The consolidated financial statements of Agree Realty Corporation include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company, as the sole general partner, held 99.4% and 99.2% of the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of a 0.6% and 0.8% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership held by the Company’s founder and chairman, respectively. The Operating Partnership Units may, under certain circumstances, be exchanged for shares of common stock. The Company as sole general partner of the Operating Partnership has the option to settle exchanged Operating Partnership Units held by others for cash based on the current trading price of its shares. Assuming the exchange of all non-controlling Operating Partnership Units, there would have been 60,369,102 shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2020.

Currently, one of the most significant risks and uncertainties is the potential adverse effect of the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has had repercussions across regional and global economies and financial markets. The outbreak of COVID-19 in many countries, including the United States, has significantly adversely impacted economic activity and has contributed to significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a number of our tenants temporarily closing their stores and requesting rent deferrals or rent abatements during this pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic could have material and adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in the near term due to, but not limited to, the following:

As a result of COVID-19, we have received numerous rent relief requests, most often in the form of rent deferrals. We have evaluated, and continue to evaluate, each tenant rent relief request on an individual basis, considering a number of factors. Not all tenant requests have resulted in modification agreements, nor are we forgoing our contractual rights under our lease agreements. Since the onset of COVID-19, we have entered into lease modifications that deferred 2%, 2% and less than 1% of rent originally contracted for the three months ended June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and have collected approximately 95%, 98% and 99% of rent payments originally contracted for the three month periods ended June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Rent deferral percentages disclosed above are net of any repayments that have since occurred.

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our operations and those of our tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others.

We continue to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business and geographies. However, as a result of the many uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to predict the impact that it ultimately will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Real Estate Investments

The Company records the acquisition of real estate at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. For properties developed by the Company, all direct and indirect costs related to planning, development and construction, including interest, real estate taxes and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and recorded as property under development until construction has been completed.

Assets are classified as real estate held for sale based on specific criteria as outlined in Accounting Standards Codification 360, Property, Plant & Equipment. Properties classified as real estate held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or their fair value, less anticipated selling costs. Assets are generally classified as real estate held for sale once management has actively engaged in marketing the asset and has received a firm purchase commitment that is expected to close within one year. The Company classified one operating property as held for sale at December 31, 2020 and 2019, the assets for which are separately presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Real estate held for sale consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Land	$	313	$	2,269
Building		1,019		2,315
Lease intangibles - asset		132		—
Lease intangibles - (liability)		(285)		—
		1,179		4,584
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, net		20		(834)
Total Real Estate Held for Sale, net	$	1,199	$	3,750

Acquisitions of Real Estate

The acquisition of property for investment purposes is typically accounted for as an asset acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to land, buildings and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based in each case on their relative estimated fair values and without giving rise to goodwill. Intangible assets and liabilities represent the value of in-place leases and above- or below-market leases. In making estimates of fair values, the Company may use a number of sources, including data provided by independent third parties, as well as information obtained by the Company as a result of its due diligence, including expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located.

In allocating the fair value of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, in-place lease intangibles are valued based on the Company’s estimates of costs related to tenant acquisition and the carrying costs that would be incurred during the time it would take to locate a tenant if the property were vacant, considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases at the time of the acquisition. Above- and below-market lease intangibles are recorded based on the present value of the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the leases at the time of acquisition and the Company’s estimate of current market lease rates for the property. In the case of sale-leaseback transactions, it is typically assumed that the lease is not in-place prior to the close of the transaction.

Depreciation and Amortization

Land, buildings, and improvements are recorded and stated at cost. The Company’s properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of the assets, which are generally 40 years for buildings and 10 to 20 years for improvements. Properties classified as held for sale and properties under development or redevelopment are not depreciated. Major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

In-place lease intangible assets and the capitalized above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized over the non-cancelable term of the lease unless the Company believes it is reasonably certain that the tenant will renew the lease for an option term, in which case the Company amortizes the value attributable to the renewal over the renewal period. In-place lease intangible assets are amortized to amortization expense and above- and below-market lease intangibles are amortized as a net adjustment to rental income. In the event of early lease termination, the remaining net book value of any above- or below-market lease intangible is recognized as an adjustment to rental income.

The following schedule summarizes the Company’s amortization of lease intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 (in thousands):


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	17,413	$	10,619	$	7,877
Lease intangibles (above-market)		21,523		18,107		14,871
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(5,638)		(4,607)		(4,203)
Total	$	33,298	$	24,119	$	18,545

The following schedule represents estimated future amortization of lease intangibles as of December 31, 2020 (in thousands):


Year Ending December 31,	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
Lease intangibles (in-place)	$	21,930	$	20,498	$	19,497	$	17,871	$	16,220	$	89,481	$	185,497
Lease intangibles (above-market)		24,965		24,018		23,108		21,440		20,528		174,036		288,095
Lease intangibles (below-market)		(6,172)		(5,270)		(4,438)		(3,729)		(3,298)		(12,793)		(35,700)
Total	$	40,723	$	39,246	$	38,167	$	35,582	$	33,450	$	250,724	$	437,892

Impairments

The Company reviews real estate investments and related lease intangibles for possible impairment when certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable through operations plus estimated disposition proceeds. Events or changes in circumstances that may occur include, but are not limited to, significant changes in real estate market conditions, estimated residual values, and an expectation to sell assets before the end of the previously estimated life. Impairments are measured to the extent the current book value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset less disposition costs for any assets classified as held for sale.

The valuation of impaired assets is determined using valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, and purchase offers received from third parties, which are Level 3 inputs. The Company may consider a single valuation technique or multiple valuation techniques, as appropriate, when estimating the fair value of its real estate. Estimating future cash flows is highly subjective and estimates can differ materially from actual results.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash Held in Escrow

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and money market accounts. Cash held in escrows primarily relates to delayed like-kind exchange transactions pursued under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The account balances periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage, and as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. We had $7.0 million and $40.9 million in cash and cash held in escrow as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.

Per the requirements of ASU 2016-18 (Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows) the following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow, both as reported within the consolidated balance sheets, to the total of the cash, cash equivalents and cash held in escrow as reported within the consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,137	$	15,603
Cash held in escrow		1,818		26,554
Total of cash and cash equivalents and cash held in escrow	$	7,955	$	42,157

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

The Company leases real estate to its tenants under long-term net leases which are accounted for as operating leases. Under this method, leases that have fixed and determinable rent increases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Rental increases based upon changes in the consumer price indexes, or other variable factors, are recognized only after changes in such factors have occurred and are then applied according to the lease agreements. Certain leases also provide for additional rent based on tenants’ sales volumes. These rents are recognized when determinable after the tenant exceeds a sales breakpoint.

Recognizing rent escalations on a straight-line method results in rental revenue in the early years of a lease being higher than actual cash received, creating a straight-line rent receivable asset which is included in the Accounts Receivable - Tenants line item in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance of straight-line rent receivables at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $29.8 million and $23.0 million, respectively. To the extent any of the tenants under these leases become unable to pay their contractual cash rents, the Company may be required to write down the straight-line rent receivable from those tenants, which would reduce rental income.

The Company reviews the collectability of charges under its tenant operating leases on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. During 2020, the Company’s assessment specifically included the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which represents a material risk to collectability (see Significant Risks and Uncertainties above). In the event that collectability with respect to any tenant changes, beginning with the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic-842, Leases (“ASC 842”) as of January 1, 2019, the Company recognizes an adjustment to rental income. Prior to the adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized a provision for uncollectible amounts or a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable. The Company’s review of collectability of charges under its operating leases includes any accrued rental revenues related to the straight-line method of reporting rental revenue. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has six tenants where collection is no longer considered probable. For these tenants, the Company is recording rental income on a cash basis and has written off any outstanding receivables, including straight-line rent receivables. These tenants had an immaterial impact to Rental Income and Net Income for the year-ended December 31, 2020.

The Company’s leases provide for reimbursement from tenants for common area maintenance (“CAM”), insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses. A portion of the Company’s operating cost reimbursement revenue is estimated each period and is recognized as rental income in the period the recoverable costs are incurred and accrued. The balance of unbilled operating cost reimbursement receivable at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $4.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019 and elected to apply the transition provisions of the standard at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted the practical expedient in ASC 842 that alleviates the requirement to separately present lease and non-lease rental income. As a result, all income earned pursuant to tenant leases is reflected as one line, “Rental Income,” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Rent Concessions – COVID-19

During 2020, the Company provided lease concessions to certain tenants in response to the impact of COVID-19, in the form of rent deferrals. The Company made an election to account for such lease concessions consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under ASC 842 if enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions had already existed in the leases. This election is available for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that do not result in a substantial increase in our rights as lessor, including concessions that result in the total payments required by the modified lease being substantially the same as or less than total payments required by the original lease.

Substantially all of the Company’s concessions to date provide for a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration in the original lease. These deferrals affect the timing, but not the amount, of the lease payments. The Company is accounting for these deferrals as if no changes to the lease were made. Under this accounting, the Company increases its lease receivable as tenant payments accrue and continues to recognize rental income. To date, the Company entered into lease concessions that deferred 2%, 2% and less than 1% of rent originally contracted for in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020, respectively. Such rent deferral percentages are net of any repayments that have occurred through the reporting date.

Sales Tax

The Company collects various taxes from tenants and remits these amounts, on a net basis, to the applicable taxing authorities.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share of common stock has been computed pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The guidance requires the classification of the Company’s unvested restricted stock, which contain rights to

receive non forfeitable dividends, as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per share of common stock. In accordance with the two-class method, earnings per share has been computed by dividing the net income less net income attributable to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities in accordance with the treasury stock method.

The following is a reconciliation of basic net earnings per share of common stock computation to the denominator of the diluted net earnings per share of common stock computation for each of the periods presented (in thousands, except for share data):


		Year Ended December 31,
		2020		2019		2018
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$	91,381	$	80,081	$	58,172
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares		(297)		(379)		(370)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$	91,084	$	79,702	$	57,802

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		52,013,137		40,771,300		32,281,273
Less: Unvested restricted stock		(174,918)		(193,954)		(211,018)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		51,838,219		40,577,346		32,070,255

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share		51,838,219		40,577,346		32,070,255
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation		95,103		98,740		69,136
March 2018 forward equity offering		—		—		198,786
September 2018 forward equity offering		—		269,785		62,945
April 2019 forward equity offering		—		277,225		—
2019 ATM forward equity offerings		14,289		518		—
2020 ATM forward equity offerings		19,777		—		—
April 2020 forward equity offering		429,346		—		—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share		52,396,734		41,223,614		32,401,122

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 27,753 shares of common stock related to the 2020 at-the-market (“ATM”) forward equity offerings, 17,114 shares of common stock related to the 2019 ATM forward equity offerings, and 1,547 performance units granted in 2020 were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 7,931 shares of common stock related to the 2019 ATM forward equity offerings were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as a result of anti-dilution.

Forward Equity Sales

The Company occasionally sells shares of common stock through forward sale agreements to enable the Company to set the price of such shares upon pricing the offering (subject to certain adjustments) while delaying the issuance of such shares and the receipt of the net proceeds by the Company.

To account for the forward sale agreements, the Company considers the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives. To date, the Company has concluded that its forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase our shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to its shares. The Company then evaluates whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments. The Company has concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for the Company’s own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock.

The Company considers the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from the forward sale agreement during the period of time prior to settlement.

Equity Offering Costs

Underwriting commissions and offering costs of equity offerings have been reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Income Taxes

The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Company generally will not be subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders, providing it distributes 100% of its REIT taxable income and meets certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. For each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020, the Company believes it has qualified as a REIT. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Notwithstanding the Company’s qualification for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain state taxes on its income and real estate.

Earnings and profits that determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to differences in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation and the carrying value (basis) of the investments in properties for tax purposes, among other things.

The Company and its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) have made a timely TRS election pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act. A TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations. As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income taxes (see Note 8). All provisions for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are attributable to the Company’s TRS.

The Company regularly analyzes its various federal and state filing positions and only recognizes the income tax effect in its financial statements when certain criteria regarding uncertain income tax positions have been met. The Company believes that its income tax positions would more likely than not be sustained upon examination by all relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, no provisions for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility to Evaluate Our Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

When preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management has the responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. In making its evaluation, the Company considers, among other things, any risks and/or uncertainties to its results of

operations, contractual obligations in the form of near-term debt maturities, dividend requirements, or other factors impacting the Company’s liquidity and capital resources. No conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern within one year were identified as of the issuance date of the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Segment Reporting

The Company is primarily in the business of acquiring, developing and managing retail real estate which is considered to be one reporting segment. The Company has no other reportable segments.

Employment Agreement

In October 2020, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Joel Agree to extend Mr. Agree’s term as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company through September 30, 2023 (the “Agreement”). The Agreement supersedes Mr. Agree’s prior employment agreement with the Company, which had a term that was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2021. The term of Mr. Agree’s employment under the Agreement extends through September 30, 2023, and will automatically renew for successive two-year periods unless either party provides notice of non-renewal at least 60 days prior to the expiration of any term. The Agreement revises and updates, as applicable, Mr. Agree’s salary, incentive compensation, termination, death and disability, and change in control provisions, as well as provides for a one-time $1.5 million extension bonus that was recognized as general and administrative expense.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of (1) assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and (2) revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The Company’s estimates of fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance. The framework specifies a hierarchy of valuation inputs which was established to increase consistency, clarity and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The guidance describes a fair value hierarchy based upon three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, two of which are considered observable and one that is considered unobservable. The following describes the three levels:


Level 1 –	Valuation is based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 –	Valuation is based upon inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 –	Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40):

Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”). The guidance in ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible debt and convertible preferred stock by removing the requirements to separately present certain conversion features in equity. In addition, the amendments in the ASU 2020-06 also simplify the guidance in ASC Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, by removing certain criteria that must be satisfied in order to classify a contract as equity, which is expected to decrease the number of freestanding instruments and embedded derivatives accounted for as assets or liabilities. Finally, the amendments revise the guidance on calculating earnings per share, requiring use of the if-converted method for all convertible instruments and rescinding an entity’s ability to rebut the presumption of share settlement for instruments that may be settled in cash or other assets. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The guidance must be adopted as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance.

In April 2020, the FASB staff issued a question-and-answer document (the “Q&A document”) to address questions on the application of lease accounting guidance for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the issuance of this document, changes to lease payments not stipulated in an original lease were generally accounted for as lease modifications under ASC 842. The Q&A document now provides for a policy election to be made to account for

COVID-19 pandemic-related concessions (1) as lease modifications or (2) as they would otherwise be accounted for under ASC 842 if enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions had already existed in the lease. This election is available for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that do not result in a substantial increase in the rights of the lessor, including concessions that result in the total payments required by the modified lease being substantially the same as or less than the total payments required by the original lease. Refer to Rent Concessions – COVID 19 above regarding the Company’s election and other accounting related to the topic.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)” (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”). These amendments modify the disclosure requirements in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (“ASC 820”), on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. However, as the Company did not have any Level 3 fair value measurements and/or other circumstances addressed in ASU 2018-13, adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets. This guidance requires an entity to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses,” which clarified that receivables arising from operating leases are within the scope of the leasing standard ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” not ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted this new standard on January 1, 2020. In the event any of the Company’s leases ever were to be classified as sales-type or direct finance leases, it would become subject to the provisions of ASU 2016-13. However, the Company does not currently have any such leases, nor does it have a significant number of other financial instruments subject to the new standard. Therefore, adoption of ASU 2016-13 has not had, and is not currently expected to have, a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard creates ASC 842 and supersedes FASB ASC 840, Leases, which the Company adopted on January 1, 2019 along with related interpretations.

The adoption of the new Leases standard ASU 2016-02 generally had, and will continue to have, the following impacts on the Company:

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ASC 842 requires a lessee to recognize right of use assets and lease obligation liabilities that arise from leases (operating and finance). On January 1, 2019, the Company recognized $7.5 million of right of use assets and lease liabilities, within Other Assets and Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company was not required to reassess the classification of existing land leases and therefore these leases continue to be accounted for as operating leases. In the event the Company modifies existing land leases or enters into new land leases after adoption of the new standard, such leases may be classified as finance leases. Business activity occurring subsequent to January 1, 2019, including the Company entering into an additional operating lease as lessee, has increased the balances of the right of use assets and lease liabilities to $44.5 million and $17.3 million respectively, as of December 31, 2020.

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ASC 842 requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases and operating leases. Based on its election of practical expedients, the Company’s existing retail leases, where it is the lessor, continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the new standard. However, ASC 842 changed certain requirements regarding the classification of leases that could result in the Company recognizing certain long-term leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2019 as sales-type leases, as opposed to operating leases.

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The Company elected an optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply ASC 842 at the adoption date (January 1, 2019) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. However, the Company ultimately did not have any cumulative-effect adjustment as of the adoption date.

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The Company elected a practical expedient which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the lease component when the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease components and non-lease components are the same and if the lease component is classified as an operating lease. As a result, the Company now presents all rentals and reimbursements from tenants as a single line item Rental Income within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

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Under ASC 842, beginning on January 1, 2019, changes in the probability of collecting tenant rental income result in direct adjustments to rental income and tenant receivables.