Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33097

 

 

GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

MARYLAND   02-0681276

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

  22102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(703) 287-5800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer  

x

Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of April 27, 2016 was 22,613,352.

 

 

 


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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED

March  31, 2016

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PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

     5   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     22   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     36   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     37   

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     37   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     37   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     37   

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     37   

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     37   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     38   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     38   

SIGNATURES

     41   

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31, 2016     December 31, 2015  

ASSETS

    

Real estate, at cost

   $ 777,001      $ 780,377   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     117,162        112,243   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate, net

     659,839        668,134   

Lease intangibles, net

     101,571        104,914   

Real estate and related assets held for sale, net

     4,204        1,077   

Mortgage note receivable

     —          5,900   

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,010        5,152   

Restricted cash

     4,290        4,205   

Funds held in escrow

     5,867        7,534   

Deferred rent receivable, net

     28,155        27,443   

Other assets

     2,525        2,825   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 811,461      $ 827,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

LIABILITIES

    

Mortgage notes payable, net

   $ 450,664      $ 455,863   

Borrowings under line of credit, net

     42,465        44,591   

Borrowings under term loan facility, net

     24,883        24,878   

Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, net, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 1,700,000 shares authorized; and 1,540,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

     38,192        38,100   

Deferred rent liability, net

     9,163        9,657   

Asset retirement obligation

     3,659        3,674   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     4,569        6,388   

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     1,160        868   

Due to Adviser and Administrator (1)

     1,898        1,858   

Other liabilities

     7,250        7,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 583,903      $ 593,313   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (2)

    

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Series A and B redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; $25 per share liquidation preference; 2,300,000 shares authorized and 2,224,000 and 2,150,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

   $ 2      $ 2   

Senior common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 7,500,000 shares authorized and 959,552 and 972,214 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

     1        1   

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 38,500,000 shares authorized and 22,550,111 and 22,485,607 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

     23        22   

Additional paid in capital

     421,466        418,897   

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

     (193,934     (185,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     227,558        233,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 811,461      $ 827,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions
(2)  Refer to Note 9 “Commitments and Contingencies

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Operating revenues

    

Rental revenue

   $ 20,657      $ 19,288   

Tenant recovery revenue

     485        324   

Interest income from mortgage note receivable

     385        268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     21,527        19,880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Depreciation and amortization

     9,133        8,207   

Property operating expenses

     1,610        962   

Acquisition related expenses

     9        196   

Base management fee (1)

     861        852   

Incentive fee (1)

     618        1,673   

Administration fee (1)

     404        362   

General and administrative

     579        690   

Impairment charge

     43        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses before credit to incentive fee

     13,257        12,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit to incentive fee (1)

     —          (1,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     13,257        11,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other (expense) income

    

Interest expense

     (6,731     (6,771

Distributions attributable to Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

     (686     (686

Other income

     —          28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (7,417     (7,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     853        694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions attributable to Series A and B preferred stock

     (1,027     (1,023

Distributions attributable to senior common stock

     (252     (224
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (426   $ (553
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted

    

Loss attributable to common shareholders

   $ (0.02   $ (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

    

Basic

     22,545,285        20,210,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     22,545,285        20,210,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per weighted average share of senior common stock

   $ 0.26      $ 0.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of senior common stock outstanding - basic

     964,036        866,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Refer to Note 2 “Related-Party Transactions”

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 853      $ 694   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     9,133        8,207   

Impairment charge

     43        —     

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     471        431   

Amortization of deferred rent asset and liability, net

     (102     (141

Amortization of discount and premium on assumed debt

     (60     (77

Asset retirement obligation expense

     37        38   

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     290        (2

Increase in deferred rent receivable

     (1,087     (856

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due Adviser and Administrator

     (121     1,008   

Decrease in other liabilities

     (303     (301

Leasing commissions paid

     (372     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     8,782        8,936   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisition of real estate and related intangible assets

     —          (28,348

Improvements of existing real estate

     (1,685     (1,697

Collection of mortgage note receivable

     5,900        —     

Receipts from lenders for funds held in escrow

     2,143        68   

Payments to lenders for funds held in escrow

     (476     (801

Receipts from tenants for reserves

     763        795   

Payments to tenants from reserves

     (738     (511

Increase in restricted cash

     (85     (314

Deposits on future acquisitions

     —          (150

Deposits applied against acquisition of real estate investments

     —          250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     5,822        (30,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of equity

     2,800        18,135   

Offering costs paid

     (52     (542

Retirement of senior common stock

     (178     —     

Borrowings under mortgage notes payable

     18,475        14,573   

Payments for deferred financing costs

     (380     (216

Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable

     (23,534     (2,245

Borrowings from line of credit

     15,800        22,000   

Repayments on line of credit

     (18,000     (24,000

Increase in security deposits

     59        30   

Distributions paid for common, senior common and preferred stock

     (9,736     (8,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (14,746     18,933   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (142     (2,839

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     5,152        8,599   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 5,010      $ 5,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION

    

Senior common dividend issued in the dividend reinvestment program

   $ —        $ 51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital improvements included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 2,829      $ 4,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in asset retirement obligation assumed in acquisition

   $ —        $ 21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Gladstone Commercial Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We focus on acquiring, owning and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and commercial mortgage loans; however, we do not have any mortgage loans currently outstanding. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, our business is managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or the Adviser, and administrative services are provided by Gladstone Administration, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or the Administrator, each pursuant to a contractual arrangement with us. Our Adviser and Administrator collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits, and general expenses directly. Gladstone Commercial Corporation conducts substantially all of its operations through a subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, or the Operating Partnership.

All further references herein to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” mean Gladstone Commercial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where it is made clear that the term means only Gladstone Commercial Corporation.

Interim Financial Information

Our interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. The year-end balance sheet data presented herein was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period, have been included. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2016. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature in order to make certain estimates and assumptions. Application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment regarding the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties, and as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates. A summary of all of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases: Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (“ASU 2016-02”), The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. ASU 2016-02 is expected to minimally impact our consolidated financial statements as we have four operating ground lease arrangement for which we are the lessee. We also expect to our legal expense to increase as the new standard requires us to expense indirect leasing costs that were previously capitalized to leasing commissions. ASC 2016-02 supersedes the previous leases standard, ASC 840 Leases. The standard is effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU-2015-03”), which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs. ASU 2015-03 requires the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of a deferred financing cost. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We have adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-03 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. We had unamortized deferred financing fees of $6.0 and $6.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These costs have been reclassified from deferred financing costs, net, to mortgage notes payable, net, borrowings under line of credit, net, borrowings under term loan facility, net, and Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, net. All periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted.

The following table summarizes the retrospective adjustment and the overall impact on the previously reported consolidated financial statements (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2015  
     As Previously
Reported
     Retrospective
Application
 

Deferred financing costs, net

   $ 6,138       $ —     

Mortgage notes payable, net

     460,770         455,863   

Borrowings under line of credit, net

     45,300         44,591   

Borrowings under term loan facility, net

     25,000         24,878   

Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, net

     38,500         38,100   

 

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2. Related-Party Transactions

Gladstone Management and Gladstone Administration

We are externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with our Adviser and our Administrator, which collectively employ all of our personnel and pay their salaries, benefits, and general expenses directly. Both our Adviser and Administrator are affiliates of ours, as their parent company is owned and controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Two of our executive officers, Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Terry Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as directors and executive officers of our Adviser and our Administrator. Mr. Michael LiCalsi, our general counsel and secretary, serves as our Administrator’s president. We have an advisory agreement with our Adviser, and an administration agreement with our Administrator, or the Administration Agreement. The services and fees under the advisory agreement and Administration Agreement are described below. At both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $1.9 million, was collectively due to our Adviser and Administrator.

Base Management Fee

On July 24, 2015, we entered into an amended and restated advisory agreement, or the Amended Advisory Agreement, with the Adviser. Our entrance into the agreement was approved unanimously by our Board of Directors, including separate and unanimous approval by the independent directors on our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors generally reviews and considers approving or renewing the agreement with our Adviser each July.

Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Advisory Agreement, effective July 1, 2015, the calculation of the annual base management fee equals 1.5% of our adjusted total stockholders’ equity, which is our total stockholders’ equity (before giving effect to the base management fee and incentive fee), adjusted to exclude the effect of any unrealized gains or losses that do not affect realized net income (including impairment charges) and adjusted for any one-time events and certain non-cash items (the later to occur for a given quarter only upon the approval of our Compensation Committee). The fee is calculated and accrued quarterly as 0.375% per quarter of such adjusted total stockholders’ equity figure.

Prior to its amendment and restatement on July 24, 2015, our then-existing advisory agreement with the Adviser, or the Former Advisory Agreement, provided for an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of our common stockholders’ equity, which was our total stockholders’ equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock and adjusted to exclude the effect of any unrealized gains, losses, or other items that did not affect realized net income (including impairment charges).

For both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recorded a base management fee of $0.9 million.

Incentive Fee

Under the Amended Advisory Agreement, effective July 1, 2015, the calculation of the incentive fee was revised to reward the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly Core FFO (defined at the end of this paragraph), before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee Core FFO, exceeds 2.0% quarterly, or 8.0% annualized, of adjusted total stockholders’ equity (after giving effect to the base management fee but before giving effect to the incentive fee). We refer to this as the new hurdle rate. The Adviser will receive 15.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds the new hurdle rate. However, in no event shall the incentive fee for a particular quarter exceed by 15.0% (the cap) the average quarterly incentive fee paid by us for the previous four quarters (excluding quarters for which no incentive fee was paid). Core FFO is defined as GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders, excluding the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization, any realized and unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period, and one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP.

The incentive fee under the Former Advisory Agreement rewarded the Adviser in circumstances where our quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee FFO, exceeded 1.75%, or 7.0% annualized, or the hurdle rate, of common stockholders’ equity. Funds from operations, or FFO, included any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any distributions paid on preferred stock and Senior Common Stock, but FFO did not include any unrealized capital gains or losses (including impairment charges). The Adviser received 100.0% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeded the hurdle rate, but was less than 2.1875% of our common stockholders’ equity. The Adviser also received an incentive fee of 20.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeded 2.1875% of common stockholders’ equity.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recorded an incentive fee of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, offset by credits related to unconditional, voluntary and irrevocable waivers issued by the Adviser of $0.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, resulting in a net incentive fee for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, of $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Our Board of Directors accepted the Adviser’s offer to waive, on a quarterly basis, a portion of the incentive fee for the three months covering January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015 in order to support the current level of distributions to our stockholders. The Adviser did not waive any portion of the incentive fee for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Waivers cannot be recouped by the Adviser in the future.

Capital Gain Fee

Under the Amended Advisory Agreement, effective July 1, 2015, we will pay to the Adviser a capital gains-based incentive fee that will be calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the agreement). In determining the capital gain fee, we will calculate aggregate realized capital gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property, less any costs to sell the property and the current gross value of the property (which is calculated as the original acquisition price plus any subsequent non-reimbursed capital improvements). At the end of the fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal 15.0% of such amount. No capital gain was fee was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015, respectively.

Termination Fee

The Amended Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee whereby, in the event of our termination of the agreement without cause (with 120 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser equal to two times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. A termination fee is also payable if the Adviser terminates the agreement after the Company has defaulted and applicable cure periods have expired. The agreement may also be terminated for cause by us (with 30 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), with no termination fee payable. Cause is defined in the agreement to include if the Adviser breaches any material provisions of the agreement, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Adviser, dissolution of the Adviser and fraud or misappropriation of funds.

Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, we pay for our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses in performing services to us, including, but not limited to, rent and the salaries and benefits of its personnel, including our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president), and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses is derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time the Administrator’s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements. For both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recorded an administration fee of $0.4 million. Our Board of Directors generally reviews and considers approving or renewing the agreement with our Administrator each July.

Gladstone Securities

Gladstone Securities, LLC, or Gladstone Securities, is a privately held broker dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Gladstone Securities is an affiliate of ours, as its parent company is owned and controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities.

 

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Dealer Manager Agreement

In connection with the offering of our Senior Common Stock (see footnote 10, “Stockholders’ Equity,” for further details) we entered into a Dealer Manager Agreement, dated March 25, 2011, or the Dealer Manager Agreement, with Gladstone Securities pursuant to which Gladstone Securities agreed to act as our exclusive dealer manager in connection with the offering. The Dealer Manager Agreement terminated according to its terms on March 28, 2015, requiring us to write-off $0.1 million of deferred offering costs to general and administrative expense. Pursuant to the terms of the Dealer Manager Agreement, Gladstone Securities was entitled to receive a sales commission in the amount of 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of Senior Common Stock sold, plus a dealer manager fee in the amount of 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the shares of Senior Common Stock sold. In addition, we agreed to indemnify Gladstone Securities against various liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the federal securities laws. We made approximately $0.3 million of payments during the three months ended March 31, 2015, to Gladstone Securities pursuant to this agreement.

Mortgage Financing Arrangement Agreement

We also entered into an agreement with Gladstone Securities, effective June 18, 2013, for it to act as our non-exclusive agent to assist us with arranging mortgage financing for properties we own. In connection with this engagement, Gladstone Securities may from time to time solicit the interest of various commercial real estate lenders or recommend to us third party lenders offering credit products or packages that are responsive to our needs. We pay Gladstone Securities a financing fee in connection with the services it provides to us for securing mortgage financing on any of our properties. The amount of these financing fees, which are payable upon closing of the financing, are based on a percentage of the amount of the mortgage, generally ranging from 0.15% to a maximum of 1.0% of the mortgage obtained. The amount of the financing fees may be reduced or eliminated, as determined by us and Gladstone Securities, after taking into consideration various factors, including, but not limited to, the involvement of any third party brokers and market conditions. We paid financing fees to Gladstone Securities of $0.1 million and $0.04 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which are reflected as mortgage notes payable, net, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, or 0.43% and 0.26% of total mortgages secured. Our Board of Directors will determine whether to renew the agreement for an additional year at its July 2016 meeting.

3. Loss per Share of Common Stock

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. We computed basic loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, reflects additional shares of common stock related to our convertible Senior Common Stock (if the effect would be dilutive), that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued, as well as an adjustment to net income available to common stockholders as applicable to common stockholders that would result from their assumed issuance (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

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    For the three months ended March 31,  
    2016     2015  

Calculation of basic loss per share of common stock:

   

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

  $ (426   $ (553

Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock

    22,545,285        20,210,975   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic loss per share of common stock

  $ (0.02   $ (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock:

   

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

  $ (426   $ (553
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders plus assumed conversions (1)

  $ (426   $ (553

Denominator for basic weighted average shares of common stock

    22,545,285        20,210,975   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted weighted average shares of common stock (1)

    22,545,285        20,210,975   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share of common stock

  $ (0.02   $ (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) We excluded convertible senior common shares of 800,116 and 723,631 from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, because it was anti-dilutive.

4. Real Estate and Intangible Assets

Real Estate

The following table sets forth the components of our investments in real estate as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2016 (1)      December 31, 2015 (2)  

Real estate:

     

Land

   $ 96,884       $ 97,117   

Building

     632,609         635,728   

Tenant improvements

     47,508         47,532   

Accumulated depreciation

     (117,162      (112,243
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real estate, net

   $ 659,839       $ 668,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Does not include real estate held for sale as of March 31, 2016.
(2) Does not include real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2015.

Real estate depreciation expense on building and tenant improvements were $5.9 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

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Pro Forma

The following table reflects pro-forma consolidated statements of operations as if the properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were acquired as of January 1, 2015. We did not complete any acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2016, and pro-forma net loss is identical to the income statement for the same period. The pro-forma earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were adjusted to assume that the acquisition-related costs were incurred as of the previous period (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     For the three months ended March 31,
(unaudited)
 
     2016     2015  

Operating Data:

    

Total operating revenue

   $ 21,527      $ 21,389   

Total operating expenses

     (13,257     (12,664

Other expenses

     (7,417     (7,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     853 (1)      869   

Dividends attributable to preferred and senior common stock

     (1,279     (1,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (426   $ (378
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share and Per Share Data:

    

Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock - pro forma

   $ (0.02   $ (0.02

Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock - actual

   $ (0.02   $ (0.03

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic and diluted

     22,545,285        20,210,975   

 

(1) Includes a $0.04 million impairment charge recognized on our Dayton, Ohio property during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Significant Real Estate Activity on Existing Assets

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we executed a lease on one property, which is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

Location

   Lease
Commencement
Date
   Square Footage
(unaudited)
   

Lease Term

  

Renewal
Options

   Annualized
GAAP Rent
     Tenant
Improvement
     Leasing
Commissions
 

Bolingbrook, IL

   7/1/2016      13,816 (1)    7.2 Years    1 (5 year)    $ 70       $ 69       $ 28   

 

(1) Tenant’s lease is for 24.9% of the building. The building is now 62.7% leased.

2015 Real Estate Activity

Q1 2015 Investment Activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we acquired two properties, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

Location

 

Acquisition Date

  Square Footage
(unaudited)
   

Lease

Term

 

Renewal Options

  Total Purchase
Price
    Acquisition
Expenses
    Annualized GAAP
Rent
    Debt Issued  

Richardson, TX(1)

  3/6/2015     155,984      9.5 Years   2 (5 years each)   $ 24,700      $ 112      $ 2,708      $ 14,573   

Birmingham, AL

  3/20/2015     30,850      8.5 Years   1 (5 years)     3,648        76        333        N/A   
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      186,834          $ 28,348      $ 188      $ 3,041      $ 14,573   
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  The tenant occupying this property is subject to a gross lease.

