Raises 2022 AFFO Per Share Guidance
STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR, “STORE Capital” or the
“Company”), an internally managed net-lease real estate investment
trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant
Operational Real Estate, today announced
operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Highlights
For the quarter ended June 30, 2022:
- Total revenues of $223.8 million
- Net income of $90.5 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted
share, including an aggregate net gain of $13.7 million on
dispositions of real estate
- AFFO of $163.8 million, or $0.58 per basic and diluted
share
- Declared a regular quarterly cash dividend per common share of
$0.385
- Invested $391.9 million in 62 properties at a weighted average
initial cap rate of 7.2%
- Closed on an aggregate $600 million of five-year ($400 million)
and seven-year ($200 million) unsecured bank term debt at a
weighted average interest rate of 3.68%
- Raised $83.4 million in net proceeds from the sale of
approximately 3.1 million common shares under the Company’s
at-the-market equity program
For the six months ended June 30, 2022:
- Total revenues of $445.9 million
- Net income of $177.5 million, or $0.64 per basic and diluted
share, including an aggregate net gain of $19.7 million on
dispositions of real estate
- AFFO of $321.6 million, or $1.16 per basic and diluted
share
- Declared regular cash dividends per common share aggregating
$0.770
- Invested $904.4 million in 173 properties at a weighted average
initial cap rate of 7.1%
- Raised $249.6 million in net proceeds from the sale of
approximately 8.6 million common shares under the Company’s
at-the-market equity program
Management Commentary
“Our momentum continued into the second quarter as we acquired
$392 million in profit center real estate, while at the same time
driving higher cap rates and lease escalations. We delivered strong
revenue growth of 17% and a robust AFFO per share of $0.58. Our
results were powered by our strong first half acquisition pace and
the excellent performance of our portfolio,” said Mary Fedewa,
STORE Capital’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We address
a very large market with our unique acquisition model and our
financing flexibility allows us to optimize our cost of capital and
maintain attractive spreads. As a result, we believe we can
continue to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to our
stakeholders in 2022 and beyond. Based on our results in the first
half of 2022 and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are
raising our 2022 AFFO per share guidance from a range of $2.20 to
$2.23 to a range of $2.25 to $2.27.”
Financial Results
Total Revenues
Total revenues were $223.8 million for the second quarter of
2022, an increase of 16.5% from $192.0 million for the second
quarter of 2021.
Total revenues for the first half of 2022 were $445.9 million,
an increase of 19.1% from $374.3 million for the first half of
2021. The increase was driven primarily by the growth in the size
of STORE Capital’s real estate investment portfolio, which grew
from $10.0 billion in gross investment amount representing 2,738
property locations and 529 customers at June 30, 2021 to $11.4
billion in gross investment amount representing 3,012 property
locations and 579 customers at June 30, 2022.
Net Income
Net income was $90.5 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted
share, for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to $62.4
million, or $0.23 per basic and diluted share, for the second
quarter of 2021. Net income for the second quarter of 2022 included
an aggregate net gain on dispositions of real estate of $13.7
million, as compared to an aggregate net gain on dispositions of
real estate of $5.9 million for the same period in 2021.
Net income includes such items as gain or loss on dispositions
of real estate and provisions for impairment, which can vary from
quarter to quarter and impact net income and period-to-period
comparisons.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $177.5
million, or $0.64 per basic and diluted share, as compared to
$117.4 million, or $0.44 per basic and diluted share, for the six
months ended June 30, 2021. Net income for the first half of 2022
included an aggregate net gain on dispositions of real estate of
$19.7 million, as compared to an aggregate net gain on dispositions
of real estate of $21.5 million for the same period in 2021. Net
income for the first half of 2021 reflects the impact of $10.1
million of noncash stock-based compensation expense related to the
modification of certain performance-based awards granted in prior
years.
Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)
AFFO increased to $163.8 million, or $0.58 per basic and diluted
share, for the second quarter of 2022, as compared to AFFO of
$135.6 million, or $0.50 per basic and diluted share, for the
second quarter of 2021. AFFO for the six months ended June 30, 2022
was $321.6 million, or $1.16 per basic and diluted share, an
increase from $260.9 million, or $0.97 per basic and diluted share,
for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
AFFO for the three- and six-month periods in 2022 rose primarily
as a result of net additional rental revenues and interest income
generated by growth in the Company’s real estate investment
portfolio.
Dividend Information
As previously announced, STORE Capital declared a regular
quarterly cash dividend per common share of $0.385 for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2022. This dividend, totaling $108.8
million, was paid on July 15, 2022 to stockholders of record on
June 30, 2022.
Real Estate Portfolio Highlights
Investment Activity
The Company originated $391.9 million of gross investments
representing 62 property locations during the second quarter of
2022. These origination and other activities resulted in the
creation of 11 new customer relationships. The investments had a
weighted average initial cap rate of 7.2%. Total investment
activity for the first half of 2022 was $904.4 million representing
173 property locations with a weighted average initial cap rate of
7.1%. The Company defines “initial cap rate” for property
acquisitions as the initial annual cash rent divided by the
purchase price of the property. STORE’s leases customarily have
lease escalations, most of which are tied to the consumer price
index and subject to a cap. For acquisitions made during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022, the weighted average stated
lease escalation cap was 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively.
Disposition Activity
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold 24
properties and recognized an aggregate net gain on the disposition
of real estate of $19.7 million; 13 of these 24 properties were
sold in the second quarter for an aggregate net gain of $13.7
million. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net proceeds from
the disposition of real estate aggregated $117.2 million as
compared to an aggregate original investment amount of $113.4
million. The Company also collected $4.2 million in lease
termination fees in connection with property sales during the six
months ended June 30, 2022.
Portfolio
At June 30, 2022, STORE Capital’s real estate portfolio totaled
$11.4 billion. Approximately 94% of the portfolio represents
commercial real estate properties subject to long-term leases, 6%
represents mortgage loans and financing receivables on commercial
real estate properties and a nominal amount represents loans
receivable secured by the tenants’ other assets. As of June 30,
2022, the portfolio’s annualized base rent and interest (based on
rates in effect on June 30, 2022 for all lease and loan contracts)
totaled $908 million. The weighted average non-cancelable remaining
term of the leases at June 30, 2022 was approximately 13.2 years,
excluding renewal options, with leases representing approximately
4.4% of the portfolio scheduled to expire in the next five years
(prior to 2027).
The Company’s portfolio of real estate investments is highly
diversified across customers, brand names or business concepts,
industries and geography. The following table presents a summary of
the portfolio.
Portfolio At A Glance - As of June 30,
2022
Customers
579
Investment property locations
3,012
States
49
Industries in which customers operate
124
Investment portfolio subject to Master
Leases(1)
94
%
Average investment amount/replacement cost
(new)(2)
80
%
Weighted average annual lease
escalation(3)
1.8
%
Weighted average remaining lease contract
term
~13.2 years
Occupancy(4)
99.5
%
Locations subject to unit-level financial
reporting
99
%
Weighted average 4‑Wall coverage
ratio(5)
4.7x
Weighted average unit fixed charge
coverage ratio (5)
3.6x
_______________________
(1)
Percentage, based on base rent and
interest, of investment portfolio in multiple properties with a
single customer subject to master leases. Approximately 87% of the
investment portfolio involves multiple properties with a single
customer, whether or not subject to a master lease.
(2)
Represents the ratio of purchase price to
replacement cost (new) at acquisition.
(3)
Represents the weighted average annual
escalation rate of the entire portfolio as if all escalations
occurred annually. For escalations based on a formula including
CPI, assumes the stated fixed percentage in the contract or assumes
1.5% if no fixed percentage is in the contract. For contracts with
no escalations remaining in the current lease term, assumes the
escalation in the extension term. Calculation excludes contracts
representing less than 0.1% of base rent and interest where there
are no further escalations remaining in the current lease term and
there are no extension options.
(4)
The Company defines occupancy as a
property being subject to a lease or loan contract. As of June 30,
2022, 16 of the Company’s properties were vacant and not subject to
a contract.
