ORLANDO, Fla., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, today announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.  Highlights include:

Operating Results:

  • Revenues and net earnings, FFO, Recurring FFO and AFFO available to common stockholders and diluted per share amounts:

 


Quarter Ended


March 31,


2015


2014


(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

$

116,187



$

104,064






Net earnings available to common stockholders

$

45,119



$

34,474


Net earnings per common share

$

0.34



$

0.28






FFO available to common stockholders

$

70,871



$

61,641


FFO per common share

$

0.54



$

0.51






Recurring FFO available to common stockholders

$

71,027



$

61,799


Recurring FFO per common share

$

0.54



$

0.51






AFFO available to common stockholders

$

72,151



$

62,719


AFFO per common share

$

0.55



$

0.51


 

  • Portfolio occupancy was 98.8% at March 31, 2015, as compared to 98.6% at December 31, 2014 and 98.2% at March 31, 2014

Investments and Dispositions for the quarter ended March 31, 2015:

  • Investments:
    • $155.2 million in property investments, including the acquisition of 56 properties with an aggregate 782,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 7.3%
  • Dispositions:
    • Six properties with net proceeds of $23.3 million producing $7.1 million of gains on sales, net of income tax and noncontrolling interest

Capital Transactions for the quarter ended March 31, 2015:

  • Raised $48.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 1,223,827 common shares

National Retail Properties announced an increase in 2015 FFO guidance from a range of $2.13 to $2.17 to a range of $2.14 to $2.17 per share before any impairment expense. The 2015 AFFO is estimated to be $2.20 to $2.23 per share. The FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any gains or losses from the sale of real estate of $1.24 to $1.27 per share, plus $0.90 per share of expected real estate depreciation, amortization and impairments.  The guidance is based on current plans and assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties more fully described in this press release and the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Craig Macnab, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "In the first quarter we benefited from our differentiated acquisition approach purchasing the bulk of our properties directly from sellers, with no intermediaries involved. The cash yields in these retail properties are well in excess of our cost of capital and will improve over time as the rent increases over the long duration of the leases. We are optimistic about the remainder of 2015 as our balance sheet remains very strong and we continue to find opportunities to selectively deploy capital while growing per share results."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.  As of March 31, 2015, the company owned 2,104 properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 23.1 million square feet and with a weighted average remaining lease term of 11.5 years.  For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

Management will hold a conference call on May 5, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. ET to review these results.  The call can be accessed on the National Retail Properties web site live at http://www.nnnreit.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the company's web site.  In addition, a summary of any earnings guidance given on the call will be posted to the company's web site.

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the company's actual future results to differ materially from expected results.  These risks include, among others, general economic conditions, local real estate conditions, changes in interest rates, increases in operating costs, the preferences and financial condition of the company's tenants, the availability of capital, risks related to the company's status as a REIT and the profitability of the company's taxable subsidiary.  Additional information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, including, but not limited to, the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Copies of each filing may be obtained from the company or the SEC.  Such forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as reflections of the company's current operating plans and estimates.  Actual operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in this press release.  National Retail Properties, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.

The reported results are preliminary and not final and there can be no assurance that the results will not vary from the final information filed on Form 10-Q with the SEC for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these reported results have been made. 

Funds From Operations, commonly referred to as FFO, is a relative non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP.  FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") and is used by the company as follows:  net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) plus depreciation and amortization of assets unique to the real estate industry, excluding gains (or including losses), any applicable taxes and noncontrolling interests on the disposition of certain assets, the company's share of these items from the company's unconsolidated partnerships and any impairment charges on a depreciable real estate asset.

FFO is generally considered by industry analysts to be the most appropriate measure of performance of real estate companies.  FFO does not necessarily represent cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net earnings as an indication of the company's performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions.  Management considers FFO an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure.  The company's computation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs.  A reconciliation of net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) to FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is included in the financial information accompanying this release.

Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") is a non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance used by many companies in the REIT industry. AFFO adjusts FFO for certain non-cash items that reduce or increase net income in accordance with GAAP.  AFFO should not be considered an alternative to net earnings, as an indication of the company's performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Management considers AFFO a useful supplemental measure of the company's performance.

The company's computation of AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating AFFO used by other equity REITs, and therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs.  A reconciliation of net earnings (computed in accordance with GAAP) to AFFO is included in the financial information accompanying this release.

