Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc 10-Q for FY2026 Q3
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT)
10-Q
2026-10-21
For: 2026-09-30
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October 21, 2026
About this 10-Q
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc filed this 10-Q on October 21, 2026, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3).
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. reported 2,580 properties, $629.7 million annualized base rent and 99.6% occupancy as of September 30, 2026; it had $84.5 million of remaining construction commitments to fund by September 30, 2027. AI summary
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2026, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $168.67M
- up 16.4% from $144.93M a year earlier
- Net income
- $60.16M
- down 8.3% from net income of $65.62M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.27
- down 18.2% from $0.33 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026
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| 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 001-38530
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As of October 21, 2026, the registrant had 220,275,169 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Investments: | |||||||||||
| Real estate investments, at cost: | |||||||||||
| Land and improvements | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Building and improvements | |||||||||||
| Lease incentives | |||||||||||
| Construction in progress | |||||||||||
| Intangible lease assets | |||||||||||
| Total real estate investments, at cost | |||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total real estate investments, net | |||||||||||
| Loans and direct financing lease receivables, net | |||||||||||
| Real estate investments held for sale, net | |||||||||||
| Net investments | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
| Restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Straight-line rent receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Derivative assets | |||||||||||
| Rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net | |||||||||||
Total assets(1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Unsecured term loans, net of deferred financing costs | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes, net | |||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility | |||||||||||
| Intangible lease liabilities, net | |||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions payable | |||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | |||||||||||
Total liabilities(1) | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | |||||||||||
| Total equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
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(1)The Company’s consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). See Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all of the assets and liabilities of the Company were held by its operating partnership, Essential Properties, L.P., a consolidated VIE, with the exception of $70.6 million and $65.1 million, respectively, of dividends payable.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense)/income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited, in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedge gain reclassified to interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
| Common Stock | Additional Paid In Capital | Distributions in Excess of Cumulative Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Stockholders' Equity | Non-controlling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited, in thousands, except share data) | Number of Shares | Par Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to issuance of common stock | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OP Unit Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to issuance of common stock | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to issuance of common stock | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (continued)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Distributions in Excess of Cumulative Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Stockholders' Equity | Non-controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited, in thousands, except share data) | Number of Shares | Par Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to issuance of common stock | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to issuance of common stock | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to issuance of common stock | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of lease incentives | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of above/below market leases and right of use assets, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent receivable, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment to rental revenue for tenant credit | |||||||||||||||||
| Changes in other assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of investments, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Principal collections on loans and direct financing lease receivables | |||||||||||||||||
| Investments in loans receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Deposits for prospective real estate investments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Investment in real estate, including capital expenditures | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Investment in construction in progress | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Lease incentives paid | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | |||||||||||||||||
| Repayments under revolving credit facility | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Repayment of unsecured term loan | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Payments for taxes related to net settlement of equity awards | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Payment of deferred financing costs | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Offering costs | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions paid | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | ||||||||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Reclassification from construction in progress upon project completion | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net settlement of proceeds on the sale of investments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash investment in real estate and loan receivable activity | ||||||||||||||
| Transfer from real estate to direct financing lease receivable | ||||||||||||||
| Contribution of real estate in exchange for OP Units | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | ( | |||||||||||||
| Non-cash deferred financing costs | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued offering and deferred financing costs | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends and distributions declared and unpaid | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2026
1. Organization
Description of Business and Organization
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) is an internally managed real estate company that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to middle-market companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. The Company generally invests in and leases freestanding, single-tenant commercial real estate facilities where a tenant services its customers and conducts activities that are essential to the generation of the tenant’s sales and profits.
The Company was organized on January 12, 2018 as a Maryland corporation. It elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the year ended December 31, 2018, and it believes that its current organizational and operational status and intended distributions will allow it to continue to so qualify. Substantially all of the Company’s business is conducted directly and indirectly through its operating partnership, Essential Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”).
