note 15).
The following table presents a summary of our NLOP Financing Arrangements (dollars in thousands):
NLOP Financing Arrangements
Original Principal Balance
Interest Rate at September 30, 2024
Maturity Date at September 30, 2024
Principal Outstanding Balance at
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
NLOP Mortgage Loan (a) (b) (c)
$
335,000
9.8%
11/9/2025
$
49,108
$
288,895
NLOP Mezzanine Loan (d)
120,000
14.5%
11/9/2028
79,715
114,336
$
128,823
$
403,231
__________
(a)Interest rate is based on SOFR plus 5.0%. The interest rate is subject to an interest rate cap that limits our SOFR rate exposure at 5.35%.
(b)The NLOP Mortgage Loan is subject to two separate one-year extension options.
(c)Balance excludes unamortized discount of $0.9 million and $15.3 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.4 million and $6.7 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(d)Balance excludes unamortized discount of $2.7 million and $5.6 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.2 million and $2.4 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Non-Recourse Mortgages
Non-recourse mortgages consist of mortgage notes payable, which are collateralized by the assignment of real estate properties. At September 30, 2024, our non-recourse mortgage notes payable encumbered seven properties, with an aggregate weighted-average interest rate of 4.5% (fixed-rate and variable-rate non-recourse mortgage notes payable were 4.4% and 4.8%, respectively), and maturity dates ranging from January 2025 to May 2026.
Repayments
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we prepaid one non-recourse mortgage loan for $19.2 million. We recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.3 million on this repayment, which is included within Other gains and (losses) on our consolidated statements of operations. The interest rate for this non-recourse mortgage loan on its date of repayment was 5.2%. As a result of this repayment, WPC no longer serves as guarantor for any of our non-recourse mortgage loans.
Parent Debt
Prior to the Spin-Off, certain wholly-owned affiliates of WPC entered into debt agreements with the international NLOP entities to provide the funding necessary to acquire certain international assets. In connection with the Spin-Off, WPC assigned to us the receivable related to these debt amounts, which eliminates in consolidation. These debt instruments were reflected in these financials as Parent debt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we prepaid Parent debt totaling $4.6 million.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Norwegian krone, resulting in a decrease of $1.4 million in the aggregate carrying value of our Non-recourse mortgages, net from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Scheduled Mortgage Debt Principal Payments
Scheduled mortgage debt principal payments as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ending December 31,
Total
2024 (remainder)
$
334
2025
157,015
2026
7,379
2027
—
2028
79,716
Total principal payments
244,444
Unamortized discount, net
(3,399)
Unamortized deferred financing costs
(1,633)
Total
$
239,412
Certain amounts in the table above are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at September 30, 2024.
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
At September 30, 2024, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us. The results of these proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note 11. Stock-Based Compensation and Equity
Stock-Based Compensation
We maintain a stock-based compensation plan, which is more fully described in the 2023 Annual Report. The total compensation expense for awards issued under this plan was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, which was included in General and administrative expense in the consolidated financial statements.
Restricted and Conditional Awards
As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had 28,653 shares of nonvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $10.47. The grant date fair value of RSUs reflect our share price on the date of grant on a one-for-one basis. At September 30, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $0.1 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 0.1 years.
Equity
Common Shares
During the fourth quarter of 2023, our Board of Trustees declared a dividend of $0.34 per share, which was paid on January 29, 2024 to shareholders of record as of December 18, 2023. Shareholders had the option to elect to receive their dividend in the form of cash or additional NLOP shares, with the aggregate amount of cash distributed by NLOP limited to a maximum of 20% of the total dividend. The total number of shares issued in the share dividend was 164,199 shares. Cash paid in connection with the share dividend totaled $1.1 million, which includes cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Earnings Per Share
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net (loss) income — basic and diluted
$
(40,295)
$
2,764
$
(55,686)
$
10,332
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
14,785,020
14,620,919
14,785,085
14,620,919
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized net loss. Therefore, all potentially dilutive securities are antidilutive and accordingly, basic net loss per share equals diluted net loss per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, there were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Total
Beginning balance
$
(407)
$
(36,635)
$
(37,042)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(101)
1,348
1,247
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Other gains (losses)
412
—
412
Interest expense
96
—
96
Total
508
—
508
Net current period other comprehensive income
407
1,348
1,755
Ending balance
$
—
$
(35,287)
$
(35,287)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Total
Beginning balance
$
—
$
(42,807)
$
(42,807)
Net current period other comprehensive income
—
1,282
1,282
Ending balance
$
—
$
(41,525)
$
(41,525)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Total
Beginning balance
$
(1,191)
$
(34,409)
$
(35,600)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(237)
(878)
(1,115)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Other gains (losses)
951
—
951
Interest expense
477
—
477
Total
1,428
—
1,428
Net current period other comprehensive income
1,191
(878)
313
Ending balance
$
—
$
(35,287)
$
(35,287)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Total
Beginning balance
$
—
$
(42,464)
$
(42,464)
Net current period other comprehensive income
—
939
939
Ending balance
$
—
$
(41,525)
$
(41,525)
See Note 8 for additional information on our derivatives activity recognized within Other comprehensive income for the periods presented.
