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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Real estate properties | $ | $ | ||||||
Net investment in sales-type lease | ||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Real estate properties, net | ||||||||
Cash | ||||||||
Cash held in escrow | ||||||||
Restricted cash | ||||||||
Deferred lease intangibles, net | ||||||||
Other assets | ||||||||
Interest rate swaps | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Secured debt, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Unsecured debt, net | ||||||||
Borrowings under line of credit | ||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||||
Deferred lease intangibles, net | ||||||||
Financing lease liability | ||||||||
Interest rate swaps | ||||||||
Total liabilities | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | ||||||||
Equity: | ||||||||
Common stock, $ | par value: shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively||||||||
Additional paid in capital | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Non-controlling interest | ||||||||
Total equity | ||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Rental revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Management fee revenue and other income | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Property | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | ||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: Preferred Stock dividends | ||||||||||||||||
Less: Loss on extinguishment of Series A Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Less: Amount allocated to participating securities | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders — basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders — diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY
UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | Additional Paid in | Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | Non- controlling | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income | Equity | Interest | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from common stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted shares issued (forfeited) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reallocation of non-controlling interest | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from common stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted shares issued (forfeited) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reallocation of non-controlling interest | — | (
| ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY
UNAUDITED
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Preferred Stock Series A $0.01 Par Value |
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value |
Additional Paid in |
Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive |
Stockholders’ | Non- controlling |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income | Equity | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase and extinguishment of Series A Preferred Stock | ( |
) | ( |
) | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from common stock | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted shares issued (forfeited) | — | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Reallocation of non-controlling interest | — | — | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from common stock | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reallocation of non-controlling interest | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | - | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
(In thousands)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
Straight line rent adjustment | ( | ) | ||||||
Intangible amortization in rental revenue, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Amortization of debt related costs | ||||||||
Stock based compensation | ||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | ( | ) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
Deferred leasing costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Real estate improvements | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of real estate | ||||||||
Net investment in sales-type lease | ||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
(Payment) Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | ( | ) | ||||||
Repayment of secured debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Proceeds from line of credit facility | ||||||||
Repurchase of Series A Preferred Stock | ( | ) | ||||||
Debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ||||||
Dividends and distributions paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash | ||||||||
Cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash at beginning of period | ||||||||
Cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Dividends declared included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Distribution payable to non-controlling interest holder | $ | $ | ||||||
Real estate improvements included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Deferred leasing costs included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Business
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.,
(the “Company”, “we” or the “REIT”) is a Maryland corporation formed on March 7, 2011. The Company
is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, commonly called an UPREIT, and owns substantially all of its assets and conducts substantially
all of its business through its operating partnership, Plymouth Industrial Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the “Operating Partnership”). The Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, controls the Operating Partnership
and consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the Operating Partnership. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, the Company owned a
The Company is a real estate investment
trust focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single and multi-tenant industrial properties, including distribution centers,
warehouses, light industrial and small bay industrial properties, located in primary and secondary markets within the main industrial,
distribution and logistics corridors of the United States. As of June 30, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiaries, owned
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting policies underlying the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are those set forth in the Company's audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Additional information regarding the Company’s significant accounting policies related to the accompanying interim financial statements is as follows:
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements include adjustments of a normal and recurring nature considered necessary by management to fairly state the Company's financial position and results of operations. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of financial results for the full year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2024.
Consolidation
We consolidate all entities that are wholly owned and those in which we own less than 100% but control, as well as any Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) in which we are the primary beneficiary. We evaluate our ability to control an entity and whether the entity is a VIE and we are the primary beneficiary through consideration of the substantive terms of the arrangement to identify which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impacts the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity. Investments in entities in which we do not control but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are presented under the equity method. Investments in entities that we do not control and over which we do not exercise significant influence are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, as appropriate. Our ability to correctly assess our influence and/or control over an entity affects the presentation of these investments in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated VIEs are those for which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE, which is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the VIE’s performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the returns from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company has determined that the Operating Partnership is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company's only significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and therefore, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are the assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership.
