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Broadstone Net Lease reported Q2 2022 results, achieving a net income of $35.6 million or $0.20 per share, up from $28.4 million in Q1. The company invested $182.4 million in acquisitions with a 6.4% initial cash cap rate and maintained a 99.8% leased portfolio. BNL also raised $68.3 million by selling 3.2 million shares. A dividend of $0.27 per share was declared for Q3 2022. The AFFO guidance was narrowed to $1.38-$1.40 per diluted share, reflecting increased interest expenses from new loans. Total debt stands at $1.9 billion with a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDAre ratio of 5.3x.

Positive
  • Invested $182.4 million in 15 properties at a 6.4% initial cash cap rate.
  • Collected 100% of base rents due for the second quarter.
  • Portfolio was 99.8% leased, maintaining high occupancy.
  • Narrowed 2022 AFFO guidance to $1.38 - $1.40 per diluted share.
Negative
  • Net income, though up, indicates increased operational costs.
  • Total outstanding debt of $1.9 billion raises interest expense concerns.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: BNL) ("BNL," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us"), today announced its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

SECOND QUARTER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

  • Invested $182.4 million in 15 properties at a weighted average initial cash capitalization rate of 6.4%. The leases had a weighted average initial term of 19.9 years and minimum annual rent increases of 2.1%. These acquisitions included properties in the industrial, retail, and healthcare asset classes. Subsequent to quarter end, we closed an additional $80.2 million of acquisitions and currently have $70.9 million in acquisitions under control.
  • Sold three properties, at a weighted average capitalization rate of 5.1%, for net proceeds of $11.4 million, recognizing a gain of $4.1 million over original purchase price.

CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY

  • Sold 3,236,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $68.3 million under our at-the-market common equity offering ("ATM Program").
  • Ended the quarter with total outstanding debt of $1.9 billion, Net Debt of $1.8 billion, and a Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre ratio of 5.3x.
  • Declared a quarterly dividend on July 28, 2022, of $0.27 per common share and OP Unit to shareholders and OP unitholders of record as of September 30, 2022.
  • On August 1, 2022, we entered into a $200 million, five year unsecured term loan and a $300 million, seven year unsecured term loan, the proceeds of which were used to repay in full our $190 million term loan set to mature in 2024, and a portion of the outstanding borrowings on our Revolver.

OPERATING RESULTS

  • Collected 100% of base rents due for the second quarter, and our portfolio was 99.8% leased, consistent with the prior quarter.
  • Incurred $9.3 million of general and administrative expenses, inclusive of $1.4 million of stock-based compensation.
  • Generated net income of $35.6 million, or $0.20 per share.
  • Generated adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") of $62.8 million, or $0.35 per share.
  • Narrowed 2022 AFFO guidance range to between $1.38 and $1.40 per diluted share, driven primarily by proactively accelerating our capital markets activity during the first half of the year, providing a strong balance sheet and significant liquidity position to support our defensive growth strategy.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

"Diversification continues to be the foundation of everything we do as a net lease REIT, and we expect it to be critical through potentially uncertain times ahead of us," said Chris Czarnecki, BNL's Chief Executive Officer. "We took advantage of the flexibility it afforded to us in our pipeline and acquired $182.4 million of properties during the quarter with a strong weighted average initial cash cap rate of 6.4%. Our portfolio continues to perform well, with strong diversification by property type, geographic location, tenant, and industry serving as a natural hedge to current and future economic pressures. With significant liquidity and year-to-date capital markets execution, we remain committed to our defensive growth strategy to provide strong returns to investors."

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

Revenues

 

$

98,013

 

 

$

93,841

 

 

$

84,759

 

 

$

191,854

 

 

$

167,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, including non-controlling interests

 

$

35,552

 

 

$

28,441

 

 

$

22,820

 

 

$

63,993

 

 

$

46,780

 

Net earnings per share

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO

 

$

68,340

 

 

$

61,504

 

 

$

50,184

 

 

$

129,844

 

 

$

102,113

 

FFO per share

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core FFO

 

$

65,986

 

 

$

64,076

 

 

$

55,816

 

 

$

130,062

 

 

$

108,422

 

Core FFO per share

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO

 

$

62,804

 

 

$

60,401

 

 

$

52,024

 

 

$

123,205

 

 

$

101,434

 

AFFO per share

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

180,256

 

 

 

174,288

 

 

 

157,430

 

 

 

177,346

 

 

 

157,115

 

FFO, Core FFO and AFFO are measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). See the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures later in this press release.

REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO UPDATE

As of June 30, 2022, we owned a diversified portfolio of 764 individual net leased commercial properties with 757 properties located in 44 U.S. states and seven properties located in four Canadian provinces, comprising approximately 34.4 million rentable square feet of operational space. As of June 30, 2022, all but two of our properties were subject to a lease, and our properties were occupied by 213 different commercial tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than 2.0% of ABR. Properties subject to a lease represent 99.8% of our portfolio's rentable square footage. The ABR weighted average annual minimum rent increase, pursuant to leases on properties in the portfolio as of June 30, 2022, was 2.0%.

During the second quarter, we invested $182.4 million, excluding capitalized acquisition costs, in 15 properties at a weighted average initial cash cap rate of 6.4%. The acquisitions included properties in industrial (82.1% of the quarter's volume, based on ABR), retail (10.7%), and healthcare (7.2%) asset classes. The second quarter acquisitions were located across 14 U.S. states with a weighted average initial lease term and minimum annual rent increases of 19.9 years and 2.1%, respectively.

BNL continues to build and evaluate a robust pipeline of potential investment opportunities predominantly focused on industrial, healthcare, restaurant, and retail asset classes. Subsequent to quarter end, we invested an additional $80.2 million, excluding capitalized acquisition costs, in 14 properties in the industrial and retail asset classes. BNL currently has $70.9 million of properties under control, which we define as under contract or executed letter of intent.

During the second quarter, we sold three properties for net proceeds of $11.4 million, recognizing a gain over original purchase price of $4.1 million. The weighted average capitalization rate realized on the tenanted properties was 5.1%.

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITIES

During the second quarter, BNL sold 3,236,000 shares of common stock under its ATM Program at a weighted average sale price of $21.42 per share for net proceeds of $68.3 million. There was approximately $166.0 million of capacity remaining on the ATM Program as of June 30, 2022.

Subsequent to quarter end, on August 1, 2022, we entered into two new unsecured bank term loans, including a $200 million, five year term loan that matures in 2027 (the "2027 Unsecured Term Loan"), and a $300 million, seven year term loan that matures in 2029 (the "2029 Unsecured Term Loan"). Borrowings on the new term loans bear interest at variable rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin based on our credit rating ranging between 0.80% and 1.60% per annum for the 2027 Unsecured Term Loan, and 1.15% and 2.20% per annum for the 2029 Unsecured Term Loan. The initial applicable margin was 0.95% and 1.25% for the 2027 Unsecured Term Loan and 2029 Unsecured Term Loan, respectively. Proceeds from the loans were used to repay in full our $190 million unsecured term loan set to mature in 2024, including accrued interest, and a portion of the outstanding balance on our Revolver.

DISTRIBUTIONS

At its July 28, 2022, meeting, our board of directors declared a $0.27 distribution per common share and OP Unit to stockholders and OP unitholders of record as of September 30, 2022, payable on or before October 14, 2022.

2022 GUIDANCE

BNL has narrowed its guidance range for the 2022 full year and currently expects to report AFFO of between $1.38 and $1.40 per diluted share, driven primarily by the incremental interest expense associated with our new unsecured term loans, as well as accelerated equity raise during the first half of the year.

The updated guidance range is based on the following key assumptions:

  1. investments in real estate properties between $700 million and $800 million, which is unchanged;
  2. dispositions of real estate properties between $75 million and $100 million, which is unchanged; and
  3. total cash general and administrative expenses between $31 million and $33 million, which is unchanged.

AFFO per share is sensitive to the timing and amount of real estate acquisitions, property dispositions, and capital markets activities during the year.

The Company does not provide guidance for the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net income, or a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure of AFFO to net income computed in accordance with GAAP, because it is unable to reasonably predict, without unreasonable efforts, certain items that would be contained in the GAAP measure, including items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operations, including, without limitation, potential impairments of real estate assets, net gain/loss on dispositions of real estate assets, changes in allowance for credit losses, and stock-based compensation expense. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on the Company's GAAP results for the guidance periods.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

The company will host its second quarter earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To access the live webcast, which will be available in listen-only mode, please visit: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/962354572. If you prefer to listen via phone, U.S. participants may dial: 1-888-510-2080 (toll free) or 1-646-960-0460 (local), access code 1514584. International access numbers are viewable here: https://events.q4irportal.com/custom/access/2324/.

A replay of the conference call webcast will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live broadcast. To listen to a replay of the call via phone, all participants may dial: 1-800-770-2030 (toll free) or 1-647-362-9199 (local), access code 1514584. The replay will be available via dial-in until Thursday, August 18, 2022. To listen to a replay of the call via the web, which will be available for one year, please visit: https://investors.bnl.broadstone.com.

About Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

BNL is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages primarily single-tenant commercial real estate properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to a diversified group of tenants. The Company utilizes an investment strategy underpinned by strong fundamental credit analysis and prudent real estate underwriting. As of June 30, 2022, BNL's diversified portfolio consisted of 764 individual net leased commercial properties with 757 properties located in 44 U.S. states and seven properties located in four Canadian provinces across the industrial, healthcare, restaurant, retail, and office property types.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies, and prospects, both business and financial. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "would be," "believe," "continue," or other similar words. Forward-looking statements, including our 2022 guidance and assumptions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause BNL's actual future results to differ materially from expected results, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its related impacts on us and our tenants, general economic conditions, including but not limited to increases in the rate of inflation and/or interest rates, local real estate conditions, tenant financial health, property acquisitions, and the timing and uncertainty of completing these acquisitions, and uncertainties regarding future distributions to our stockholders. These and other risks, assumptions, and uncertainties are described in Item 1A "Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2022, which you are encouraged to read, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.

Notice Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our reported results and net earnings per diluted share, which are financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release contains and may refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Funds from Operations ("FFO"), Core Funds From Operations ("Core FFO"), Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO"), Net Debt, and Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre. We believe the use of FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs. FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or to cash flows from operations, as reported on our statement of cash flows, or as a liquidity measure, and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. We believe presenting Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre is useful to investors because it provides information about gross debt less cash and cash equivalents, which could be used to repay debt, compared to our performance as measured using Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre. You should not consider our Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre as an alternative to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and statements of why management believes these measures are useful to investors are included below.

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounted for using the operating method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

731,208

 

 

$

655,374

 

Land improvements

 

 

320,513

 

 

 

295,329

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

3,503,478

 

 

 

3,242,618

 

Equipment

 

 

10,422

 

 

 

11,870

 

Total accounted for using the operating method

 

 

4,565,621

 

 

 

4,205,191

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(479,952

)

 

 

(430,141

)

Accounted for using the operating method, net

 

 

4,085,669

 

 

 

3,775,050

 

Accounted for using the direct financing method

 

 

28,584

 

 

 

28,782

 

Accounted for using the sales-type method

 

 

571

 

 

 

571

 

Investment in rental property, net

 

 

4,114,824

 

 

 

3,804,403

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

16,813

 

 

 

21,669

 

Accrued rental income

 

 

124,297

 

 

 

116,874

 

Tenant and other receivables, net

 

 

2,069

 

 

 

1,310

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

22,916

 

 

 

17,275

 

Interest rate swap, assets

 

 

26,562

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

339,769

 

 

 

339,769

 

Intangible lease assets, net

 

 

316,119

 

 

 

303,642

 

Debt issuance costs – unsecured revolving credit facility, net

 

 

6,956

 

 

 

4,065

 

Leasing fees, net

 

 

9,117

 

 

 

9,641

 

Total assets

 

$

4,979,442

 

 

$

4,618,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility

 

$

320,657

 

 

$

102,000

 

Mortgages, net

 

 

95,453

 

 

 

96,846

 

Unsecured term loans, net

 

 

587,098

 

 

 

646,671

 

Senior unsecured notes, net

 

 

844,178

 

 

 

843,801

 

Interest rate swap, liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

27,171

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

42,923

 

 

 

38,038

 

Dividends payable

 

 

49,541

 

 

 

45,914

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

6,086

 

 

 

6,473

 

Intangible lease liabilities, net

 

 

66,864

 

 

 

70,596

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,012,800

 

 

 

1,877,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.00025 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, 172,023 and 162,383 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

43

 

 

 

41

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

3,125,377

 

 

 

2,924,168

 

Cumulative distributions in excess of retained earnings

 

 

(350,127

)

 

 

(318,476

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

23,397

 

 

 

(28,441

)

Total Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. stockholders' equity

 

 

2,798,690

 

 

 

2,577,292

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

167,952

 

 

 

163,846

 

Total equity

 

 

2,966,642

 

 

 

2,741,138

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

4,979,442

 

 

$

4,618,648

 

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended

 

 

(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenues, net

 

$

98,013

 

 

$

93,841

 

 

$

191,854

 

 