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)




Quarter Ended



March 31,



2015


2014

Income Statement Summary










Revenues:





Rental and earned income


$

112,064



$

99,588


Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants


3,515



3,232


Interest and other income from real estate transactions


163



792


Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests


445



452




116,187



104,064







Operating expenses:





General and administrative


8,605



8,706


Real estate


4,759



4,340


Depreciation and amortization


32,141



28,012


Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation




158


Impairment losses


1,028



396




46,533



41,612







Other expenses (revenues):





Interest and other income


(11)



(63)


Interest expense


21,786



20,278


Real estate acquisition costs


599



209




22,374



20,424







Income tax benefit (expense)


(442)



93







Earnings from continuing operations


46,838



42,121







Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense




(36)


Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense


46,838



42,085







Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense


7,200



1,756







Earnings including noncontrolling interests


54,038



43,841







Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:





Continuing operations


(60)



(508)







Net earnings attributable to NNN


53,978



43,333


Series D preferred stock dividends


(4,762)



(4,762)


Series E preferred stock dividends


(4,097)



(4,097)


Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

45,119



$

34,474



















March 31,



2015


2014






Weighted average common shares outstanding:





Basic


131,665



121,576


Diluted


132,110



121,867







Net earnings per share available to common stockholders:





Basic:





Continuing operations


$

0.34



$

0.28


Discontinued operations





Net earnings


$

0.34



$

0.28







Diluted:





Continuing operations


$

0.34



$

0.28


Discontinued operations





Net earnings


$

0.34



$

0.28


 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)




Quarter Ended



March 31,



2015


2014

Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation:





Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

45,119



$

34,474


Real estate depreciation and amortization


32,028



27,953


Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax and noncontrolling interest


(7,148)



(1,245)


Impairment losses – depreciable real estate


872



459


Total FFO adjustments


25,752



27,167


FFO available to common stockholders


$

70,871



$

61,641







FFO per common share:





Basic


$

0.54



$

0.51


Diluted


$

0.54



$

0.51







Recurring Funds from Operations Reconciliation:





Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

45,119



$

34,474


Total FFO adjustments


25,752



27,167


FFO available to common stockholders


70,871



61,641







Impairment  – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation




158


Impairment losses – non-depreciable real estate


156




Total Recurring FFO adjustments


156



158


Recurring FFO available to common stockholders


$

71,027



$

61,799







Recurring FFO per common share:





Basic


$

0.54



$

0.51


Diluted


$

0.54



$

0.51



















Quarter Ended



March 31,



2015


2014

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Reconciliation:





Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

45,119



$

34,474


Total FFO adjustments


25,752



27,167


Total Recurring FFO adjustments


156



158


Recurring FFO available to common stockholders


71,027



61,799







Straight line accrued rent


(205)



(601)


Net capital lease rent adjustment


334



328


Below market rent amortization


(1,024)



(625)


Stock based compensation expense


2,409



2,252


Capitalized interest expense


(390)



(434)


Total AFFO adjustments


1,124



920


AFFO available to common stockholders


$

72,151



$

62,719







AFFO per common share:





Basic


$

0.55



$

0.52


Diluted


$

0.55



$

0.51







Other Information:





Percentage rent


$

185



$

90


Amortization of debt costs


$

709



$

656


Scheduled debt principal amortization (excluding maturities)


$

409



$

279


Non-real estate depreciation expense


$

118



$

65


 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands)

(unaudited)




March 31,
2015


December 31,
2014

Balance Sheet Summary










Assets:





Cash and cash equivalents


$

4,456



$

10,604


Receivables, net of allowance


1,969



3,013


Mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable


11,220



11,075


Real estate portfolio:





Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization


4,823,155



4,716,923


Accounted for using the direct financing method


16,329



16,974


Real estate held for sale


4,731



6,152


Commercial mortgage residual interests


11,132



11,626


Accrued rental income, net of allowance


25,592



25,659


Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


15,744



16,453


Other assets


106,508



108,235


Total assets


$

5,020,836



$

4,926,714







Liabilities:





Line of credit payable


$

41,900



$


Mortgages payable, including unamortized premium


25,878



26,339


Notes payable, net of unamortized discount


1,715,032



1,714,715


Accrued interest payable


29,303



17,396


Other liabilities


84,892



85,172


Total liabilities


1,897,005



1,843,622







Stockholders' equity:





Preferred stockholders' equity (stated liquidation value)


575,000



575,000


Common stockholders' equity


2,548,258



2,507,515


Total stockholders' equity of NNN


3,123,258



3,082,515


Noncontrolling interests


573



577


Total equity


3,123,831



3,083,092







Total liabilities and equity


$

5,020,836



$

4,926,714







Common shares outstanding


133,447



132,010







Gross leasable area, Property Portfolio (square feet)