Note 12. Income Taxes
We intend to qualify and elect to be treated as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2023 and believe that we have been organized and have operated in such a manner to qualify as a REIT for federal and state income tax purposes. As a REIT, we would generally not be subject to corporate level federal income taxes on earnings distributed to our shareholders. Accordingly, we have not included any provisions for federal income taxes related to the REIT in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Current income tax expense was $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Deferred income tax benefit was $0.1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Current income tax expense was $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Deferred income tax benefit was $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 13. Property Dispositions
Our property dispositions are also discussed in Note 4 and Note 5.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold two and eight properties, respectively, for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $79.1 million and $274.3 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a net loss on these sales totaling $0.6 million and net gain on these sales totaling $23.6 million, respectively (inclusive of income taxes totaling $0.1 million recognized upon sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2024).
In April 2024, we transferred ownership of a property in Warrenville, Illinois, and the related non-recourse mortgage loan, which had an aggregate net asset carrying value of approximately $19.3 million and mortgage principal outstanding of $19.8 million, respectively, on the date of transfer, to the mortgage lender, resulting in a net loss of $1.0 million (we also wrote off $1.4 million of working capital).
In April 2024, we transferred ownership of a property in Tempe, Arizona, and the related non-recourse mortgage loan, which had an aggregate net asset carrying value of approximately $13.3 million and mortgage principal outstanding of $13.2 million, respectively, on the date of transfer, to the mortgage lender, resulting in a net loss of $1.3 million (we also wrote off $1.2 million of working capital).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 14. Geographic Information
Our portfolio is comprised of domestic and international investments. At September 30, 2024, our international investments were comprised of investments in Poland, United Kingdom, and Norway. No international tenant or country individually comprised at least 10% of our total lease revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023, or at least 10% of our total long-lived assets at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. One domestic tenant comprised (i) 25.2% and 18.2% of our total lease revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 21.8% and 17.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and (ii) 20.1% and 14.4% of our total long-lived assets at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Another domestic tenant comprised 13.1% and 9.8% of our total lease revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 11.8% and 9.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The following tables present the geographic information (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
Domestic
$
29,499
$
39,253
$
107,023
$
117,169
International
1,982
3,853
7,494
11,402
Total
$
31,481
$
43,106
$
114,517
$
128,571
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Long-lived Assets (a)
Domestic
$
748,489
$
1,025,078
International (b)
54,535
146,747
Total
$
803,024
$
1,171,825
__________
(a)Consists of Net investments in real estate.
(b)We sold two international properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (Note 4, Note 5, Note 13).
Note 15. Subsequent Events
Dispositions
In October 2024, we sold a property located in Houghton le Spring, United Kingdom, for gross proceeds of $3.9 million.
Repayments of NLOP Financing Arrangements
In October 2024, we repaid $10.0 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan using disposition proceeds and excess cash from operations (Note 9).
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding our financial statements and the reasons for changes in certain key components of our financial statements from period to period. This item also provides our perspective on our financial position and liquidity, as well as certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the 2023 Annual Report and subsequent reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Refer to Item 1 of the 2023 Annual Report for a description of our business.
Basis of Presentation
Prior to the Spin-Off
The historical results of operations and liquidity and capital resources of NLOP prior to the Spin-Off do not represent the historical results of operations and liquidity and capital resources of a legal entity, but rather a combination of entities under common control that have been “carved-out” of WPC’s consolidated financial statements and presented herein, in each case, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in combination. The preparation of the financial results of NLOP prior to the Spin-Off required management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the relevant reporting periods and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The financial results of NLOP prior to the Spin-Off reflect the revenues and direct expenses of NLOP and include material assets and liabilities of WPC that are specifically attributable to NLOP. Equity represents the excess of total assets over total liabilities. Equity is impacted by contributions from and distributions to WPC, which are the result of treasury activities and net funding provided by or distributed to WPC prior to the Separation, as well as the allocated costs and expenses.
The financial results of NLOP prior to the Spin-Off also include an allocation of indirect costs and expenses incurred by WPC related to NLOP, primarily consisting of compensation and other general and administrative costs using the relative percentage of property revenue of NLOP and WPC management’s knowledge of NLOP. In addition, the financial results reflect the allocation of interest expense from WPC unsecured debt, excluding debt that is specifically attributable to NLOP; interest expense was allocated by calculating the unencumbered net investment in real estate of each property held by NLOP as a percentage of WPC’s total consolidated unencumbered net investment in real estate and multiplying that percentage by the interest expense on WPC unsecured debt. The amounts allocated in the financial results of NLOP prior to the Spin-Off are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of such indirect expenses that would have been recorded had the NLOP been a separate independent entity during the applicable periods. NLOP believes the assumptions underlying NLOP’s allocation of indirect expenses prior to the Spin-Off are reasonable.
Emerging Growth Company
NLOP is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in NLOP’s periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation, and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. NLOP has elected to take advantage of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, NLOP, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of NLOP’s financial statements with certain other public companies difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
NLOP will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of the Spin-Off, (b) in which NLOP has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in which NLOP is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of the common equity of NLOP that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter; and (ii) the date on which NLOP has issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
Financial Highlights
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and through the date of this Report, we completed the following (as further described in the consolidated financial statements):
Dispositions
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold eight properties for total proceeds, net of selling costs, of $274.3 million (Note 13).
•In April 2024, we disposed of two properties by transferring ownership to the respective mortgage lenders, in satisfaction of non-recourse mortgage loans encumbering the properties totaling $33.0 million (Note 13).
•In October 2024, we sold one property for gross proceeds of $3.9 million (Note 15).
Debt Repayments
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repaid $239.8 million and $34.6 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan, respectively, using proceeds from certain dispositions and lease terminations, as well as excess cash from operations (Note 9).
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we prepaid one non-recourse mortgage loan for $19.2 million, which had an interest rate of 5.2% on its date of repayment (Note 9).
•In October 2024, we repaid $10.0 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan using disposition proceeds and excess cash from operations (Note 15).
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Summary Results
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Total revenues
$
31,481
$
43,106
$
114,517
$
128,571
Net (loss) income attributable to NLOP
(40,295)
2,764
(55,686)
10,332
Net cash provided by operating activities (a)
61,378
63,869
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
254,695
(4,617)
Net cash used in financing activities
(298,108)
(59,016)
Supplemental financial measures (b):
Funds from operations attributable to NLOP (FFO)
6,836
20,497
14,774
63,403
Adjusted funds from operations attributable to NLOP (AFFO)
13,106
24,212
50,522
72,310
__________
(a)Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes $10.3 million of proceeds from the sale of a net investment in sales-type lease (Note 5). Such proceeds are included within Net cash provided by operating activities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases.
(b)We consider Funds from operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), supplemental measures that are not defined by GAAP (a “non-GAAP measure”), to be important measures in the evaluation of our operating performance. See Supplemental Financial Measures below for our definition of this non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Revenues
Total revenues decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, primarily due to the impact of disposition activity and tenant vacancies at certain properties, partially offset by higher other lease-related income.
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to NLOP
We recognized net loss attributable to NLOP for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net income attributable to NLOP for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to impairment charges and higher interest expense recognized during the current year period.
We recognized net loss attributable to NLOP for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net income attributable to NLOP for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to impairment charges and higher interest expense recognized during the current year period, partially offset by gain on sale of real estate recognized during the current year period.
FFO
FFO decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, primarily due to higher interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and the impact of disposition activity, partially offset by higher other lease-related income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
AFFO
AFFO decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, primarily due to higher interest expense (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and the impact of disposition activity, partially offset by higher other lease-related income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Portfolio Overview
Portfolio information is provided on a pro rata basis, unless otherwise noted below, to better illustrate the economic impact of our one jointly owned investment. See Terms and Definitions below for a description of pro rata amounts.
Portfolio Summary
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
ABR (in thousands)
$
97,783
$
142,438
Number of properties
45
55
Number of tenants
48
59
Occupancy
81.6
%
97.0
%
Weighted-average lease term (in years)
4.3
5.8
Leasable square footage (in thousands) (a)
6,495
8,379
__________
(a)Excludes 570,999 of operating square footage for a parking garage at a domestic property.
Portfolio
The tables below represent information about our portfolio at September 30, 2024 on a pro rata basis. See Terms and Definitions below for a description of pro rata amounts and ABR.