Risks and Uncertainties
The state of the overall economy can significantly impact the Company’s operational performance and thus impact its financial position. Should the Company experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its stockholders, service debt, or meet other financial obligations.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes significant estimates regarding the allocation of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities for real estate acquisitions, impairments of long-lived assets and its stock-based compensation. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. Management adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and restricted cash, which includes tenant security deposits and cash collateral for its borrowings discussed in Note 5, and cash held in escrow for real estate tax, insurance, tenant capital improvements and leasing commissions, in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has not realized any losses in such cash accounts and believes it mitigates its risk of loss by depositing its cash and restricted cash in highly rated financial institutions or within accounts that are below the federally insured limits.
The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash reported within our condensed consolidated balance sheets to amounts reported within our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash held in escrow | ||||||||
Restricted cash | ||||||||
Cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash | $ | $ |
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs other than those associated with the revolving line of credit facility are reflected as a reduction to the respective loan amounts in the form of a debt discount. Amortization of this expense is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Debt issuance costs amounted to
$
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We record all derivatives on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting, and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply, or we elect not to apply hedge accounting.
In accordance with fair value measurement guidance, we made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of our derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis by the counterparty portfolio. Credit risk is the risk of failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the contract. We minimize the credit risk in our derivative financial instruments by entering into transactions with various high-quality counterparties. Our exposure to credit risk at any point is generally limited to amounts recorded as assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The Company follows the two-class method when computing net earnings (loss) per common share as the Company has issued shares that meet the definition of participating securities. The two-class method determines net earnings (loss) per share for each class of common and participating securities according to dividends declared or accumulated and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The two-class method requires income available to common stockholders for the period to be allocated between common and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. See Note 10 for details.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company applies various valuation approaches in determining the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities within a hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the source of inputs as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
The availability of observable inputs can vary among the various types of financial assets and liabilities. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for financial statement disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. Level 3 inputs are applied in determining the fair value of our debt, interest rate swaps and performance stock units discussed in Notes 5, 6 and 9 respectively.
Financial instruments, including cash, restricted cash, cash held in escrow, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, are considered Level 1 in fair value hierarchy. The amounts reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair value due to their relatively short maturities and prevailing interest rates. Derivative financial instruments are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 6.
Leases
For leases in which we are the lessee, a right of use asset and lease liability is recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets equal to the present value of the fixed lease payments of the corresponding lease. To determine our operating right of use asset and lease liability, we estimate an appropriate incremental borrowing rate on a fully-collateralized basis for the terms of the leases by utilizing a market-based approach. Since the terms under our ground leases are significantly longer than the terms of borrowings available to us on a fully collateralized basis, the estimate of this rate requires significant judgment, and considers factors such as market-based pricing on longer duration financing instruments.
Revenue Recognition
Minimum rental revenue from real estate operations is recognized on a straight-line basis. The straight-line rent calculation on leases includes the effects of rent concessions and scheduled rent increases, and the calculated straight-line rent income is recognized over the term of the individual leases. In accordance with ASC 842, we assess the collectability of lease receivables (including future minimum rental payments) both at commencement and throughout the lease term. If our assessment of collectability changes during the lease term, any difference between the revenue that would have been received under the straight-line method and the lease payments that have been collected will be recognized as a current period adjustment to rental revenue. Rental revenue associated with leases where collectability has been deemed less than probable is recognized on a cash basis in accordance with ASC 842.
Segments
The Company has one reportable segment, industrial properties. These properties have similar economic characteristics and meet the other criteria that permit the properties to be aggregated into one reportable segment.
The Company grants stock-based compensation awards to our employees and directors typically in the form of restricted shares of common stock, and performance stock units for certain executive officers and key employees. The Company measures stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date and recognizes the expense ratably over the vesting period. Forfeitures of unvested shares are recognized in the period the forfeiture occurs.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
3. Real Estate Properties, Net
Real estate properties, net consisted of the following at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Land | $ | $ | ||||||
Buildings and improvements | ||||||||
Site improvements | ||||||||
Construction in progress | ||||||||
Real estate properties at cost | ||||||||
Net investment in sales-type lease | ||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Real estate properties, net | $ | $ |
Depreciation expense was $
Acquisition of Properties
There were no acquisitions of properties during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Sale of Real Estate
During the six months ended June
30, 2024, the Company sold a single,
4. Leases
As a Lessor
Operating Leases
We lease our properties to tenants under agreements that are typically classified as operating leases. We recognize the total minimum lease payments provided for under the leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Many of our leases have triple net provisions or modified gross lease expense reimbursement provisions in order to recover certain operating expenses such as common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes and utilities from our tenants. The recovery of such operating expenses is recognized in rental revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Some of our tenants’ leases are subject to changes in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”).
