ARCT - 9.30.2012 10Q
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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 September 30, 2012
 
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: 000-53958

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
 
71-1036989
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
405 Park Avenue, New York, NY
 
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(646) 937-6900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Principal executive offices formerly located at 106 York Road, Jenkintown, PA)


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 Website, 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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o

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 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock on October 29, 2012 was 158,478,679 shares.



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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2012

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 




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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

 
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Real estate investments, at cost:
 
 

 
 

Land
 
$
334,470

 
$
325,458

Buildings, fixtures and improvements
 
1,558,105

 
1,528,962

Acquired intangible lease assets
 
276,819

 
271,751

Total real estate investments, at cost
 
2,169,394

 
2,126,171

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(179,730
)
 
(101,576
)
Total real estate investments, net
 
1,989,664

 
2,024,595

Cash and cash equivalents
 
5,819

 
33,329

Investment securities, at fair value
 
20,247

 
17,275

Restricted cash
 
2,772

 
2,728

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
 

 
11,201

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
26,528

 
27,564

Deferred costs, net
 
14,471

 
13,883

Total assets
 
$
2,059,501

 
$
2,130,575

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 

Revolving credit facility
 
$
202,307

 
$
10,000

Long-term note payable
 
235,000

 

Mortgage notes payable
 
511,144

 
673,978

Mortgage discount and premium, net
 
756

 
679

Below-market lease liabilities, net
 
7,922

 
8,150

Derivatives, at fair value
 
135

 
8,602

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
78,211

 
11,706

Deferred rent and other liabilities
 
4,049

 
6,619

Dividends payable
 

 
10,637

Total liabilities
 
1,039,524

 
730,371

 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 240,000,000 shares authorized, 158,576,630 and 177,963,413 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
 
1,586

 
1,780

Additional paid-in capital
 
1,338,453

 
1,548,009

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
2,497

 
(5,053
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(333,601
)
 
(166,265
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
1,008,935

 
1,378,471

Non-controlling interests
 
11,042

 
21,733

Total equity
 
1,019,977

 
1,400,204

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
2,059,501

 
$
2,130,575


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

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental income
$
44,400

 
$
34,943

 
$
132,590

 
$
83,715

Operating expense reimbursements
1,662

 
1,252

 
4,734

 
2,314

Total revenues
46,062

 
36,195

 
137,324

 
86,029

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition and transaction related
534

 
5,554

 
1,233

 
23,377

Property operating
2,797

 
1,542

 
7,488

 
2,666

Fees to affiliate

 
1,022

 
4,143

 
2,572

General and administrative
1,586

 
371

 
6,600

 
1,104

Equity-based compensation
798

 
375

 
1,955

 
1,099

Depreciation and amortization
26,309

 
19,828

 
78,521

 
45,015

Listing, internalization and merger
68,106

 

 
85,766

 

Total operating expenses
100,130

 
28,692

 
185,706

 
75,833

Operating income
(54,068
)
 
7,503

 
(48,382
)
 
10,196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(10,512
)
 
(10,167
)
 
(30,447
)
 
(25,879
)
Extinguishment of debt

 

 
(6,902
)
 
(720
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture

 
22

 
36

 
71

Other income, net
264

 
379

 
1,980

 
473

Loss on derivative instruments

 
(3,114
)
 
(4,055
)
 
(2,967
)
Loss on disposition of property

 

 

 
(44
)
Total other expenses, net
(10,248
)
 
(12,880
)
 
(39,388
)
 
(29,066
)
Net loss
(64,316
)
 
(5,377
)
 
(87,770
)
 
(18,870
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
(179
)
 
(284
)
 
(526
)
 
(830
)
Net loss attributable to stockholders
(64,495
)
 
(5,661
)
 
(88,296
)
 
(19,700
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Designated derivatives, fair value adjustment
27

 
(838
)
 
4,578

 
(864
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net
1,041

 
(433
)
 
2,972

 
(433
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
1,068

 
(1,271
)
 
7,550

 
(1,297
)
Comprehensive loss
$
(63,427
)
 
$
(6,932
)
 
$
(80,746
)
 
$
(20,997
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to stockholders
$
(0.41
)
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.17
)

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

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In thousands, except for share data)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Total Stock-holders’ Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Equity
 
 
Number of
Shares
 
Par
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2011
 
177,963,413

 
$
1,780

 
$
1,548,009

 
$
(5,053
)
 
$
(166,265
)
 
$
1,378,471

 
$
21,733

 
$
1,400,204

Common stock repurchased, inclusive of fees and expenses
 
(20,952,380
)
 
(210
)
 
(232,113
)
 

 

 
(232,323
)
 

 
(232,323
)
Repurchase of fractional shares
 
(12,251
)
 

 
(126
)
 

 

 
(126
)
 

 
(126
)
Offering costs
 

 

 
(686
)
 

 

 
(686
)
 

 
(686
)
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan
 
1,009,415

 
10

 
9,579

 

 

 
9,589

 

 
9,589

Dividends declared
 

 

 

 

 
(79,040
)
 
(79,040
)
 

 
(79,040
)
Common stock redemptions
 
(289,685
)
 
(3
)
 
(20
)
 

 

 
(23
)
 

 
(23
)
Share based compensation
 
858,118

 
9

 
1,526

 

 

 
1,535

 

 
1,535

Amortization of restricted stock
 

 

 
13,283

 

 

 
13,283

 

 
13,283

Increase in interest in subsidiaries
 

 

 
(999
)
 

 

 
(999
)
 
(10,587
)
 
(11,586
)
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
750

 
750

Distributions to non-controlling interest holders
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,380
)
 
(1,380
)
Net income (loss)
 

 

 

 

 
(88,296
)
 
(88,296
)
 
526

 
(87,770
)
Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 
7,550

 

 
7,550

 

 
7,550

Balance, September 30, 2012
 
158,576,630

 
$
1,586

 
$
1,338,453

 
$
2,497

 
$
(333,601
)
 
$
1,008,935

 
$
11,042

 
$
1,019,977


The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 

Net loss
 
$
(87,770
)
 
$
(18,870
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
62,161

 
35,778

Amortization of intangibles
 
16,360

 
9,237

Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
5,422

 
3,641

Amortization (accretion) of mortgage discounts and premiums, net
 
77

 
(116
)
Equity-based compensation
 
14,818

 
1,099

Accretion of below-market lease liability
 
(228
)
 
(228
)
Loss on disposition of property
 

 
44

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture
 
(36
)
 
(71
)
Gain on redemption of investment in unconsolidated joint venture
 
(1,175
)
 

Loss (gain) on derivative instruments
 
4,055

 
2,967

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
7,717

 
(12,378
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
66,789

 
21,808

Deferred rent and other liabilities
 
(2,570
)
 
596

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
85,620

 
43,507

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Investment in real estate
 
(43,223
)
 
(920,000
)
Investment in other assets
 
(5,534
)
 

Purchase of investment securities
 

 
(17,624
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint venture
 
12,412

 
631

Capital expenditures
 
(1,513
)
 
(254
)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate and other assets
 

 
581

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(37,858
)
 
(936,666
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
 
269,438

 

Payments on revolving credit facility
 
(77,131
)
 

Proceeds from long-term notes payable
 
235,000

 

Payments on long-term notes payable
 

 
(12,790
)
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable
 

 
243,852

Payments on mortgage notes payable
 
(162,834
)
 
(8,818
)
Payments related to extinguishment of debt
 
(7,942
)
 

Payments of financing costs
 
(5,893
)
 
(18,814
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
 

 
991,424

Repurchase of common stock
 
(220,000
)
 

Repurchase of fractional shares
 
(126
)
 

Payments of costs for listing, tender offer and registration of common stock
 
(10,570
)
 

Dividends paid
 
(80,088
)
 
(31,587
)
Redemptions paid
 
(2,866
)
 
(6,443
)
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders
 
750

 

Repayments of investments to non-controlling interest holders
 
(11,586
)
 

Distributions to non-controlling interest holders
 
(1,380
)
 
(1,528
)
Restricted cash
 
(44
)
 
(2,618
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
(75,272
)
 
1,152,678

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(27,510
)
 
259,519

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
33,329

 
31,985

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
5,819

 
$
291,504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures:
 
 

 
 

Cash paid for interest
 
$
25,456

 
$
22,422

Cash paid for income taxes
 
303

 
144

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
 
 

 
 

Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan
 
9,589

 
25,004

Mortgages assumed in real estate acquisitions
 

 
41,279

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

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)



Note 1 — Organization

American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), incorporated in August 2007, is a Maryland corporation that qualifies as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax purposes. The Company was formed to acquire a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate, primarily freestanding single tenant properties net leased to credit worthy tenants on a long-term basis. In January 2008, the Company commenced an initial public offering ("IPO") on a "best efforts" basis to sell up to 150.0 million shares of common stock, excluding 25.0 million shares issuable pursuant to a Distribution Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"), offered at a price of $10.00 per share, subject to certain volume and other discounts. In March 2008, the Company commenced real estate operations. The Company's IPO closed in July 2011 and the Company operated as a non-traded REIT through February 29, 2012.