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as filed with the SEC in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Principles of Consolidation
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reportable Segments
Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for the manner in which enterprises report information about operating segments. Substantially all of the Company’s investments, at acquisition, are comprised of real estate owned and leased to tenants on a long-term basis and loans and direct financing lease receivables secured by real estate. Therefore, the Company aggregates these investments for reporting purposes and operates in one reportable segment. The chief operating decision maker,
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Real Estate Investments
Investments in real estate are carried at cost or, in the event of non-cash exchanges, measured based on the fair value of the consideration exchanged, less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of investments in real estate reflects their purchase price or development cost. The Company evaluates each acquisition transaction to determine whether the acquired asset meets the definition of a business. Under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-1, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, an acquisition does not qualify as a business when there is no substantive process acquired or substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets or the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort or delay. Transaction costs related to acquisitions that are asset acquisitions are capitalized as part of the cost basis of the acquired assets, while transaction costs for acquisitions that are deemed to be acquisitions of a business are expensed as incurred. Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life or improve the productive capacity of the asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
The Company incurs various costs in the leasing and development of its properties. Amounts paid to tenants that incentivize them to extend or otherwise amend an existing lease or to sign a new lease agreement are capitalized to lease incentives on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Tenant improvements are capitalized to building and improvements within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Costs incurred which are directly related to properties under development, which include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs and real estate taxes and insurance, are capitalized during the period of development as construction in progress. Determination of when a development project commences, and capitalization begins, and when a development project has reached substantial completion, and is available for occupancy and capitalization must cease, involves a degree of judgment. The Company does not engage in speculative real estate development. The Company does, however, opportunistically agree to reimburse certain of its tenants for development costs at its properties in exchange for contractually specified rent that generally increases proportionally with its funding.
The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired properties accounted for as asset acquisitions to tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets or liabilities, if any, based on their relative fair values. Tangible assets may include land, site improvements and buildings. Intangible assets may include the value of in-place leases and above- and below-market leases and other identifiable intangible assets or liabilities based on lease or property specific characteristics.
The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property with an in-place operating lease is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to the tangible assets based on the fair value of the tangible assets. The fair value of in-place leases is determined by considering estimates of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods, current market conditions, as well as costs to execute similar leases based on the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease. The Company estimates the cost to execute leases with terms similar to the remaining lease terms of the in-place leases, including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses. Factors the Company considers in this analysis include an estimate of the carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, the Company includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses, and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from to 12 months. The fair value of above- or below-market leases is recorded based on the net present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between the contractual amount to be paid pursuant to the in-place lease and the Company’s estimate of the fair market lease rate for the corresponding in-place lease, measured over the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease including any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases.
In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, the Company uses a number of sources, including real estate valuations prepared by independent valuation firms. The Company also considers information and other factors including market conditions, the industry that the tenant operates in, characteristics of
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the real estate (e.g., location, size, demographics, value and comparative rental rates), tenant credit profile and the importance of the location of the real estate to the operations of the tenant’s business. Additionally, the Company considers information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company uses the information obtained as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence as part of its consideration of the accounting standard governing asset retirement obligations and, when necessary, will record an asset retirement obligation as part of the purchase price allocation.
Real estate investments that are intended to be sold are designated as “held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheets at the lesser of carrying amount and fair value less estimated selling costs. Real estate investments are no longer depreciated when they are classified as held for sale. If the disposal, or intended disposal, of certain real estate investments represents a strategic shift that has had or will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, the operations of such real estate investments would be presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all applicable periods.
Depreciation and Amortization
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation on real estate investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease incentives are amortized on a straight-line basis as a reduction of rental revenue over the remaining non-cancellable terms of the respective leases. If a tenant terminates its lease, the unamortized portion of the lease incentive is charged to rental revenue. Construction in progress is not depreciated until the development has reached substantial completion. Tenant improvements are depreciated over the non-cancellable term of the related lease or their estimated useful life, whichever is shorter.
