ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, today announced operating results for the quarter and year ended December 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


Year Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2015


2014


2015


2014


(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

$

126,377



$

115,315



$

482,914



$

434,847










Net earnings available to common stockholders

$

33,612



$

44,898



$

162,402



$

155,167


Net earnings per common share

$

0.24



$

0.35



$

1.20



$

1.24










FFO available to common stockholders

$

67,319



$

72,202



$

289,193



$

260,902


FFO per common share

$

0.49



$

0.56



$

2.15



$

2.09










Recurring FFO available to common stockholders

$

76,661



$

70,410



$

299,171



$

259,366


Recurring FFO per common share

$

0.56



$

0.55



$

2.22



$

2.08










AFFO available to common stockholders

$

77,953



$

71,895



$

304,772



$

263,968


AFFO per common share

$

0.57



$

0.56



$

2.27



$

2.12


 

  • Portfolio occupancy was 99.1% at December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, as compared to 98.6% at December 31, 2014

2015 Highlights:

  • Increased annual Recurring FFO per common share 6.7%
  • Increased annual AFFO per common share 7.1%
  • Dividend yield of 4.3% at December 31, 2015
  • Dividends per common share increased to $1.71 marking the 26th consecutive year of annual dividend increases - making the company one of only four equity REITs and one of only 99 public companies with 26 or more consecutive annual dividend increases
  • Maintained high occupancy levels above 98.5% for the entire year with a weighted average remaining lease term of 11.4 years
  • Invested $726.3 million in 221 properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 2,706,000 square feet at an initial cash yield of 7.2%
  • Sold 19 properties for $39.1 million, producing $10.4 million of gains on sale, net of income tax and noncontrolling interest at a cap rate of 5.9%
  • Raised $723.6 million of new long-term capital at attractive pricing
    • Raised $328.2 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 8,770,117 common shares
    • Raised $395.4 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due 2025
  • Paid off $150 million principal amount of 6.15% senior unsecured notes due 2015
  • Full $650 million availability on bank credit facility at December 31, 2015
  • 99.2% of properties are unencumbered with secured mortgage debt
  • Total shareholder return of 6.4% for 2015 exceeds peers, industry averages and general equity averages
  • Total average annual shareholder return of 14.8% over the past 25 years exceeds peers, industry averages and general equity averages

Selected Highlights for the quarter ended December 31, 2015:

  • Investments:
    • $159.5 million in property investments, including the acquisition of 31 properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 524,000 square feet at an initial cash yield of 7.3%
  • Dispositions:
    • Five properties sold with net proceeds of $5.5 million, producing $1.3 million of gains on sales, net of income tax at a cap rate of 8.4%
  • Long-term capital:
    • Raised $202.6 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 5,517,001 common shares
    • Raised $395.4 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 4.00% senior unsecured notes due 2025
  • Revoked taxable REIT subsidiary status for certain subsidiaries, which resulted in a one-time non-cash charge of $9.6 million, with projected future annual income tax expense savings

FFO guidance for 2016 was increased from a range of $2.28 to $2.34 to a range of $2.29 to $2.35 per share before any impairment expense. The 2016 AFFO is estimated to be $2.34 to $2.40 per share. The FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any gains or losses from the sale of real estate of $1.31 to $1.37 per share, plus $0.98 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: "2015 was another terrific year for National Retail Properties. For the past four years, we have grown recurring FFO per share by 9.0% per annum. Over the same timeframe, we have simultaneously strengthened our balance sheet and decreased our use of debt. With our fortress-like balance sheet and our differentiated ability to source retail properties that meet our underwriting and yield standards, I am optimistic that 2016 will be another stellar year for NNN."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.  As of December 31, 2015, the company owned 2,257 properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 25.0 million square feet and with a weighted average remaining lease term of 11.4 years.  For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

Management will hold a conference call on February 11, 2016, 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.  These statements generally are characterized by the use of terms such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "may," "estimated," or other similar words or expressions. 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 (the "Commission") 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 Commission.  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-K with the Commission for the quarter and year ended December 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


Year Ended



December 31,


December 31,



2015


2014


2015


2014

Income Statement Summary


















Revenues:









Rental and earned income


$

121,106



$

110,248



$

465,282



$

416,842


Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants


4,561



4,093



14,868



13,875


Interest and other income from real estate transactions


264



510



986



2,296


Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests


446



464



1,778



1,834




126,377



115,315



482,914



434,847











Operating expenses:









General and administrative


9,657



7,712



34,736



32,518


Real estate


5,575



5,236



19,774



18,905


Depreciation and amortization


34,848



30,376



134,798



116,162


Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests 
    valuation


51





531



256


Impairment losses and other charges, net of recoveries


708



198



4,420



760




50,839



43,522



194,259



168,601











Other expenses (revenues):









Interest and other income


(42)



(113)



(109)



(357)


Interest expense


24,548



21,830



90,008



85,510


Real estate acquisition costs


33



202



927



1,391




24,539



21,919



90,826



86,544











Income tax benefit (expense)


(9,827)



797



(10,318)