23,146



22,479







 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

Debt Summary

As of March 31, 2015

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


Unsecured Debt


Principal


Principal,
Net of
Discount


Stated Rate


Effective
Rate


Maturity Date

Line of credit payable


$

41,900



$

41,900



L + 92.5 bps


1.103

%


January 2019












Unsecured notes payable:











2015


150,000



149,964



6.150

%


6.185

%


December 2015

2017


250,000



249,718



6.875

%


6.924

%


October 2017

2021


300,000



297,044



5.500

%


5.689

%


July 2021

2022


325,000



321,114



3.800

%


3.985

%


October 2022

2023


350,000



347,848



3.300

%


3.388

%


April 2023

2024


350,000



349,344



3.900

%


3.924

%


June 2024

Total


1,725,000



1,715,032



















Total unsecured debt


$

1,766,900



$

1,756,932






















Mortgages Payable


Principal
Balance


Interest
Rate


Maturity Date

Mortgage(1)


$

14,963



5.230

%


July 2023

Mortgage(1)


6,109



5.750

%


April 2016

Mortgage(1)


2,892



6.400

%


February 2017

Mortgage


1,399



6.900

%


January 2017

Mortgage(2)


515



8.680

%


Sept 2016 -- April 2019



$

25,878






(1) Includes unamortized premium

(2) Represents the total balance of three separate mortgage loans and their weighted average interest rate

 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

Property Portfolio


Top 20 Lines of Trade










As of March 31,



Line of Trade


2015(1)


2014(2)

1.


Convenience stores


17.7

%


19.6

%

2.


Restaurants – full service


9.0

%


9.5

%

3.


Automotive service


7.2

%


7.5

%

4.


Restaurants – limited service


6.9

%


6.0

%

5.


Theaters


5.1

%


4.5

%

6.


Family entertainment centers


5.1

%


2.3

%

7.


Automotive parts


4.6

%


5.1

%

8.


Health and fitness


3.8

%


4.2

%

9.


Sporting goods


3.7

%


3.7

%

10.


Banks


3.6

%


4.1

%

11.


Recreational vehicle dealers, parts and accessories


3.3

%


3.3

%

12.


Wholesale clubs


2.8

%


3.1

%

13.


Drug stores


2.4

%


2.7

%

14.


Consumer electronics


2.4

%


2.7

%

15.


Travel plazas


2.3

%


2.0

%

16.


Grocery


2.1

%


1.5

%

17.


Medical service providers


2.0

%


1.8

%

18.


Home improvement


1.9

%


2.5

%

19.


Home furnishings


1.8

%


1.6

%

20.


General merchandise


1.6

%


1.6

%



Other


10.7

%


10.7

%



Total


100.0

%


100.0

%


Top 10 States



State



% of Total(1)



State



% of Total(1)

1.

Texas



20.4

%


6.

Virgina



4.1

%

2.

Florida



9.6

%


7.

Indiana



4.0

%

3.

North Carolina



5.4

%


8.

Ohio



3.5

%

4.

Illinois



5.0

%


9.

Pennsylvania



3.2

%

5.

Georgia



4.8

%


10.

Tennessee



2.9

%


(1)  Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of March 31, 2015.

(2)  Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of March 31, 2014.

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

Property Portfolio


Top Tenants (> 2.0%)






Properties


% of Total (1)


Energy Transfer Partners (Sunoco)


125



6.4

%


Mister Car Wash


87



4.5

%


Pantry


86



3.9

%


7-Eleven


78



3.9

%


LA Fitness


22



3.8

%


SunTrust


121



3.5

%


Camping World


28



3.3

%


AMC Theatre


15



3.1

%


Chuck E. Cheese's


53



3.0

%


BJ's Wholesale Club


7



2.8

%


Gander Mountain


11



2.4

%


Best Buy


19



2.3

%


Lease Expirations(2)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross Leasable
Area (3)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross Leasable
Area (3)

2015


0.9

%


24



304,000



2021


4.4

%


103



1,031,000


2016


1.5

%


35



539,000



2022


6.2

%


96



1,158,000


2017


3.2

%


53



1,086,000



2023


3.0

%


57



952,000


2018


6.7

%


184



1,650,000



2024


2.8

%


50



771,000


2019


3.7

%


81



1,089,000



2025


5.5

%


125



955,000


2020


4.3

%


129



1,495,000



Thereafter


57.8

%


1,135



11,642,000




(1)

Based on the annual base rent of $450,807,000, which is the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of March 31, 2015.

(2)

As of March 31, 2015, the weighted average remaining lease term is 11.5 years.

(3)

Square feet.

 

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