 

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In accordance with ASC 805, we determined the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities related to the two properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2015, as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Land      Building      Tenant
Improvements
     In-place
Leases
     Leasing Costs      Customer
Relationships
     Above Market
Leases
     Total Purchase
Price
 

Richardson, TX

   $ 2,728       $ 12,591       $ 2,781       $ 2,060       $ 1,804       $ 1,929       $ 807       $ 24,700   

Birmingham, AL

     650         1,683         351         458         146         360         —           3,648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,378       $ 14,274       $ 3,132       $ 2,518       $ 1,950       $ 2,289       $ 807       $ 28,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Below is a summary of the total revenue and earnings recognized on the two properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

 

          For the three months ended March 31,  
          2015  

Location

   Acquisition
Date
   Rental Revenue      Earnings (1)  

Richardson, TX

   3/6/2015    $ 182       $ 51   

Birmingham, AL

   3/20/2015      11         4   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 193       $ 55   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Earnings is calculated as net income exclusive of both interest expense and acquisition related costs that are required to be expensed under ASC 805.

Q1 2015 Leasing Activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we amended four of our leases, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

Location

  New Lease
Effective Date
  Square Footage
(unaudited)
    New Lease
Term
 

Renewal

Options

  Annualized
GAAP Rent
    Tenant
Improvement
    Leasing
Commissions
 

Indianapolis, IN

  1/1/2015     3,546      8.3 Years   N/A   $ 64      $ 64      $ 28   

Indianapolis, IN

  2/1/2015     8,275      3.0 Years   N/A     124        —          —     

Raleigh, NC

  2/1/2015     58,926      5.5 Years   2 (5 year)     711        —          144   

Raleigh, NC

  2/1/2015     21,300 (1)    5.5 Years   2 (5 year)     239        100        32   
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      92,047          $ 1,138      $ 164      $ 204   

 

(1) Tenant’s lease is for 18.3% of the building. The building is now 93.2% leased.

 

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Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the carrying value of intangible assets, liabilities and the accumulated amortization for each intangible asset and liability class as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 respectively (in thousands):

 

    March 31, 2016 (1)     December 31, 2015 (2)  
    Lease Intangibles     Accumulated
Amortization
    Lease Intangibles     Accumulated
Amortization
 

In-place leases

  $ 65,882      $ (23,941   $ 66,244      $ (22,679

Leasing costs

    44,415        (15,760     44,360        (14,774

Customer relationships

    46,468        (15,493     46,485        (14,722
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 156,765      $ (55,194   $ 157,089      $ (52,175
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Deferred Rent
Receivable/(Liability)
    Accumulated
(Amortization)/Accretion
    Deferred Rent
Receivable/(Liability)
    Accumulated
(Amortization)/Accretion
 

Above market leases

  $ 10,176      $ (6,936   $ 10,176      $ (6,818

Below market leases and deferred revenue

    (17,273     8,110        (17,951     8,294   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (7,097   $ 1,174      $ (7,775   $ 1,476   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Does not include real estate held for sale as of March 31, 2016.
(2)  Does not include real estate held for sale as of December 31, 2015.

Total amortization expense related to in-place leases, leasing costs and customer relationship lease intangible assets was $3.3 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Total amortization related to above-market lease values was $0.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in rental income in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Total amortization related to below-market lease values was $0.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in rental income in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

5. Real Estate Held for Sale and Impairment Charges

Real Estate Held for Sale

As of March 31, 2016, we classified one property located in Dayton, Ohio, one property located in Rock Falls, Illinois and two properties located in Angola, Indiana, as held for sale under the provisions of ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” which requires that the assets and liabilities of any such properties, be presented separately in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in the current period presented. We have executed a sale agreement to sell our Dayton, Ohio property for $0.2 million. We expect this sale to close during the second quarter of 2016. We are currently marketing our properties located in Rock Falls, Illinois and Angola, Indiana that are held for sale.

 

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The table below summarizes the components of income from real estate and related assets held for sale (dollars in thousands):

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Operating revenue

   $ 134      $ 205   

Operating expense

     71        88   

Other expense

     (74 )(1)      (57
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from real estate and related assets held for sale

   $ (11   $ 60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes $0.04 million impairment charge on our Dayton, Ohio property.

The table below summarizes the components of the assets and liabilities held for sale reflected on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2016  

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

  

Real estate, at cost

   $ 5,557   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     1,791   
  

 

 

 

Total real estate held for sale, net

     3,766   
  

 

 

 

Lease intangibles, net

     147   

Deferred rent receivable, net

     257   

Other assets

     34   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

   $ 4,204   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

  

Deferred rent liability, net

   $ 274   

Asset retirement obligation

     127   

Other liabilities

     759   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

   $ 1,160   
  

 

 

 

Impairment Charge

We performed the evaluation and analysis on our portfolio and determined that our Dayton, Ohio property was further impaired during the three months ended March 31, 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we executed a sale agreement to sell this property for $0.2 million, and impaired this property by an additional $0.04 million to reduce our carrying value to the sale price less cost to sell. The fair value was calculated using Level 3 inputs which include an executed purchase and sale agreement and estimated selling costs. This property was previously impaired by $0.6 million during fiscal year 2015. We anticipate selling this property during second quarter 2016. No other impairment was recognized on our portfolio during both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

6. Mortgage Note Receivable

On July 25, 2014, we closed a $5.6 million second mortgage development loan for the construction of an 81,371 square foot, build-to-suit transitional care facility located on a major hospital campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Subsequently, on April 14, 2015, we closed an additional $0.3 million interim financing loan for the development of the Phoenix, Arizona property. Construction was completed in July 2015 and we earned 9.0% interest, paid currently in cash, on the loan during construction and through maturity. Prior to completion of the facility, we were granted a right of first offer to purchase the property at fair value. We elected not to purchase the property, and received an exit fee upon maturity of the loan in an amount sufficient for us to earn an internal rate of return of 22% on the second mortgage development loan,

 

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inclusive of interest earned. We recognized $0.4 million and $0.3 million in both cash interest income and exit fee revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The principal balance of the loans and all associated interest and exit fee revenue was received in January 2016.

7. Mortgage Notes Payable, Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility

Our mortgage notes payable and line of credit as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Encumbered     Carrying Value at     Stated Interest Rates    Scheduled Maturity
     properties at
March 31, 2016
    March 31, 2016     December 31,
2015
    at
March 31, 2016(4)
   Dates at
March 31, 2016

Mortgage and Other Secured Loans:

           

Fixed rate mortgage loans

     62      $ 403,987      $ 427,334      (1)    (2)

Variable rate mortgage loans

     13        51,332        33,044      (3)    (2)

Premiums and discounts (net)

     —          332        392      N/A    N/A

Deferred financing costs, mortgage loans (net)

     —          (4,987     (4,907   N/A    N/A
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Mortgage Notes Payable

     75      $ 450,664      $ 455,863      (5)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Variable rate Line of Credit

     22 (6)      43,100        45,300      LIBOR + 2.50%    8/7/2018

Deferred financing costs, line of credit (net)

     —          (635     (709   N/A    N/A
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Line of Credit

     22      $ 42,465      $ 44,591        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Variable rate Term Loan Facility

     —          25,000        25,000      LIBOR + 2.45%    10/5/2020

Deferred financing costs, term loan facility (net)

     —          (117     (122   N/A    N/A
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Term Loan Facility

     N/A      $ 24,883      $ 24,878        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Mortgage Notes Payable, Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility

     97      $ 518,012      $ 525,332        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

(1) Interest rates on our fixed rate mortgage notes payable vary from 3.75% to 6.80%.
(2) We have 43 mortgage notes payable with maturity dates ranging from 5/5/2016 through 7/1/2045.
(3) Interest rates on our variable rate mortgage notes payable vary from one month LIBOR + 2.15% to one month LIBOR + 2.35%. At March 31, 2016, one month LIBOR was approximately 0.43%.
(4) The weighted average interest rate on all debt outstanding at March 31, 2016, was approximately 4.63%.
(5) The weighted average interest rate on the mortgage notes outstanding at March 31, 2016, was approximately 4.89%.
(6) The amount we may draw under the Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility is based on a percentage of the fair value of a combined pool of 22 unencumbered properties as of March 31, 2016.

N/A - Not Applicable

Mortgage Notes Payable

As of March 31, 2016, we had 43 mortgage notes payable, collateralized by a total of 75 properties with a net book value of $638.5 million. Gladstone Commercial Corporation has limited recourse liabilities that could result from any one or more of the following circumstances: a borrower voluntarily filing for bankruptcy, improper conveyance of a property, fraud or material misrepresentation, misapplication or misappropriation of rents, security deposits, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds, or physical waste or damage to the property resulting from a borrower’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Gladstone Commercial Corporation has full recourse for $2.9 million of the mortgages notes payable outstanding, or 0.6%. We will also indemnify lenders against claims resulting from the presence of hazardous substances or activity involving hazardous substances in violation of environmental laws on a property. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of March 31, 2016 was 4.9%.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we issued one long-term mortgage, collateralized by four properties, which is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

Date of Issuance

  Issuing Bank   Debt Issued   Interest Rate   Maturity Date   Principal Balance Repaid     Previous Weighted Average Interest Rate
3/1/2016   First Niagara Bank   $18,475   LIBOR + 2.35%(1)   3/1/2023   $ 21,197      6.14%

 

(1) We refinanced maturing debt on our Chalfont, Pennsylvania, Corning, New York and Franklin and Eatontown, New Jersey properties, which was originally set to mature during second quarter 2016. We entered into an interest rate cap agreement with First Niagara Bank, which caps LIBOR at 3% through March 1, 2019.