75











Earnings from continuing operations


41,172



50,671



187,511



179,777











Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income tax 
   expense








124











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


41,172



50,671



187,511



179,901











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


1,305



3,103



10,450



11,269











Earnings including noncontrolling interests


42,477



53,774



197,961



191,170











Earnings from continuing operations attributable to
   noncontrolling interests:


(6)



(17)



(125)



(569)











Net earnings attributable to NNN


42,471



53,757



197,836



190,601


Series D preferred stock dividends


(4,762)



(4,762)



(19,047)



(19,047)


Series E preferred stock dividends


(4,097)



(4,097)



(16,387)



(16,387)


Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

33,612



$

44,898



$

162,402



$

155,167





























 



















National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)




Quarter Ended


Year Ended



December 31,


December 31,



2015


2014


2015


2014










Weighted average common shares outstanding:









Basic


137,111



128,332



133,999



124,258


Diluted


137,623



128,813



134,489



124,710











Net earnings per share available to common stockholders:









Basic:









Continuing operations


$

0.24



$

0.35



$

1.21



$

1.24


Net earnings


$

0.24



$

0.35



$

1.21



$

1.24











Diluted:









Continuing operations


$

0.24



$

0.35



$

1.20



$

1.24


Net earnings


$

0.24



$

0.35



$

1.20



$

1.24




















 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)





Quarter Ended


Year Ended



December 31,


December 31,



2015


2014


2015


2014

Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

33,612



$

44,898



$

162,402



$

155,167


Real estate depreciation and amortization:









Continuing operations


34,754



30,284



134,380



115,888


Discontinued operations








3


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


(1,305)



(3,103)



(10,397)



(10,904)


Impairment losses – depreciable real estate, net of recoveries
and income tax


258



123



2,808



748


Total FFO adjustments


33,707



27,304



126,791



105,735


FFO available to common stockholders


$

67,319



$

72,202



$

289,193



$

260,902











FFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.49



$

0.56



$

2.16



$

2.10


Diluted


$

0.49



$

0.56



$

2.15



$

2.09











Recurring Funds from Operations Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

33,612



$

44,898



$

162,402



$

155,167


Total FFO adjustments


33,707



27,304



126,791



105,735


FFO available to common stockholders


67,319



72,202



289,193



260,902











Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests
   valuation


51





531



256


Impairment losses – non-depreciable real estate






156




Income tax benefit


(316)



(1,792)



(316)



(1,792)


Taxable REIT subsidiary revocation election


9,607





9,607




Total Recurring FFO adjustments


9,342



(1,792)



9,978



(1,536)


Recurring FFO available to common stockholders


$

76,661



$

70,410



$

299,171



$

259,366











Recurring FFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.56



$

0.55



$

2.23



$

2.09


Diluted


$

0.56



$

0.55



$

2.22



$

2.08





























National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)














Quarter Ended


Year Ended



December 31,


December 31,



2015


2014


2015


2014

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

33,612



$

44,898



$

162,402



$

155,167


Total FFO adjustments


33,707



27,304



126,791



105,735


Total Recurring FFO adjustments


9,342



(1,792)



9,978



(1,536)


Recurring FFO available to common stockholders


76,661



70,410



299,171



259,366











Straight-line accrued rent


(529)



(318)



(368)



(1,731)


Net capital lease rent adjustment


331



356



1,277



1,369


Below market rent amortization


(671)



(692)



(3,046)



(2,631)


Stock based compensation expense


2,461



2,450



9,671



9,224


Capitalized interest expense


(750)



(311)



(2,383)



(1,629)


Loss on sale of mortgage receivable


450





450




Total AFFO adjustments


1,292



1,485



5,601



4,602


AFFO available to common stockholders


$

77,953



$

71,895



$

304,772



$

263,968











AFFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.57



$

0.56



$

2.27



$

2.12


Diluted


$

0.57



$

0.56



$

2.27



$

2.12











Other Information:









Percentage rent


$

802



$

585



$

1,430



$

1,074


Amortization of debt costs


$

773



$

716



$

2,915



$

2,782


Scheduled debt principal amortization (excluding maturities)


$

378



$

326



$

1,587



$

1,151


Non-real estate depreciation expense


$

77



$

98



$

418



$

297


 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands)

(unaudited)









December 31, 2015


December 31, 2014

Balance Sheet Summary










Assets:





Cash and cash equivalents


$

14,260



$

10,604


Receivables, net of allowance


3,344



3,013


Mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable, net of
      allowance


8,688



11,075


Real estate:





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


5,256,274



4,685,001


Accounted for using the direct financing method


14,518



16,974


Real estate held for sale


32,666



38,074


Commercial mortgage residual interests


11,115



11,626


Accrued rental income, net of allowance


25,529



25,659


Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


4,003



5,290


Other assets


89,647



108,235


Total assets


$

5,460,044



$

4,915,551







Liabilities:





Mortgages payable, including unamortized premium and net
       of unamortized debt cost