$

167,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,511

 

 

 

34,290

 

 

 

69,801

 

 

 

61,938

 

Property and operating expense

 

 

4,696

 

 

 

5,044

 

 

 

9,740

 

 

 

9,177

 

General and administrative

 

 

9,288

 

 

 

8,828

 

 

 

18,116

 

 

 

19,288

 

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

2,012

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

50,875

 

 

 

48,162

 

 

 

99,037

 

 

 

92,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Interest expense

 

 

(17,888

)

 

 

(16,896

)

 

 

(34,784

)

 

 

(31,538

)

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(126

)

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

4,071

 

 

 

1,196

 

 

 

5,267

 

 

 

8,571

 

Income taxes

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(412

)

 

 

(813

)

 

 

(714

)

Change in fair value of earnout liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,480

)

Other income (expenses)

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

(1,126

)

 

 

1,506

 

 

 

14

 

Net income

 

 

35,552

 

 

 

28,441

 

 

 

63,993

 

 

 

46,780

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(2,036

)

 

 

(1,683

)

 

 

(3,719

)

 

 

(3,343

)

Net income attributable to Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

 

$

33,516

 

 

$

26,758

 

 

$

60,274

 

 

$

43,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

Basic

 

 

169,555

 

 

 

163,809

 

 

 

166,698

 

 

 

145,728

 

Diluted

 

 

180,256

 

 

 

174,288

 

 

 

177,346

 

 

 

157,115

 

Net earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

35,552

 

 

$

28,441

 

 

$

63,993

 

 

$

46,780

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

 

 

18,772

 

 

 

34,961

 

 

 

53,733

 

 

 

25,769

 

Realized loss (gain) on interest rate swaps

 

 

695

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

(83

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

55,019

 

 

 

64,061

 

 

 

119,080

 

 

 

72,466

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(3,151

)

 

 

(3,790

)

 

 

(6,941

)

 

 

(5,212

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Broadstone Net Lease,
Inc.

 

$

51,868

 

 

$

60,271

 

 

$

112,139

 

 

$

67,254

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Also presented is the weighted average number of shares of our common stock and OP Units used for the diluted per share computation:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

Net income

 

$

35,552

 

 

$

28,441

 

 

$

63,993

 

 

$

46,780

 

Real property depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,479

 

 

 

34,259

 

 

 

69,738

 

 

 

61,892

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(4,071

)

 

 

(1,196

)

 

 

(5,267

)

 

 

(8,571

)

Provision for impairment on investment in rental properties

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

2,012

 

FFO

 

$

68,340

 

 

$

61,504

 

 

$

129,844

 

 

$

102,113

 

Net write-offs of accrued rental income

 

 

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

442

 

Cost of debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

Severance

 

 

278

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

1,275

 

Change in fair value of earnout liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,480

 

Other (Income) expenses(1)

 

 

(2,632

)

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

(1,506

)

 

 

(14

)

Core FFO

 

$

65,986

 

 

$

64,076

 

 

$

130,062

 

 

$

108,422

 

Straight-line rent adjustment

 

 

(4,965

)

 

 

(4,934

)

 

 

(9,899

)

 

 

(10,053

)

Adjustment to provision for credit losses

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

900

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

1,756

 

 

 

1,870

 

Amortization of net mortgage premiums

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(72

)

Loss (gain) on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense

 

 

695

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

1,354

 

 

 

(83

)

Amortization of lease intangibles

 

 

(1,167

)

 

 

(1,158

)

 

 

(2,325

)

 

 

(1,369

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,381

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

2,310

 

 

 

2,720

 

AFFO

 

$

62,804

 

 

$

60,401

 

 

$

123,205

 

 

$

101,434

 

Diluted WASO(2)

 

 

180,256

 

 

 

174,288

 

 

 

177,346

 

 

 

157,115

 

Net earnings per share(3)

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.30

 

FFO per share(3)

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

0.65

 

Core FFO per share(3)

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

0.69

 

AFFO per share(3)

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.69

 

 

 

0.64

 

1

Amount includes $(2.6) million and $1.1 million of unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively, and $(1.5) million of unrealized foreign exchange (gain) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily associated with our Canadian dollar denominated revolving borrowings.

2

Excludes 377,407, and 370,539 weighted average shares of unvested restricted common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. Excludes 373,992, and 360,593 weighted average shares of unvested restricted common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

3

Excludes $0.1 million from the numerator for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively, and $0.2 million from the numerator for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to dividends paid or declared on shares of unvested restricted common stock.