We made payments of $0.4 million and $0.2 million for deferred financing costs during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

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Scheduled principal payments of mortgage notes payable for the remainder of 2016, and each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Year

   Scheduled Principal
Payments
 

Nine Months Ending December 31, 2016

   $ 53,470   

2017

     69,652   

2018

     41,536   

2019

     36,392   

2020

     11,667   

2021

     23,864   

Thereafter

     218,738   
  

 

 

 
   $ 455,319   
  

 

 

 

Interest Rate Cap

We have entered into interest rate cap agreements that cap the interest rate on certain of our notes payable when one-month LIBOR is in excess of 3.0%. We have adopted the fair value measurement provisions for our financial instruments recorded at fair value. The fair value guidance establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. Generally, we will estimate the fair value of our interest rate caps, in the absence of observable market data, using estimates of value including estimated remaining life, counterparty credit risk, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our interest rate cap agreements were valued using Level 2 inputs.

The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements is recorded in other assets on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We record changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements quarterly based on the current market valuations at quarter end as interest expense on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The following table summarizes the key terms of each interest rate cap agreement (dollars in thousands):

 

                     As of March 31,      As of December 31,  
                     2016      2015  

Interest Rate Cap

   LIBOR Cap   Maturity Date    Cost      Notional
Amount
     Fair Value      Notional
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Nov-13

   3.00%   Dec-16    $ 31       $ 8,200       $ —         $ 8,200       $ —     

Jul-15

   3.00%   Jul-18      68         21,039         3         21,204         14   

Dec-15

   3.00%   Dec-20      52         3,618         12         3,640         26   

Mar-16

   3.00%   Mar-19      33         18,475         10         —           —     
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        $ 184       $ 51,332       $ 25       $ 33,044       $ 40   
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of all mortgage notes payable outstanding as of March 31, 2016 was $454.5 million, as compared to the carrying value stated above, exclusive of premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, of $455.3 million. The fair value is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using management’s estimate of market interest rates on long-term debt with comparable terms and loan to value ratios. The fair value was calculated using Level 3 inputs of the hierarchy established by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

 

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Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility

In August 2013, we procured a senior unsecured revolving credit facility, or the Line of Credit, with KeyBank National Association (serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and an administrative agent). On October 5, 2015, we expanded our Line of Credit to $85.0 million and extended the maturity date one-year through August 2018, with a one year extension option through August 2019. The interest rate on the line of credit was also reduced by 25 basis points at each of the leverage tiers and the total maximum commitment under the two facilities, including the Term Loan Facility discussed below, was increased from $100.0 million to $150.0 million. We also added three new lenders to the bank syndicate, which is now comprised of KeyBank, Comerica Bank, Fifth Third Bank, US Bank and Huntington Bank. We were subject to payment of $0.5 million for the modification of the agreement.

In connection with the Line of Credit expansion in October 2015 mentioned above, we added a $25.0 million, five year term loan facility, or the Term Loan Facility, which was fully drawn at closing and matures in October 2020. The Term Loan Facility is subject to the same leverage tiers as the Line of Credit; however the interest rate at each leverage tier is five basis points lower. We have the option to repay the Term Loan Facility in full, or in part, at any time without penalty or premium prior to the maturity date.

As of March 31, 2016, there was $68.1 million outstanding under our Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.92% and $3.0 million outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of 2.5%. As of March 31, 2016, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the Line of Credit was $7.2 million. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility as of March 31, 2016.

The amount outstanding under the Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility approximates fair value as of March 31, 2016, as the debt is variable rate.

8. Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock

In February 2012, we completed a public offering of 1,540,000 shares of 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, or the Term Preferred Stock, at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds of the offering totaled $38.5 million and net proceeds, after deducting offering expenses borne by us, were $36.7 million. The Term Preferred Stock is traded under the ticker symbol GOODN on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or the NASDAQ. The Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security of ours. As of January 31, 2016, we may redeem the shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends to and including the date of redemption. The shares of the Term Preferred Stock have a mandatory redemption date of January 31, 2017. We incurred $1.8 million in total offering costs related to these transactions, which have been recorded net of the Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized over the redemption period ending January 31, 2017.

The Term Preferred Stock is recorded as a liability in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” which states that mandatorily redeemable financial instruments should be classified as liabilities and therefore the related dividend payments are treated as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The fair value of our Term Preferred Stock as of March 31, 2016, was $39.3 million, as compared to the carrying value stated above of $38.2 million, which includes $0.3 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. The fair value is calculated based on the closing share price as of March 31, 2016 of $25.50. The fair value was calculated using Level 1 inputs of the hierarchy established by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

 

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9. Commitments and Contingencies

Ground Leases

We are obligated as lessee under four ground leases. Future minimum rental payments due under the terms of these leases as of March 31, 2016, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

          For the year ended December 31,         

Location

   Lease End Date    2016      2017      2018      2019      2020      Thereafter  

Tulsa, OK

   Apr-21    $ 127       $ 169       $ 169       $ 169       $ 169       $ 85   

Springfield, MA

   Feb-30      64         89         90         90         90         884   

Dartmouth, MA

   May-36      131         174         174         174         174         3,126   

Salt Lake City, UT

   Nov-40      22         30         31         32         33         853   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 344       $ 462       $ 464       $ 465       $ 466       $ 4,948   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses recorded in connection to rental expense incurred for the properties listed above during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were $0.1 million, respectively. Rental expenses are reflected in property operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Letters of Credit

As of March 31, 2016, there were $3.0 million outstanding under letters of credit. These letters of credit are not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet.

10. Stockholders’ Equity

The following table summarizes the changes in our stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

 

                                              Distributions in        
    Shares Issued     Shares Retired                       Additional     Excess of     Total  
    Preferred     Common     Senior Common     Preferred     Senior Common     Common     Paid in     Accumulated     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Stock     Stock     Stock     Stock     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Equity  

Balance at December 31, 2015

    2,150,000        22,485,607        972,214      $ 2      $ 1      $ 22      $ 418,897      $ (185,051   $ 233,871   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Issuance of preferred stock and common stock, net

    74,000        64,504        —          —          —          1        2,569        —          2,570   

Retirement of senior common stock

    —          —          (12,662     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Distributions declared to common, senior common and preferred stockholders

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (9,736     (9,736

Net income

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          853        853   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

    2,224,000        22,550,111        959,552      $ 2      $ 1      $ 23      $ 421,466      $ (193,934   $ 227,558   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Distributions

We paid the following distributions per share for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  

Common Stock

   $ 0.375       $ 0.375   

Senior Common Stock

     0.2625         0.2625   

Series A Preferred Stock

     0.4843749         0.4843749   

Series B Preferred Stock

     0.4688         0.4688   

Series C Preferred Stock

     0.4453         0.4453   

Recent Activity

Common Stock ATM Program

We sold 65,000 shares of common stock, raising an aggregate of $0.9 million in net proceeds under our previous ATM Program with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor Fitzgerald. In February 2016, we amended our common ATM program, or the Amended Common ATM, with Cantor Fitzgerald. The amendment increased the amount of shares of common stock that we may offer and sell through Cantor Fitzgerald, to $160.0 million. All other terms of the agreement remained unchanged. As of March 31, 2016, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $160.0 million of common stock under the Amended Common ATM.

Preferred Stock ATM Program

Additionally, in February 2016 we entered into an open market sales agreement, or the Preferred ATM, with Cantor Fitzgerald, pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer to sell (i) shares of our 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and (ii) shares of our 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $40.0 million, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we sold 74,000 shares of our Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $1.8 million. As of March 31, 2016, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $38.2 million of preferred stock under the Preferred ATM.

11. Subsequent Events

On April 12, 2016, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions for the months of April, May and June:

 

Record Date

   Payment Date    Common Stock
Distributions per Share
     Series A Preferred
Distributions per Share
     Series B Preferred
Distributions per Share
     Series C Preferred
Distributions per Share
 

April 22, 2016

   May 2, 2016    $ 0.125       $ 0.1614583       $ 0.15625       $ 0.1484375   

May 19, 2016

   May 31, 2016      0.125         0.1614583         0.15625         0.1484375   

June 17, 2016

   June 30, 2016      0.125         0.1614583         0.15625         0.1484375   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 0.375       $ 0.4843749       $ 0.46875       $ 0.4453125   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Senior Common Stock Distributions

 

Payable to the

Holders of Record

During the Month of:

   Payment Date    Distribution per Share  

April

   May 6, 2016    $ 0.0875   

May

   June 7, 2016      0.0875   

June

   July 8, 2016      0.0875   
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ 0.2625   
     

 

 

 

On April 21, 2016, we repaid our $3.7 million mortgage on our Coppell, Texas property that was originally set to mature on June 1, 2016. We borrowed $9.5 million pursuant to a long-term note payable from Great Southern Bank to refinance the debt on our Coppell, Texas property and the note is also collateralized by our properties located in Allen, Texas and Colleyville, Texas, which were previously included in our unencumbered asset pool in our Line of Credit. The note accrues interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.75%, subject to an interest rate cap of 3.0%, and the loan has an original maturity date of April 22, 2019, with two, one-year extension options through April 22, 2021.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute “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, or the Exchange Act. These statements may relate to, among other things, future events or our future performance or financial condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “might,” “believe,” “will,” “provided,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,” “growth,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “if,” “seek,” “possible,” “potential,” “likely” or the negative of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations or prospects to be materially different from any future business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations or prospects expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For further information about these and other factors that could affect our future results, please see the captions titled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

All references to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this Report mean Gladstone Commercial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where the context indicates that the term means only Gladstone Commercial Corporation.

General

We are an externally-advised real estate investment trust, or REIT, that was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland on February 14, 2003. We focus on acquiring, owning, and managing primarily office and industrial properties. On a selective basis, we may make long term industrial and commercial mortgage loans. Our properties are geographically diversified and our tenants cover a broad cross section of business sectors and range in size from small to very large private and public companies. We actively communicate with buyout funds, real estate brokers and other third parties to locate properties for potential acquisition or to provide mortgage financing in an effort to build our portfolio. We target secondary growth markets that possess favorable economic growth trends, diversified industries, and growing population and employment.

We have historically entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real estate having net leases with terms of approximately 7 to 15 years and built in rental rate increases. Under a net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance, repair and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property.

As of April 27, 2016:

 

    we owned 99 properties totaling 11.0 million square feet in 24 states;

 

    our occupancy rate was 97.5%;

 

    the weighted average remaining term of our mortgage debt was 6.3 years and the weighted average interest rate was 4.89%; and

 

    the average remaining lease term of the portfolio was 8.3 years.

 

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Business Environment

In the United States, vacancy rates have decreased for both office and industrial properties in most markets, as increased user demand has led to improved conditions. In fact, vacancy rates in many markets have been reduced to levels seen at the peak before the most recent recession and rental rates have increased in many primary and secondary markets. This condition has led to a rise in construction activity for both office and industrial properties in many markets; however, vacancy rates in certain secondary and tertiary markets are still higher than pre-recession levels as job growth has yet to return to all areas of the country even though the published unemployment rate has dropped over the past 12 months. Interest rates have been volatile since the beginning of the year and although interest rates are still relatively low, lenders have increased their required spreads and overall financing costs for fixed rate mortgages appear to be on the rise. The combined characteristics of lower vacancy rates, increased supply of capital from private and foreign buyers, and a potential rise in financing costs has led to increased competition for new acquisitions.

From a more macro-economic perspective, the strength of the global economy and U.S. economy in particular continue to be uncertain with increased volatility due to the recently disclosed oversupply of energy worldwide and an apparent global economic slowdown. In addition, the uncertainty surrounding the ability of the federal government to address its fiscal condition in both the near and long term as well as other geo-political issues has increased domestic and global instability. These developments could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may adversely affect our ability to access both the equity and debt markets and could have an adverse effect on our tenants as well.

We continue to focus on re-leasing vacant space, renewing upcoming lease maturities and acquiring additional properties. Currently, we have two fully vacant buildings, one located in Newburyport, Massachusetts and one located in Dayton, Ohio, and a total of five partially vacant buildings. Our Newburyport, Massachusetts tenant vacated upon its lease termination in April 2015 and our Dayton, Ohio tenant vacated upon its lease termination in June 2015. Our Dayton, Ohio property has been classified as held for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and we anticipate selling this property during the second quarter of 2016.

We have one expiring lease in 2016, which is 0.1% of rental income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016, seven expiring leases in 2017, which is 2.3% of rental income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and three expiring leases in 2018, which is 1.7% of rental income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Our available vacant space at March 31, 2016 is 2.5% of our total square footage and the annual carrying costs on the vacant space, including real estate taxes and property operating expenses, are approximately $1.3 million. We continue to actively seek new tenants for these properties.

Our ability to make new investments is highly dependent upon our ability to procure external financing. Our principal sources of external financing generally include the issuance of equity securities, long-term mortgage loans secured by properties and borrowings under our line of credit, or the Line of Credit. While lenders’ credit standards have recently tightened, long-term mortgages are readily obtainable. We continue to look to regional banks and insurance companies, in addition to the collateralized mortgage backed securities, CMBS market to issue mortgages to finance our real estate activities.

In addition to obtaining funds through borrowing, we have been active in the equity markets during the three months ended March 31, 2016. We have issued shares of both common and preferred stock through our at-the-market programs, or ATM Programs, pursuant to our open market sale agreements with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor Fitzgerald, discussed in more detail below.

 

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Recent Developments

2016 Financing Activity

We issued two mortgages, which are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

Date of Issuance

  

Issuing Bank

   Debt Issued     

Interest Rate

   Maturity Date    Principal Balance Repaid     

Previous Weighted Average Interest Rate

3/1/2016

   First Niagara Bank    $ 18,475       LIBOR + 2.35%(1)    3/1/2023    $ 21,197       6.14%

4/22/2016

   Great Southern Bank      9,530       LIBOR + 2.75%(2)    4/22/2019      3,667       6.25%

 

(1) We refinanced maturing debt on our Chalfont, Pennsylvania, Corning, New York and Franklin and Eatontown, New Jersey properties, which was originally set to mature during second quarter 2016. We entered into an interest rate cap agreement with First Niagara Bank, which caps LIBOR at 3% through March 1, 2019.
(2) We refinanced maturing debt on our Coppell, Texas property, which was originally set to mature during second quarter 2016. We pooled the new mortgage debt with unencumbered properties located in Allen and Colleyville, Texas. We entered into an interest rate cap agreement with Great Southern Bank, which caps LIBOR at 3% through April 22, 2019.

2016 Leasing Activities

We have executed a lease on one property, which is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

Location

  Lease
Commencement
Date
  Square Footage
(unaudited)
    Lease Term  

Renewal

Options

  Annualized
GAAP Rent
    Tenant
Improvement
    Leasing
Commissions
 

Bolingbrook, IL

  7/1/2016     13,816 (1)    7.2 Years   1 (5 year)   $ 70      $ 69      $ 28   

 

(1) Tenant’s lease is for 24.9% of the building. The building is now 62.7% leased.

2016 Equity Activities

Common Equity:

We sold 65,000 shares of common stock, raising an aggregate of $0.9 million in net proceeds under our previous ATM Program with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., or Cantor Fitzgerald. In February 2016, we amended our common ATM program, or the Amended Common ATM, with Cantor Fitzgerald. The amendment increased the amount of shares of common stock that we may offer and sell through Cantor Fitzgerald, to $160.0 million. All other terms of the agreement remained unchanged. As of March 31, 2016, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $160.0 million of common stock under the Amended Common ATM.

Preferred Equity: Additionally, in February 2016 we entered into an open market sales agreement, or the Preferred Stock ATM, with Cantor Fitzgerald, pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer to sell (i) shares of our 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and (ii) shares of our 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $40.0 million, through Cantor Fitzgerald, acting as sales agent and/or principal. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we sold 74,000 shares of our 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $1.8 million. As of March 31, 2016, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $38.2 million of preferred stock under the Preferred Stock ATM.

 

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Diversity of Our Portfolio

Our Adviser seeks to diversify our portfolio to avoid dependence on any one particular tenant, industry or geographic market. By diversifying our portfolio, our Adviser intends to reduce the adverse effect on our portfolio of a single under-performing investment or a downturn in any particular industry or geographic market. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, our largest tenant comprised only 5.8% of total rental income. The table below reflects the breakdown of our total rental income by tenant industry classification for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Industry Classification

   Rental Income      Percentage of
Rental Income
    Rental Income      Percentage of
Rental Income
 

Healthcare

   $ 3,347         16.2   $ 2,644         13.7

Telecommunications

     3,280         15.9        3,128         16.1   

Automobile

     2,639         12.8        2,635         13.7   

Diversified/Conglomerate Services

     1,970         9.5        1,167         6.1   

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

     1,149         5.6        1,042         5.4   

Electronics

     1,082         5.2        1,202         6.2   

Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services

     892         4.3        1,576         8.2   

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

     779         3.8        789         4.1   

Machinery

     682         3.3        772         4.0   

Containers, Packaging & Glass

     666         3.2        521         2.7   

Personal & Non-Durable Consumer Products

     656         3.2        657         3.4   

Banking

     612         3.0        289         1.5   

Information Technology

     588         2.8        —           0.0   

Childcare

     556         2.7        556         2.9   

Buildings and Real Estate

     548         2.7        548         2.8   

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

     525         2.5        748         3.9   

Printing & Publishing

     390         1.9        391         2.0   

Education

     164         0.8        164         0.9   

Home & Office Furnishings

     132         0.6        132         0.7   

Oil & Gas

     —           0.0        327         1.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,657         100.0   $ 19,288         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below reflects the breakdown of total rental income by state for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