The Company includes accounts receivable and straight-line rent receivables within other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, rental revenue was derived from various tenants. As such, future receipts are dependent upon the financial strength of the lessees and their ability to perform under the lease agreements.
Rental revenue is comprised of the following:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Income from leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Straight-line rent adjustments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Tenant recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of above market leases | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of below market leases | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Tenant recoveries included within rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are variable in nature.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Sales Type Leases
During the six months ended June
30, 2024, the tenant occupying a single tenant industrial property located in Columbus, Ohio, provided notice of its intention to exercise
its option to purchase the property at a fixed price of $21,480. We believe the exercise of the purchase option is reasonably probable
and therefore, in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, there is a lease modification. As a result, we reclassified the respective real estate
property to net investment in sales-type lease totaling $
Earnings from our Net investment
in sales-type lease are included in Rental revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and totaled $
Net investment in sales-type lease is summarized as follows:
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Lease payments receivable(1) | $ | $ | ||||||
Less: unearned rental revenue | ( | ) | ||||||
Total | $ | $ |
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(1) |
Net investment in sales-type leases are assessed for credit loss allowances. No such allowances were recorded as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Scheduled future lease payments to be received (exclusive of expenses paid by) under sales-type leases at June 30, 2024 are as follows:
July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | $ | |||
2025 | ||||
2026 | ||||
2027 | ||||
2028 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total | $ |
As a Lessee
Operating Leases
As of June 30, 2024, we have
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table summarizes the operating lease expense recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Operating lease expense included in general and administrative expense attributable to office leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Operating lease expense included in property expense attributable to ground sublease | ||||||||||||||||
Non-cash adjustment due to straight-line rent adjustments | ||||||||||||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (operating cash flows) | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The following table summarizes the maturity analysis of our operating leases, which is discounted by our incremental borrowing rate to calculate the lease liability as included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets for the operating leases in which we are the lessee:
July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | $ | |||
2025 | ||||
2026 | ||||
2027 | ||||
2028 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total minimum operating lease payments | $ | |||
Less imputed interest | ( |
) | ||
Total operating lease liability | $ |
Financing Leases
As of June 30, 2024, we have a
single finance lease in which we are the sublessee for a ground lease. The Company includes the financing lease right of use asset in
the amount of $
The following table summarizes the financing lease expense recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation/amortization of financing lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Interest expense for financing lease liability | ||||||||||||||||
Total financing lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ |
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table summarizes the maturity analysis of our financing lease:
July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | $ | |||
2025 | ||||
2026 | ||||
2027 | ||||
2028 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total minimum financing lease payments | $ | |||
Less imputed interest | ( |
) | ||
Total financing lease liability | $ |
5. Indebtedness
The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s borrowings outstanding under its respective secured debt, unsecured line of credit and unsecured debt as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Outstanding Balance at | Interest rate at | |||||||||||
Debt | June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
June 30, 2024 |
Final Maturity Date | ||||||||
Secured debt: | ||||||||||||
Ohio National Life Mortgage | ||||||||||||
Allianz Loan | ||||||||||||
Nationwide Loan | ||||||||||||
Lincoln Life Gateway Mortgage | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Life Memphis Industrial Loan | ||||||||||||
Midland National Life Insurance Mortgage | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Life Loan | ||||||||||||
Transamerica Loan | ||||||||||||
Total secured debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Unamortized premium/(discount), net | ||||||||||||
Total secured debt, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Unsecured debt: | ||||||||||||
$100m KeyBank Term Loan | ||||||||||||
$200m KeyBank Term Loan | ||||||||||||
$150m KeyBank Term Loan | ||||||||||||
Total unsecured debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Total unsecured debt, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Borrowings under line of credit: | ||||||||||||
KeyBank unsecured line of credit | ||||||||||||
Total borrowings under line of credit | $ | $ |
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(1) | |
(2) | |
(3) |
Financial Covenant Considerations
The Company is in compliance with all respective financial covenants for our secured and unsecured debt and unsecured line of credit as of June 30, 2024.