Effective as of March 1, 2012, the Company internalized the management services previously provided by American Realty Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Former Advisor") and its affiliates, as a result of which the Company became a self-administered REIT managed full-time by its own management team (the "Internalization"). Concurrent with the Internalization, the Company listed its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "ARCT" (the "Listing").

To provide for an orderly transition in conjunction with the Internalization and the Listing, the Company and American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "OP") entered into an agreement, effective as of March 1, 2012, with the Former Advisor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AR Capital, LLC ("ARC") that managed the day-to-day business and affairs of the Company prior to the Internalization, to terminate the advisory agreement between the Company, the OP and the Former Advisor (the "Advisory Agreement") and provide for certain transitional services to the Company. See Note 14 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements.

In connection with the Listing, the Company offered to purchase up to $220.0 million in shares of its common stock from stockholders, pursuant to a modified "Dutch Auction" cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer"). As a result of the Tender Offer, on April 4, 2012, the Company purchased 21.0 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $10.50 per share, for an aggregate cost of $220.0 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Tender Offer. See Note 10 — Common Stock.

Substantially all of the Company's business is conducted through the OP, a Delaware limited partnership. The Company is the sole general partner of the OP and owns substantially all of the partnership interest in the OP. The Former Advisor is a limited partner of the OP and owns a nominal partnership interest (non-controlling interest) in the OP. The limited partner interests have the right to convert OP units into cash or, at the Company's option, a corresponding number of shares of the Company's common stock, as allowed by the limited partnership agreement of the OP.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company owned 507 properties with 15.8 million square feet of leasable area, 100% leased with a weighted average remaining lease term of 12.7 years. In constructing the portfolio, the Company has been committed to diversification by industry, tenant and geography.

Note 2 — Merger Agreement

On September 6, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Realty Income Corporation, a Maryland corporation ("Realty"), and Tau Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Realty ("Merger Sub"). The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of the Company with and into Merger Sub (the "Merger"), with Merger Sub surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Realty. The Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Company Common Stock"), will be converted into the right to receive 0.2874 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Realty ("Realty Common Stock").


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The Merger Agreement provides that any options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that are outstanding and unexercised at the Effective Time will be deemed subject to a cashless exercise and the holder thereof will be deemed to receive a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (a) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each such option, less (b) the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal in value to the aggregate exercise price of each option, assuming a fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock equal to the closing price of the Company Common Stock on the last completed trading day immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, which shares of Company Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive 0.2874 shares of Realty Common Stock. In addition, immediately prior to the Effective Time, the vesting of each share of Company restricted stock will be accelerated, and each such share will be converted into the right to receive 0.2874 shares of Realty Common Stock.

The Company and Realty have made certain customary representations and warranties to each other in the Merger Agreement. The Company has agreed, among other things, not to solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or facilitate any inquiry, discussion, offer or request from third parties regarding other proposals to acquire the Company and not to engage in any discussions or negotiations regarding any such proposal, or furnish to any third party non-public information regarding the Company. The Company has also agreed to certain other restrictions on its ability to respond to any such proposals. The Merger Agreement also includes certain termination rights for both the Company and Realty and provides that, in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement, under specified circumstances, (i) the Company may be required to pay to Realty a termination fee of $51.0 million and/or reimburse Realty’s transaction expenses in an amount equal to $4.0 million and (ii) Realty may be required to reimburse the Company’s transaction expenses in an amount equal to $4.0 million.

The completion of the Merger is subject to various conditions, including, among other things, the approval by the Company's stockholders of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the approval by Realty's stockholders of the issuance of Realty Common Stock in connection with the Merger and certain consents having been obtained. Realty and the Company filed preliminary joint proxy materials (Form S-4) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2012. Complete information on the Merger, including the Merger background, reasons for the Merger, who may vote, how to vote and the time and place of the Company stockholder meeting will be included in a definitive proxy statement to be filed in November 2012. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred $4.9 million for legal, consulting and other expenses related to the Merger. The Merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2012 or early in the first quarter of 2013.

Note 3 — Listing and Internalization

The Listing occurred on March 1, 2012. In addition, effective March 1, 2012, in connection with the Internalization, the Company provided the Former Advisor with notice of termination of the Advisory Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred $17.7 million of expenses that resulted from the Listing and Internalization, respectively. Of the $17.7 million of expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, $12.9 million related to the vesting of previously issued restricted shares of common stock that became fully vested upon the Listing of the Company, $3.3 million related to a contract termination fee paid to the Former Advisor to terminate the Advisory Agreement and $1.5 million related to transfer agent fees and other transition costs.

In conjunction with the Internalization, the Company paid the Former Advisor $5.5 million for certain tangible and intangible assets. This transaction was accounted for as a business combination, which requires the Company to allocate the $5.5 million first to the fair value of identifiable assets, with any excess amounts allocated to goodwill. In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company has one year to finalize the amounts allocated to the fair value of the assets it acquired and to goodwill. Any amounts allocated to identifiable assets, except for any indefinite or non-amortizing intangibles identified, will be depreciated or amortized in accordance with the Company's policy. Amounts allocated to goodwill will be periodically and at least annually evaluated for impairment. At September 30, 2012, the entire $5.5 million is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as the Company finalizes its accounting for the business combination. See Note 14 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements.


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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Note 4 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The financial statements of the Company included herein were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The information furnished includes all adjustments and accruals of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, which are included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2012 and as amended on May 11, 2012.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no material changes to these policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, except for the following:

Business Combination

The Company accounts for transactions that meet the definition of a business combination by recording the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value upon acquisition. Intangible assets are identified and recognized individually. If the purchase price plus the fair value of the liabilities assumed exceeds the fair value of the assets acquired, goodwill is recognized. The Company has a period, not to exceed one year, from the date of acquisition, to gather all facts that existed at the acquisition date in determining fair value. Any amounts allocated to identifiable assets, except for any indefinite or non-amortizing intangibles identified, will be depreciated or amortized in accordance with the Company's policy. Amounts allocated to goodwill will be periodically and at least annually evaluated for impairment.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance that expands the existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, primarily for Level 3 measurements, which are measurements based on unobservable inputs such as the Company’s own data. This guidance was largely consistent with previous fair value measurement principles with few exceptions that did not result in a change in general practice. The guidance became effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations as the guidance relates only to disclosure requirements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance requiring entities to present items of net income and other comprehensive income either in one continuous statement - referred to as the statement of comprehensive income - or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. The new guidance did not change which components of comprehensive income are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income, or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. In December 2011, the FASB deferred certain provisions of this guidance related to the presentation of certain reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income, by component, in both the statement and the statement where the reclassification is presented. This guidance was applied prospectively and was effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations but changed the location of the presentation of other comprehensive income to more closely associate the disclosure with net income.
    

