Third Quarter 2024 Operating Results Announced by NNN REIT, Inc.
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE:NNN), a real estate investment trust, today announced its operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Highlights include:
Operating Results:
Revenues and net earnings, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO and diluted per share amounts:
Quarter EndedSeptember 30,
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues
$
218,564
$
205,132
$
650,784
$
611,880
Net earnings
$
97,904
$
106,787
$
298,941
$
295,658
Net earnings per share
$
0.53
$
0.59
$
1.63
$
1.63
FFO
$
154,171
$
147,223
$
457,812
$
437,362
FFO per share
$
0.84
$
0.81
$
2.50
$
2.41
Core FFO
$
154,327
$
147,376
$
458,438
$
438,247
Core FFO per share
$
0.84
$
0.81
$
2.50
$
2.42
AFFO
$
155,701
$
148,281
$
462,556
$
442,526
AFFO per share
$
0.84
$
0.82
$
2.52
$
2.44
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:
FFO and Core FFO per share increased 3.7% over prior year results
AFFO per share increased 2.4% over prior year results
Maintained high occupancy levels at 99.3%, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.0 years, at September 30, 2024 as compared to 99.3% at June 30, 2024 and 99.5% at December 31, 2023
$113.6 million in property investments, including the acquisition of eight properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 626,000 square feet at an initial cash cap rate of 7.6%
Sold nine properties for $20.0 million, producing $7.8 million of gains on sales
Raised $178.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 3,863,700 common shares
Maintained sector-leading 12.3 year weighted average debt maturity
Highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
FFO per share increased 3.7% over prior year results
Core FFO and AFFO per share increased 3.3% over prior year results
$348.6 million in property investments, including the acquisition of 44 properties with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 1,181,000 square feet at an initial cash cap rate of 7.8%
Sold 29 properties for $105.9 million, producing $30.2 million of gains on sales
Raised $213.7 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 4,701,452 common shares
Issued $500 million principal amount of 5.500% senior unsecured notes due 2034
Redeemed $350 million principal amount of 3.900% senior unsecured notes due 2024
Expanded line of credit borrowing capacity from $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion and extended maturity to April 2028
Previous Core FFO per share guidance for 2024 was narrowed from a range of $3.27 to $3.33 per share to a range of $3.28 to $3.32 per share. The 2024 AFFO is estimated to be $3.31 to $3.35 per share. The Core FFO guidance equates to net earnings of $1.93 to $1.97 per share, plus $1.35 per share of expected real estate depreciation and amortization and excludes any gains from the sale of real estate, charges for impairments and executive retirement costs. 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.
Steve Horn, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "NNN continues to perform consistently, with a 3.7 percent increase in FFO and Core FFO per share results in the third quarter 2024 compared to prior year results. With over $175 million of cash, $1.2 billion available on our revolving credit facility and no debt maturities until the fourth quarter of 2025, our balance sheet continues to allow NNN to capitalize on sufficiently accretive opportunities and remain well positioned to provide long-term shareholder value."
NNN REIT invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of September 30, 2024, the company owned 3,549 properties in 49 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 36.6 million square feet and a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.0 years. NNN is one of only three publicly traded real estate investment trusts to have increased annual dividends for 35 or more consecutive years. For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.
Management will hold a conference call on October 31, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. ET to review its results of operations. The call can be accessed on the NNN REIT website live at www.nnnreit.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the company's website. In addition, a summary of any earnings guidance given on the call will be posted to the company's website.
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, including inflation, local real estate conditions, changes in interest rates, increases in operating costs, the preferences and financial condition of the company's tenants, the availability of capital, risks related to the company's status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), and the potential impacts of an epidemic or pandemic on the company's business operations, financial results, and financial position on the world economy. 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 (i) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and (ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024. 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. NNN REIT, 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.
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 noncontrolling interests and any impairment charges on a depreciable real estate asset, net of recoveries.
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 such as transaction related gains, income or expense, impairments on land or commercial mortgage residual interests, executive retirement 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.
NNN REIT, Inc.
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Quarter EndedSeptember 30,
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Income Statement Summary
Revenues:
Rental income
$
218,155
$
204,856
$
649,120
$
610,912
Interest and other income from real estate transactions
409
276
1,664
968
218,564
205,132
650,784
611,880
Operating expenses:
General and administrative
11,209
10,225
35,582
33,216
Real estate
7,263
6,459
21,175
20,141
Depreciation and amortization
63,369
59,523
186,487
178,546
Leasing transaction costs
22
96
75
223
Impairment losses, real estate, net of recoveries
760
1,001
2,908
3,675
Executive retirement costs
156
153
626
885
82,779
77,457
246,853
236,686
Gain on disposition of real estate
7,765
19,992
30,207
40,222
Earnings from operations
143,550
147,667
434,138
415,416
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income
(845)
(644)
(1,940)
(751)
Interest expense
46,491
41,524
137,137
120,509
45,646
40,880
135,197
119,758
Net earnings
$
97,904
$
106,787
$
298,941
$
295,658
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
184,007,176
181,398,273
182,757,097
181,120,963
Diluted
184,561,431
181,721,467
183,301,570
181,460,622
Net earnings per share available to stockholders:
Basic
$
0.53
$
0.59
$
1.63
$
1.63
Diluted
$
0.53
$
0.59
$
1.63
$
1.63
NNN REIT, Inc.
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Quarter EndedSeptember 30,
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Funds From Operations ("FFO") Reconciliation:
