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Second Quarter 2017 Operating Results and Increased 2017 Guidance Announced By National Retail Properties, Inc.

NNN

PR Newswire

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, today announced its operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.  Highlights include:

Operating Results:

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

Quarter Ended


Six Months Ended


June 30,


June 30,


2017


2016


2017


2016


(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

$

145,550



$

130,926



$

286,981



$

257,907










Net earnings available to common stockholders

$

49,447



$

43,084



$

101,068



$

104,908


Net earnings per common share

$

0.33



$

0.30



$

0.68



$

0.73










FFO available to common stockholders

$

87,884



$

80,503



$

166,151



$

160,601


FFO per common share

$

0.59



$

0.56



$

1.12



$

1.13










Core FFO available to common stockholders

$

95,425



$

84,404



$

183,547



$

164,722


Core FFO per common share

$

0.64



$

0.59



$

1.24



$

1.15










AFFO available to common stockholders

$

96,412



$

86,531



$

185,457



$

168,280


AFFO per common share

$

0.65



$

0.60



$

1.25



$

1.18


Second Quarter 2017 Highlights:

  • FFO per share increased 5.4% over prior year results
  • Core FFO per common share increased 8.5% over prior year results
  • AFFO per common share increased 8.3% over prior year results
  • Portfolio occupancy was 99.3% at June 30, 2017 as compared to 99.1% at March 31, 2017 and 99.0% at December 31, 2016
  • Invested $299.5 million in property investments, including the acquisition of 140 properties with an aggregate 832,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 6.9%
  • Sold eight properties for $9.3 million producing $2.7 million of gains on sales, net of noncontrolling interests
  • Raised $25.1 million net proceeds from the issuance of 583,946 common shares

First Half 2017 Highlights:

  • Core FFO per share increased 7.8% over prior year results
  • AFFO per share increased 5.9% over prior year results
  • Invested $407.4 million in 164 properties with an aggregate 1,082,000 square feet of gross leasable area at an initial cash yield of 6.9%
  • Sold 25 properties for $48.3 million producing $17.3 million of gains on sales, net of noncontrolling interests
  • Raised $73.6 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 1,687,621 common shares

Core FFO guidance for 2017 was increased from a range of $2.44 to $2.48 to a range of $2.46 to $2.50 per share. The 2017 AFFO is estimated to be $2.50 to $2.54 per share. The Core FFO guidance equates to net earnings of $1.36 to $1.40 per share, plus $1.10 per share of expected real estate depreciation and amortization and excludes any gains from the sale of real estate and any charges for impairments, retirement severance costs, or preferred stock redemption charges. 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.

Jay Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "National Retail Properties enjoyed another impressive quarter, driven by our healthy portfolio, our selectively underwritten acquisitions, and our flexible, low leverage balance sheet, all of which has positioned us to raise our guidance and, as previously announced, to raise our common dividend for the 28th consecutive year, a record matched by only three other REITs and less than 90 public companies in the United States."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.  As of June 30, 2017, the company owned 2,675 properties in 48 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 28.1 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 August 1, 2017, 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, and, risks related to the company's status as a REIT.  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-Q with the Commission for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.  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


Six Months Ended



June 30,


June 30,



2017


2016


2017


2016

Income Statement Summary


















Revenues:









Rental and earned income


$

141,742



$

126,929



$

279,039



$

249,404


Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants


3,700



3,248



7,560



6,838


Interest and other income from real estate transactions


28



301



217



764


Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests


80



448



165



901




145,550



130,926



286,981



257,907











Operating expenses:









General and administrative


8,820



8,735



17,739



17,984


Real estate


5,424



4,567



11,087



9,355


Depreciation and amortization


41,326



36,489



81,469



71,144


Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation




632





852


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


(39)



5,459



1,167



6,031


Retirement severance costs


7,428





7,428






62,959



55,882



118,890



105,366











Other expenses (revenues):









Interest and other income


(37)



(72)



(175)



(91)


Interest expense


27,274



24,081



53,888



47,667


Real estate acquisition costs




280





409




27,237



24,289



53,713



47,985











Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate


55,354



50,755



114,378



104,556











Gain on disposition of real estate


3,055



1,178



17,679



18,053











Earnings including noncontrolling interests


58,409



51,933



132,057



122,609











Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests


(381)



9



(372)



16











Net earnings attributable to NNN


58,028



51,942



131,685



122,625


Series D preferred stock dividends




(4,762)



(3,598)



(9,523)


Series E preferred stock dividends


(4,096)



(4,096)



(8,194)



(8,194)


Series F preferred stock dividends


(4,485)





(8,970)




Excess of redemption value over carrying value of Series D

   preferred shares redeemed






(9,855)




Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

49,447



$

43,084



$

101,068



$

104,908











Weighted average common shares outstanding:









Basic


148,373



143,443



147,655



142,142


Diluted


148,719



143,977



148,024



142,694











Net earnings per share available to common stockholders:









Basic


$

0.33



$

0.30



$

0.68



$

0.74


Diluted


$

0.33



$

0.30



$

0.68



$

0.73


 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 



Quarter Ended


Six Months Ended



June 30,


June 30,



2017


2016


2017


2016

Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

49,447



$

43,084



$

101,068



$

104,908


Real estate depreciation and amortization


41,247



36,407



81,311



70,984















Gain on disposition of real estate, net of noncontrolling interest


(2,658)



(1,178)



(17,282)



(18,053)


Impairment losses – depreciable real estate, net of recoveries


(152)



2,190



1,054



2,762


Total FFO adjustments


38,437



37,419



65,083



55,693


FFO available to common stockholders


$

87,884



$

80,503



$

166,151



$

160,601











FFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.59



$

0.56



$

1.13



$

1.13


Diluted


$

0.59



$

0.56



$

1.12



$

1.13











Core Funds From Operations Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

49,447



$

43,084



$

101,068



$

104,908


Total FFO adjustments


38,437



37,419



65,083



55,693


FFO available to common stockholders


87,884



80,503



166,151



160,601











Excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred

   share redemption






9,855




Impairment  – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation




632





852


Impairment losses – non-depreciable real estate


113





113




Retirement severance costs


7,428





7,428




Bad debt expense – loans




3,269





3,269


Total Core FFO adjustments


7,541



3,901



17,396



4,121


Core FFO available to common stockholders


$

95,425



$

84,404



$

183,547



$

164,722











Core FFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.64



$

0.59



$

1.24



$

1.16


Diluted


$

0.64



$

0.59



$

1.24



$

1.15


 

 



Quarter Ended


Six Months Ended



June 30,


June 30,



2017


2016


2017


2016

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) Reconciliation:









Net earnings available to common stockholders


$

49,447



$

43,084



$

101,068



$

104,908


Total FFO adjustments


38,437



37,419



65,083



55,693


Total Core FFO adjustments


7,541



3,901



17,396



4,121


Core FFO available to common stockholders


95,425



84,404



183,547



164,722











Straight line accrued rent


(229)



84



(904)



(157)


Net capital lease rent adjustment


213



353



443



692


Below market rent amortization


(682)



(661)



(1,341)



(1,520)


Stock based compensation expense


2,245



2,667



4,825



5,370


Capitalized interest expense


(560)



(316)



(1,113)



(827)


Total AFFO adjustments


987



2,127



1,910



3,558


AFFO available to common stockholders


$

96,412



$

86,531



$

185,457



$

168,280











AFFO per common share:









Basic


$

0.65



$

0.60



$

1.26



$

1.18


Diluted


$

0.65



$

0.60



$

1.25



$

1.18











Other Information:









Percentage rent


$

198



$

164



$

746



$

638


Amortization of debt costs


$

868



$

757



$

1,727



$

1,513


Scheduled debt principal amortization (excluding maturities)


$

125



$

133



$

253



$

392


Non-real estate depreciation expense


$

81



$

84



$

164



$

165











 

2017 Earnings Guidance:
Core FFO guidance for 2017 is $2.46 to $2.50 per share. The 2017 AFFO is estimated to be $2.50 to $2.54 per share. The FFO guidance equates to net earnings of $1.36 to $1.40 per share, plus $1.10 per share of expected real estate depreciation and amortization and excludes any gains from the sale of real estate and any charges for impairments, retirement severance costs, or preferred stock redemption charges. 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 excluding any gains on sale of real estate, 
     impairment charges, retirement severance costs or charges in connection with 
     preferred stock redemption


$1.36 - $1.40 per share

  Real estate depreciation and amortization per share


     $1.10 per share

Core FFO per share


$2.46 - $2.50 per share

  AFFO per share


$2.50  - $2.54 per share

  G&A expenses (excluding retirement severance costs)


     $33 - $34 Million

  Real estate expenses, net of tenant reimbursements


     $7 - $8 Million

  Acquisition volume


$550 - $650 Million

  Disposition volume


     $80 - $120 Million

 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



June 30,
2017


December 31,
2016

Balance Sheet Summary










Assets:





Real estate:





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


$

6,198,346



$

5,881,652


Accounted for using the direct financing method


10,091



11,230


Real estate held for sale


2,341



23,478


Cash and cash equivalents


4,450



294,540


Receivables, net of allowance


2,208



3,418


Accrued rental income, net of allowance


25,688



25,101


Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


2,124



2,715


Other assets


91,880



92,017


Total assets


$

6,337,128



$

6,334,151







Liabilities:





Line of credit payable


$

215,500



$


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


13,591



13,878


 Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized      
     debt costs


2,299,710



2,297,811


Accrued interest payable


19,921



19,665


Other liabilities


99,720



85,869


Total liabilities


2,648,442



2,417,223







Stockholders' equity of NNN


3,688,185



3,916,799


Noncontrolling interests


501



129


Total equity


3,688,686



3,916,928







Total liabilities and equity


$

6,337,128



$

6,334,151






















Common shares outstanding


149,206



147,150







Gross leasable area, Property Portfolio (square feet)