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance that allows entities to perform a qualitative analysis as the first step in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative analysis for impairment is not required. The guidance was effective for interim and annual impairment tests for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance which contains new disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entity's rights of offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new disclosures are designed to make financial statements prepared under U.S. GAAP more comparable to those prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards and will give the financial statement users information about both gross and net exposures. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

In July 2012, the FASB issued revised guidance intended to simplify how an entity tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The amendments will allow an entity first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. An entity will no longer be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative test unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendments are effective for annual and interim indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 5 — Real Estate Investments

The following table presents the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the periods presented (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Real estate investments, at cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
$
6,022

 
$
21,259

 
$
9,012

 
$
153,609

Buildings, fixtures and improvements
 
20,939

 
164,459

 
29,143

 
688,075

Total tangible assets
 
26,961

 
185,718

 
38,155

 
841,684

Acquired intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In-place leases
 
3,315

 
27,756

 
5,068

 
119,264

Mortgage assumed
 

 
(10,528
)
 

 
(41,279
)
Mortgage discount
 

 

 

 
331

Total assets acquired, net
 
$
30,276

 
$
202,946

 
$
43,223

 
$
920,000

Number of properties purchased
 
21

 
37

 
25

 
147



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The Company acquires and operates commercial properties. All such properties may be acquired and operated by the Company alone or jointly with another party. As of September 30, 2012, all of the properties the Company owned were 100% leased. The Company acquired the following properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (dollar amounts in thousands other than annualized average rental income per square foot):
 
Property
 
Acquisition Date
 
No. of
Buildings
 
Square
Feet
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Remaining
Lease
Term(1)
 
Base
Purchase
Price(2)
 
Capitalization
Rate(3)
 
Annualized
Rental
Income/NOI(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio as of Dec. 31, 2011
 
482
 
15,514,727

 
Various

 
12.8
 
$
2,110,738


8.16
%
 
$
172,150

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tractor Supply V
 
Jan. 2012
 
1
 
19,097

 
100
%
 
13.2
 
4,280

 
8.27
%
 
354

Tractor Supply VI
 
Jan. 2012
 
2
 
41,767

 
100
%
 
9.9
 
6,291

 
8.52
%
 
536

FedEx XIV Expansion
 
Jun. 2012
 
 
13,200

 
100
%
 
9.5
 
1,657

 
9.11
%
 
151

Family Dollar
 
Jun., Jul. & Aug. 2012
 
7
 
61,875

 
100
%
 
9.9
 
6,053

 
8.62
%
 
522

Family Dollar II
 
Aug. & Sep. 2012
 
3
 
24,365

 
100
%
 
9.8
 
3,127

 
8.73
%
 
273

Lockheed Martin Expansion
 
Aug. 2012
 
 
23,414

 
100
%
 
7.3
 
14

 
13.10
%
 
2

Ruby Tuesday
 
Aug. 2012
 
7
 
35,788

 
100
%
 
6.5
 
13,285

 
8.41
%
 
1,117

Advance Auto V
 
Sep. 2012
 
1
 
7,000

 
100
%
 
8.8
 
1,051

 
8.56
%
 
90

Bojangles II
 
Sep. 2012
 
4
 
12,988

 
100
%
 
10.6
 
7,465

 
8.01
%
 
598

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal for the nine months September 30, 2012
 
25
 
239,494

 
 
 
9.2
 
43,223

 
8.43
%
 
3,643

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
507
 
15,754,221

 
 
 
12.7
 
$
2,153,961

 
8.16
%
 
$
175,793

Annualized average rental income per square foot
 
 
 
 
 
$
11.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other investments (5)
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,625

 
 
 
 
Total investment portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,171,586

 
 
 
 

(1)
Remaining lease term as of September 30, 2012, in years. If the portfolio has multiple locations with varying lease expirations, remaining lease term is calculated on a weighted-average basis. Total remaining lease term is an average of the remaining lease term of the total portfolio.
(2)
Contract purchase price excluding acquisition and transaction-related costs. Acquisition and transaction-related costs include legal costs, acquisition fees paid to the Former Advisor for properties acquired prior to March 1, 2012 and closing costs on the property.
(3)
Annualized rental income or annualized net operating income ("NOI"), on a straight-line basis, as applicable, divided by base purchase price. Total capitalization rate is an average of the capitalization rate of the total portfolio.
(4)
Annualized rental income/NOI for net leases is projected rental income for 2012, including annualized rents for properties acquired in 2012, on a straight-line basis, as of September 30, 2012, which includes the effect of tenant concessions such as free rent, as applicable. For modified gross leased properties, amount is projected rental income for 2012, on a straight-line basis, as of September 30, 2012, which includes the effect of tenant concessions such as free rent, as applicable, plus operating expense reimbursement revenue less property operating expenses.
(5)
Includes a $17.6 million (cost basis) investment in the common stock of certain publicly traded REITs. See Note 6 — Investment Securities.


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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Future Lease Payments

The following table presents future minimum base rental cash payments due to the Company subsequent to September 30, 2012. These amounts exclude contingent rentals that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes among other items (amounts in thousands):

Period
 
Future Minimum Base Rent Payments
October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
 
$
42,894

2013
 
172,448

2014
 
174,861

2015
 
175,888

2016
 
175,909

Thereafter
 
1,493,192

Total
 
$
2,235,192


Tenant Concentration

The following table lists tenants whose annualized rental income or NOI, on a straight-line basis, represented greater than 10% of consolidated annualized rental income as of September 30, 2012 and 2011:

  
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
FedEx
 
17
%
 
15
%
Walgreens
 
*

 
12
%

*
Tenant's annualized rental income or NOI, on a straight-line basis, was not greater than 10% of total annualized rental income for all portfolio properties as of the dates specified.

The termination, delinquency or non-renewal of one of the above tenants may have a material adverse effect on revenues. No other tenant represented more than 10% of the annualized rental income for the periods presented.

Geographic Concentration

The following table lists the states where the Company has concentrations of properties whose annualized rental income or NOI, on a straight-line basis, represented greater than 10% of consolidated annualized rental income as of September 30, 2012 and 2011:

  
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
New York
 
12
%
 
10
%

No other state had properties that in total represented more than 10% of the annualized rental income or NOI as of the dates presented.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Note 6 — Investment Securities

At September 30, 2012, the Company had investments in common stock with a fair value of $20.2 million. These investments are accounted for as available-for-sale investments and therefore increases or decreases in the fair value of these investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of equity on the balance sheet unless the securities are considered to be permanently impaired at which time the losses would be reclassified to expense.

The following table details the unrealized gains and losses on investment securities as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

 
 
September 30, 2012
 
 
 Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Common stock
 
$
17,625

 
$
2,622

 
$

 
$
20,247


 
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
 Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Common stock
 
$
17,625

 
$
246

 
$
(596
)
 
$
17,275


Note 7 — Revolving Credit Facility

In August 2011, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. and a syndicate of financial institutions (the "RBS Facility") for an aggregate maximum principal amount of $330.0 million at September 30, 2012. Additionally, the RBS Facility has an accordion feature that allows it to be increased up to a maximum of $500.0 million under certain conditions. The proceeds of loans made under the RBS Facility may be used to finance the acquisition of net leased, investment or non-investment grade occupied properties or for general corporate purposes. Up to $15.0 million of the facility is available for letters of credit. The RBS Facility matures in August 2014.

The RBS Facility bears interest at the rate of (i) LIBOR with respect to Eurodollar rate loans plus a margin of 2.05% to 2.85%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio; or (ii) the greater of the federal funds rate plus 1.0% and the interest rate publicly announced by RBS Citizens, N.A. as its ‘‘prime rate’’ or ‘‘base rate’’ at such time with respect to base rate loans plus a margin of 1.25% to 1.75% depending on the Company's leverage ratio.

The RBS Facility requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as specified debt to equity and debt service coverage ratios) as well as the maintenance of a minimum net worth. As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the RBS Facility agreement.

In the event of a default, RBS Citizens, N.A. has the right to terminate its obligations under the credit agreement, including the funding of future loans, and to accelerate the payment on any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans. The RBS Facility requires a fee of 0.15% on the unused balance if amounts outstanding under the facility are 50% or more of the total facility amount and 0.25% on the unused balance if amounts outstanding under the facility are 50% or less of the total facility amount.