State

  Rental Revenue for
the three months
ended March 31, 2016
    % of Base Rent     Number of Leases for
the three months
ended March 31, 2016
    Rental Revenue for
the three months
ended March 31, 2015
    % of Base Rent     Number of Leases for
the three months
ended March 31, 2015
 

Texas

  $ 3,722        18.0     12      $ 3,211        16.6     11   

Ohio

    2,337        11.3        16        2,493        12.9        17   

Pennsylvania

    1,678        8.1        6        1,655        8.6        6   

North Carolina

    1,441        7.0        8        1,340        7.0        7   

Georgia

    1,192        5.8        6        718        3.7        3   

South Carolina

    1,153        5.6        2        1,115        5.8        2   

Michigan

    1,074        5.2        4        1,074        5.6        4   

Minnesota

    845        4.1        4        819        4.3        3   

Colorado

    813        3.9        3        813        4.2        3   

New Jersey

    798        3.9        4        798        4.1        4   

All Other States

    5,604        27.1        33        5,252        27.2        33   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 20,657        100.0     98      $ 19,288        100.0     93   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Our Adviser and Administrator

Our Adviser is led by a management team with extensive experience purchasing real estate and originating mortgage loans. Our Adviser and Administrator are controlled by Mr. David Gladstone, who is also our chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone also serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of both our Adviser and Administrator. Mr. Terry Lee Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, is also the vice chairman and chief operating officer of our Adviser and Administrator. Mr. Robert Cutlip, our president, is also an executive managing director of our Adviser. Gladstone Administration, LLC, or our Administrator, employs our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president) and their respective staffs.

 

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Our Adviser and Administrator also provide investment advisory and administrative services, respectively, to certain of our affiliates, including, but not limited to, Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation, both publicly-traded business development companies, as well as Gladstone Land Corporation, a publicly-traded REIT that primarily invests in farmland. With the exception of Ms. Danielle Jones, our chief financial officer, Mr. Jay Beckhorn, our treasurer, and Mr. Robert Cutlip, our president, all of our executive officers and all of our directors serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation. In addition, with the exception of Mr. Cutlip and Ms. Jones, all of our executive officers and all of our directors, serve as either directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Land Corporation. In the future, our Adviser may provide investment advisory services to other companies, both public and private.

Advisory and Administration Agreements

We are externally managed pursuant to contractual arrangements with our Adviser and our Administrator. Our Adviser and Administrator employ all of our personnel and pay their payroll, benefits and general expenses directly. We have an investment advisory agreement with our Adviser, and an administration agreement with our Administrator, or the Administration Agreement.

Under the terms of the advisory agreement, we are responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include legal, accounting, interest on short-term debt and mortgages, tax preparation, directors’ and officers’ insurance, stock transfer services, stockholder-related fees, consulting and related fees. In addition, we are also responsible for all fees charged by third parties that are directly related to our business, which include real estate brokerage fees, mortgage placement fees, lease-up fees and transaction structuring fees (although we may be able to pass some or all of such fees on to our tenants and borrowers).

Advisory Agreement

On July 24, 2015, we entered into an amended and restated advisory agreement, or the Amended Advisory Agreement, with the Adviser. Our entrance into the agreement was approved unanimously by our Board of Directors, including separate and unanimous approval by the independent directors on our Board of Directors.

The calculation of the annual base management fee was revised to equal 1.5% of our total stockholders’ equity, (before giving effect to the base management and incentive fee), adjusted to exclude the effect of any unrealized gains or losses that do not affect realized net income (including impairment charges) and adjusted for any one-time events and certain non-cash items (only after approval of our Compensation Committee), or adjusted total stockholders’ equity. The fee is calculated and accrued quarterly as 0.375% per quarter of such adjusted total stockholders’ equity figure.

The calculation of the annual incentive fee was revised to reward the Adviser if our quarterly Core FFO (defined below), before giving effect to any incentive fee, or pre-incentive fee Core FFO, exceeds 2.0%, or 8.0% annualized, of adjusted total stockholders’ equity (after giving effect to the base management fee but before giving effect to the incentive fee), or the new hurdle rate. The Adviser receives 15.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee Core FFO that exceeds the new hurdle rate. However, in no event shall the incentive fee for a particular quarter exceed the average quarterly incentive fee paid by us for the previous four quarters by greater than 15.0% (excluding quarters for which no incentive fee was paid). Core FFO is defined as GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders, excluding the incentive fee, depreciation and amortization, any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the period, and one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP.

A capital gains-based incentive fee was instituted that is calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination). In determining the capital gain fee, we will calculate aggregate realized capital gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property, less any costs to sell the property and the current gross

 

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value of the property (which is calculated as the original acquisition price plus any subsequent non-reimbursed capital improvements). At the end of the fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal 15.0% of such amount.

The Amended Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee where, in the event of a termination without cause (with 120 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser equal to two times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the 24-month period prior to such termination. A termination fee is also payable if the Adviser terminates the agreement after the Company has defaulted and applicable cure periods have expired. The agreement may also be terminated for cause (with 30 days’ prior written notice and the vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors), with no termination fee payable. Cause is defined in the agreement to include if the Adviser breaches any material provisions of the Agreement, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Adviser, dissolution of the Adviser and fraud or misappropriation of funds.

Management believes the Amended Advisory Agreement will facilitate our growth of FFO and distributions to stockholders in the future. Management also believes that this agreement will allow us to become more competitive in sourcing and retaining talented investment and operations professionals at the Adviser.

Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, we pay for our allocable portion of our Administrator’s overhead expenses incurred while performing its obligations to us, including, but not limited to, rent and the salaries and benefits expenses of our personnel, including our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary (who also serves as our Administrator’s president), and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses is generally derived by multiplying our Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time the Administrator’s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S., or GAAP, requires management to make judgments that are subjective in nature in order to make certain estimates and assumptions. Application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment regarding the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties, and as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates. A summary of all of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in our 2015 Form 10-K. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Results of Operations

The weighted average yield on our total portfolio, which was 8.6% as of March 31, 2016 and 8.8% as of March 31, 2015, is calculated by taking the annualized straight-line rents, reflected as rental income on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, of each acquisition as a percentage of the acquisition cost. The weighted average yield does not account for the interest expense incurred on the mortgages placed on our properties.

 

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A comparison of our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is below (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2016      2015      $ Change      % Change  

Operating revenues

           

Rental revenue

   $ 20,657       $ 19,288       $ 1,369         7.1

Tenant recovery revenue

     485         324         161         49.7

Interest income from mortgage note receivable

     385         268         117         43.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     21,527         19,880         1,647         8.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses

           

Depreciation and amortization

     9,133         8,207         926         11.3

Property operating expenses

     1,610         962         648         67.4

Acquisition related expenses

     9         196         (187      -95.4

Base management fee

     861         852         9         1.1

Incentive fee

     618         1,673         (1,055      -63.1

Administration fee

     404         362         42         11.6

General and administrative

     579         690         (111      -16.1

Impairment charge

     43         —           43         0.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses before credit to incentive fee

     13,257         12,942         315         2.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit to incentive fee

     —           (1,185      1,185         -100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     13,257         11,757         1,500         12.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other (expense) income

           

Interest expense

     (6,731      (6,771      40         -0.6

Distributions attributable to Series C mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

     (686      (686      —           0.0

Other income

     —           28         (28      -100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (7,417      (7,429      12         -0.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     853         694         159         22.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions attributable to Series A and B preferred stock

     (1,027      (1,023      (4      0.4

Distributions attributable to senior common stock

     (252      (224      (28      12.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (426    $ (553    $ 127         -23.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders per weighted average share of common stock - basic & diluted

   $ (0.02    $ (0.03    $ 0.01         -36.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FFO available to common stockholders - basic

   $ 8,750       $ 7,654       $ 1,096         14.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FFO per weighted average share of common stock - basic

   $ 0.39       $ 0.38       $ 0.01         2.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FFO per weighted average share of common stock - diluted

   $ 0.39       $ 0.38       $ 0.01         2.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Diluted FFO available to common stockholders was not previously adjusted for the income impact of the assumed conversion of senior common stock, in accordance with ASC 260 (“Earnings per Share”). This adjustment has increased Diluted FFO available to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by $0.01 per share.

Same Store Analysis

For the purposes of the following discussion, same store properties are properties we owned as of January 1, 2015, which have not been subsequently vacated, or disposed of. Acquired and disposed of properties are properties which were either acquired or disposed of at any point subsequent to December 31, 2014. Vacant properties are properties that were fully or partially vacant at any point subsequent to January 1, 2015.