28,102



27,204







 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

Debt Summary

As of June 30, 2017

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



Unsecured Debt


Principal


Principal,
Net of
Unamortized
Discount


Stated Rate


Effective
Rate


Maturity Date

Line of credit payable


$

215,500



$

215,500



L + 92.5 bps


2.019%


   January 2019












Unsecured notes payable:











2017


250,000



249,965



6.875%


6.924%


   October 2017

2021


300,000



297,983



5.500%


5.689%


   July 2021

2022


325,000



322,156



3.800%


3.985%


   October 2022

2023


350,000



348,393



3.300%


3.388%


   April 2023

2024


350,000



349,484



3.900%


3.924%


   June 2024

2025


400,000



399,172



4.000%


4.029%


   November 2025

2026


350,000



346,317



3.600%


3.733%


   December 2026

Total


2,325,000



2,313,470



















Total unsecured debt(1)


$

2,540,500



$

2,528,970



















Debt costs




(21,157)








Accumulated amortization


7,397








Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


(13,760)








Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and
unamortized debt costs


$

2,515,210






























(1)   Unsecured notes payable have a weighted average interest rate of 4.4% and a weighted average maturity of 6.1 years

 

 

Mortgages Payable


Principal
Balance


Interest Rate


Maturity Date

Mortgage(1)


13,692


5.230%


   July 2023








Debt costs


(147)





Accumulated amortization


46





Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization


(101)





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


$               13,591












(1)   Includes unamortized premium







 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.
Property Portfolio


Top 20 Lines of Trade






As of June 30,



Line of Trade


2017(1)


2016(2)

1.


Convenience stores


18.1%


16.7%

2.


Restaurants – full service


11.7%


12.6%

3.


Restaurants – limited service


7.8%


7.7%

4.


Automotive service


6.9%


6.7%

5.


Family entertainment centers


6.1%


5.7%

6.


Health and fitness


5.6%


4.2%

7.


Theaters


4.7%


5.1%

8.


Automotive parts


3.7%


4.0%

9.


Recreational vehicle dealers, parts and accessories


3.4%


3.4%

10.


Banks


2.6%


3.3%

11.


Sporting goods


2.4%


2.8%

12.


Medical service providers


2.4%


2.2%

13.


Wholesale clubs


2.2%


2.5%

14.


Drug stores


2.0%


2.2%

15.


Furniture


1.9%


1.4%

16.


Travel plazas


1.9%


2.0%

17.


General merchandise


1.9%


1.8%

18.


Consumer electronics


1.8%


2.1%

19.


Home improvement


1.8%


1.9%

20.


Home furnishings


1.6%


1.8%



Other


9.5%


9.9%



Total


100.0%


100.0%

 

 

Top 10 States













State



% of Total(1)



State



% of Total(1)

1.

Texas



18.1%


6.

Georgia



4.3%

2.

Florida



8.6%


7.

Tennessee



4.0%

3.

Illinois



5.5%


8.

Virginia



3.9%

4.

Ohio



5.4%


9.

Indiana



3.9%

5.

North Carolina



4.8%


10.

Alabama



3.2%














(1)Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of June 30, 2017.
(2)Based on the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.
Property Portfolio


Top Tenants ( ≥ 2.0%)










Properties


% of Total(1)


Sunoco


125


5.2%


Mister Car Wash


96


4.2%


LA Fitness


29


3.8%


Camping world


34


3.4%


AMC Theatre


20


3.3%


Couche-Tard (Pantry)


86


3.3%


7-Eleven


77


3.2%


GPM Investments


96


2.7%


Bell American (Taco Bell)


115


2.6%


SunTrust


109


2.5%


Chuck E. Cheese's


53


2.4%


BJ's Wholesale Club


8


2.2%


Frisch's Restaurant


74


2.1%


Gander Mountain


12


2.1%

 

 

Lease Expirations (2)



% of

Total(1)


# of

Properties


Gross Leasable

Area(3)




% of

Total(1)


# of

Properties


Gross Leasable
Area(3)

2017


0.3%


11


213,000


2023


2.5%


87


1,052,000

2018


2.9%


85


1,063,000


2024


2.4%


50


883,000

2019


2.8%


76


1,134,000


2025


4.9%


132


1,145,000

2020


3.6%


129


1,562,000


2026


5.9%


184


1,910,000

2021


4.2%


121


1,316,000


2027


8.6%


194


2,816,000

2022


6.5%


122


1,716,000


Thereafter


55.4%


1,459


12,924,000






















(1) Based on the annual base rent of $573,024,000, which is the annualized base rent for all leases in place as of June 30, 2017.
(2) As of June 30, 2017, 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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