As of September 30, 2012, there was $202.3 million outstanding on the RBS Facility. The Company had letters of credit in the amount of $0.4 million under the RBS Facility at September 30, 2012. The effective annualized interest rate on the RBS Facility was 2.47% as of September 30, 2012. The Company had $127.3 million of unused borrowing capacity under the RBS Facility at September 30, 2012.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Note 8 — Long-Term Note Payable

In April 2012, through the OP, the Company entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo") for an interim term loan in the amount of $200.0 million (the "Interim Term Loan"). Proceeds from the Interim Term Loan were used to prepay $161.2 million of the Company’s outstanding mortgage indebtedness and related prepayment and other costs and to repay $23.8 million of the RBS Facility.

The Interim Term Loan was repaid in July 2012 with proceeds from a new $235.0 million five-year term loan (the "Term Loan") that bears interest at the rate of LIBOR with respect to Eurodollar rate loans plus a margin of 1.95% to 2.75%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio. The Term Loan requires interest-only payments until maturity in June 2017. Excess proceeds, after expenses and the repayment of the Interim Term Loan, were used to repay $33.3 million of the RBS Facility. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had $235.0 million outstanding on the Term Loan, which bore interest at an effective annualized rate of 2.61%.

The Term Loan requires and the Interim Term Loan required the Company to meet certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as specified debt to equity and debt service coverage ratios) as well as the maintenance of a minimum net worth.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Term Loan agreement. 

Note 9 — Mortgage Notes Payable

The Company’s mortgage notes payable consist of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):

 
 
Encumbered
Properties
 
Outstanding
Loan Amount
 
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate(1)
 
Weighted Average Maturity(2)
September 30, 2012
 
171

 
$
511,144

 
5.22%
 
4.69
December 31, 2011
 
254

 
$
673,978

 
5.27%
 
5.21

(1)
Mortgage notes payable have fixed rates or rates that are fixed through the use of interest rate hedging instruments. Effective interest rates range from 4.09% to 6.97% at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
(2)
Weighted average remaining years until maturity as of the periods presented.

The Company’s sources of mortgage loan financing generally require financial covenants, including restrictions on corporate guarantees, the maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as specified debt to equity and debt service coverage ratios) as well as the maintenance of a minimum net worth. As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the debt covenants under the mortgage loan agreements.

In April 2012, the Company prepaid $161.2 million of mortgage indebtedness and related prepayment costs. In connection with the Company's extinguishment of outstanding indebtedness, the Company incurred $4.6 million of prepayment penalties and fees related to the termination of certain interest rate derivative arrangements that were associated with the extinguished mortgages and wrote off $2.3 million of related deferred financing costs and unamortized mortgage discounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The following table summarizes the scheduled aggregate principal repayments subsequent to September 30, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

Period
Total
October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
$
443

2013
5,922

2014
33,031

2015
87,744

2016
239,868

Thereafter
144,136

Total
$
511,144


Note 10 — Common Stock

The Company listed its common stock on NASDAQ under the symbol "ARCT" on March 1, 2012. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had 158.6 million and 178.0 million shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

On February 15, 2012, the Company announced its intention to offer to purchase its common stock in an amount up to $220.0 million from its stockholders, pursuant to the Tender Offer. As a result of the Tender Offer, on March 29, 2012, the Company accepted for purchase 21.0 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $10.50 per share, for an aggregate cost of $220.0 million, excluding related fees and expenses. The Company purchased the 21.0 million tendered shares on April 4, 2012. The Company incurred $12.4 million in costs related to the Tender Offer.

In February 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized and the Company declared an annual dividend of $0.70 per share or $0.0583 per share per month, which was paid to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month and payable on the 15th day of such month.

In July 2012, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and the Company declared an increased annual dividend of $0.715 per share, or $0.0596 per share per month, payable, but not guaranteed, monthly to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month and payable on the 15th day of such month. The first dividend at such rate was paid on September 15, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2012.

Prior to February 2012, the Company had a DRIP whereby stockholders could elect to have their distributions reinvested in shares of common stock at $9.50 per share. In February 2012, at the time the Company announced its intention to list its common stock on NASDAQ, the DRIP was suspended. On a cumulative basis, 6.3 million shares were issued under the DRIP.

Prior to February 2012, the Company had a Share Repurchase Program ("SRP") whereby stockholders could sell their shares to the Company in limited circumstances. In February 2012, at the time the Company announced its intention to list its common stock on NASDAQ, the SRP was terminated. On a cumulative basis, 1.4 million shares were repurchased under the SRP.

In May 2012, the Company filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that permits the Company to sell, at any time and from time to time, in one or more offerings, an indeterminate number, principal amount or liquidation amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, units or any combination thereof, up to the amount authorized by the Company's charter. As of September 30, 2012, the Company's charter authorized the Company to issue up to a maximum of 240.0 million shares of common stock (including the shares currently outstanding) and 10.0 million shares of preferred stock; however, the Board of Directors has the ability to amend the Company's charter from time to time to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares. Net proceeds from the securities issued may be used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of the Company's investment activity, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, working capital or other corporate purposes. No amounts have been issued under this registration statement as of September 30, 2012.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Note 11 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company determines fair value based on quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such as discounting the expected cash flows using market interest rates commensurate with the credit quality and duration of the investment. This alternative approach also reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The guidance defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability or can be corroborated with observable market data for substantially the entire contractual term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions about how market participants would value the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. However, the Company expects that changes in classifications between levels will be rare.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with those derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the Company’s derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The valuation of derivative instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. In addition, credit valuation adjustments, are incorporated into the fair values to account for the Company’s potential nonperformance risk and the performance risk of the counterparties.

The Company has common stock investments that are traded on a national exchange and therefore, due to the availability of quoted market prices in active markets, classified these investments as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities (including derivatives that are presented net) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those instruments fall (amounts in thousands):
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
Level 1
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
Level 2
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Level 3
 
Total
September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in common stock
$
20,247

 
$

 
$

 
$
20,247

Interest rate swap, collar and cap derivatives, net
$

 
$
135

 
$

 
$
135

December 31, 2011
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investments in common stock
$
17,275

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,275

Interest rate swap and collar derivatives, net
$

 
$
8,602

 
$

 
$
8,602


A review of the fair value hierarchy classification is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the type of inputs may result in a reclassification for certain assets. There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The fair value of short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, other receivables, accounts payable and distributions payable approximates their carrying value on the consolidated balance sheet due to their short-term nature. The fair values of the mortgage notes payable and the portion of the floating rate debt that is fixed through the use of derivative instruments are obtained by calculating the present value at current market rates. The interest rates of the note payable and the RBS Facility that are not fixed with derivative instruments are determined by variable market rates and the Company's leverage ratio, and each has terms commensurate with the market; as such, the outstanding balances on the note payable and the RBS Facility approximate fair value.

The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet are reported below (amounts in thousands):

 
 
 
Carrying Amount (1) at
 
Fair Value at
 
Carrying Amount (1) at
 
Fair Value at
 
Level
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
December 31,
2011
Mortgage notes payable
3
 
$
511,900

 
$
539,204

 
$
674,657

 
$
687,481

Long-term note payable
3
 
$
235,000

 
$
235,000

 
$

 
$

Revolving credit facility
3
 
$
202,307

 
$
202,307

 
$
10,000

 
$
10,000


(1)
Carrying amount includes premiums and discounts on mortgage notes payable.

Note 12 — Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, caps, options, floors and other interest rate derivative contracts, to hedge all or a portion of the interest rate risk associated with its borrowings. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure as well as to hedge specific anticipated transactions. The Company does not intend to utilize derivatives for speculative or other purposes other than interest rate risk management. The use of derivative financial instruments carries certain risks, including the risk that the counterparties to these contractual arrangements are not able to perform under the agreements. To mitigate this risk, the Company only enters into derivative financial instruments with counterparties with high credit ratings and with major financial institutions with which the Company and its affiliates may also have other financial relationships. The Company does not anticipate that any of the counterparties will fail to meet their obligations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)



The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (amounts in thousands):

 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
  
 
  

 
  

Interest Rate Products
 
Derivatives, at fair value
 
$
(135
)
 
$
(7,702
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
  
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Products
 
Derivatives, at fair value
 
$

 
$
(900
)

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $0.1 million will be reclassified from other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense.