Capitalized above-market lease intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis as a reduction of rental revenue over the remaining non-cancellable terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market lease intangibles are accreted on a straight-line basis as an increase to rental revenue over the remaining non-cancellable terms of the respective leases including any below-market fixed rate renewal option periods.
Capitalized above-market ground lease values are accreted as a reduction of property expenses over the remaining terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market ground lease values are amortized as an increase to property expenses over the remaining terms of the respective leases and any expected below-market renewal option periods where renewal is considered probable.
The value of in-place leases, exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market lease intangibles, is amortized to depreciation and amortization expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining periods of the respective leases.
If a tenant terminates its lease, the unamortized portion of each intangible, including in-place lease values, is charged to depreciation and amortization expense, while above- and below-market lease adjustments are recorded within rental revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.
Loans Receivable
The Company holds its loans receivable for long-term investment. Loans receivable are carried at amortized cost, including related unamortized discounts or premiums, if any, less the Company's estimated allowance for credit losses. The Company recognizes interest on loans receivable using the effective-interest method applied on a loan-by-loan basis. Direct costs associated with originating loans are offset against any related fees received and the balance, along with any premium or discount, is deferred and amortized as an adjustment to interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables over the term of the related loan receivable using the effective-interest method.
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Direct Financing Lease Receivables
Certain of the Company’s real estate investment transactions are accounted for as direct financing leases. The Company records the direct financing lease receivables at their net investment, determined as the aggregate minimum lease payments and the estimated non-guaranteed residual value of the leased property less unearned income. The unearned income is recognized over the term of the related lease so as to produce a constant rate of return on the net investment in the asset. The Company’s investment in direct financing lease receivables is reduced over the applicable lease term to its non-guaranteed residual value by the portion of rent allocated to the direct financing lease receivables.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Under ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, the Company uses a real estate loss estimate model (“RELEM”) which estimates losses on its loans and direct financing lease receivable portfolio, for purposes of calculating allowances for credit losses. The RELEM allows the Company to refine (on an ongoing basis) the expected loss estimate by incorporating asset-specific assumptions as necessary, such as anticipated funding, interest payments, estimated extensions and estimated loan repayment/refinancing at maturity to estimate cash flows over the life of the loan or direct financing lease receivable. The model also incorporates assumptions related to underlying collateral values, various loss scenarios, and predicted losses to estimate expected losses. The Company's specific asset-level inputs include loan-to-stabilized-value (“LTV”), principal balance, property type, location, coupon, origination year, term, subordination, expected repayment date and future funding. The Company categorizes the results by LTV range, which it considers the most significant indicator of credit quality for its loans and direct financing lease receivables. A lower LTV ratio typically indicates a lower credit loss risk.
The Company also evaluates each loan and direct financing lease receivable measured at amortized cost for credit deterioration at least quarterly. Credit deterioration occurs when it is deemed probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or direct financing lease receivable.
The Company's allowance for credit losses is adjusted to reflect its estimation of the current and future economic conditions that impact the performance of the real estate assets securing its loans. These estimations include various macroeconomic factors impacting the likelihood and magnitude of potential credit losses for the Company's loans and direct financing lease receivables during their anticipated term. Changes in the Company's allowance for credit losses are presented within change in provision for credit losses in its consolidated statements of operations.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
If circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the property for impairment. This review is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends, and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the impairment loss is the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset. Impairment losses, if any, are recorded directly within our consolidated statements of operations.
The Company recorded the following provisions for impairment of long lived assets during the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in the Company’s bank accounts. The Company considers all cash balances and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash
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equivalents. The Company deposits cash with high quality financial institutions. These deposits are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to an insurance limit.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $25.2 million and $60.2 million, respectively, of which $24.7 million and $59.7 million, respectively, were not insured by the FDIC. Although the Company bears risk with respect to amounts not insured by the FDIC, it has not experienced and does not anticipate any losses as a result due to the high quality of the financial institutions where balances are held.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash primarily consists of cash proceeds from the sale of assets held by a qualified intermediary to facilitate tax-deferred exchange transactions under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Forward Equity Sales
The Company has and may continue to enter into forward sale agreements relating to shares of its common stock, either through its ATM Program (as defined herein) or through underwritten public offerings. These agreements may be physically settled in stock, settled in cash or net share settled at the Company’s election.