Fair Value of Debt
The fair value of our debt and borrowings under line of credit was estimated using Level 3 inputs by calculating the present value of principal and interest payments, using discount rates that best reflect current market interest rates for financings with similar characteristics and credit quality, and assuming each loan is outstanding through its maturity.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table summarizes the aggregate principal outstanding under the Company’s indebtedness and the corresponding estimate of fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Indebtedness | Principal Outstanding | Fair Value | Principal Outstanding | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Secured debt | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Unsecured debt | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowings under line of credit, net | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Unamortized debt issuance cost, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Unamortized premium/(discount), net | ||||||||||||||||
Total carrying value | $ | $ |
6. Derivative Financial Instruments
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company’s borrowings.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. During 2024 and 2023, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.
The following table sets forth a summary of our interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Notional Value(1) | Fair Value(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Counterparty |
Trade Date |
Effective Date |
Maturity Date |
SOFR Interest Strike Rate |
June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
June 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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Capital One, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital One, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | ( |
$ | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital One, N.A. | $ | $ | $ | ( |
$ | ( |
) |
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(1) | |
(2) |
For derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $16,740 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table sets forth the impact of our interest rate swaps on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swaps in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivatives | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Total interest expense presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps
The Company’s valuation of the interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs including interest rate curves.
The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following tables summarize the Company’s interest rate swaps that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Line Item | Fair Value as of June 30, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps - Asset | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps - Liability | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Line Item | Fair Value as of December 31, 2023 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps - Asset | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps - Liability | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ |
Non-designated Hedges
The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and currently does not have any derivatives that are not designated as hedges. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships would be recorded directly in earnings.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. Specifically, the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on the indebtedness.
As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of two of the eight interest rate swaps were in a net liability position. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at June 30, 2024, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value.
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
7. Common Stock
ATM Program
On February 27, 2024, the Company entered into a distribution
agreement with certain sales agents pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock, with
aggregate gross proceeds of $
For the six months ended June 30,
2024, the Company did
Common Stock Dividends
The following table sets forth the common stock dividends that were declared during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023.
Cash Dividends Declared per Share | Aggregate Amount | |||||||
2024 | ||||||||
First quarter | $ | $ | ||||||
Second quarter | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ||||||
2023 | ||||||||
First quarter | $ | $ | ||||||
Second quarter | ||||||||
Third quarter | ||||||||
Fourth quarter | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ |
8. Non-Controlling Interests
Operating Partnership Units
In connection with prior acquisitions of real estate property, the Company, through its Operating Partnership, had issued Operating Partnership Units (“OP Units”) to the former owners as part of the acquisition price. The holders of the OP Units are entitled to receive distributions concurrent with the dividends paid on our common stock. The holders of the OP Units can also convert their respective OP Units for the Company’s common stock on a 1-to-1 basis. Upon conversion, the Company adjusts the carrying value of non-controlling interest to reflect its modified share of the book value of the Operating Partnership. Such adjustments are recorded to additional paid-in capital as a reallocation of non-controlling interest on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of changes in preferred stock and equity.
OP Units outstanding as of June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was
The following table sets forth the OP Unit distributions that were declared during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023.
Cash Distributions Declared per OP Unit |
Aggregate Amount |
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2024 | ||||||||
First quarter | $ | $ | ||||||
Second quarter | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ||||||
2023 | ||||||||
First quarter | $ | $ | ||||||
Second quarter | ||||||||
Third quarter | ||||||||
Fourth quarter | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ |
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The proportionate share of the
income (loss) attributed to the OP Units was $
Restricted Stock
Shares | ||||
Unvested restricted stock at January 1, 2024 | ||||
Granted | ||||
Forfeited | ||||
Vested | ( |
) | ||
Unvested restricted stock at June 30, 2024 |
The Company recorded equity-based compensation expense related to restricted stock in the amount of $
and $ for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $ and $ for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Equity-based compensation expense for shares issued to employees and directors is based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite period of the award. The unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Company’s restricted shares of common stock at June 30, 2024 was approximately $ and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately years. The fair value of the restricted shares granted during the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $ with a weighted average fair value of $ per share.Performance Stock Units
On April 15, 2024, the compensation committee of the board of directors approved, and the Company granted,
Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) under the 2014 Incentive Award Plan to certain executive officers and key employees of the Company. The PSUs are subject to performance-based criteria including the Company’s total shareholder return (35%) and total shareholder return compared to the MSCI US REIT Index (65%) over a three-year performance period. Upon conclusion of the performance period, the final number of PSUs vested will range between zero to a maximum of 171,966 PSUs. All vested performance stock units will convert into shares of common stock on a 1-to-1 basis. Equity-based compensation expense is charged to earnings ratably from the grant date through to the end of the performance period.The fair value of the PSUs of $
was determined using a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation applying Level 3 inputs as described in Note 2. The significant inputs into the model were: grant date of April 15, 2024, volatility of , an expected annual dividend of , and an annual risk-free interest rate of .