Top Ten Tenants by ABR
(dollars in thousands)
Tenant/Lease Guarantor
State/Country
ABR
ABR Percent
Square Footage (a)
Number of Properties
Weighted-Average Lease Term (Years)
KBR, Inc.
Texas
$
20,156
20.6
%
913,713
1
5.7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Florida, Texas
9,069
9.3
%
666,869
3
4.7
Siemens AS (b)
Norway
4,535
4.6
%
165,905
1
1.2
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC
North Carolina
3,983
4.1
%
219,812
1
9.2
Omnicom Group, Inc.
California
3,961
4.1
%
120,000
1
4.0
Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation
Minnesota
3,821
3.9
%
191,336
1
5.2
E.On UK PLC (b) (c)
United Kingdom
3,819
3.9
%
217,339
1
0.8
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Illinois
3,393
3.5
%
167,215
1
3.0
Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Iowa
3,254
3.3
%
191,700
1
6.1
Bankers Financial Corporation
Florida
3,228
3.3
%
111,357
1
0.8
Total
$
59,219
60.6
%
2,965,246
12
4.6
__________
(a)Excludes 570,999 of operating square footage for a parking garage at a domestic property.
(b)ABR amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
(c)This property was sold in October 2024 (Note 15).
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Lease Expirations
(dollars in thousands)
Year of Lease Expiration (a)
Number of Leases Expiring
Number of Tenants with Leases Expiring
ABR
ABR Percent
Square Footage (b)
Square Footage Percent
Remaining 2024
2
1
$
16
—
%
2,120
—
%
2025
13
13
21,766
22.3
%
1,001,564
15.4
%
2026
8
8
7,014
7.2
%
458,038
7.0
%
2027
7
6
8,824
9.0
%
499,571
7.7
%
2028
5
4
8,628
8.8
%
371,447
5.7
%
2029
6
5
7,534
7.7
%
423,873
6.5
%
2030
7
6
32,374
33.1
%
1,783,022
27.5
%
2031
1
1
615
0.6
%
50,600
0.8
%
2032
2
2
3,648
3.7
%
257,008
4.0
%
2033
1
1
3,983
4.1
%
219,812
3.4
%
2035
2
2
2,951
3.0
%
201,229
3.1
%
2037
1
1
430
0.5
%
31,120
0.5
%
Vacant
—
—
—
—
%
1,195,376
18.4
%
Total
55
$
97,783
100.0
%
6,494,780
100.0
%
__________
(a)Assumes tenants do not exercise any renewal options or purchase options.
(b)Excludes 570,999 of operating square footage for a parking garage at a domestic property.
Terms and Definitions
Pro Rata Metrics — The portfolio information above contains certain metrics prepared on a pro rata basis. We refer to these metrics as pro rata metrics. We have one investment in which our economic ownership is less than 100%. On a full consolidation basis, we report 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of this investment that is deemed to be under our control, even if our ownership is less than 100%. On a pro rata basis, we generally present our proportionate share, based on our economic ownership of this jointly owned investment, of the portfolio metrics of this investment. Multiplying this jointly owned investment’s financial statement line items by our percentage ownership and adding or subtracting those amounts from our totals, as applicable, may not accurately depict the legal and economic implications of holding an ownership interest of less than 100% in our jointly owned investment.
ABR —ABR represents contractual minimum annualized base rent for our properties and reflects exchange rates as of September 30, 2024. If there is a rent abatement, we annualize the first monthly contractual base rent following the free rent period.
Results of Operations
Revenues
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Revenues
Lease revenues
$
29,975
$
41,977
$
(12,002)
$
103,438
$
124,972
$
(21,534)
Income from finance leases
—
294
(294)
89
1,175
(1,086)
Other lease-related income
1,506
835
671
10,990
2,424
8,566
$
31,481
$
43,106
$
(11,625)
$
114,517
$
128,571
$
(14,054)
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Lease Revenues
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, lease revenues decreased by $12.0 million and $21.5 million, respectively, primarily due to disposition activity and tenant vacancies at certain properties.
Income from Finance Leases
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, income from direct finance leases decreased by $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, primarily due to the reclassification of our remaining direct financing lease investment to operating lease during the third quarter of 2023, as well as the disposition of our remaining property classified as net investments in sales-type lease during the first quarter of 2024 (Note 5).
Other Lease-Related Income
Other lease-related income is described in Note 4.