23,964



26,182


Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized
       debt costs


1,951,980



1,703,709


Accrued interest payable


20,113



17,396


Other liabilities


121,594



85,172


Total liabilities


2,117,651



1,832,459







Stockholders' equity of NNN


3,342,134



3,082,515


Noncontrolling interests


259



577


Total equity


3,342,393



3,083,092







Total liabilities and equity


$

5,460,044



$

4,915,551







Common shares outstanding


141,008



132,010







Gross leasable area, Property Portfolio (square feet)


24,964



22,479







 

National Retail Properties, Inc

Debt Summary

As of December 31, 2015

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



Unsecured Debt


Principal


Principal,
Net of
Unamortized
Discount


Stated Rate


Effective
Rate


Maturity Date

Line of credit payable


$



$



L + 92.5 bps



January 2019












Unsecured notes payable:






















2017


250,000



249,796



6.875%


6.924%


October 2017

2021


300,000



297,344



5.500%


5.689%


July 2021

2022


325,000



321,452



3.800%


3.985%


October 2022

2023


350,000



348,025



3.300%


3.388%


April 2023

2024


350,000



349,389



3.900%


3.924%


June 2024

2025


400,000



399,052



4.000%


4.029%


November 2025

Total


1,975,000



1,965,058



















Total unsecured debt (1)


$

1,975,000



$

1,965,058



















Debt costs


(19,100)








Accumulated amortization


6,022








Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


(13,078)








Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and
unamortized debt costs


$

1,951,980



















(1) Unsecured notes payable have a weighted average interest rate of 4.5% and a weighted average maturity of 7 years

 

Mortgages Payable


Principal
Balance


Interest Rate


Maturity Date

Mortgage(1)


$

14,555



5.230%


July 2023

Mortgage(1)


5,890



5.750%


April 2016

Mortgage(1)


2,804



6.400%


February 2017

Mortgage


848



6.900%


January 2017



24,097


(2)





Debt costs


(226)






Accumulated amortization


93






Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


(133)






Mortgages payable, including unamortized
premium and net of unamortized debt costs


$

23,964













(1) Includes unamortized premium







(2) Mortgages payable have a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and a weighted average maturity of 5 years

 



National Retail Properties, Inc.



Property Portfolio











Top 20 Lines of Trade

















As of December 31,



Line of Trade


2015(1)


2014(2)

1.


Convenience stores


16.7%


18.0%

2.


Restaurants - full service


11.0%


9.1%

3.


Restaurants - limited service


7.2%


6.5%

4.


Automotive service


7.0%


7.2%

5.


Family entertainment centers


5.6%


5.1%

6.


Theaters


5.2%


5.2%

7.


Automotive parts


4.2%


4.7%

8.


Health and fitness


3.8%


3.9%

9.


Recreational vehicle dealers, parts and accessories


3.6%


3.1%

10.


Banks


3.4%


3.7%

11.


Sporting goods


3.3%


3.5%

12.


Wholesale clubs


2.6%


2.9%

13.


Drug stores


2.3%


2.5%

14.


Consumer electronics


2.2%


2.4%

15.


Medical service providers


2.2%


2.0%

16.


Travel plazas


2.1%


2.3%

17.


General merchandise


1.9%


1.6%

18.


Home furnishings


1.9%


1.9%

19.


Home improvement


1.8%


2.1%

20.


Grocery


1.7%


1.6%



Other


10.3%


10.7%



Total


100.0%


100.0%

 

Top 10 States



State



% of Total(1)



State



% of Total(1)

1.

Texas



19.7%


6.

Georgia



4.5%

2.

Florida



9.3%


7.

Virginia



3.8%

3.

Ohio



5.2%


8.

Indiana



3.8%

4.

North Carolina



5.2%


9.

Alabama



3.2%

5.

Illinois



4.9%


10.

Tennessee



3.0%












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

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

 



National Retail Properties, Inc.



Property Portfolio



Top Tenants (>2.0%)








Properties


% of Total (1)


Sunoco


125


5.9%


Mister Car Wash


90


4.4%


LA Fitness


25


3.7%


Couche-Tard (Pantry)


86


3.6%


Camping World


32


3.6%


7-Eleven


77


3.5%


SunTrust


121


3.3%


AMC Theatre


16


3.0%


Chuck E. Cheese's


53


2.7%


BJ's Wholesale Club


7


2.6%


Frisch's Restaurant


74


2.4%


Gander Mountain


12


2.4%


Bell American (Taco Bell)


78


2.2%


Best Buy


19


2.1%







 

Lease Expirations(2)





% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross
Leasable
Area (3)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross
Leasable
Area (3)

2016


1.0%


27


363,000


2022


5.6%


96


1,143,000


2017


3.0%


52


1,084,000


2023


2.5%


55


903,000


2018


6.3%


183


1,645,000


2024


2.6%


49


767,000


2019


3.4%


80


1,109,000


2025


5.3%


132


996,000


2020


4.3%


137


1,550,000


2026


5.8%


162


1,624,000


2021


4.7%


116


1,271,000


Thereafter


55.5%


1,140


12,089,000


















(1)  Based on the annual base rent of $487,410,000, which is the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of 
      December 31, 2015.

(2)  As of December 31, 2015, the weighted average remaining lease term is 11.4 years.

(3)  Square feet.




 

 

 

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