ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, today announced its operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  Highlights include:

Operating Results:

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

Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


September 30,


2016


2015


2016


2015


(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

$

134,541



$

123,143



$

392,448



$

356,537










Net earnings available to common stockholders

$

41,925



$

46,339



$

146,833



$

128,789


Net earnings per common share

0.28



0.34



1.02



0.96










FFO available to common stockholders

$

81,226



$

77,940



$

241,827



$

221,873


FFO per common share

$

0.55



$

0.58



$

1.68



$

1.66










Core FFO available to common stockholders

$

87,204



$

77,993



$

251,926



$

222,510


Core FFO per common share

$

0.59



$

0.58



$

1.75



$

1.67










AFFO available to common stockholders

$

89,367



$

79,516



$

257,648



$

226,819


AFFO per common share

$

0.61



$

0.59



$

1.79



$

1.70


Third Quarter 2016 Highlights:

  • Core FFO per share increased 1.7% over prior year results
  • AFFO per share increased 3.4% over prior year results
  • Portfolio occupancy was 99.0% at September 30, 2016 as compared to 99.1% at June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016
  • Invested $127.8 million in property investments, including the acquisition of 38 properties with an aggregate 350,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 7.1%
  • Sold seven properties for $10.6 million producing $4.5 million of gains on sales
  • Raised $56.8 million net proceeds from the issuance of 1,117,897 common shares
  • In October 2016, the company raised $334.3 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 13,800,000 depositary shares representing interests in its 5.20% Series F preferred stock

Highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

  • Core FFO per share increased 4.8% over prior year results
  • AFFO per share increased 5.3% over prior year results
  • Invested $596.5 million in 249 properties with an aggregate 2,036,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 6.9%
  • Sold 24 properties for $83.1 million producing $22.6 million of gains on sales
  • Raised $273.1 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 5,880,862 common shares

The company also announced 2017 FFO guidance of $2.42 to $2.48 per share and estimated 2017 AFFO to be $2.46 to $2.52 per share. This FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any gains or losses from the sale of real estate, impairment charges or severance charges of $1.37 to $1.43 per share plus $1.05 per share of expected real estate related depreciation and amortization. The guidance is based on current plans, assumptions, and estimates and is subject to the 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: "Strong acquisition activity in 2016 will support continued growth in per share results in 2016 and 2017. Our recent issuance of 5.20% preferred shares marks the second lowest preferred dividend rate in the REIT industry and is consistent with our long-term conservative positioning of our balance sheet."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.  As of September 30, 2016, the company owned 2,485 properties in 48 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 26.6 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 November 3, 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 ("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 and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  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.

Core Funds From Operations ("Core FFO") is a non-GAAP measure of operating performance that adjusts FFO to eliminate the impact of certain GAAP income and expense amounts that the company believes are infrequent and unusual in nature and/or not related to its core real estate operations.  Exclusion of these items from similar FFO-type metrics is common within the REIT industry, and management believes that presentation of Core FFO provides investors with a potential metric to assist in their evaluation of the company's operating performance across multiple periods and in comparison to the operating performance of its peers because it removes the effect of unusual items that are not expected to impact the company's operating performance on an ongoing basis.  Core FFO is used by management in evaluating the performance of the company's core business operations and is a factor in determining management compensation.  Items included in calculating FFO that may be excluded in calculating Core FFO may include items like transaction related gains, income or expense, impairments on land or commercial mortgage residual interests, preferred stock redemption costs or other non-core amounts as they occur.   The company's computation of Core FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating Core 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 Core FFO 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


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,



2016


2015


2016


2015

Income Statement Summary


















Revenues:









Rental and earned income


$

130,603



$

118,889



$

380,007



$

344,177


Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants


3,413



3,469



10,251



10,307


Interest and other income from real estate transactions


141



345



905



721


Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests


384



440



1,285



1,332




134,541



123,143



392,448



356,537











Operating expenses:









General and administrative


9,116



8,643



27,100



25,078


Real estate


4,942



4,782



14,297



14,199


Depreciation and amortization


38,970



33,607



110,114



99,950


Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation


5,978



53



6,830



481


Impairment losses – real estate and other charges, net of recoveries


4,917



(3)



10,949



3,711




63,923



47,082



169,290



143,419











Other expenses (revenues):









Interest and other income


(17)



(20)



(108)



(67)


Interest expense


24,257



21,996



71,923



65,460


Real estate acquisition costs


111



199



520



894




24,351



22,175



72,335



66,287











Income tax expense




(545)





(491)











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


46,267



53,341



150,823



146,340











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


4,505



1,914



22,558



9,145











Earnings including noncontrolling interests


50,772



55,255



173,381



155,485











Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests


12



(57)



28



(120)











Net earnings attributable to NNN


50,784



55,198



173,409



155,365


Series D preferred stock dividends


(4,762)



(4,762)



(14,285)



(14,285)


Series E preferred stock dividends


(4,097)



(4,097)



(12,291)



(12,291)


Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

41,925



$

46,339



$

146,833



$

128,789











Weighted average common shares outstanding:









Basic


146,111



133,893



143,475



132,950


Diluted


146,682



134,246



144,036



133,306











Net earnings per share available to common stockholders:









Basic


0.29



0.34



1.02



0.96


Diluted


0.28



0.34



1.02



0.96




















 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)




Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,



2016


2015


2016


2015

Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

41,925



$

46,339



$

146,833



$

128,789


Real estate depreciation and amortization


38,889



33,513



109,872



99,626


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


(4,505)



(1,914)



(22,558)



(9,092)


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


4,917



2



7,680



2,550


Total FFO adjustments


39,301



31,601



94,994



93,084


FFO available to common stockholders


$

81,226



$

77,940



$

241,827



$

221,873











FFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.56



$

0.58



$

1.69



$

1.67


Diluted


$

0.55



$

0.58



$

1.68



$

1.66











Core Funds from Operations Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

41,925



$

46,339



$

146,833



$

128,789


Total FFO adjustments


39,301



31,601



94,994



93,084


FFO available to common stockholders


81,226



77,940



241,827



221,873











Impairment  – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation


5,978



53



6,830



481


Impairment losses – non-depreciable real estate and other charges








156


Bad debt expense – loans






3,269




Total Core FFO adjustments


5,978



53



10,099



637


Core FFO available to common stockholders


$

87,204



$

77,993



$

251,926



$

222,510











Core FFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.60



$

0.58



$

1.76



$

1.67


Diluted


$

0.59



$

0.58



$

1.75



$

1.67








































Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,



2016


2015


2016


2015

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

41,925



$

46,339



$

146,833



$

128,789


Total FFO adjustments


39,301



31,601



94,994



93,084


Total Core FFO adjustments


5,978



53



10,099



637


Core FFO available to common stockholders


87,204



77,993



251,926



222,510











Straight line accrued rent


178



179



21



161


Net capital lease rent adjustment


362



270



1,055



946


Below market rent amortization


(659)



(675)



(2,180)



(2,375)


Stock based compensation expense


2,698



2,434



8,069



7,210


Capitalized interest expense


(416)



(685)



(1,243)



(1,633)


Total AFFO adjustments


2,163



1,523



5,722



4,309


AFFO available to common stockholders


$

89,367



$

79,516



$

257,648



$

226,819











AFFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.61



$

0.59



$

1.80



$

1.71


Diluted


$

0.61



$

0.59



$

1.79



$

1.70











Other Information:









Percentage rent


$

321



$

331



$

959



$

628


Amortization of debt costs


$

763



$

719



$

2,276



$

2,142


Scheduled debt principal amortization (excluding maturities)


$

135



$

390



$

527



$

1,209


Non-real estate depreciation expense


$

84



$

100



$

250



$

340




















 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



2016 Earnings Guidance:


Core FFO guidance for 2016 is $2.32 to $2.35 per share before any impairment expense. The 2016 AFFO is estimated to be $2.37 to $2.40 per share. The FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any impairments or gains or losses from the sale of real estate of $1.30 to $1.33 per share, plus $1.02 per share of expected real estate depreciation and amortization. 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.