Separation and distribution related costs and other
—
1,343
(1,343)
16
2,882
(2,866)
$
59,277
$
32,006
$
27,271
$
130,148
$
93,452
$
36,696
Impairment Charges — Real Estate
Our impairment charges on real estate are described in Note 7.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $5.4 million and $7.8 million, respectively, primarily due to the impact of disposition activity, partially offset by accelerated amortization of intangible assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 in connection with a lease restructuring.
Reimbursable Tenant Costs
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, reimbursable tenant costs decreased by $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, primarily due to the impact of dispositions, partially offset by higher insurance premiums paid on certain properties.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs, increased by $0.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, primarily due to tenant vacancies during the current year periods (which resulted in property expenses no longer being reimbursable).
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General and Administrative
Prior to the Spin-Off on November 1, 2023 (Note 1), General and administrative expenses were allocated to NLOP based on the relative percentage of annualized based rent of NLOP. The amounts allocated are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of indirect expenses that would have been recorded had NLOP been a separate independent entity.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, general and administrative expenses decreased by $1.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively, primarily since the current year periods represents actual direct expenses incurred (including $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of administrative reimbursements paid to our Advisor (Note 3)), compared to the allocation of expenses described above for the prior year periods.
Asset Management Fees
Upon completion of the Spin-Off on November 1, 2023 (Note 1), we began paying asset management fees to our Advisor, which totaled $1.5 million and $4.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively (Note 3).
Separation and Distribution Related Costs and Other
Separation and distribution related costs and other are comprised of costs related to the Spin-Off for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Other Income and (Expenses), and Provision for Income Taxes
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
Other Income and (Expenses), and Provision for Income Taxes
Interest expense
$
(11,744)
$
(8,053)
$
(3,691)
$
(60,342)
$
(24,433)
$
(35,909)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net
(644)
—
(644)
21,303
—
21,303
Other gains and (losses)
395
(25)
420
(94)
26
(120)
Provision for income taxes
(485)
(232)
(253)
(858)
(303)
(555)
$
(12,478)
$
(8,310)
$
(4,168)
$
(39,991)
$
(24,710)
$
(15,281)
Interest Expense
Interest expense is comprised of interest on Non-recourse mortgages, our NLOP Mortgage Loan, and our NLOP Mezzanine Loan, as well as interest expense on Parent debt specific to NLOP properties and that was allocated to NLOP based on the relative percentage of unencumbered net investment in real estate of each property compared to WPC (prior to the Spin-Off). The amounts allocated to Parent debt in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of interest expense that would have been recorded had NLOP been a separate independent entity during the applicable periods.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, interest expense increased by $3.7 million and $35.9 million, respectively, primarily due to the $455.0 million of NLOP Financing Arrangements entered into during the fourth quarter of 2023 (Note 9).
(Loss) Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net, consists of gain on the sale of properties that were disposed of during the reporting period, as more fully described in Note 4, Note 5, and Note 13.
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Other Gains and (Losses)
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, other gains and (losses) of $0.4 million were primarily comprised of (i) interest income on our cash deposits of $0.7 million, (ii) net realized and unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange rate movements of $0.1 million, and (iii) net realized and unrealized losses on our interest rate cap derivative of ($0.4) million (Note 8).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, other gains and (losses) of $(0.1) million were primarily comprised of (i) net realized and unrealized losses on our interest rate cap derivative of ($1.0) million (Note 8), (ii) net realized and unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements of ($0.5) million, (iii) a loss on extinguishment of debt of ($0.3) million (Note 9), and (iv) interest income on our cash deposits of $1.7 million.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, other gains and (losses) were immaterial.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same periods in 2023, provision for income taxes increased by $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, primarily due to net income recognized on a taxable entity during the current year periods.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash During the Period
We use the cash flow generated from our investments primarily to meet our operating expenses, capital expenditures and debt service. Our cash flows fluctuate periodically due to a number of factors, which may include, among other things: the timing of capital expenditures and sales of real estate; the timing of the repayment of debt and receipt of lease revenues; the timing and amount of other lease-related payments; and the timing of advisory fees and reimbursements paid to our Advisor. Despite these fluctuations, we believe that we will generate sufficient cash from operations to meet our normal recurring short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We may also use existing cash resources and proceeds from dispositions of properties in order to meet these needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an ongoing basis. The following table summarizes the changes in cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Change
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
61,378
$
63,869
$
(2,491)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
254,695
(4,617)
259,312
Net cash used in financing activities
(298,108)
(59,016)
(239,092)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities — Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $2.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher interest expense and the impact of dispositions, partially offset by $10.3 million of proceeds received from the sale of a net investment in sales-type lease during the current year period (Note 5).