Operating Revenues

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Rental Revenues

   2016      2015      $ Change      % Change  

Same Store Properties

   $ 17,863       $ 17,786       $ 77         0.4

Acquired & Disposed Properties

     2,100         488         1,612         330.3

Vacant Properties

     694         1,014         (320      -31.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,657       $ 19,288       $ 1,369         7.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rental revenue from same store properties increased slightly for the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily because of additional rental income received from our lease renewals at Duncan, South Carolina

 

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and Raleigh, North Carolina executed in 2015. Rental revenue increased for acquired and disposed properties for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, because we acquired four properties subsequent to March 31, 2015, and the inclusion of a full quarter of rental revenue recorded in 2016 for two properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Rental revenue decreased for our vacant properties because two properties went vacant in May 2015, and remain fully vacant during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Tenant Recovery Revenue

   2016      2015      $ Change      % Change  

Same Store Properties

   $ 238       $ 188       $ 50         26.6

Acquired & Disposed Properties

     196         51         145         284.3

Vacant Properties

     51         85         (34      -40.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 485       $ 324       $ 161         49.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The increase in same store tenant recovery revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, is a result of increased recoveries from three tenants subject to gross leases. The increase in tenant recovery revenues on acquired and disposed of properties for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 is due to an increase in recoveries from tenants subject to a gross lease for properties acquired during and subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Interest income from mortgage notes receivable increased for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, because of exit fee revenue earned during the three months ended March 31, 2016, coupled with interest earned on a $0.3 million interim financing note issued in April 2015.

Operating Expenses

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Depreciation and Amortization

   2016      2015      $ Change      % Change  

Same Store Properties

   $ 7,696       $ 7,566       $ 130         1.7

Acquired & Disposed Properties

     965         158         807         510.8

Vacant Properties

     472         483         (11      -2.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,133       $ 8,207       $ 926         11.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization increased slightly for same store properties for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to depreciation on capital projects which were completed subsequent to March 31, 2015, coupled with amortization on leasing commissions for renewed leases with 2015 and 2016 expirations. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased for acquired and disposed of properties during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, because of the four properties acquired subsequent to March 31, 2015 and the inclusion of a full quarter of depreciation and amortization recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2016 for two properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 

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     For the three months ended March 31,  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Property Operating Expenses

   2016      2015      $ Change      % Change  

Same Store Properties

   $ 746       $ 723       $ 23         3.2

Acquired & Disposed Properties

     548         100         448         448.0

Vacant Properties

     316         139         177         127.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,610       $ 962       $ 648         67.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property operating expenses consist of franchise taxes, management fees, insurance, ground lease payments, property maintenance and repair expenses paid on behalf of certain of our properties. The increase in property operating expenses for same store properties is a result of an increase in operating expenses incurred at properties subject to a gross lease, coupled with increased expense exposure at properties with leases subject to a cap on expenses The increase in property operating expenses for acquired and disposed of properties for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015 is primarily a result of property operating expenses incurred at properties subject to a gross lease which were acquired during and subsequent to the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Acquisition related expenses primarily consist of legal fees and fees incurred for third-party reports prepared in connection with potential acquisitions and our due diligence analyses related thereto. Acquisition related expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, because we did not acquire any properties during the three months ended March 31, 2016. We acquired two properties during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

The base management fee paid to the Adviser increased slightly for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, due to an increase in both total and common stockholders’ equity, the main components of both the amended and previous calculations. We amended the calculation of the base management fee effective July 1, 2015. The calculation of the base management fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The net incentive fee paid to the Adviser increased for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, because of an increase in pre-incentive fee FFO, coupled with a reduction in the credit to incentive fee. The increase in pre-incentive fee FFO was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from the properties acquired during and subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2015. We amended the Advisory Agreement, which resulted in a change to the incentive fee calculation, effective July 1, 2015. The new calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above within “Advisory and Administration Agreements.”

The administration fee paid to the Administrator increased for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase was driven primarily by us using a higher share of our administrators resources during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

General and administrative expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, primarily as a result of a decrease in bank fees coupled with a decrease in dues and subscriptions offset by a slight increase in travel and advertising costs.

The impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was from the additional impairment recorded in connection with the Dayton, Ohio property that is classified as held for sale.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest expense decreased slightly for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily a result of refinanced mortgages at lower interest rates which were completed subsequent to March 31, 2015. During the previous 12 months, we have refinanced $78.7 million in mortgage debt at a weighted average interest rate of 5.7% with $43.6 million

 

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of new mortgage debt at a weighted average interest rate of 2.7%, coupled with reduced interest expense on our long-term financings from amortizing and balloon principal payments made during the past 12 months. This is offset by interest on the $28.8 million of mortgage debt issued in the past 12 months to finance new acquisitions.

Other income decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, because of the repayment of the employee note outstanding in May 2015.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to common stockholders decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015, primarily because of an increase in rental income from the properties acquired over the past 12 months.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under our Line of Credit and issuing additional equity securities. Our available liquidity, as of March 31, 2016, was $12.2 million, including $5.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and an available borrowing capacity of $7.2 million under our Line of Credit. Our available borrowing capacity under the Line of Credit has increased to $14.9 million as of April 27, 2016.

Future Capital Needs

We actively seek conservative investments that are likely to produce income to pay distributions to our stockholders. We intend to use the proceeds received from future equity raised and debt capital borrowed to continue to invest in industrial, and office real property and to a lesser extent medical real property, make mortgage loans, or pay down outstanding borrowings under our Line of Credit. Accordingly, to ensure that we are able to effectively execute our business strategy, we routinely review our liquidity requirements and continually evaluate all potential sources of liquidity. Our short-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to fund our distributions to stockholders, pay the debt service costs on our existing long-term mortgages and fund our current operating costs. In addition, beginning August 31, 2016, if our Series C Term Preferred Stock is still outstanding and has not been extended or redeemed, and we have failed to meet certain conditions relating to a pending extension or redemption thereof to the satisfaction of the lenders under our Line of Credit, the Line of Credit requires that we maintain liquidity in the amount of $38.5 million. We plan to refinance our Series C Term Preferred Stock utilizing equity prior to July 2016. Our long-term liquidity needs include proceeds necessary to grow and maintain our portfolio of investments.

We believe that our available liquidity is sufficient to fund our distributions to stockholders, pay the debt service costs on our existing long-term mortgages and fund our current operating costs in the near term. Additionally, to satisfy our short-term obligations, we may request credits to our management fees that are issued from our Adviser, although our Adviser is under no obligation to provide any such credits, either in whole or in part. Historically, our Adviser has provided such partial credits to our management fees on a quarterly basis. We further believe that our cash flow from operations coupled with the financing capital available to us in the future are sufficient to fund our long-term liquidity needs.

Equity Capital

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we raised net proceeds of (i) $0.9 million of common equity under our Common Stock ATM with Cantor Fitzgerald at a weighted average share price of $14.72 and (ii) $1.8 million of preferred equity under our Preferred Stock ATM with Cantor Fitzgerald at a weighted average share price of $25.00. We used these proceeds for general corporate purposes.

As of April 27, 2016, we have the ability to raise up to $496.1 million of additional equity capital through the sale and issuance of securities that are registered under our universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208953), or the Universal Shelf, in one or more future public offerings. Of the $496.1 million of available capacity under our Universal Shelf, approximately $158.9 million of common stock is reserved for additional sales under our Common ATM, and approximately $37.2 million of preferred stock is reserved for additional sales under our Preferred ATM as of April 27, 2016. We expect to use our ATM programs as a source of liquidity for 2016.

Debt Capital

As of March 31, 2016, we had mortgage notes payable in the aggregate principal amount of $455.3 million, collateralized by a total of 75 properties with a remaining weighted average maturity of 6.3 years. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of March 31, 2016 was 4.9%.

We continue to see banks and other non-bank lenders willing to issue mortgages. Consequently, we are focused on obtaining mortgages through regional banks, non-bank lenders and the CMBS market.

 

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We have mortgage debt in the aggregate principal amount of $69.7 million payable during the remainder of 2016 and $53.5 million payable during 2017. The 2016 principal amounts payable include both amortizing principal payments and five balloon principal payments due throughout 2016. We anticipate being able to refinance our mortgages that come due during 2016 with a combination of new mortgage debt and the issuance of additional equity securities.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016, was $8.8 million, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily a result of an increase in leasing commissions paid, coupled with an increase in operating expenses on vacant properties partially offset by an increase in rental receipts from acquisitions completed subsequent to March 31, 2015. The majority of cash from operating activities is generated from the rental payments and operating expense recoveries that we receive from our tenants. We utilize this cash to fund our property-level operating expenses and use the excess cash primarily for debt and interest payments on our mortgage notes payable, interest payments on our Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility, distributions to our stockholders, management fees to our Adviser, Administration fees to our Administrator and other entity-level operating expenses.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016, was $5.8 million, which primarily consisted of the repayment of our mortgage loan coupled with receipts from lenders for funds held in escrow, partially offset by tenant improvements performed at certain of our properties as compared to net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015, of $30.7 million, which primarily consisted of the acquisition of two properties, coupled with tenant improvements performed at certain of our properties.

