Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events

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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Acquisition Activity
Subsequent to September 30, 2019, through the date of this filing, we have acquired six farms, which are summarized in the table below (dollars in thousands, except for footnotes):
Property
Name
 
Property
Location
 
Acquisition
Date
 
Total
Acreage
 
No. of
Farms
 
Primary
Crop(s)
 
Lease
Term
 
Renewal
Options
 
Total
Purchase
Price
 
Acquisition
Costs
(1)
 
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(2)
Highway 17(3)
 
Hayes, NE
 
10/7/2019
 
2,561
 
3
 
Corn, soybeans,
& edible beans
 
0.2 years
 
None
 
$
9,690

 
$
39

 
$
489

Indian Highway(4)
 
Hayes & Hitchcock, NE
 
10/7/2019
 
1,289
 
2
 
Corn, soybeans,
& edible beans
 
0.3 years
 
None
 
5,000

 
39

 
788

Sutter Avenue II
 
Fresno, CA
 
11/1/2019
 
1,098
 
1
 
Pistachios
 
8.0 years
 
2 (5 Years)
 
37,000

 
68

 
2,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
4,948
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
51,690

 
$
146

 
$
3,642

(1) 
Acquisitions will be accounted for as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASC 360. The figures above represent only costs paid or accrued for as of the date of this filing.
(2) 
Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the applicable lease, as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(3) 
In connection with the acquisition of this property, we executed a 10-year, follow-on lease with a new, unrelated third-party tenant that will commence upon the expiration of the 3-month lease executed on the date of acquisition. The follow-on lease provides for minimum annualized straight-line rents of approximately $630,000, plus a participation rent component based on the gross revenues earned on the farm. In addition, the farm is expected to be converted to organic farmland by 2021.
(4) 
In connection with this acquisition, we executed a 4-month leaseback agreement with the seller that provides for a fixed rental payment of $250,000. In addition, we also executed a 10-year, follow-on lease with a new tenant that will commence upon the expiration of the 4-month leaseback agreement. The follow-on lease provides for minimum annualized straight-line rents of approximately $372,000, plus a participation rent component based on the gross revenues earned on the farm. In addition, the farm is expected to be converted to organic farmland by 2021.
Leasing Activity
The following table summarizes certain leasing activity that occurred on our existing properties subsequent to September 30, 2019, through the date of this filing (dollars in thousands, except footnotes):
 
 
 
 
PRIOR LEASES
 
NEW LEASES
Farm
Locations
Number
of
Leases
Total
Farm
Acres
 
Total
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent(1)
# of Leases
with
Participation
Rents
Lease
Structures
(# of NNN
/ NN)(2)
 
Total
Annualized
Straight-line
Rent
(1)
Wtd. Avg.
Term
(Years)
# of Leases
with
Participation
Rents
Lease
Structures
(# of NNN
/ NN)
(2)
AZ, CA, FL
5
5,177
 
$
5,104

None
1 / 4
 
$
5,850

7.0
None
0 / 5
(1) 
Annualized straight-line rent is based on the minimum cash rental payments guaranteed under the applicable leases (presented on an annualized basis), as required under GAAP, and excludes contingent rental payments, such as participation rents.
(2) 
“NNN” refers to leases under triple-net lease arrangements, and “NN” refers to leases under partial-net lease arrangements. For a description of each of these types of lease arrangements, see “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Leases—General.”
Subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2019, we replaced 17 irrigation pivots on one of our properties in Colorado at a total cost of approximately $1.1 million. Pursuant to a lease amendment executed subsequent to the three months ended September 30, 2019, in connection with this project, we will earn additional straight-line rental income of approximately $80,000 per year throughout the remaining term of the lease, which expires on February 28, 2021.
Financing Activity
Debt Activity
Subsequent to September 30, 2019, through the date of this filing, we have secured the following new financings (dollars in thousands):
Issuer
 
Date of
Issuance
 
Amount
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amortization
 
Interest Rate Terms
Rabo AgriFinance, LLC
 
10/16/2019
 
$
5,739

 
10/1/2029
 
25.0 years
 
1-Month LIBOR + 1.75%(1)
Rabo AgriFinance, LLC
 
10/16/2019
 
3,045

 
10/1/2029
 
25.0 years
 
1-Month LIBOR + 1.75%(1)
Diversified Financial Services, LLC
 
10/17/2019
 
976

 
10/17/2026
 
7.0 years
 
4.75%, fixed throughout its term
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company(2)
 
11/1/2019
 
25,500

 
1/5/2029
 
28.6 years
 
3.81%, fixed through January 4, 2027 (variable thereafter)

(1) 
In connection with each of these loans, we entered into interest rate swap agreements in which we will pay a fixed interest rate to our counterparty of 3.67% through October 1, 2029.
(2) 
Loan was issued under the MetLife Credit Facility, as defined in Note 4, “Borrowings,” in these notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Gladstone Securities earned total financing fees of approximately $47,000 in connection with securing the above financings.
Equity Activity
The following table provides information on equity sales that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2019 (dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts):
Type of Issuance
 
Number of
Shares Sold
 
Weighted Average Offering Price
Per Share
 
Gross Proceeds
 
Net Proceeds(1)
Series B Preferred Stock
 
244,778
 
$
24.82

 
$
6,076

 
$
5,508

Common Stock – ATM Program
 
48,583
 
12.01

 
583

 
574

(1) 
Net of Selling Commissions and Dealer-Manager Fees or underwriting commissions and discounts (in each case, as applicable)
In addition, subsequent to September 30, 2019, 400 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock were tendered for redemption at a cash redemption price of $22.50 per share. As a result, we paid a total redemption cost of $9,000 to redeem and retire these shares.
Distributions
On October 8, 2019, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly cash distributions to holders of our preferred and common stock:
Issuance
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
Distribution per Share
Series A Term Preferred Stock:
 
October 22, 2019
 
October 31, 2019
 
$
0.1328125

 
 
November 19, 2019
 
November 29, 2019
 
0.1328125

 
 
December 19, 2019
 
December 31, 2019
 
0.1328125

Total Series A Term Preferred Stock Distributions:
 
$
0.3984375

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series B Preferred Stock:
 
October 23, 2019
 
October 31, 2019
 
$
0.125

 
 
November 27, 2019
 
December 5, 2019
 
0.125

 
 
December 26, 2019
 
January 3, 2020
 
0.125

Total Series B Preferred Stock Distributions:
 
$
0.375

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock:
 
October 22, 2019
 
October 31, 2019
 
$
0.04460

 
 
November 19, 2019
 
November 29, 2019
 
0.04460

 
 
December 19, 2019
 
December 31, 2019
 
0.04460

Total Common Stock Distributions:
 
$
0.13380


The same amounts paid to common stockholders will be paid as distributions on each OP Unit held by non-controlling limited partners as of the above record dates.