The Company evaluated its forward sale agreements and concluded they meet the conditions to be classified within stockholders’ equity. Prior to settlement, a forward sale agreement will be reflected in the diluted net income per share calculations using the treasury stock method. Under this method, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock used in calculating diluted net income per share is deemed to be increased by the excess, if any, of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that would be issued upon full physical settlement of such forward sale agreement over the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that could be purchased by the Company in the market (based on the average market price during the reporting period) using the proceeds receivable upon full physical settlement (based on the adjusted forward sale price at the end of the reporting period). Consequently, prior to settlement of a forward sale agreement, there will be no dilutive effect on the Company’s net income per share except during periods when the average market price of the Company’s common stock is above the adjusted forward sale price. However, upon settlement of a forward sale agreement, if the Company elects to physically settle or net share settle such forward sale agreement, delivery of the Company’s shares will result in dilution to the Company’s net income per share.
Deferred Financing Costs
Financing costs related to establishing the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) were deferred and are being amortized as an increase to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the term of the facility and are reported as a component of rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Financing costs related to the incurrence of borrowings under the Company’s unsecured term loans and the issuance of senior unsecured notes were deferred and are being amortized as an increase to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the term of the related debt instrument and are reported as a reduction of the related debt balance on the consolidated balance sheets.
Derivative Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Company uses derivative financial instruments, which may include interest rate swaps, caps, options, floors and other interest rate derivative contracts, to protect the Company against adverse fluctuations in interest rates by reducing its exposure to variability in cash flows on a portion of the Company’s floating-rate debt. Instruments that meet these hedging criteria are formally designated as hedges at the inception of the derivative contract. The Company records all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of
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the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may also enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.
The accounting for subsequent changes in the fair value of these derivatives depends on whether each has been designed and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. If a derivative is designated and qualifies for cash flow hedge accounting treatment, the change in the estimated fair value of the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income to the extent that it is effective. Any ineffective portion of a change in derivative fair value is immediately recorded in earnings. If the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting treatment (or for derivatives that do not qualify as hedges), any change in the fair value of such derivative instruments would be recognized immediately as a gain or loss on derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of operations.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company estimates the fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities based on the framework established in fair value accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The hierarchy described below prioritizes inputs to the valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities. This hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring the most observable inputs to be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company 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 Company’s own assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s rental revenue is primarily rent received from tenants. Rent from tenants is recorded in accordance with the terms of each lease on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable initial term of the lease from the later of the date of the commencement of the lease and the date of acquisition of the property subject to the lease. recognition begins when the tenant controls the space and continues through the term of the related lease. Because substantially all of the leases provide for rental increases at specified intervals, the Company records a straight-line rent receivable and recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis through the expiration of the non-cancelable term of the lease. The Company considers whether the collectability of rents is reasonably assured in determining the amount of straight-line rent to record.
Generally, the Company’s leases provide the tenant with one or more multi-year renewal options, subject to generally the same terms and conditions provided under the initial lease term, including rent increases. If economic incentives make it reasonably certain that an option period to extend the lease will be exercised, the Company will include these options in determining the non-cancelable term of the lease.
The Company defers rental revenue related to lease payments received from tenants in advance of their due dates. These amounts are presented within accrued liabilities and other payables on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Certain properties in the Company’s investment portfolio are subject to leases that provide for contingent rent based on a percentage of the tenant’s gross sales. For these leases, the Company recognizes contingent rental revenue when the threshold upon which the contingent lease payment is based is actually reached.
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The Company recorded the following amounts as contingent rent, which are included as a component of rental revenue in the Company's consolidated statements of operations, during the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent rent | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to Rental Revenue for Tenant Credit
The Company regularly reviews receivables related to rent and unbilled rent receivables and determines collectability by taking into consideration 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 in which the leased property is located.