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and collars as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate collars designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract and payments of variable-rate amounts if interest rates fall below the floor strike rate on the contract.

Derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (dollar amounts in thousands):

Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Notional Amount
Interest Rate Swap
 
1
 
$
81

Interest Rate Collar
 
1
 
4,115


As of December 31, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk (dollar amounts in thousands):

Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Notional Amount
Interest Rate Swaps
 
10
 
$
106,348

Interest Rate Collar
 
1
 
4,115



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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The table below details the location in the financial statements of the gain or loss recognized on interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Amount of loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as interest rate derivatives (effective portion)
$
(6
)
 
$
(1,368
)
 
$
(497
)
 
$
(2,464
)
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income as interest expense or extinguishment of debt costs (effective portion)
$
(33
)
 
$
(528
)
 
$
(5,077
)
 
$
(1,600
)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative as loss on derivative instruments (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
$

 
$
(20
)
 
$
(4,432
)
 
$
(83
)

In March 2012, the Company had informed certain lenders of its intention to repay certain mortgage notes payable and terminate the related swap arrangements. Therefore, all interest rate hedging instruments associated with those mortgage notes payable were transferred from hedging instruments to derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and $4.5 million related to those derivatives previously recorded in other comprehensive income was reclassified to extinguishment of debt on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative. These derivatives are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but are not designated or do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements to be classified as hedging instruments.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were not designated as cash flow hedges in qualifying hedging relationships (dollar amounts in thousands):

Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Notional Amount
Interest Rate Cap
 
1
 
$
50,000


As of December 31, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were not designated as cash flow hedges in qualifying hedging relationships (dollar amounts in thousands):

Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Notional Amount
Interest Rate Collar
 
1
 
$
22,680



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The table below details the amount and location in the financial statements of the gain or loss recognized on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$

 
$
(195
)
 
$

 
$
(578
)
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments
$

 
$
122

 
$
(53
)
 
$
298

Total
$

 
$
(73
)
 
$
(53
)
 
$
(280
)
 
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements was $0.1 million. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any agreement provisions. If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their aggregate termination value of $0.1 million at September 30, 2012.

Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation or claims. There are no material legal proceedings pending or known to be contemplated against the Company, except for the following:

Since the announcement of the Merger Agreement on September 6, 2012, six alleged class actions and/or shareholder derivative actions have been filed on behalf of alleged stockholders of the Company and/or the Company itself in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, under the following captions: Quaal v. American Realty Capital Trust Inc., et al., No. 24-C-12-005306, filed September 7, 2012; Hill v. American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., et al., No. 24-C-12-005502, filed September 19, 2012; Goldwurm v. American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., et al., No. 24-C-12-005524, filed September 20, 2012; Gordon v. Schorsch, et al., No. 24-C-12-005571, filed September 21, 2012; Gregor v. Kahane, et al., No. 24-C-12-005563, filed September 21, 2012; and Rooker v. American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., et al., No. 24-C-12-005924. Plaintiffs in four of the Maryland actions, Quaal, Hill, Gordon, and Gregor, moved to consolidate the actions and to appoint Brower Piven, P.C. as lead counsel for plaintiffs, with support from the plaintiff in the Rooker action. Plaintiff in the other outstanding Maryland action, Goldwurm, filed a cross-motion to consolidate and to appoint Faruqi & Faruqi LLP as lead counsel.
 
Two alleged class actions also have been filed on behalf of alleged stockholders of the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for New York, New York, under the following captions: The Carol L. Possehl Living Trust v. American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., et al., No. 653300-2012, filed September 20, 2012; and Salenger v. American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. et al., No. 353355-2012, filed September 25, 2012. On October 18, 2012, the cases were consolidated under the caption In re American Realty Capital Trust Shareholders Litigation, and on October 19, 2012, defendants filed a petition to stay the consolidated case pending resolution of the actions in Maryland.
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


All of these complaints name as defendants the Company, members of the Company's Board of Directors, Realty and Merger Sub. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that the Company's Directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and/or its stockholders in negotiating and approving the Merger Agreement, that the consideration negotiated in the Merger Agreement improperly values the Company, that the Company's stockholders will not receive fair value for their common stock of the Company in the Merger, and that the terms of the Merger Agreement impose improper deal-protection devices that purportedly preclude competing offers. The complaints further allege that Realty, Merger Sub and, in some cases, the Company aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, including enjoining or rescinding the Merger, and an award of other unspecified attorneys’ and other fees and costs, in addition to other relief.

The cases involve complex issues of law and fact and have not yet progressed to the point where the Company can:

predict their outcomes;

estimate damages that might result from the cases; or

predict the effects that final resolutions that the cases might have on its business, financial condition or results of operations, although such effects could be materially adverse.

The Company believes these allegations to be without merit. The Company intends to seek dismissal of the lawsuits for failure to state a valid legal claim, and if the cases are not dismissed on motion, to vigorously defend itself against these allegations. The Company maintains directors and officers liability insurance which the Company believes should provide coverage to the Company and its officers and directors for most or all of any costs, settlements or judgments resulting from the lawsuits.

Environmental Matters

In connection with the ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. The Company has not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-compliance, liability or other claim, and the Company is not aware of any other environmental condition that it believes will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations.

Note 14 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements

Effective as of March 1, 2012, the Company internalized the management services previously provided to it by the Former Advisor and its affiliates, concurrently with the Listing. The Former Advisor is wholly-owned by ARC. ARC is majority-owned and controlled by Nicholas S. Schorsch, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and William M. Kahane, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Director.

Fees in Connection with the Merger

The Company entered into agreements with an affiliate, ARC Advisory Services, LLC, to provide legal services up to the date that the Company entered into the Merger Agreement and until the Merger closes. The Company has agreed to pay $1.6 million pursuant to these contracts. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred $1.3 million of expenses pursuant to these agreements, which includes amounts for services provided as of that date.

The Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate, ARC Advisory Services, LLC, to provide support services including legal, accounting, marketing, human resources and information technology, among other services, until the earlier of the Merger closing date or one year. The agreement provides for reimbursement for actual costs and expenses incurred in providing such services. As of September 30, 2012 the Company has incurred $25,000 for services pursuant to this agreement.


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September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The Company entered into an agreement with affiliates Realty Capital Securities, LLC and ARC Advisory Services, LLC, to provide financial advisory and information agent services related to the proxy solicitation seeking approval of the Merger by the Company's stockholders which services are expected to be provided in the third and fourth quarters of 2012. Services to be provided include facilitation of the preparation, distribution and accumulation and tabulation of proxy materials, stockholder, analyst and financial advisor communications and consultation on materials and communications made to the public and regulatory agencies regarding the Merger. The Company has agreed to pay $1.5 million pursuant to this contract. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred $0.5 million of expenses pursuant to this agreement, which includes amounts for services provided as of that date.

The Company is party to a license agreement with its affiliates, the Former Advisor and ARC, pursuant to which the Company licenses office space in New York, New York, Dresher, Pennsylvania and Palo Alto, California. The Company has agreed to indemnify the the Former Advisor and ARC against liabilities resulting from the Company's use and/or occupancy of the licensed space, including attorney’s fees and costs. This license agreement will be terminated concurrently with the closing of the Merger.

