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Third Quarter 2014 Operating Results And 2015 FFO Guidance Announced By National Retail Properties, Inc.

NNN

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 4, 2014 /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, 2014.  Highlights include:

Operating Results:

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

 


Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


September 30,


2014



2013



2014



2013



(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

$

109,856



$

100,775



$

319,532



$

289,534














Net earnings available to common stockholders

$

39,081



$

34,810



$

110,268



$

96,839


Net earnings per common share

$

0.31



$

0.29



$

0.89



$

0.81














FFO available to common stockholders

$

65,369



$

59,946



$

188,700



$

168,871


FFO per common share

$

0.52



$

0.49



$

1.53



$

1.41














Recurring FFO available to common stockholders

$

65,390



$

59,465



$

188,956



$

169,149


Recurring FFO per common share

$

0.52



$

0.49



$

1.53



$

1.42














AFFO available to common stockholders

$

66,644



$

60,898



$

192,072



$

175,312


AFFO per common share

$

0.53



$

0.50



$

1.56



$

1.47


 

Third Quarter 2014 Highlights:

  • FFO per share and Recurring FFO per share increased 6.1% over prior year results
  • AFFO per share increased 6.0% over prior year results
  • Portfolio occupancy increased to 98.8% at September 30, 2014, as compared to 98.5% at June 30, 2014 and 98.1% at September 30, 2013
  • Invested $345.5 million in 121 properties with an aggregate 1,484,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 7.4%
  • Sold 10 properties for $15.2 million producing $3.5 million of gains on sales, net of income tax
  • Raised $69.8 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 1,906,988 common shares

Highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

  • FFO per share increased 8.5% over prior year results
  • Recurring FFO per share increased 7.7% over prior year results
  • AFFO per share increased 6.1% over prior year results
  • Invested $531.5 million in 202 properties with an aggregate 2,006,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 7.4%
  • Sold 24 properties for $41.4 million producing $7.8 million of gains on sales, net of income tax and noncontrolling interest
  • Raised $491.2 million of new long-term capital at attractive pricing and terms
    • Raised $145.1 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 4,058,593 common shares
    • Raised $346.1 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 3.90% senior unsecured notes due 2024
  • Paid off $150 million principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2014

On July 17, 2014, Standard & Poor's Rating Services raised National Retail Properties' unsecured debt rating to BBB+.

National Retail Properties announced an increase in 2014 FFO guidance from a range of $2.00 to $2.04 to a range of $2.04 to$2.06 per share before any impairment expense. The 2014 AFFO is estimated to be $2.08 to $2.10 per share. The FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any gains or losses from the sale of real estate of $1.17 to $1.19 per share, plus $0.87 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.

The company also announced 2015 FFO guidance of $2.13 to $2.17 per share and estimated 2015 AFFO to be $2.19 to $2.23 per share. This FFO guidance equates to net earnings before any gains or losses from the sale of real estate and impairment charges of $1.19 to $1.23 per share plus $0.94 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: "We are pleased with the excellent acquisition activity in the third quarter. As a result, our reported third quarter results plus our full year 2014 guidance both indicate 6% growth over 2013 results. We are optimistic that 2015 will allow us to continue to produce solid growth in per share results. Significantly, our recent common dividend declaration marks the 25th consecutive year of increased annual cash dividends paid. This record is testimony to the performance consistency of our single tenant retail assets and the execution of our strategy over many years. This long term record of annually raising our dividend puts NNN in a very small group of public companies and is a record we obviously intend to perpetuate."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.  As of September 30, 2014, the company owned 2,038 properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 22.1 million square feet.  For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

Management will hold a conference call on November 4, 2014, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2014.  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.

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360):  Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposal of Components of an Entity," effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2014.  Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations are to be presented as discontinued operations. NNN has elected early adoption of ASU 2014-08. This requires the company to continue to classify any property disposal or property classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013, as discontinued operations prospectively.  Therefore, the revenues and expenses related to these properties are presented as discontinued operations as of September 30, 2014.  The company did not classify any additional properties as discontinued operations subsequent to December 31, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2014-08 did not have a significant impact on NNN's financial position or results of operations.

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 



Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,



2014



2013



2014



2013


Income Statement Summary


























Revenues:













Rental and earned income


$

105,617



$

96,677



$

306,593



$

277,304


Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants


3,323



3,162



9,783



9,343


Interest and other income from real estate transactions


452



342



1,786



1,098


Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests


464



594



1,370



1,789




109,856



100,775



319,532



289,534















Operating expenses:













General and administrative


9,007



7,536



25,995



25,213


Real estate


4,583



4,543



13,669



12,870


Depreciation and amortization


29,768



25,831



85,787



72,092


Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation


21



16



256



16


Impairment losses and other charges


77



435



562



3,550




43,456



38,361



126,269



113,741















Other expenses (revenues):













Interest and other income


(87)



(722)



(245)



(1,433)


Interest expense


21,641



20,125



63,681



65,613




21,554



19,403



63,436



64,180















Income tax benefit (expense)


(372)



(219)



(721)



152















Earnings from continuing operations


44,474



42,792



129,106



111,765















Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense


142



1,550



124



4,086


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


44,616



44,342



129,230



115,851















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


3,356





8,166

















Earnings including noncontrolling interests


47,972



44,342



137,396



115,851















Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:













Continuing operations


(32)



10



(552)



216


Discontinued operations








(163)




(32)



10



(552)



53















Net earnings attributable to NNN


47,940



44,352



136,844



115,904


Series D preferred stock dividends


(4,762)



(4,762)



(14,285)



(14,285)


Series E preferred stock dividends


(4,097)



(4,780)



(12,291)



(4,780)


Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

39,081



$

34,810



$

110,268



$

96,839




























Weighted average common shares outstanding:













Basic


124,554



120,288



122,884



117,222


Diluted


125,045



121,230



123,366



119,356















Net earnings per share available to common stockholders:













Basic:













Continuing operations


$

0.31



$

0.28



$

0.89



$

0.79


Discontinued operations




0.01





0.03


Net earnings


$

0.31



$

0.29



$

0.89



$

0.82















Diluted:













Continuing operations


$

0.31



$

0.28



$

0.89



$

0.77


Discontinued operations




0.01





0.04


Net earnings


$

0.31



$

0.29



$

0.89



$

0.81




























 


National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 




Quarter Ended


Nine Months Ended




September 30,


September 30,




2014



2013



2014



2013



Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation:














Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

39,081



$

34,810



$

110,268



$

96,839



Real estate depreciation and amortization:














Continuing operations


29,707



25,774



85,605



71,924



Discontinued operations


3



174



3



331



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


(3,499)



(811)



(7,801)



(3,467)



Impairment charges (recoveries) – real estate


77



(1)



625



3,244



Total FFO adjustments


26,288



25,136



78,432



72,032



FFO available to common stockholders


$

65,369



$

59,946



$

188,700



$

168,871

















FFO per common share:














Basic


$

0.52



$

0.50



$

1.54



$

1.44



Diluted


$

0.52



$

0.49



$

1.53



$

1.41

















Recurring Funds from Operations Reconciliation:














Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

39,081



$

34,810



$

110,268



$

96,839



Total FFO adjustments


26,288



25,136



78,432



72,032



FFO available to common stockholders


65,369



59,946



188,700



168,871

















Impairment  – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation


21



16



256



16



Impairment charges – real estate








759



Notes receivable redemption income




(497)





(497)



Total Recurring FFO adjustments


21



(481)



256



278



Recurring FFO available to common stockholders


$

65,390



$

59,465



$

188,956



$

169,149

















Recurring FFO per common share:














Basic


$

0.52



$

0.49



$

1.54



$

1.44



Diluted


$

0.52



$

0.49



$

1.53



$

1.42

















Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Reconciliation:














Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

39,081



$

34,810



$

110,268



$

96,839



Total FFO adjustments


26,288



25,136



78,432



72,032



Total Recurring FFO adjustments


21



(481)