Financing Activities

Net cash used by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016, was $14.7 million, which primarily consisted of distributions paid to our stockholders and principal repayments on mortgage notes payable, partially offset by issuance of mortgage notes payable coupled with proceeds from the sale of both common and preferred stock. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was $18.9 million, which primarily consisted of proceeds from the sale of common stock and issuance of mortgage notes payable, partially offset by distributions paid to our stockholders and principal repayments on mortgage notes payable.

Line of Credit

In August 2013, we procured our Line of Credit, with KeyBank (serving as a revolving lender, a letter of credit issuer and an administrative agent). In October 2015, we expanded our Line of Credit to $85.0 million and extended the maturity date one year through August 2018, with a one year extension option through August 2019. The interest rate on the revolving line of credit was also reduced by 25 basis points at each of the leverage tiers and the total maximum commitment under the two facilities was increased from $100.0 million to $150.0 million. We also added three new lenders to the bank syndicate, which is now comprised of KeyBank, Comerica Bank, Fifth Third Bank, US Bank and Huntington Bank. We were subject to payment of $0.5 million for the modification of the agreement.

In connection with the Line of Credit expansion discussed above, we added a $25.0 million five year Term Loan Facility, which matures in October 2020. The Term Loan Facility is subject to the same leverage tiers as the Line of Credit, however the interest rate at each leverage tier is five basis points lower. We have the option to repay the Term Loan Facility in full, or in part, at any time without penalty or premium prior to the maturity date.

 

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As of March 31, 2016, there was $68.1 million outstanding under our Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.92% and $3.0 million outstanding under letters of credit at a weighted average interest rate of 2.5%. As of April 27, 2016, the maximum additional amount we could draw under the Line of Credit was $14.9 million. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility as of March 31, 2016.

Contractual Obligations

The following table reflects our material contractual obligations as of March 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due by Period  

Contractual Obligations

   Total      Less than 1 Year      1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More than 5 Years  

Debt Obligations (1)

   $ 561,918       $ 127,424       $ 121,050       $ 82,723       $ 230,721   

Interest on Debt Obligations (2)

     108,289         23,322         34,477         25,434         25,056   

Operating Lease Obligations (3)

     7,149         459         928         932         4,830   

Purchase Obligations (4)

     2,571         2,385         186         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 679,927       $ 153,590       $ 156,641       $ 109,089       $ 260,607   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Debt obligations represent borrowings under our Line of Credit, which represents $43.1 million of the debt obligation due in 2018, Term Loan Facility, which represents $25.0 million of the debt obligation due in 2020, mortgage notes payable that were outstanding as of March 31, 2016, and amounts due to the holders of our Series C Term Preferred Stock. This figure does not include $0.3 million of premiums and (discounts) net and $6.0 million of deferred financing costs net, which are reflected in mortgage notes payable on the consolidated balance sheet.
(2) Interest on debt obligations includes estimated interest on our borrowings under our Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility, mortgage notes payable and interest due to the holders of our Series C Term Preferred Stock. The balance and interest rate on our Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility is variable; thus, the amount of interest calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and balances as of March 31, 2016.
(3) Operating lease obligations represent the ground lease payments due on our Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Springfield, Missouri, and Salt Lake City, Utah properties.
(4) Purchase obligations consist of tenant and capital improvements at 13 of our properties. These items were recognized on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2016.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2016.

Funds from Operations

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, developed FFO as a relevant non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an equity REIT, to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the same basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property and impairment losses on property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. Comparison of FFO, using the NAREIT definition, to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such REITs.

FFO available to common stockholders is FFO adjusted to subtract distributions made to holders of preferred stock and senior common stock. We believe that net income available to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO available to common stockholders.

Basic funds from operations per share, or Basic FFO per share, and diluted funds from operations per share, or Diluted FFO per share, is FFO available to common stockholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders divided by the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding on a diluted basis, respectively, during a period. We believe that FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO per share and Diluted FFO per

 

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share are useful to investors because they provide investors with a further context for evaluating our FFO results in the same manner that investors use net income and earnings per share, or EPS, in evaluating net income available to common stockholders. In addition, because most REITs provide FFO available to common stockholders, Basic FFO and Diluted FFO per share information to the investment community, we believe these are useful supplemental measures when comparing us to other REITs. We believe that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to FFO, Basic EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Basic FFO per share, and that Diluted EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Diluted FFO per share.

The following table provides a reconciliation of our FFO available to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income available to common stockholders, and a computation of basic and diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock:

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)  
     2016      2015  

Calculation of basic FFO per share of common stock

     

Net income

   $ 853       $ 694   

Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock

     (1,279      (1,247
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (426    $ (553

Adjustments:

     

Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization

     9,133         8,207   

Add: Impairment charge

     43         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FFO available to common stockholders - basic

   $ 8,750       $ 7,654   

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     22,545,285         20,210,975   

Basic FFO per weighted average share of common stock

   $ 0.39       $ 0.38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Calculation of diluted FFO per share of common stock

     

Net income

   $ 853       $ 694   

Less: Distributions attributable to preferred and senior common stock

     (1,279      (1,247
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (426    $ (553

Adjustments:

     

Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization

     9,133         8,207   

Add: Impairment charge

     43         —     

Add: Income impact of assumed conversion of senior common stock

     252         224 (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FFO available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 9,002       $ 7,878   

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

     22,545,285         20,210,975   

Effect of convertible senior common stock

     800,116         723,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

     23,345,402         20,934,606   

Diluted FFO per weighted average share of common stock

   $ 0.39       $ 0.38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions declared per share of common stock

   $ 0.375       $ 0.375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Diluted FFO available to common stockholders was not previously adjusted for the income impact of the assumed conversion of senior common stock, in accordance with ASC 260 (“Earnings per Share”). This adjustment has increased Diluted FFO available to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by $0.01 per share.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. The primary risk that we believe we are and will be exposed to is interest rate risk. Certain of our leases contain escalations based on market indices, and the interest rate on our Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility is variable. Although we seek to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions of our loans and leases to contain a minimum interest rate or escalation rate, as applicable, these features do not eliminate this risk. To that end, we have entered into derivative contracts to cap interest rates for our variable rate notes payable. For details regarding our rate cap agreements see Note 7 – Mortgage Notes Payable and Line of Credit.

To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016, we have performed the following analysis, which assumes that our balance sheet remains constant and that no further actions beyond a minimum interest rate or escalation rate are taken to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity.

The following table summarizes the annual impact of a 1%, 2% and 3% increase in the one month LIBOR as of March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, our effective average LIBOR was 0.43%; thus, a 1%, 2% or 3% decrease could not occur.

 

     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Interest Rate Change

   Increase to Interest
Expense
     Net Decrease to
Net Income
 

1% Increase to LIBOR

   $ 1,214       $ (1,214

2% Increase to LIBOR

     2,428         (2,428

3% Increase to LIBOR

     3,408         (3,408

As of March 31, 2016, the fair value of our mortgage debt outstanding was $454.5 million. Interest rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our debt instruments. If interest rates on our debt instruments, using rates at March 31, 2016, had been one percentage point higher or lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased or increased by $17.6 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

The amount outstanding under the Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility approximates fair value as of March 31, 2016, as the debt is variable rate.

In the future, we may be exposed to additional effects of interest rate changes, primarily as a result of our Line of Credit, Term Loan Facility or long-term mortgage debt, which we use to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we will borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest margins available and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate the interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.

In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees and borrowers, all of which may affect our ability to refinance debt, if necessary.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2016, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016 in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of necessarily achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our securities. For a discussion of these risks, please refer to the section captioned “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2016. There are no material changes to risks associated with our business or investment in our securities from those previously set forth in the reports described above.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

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Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

    3.1    Articles of Restatement of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-33097), filed April 30, 2012.
    3.2    Articles Supplementary, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed February 22, 2016.
    3.3    Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed June 11, 2003.
    3.4    First Amendment to Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed July 10, 2007.
    4.1    Form of Certificate for Common Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed August 8, 2003.
    4.2    Form of Certificate for 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A12G (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006.
    4.3    Form of Certificate for 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-33097), filed October 19, 2006.
    4.4    Form of Certificate for 7.125% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-33097), filed January 31, 2012.
  10.1    Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership Amended Schedule 4.2(a)(1) to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership Designation of 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed February 22, 2016.
  10.2    Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership Amended Schedule 4.2(a)(2) to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership Designation of 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed February 22, 2016.
  10.3    Controlled Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement, dated February 22, 2016, by and among the Registrant, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed February 22, 2016.

 

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  10.4   Amendment No. 1 to Controlled Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement, dated February 22, 2016, by and among the Registrant, Gladstone Commercial Limited Partnership and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33097), filed February 22, 2016.
  11   Computation of Per Share Earnings from Operations (included in the notes to the unaudited financial statements contained in this Report).
  12   Statements re: computation of ratios (filed herewith).
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
  32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
  32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
101.INS***   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH***   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL***   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB***   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE***   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF***   XBRL Definition Linkbase

 

*** Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Gladstone Commercial Corporation
Date: April 27, 2016     By:  

/s/ Danielle Jones

      Danielle Jones
      Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 27, 2016     By:  

/s/ David Gladstone

      David Gladstone
     

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

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