Incentive Listing Fee

In connection with the Listing, ARC was entitled to a subordinated incentive listing fee equal to 15.0% of the Excess Value Amount. The Excess Value Amount is defined as the amount, if any, by which (a) the market value of the Company’s common stock, based on the volume-weighted average of the daily volume-weighted average price, increased by the cumulative dividends paid by the Company during the measurement period for each day following the ex-dividend date of each respective dividend on September 5, 2012 and October 3, 2012, as declared by NASDAQ, of the shares issued and outstanding at the Listing over the 30 trading days beginning August 28, 2012, which is the 181st day after the shares were first listed on NASDAQ ("Seasoned Average Market Value"), plus (b) distributions paid by the Company, from May 21, 2008 and prior to March 1, 2012, exceeds (c) the sum of the total amount of capital raised from stockholders during the IPO and (d) the amount of cash flow necessary to generate a 6.0% annual cumulative, non-compounded return to such stockholders through March 1, 2012, which equated to a minimum stock price of $9.81 per share.

Payment of such fee was initially to be made in the form of a three year promissory note bearing interest at the applicable federal rate established by the Internal Revenue Service on the date of issuance ("Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note"), payable at maturity in cash or shares of the Company's common stock at the option of the holder.

In connection with certain requests and negotiation related to the Company's entry into the Merger Agreement, the Company and ARC agreed to modify the terms of the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note to (i) provide for a cap and floor on the principal amount of the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note, (ii) provide that, until October 31, 2012, such note shall be due and payable upon demand on not less than five (5) business days' prior written notice by ARC and (iii) eliminate ARC's right to convert the principal amount of the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note into shares of the Company's common stock at maturity.
On October 10, 2012, the Excess Value Amount was determined to be $421.3 million resulting in the issuance of the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note in the principal amount of $63.2 million. On October 10, 2012, ARC exercised its right to demand payment of the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note and on October 12, 2012, the Company paid ARC $63.2 million, equal to the principal amount plus accrued interest, in full satisfaction of the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an accrued expense related to the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Note in the amount of $63.2 million, charged to Listing, Internalization and Merger expenses.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Amounts Paid in Connection with Listing, Internalization and Tender Offer

Effective as of March 1, 2012, the Company and the OP entered into an Amendment and Acknowledgment of Termination of the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the "Amendment and Acknowledgment of Termination") with the Former Advisor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARC that managed the day-to-day business and affairs of the Company prior to the Internalization. Pursuant to the Amendment and Acknowledgment of Termination, the Company and the OP provided the Former Advisor with notice of termination of that certain Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, effective on April 30, 2012, in accordance with the terms thereof. The Company paid the Former Advisor a termination fee and other costs in the amount of $3.6 million on March 1, 2012.

In conjunction with the Internalization, the Company paid the Former Advisor $5.5 million for tangible and intangible assets. This transaction was accounted for as a business combination, which requires the Company to allocate the $5.5 million first to the fair value of identifiable assets, with any excess amounts allocated to goodwill. In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company has one year to finalize the amounts allocated to the fair value of the assets it acquired and to goodwill.

In addition to the amount paid for tangible and intangible assets, $3.3 million was paid to the Former Advisor for cost reimbursements related to amounts incurred by the Former Advisor on the Company's behalf for the Listing, Tender Offer and a registration statement that was filed with the SEC and subsequently withdrawn.

Fees Paid in Connection With the Operations of the Company

Prior to the Internalization on March 1, 2012, the Company paid fees to the Former Advisor and its affiliates as described below. Subsequent to March 1, 2012 the Company is no longer obligated to pay fees to the Former Advisor. The Company pays the Former Advisor and its affiliates for legal, technology and other services based on usage of such services. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company paid the Former Advisor $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for such services unrelated to the Merger.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Former Advisor received an acquisition fee of 1.0% of the contract purchase price of each acquired property and was reimbursed for acquisition costs incurred in the process of acquiring properties. In no event could the total of all acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses payable with respect to a particular investment exceed 4.0% of the contract purchase price.

The Company paid the Former Advisor an annual fee of up to 1.0% of the contract purchase price of each property based on assets held by the Company on the measurement date, adjusted for appropriate closing dates for individual property acquisitions.

For the management and leasing of its properties, the Company paid to an affiliate of its Former Advisor a property management fee of (a) 2.0% of gross revenues from its single tenant properties and (b) 4.0% of gross revenues from its multi-tenant properties, plus, in each case, market-based leasing commissions applicable to the geographic location of the property. The Company also reimbursed the affiliate costs of managing the properties.

The Company was required to pay the Former Advisor a financing coordination fee for services in connection with the origination or refinancing of any debt that the Company obtained and used to acquire properties or to make other permitted investments, or that was assumed, directly or indirectly, in connection with the acquisition of properties, equal to 1.0% of the amount available and/or outstanding under such financing, subject to certain limitations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


The following table details amounts paid and reimbursed to affiliates as well as amounts contractually due to the Former Advisor which were forgiven in connection with the operations-related services described above (amounts in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
Paid
 
Forgiven
 
Paid
 
Forgiven
 
Paid
 
Forgiven
 
Paid
 
Forgiven
One-time fees:
 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

 
  

Acquisition fees and related cost reimbursements
 
NA

 
NA

 
$
3,515

 
$

 
$
682

 
$

 
$
15,900

 
$

Financing coordination fees and related cost reimbursements
 
NA

 
NA

 
1,256

 

 
1,050

 

 
3,968

 

Other expense reimbursements
 
NA

 
NA

 
3,906

 

 
27

 

 
6,287

 

On-going fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset management fees
 
NA

 
NA

 
1,022

 
3,293

 
3,486

 

 
2,572

 
7,643

Property management and leasing fees
 
NA

 
NA

 

 
662

 
585

 

 

 
1,580

Total operational fees and reimbursements
 
$

 
$

 
$
9,699

 
$
3,955

 
$
5,830

 
$

 
$
28,727

 
$
9,223


NA — The agreement pursuant to which this fee or expense reimbursement applies was terminated on March 1, 2012.

Fees Paid in Connection with the Liquidation of the Company’s Real Estate Assets

The Company was obligated to pay a brokerage commission on the sale of property, not to exceed the lesser of one-half of reasonable, customary and competitive real estate commission or 3.0% of the contract price for property sold (inclusive of any commission paid to outside brokers), in each case, payable to the Former Advisor if the Former Advisor or its affiliates, as determined by a majority of the independent directors, provided a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale. As of March 1, 2012, the Company is no longer obligated to pay such fees. No amounts were paid for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and $19,000 was paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Fees Paid in Connection with Common Stock Offering

Realty Capital Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), which is wholly-owned by ARC, was the dealer manager for the IPO. In connection with its services as dealer manager, the Dealer Manager received selling commissions of 7.0% of the gross offering proceeds from the sale of the Company’s common stock (as well as sales of long-term notes and exchange transactions) from the IPO before reallowance of commissions earned by participating broker-dealers. In addition, the Dealer Manager received dealer manager fees of 3.0% of the gross offering proceeds from the IPO before reallowance to participating broker-dealers. No selling commissions or dealer manager fees were paid to the Dealer Manager with respect to shares sold under the DRIP. The agreement with the Dealer Manager terminated at the completion of the IPO in July 2011. As no proceeds were raised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, no selling commissions or dealer manager fees were paid to the Dealer Manager for such periods. The Company incurred total commissions to the Dealer Manager of $38.3 million and $114.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.
 
Prior to the termination of the IPO, the Company reimbursed the Former Advisor up to 1.5% of the gross offering proceeds from the IPO. As no proceeds were raised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, no offering expense reimbursements were paid to the Former Advisor for such periods. The Company incurred total offering expense reimbursements to the Former Advisor of $2.0 million and $4.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

Financing

The Company has a $0.4 million letter of credit from the RBS Facility, which is used as a security deposit on rented office space for the Former Advisor.


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September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Common Stock Investment

In September 2011, the Company purchased 0.3 million shares of common stock in an initial public offering of an affiliated public company, valued at $3.5 million at September 30, 2012 and $2.9 million at December 31, 2011, respectively. The aggregate fair value of all investment securities owned by the Company was $20.2 million at September 30, 2012 and $17.3 million at December 31, 2011.
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

In December 2010, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an affiliate and an unrelated third party investor to invest in a portfolio of five retail condominium units. The Company’s initial investment in this joint venture was $12.0 million and a 1.0% fee was paid to the Company by the affiliate. In June 2012, the joint venture agreement was terminated and this investment was fully redeemed, for which the Company recorded a gain of $1.2 million. The Company received cash distributions of $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s share of the net profit on the property was $36,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s share of the net profit on the property was $22,000 and $71,000. No fees were paid to the Former Advisor in connection with this agreement.

Operating Partnership Units Owned by an Affiliate

On August 23, 2012, ARC Real Estate Partners, LLC ("AREP"), which is an affiliate comprised of Mr. Schorsch, Mr. Kahane and three other members of the Former Advisor, invested $0.8 million in the OP in exchange for 65,789 OP units. See Note 18 — Non-controlling Interests.

Restricted Shares Granted

On June 7, 2012, the Company made a one-time grant of 65,843 restricted shares to non-employees who work for the Former Advisor. These restricted shares will vest ratably each January 1st from January 1, 2013 through January 1, 2016. The share-based compensation expense related to these restricted shares granted to the non-employees is calculated using the fair value of stock at the vesting date. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the share-based compensation expense related to these restricted shares was $0.1 million.

Note 15 — Economic Dependency

Under various agreements, prior to Internalization, the Company had engaged the Former Advisor and its affiliates to provide certain services, for a fee, that were essential to the Company, including asset management services, supervision of the management and leasing of properties owned by the Company, asset acquisition and disposition decisions, the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issue, as well as other administrative responsibilities for the Company including accounting services and investor relations.
 
As a result of these relationships, the Company was dependent upon the Former Advisor and its affiliates prior to Internalization. As of March 1, 2012, the Company became a self-administered REIT and therefore the Company no longer relies on the Former Advisor and its affiliates to provide the Company with these services. The Company may from time to time engage the Former Advisor for legal, information technology or other support services for which it will pay market rates. See Note 14 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Note 16 — Share-Based Compensation
 
Annual Incentive Compensation

In March 2012, the Company adopted an Annual Incentive Compensation Plan ("AICP") under which the Company's executives, employees and non-employee directors selected by the Company's compensation committee (the "Committee") may be eligible to earn annual performance-based bonus awards from a pool established each fiscal year that is funded via both a discretionary component and a formulaic component. Funding of the discretionary component is subject to the annual approval of the Committee based upon an assessment of corporate and individual performance relative to certain performance criteria and objectives to be determined by the Company's Board of Directors. For fiscal 2012, the maximum size of the AICP pool will be calculated as the sum of:

Discretionary Component:  an amount equal to up to 0.5% of the Company's stockholder's equity of $1.9 billion on March 1, 2012; and

Formulaic Component:  an amount equal to 20.0% of the Company's annualized funds from operations ("FFO") in excess of 6.0% of the Company's market capitalization of $1.9 billion as of March 1, 2012.

Any performance-based awards earned under the AICP and allocated to participants may be divided into the following three separate incentive compensation components, with payment of each conditioned on the participant's continued employment or continued service with the Company through the applicable payment date: cash bonus payable in the year; a deferred cash bonus; and in the form of restricted stock payable in the following year to the extent shares are available for issuance under the Company's equity incentive plans. Any deferred cash bonus and restricted stock will vest, and be paid in the case of the deferred cash bonus, subject to the participant's continued employment or continued service with the Company, in three substantially equal installments over a three year period. To the extent shares are not available under the Company's equity incentive plans, the equity bonus will be paid as a deferred cash bonus.

As of September 30, 2012, 70.0% of the fiscal 2012 AICP pool has been allocated. The remaining 30.0% may be allocated to the Company's other executives and employees at the discretion of the Committee. Of the allocated fiscal 2012 AICP pool, 50.0% is payable as a cash bonus in 2013, 25.0% as a deferred cash bonus and 25.0% as restricted stock.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company has recorded expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the estimated cash amounts earned for the allocated portion of this plan based on the Formulaic Component. No expenses have have been recorded based on the Discretionary Component. Any amounts earned for restricted stock will be recorded over the vesting period.

Long-Term Equity Performance Compensation

In March 2012, the Company  adopted a performance-based multi-year Outperformance Plan (the "OPP"), in which the Company's executive officers, Chairman and other select key employees may participate. Participants will be able to potentially earn additional compensation only upon the attainment of stockholder value creation targets.

Under the OPP agreements, participants are eligible to earn performance-based bonus awards equal to a percentage of a pool funded up to a maximum award opportunity equal to 5.0% of the Company's equity market capitalization of $1.9 billion upon the Listing (the "OPP Cap"). Subject to the OPP Cap, the pool will equal an amount to be determined based on the Company's total return to stockholders (including both share price appreciation and common stock distributions) ("Total Return"), for the three-year performance period consisting of:

Absolute Component:  4.0% of any excess Total Return attained above an absolute hurdle of 7.0% per annum, non-compounded (i.e., a Total Return threshold of 21.0% for the performance period); and

Relative Component:  4.0% of any excess Total Return attained above the Total Return for the performance period of a peer group comprised of the following companies: CapLease, Inc.; Entertainment Properties Trust, Inc.; Getty Realty Corporation; Lexington Realty Trust; National Retail Properties, Inc. and Realty Income Corporation.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


Awards under the OPP are dependent on achieving an annual hurdle, an interim (two-year) hurdle and then the aforementioned three-year hurdle.

In order to further ensure that the interests of participants in the OPP are aligned with the Company's investors, the Relative Component is subject to a ratable sliding scale factor as follows:

100.0% will be earned if the Company attains a cumulative Total Return of 6.0% per annum or higher, non-compounded (i.e., attainment of a Total Return threshold of 18.0% for the performance period);

50.0% will be earned if the Company attains a cumulative Total Return of 0.0% or greater but less than 6.0% per annum;

0.0% will be earned if we attain a cumulative Total Return of less than 0.0%; and

A percentage from 50.0% to 100.0% calculated by linear interpolation will be earned if the Company's cumulative Total Return is between 0.0% and 6.0% per annum.

For each year during the performance period a portion of the OPP Cap equal to a maximum of up to 1.0% of the Company's equity market capitalization of $1.9 billion upon the Listing will be “locked-in” for funding of the OPP pool based upon the attainment of pro-rata performance of the performance hurdles set forth above for the applicable year. In addition, a portion of the OPP Cap equal to a maximum of up to 2.5% of the Company's equity market capitalization upon the Listing will be “locked-in” for funding of the OPP pool based upon the attainment of cumulative pro-rata performance of the performance hurdles set forth above over years one and two of the performance period, which if achieved, will supersede and negate any prior “locked-in” portion based upon performance in years one and two of the performance period (i.e., a maximum award opportunity equal to a maximum of up to 2.5% of the Company's equity market capitalization upon the Listing may be “locked-in” through the end of the second year of the performance period).

Following the performance period, the Absolute Component and the Relative Component will be calculated separately and then added together to determine the aggregate OPP pool, which will be the lesser of the sum of the two components and the OPP Cap. At September 30, 2012, 70.0% of the pool has been allocated. The remaining 30.0% will be paid only if the Merger is consummated.

Any awards earned under the OPP agreements will be issued in the form of LTIP Units, which represent units of partnership interest in the OP that are structured as a profits interest in the OP. Subject to the participant's continued employment or service through each vesting date, a portion of any LTIP Units earned will vest on the last day of the performance period and the remainder will vest over a two year period thereafter. This vesting period is intended to create, in the aggregate, up to a five-year retention period with respect to the individuals party to an OPP agreement.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company has recorded expense of $0.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, for the allocated portion of the OPP agreements.