If the assessment of the collectability of substantially all payments due under a lease changes from probable to not probable, any difference between the rental revenue recognized to date and the lease payments that have been collected is recognized as a current period reduction of rental revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. Conversely, if the assessment of the collectability changes from not probable to probable, any difference is recognized as a current period increase of rental revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company recorded the following adjustments to rental revenue for tenant credit during the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment to rental revenue for tenant credit | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Offering Costs
Income Taxes
The Company elected and qualified to be taxed as a REIT under sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2018. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that 90% of ordinary “REIT taxable income” (as determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction or net capital gains) be distributed. As a REIT, the Company will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent that it meets the organizational and operational requirements and its distributions equal or exceed REIT taxable income. For the period subsequent to the effective date of its REIT election, the Company continues to meet the organizational and operational requirements and expects distributions to exceed REIT taxable income. Accordingly, no provision has been made for U.S. federal income taxes. Even though the Company has elected and qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to state and local income and franchise taxes, and to federal income and excise tax on its undistributed income. Franchise taxes and federal excise taxes on the Company’s undistributed income, if any, are included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, taxable income from non-REIT activities managed through the Company's taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local taxes.
The Company analyzes its tax filing positions in all of the U.S. federal, state and local tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as for all open tax years in such jurisdictions. The Company follows a two-step process to evaluate uncertain tax positions. Step one, recognition, occurs when an entity concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Step two, measurement, determines the amount of benefit that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when the Company
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subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions is prohibited.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no no
Equity-Based Compensation
The Company grants restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and long-term incentive plan units in its Operating Partnership ("LTIP Units") to its directors, executive officers and other employees that vest over specified time periods, subject to the recipient’s continued service. The Company also grants performance-based RSUs and performance-based LTIP Units to executive officers, the final number of which is determined based on objective and, with respect to performance-based RSUs issued prior to 2024, subjective performance conditions and which vest over multi-year periods, subject to the recipient’s continued service. LTIP Units are a class of partnership units issued by the Operating Partnership which are convertible into limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership ("OP Units") upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including, depending upon the particular LTIP Unit award, those relating to vesting periods, performance criteria and continued service.
The Company accounts for RSUs and LTIP Units in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires that such compensation be recognized in the financial statements based on its estimated grant-date fair value. The value of such awards is recognized as compensation expense in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations over the applicable service periods.
The Company recognizes compensation expense for equity-based compensation using the straight-line method based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. Forfeitures of equity-based compensation awards, if any, are recognized when they occur.
Variable Interest Entities
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) provides guidance for determining whether an entity is a VIE. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. A VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the party that (i) has the power to control the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company has concluded that the Operating Partnership is a VIE of which the Company is the primary beneficiary, as the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the Operating Partnership. Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are held by the Operating Partnership. The assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership are consolidated and reported as assets and liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
| (Dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Number of VIEs | ||||||||||||||
Aggregate carrying value | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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The Company was not the primary beneficiary of any of these entities, because the Company did not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss in these entities is limited to the carrying amount of its investment. The Company had no liabilities associated with these VIEs as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Recent Accounting Developments
3. Investments
The following table presents information about the number of investments in the Company’s real estate investment portfolio as of each date presented:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
Owned properties (1) | ||||||||||||||
Properties securing investments in mortgage loans (2) | ||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes 12 and eight properties which are subject to leases accounted for as direct financing leases or loans as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(2)Properties secure 34 and 28 mortgage loans receivable as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The following table presents information about the gross investment value of the Company’s real estate investment portfolio as of each date presented:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Real estate investments, at cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Total gross investments | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Investments in 2026 and 2025
The following table presents information about the Company’s investment activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
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| Ownership type | (1) | (2) | ||||||||||||
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| Investment allocation: | ||||||||||||||
| Land and improvements | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Building and improvements | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible lease assets | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible lease liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Construction in progress (3) | ||||||||||||||
Total investments (including acquisition costs) (4) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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(1)During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company acquired fee interests in 302 properties and acquired one property subject to a ground lease.