(5)
The 4 Wall coverage ratio refers to a
unit’s FCCR before taking into account standardized corporate
overhead expense. STORE Capital also calculates a unit’s FCCR
generally as the ratio of (i) the unit’s EBITDAR, less a
standardized corporate overhead expense based on estimated industry
standards, to (ii) the unit’s total fixed charges, which are its
lease expense, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on
indebtedness (if applicable). The median 4 Wall coverage and unit
FCCR ratios were 3.1x and 2.5x, respectively.
Capital Transactions
The Company established a $900 million “at the market” equity
distribution program, or ATM Program, in November 2020 and
terminated its previous program. During the second quarter of 2022,
the Company sold an aggregate of approximately 3.1 million common
shares at a weighted average share price of $27.52 and raised
approximately $83.4 million in net proceeds after the payment of
sales agents’ commissions and offering expenses. For the six months
ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of approximately
8.6 million common shares at a weighted average share price of
$29.38 and raised approximately $249.6 million in net proceeds
after the payment of sales agents’ commissions and offering
expenses.
In April 2022, the Company entered into a term loan agreement
under which the Company borrowed an aggregate $600 million of
floating-rate, unsecured term loans through several banks who also
participate in the Company’s revolving credit facility. The new
term loans consist of a $400 million 5-year loan and a $200 million
7-year loan. In connection with the new floating-rate term loans,
the Company also entered into interest rate swap agreements that
effectively convert the floating rates to a weighted average fixed
rate of 3.68%. The Company used proceeds from the transaction to
pay down outstanding balances on its unsecured revolving credit
facility and to prepay, without penalty, $134.5 million of STORE
Master Funding Series 2014-1, Class A-2 notes, which were scheduled
to mature in 2024 and bore an interest rate of 5.0%.
2022 Guidance
The Company is raising its 2022 AFFO per share guidance from a
range of $2.20 to $2.23 to a range of $2.25 to $2.27 and is
maintaining its expected 2022 annual real estate acquisition
volume, net of projected property sales, of $1.3 billion to $1.5
billion. This AFFO per share guidance equates to anticipated net
income, excluding gains or losses on sales of property, of $1.11 to
$1.12 per share, plus $1.07 to $1.08 per share of expected real
estate depreciation and amortization, plus approximately $0.07 per
share related to noncash items. AFFO per share is sensitive to the
timing and amount of real estate acquisitions, property
dispositions and capital markets activities during the year, as
well as to the spread achieved between the lease rates on new
acquisitions and the interest rates on borrowings used to finance
those acquisitions. The AFFO per share guidance is based on a
weighted average initial cap rate on new acquisitions in the range
of 7.0% to 7.2%.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors
will be held tomorrow, August 4, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time /
9:00 a.m. Scottsdale, Arizona Time, to discuss second quarter ended
June 30, 2022 operating results and answer questions.
- Live conference call: 855-656-0920 (domestic) or 412-542-4168
(international)
- Conference call replay available through August 18, 2022:
877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) using
access code 3145919
- Live and archived webcast:
https://ir.storecapital.com/news-results/webcasts/default.aspx
Supplemental Materials
The Company’s Supplemental Operating and Financial Information
for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 is available on the
Investor Relations section of the STORE Capital website
(www.storecapital.com) at News & Results - Quarterly Results |
STORE Capital Corporation.