The consummation of the Merger will represent a change in control under the AICP and OPP, and participants will be eligible to receive cash bonus awards as equitably adjusted in accordance with the AICP and OPP to reflect the shortened plan year, paid in one lump-sum within 45 days following the change in control. Based on performance as of August 21, 2012, and measured based on an assumed transaction price in the Merger of $12.05 per share of the Company's common stock, a third party independent compensation consulting firm has determined that the current estimated value of the AICP is $9.3 million and the estimated value of the OPP agreement is $22.2 million. In connection with entering into the Merger Agreement, the Company and the Board of Directors agreed, subject to the consummation of the Merger, that the value of the awards issuable under the AICP and the OPP agreements will be capped and reduced to an aggregate value not to exceed $22.0 million.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)


In connection with the reduction and cap as required under the Merger Agreement, on September 6, 2012, the Company entered into OPP amendments (the "OPP Amendments") with participants in the OPP. Pursuant to the OPP Amendments, subject to the consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of vested and earned LTIP Units under the OPP Agreements would be based on a reduced aggregate value of $19.0 million divided by $11.506 (the average closing trading price of the Company's common stock during the ten-day trading period ending August 31, 2012). As a result, under the OPP Amendments, participants in the OPP would have earned an aggregate of 1,651,312 fully vested LTIP Units in connection with the consummation of the Merger. Subsequent to the execution of the Merger Agreement, the amounts that will be earned by participants in the OPP under the OPP Agreements in connection with the consummation of the Merger were further reduced to an aggregate of 1,608,534 fully vested LTIP Units, and the remainder of the LTIP Units granted under the OPP Agreements will be automatically canceled and forfeited without payment of any consideration.

The OPP Amendments also provide that on the date on which the Effective Time occurs, the Company will pay to AICP participants reduced lump sum cash payments in the aggregate amount of $3.0 million in full satisfaction of any rights they may have under the AICP, less applicable withholding.

Stock Option Plan

The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”), which authorizes the grant of nonqualified stock options to the Company’s independent directors, subject to the absolute discretion of the Board of Directors and the applicable limitations of the Plan. The exercise price for all stock options granted under the Plan was fixed at $10.00 per share until the termination of the IPO, and thereafter the exercise price for stock options granted to its independent directors will be equal to the fair market value of a share on the last business day preceding the annual meeting of stockholders. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had granted options to purchase 27,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share, each with a two year vesting period and an expiration of 10 years. A total of 1.0 million shares of common stock have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the Plan.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, no options were forfeited or exercised, and no shares became vested. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, unvested options to purchase zero and 9,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share remained outstanding with a weighted average contractual remaining life of 6.5 and 7.3 years, respectively.

Pursuant to, and as further described in the Merger Agreement, each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding and unexercised at the Effective Time will be deemed subject to a cashless exercise and the holder of such option will be deemed to receive a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such option, less (b) the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal in value to the aggregate exercise price of such option, assuming a fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock equal to the closing price of Company Common Stock on the last completed trading day immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, which shares of Company Common Stock will be converted into shares of Realty Common Stock in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

Restricted Share Plan

The Company has an employee and director incentive restricted share plan (as amended, the "RSP"). The RSP provides the Company with the ability to grant awards of restricted shares to the Company's directors, officers and employees, employees of entities that provide services to the Company, directors of the entities that provide services to the Company, certain of its consultants or to entities that provide services to the Company. The total number of common shares reserved for issuance under the RSP is equal to 7.7% of the Company's authorized shares, or 18.5 million shares.


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Restricted share awards entitle the recipient to common shares from the Company under terms that provide for vesting over a specified period of time or upon attainment of pre-established performance objectives. Shares issued under the RSP vest immediately upon a change of control of the Company or sale of the Company's assets. Such awards would typically be forfeited with respect to the unvested shares upon the termination of the recipient's employment or other relationship with the Company. Restricted shares may not, in general, be sold or otherwise transferred until restrictions are removed and the shares have vested. Holders of restricted shares may receive cash distributions prior to the time that the restrictions on the restricted shares have lapsed. Any distributions payable in common shares shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying restricted shares.

Any restricted shares paid out under the AICP or OPP would be issued out of the RSP.

Common Stock Awards

 
Number of Common Shares Awarded
 
Weighted-Average Price
Awarded, January 1, 2012
1,505,300

 
$
10.00

Granted
114,468

 
10.39

Forfeited

 

Awarded, September 30, 2012
1,619,768

 
$
10.03


Unvested Common Stock Awards

 
Number of Common Shares
 
Weighted-Average Issue Price
Non-vested, January 1, 2012
1,503,500

 
$
10.00

Granted
114,468

 
10.39

Vested
(1,520,017
)
 
10.00

Non-vested, September 30, 2012
97,951

 
$
10.44


The fair value of common stock awards to employees is determined on the grant date using the closing stock price on NASDAQ that day. The fair value of common stock awards to non-employees is determined based on the fair value of the stock at the vesting date.

Prior to March 1, 2012, 1.5 million restricted shares had been issued to independent directors and the Former Advisor. Upon the Listing on March 1, 2012, all unvested restricted shares that had previously been granted became fully vested.

Total share-based compensation expense related to common stock awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $0.2 million and $13.3 million, respectively, with $0.2 million and $0.5 million recognized in equity-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and $12.9 million charged to listing, internalization and merger expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. At September 30, 2012, share-based compensation expense of $0.9 million related to non-vested common stock awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years.

Pursuant to, and as further described in the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company's restricted stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be accelerated and become fully vested and will convert into shares of Realty Common Stock in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

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Note 17 — Net Loss Per Share

The following is a summary the income and share data used in the basic and diluted net loss per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Net loss attributable to stockholders
$
(64,495
)
 
$
(5,661
)
 
$
(88,296
)
 
$
(19,700
)
Less: dividends paid on unvested restricted stock
(14
)
 
(247
)
 
(271
)
 
(736
)
  
$
(64,509
)
 
$
(5,908
)
 
$
(88,567
)
 
$
(20,436
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to basic and diluted net loss per share
158,476,895

 
173,086,969

 
165,271,199

 
119,235,958

Net loss per share attributable to stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.41
)
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.17
)

As of September 30, 2012, 27,000 stock options, 65,789 OP units and 0.1 million unvested restricted shares were outstanding; as of September 30, 2011, 27,000 stock options and 1.5 million unvested restricted shares were outstanding. These items were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 since the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 18 — Non-controlling Interests

As of September 30, 2012, AREP invested $0.8 million in the OP in exchange for 65,789 OP units and admission as a limited partner in the OP. As a holder of OP units, AREP is entitled to receive dividends from the OP equivalent to the amount received by common stockholders, and AREP has the right, subject to certain limitations, to exchange the OP units for cash or, at the option of the Company, an equivalent amount of common stock of the Company. In connection with this investment in the OP, AREP agreed to restore a deficit balance in its capital account in the event of a liquidation of the OP. AREP also was provided with the opportunity to guarantee a portion of the OP's indebtedness, and the OP agreed to maintain a certain amount of indebtedness for AREP to guarantee. As of September 30, 2012, no guarantees have been issued by AREP.

The Company has investment arrangements with unaffiliated third parties whereby the investor receives an ownership interest in the property and is entitled to receive a proportionate share of the net operating cash flow derived from the property. Upon disposition of the property, the investor will receive a proportionate share of the net proceeds from the sale of the property. The investor has no recourse to any other assets of the Company. Due to the nature of the Company’s involvement with each of the arrangements described below and the significance of its investment in relation to the investment of the other interest holders, the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary in each of these arrangements and therefore the entities related to these arrangements are consolidated within the Company’s financial statements.



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September 30, 2012
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The following table summarizes the activity related to investment arrangements with unaffiliated third parties (dollar amounts in thousands):

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Property/
Portfolio
Name
 
No. of
Buildings
 
Investment
Date
 
Net
Investment
Amount
 
Third Party
Ownership
Percentage
 
Total Assets
Subject to
Investment
Agreement
 
Total Liabilities
Subject to
Investment
Agreement
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Walgreens
 
1
 
Jul. 2009
 
$
1,068

 
44
%
 
$
3,367

 
$
1,550

 
$
(20
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
(60
)
 
$
(60
)
FedEx/
PNC Bank (1)
 
2
 
Jul. 2009 to
Jan. 2010
 
1,928

 
47
%
 
10,902

 
8,888

 
(41
)
 
(42
)
 
(125
)
 
(126
)
PNC Bank
 
1