(2)During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company acquired fee interests in 197 properties and acquired two properties subject to a ground lease.
(3)Represents amounts incurred at and subsequent to initial investment and includes $1.4 million and $2.8 million of capitalized interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(4)Includes real property contributed by a third-party to the Operating Partnership in exchange for $36.6 million of OP Units.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not
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Gross Investment Activity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company had the following gross investment activity:
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) | Number of Investment Locations | Dollar Amount of Investments | ||||||||||||
| Gross investments, January 1, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of and additions to real estate investments | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of investments in real estate | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Provision for impairment of real estate (1) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Investments in loans receivable | ||||||||||||||
| Principal collections on and settlements of loans and direct financing lease receivables | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other | ( | |||||||||||||
| Gross investments, September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net investments, September 30, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Gross investments, January 1, 2026 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of and additions to real estate investments | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of investments in real estate | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Provision for impairment of real estate (3) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Investments in loans and direct financing lease receivables | ||||||||||||||
| Principal collections on and settlements of loans and direct financing lease receivables | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other | ( | |||||||||||||
| Gross investments, September 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net investments, September 30, 2026 | $ | |||||||||||||
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(1)During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company identified and recorded provisions for impairment at 11 tenanted properties and two vacant properties.
(2)Includes $672.2 million and $523.1 million of accumulated depreciation as of September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Loans and Direct Financing Lease Receivables
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had 34 and 28 mortgage loans receivable outstanding, respectively, and seven and three leases accounted for as loans, respectively, with an aggregate carrying amount of $494.7 million and $398.0 million, respectively. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk is the Company's current principal balance of $494.7 million as of September 30, 2026.
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The Company’s loans receivable portfolio as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is summarized below (dollars in thousands):
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| Loan Type | Monthly Payment (1) | Number of Secured Properties | Effective Interest Rate | Stated Interest Rate | Maturity Date | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2039 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | I/O | 2039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2)(3) | P+l | 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage (2) | I/O | 2033 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leasehold interests | P+I | (4) | (4) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)I/O: Interest Only; P+I: Principal and Interest
(2)Loan requires monthly payments of interest with a balloon payment due at maturity.
(3)Loan allows for prepayments in whole or in part without penalty.
(4)These leasehold interests are accounted for as loans receivable as the lease for each property fails the applicable sale-leaseback accounting criteria. Lease end dates range from 2034 to 2051.
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Scheduled principal payments due to be received under the Company’s loans receivable as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
| (in thousands) | Loans Receivable | |||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $4.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of net investments accounted for as direct financing lease receivables. The components of the investments accounted for as direct financing lease receivables were as follows:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Minimum lease payments receivable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets | ||||||||||||||
| Unearned income from leased assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Scheduled future minimum non-cancelable base rental payments due to be received under the direct financing lease receivables as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
| (in thousands) | Future Minimum Base Rental Payments | |||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company utilizes a real estate loss estimate model (i.e., a RELEM model), which estimates losses on loans and direct financing lease receivables for purposes of calculating an allowance for credit losses. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses of $4.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which is recorded within loans and direct financing lease receivables, net on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the Company’s allowance for credit losses are presented within change in provision for credit losses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the changes to the Company's allowance for credit losses were as follows:
| (in thousands) | Allowance for Credit Losses | |||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | |||||||
Current period provision for expected credit losses(1) | ||||||||
| Write-offs charged | ||||||||
| Recoveries | ||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $ | |||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2026 | $ | |||||||
Current period provision for expected credit losses(1) | ||||||||
| Write-offs charged | ( | |||||||
| Recoveries | ||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2026 | $ | |||||||
(1)Changes in the allowance for credit losses were primarily attributable to changes in global and asset-specific assumptions in our credit loss model, as well as changes in the size of the Company's loans and direct financing lease receivables portfolio.