256



278



Recurring FFO available to common stockholders


65,390



59,465



188,956



169,149

















Straight line accrued rent


(296)



(346)



(1,414)



(318)



Net capital lease rent adjustment


346



420



1,013



1,230



Below market rent amortization


(680)



(585)



(1,939)



(1,833)



Stock based compensation expense


2,281



1,917



6,774



5,525



Capitalized interest expense


(397)



(470)



(1,318)



(1,010)



Convertible debt interest expense








2,072



Notes receivable redemption income




497





497



Total AFFO adjustments


1,254



1,433



3,116



6,163



AFFO available to common stockholders


$

66,644



$

60,898



$

192,072



$

175,312

















AFFO per common share:














Basic


$

0.54



$

0.51



$

1.56



$

1.50



Diluted


$

0.53



$

0.50



$

1.56



$

1.47

















Other Information:














Percentage rent


$

177



$

267



$

489



$

801



Amortization of debt costs


$

713



$

654



$

2,066



$

2,460



Scheduled debt principal amortization (excluding maturities)


$

271



$

270



$

825



$

795



Non-real estate depreciation expense


$

66



$

62



$

199



$

185



Real estate acquisition costs (included in general and administrative expense)


$

961



$

55



$

1,188



$

1,659



 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Earnings from Discontinued Operations: Effective January 1, 2014, NNN has early adopted ASU 2014-08. Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations are to be presented as discontinued operations. This requires the company to continue to classify any property disposal or property classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013, as discontinued operations prospectively. Therefore, the revenues and expenses related to these properties are presented as discontinued operations as of September 30, 2014. The company did not classify any additional properties as discontinued operations subsequent to December 31, 2013.
















Quarter Ended



Nine Months Ended




September 30,



September 30,




2014


2013


2014


2013














Revenues:













Rental and earned income


$



$

699



$



$

1,746


Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants


6



14



17



91


Interest and other income from real estate transactions






22



33




6



713



39



1,870















Expenses:













General and administrative




1





214


Real estate


4



95



4



188


Depreciation and amortization


3



174



3



331


Impairment charges (recoveries)




(436)



63



468


Interest








41




7



(166)



70



1,242















Gain on disposition of real estate


143



1,228



155



4,402


Income tax expense




(557)





(944)















Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to NNN including noncontrolling interests


142



1,550



124



4,086


Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests








(163)


Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to NNN


$

142



$

1,550



$

124



$

3,923

































 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 



September 30, 2014


December 31, 2013

Balance Sheet Summary














Assets:







Cash and cash equivalents


$

4,904



$

1,485


Receivables, net of allowance


2,135



4,107


Mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable


11,279



17,119


Real estate portfolio:







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


4,662,775



4,250,547


Accounted for using the direct financing method


17,329



18,342


Real estate held for sale


14,060



18,161


Commercial mortgage residual interests


12,075



11,721


Accrued rental income, net of allowance


25,972



24,797


Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


14,111



12,877


Other assets


101,937



95,367


Total assets


$

4,866,577



$

4,454,523









Liabilities:







Line of credit payable


$

134,900



$

46,400


Mortgages payable, including unamortized premium


11,558



9,475


Notes payable, net of unamortized discount


1,714,401



1,514,184


Accrued interest payable


30,537



17,142


Other liabilities


91,852



89,037


Total liabilities


1,983,248



1,676,238









Stockholders' equity of NNN


2,882,769



2,777,045


Noncontrolling interests


560



1,240


Total equity


2,883,329



2,778,285









Total liabilities and equity


$

4,866,577



$

4,454,523









Common shares outstanding


126,422



121,992









Gross leasable area, Property Portfolio (square feet)


22,125



20,402









 

National Retail Properties, Inc

Debt Summary

As of September 30, 2014

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



Unsecured Debt


Principal


Principal, Net of Discount


Stated Rate


Effective Rate


Maturity Date

Line of credit payable


$

134,900



$

134,900



L + 107.5 bps



October 2016 (1)