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities increased by $259.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to proceeds from dispositions during the current year period.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities — Net cash used in financing activities increased by $239.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher payments of the NLOP Financing Arrangements and mortgage principal.
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Summary of Financing
The table below summarizes our non-recourse mortgages, NLOP Mortgage Loan, and NLOP Mezzanine Loan (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Carrying Value
Fixed rate:
NLOP Mezzanine Loan (a)
$
75,810
$
106,299
Non-recourse mortgages (a)
73,193
125,038
149,003
231,337
Variable rate:
NLOP Mortgage Loan — Amount subject to interest rate cap (a)
47,767
266,844
Non-recourse mortgages (a)
42,642
43,798
90,409
310,642
$
239,412
$
541,979
Percent of Total Debt
Fixed rate
62
%
43
%
Variable rate
38
%
57
%
100
%
100
%
Weighted-Average Interest Rate at End of Period
Fixed rate
9.6
%
9.4
%
Variable rate
7.5
%
9.6
%
Total debt
8.8
%
9.5
%
__________
(a)Aggregate debt balance includes unamortized discount, net, totaling $3.4 million and $21.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and unamortized deferred financing costs totaling $1.6 million and $9.2 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
In connection with the Spin-Off, we and certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into the NLOP Financing Arrangements, comprised of the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan (Note 9). The NLOP Financing Arrangements are collateralized by the assignment of certain of our previously unencumbered real estate properties. Additionally, property sales are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including satisfaction of a debt yield test and minimum release prices. We are required to use the net proceeds from property sales collateralizing the NLOP Financing Arrangements to repay the portions of the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan representing the release amount for any individual property sale, with excess net proceeds, if any, used to repay the NLOP Mortgage Loan.
The NLOP Mortgage Loan was subject to certain deleveraging thresholds that required us to make repayments on the original loan balance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repaid $239.8 million and $34.6 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan, respectively, using proceeds from certain dispositions and lease terminations, as well as excess cash from operations. As a result of these repayments, we reached (i) the first deleveraging threshold, which was repayments on the original loan balance totaling 15% (or $50.3 million) on or prior to November 1, 2024, (ii) the second deleveraging threshold, which was repayments on the original loan balance totaling 25% (or $83.8 million) on or prior to November 1, 2025, such that 40% of the loan has been repaid, and (iii) the third and final deleveraging threshold, which was repayments on the original loan balance totaling 30% (or $100.5 million) on or prior to November 1, 2026, such that 70% of the loan has been repaid (Note 9). At September 30, 2024, we had $49.1 million and $79.7 million total principal outstanding on the NLOP Mortgage Loan and NLOP Mezzanine Loan, respectively. In October 2024, we repaid $10.0 million of outstanding principal on the NLOP Mortgage Loan using disposition proceeds and excess cash from operations (Note 15).
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Cash Resources
At September 30, 2024, our cash resources consisted of the following:
•cash and cash equivalents totaling $36.1 million. Of this amount, $10.2 million, at then-current exchange rates, was held in foreign subsidiaries, and we could be subject to restrictions or significant costs should we decide to repatriate these amounts; and
•unleveraged properties that had an aggregate asset carrying value of approximately $83.7 million at September 30, 2024, although there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain financing for these properties.
Cash Requirements and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2024, scheduled debt principal payments total $0.3 million during the remainder of 2024 and $157.0 million during 2025 (Note 9).
During the next 12 months following September 30, 2024 and thereafter, we expect that our significant cash requirements will include:
•making scheduled principal and balloon payments on our non-recourse mortgage debt obligations, totaling $115.6 million, with $66.6 million due during the next 12 months;
•making scheduled interest payments on our non-recourse mortgage obligations (future interest payments total $8.5 million, with $5.9 million due during the next 12 months);
•making scheduled principal payments on the NLOP Financing Arrangements, totaling $128.8 million (no amounts are due during the next 12 months);
•making scheduled interest payments on the NLOP Financing Arrangements (future interest payments total $55.1 million, with $16.6 million due during the next 12 months); includes 4.5% payment-in-kind interest on the NLOP Mezzanine Loan that we have the option to capitalize into the principal balance;
•funding future capital commitments and tenant improvement allowances; and
•other normal recurring operating expenses.
We expect to fund these cash requirements through cash generated from operations and cash received from dispositions of properties.
Our liquidity could be adversely affected by refinancing debt at higher interest rates, unanticipated costs, and greater-than-anticipated operating expenses.
Certain amounts disclosed above are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at September 30, 2024.