About STORE Capital
STORE Capital Corporation is an internally managed net-lease
real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is a leader in the
acquisition, investment and management of Single Tenant Operational
Real Estate, which is its target market and the inspiration for its
name. STORE Capital is one of the largest and fastest growing
net-lease REITs and owns a large, well-diversified portfolio that
consists of investments in more than 3,000 property locations
across the United States, substantially all of which are profit
centers. Additional information about STORE Capital can be found on
its website at www.storecapital.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release that are not
historical facts contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, that are subject to the “safe harbor”
created by those sections. Forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “anticipate,”
“expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,”
“approximate” or “plan,” or the negative of these words and phrases
or similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements, by their
nature, involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts and
assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements. For more information
on risk factors for STORE Capital’s business, please refer to the
periodic reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission from time to time. Many of the risks identified in the
periodic reports have been and will continue to be heightened as a
result of the ongoing and numerous adverse effects arising from the
COVID-19 pandemic. These forward-looking statements herein speak
only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied
upon as predictions of future events. STORE Capital expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein, to reflect any change
in STORE Capital’s expectations with regard thereto, or any other
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
FFO and AFFO
STORE Capital’s reported results are presented in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. The
Company also discloses Funds from Operations, or FFO, and Adjusted
Funds from Operations, or AFFO, both of which are non‑GAAP
measures. Management believes these two non‑GAAP financial measures
are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry
measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating
performance of REITs. FFO and AFFO do not represent cash generated
from operating activities and are not necessarily indicative of
cash available to fund cash requirements; accordingly, they should
not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance
measure or to cash flows from operations as reported on a statement
of cash flows as a liquidity measure and should be considered in
addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures.
The Company computes FFO in accordance with the definition
adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as
GAAP net income, excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary
items and sales of depreciable property, real estate impairment
losses, and depreciation and amortization expense from real estate
assets, including the pro rata share of such adjustments of
unconsolidated subsidiaries.
To derive AFFO, the Company modifies the NAREIT computation of
FFO to include other adjustments to GAAP net income related to
certain revenues and expenses that have no impact on the Company’s
long-term operating performance, such as straight-line rents,
amortization of deferred financing costs and stock-based
compensation. In addition, in deriving AFFO, the Company excludes
certain other costs not related to its ongoing operations, such as
the amortization of lease-related intangibles and executive
severance and transition costs.
FFO is used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate
meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and
among the Company’s peers primarily because it excludes the effect
of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains (or
losses) on sales, which are based on historical costs and
implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes
predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing
market conditions. Management believes that AFFO provides more
useful information to investors and analysts because it modifies
FFO to exclude certain additional revenues and expenses such as, as
applicable, straight-line rents, including construction period rent
deferrals, and the amortization of deferred financing costs,
stock-based compensation, lease-related intangibles and executive
severance and transition costs as such items have no impact on
long-term operating performance. As a result, the Company believes
AFFO to be a more meaningful measurement of ongoing performance
that allows for greater performance comparability. Therefore, the
Company discloses both FFO and AFFO and reconciles them to the most
appropriate GAAP performance metric, which is net income. STORE
Capital’s FFO and AFFO may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures employed by other companies.
STORE Capital
Corporation
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income
(In thousands, except share
and per share data)
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental revenues
$
209,994
$
180,164
$
412,055
$
349,492
Interest income on loans and financing
receivables
13,039
11,660
27,969
24,223
Other income
739
222
5,864
592
Total revenues
223,772
192,046
445,888
374,307
Expenses:
Interest
45,908
41,709
89,907
83,537
Property costs
2,314
5,168
6,555
9,831
