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Investment in Rental Property and Lease Arrangements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
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, retail, and office property types. At September 30, 2022, the Company had 790 real estate properties, 777 of which were leased under leases that have been classified as operating leases, nine that have been classified as direct financing leases, one that has been classified as a sales-type lease, and three that were vacant. Of the nine leases classified as direct financing leases, three include land portions which are accounted for as operating leases. The sales-type lease includes a land portion which is accounted for as an operating lease. Most 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 Consumer Price Index ("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

Depreciation expense on investment in rental property was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Depreciation

 

$

29,142

 

 

$

25,232

 

 

$

83,530

 

 

$

73,119

 

Estimated lease payments to be received under non-cancelable operating leases with tenants at September 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Remainder of 2022

 

$

91,352

 

2023

 

 

369,961

 

2024

 

 

369,585

 

2025

 

 

363,947

 

2026

 

 

354,818

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,941,041

 

 

 

$

4,490,704

 

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. 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. Additionally, certain of our leases provide tenants with the option to terminate their leases in exchange for termination penalties, or that are contingent upon the occurrence of a future event. Future lease payments within the table above have not been adjusted for these termination rights.

Investment in Rental Property – Direct Financing Leases

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

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30,
2022

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

Undiscounted estimated lease payments to be received

 

$

39,032

 

 

$

42,602

 

Estimated unguaranteed residual values

 

 

14,547

 

 

 

15,203

 

Unearned revenue

 

 

(26,326

)

 

 

(28,893

)

Reserve for credit losses

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(130

)

Net investment in direct financing leases

 

$

27,128

 

 

$

28,782

 

Undiscounted estimated lease payments to be received under non-cancelable direct financing leases with tenants at September 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Remainder of 2022

 

$

763

 

2023

 

 

3,114

 

2024

 

 

3,171

 

2025

 

 

3,285

 

2026

 

 

3,357

 

Thereafter

 

 

25,342

 

 

 

$

39,032

 

 

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:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Contractual rental amounts billed for operating leases

 

$

91,208

 

 

$

78,886

 

 

$

263,109

 

 

$

227,142

 

Adjustment to recognize contractual operating lease billings on a
   straight-line basis

 

 

5,344

 

 

 

4,942

 

 

 

15,455

 

 

 

14,475

 

Net write-offs of accrued rental income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,326

)

 

 

(442

)

Variable rental amounts earned

 

 

309

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

335

 

Earned income from direct financing leases

 

 

719

 

 

 

726

 

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

2,184

 

Interest income from sales-type leases

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

43

 

Operating expenses billed to tenants

 

 

5,061

 

 

 

4,414

 

 

 

14,059

 

 

 

12,998

 

Other income from real estate transactions (a)

 

 

874

 

 

 

33,515

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

33,548

 

Adjustment to revenue recognized for uncollectible rental
   amounts billed, net

 

 

(5

)

 

 

150

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

(49

)

Total lease revenues, net

 

$

103,524

 

 

$

122,777

 

 

$

295,378

 

 

$

290,234

 

(a)
Other income from real estate transactions includes $0.8 million and $33.5 million of lease termination fee income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.