v3.20.2
Investment in Rental Property and Lease Arrangements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract]  
Investment in Rental Property and Lease Arrangements

7. Investment in Rental Property and Lease Arrangements

The Company generally leases its investment rental property to established tenants in the industrial, healthcare, restaurant, office, retail, and other industries. At June 30, 2020, the Company had 615 real estate properties which were leased under leases that have been classified as operating leases and 11 that have been classified as direct financing leases. Of the 11 leases classified as direct financing leases, three include land portions which are accounted for as operating leases (see Revenue Recognition within Note 2). Substantially all leases have initial terms of 10 to 20 years. The Company’s leases generally provide for limited increases in rent as a result of fixed increases, increases in the CPI, or increases in the tenant’s sales volume. Generally, tenants are also required to pay all property taxes and assessments, substantially maintain the interior and exterior of the building, and maintain property and liability insurance coverage. The leases also typically provide for one or more multiple year renewal options, at the election of the tenant, and are subject to generally the same terms and conditions as the initial lease.  

Investment in Rental Property – Accounted for Using the Operating Method

Rental property subject to non-cancelable operating leases with tenants was as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Land

 

$

545,984

 

 

$

548,911

 

Land improvements

 

 

276,542

 

 

 

275,470

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

2,825,327

 

 

 

2,850,571

 

Equipment

 

 

11,873

 

 

 

11,492

 

 

 

 

3,659,726

 

 

 

3,686,444

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(312,934

)

 

 

(271,044

)

 

 

$

3,346,792

 

 

$

3,415,400

 

Depreciation expense on investment in rental property was as follows:

 

 

 

For the three months ended

June 30,

 

 

For the six months ended

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Depreciation

 

$

23,560

 

 

$

19,532

 

 

$

47,075

 

 

$

38,285

 

Estimated lease payments to be received under non-cancelable operating leases with tenants at June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

142,216

 

2021

 

 

289,046

 

2022

 

 

291,422

 

2023

 

 

294,357

 

2024

 

 

290,202

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,229,760

 

 

 

$

3,537,003

 

Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the tenant, the above amounts only include future lease payments due during the initial lease terms. In addition, such amounts exclude any potential variable rent increases that are based on changes in the CPI or future variable rents which may be received under the leases based on a percentage of the tenant’s gross sales.

Investment in Rental Property – Direct Financing Leases

The Company’s net investment in direct financing leases was comprised of the following:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Undiscounted estimated lease payments to be received

 

$

49,524

 

 

$

72,753

 

Estimated unguaranteed residual values

 

 

16,049

 

 

 

20,358

 

Unearned income

 

 

(34,424

)

 

 

(51,221

)

Reserve for credit losses

 

 

(196

)

 

 

 

Net investment in direct financing leases

 

$

30,953

 

 

$

41,890

 

Undiscounted estimated lease payments to be received under non-cancelable direct financing leases with tenants at June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

1,622

 

2021

 

 

3,304

 

2022

 

 

3,368

 

2023

 

 

3,433

 

2024

 

 

3,493

 

Thereafter

 

 

34,304

 

 

 

$

49,524

 

The above rental receipts do not include future lease payments for renewal periods, potential variable CPI rent increases, or variable percentage rent payments that may become due in future periods.

The following table summarizes amounts reported as Lease revenues, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss):

 

 

 

For the three months ended

June 30,

 

 

For the six months ended

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Contractual rental amounts billed for operating leases

 

$

67,342

 

 

$

60,294

 

 

$

140,170

 

 

$

118,713

 

Adjustment to recognize contractual operating lease billings on a

   straight-line basis

 

 

8,276

 

 

 

5,269

 

 

 

9,941

 

 

 

10,440

 

Variable rental amounts earned

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to revenue recognized for uncollectible rental amounts

   billed

 

 

(1,190

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,223

)

 

 

(440

)

Total operating lease rental revenues

 

 

74,479

 

 

 

65,563

 

 

 

147,962

 

 

 

128,713

 

Earned income from direct financing leases

 

 

855

 

 

 

1,004

 

 

 

1,842

 

 

 

2,009

 

Operating expenses billed to tenants

 

 

4,335

 

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

8,067

 

 

 

6,761

 

Other income from real estate transactions

 

 

702

 

 

 

 

 

 

731

 

 

 

 

Total Lease revenues, net

 

$

80,371

 

 

$

69,053

 

 

$

158,602

 

 

$

137,483