General and administrative
15,938
16,089
32,954
41,095
Depreciation and amortization
76,017
65,035
148,656
128,602
Provisions for impairment
5,300
6,600
6,212
13,950
Total expenses
145,477
134,601
284,284
277,015
Other income:
Net gain on dispositions of real
estate
13,656
5,880
19,732
21,550
Loss from non-real estate, equity method
investments
(1,175
)
(705
)
(3,332
)
(1,068
)
Income before income taxes
90,776
62,620
178,004
117,774
Income tax expense
271
189
477
383
Net income
$
90,505
$
62,431
$
177,527
$
117,391
Net income per share of common stock -
basic and diluted:
$
0.32
$
0.23
$
0.64
$
0.44
Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic
280,839,392
270,293,555
277,937,454
268,340,974
Diluted
280,839,392
270,293,555
277,937,454
268,340,974
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.385
$
0.36
$
0.770
$
0.72
STORE Capital
Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(In thousands, except share
and per share data)
June 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
(audited)
Assets
Investments:
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements
$
3,300,120
$
3,133,402
Buildings and improvements
7,341,664
6,802,918
Intangible lease assets
62,132
54,971
Total real estate investments
10,703,916
9,991,291
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization
(1,289,861
)
(1,159,292
)
9,414,055
8,831,999
Real estate investments held for sale,
net
23,179
25,154
Operating ground lease assets
32,601
33,318
Loans and financing receivables, net
710,186
697,269
Net investments
10,180,021
9,587,740
Cash and cash equivalents
30,855
64,269
Other assets, net
115,616
121,073
Total assets
$
10,326,492
$
9,773,082
Liabilities and stockholders’
equity
Liabilities:
Credit facility
$
45,000
$
130,000
Unsecured notes and term loans payable,
net
2,381,200
1,782,813
Non-recourse debt obligations of
consolidated special purpose entities, net
2,252,667
2,425,708
Dividends payable
108,835
105,415
Operating lease liabilities
37,035
37,637
Accrued expenses, deferred revenue and
other liabilities
140,433
147,380
Total liabilities
4,965,170
4,628,953
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share,
375,000,000 shares authorized, 282,688,860 and 273,806,225 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively
2,827
2,738
Capital in excess of par value
5,997,378
5,745,692
Distributions in excess of retained
earnings
(642,945
)
(602,137
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss)
4,062
(2,164
)
Total stockholders’ equity
5,361,322
5,144,129
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
10,326,492
$
9,773,082
STORE Capital
Corporation
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
(In thousands, except per
share data)
Funds from Operations and
Adjusted Funds from Operations
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Net income
$
90,505
$
62,431
$
177,527
$
117,391
Depreciation and amortization of real
estate assets
75,947
64,974
148,513
128,481
Provision for impairment of real
estate
5,300
6,600
6,500
11,950
Net gain on dispositions of real
estate
(13,656
)
(5,880
)
(19,732
)
(21,550
)
Funds from Operations (1)
158,096
128,125
312,808
236,272
Adjustments:
Straight-line rental revenue:
Fixed rent escalations accrued
(2,109
)
(2,468
)
(3,611
)
(3,979
)
Construction period rent deferrals
1,071
1,109
2,437
1,737
Amortization of:
Equity-based compensation (2)
3,409
4,789
6,477
17,694
Deferred financing costs and other (3)
3,023
2,598
5,184
4,698
Lease-related intangibles and costs
800
960
1,478
1,787
(Reduction in) provision for loan
losses
—
—
(288
)
2,000
Lease termination fees
—
—
(4,174
)
—
Capitalized interest
(1,676
)
(204
)
(2,086
)
(418
)
Loss from non-real estate, equity method
investments
1,175
705
3,332
1,068
Adjusted Funds from Operations
(1)
$
163,789
$
135,614
$
321,557
$
260,859
Dividends declared to common
stockholders
$
108,835
$
97,808
$
216,479
$
195,011
Net income per share of common stock:
(4)
Basic and Diluted
$
0.32
$
0.23
$
0.64
$
0.44
FFO per share of common stock:
(4)
Basic and Diluted
$
0.56
$
0.47
$
1.12
$
0.88
AFFO per share of common stock:
(4)
Basic and Diluted
$
0.58
$
0.50
$
1.16
$
0.97
_______________________
(1)
FFO and AFFO for the three months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, include approximately $0.3 million and $2.9
million, respectively, and, for the six months ended June 30, 2022
and 2021, include approximately $1.0 million and $4.9 million,
respectively, of net revenue that is subject to the short-term
deferral arrangements entered into in response to the COVID-19
pandemic; the Company accounts for these deferral arrangements as
rental revenue and a corresponding increase in receivables. FFO and
AFFO for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, exclude
approximately $3.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively, and, for
the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, exclude approximately
$7.2 million and $11.3 million, respectively, collected under these
short-term deferral arrangements.
(2)
For the six months ended June 30, 2021,
stock-based compensation expense included $10.1 million related to
the modification of certain performance-based awards granted in
2018 and 2019.
(3)
For both the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, includes $0.8 million and $0.5 million,
respectively, of accelerated amortization of deferred financing
costs related to the prepayment of debt.
(4)
Under the two-class method, earnings
attributable to unvested restricted stock are deducted from
earnings in the computation of per share amounts where
applicable.
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