Supplemental Financial Measures
In the real estate industry, analysts and investors employ certain non-GAAP supplemental financial measures in order to facilitate meaningful comparisons between periods and among peer companies. Additionally, in the formulation of our goals and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our strategies, we use FFO and AFFO, which are non-GAAP measures defined by our management. We believe that these measures are useful to investors to consider because they may assist them to better understand and measure the performance of our business over time and against similar companies. A description of FFO and AFFO and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided below.
Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations
Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), an industry trade group, has promulgated a non-GAAP measure known as FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure, when used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP, to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental non-GAAP measure. FFO is not equivalent to, nor a substitute for, net income or loss as determined under GAAP.
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We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, as restated in December 2018. The White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from the sale of certain real estate, impairment charges on real estate or other assets incidental to the company’s main business, gains or losses on changes in control of interests in real estate, and depreciation and amortization from real estate assets; and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and jointly owned investments are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.
We also modify the NAREIT computation of FFO to adjust GAAP net income for certain non-cash charges, such as amortization of real estate-related intangibles, deferred income tax benefits and expenses, straight-line rent and related reserves, other non-cash rent adjustments, non-cash allowance for credit losses on finance leases, stock-based compensation, non-cash environmental accretion expense, amortization of discounts and premiums on debt, and amortization of deferred financing costs. Our assessment of our operations is focused on long-term sustainability and not on such non-cash items, which may cause short-term fluctuations in net income but have no impact on cash flows. Additionally, we exclude non-core income and expenses, such as gains or losses from extinguishment of debt, merger and acquisition expenses, and spin-off expenses. We also exclude realized and unrealized gains/losses on foreign currency exchange rate movements, which are not considered fundamental attributes of our business plan and do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. We refer to our modified definition of FFO as AFFO. We exclude these items from GAAP net income to arrive at AFFO as they are not the primary drivers in our decision-making process and excluding these items provides investors a view of our portfolio performance over time and makes it more comparable to other REITs. AFFO also reflects adjustments for jointly owned investments. We use AFFO as one measure of our operating performance when we formulate corporate goals and evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies.
We believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider as we believe it will help them to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance without the potentially distorting impact of these short-term fluctuations. However, there are limits on the usefulness of AFFO to investors. For example, impairment charges and unrealized foreign currency losses that we exclude may become actual realized losses upon the ultimate disposition of the properties in the form of lower cash proceeds or other considerations. We use our FFO and AFFO measures as supplemental financial measures of operating performance. We do not use our FFO and AFFO measures as, nor should they be considered to be, alternatives to net income computed under GAAP, or as alternatives to net cash provided by operating activities computed under GAAP, or as indicators of our ability to fund our cash needs.
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Consolidated FFO and AFFO were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net (loss) income attributable to NLOP
$
(40,295)
$
2,764
$
(55,686)
$
10,332
Adjustments:
Impairment charges — real estate
34,164
—
46,451
—
Depreciation and amortization of real property
12,375
17,785
45,467
53,226
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate, net
644
—
(21,303)
—
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (a)
(52)
(52)
(155)
(155)
Total adjustments
47,131
17,733
70,460
53,071
FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to NLOP
6,836
20,497
14,774
63,403
Adjustments:
Amortization of deferred financing costs
4,766
293
28,824
2,296
Above and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net
519
905
2,527
2,717
Straight-line and other leasing and financing adjustments
495
259
2,005
(948)
Other (gains) and losses (b)
290
25
1,220
(26)
Other amortization and non-cash items
203
96
1,341
280
Stock-based compensation
75
952
225
2,566
Tax benefit — deferred and other
(65)
(145)
(371)
(821)
Separation and distribution related costs and other (c)
—
1,343
16
2,882
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests (a)
(13)
(13)
(39)
(39)
Total adjustments
6,270
3,715
35,748
8,907
AFFO attributable to NLOP
$
13,106
$
24,212
$
50,522
$
72,310
Summary
FFO (as defined by NAREIT) attributable to NLOP
$
6,836
$
20,497
$
14,774
$
63,403
AFFO attributable to NLOP
$
13,106
$
24,212
$
50,522
$
72,310
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(a)Adjustments disclosed elsewhere in this reconciliation are on a consolidated basis. This adjustment reflects our FFO or AFFO on a pro rata basis.
(b)Primarily comprised of gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, and foreign currency transactions.
(c)Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are comprised of costs related to the Spin-Off.