Unsecured notes payable:













2015


150,000



149,939



6.150%


6.185%


December 2015

2017


250,000



249,668



6.875%


6.924%


October 2017

2021


300,000



296,850



5.500%


5.689%


July 2021

2022


325,000



320,896



3.800%


3.985%


October 2022

2023


350,000



347,733



3.300%


3.388%


April 2023

2024


350,000



349,315



3.900%


3.924%


June 2024

Total


1,725,000



1,714,401





















Total unsecured debt


$

1,859,900



$

1,849,301








(1) As of Oct 27, 2014, maturity date was extended to January 2019



 

Mortgages Payable


Principal Balance


Interest Rate


Maturity Date

Mortgage(1)


$

6,251



5.750%


April 2016

Mortgage(1)


2,951



6.400%


February 2017

Mortgage


1,751



6.900%


January 2017

Mortgage(2)


605



8.640%


April 2016 — April 2019



$

11,558






(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 September 30,



Line of Trade


2014(1)


2013 (2)

1.


Convenience stores


18.8%


19.9%

2.


Restaurants – full service


9.1%


9.8%

3.


Automotive service


7.2%


7.6%

4.


Restaurants – limited service


6.6%


5.4%

5.


Family entertainment centers


5.2%


2.2%

6.


Automotive parts


4.8%


5.1%

7.


Theaters


4.7%


4.4%

8.


Health and fitness


4.0%


4.0%

9.


Banks


3.8%


4.1%

10.


Sporting goods


3.5%


3.7%

11.


Recreational vehicle dealers, parts and accessories


3.2%


3.1%

12.


Wholesale clubs


2.9%


3.1%

13.


Drug stores


2.5%


2.7%

14.


Consumer electronics


2.5%


2.7%

15.


Home improvement


2.4%


2.5%

16.


Medical service providers


1.9%


1.3%

17.


Travel plazas


1.9%


2.0%

18.


Home furnishings


1.8%


1.6%

19.


General merchandise


1.6%


1.5%

20.


Books


1.3%


1.6%



Other


10.3%


11.7%



Total


100.0%


100.0%

 

Top 10 States



State



% of Total(1)



State



% of Total(1)

1.

Texas



20.7%


6.

Virgina



4.3%

2.

Florida



9.8%


7.

Indiana



4.0%

3.

North Carolina



5.3%


8.

Ohio



3.3%

4.

Illinois



5.0%


9.

California



3.3%

5.

Georgia



4.8%


10.

Pennsylvania



3.2%

 

(1)    Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of September 30, 2014.
(2)    Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of September 30, 2013.

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

Property Portfolio


Top Tenants (> 2.0%)





Properties


% of Total (1)


Energy Transfer Partners (Sunoco)


125


6.6%


Mister Car Wash


87


4.6%


Pantry


86


4.1%


7-Eleven


78


4.0%


LA Fitness


20


3.9%


SunTrust


121


3.6%


AMC Theatre


15


3.3%


Camping World


25


3.2%


Chuck E. Cheese's


53


3.1%


BJ's Wholesale Club


7


2.9%


Best Buy


19


2.4%


Gander Mountain


10


2.2%

 

Lease Expirations(2)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross Leasable
Area (3)




% of
Total(1)


# of
Properties


Gross Leasable Area (3)

2014


0.3%


10


173,000



2020


3.9%


111


1,395,000


2015


1.3%


30


356,000



2021


4.5%


103


1,011,000


2016


1.5%


31


556,000



2022


6.4%


95


1,171,000


2017


3.3%


49


1,076,000



2023


3.1%


55


946,000


2018


7.0%


182


1,644,000



2024


2.8%


50


749,000


2019


3.5%


72


1,037,000



Thereafter


62.4%


1,216


11,567,000


 

(1)    Based on the annual base rent of $432,730,000, which is the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of September 30, 2014.
(2)    As of September 30, 2014, the weighted average remaining lease term is 12 years.
(3)    Square feet.

SOURCE National Retail Properties, Inc.