 

Our reported results and net earnings per diluted share are presented in accordance with GAAP. We also disclose FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO, each of which are non-GAAP measures. We believe the use of FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs. FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or to cash flows from operations, as reported on our statement of cash flows, or as a liquidity measure and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures.

We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by the Board of Governors of Nareit, the worldwide representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies with an interest in the U.S. real estate and capital markets. Nareit defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude net gains (losses) from sales of certain depreciated real estate assets, depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, and impairment charges related to certain previously depreciated real estate assets. FFO is used by management, investors, and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers, primarily because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains (losses) on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions.

We compute Core FFO by adjusting FFO, as defined by Nareit, to exclude certain GAAP income and expense amounts that we believe are infrequently recurring, unusual in nature, or not related to its core real estate operations, including write-offs or recoveries of accrued rental income, lease termination fees, the change in fair value of our earnout liability, cost of debt extinguishments, unrealized and realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions, severance, and other extraordinary items. Exclusion of these items from similar FFO-type metrics is common within the equity REIT industry, and management believes that presentation of Core FFO provides investors with a metric to assist in their evaluation of our operating performance across multiple periods and in comparison to the operating performance of our peers, because it removes the effect of unusual items that are not expected to impact our operating performance on an ongoing basis.

We compute AFFO by adjusting Core FFO for certain non-cash revenues and expenses, including straight-line rents, amortization of lease intangibles, amortization of debt issuance costs, amortization of net mortgage premiums, (gain) loss on interest rate swaps and other non-cash interest expense, stock-based compensation, and other specified non-cash items. We believe that excluding such items assists management and investors in distinguishing whether changes in our operations are due to growth or decline of operations at our properties or from other factors. We use AFFO as a measure of our performance when we formulate corporate goals, and is a factor in determining management compensation. We believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider because it will help them to better assess our operating performance without the distortions created by non-cash revenues or expenses.

Specific to our adjustment for straight-line rents, our leases include cash rents that increase over the term of the lease to compensate us for anticipated increases in market rental rates over time. Our leases do not include significant front-loading or back-loading of payments, or significant rent-free periods. Therefore, we find it useful to evaluate rent on a contractual basis as it allows for comparison of existing rental rates to market rental rates. In situations where we granted short-term rent deferrals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and such deferrals were probable of collection and expected to be repaid within a short term, we continued to recognize the same amount of GAAP lease revenues each period. Consistent with GAAP lease revenues, the short-term deferrals associated with COVID-19, and the corresponding payments, did not impact our AFFO.

FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs, and comparisons of our FFO, Core FFO, and AFFO with the same or similar measures disclosed by other REITs may not be meaningful.

Neither the SEC nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments to FFO that we use to calculate Core FFO and AFFO. In the future, the SEC, Nareit or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the REIT industry and in response to such standardization we may have to adjust our calculation and characterization of Core FFO and AFFO accordingly.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, debt to Net Debt and Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

Net income

 

$

35,552

 

 

$

28,441

 

 

$

22,820

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

35,511

 

 

 

34,290

 

 

 

31,225

 

Interest expense

 

 

17,888

 

 

 

16,896

 

 

 

15,430

 

Income taxes

 

 

401

 

 

 

412

 

 

 

301

 

EBITDA

 

$

89,352

 

 

$

80,039

 

 

$

69,776

 

Provision for impairment of investment in rental properties

 

 

1,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(4,071

)

 

 

(1,196

)

 

 

(3,838

)

EBITDAre

 

$

86,661

 

 

$

78,843

 

 

$

65,938

 

Adjustment for current quarter acquisition activity (1)

 

 

2,780

 

 

 

3,225

 

 

 

2,761

 

Adjustment for current quarter disposition activity (2)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(353

)

Adjustment to exclude change in fair value of earnout liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,604

 

Adjustment to exclude net write-offs of accrued rental income

 

 

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to exclude realized / unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

 

(2,632

)

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAre

 

$

86,668

 

 

$

84,440

 

 

$

73,950

 

Annualized EBITDAre

 

$

346,642

 

 

$

315,375

 

 

$

263,761

 

Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre

 

$

346,672

 

 

$

337,759

 

 

$

295,808

 

1

Reflects an adjustment to give effect to all acquisitions during the quarter as if they had been acquired as of the beginning of the quarter.

2

Reflects an adjustment to give effect to all dispositions during the quarter as if they had been sold as of the beginning of the quarter.