While we believe that FFO and AFFO are important supplemental measures, they should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indication of a company’s operating performance. These non-GAAP measures should be used in conjunction with net income as defined by GAAP. FFO and AFFO, or similarly titled measures disclosed by other REITs, may not be comparable to our FFO and AFFO measures.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market Risk
Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and equity prices. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk.
We are also exposed to further market risk as a result of tenant concentrations in certain industries and/or geographic regions, since adverse market factors can affect the ability of tenants in a particular industry/region to meet their respective lease obligations. In order to manage this risk, we view our collective tenant roster as a portfolio and we attempt to diversify such portfolio so that we are not overexposed to a particular industry or geographic region.
Interest Rate Risk
The values of our real estate and related fixed-rate debt obligations are subject to fluctuations based on changes in interest rates. The value of our real estate is also subject to fluctuations based on local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, which may affect our ability to refinance debt when balloon payments are scheduled, if we do not choose to repay the debt when due. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. An increase in interest rates would likely cause the fair value of our assets to decrease. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit profile of certain tenants.
We are exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund the financing and refinancing of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our profitability and the value of our real estate investment portfolio may be adversely affected during any period as a result of interest rate changes.
We have borrowed funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Interest rate fluctuations will generally not affect future earnings or cash flows on fixed rate debt unless such debt matures or is otherwise terminated. However, interest rate changes will affect the fair value of fixed rate instruments. Movements in interest rates on variable rate debt could change future earnings and cash flows, but not significantly affect the fair value of the debt. However, changes in required risk premiums would result in changes in the fair value of variable rate instruments. We have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate cap agreements with counterparties related to certain of our variable-rate debt. See Note 8 for additional information on our interest rate caps.
At September 30, 2024, fixed-rate debt comprises 62% of our debt and variable-rate debt comprises 38%.
Our debt obligations are more fully described in Note 9 and Liquidity and Capital Resources — Summary of Financing in Item 2 above. The following table presents principal cash flows based upon expected maturity dates of our debt obligations outstanding at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
2024 (Remainder)
2025
2026
2027
2028
Total
Fair Value
Fixed-rate debt (a)
$
334
$
66,325
$
7,379
$
—
$
79,716
$
153,754
$
147,445
Variable-rate debt (a)
$
—
$
90,690
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
90,690
$
87,599
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(a)Amounts are based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2024, as applicable.
Annual interest expense on our variable-rate debt at September 30, 2024 would increase or decrease by $0.9 million, for each respective 1% change in annual interest rates.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We own international investments in Europe, and as a result are subject to risk from the effects of exchange rate movements in three foreign currencies, primarily the Norwegian krone, which may affect future costs and cash flows. We have obtained, and may in the future obtain, non-recourse mortgage financing in the local currency. Volatile market conditions arising from macroeconomic factors, may result in significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. To the extent that currency fluctuations increase or decrease rental revenues, as translated to U.S. dollars, the change in debt service (comprised of principal and interest, excluding balloon payments), as translated to U.S. dollars, will partially offset the effect of fluctuations in revenue and, to some extent, mitigate the risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We estimate that, for a 1% increase or decrease in the exchange rate between the Norwegian krone, British pound sterling, or euro and the U.S. dollar, there would be a corresponding change in the projected estimated cash flow (scheduled future rental revenues, net of scheduled future debt service payments for the next 12 months) for our consolidated foreign operations at September 30, 2024 of less than $0.1 million for all three currencies.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company, to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. The Company is subject to tenant, geographic and industry concentrations. Any downturn of the economic conditions in one or more of these tenants, geographies or industries could result in a material reduction of our cash flows or material losses to us.
The factors we consider in determining the credit risk of our tenants include, but are not limited to: payment history; credit status (credit ratings for public companies are used as a primary metric); change in tenant space needs (i.e., expansion/downsize); tenant financial performance; economic conditions in a specific geographic region; and industry specific credit considerations. We believe that the credit risk of our portfolio is reduced by the high quality and diversity of our existing tenant base, reviews of prospective tenants’ risk profiles prior to lease execution and consistent monitoring of our portfolio to identify potential problem tenants.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our consolidated portfolio had the following significant characteristics in excess of 10%, based on the percentage of our consolidated total revenues:
•93% related to domestic operations; which included concentrations of 33% and 21% in Texas and Minnesota, respectively.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures include internal controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide complete assurance of achieving a company’s objectives and that future events may impact the effectiveness of a system of controls.
Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after conducting an evaluation, together with members of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of September 30, 2024 at a reasonable level of assurance.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit No.
Description
Method of Filing
31.1
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
XBRL Instance Document — the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.