Unvested Performance Stock Units | Performance Stock Units | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | |||||||
Granted | ||||||||
Vested | ||||||||
Forfeited | ||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
Granted | ||||||||
Vested | ||||||||
Forfeited | ||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | $ |
The Company recorded equity-based compensation expense related to the PSUs in the amount of $
and $ for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $ and $ for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Company’s PSUs at June 30, 2024 was approximately $ and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately years.17
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Numerator | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: Preferred Stock dividends | ||||||||||||||||
Less: Loss on extinguishment/redemption of Series A Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Less: Amount allocated to participating securities | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Denominator | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic | ||||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities | ||||||||||||||||
Add: Stock-based compensation(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders — basic | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders — diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) |
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(1) |
The Company uses the two-class method of computing earnings per common share in which participating securities are included within the basic earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation. The amount allocated to participating securities is according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid). The restricted stock does not have any participatory rights in undistributed earnings. The unvested shares of restricted stock are accounted for as participating securities as they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends. PSUs, which are subject to vesting based on the Company achieving certain total shareholder return thresholds over a three-year performance period, are included as contingently issuable shares in the calculation of diluted EPS when the total shareholder return thresholds are achieved at or above the threshold levels specific in the award agreements, assuming the reporting period is the end of the performance period, and the effect is dilutive.
In periods where there is a net loss attributable to common stockholders, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same. The Company’s potential dilutive securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 include the
shares of restricted common stock and PSUs. The restricted common shares and PSUs have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as the effect of including them would reduce the net loss per share.18
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
11. Commitments and Contingencies
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment
agreements with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President
Asset Management.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. The Company expenses, as incurred, the costs related to such legal proceedings.
Contingent Liability
Under the terms of the Plymouth
MIR JV II LLC agreement executed July 6, 2023, the majority partner has the right to require us to purchase its
12. Subsequent Events
On July 18, 2024, the Company
acquired a multi-building, multi-tenant industrial property, consisting of approximately
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
We make statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are forward-looking statements, which are usually identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” and variations of such words or similar expressions. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies or prospects will be attained or achieved and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Additionally, unforeseen factors emerge from time to time, and we cannot predict which factors will arise or their ultimate impact on our business or the extent to which any such factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and may be affected by a variety of risks and factors including, without limitation:
• | the general level of interest rates; | |
• | financing risks, including the risks that our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest and we may be unable to refinance our existing debt upon maturity or obtain new financing on attractive terms or at all; | |
• | the uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, including, without limitation, its impact on the Company’s ability to pay common stock dividends and/or the amount and frequency of the dividends; | |
• | the competitive environment in which we operate; | |
• | real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets; | |
• | decreased rental rates or increasing vacancy rates; | |
• | potential defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; | |
• | potential bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants; | |
• | acquisition risks, including failure of such acquisitions to perform in accordance with projections; | |
• | the timing of acquisitions and dispositions; | |
• | potential natural disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires or floods; | |
• | national, international, regional and local economic conditions; | |
• | potential changes in the law or governmental regulations that affect us and interpretations of those laws and regulations, including changes in real estate and zoning or REIT tax laws, and potential increases in real property tax rates; | |
• | lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance; | |
• | our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT; | |
• | litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and | |
• | possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us. |
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and notes thereto for the periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, as well as information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 10-K”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 22, 2024, including the audited historical financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 contained therein, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Overview
We are a full service, vertically integrated real estate investment company focused on the acquisition, ownership, and management of single and multi-tenant industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses, light industrial and small bay industrial properties, located in primary and secondary markets within the main industrial, distribution and logistics corridors of the United States. Our mission is to provide tenants with cost effective space that is functional, flexible and safe.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company, through its subsidiaries, owned 155 industrial properties comprising 210 buildings with an aggregate of approximately 33.8 million square feet, and our property management office building located in Columbus, Ohio, totaling approximately 17,260 square feet.