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

 

June 30,
2021

 

Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility

 

$

320,657

 

 

$

266,118

 

 

$

 

Unsecured term loans, net

 

 

587,098

 

 

 

586,884

 

 

 

910,994

 

Senior unsecured notes, net

 

 

844,178

 

 

 

843,990

 

 

 

472,637

 

Mortgages, net

 

 

95,453

 

 

 

96,141

 

 

 

105,748

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

8,991

 

 

 

9,419

 

 

 

6,625

 

Gross Debt

 

 

1,856,377

 

 

 

1,802,552

 

 

 

1,496,004

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(16,813

)

 

 

(54,103

)

 

 

(78,987

)

Restricted cash

 

 

(12,163

)

 

 

(11,444

)

 

 

(8,021

)

Net Debt

 

$

1,827,401

 

 

$

1,737,005

 

 

$

1,408,996

 

Net Debt to Annualized EBITDAre

 

5.3x

 

 

5.5x

 

 

5.3x

 

Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre

 

5.3x

 

 

5.1x

 

 

4.8x

 

 

We define Net Debt as gross debt (total reported debt plus debt issuance costs) less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. We believe that the presentation of Net Debt to Annualized EBITDAre and Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre is useful to investors and analysts because these ratios provide information about gross debt less cash and cash equivalents, which could be used to repay debt, compared to our performance as measured using EBITDAre.

We compute EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a measure commonly used in our industry. We believe that this ratio provides investors and analysts with a measure of our performance that includes our operating results unaffected by the differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and useful life of related assets compared to other companies in our industry. We compute EBITDAre in accordance with the definition adopted by Nareit, as EBITDA excluding gains (losses) from the sales of depreciable property and provisions for impairment on investment in real estate. We believe EBITDA and EBITDAre are useful to investors and analysts because they provide important supplemental information about our operating performance exclusive of certain non-cash and other costs. EBITDA and EBITDAre are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, and our EBITDA and EBITDAre may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider our EBITDA and EBITDAre as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP.

We are focused on a disciplined and targeted acquisition strategy, together with active asset management that includes selective sales of properties. We manage our leverage profile using a ratio of Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre, discussed further below, which we believe is a useful measure of our ability to repay debt and a relative measure of leverage, and is used in communications with our lenders and rating agencies regarding our credit rating. As we fund new acquisitions using our unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, our leverage profile and Net Debt will be immediately impacted by current quarter acquisitions. However, the full benefit of EBITDAre from newly acquired properties will not be received in the same quarter in which the properties are acquired. Additionally, EBITDAre for the quarter includes amounts generated by properties that have been sold during the quarter. Accordingly, the variability in EBITDAre caused by the timing of our acquisitions and dispositions can temporarily distort our leverage ratios. We adjust EBITDAre ("Adjusted EBITDAre") for the most recently completed quarter (i) to recalculate as if all acquisitions and dispositions had occurred at the beginning of the quarter, (ii) to exclude certain GAAP income and expense amounts that are either non-cash, such as cost of debt extinguishments, or the change in fair value of our earnout liability, or that we believe are one time, or unusual in nature because they relate to unique circumstances or transactions that had not previously occurred and which we do not anticipate occurring in the future, and (iii) to eliminate the impact of lease termination fees and other items, that are not a result of normal operations. We then annualize quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre by multiplying it by four ("Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre"). You should not unduly rely on this measure as it is based on assumptions and estimates that may prove to be inaccurate. Our actual reported EBITDAre for future periods may be significantly different from our Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre. Adjusted EBITDAre and Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre are not measurements of performance under GAAP, and our Adjusted EBITDAre and Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider our Adjusted EBITDAre and Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP.

Michael Caruso

SVP, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations

michael.caruso@broadstone.com

585.402.7842

Source: Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

FAQ

What were Broadstone Net Lease's Q2 2022 financial results?

For Q2 2022, Broadstone Net Lease reported a net income of $35.6 million, equating to $0.20 per share.

What investments did BNL make in Q2 2022?

Broadstone Net Lease invested $182.4 million in 15 properties during Q2 2022.

What is BNL's AFFO guidance for 2022?

BNL's AFFO guidance for 2022 has been narrowed to between $1.38 and $1.40 per diluted share.

How much debt does Broadstone Net Lease currently have?

As of Q2 2022, Broadstone Net Lease has total outstanding debt of $1.9 billion.

What dividend did BNL declare in July 2022?

BNL declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per common share on July 28, 2022.

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