2016 Guidance

Net earnings per common share before any impairment charges or gains (losses) on sale of real estate


$1.30 - $1.33 per share

Real estate depreciation and amortization per share


$1.02 per share

Core FFO per share


$2.32 - $2.35 per share

AFFO per share


$2.37 - $2.40 per share

G&A expenses


$36.1 Million

Real estate expenses, net of tenant reimbursements


$6.0 - $6.5 Million

Acquisition volume


$700 - $800 Million

Disposition volume


$90 - $100 Million
















2017 Earnings Guidance:


Core FFO guidance for 2017 is $2.42 to $2.48 per share before any impairment or severance expense. The 2017 AFFO is estimated to be $2.46 to $2.52 per share. The FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any impairments, gains or losses from the sale of real estate or severance charges of $1.37 to $1.43 per share, plus $1.05 per share of expected real estate depreciation and amortization. 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.



2017 Guidance

Net earnings per common share before any impairment charges, gains (losses) on sale of real estate or severance charges


$1.37 - $1.43 per share

Real estate depreciation and amortization per share


$1.05 per share

Core FFO per share


$2.42 - $2.48 per share

AFFO per share


$2.46  - $2.52 per share

G&A expenses (excluding severance charges)


$34 - $35 Million

Real estate expenses, net of tenant reimbursements


$6.0 - $6.5 Million

Acquisition volume


$500 - $600 Million

Disposition volume


$80 - $120 Million

 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.
(in thousands)
(unaudited)









September 30,
2016


December 31,
2015

Balance Sheet Summary










Assets:





Cash and cash equivalents


$

5,916



$

13,659


Restricted cash and cash held in escrow




601


Receivables, net of allowance


2,473



3,344


Mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable, net of allowance


4,925



8,688


Real estate portfolio:





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


5,677,881



5,224,089


Accounted for using the direct financing method


13,464



14,518


Real estate held for sale


29,234



64,851


Accrued rental income, net of allowance


24,915



25,529


Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


3,055



4,003


Commercial mortgage residual interests


189



11,115


Other assets


94,311



89,647


Total assets


$

5,856,363



$

5,460,044







Liabilities:





Line of credit payable


$

184,200



$


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


16,732



23,964


   Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized 
     debt costs


1,954,244



1,951,980


Accrued interest payable


32,792



20,113


Other liabilities


89,315



121,594


Total liabilities


2,277,283



2,117,651







Stockholders' equity of NNN


3,578,849



3,342,134


Noncontrolling interests


231



259


Total equity


3,579,080



3,342,393







Total liabilities and equity


$

5,856,363



$

5,460,044







Common shares outstanding


147,123



141,008







Gross leasable area, Property Portfolio (square feet)


26,640



24,964







 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.
Debt Summary
As of September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
(unaudited)


Unsecured Debt


Principal


Principal, Net of Unamortized Discount


Stated Rate


Effective Rate


Maturity Date

Line of credit payable


$

184,200



$

184,200



L + 92.5 bps


1.449

%


   January 2019












Unsecured notes payable:











2017


250,000



249,878



6.875

%


6.924

%


   October 2017

2021


300,000



297,657



5.500

%


5.689

%


   July 2021

2022


325,000



321,798



3.800

%


3.985

%


   October 2022

2023


350,000



348,207



3.300

%


3.388

%


   April 2023

2024


350,000



349,436



3.900

%


3.924

%


   June 2024

2025


400,000



399,111



4.000

%


4.029

%


   November 2025

Total


1,975,000



1,966,087



















Total unsecured debt (1)


$

1,975,000



$

1,966,087



















Debt costs




(17,782)








Accumulated amortization


5,939








Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


(11,843)








Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized debt costs


$

1,954,244









     (1) Unsecured notes payable have a weighted average interest rate of 4.5% and a weighted maturity of 6.2 years

 

Mortgages Payable


Principal
Balance


Interest Rate


Maturity Date

Mortgage(1)


$

14,132



5.230

%


   July 2023

Mortgage(3)


2,714



6.400

%


   February 2017



$

16,846



(2)










Debt costs


(226)






Accumulated amortization


112






Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


(114)






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


$

16,732













(1) Includes unamortized premium







(2) Mortgages payable have a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and a weighted average maturity of 5.7 years

(3) Mortgage was paid off in October 2016

 

 


National Retail Properties, Inc.