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We are also evaluating diversifying our portfolio of real estate assets to include the origination or acquisition of mortgage, bridge or mezzanine loans, all of which would be collateralized by properties that meet investment criteria that are substantially the same as our real estate portfolio or that are complementary to our existing assets. The Company believes expanding its investment strategy to include these types of real estate-related assets will enable it to deploy its capital efficiently to continue to grow at times when acquisitions of industrial properties are limited due either to availability or cost.
We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders through a combination of dividends and capital appreciation.
Factors That May Influence Future Results of Operations
Business and Strategy
Our core investment strategy is to acquire industrial properties located in primary and secondary markets across the U.S, as well as select sub-markets across the U.S. We expect to acquire these properties through third-party purchases and structured sale-leasebacks where we believe we can achieve attractive initial yields and strong ongoing cash-on-cash returns.
Our target markets are located in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, because we believe these markets tend to have less occupancy and rental rate volatility and less buyer competition relative to gateway markets. We also believe that the systematic aggregation of such properties will result in a diversified portfolio that will produce sustainable risk-adjusted returns. Future results of operations may be affected, either positively or negatively, by our ability to effectively execute this strategy.
We also intend to continue pursuing joint venture arrangements with institutional partners which could provide management fee income, a residual profit-sharing income and the ability to purchase properties out of the joint venture over time. Such joint ventures may involve investing in industrial assets that would be characterized as opportunistic or value-add investments. These may involve development or redevelopment strategies that may require significant up-front capital expenditures, lengthy lease-up periods and result in inconsistent cash flows. As such, these properties’ risk profiles and return metrics would likely differ from the non-joint venture properties that we target for acquisition.
Rental Revenue and Tenant Recoveries
We receive income primarily from rental revenue from our properties. The amount of rental revenue generated by the Company’s portfolio depends principally on the occupancy levels and lease rates at our properties, our ability to lease currently available space and space that becomes available as a result of lease expirations and on the rental rates at our properties. As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s portfolio was approximately 97.0% occupied. Our occupancy rate is impacted by general market conditions in the geographic areas which our properties are located and the financial condition of tenants in our target markets.
Scheduled Lease Expirations & Leasing Activity
Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases will impact our results of operations and will be affected by economic and competitive conditions in the markets in which we operate and by the desirability of our individual properties. During the period from July 1, 2024 through to December 31, 2026, an aggregate of 44.1% of the annualized base rent leases in the Company’s portfolio are scheduled to expire, which we believe will provide us an opportunity to adjust below market leases to reflect current market conditions.
The table below reflects certain data about our new and renewed leases with terms of greater than six months executed and commenced during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 |
Square Footage |
% of Total Square Footage | Expiring Rent |
New Rent |
% Change | Tenant Improvements $/SF/YR | Lease Commissions $/SF/YR | |||||||||||
Renewals | 2,539,003 | 79.3% | $ | 4.32 | $ | 4.91 | 13.7% | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | |||||||
New Leases | 660,913 | 20.7% | $ | 4.19 | $ | 5.69 | 35.8% | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.33 | |||||||
Total/weighted average | 3,199,916 | 100.0% | $ | 4.29 | $ | 5.07 | 18.2% | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.16 |
Conditions in Our Markets
The Company’s portfolio is located in various primary and secondary markets within the main industrial distribution and logistics corridors of the United States. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters in these markets are likely to affect our overall performance.
Property Expenses
Our rental expenses generally consist of utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and repair and maintenance costs. For the majority of the Company’s portfolio, property expenses are controlled, in part, by either the triple net provisions or modified gross lease expense reimbursement provisions in tenant leases. However, the terms of our tenant leases vary and in some instances the leases may provide that we are responsible for certain property expenses. Accordingly, our overall financial results will be impacted by the extent to which we are able to pass-through property expenses to our tenants.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes significant estimates regarding the allocation of tangible and intangible assets or business acquisitions, impairments of long-lived assets and stock-based compensation. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. Management adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Our critical accounting policies are described under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, and the notes to the financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, we believe the policies set forth in our 2023 10-K are critical to fully understand and evaluate our financial condition and results of operations. If actual results or events differ materially from the estimates, judgments and assumptions used by us in applying these policies, our reported financial condition and results of operations could be materially affected. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies.
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)
Our condensed consolidated results of operations are often not comparable from period to period due to the effect of property acquisitions and dispositions completed during the comparative reporting periods. Our Total Portfolio represents all of the properties owned during the reported periods. To eliminate the effect of changes in our Total Portfolio due to acquisitions, dispositions and other, and to highlight the operating results of our on-going business, we have separately presented the results of our Same Store Portfolio and Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we define the Same Store Portfolio as a subset of our Total Portfolio and includes properties that were wholly owned by us for the entire period presented. We define Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other as any properties that were acquired, sold, placed into service or held for development or repositioning during the period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
The following table summarizes the results of operations for our Same Store Portfolio, our Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other and total portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
Same Store Portfolio | Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other | Total Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change | Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change | Three Months Ended June 30, |
Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rental revenue | $ | 45,657 | $ | 45,715 | $ | (58 | ) | (0.1% | ) | $ | 2,992 | $ | 4,184 | $ | (1,192 | ) | (28.5% | ) | $ | 48,649 | $ | 49,899 | $ | (1,250 | ) | (2.5% | ) | |||||||||
Management fee revenue and other income | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 37 | 0.0% | 37 | — | 37 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 45,657 | 45,715 | (58 | ) | (0.1% | ) | 3,029 | 4,184 | (1,155 | ) | (27.6% | )_ | 48,686 | 49,899 | (1,213 | ) | (2.4% | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Property expenses | 13,294 | 14,392 | (1,098 | ) | (7.6% | ) | 275 | 1,298 | (1,023 | ) | (78.8% | ) | 13,569 | 15,690 | (2,121 | ) | (13.5% | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 21,347 | 23,417 | (2,070 | ) | (8.8% | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 3,880 | 3,842 | 38 | 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 38,796 | 42,949 | (4,153 | ) | (9.7% | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (9,411 | ) | (9,584 | ) | 173 | (1.8% | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | 849 | — | 849 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (8,562 | ) | (9,584 | ) | 1,022 | (10.7% | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,328 | $ | (2,634 | ) | $ | 3,962 | 150.4% |
Rental revenue: Rental revenue decreased by $1,250 to $48,649 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $49,899 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This was primarily related to a net decrease of $58 within the Same Store Portfolio primarily due to an increase in rent income of $1,504 due to scheduled rent steps and leasing activities, an increase of $339 in tenant recoveries, partially offset by a decrease in non-cash rent adjustments of $1,901 and a net decrease of $1,192 within Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other primarily driven by a decrease in average occupancy during Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023 and a decrease rental revenue and reimbursements from disposition activity which occurred between Q3 2023 and Q2 2024.
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Property expenses: Property expenses decreased $2,121 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $13,569 as compared to $15,690 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. This was primarily due to property expenses for the Same Store Portfolio decreasing approximately $1,098 driven primarily by a decrease in real estate taxes and utilities of $2,701, partially offset by an increase of $1,603 in operating expenses, and a net decrease of $1,023 within Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other primarily due to a decrease in real estate taxes.
Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $2,070 to $21,347 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $23,417 for the three months ended June 30 2023, primarily due to a net decrease of $1,681 for the Same Store Portfolio and $389 within Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other due to full depreciation and amortization of certain assets during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
General and administrative: General and administrative expenses increased approximately $38 to $3,880 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $3,842 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase is attributable primarily to an increase in professional fees of $20.
Interest expense: Interest expense decreased by approximately $173 to $9,411 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $9,584 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The schedule below is a comparative analysis of the components of interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Changes in accrued interest | $ | (316 | ) | $ | 158 | |||
Amortization of debt related costs | 438 | 570 | ||||||
Total change in accrued interest and amortization of debt related costs | 122 | 728 | ||||||