Property Portfolio



 Top 20 Lines of Trade








As of September 30,




Line of Trade


2016(1)


2015(2)


1.


Convenience stores


16.4

%


16.8

%


2.


Restaurants – full service


12.3

%


11.2

%


3.


Restaurants – limited service


7.6

%


7.0

%


4.


Automotive service


6.8

%


6.9

%


5.


Family entertainment centers


5.8

%


5.4

%


6.


Theaters


5.0

%


5.1

%


7.


Health and fitness


4.5

%


3.6

%


8.


Automotive parts


4.0

%


4.3

%


9.


Recreational vehicle dealers, parts and accessories


3.4

%


3.6

%


10.


Banks


3.2

%


3.5

%


11.


Sporting goods


2.6

%


3.3

%


12.


Wholesale clubs


2.4

%


2.7

%


13.


Medical service providers


2.4

%


2.2

%


14.


Drug stores


2.1

%


2.4

%


15.


Consumer electronics


2.0

%


2.2

%


16.


Travel plazas


2.0

%


2.2

%


17.


Furniture


1.9

%


1.1

%


18.


General merchandise


1.9

%


2.0

%


19.


Home improvements


1.9

%


1.8

%


20.


Home furnishings


1.7

%


1.9

%




Other


10.1

%


10.8

%




Total


100.0

%


100.0

%


Top 10 States




State



% of Total(1)



State



% of Total(1)


1.

Texas



18.7

%


6.

Indiana



4.3

%


2.

Florida



9.2

%


7.

Georgia



4.2

%


3.

Ohio



5.8

%


8.

Virginia



3.6

%


4.

Illinois



5.2

%


9.

Alabama



3.0

%


5.

North Carolina



4.9

%


10.

Tennessee



2.9

%



(1)

Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of September 30, 2016.

(2)

Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of September 30, 2015.

   

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

Property Portfolio


Top Tenants ( ≥ 2.0%)





Properties


% of Total (1)


Sunoco


125



5.5

%


Mister Car Wash


92



4.2

%


LA Fitness


26



3.9

%


Camping World


32



3.4

%


Couche-Tard (Pantry)


86



3.4

%


7-Eleven


77



3.3

%


SunTrust


121



3.1

%


AMC Theatre


17



2.9

%


Bell American (Taco Bell)


115



2.8

%


Chuck E. Cheese's


53



2.6

%


BJ's Wholesale Club


8



2.4

%


Frisch's Restaurant


74



2.3

%


Gander Mountain


12



2.2

%


Bob Evans


117



2.0

%


Best Buy


19



2.0

%


Lease Expirations(2)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross Leasable
Area (3)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross Leasable
Area (3)

2016


0.2

%


8



116,000



2022


5.8

%


103



1,301,000


2017


1.8

%


39



721,000



2023


2.6

%


86



1,016,000


2018


3.3

%


91



1,185,000



2024


2.7

%


50



885,000


2019


3.1

%


77



1,109,000



2025


5.2

%


131



1,110,000


2020


3.9

%


133



1,537,000



2026


6.1

%


178



1,830,000


2021


4.5

%


119



1,301,000



Thereafter


60.8

%


1,437



14,034,000




(1)

Based on the annual base rent of $527,667,000, which is the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of September 30, 2016.

(2)

As of September 30, 2016, the weighted average remaining lease term is 11.5 years.

(3)

Square feet.

           

 

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SOURCE National Retail Properties, Inc.

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