The Company considers the ratio of loan to value ("LTV") to be a significant credit quality indicator for its loans and direct financing lease portfolio. The following table presents information about the LTV of the Company's loans and direct financing lease receivables measured at amortized cost as of September 30, 2026:
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Total Amortized Cost Basis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Prior to 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LTV <60% | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LTV 60%-70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LTV >70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate Investments Held for Sale
The Company periodically evaluates its portfolio of real estate investments and may elect to dispose of investments considering criteria including, but not limited to, tenant concentration, tenant credit quality, tenant operation type (e.g., industry, sector or concept), unit-level financial performance, local market conditions and lease rates, associated indebtedness and asset location. Real estate investments held for sale are expected to be sold within twelve months.
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The following table shows the activity in real estate investments held for sale and intangible lease liabilities held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) | Number of Properties | Real Estate Investments | Intangible Lease Liabilities | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held for sale balance, January 1, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers to held for sale classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers to held and used classification | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held for sale balance, September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held for sale balance, January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers to held for sale classification | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers to held and used classification | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held for sale balance, September 30, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Significant Concentrations
The Company did not have any tenants (including for this purpose, all affiliates of such tenants) whose rental revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025 represented 10% or more of total rental revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The following table lists the state where the rental revenue from the properties in that state during the periods presented represented 10% or more of total rental revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Intangible assets and liabilities consisted of the following as of the dates presented:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In-place leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible market lease assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible market lease liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The remaining weighted average amortization period for the Company’s intangible assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2026, by category and in total, were as follows:
| Years Remaining | ||||||||
| In-place leases | ||||||||
| Intangible market lease assets | ||||||||
| Total intangible assets | ||||||||
| Intangible market lease liabilities | ||||||||
The following table discloses amounts recognized within the consolidated statements of operations related to amortization of in-place leases, amortization and accretion of above- and below-market lease assets and liabilities, net and the amortization and accretion of above- and below-market ground leases for the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of in-place leases (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of market lease intangibles, net (2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of above- and below-market ground lease intangibles, net (3) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Reflected within depreciation and amortization expense.
(2)Reflected within rental revenue.
(3)Reflected within property expenses.
The following table provides the estimated amortization of in-place lease assets to be recognized as a component of depreciation and amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter:
| (in thousands) | In-Place Lease Assets | |||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||
The following table provides the estimated net amortization of above- and below-market lease intangibles to be recognized as a component of rental revenue for the next five years and thereafter:
| (in thousands) | Above Market Lease Asset | Below Market Lease Liabilities | Net Adjustment to Rental Revenue | |||||||||||||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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4. Leases
As Lessor
The Company’s investment properties are leased to tenants under long-term operating leases that typically include one or more tenant renewal options. The Company’s leases provide for annual base rental payments (generally payable in monthly installments) and generally provide for increases in rent based on fixed contractual terms or as a result of increases in the Consumer Price Index.
Substantially all of the leases are triple-net, which means that the lessees are responsible for paying all property operating expenses, including maintenance, insurance, utilities, property taxes and, if applicable, ground rent expense; therefore, the Company is generally not responsible for repairs or other capital expenditures related to the properties while the triple-net leases are in effect and, at the end of the lease term, the lessees are responsible for returning the property to the Company in a substantially similar condition as when they took possession. Some of the Company’s leases provide that in the event the Company wishes to sell the property subject to that lease, it first must offer the lessee the right to purchase the property on the same terms and conditions as any offer which it intends to accept for the sale of the property.
Scheduled future minimum base rent due to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of operating leases in place as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
(in thousands) | Future Minimum Base Rent Due | |||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Since lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the lessee, the preceding table presents future minimum base rental payments to be received during the initial non-cancelable lease term only. In addition, the future minimum lease payments exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to gross sales thresholds and exclude increases in annual rent based on future changes in the Consumer Price Index, among other items.
The fixed and variable components of lease revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed lease revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable lease revenues (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes contingent rent based on a percentage of the tenant’s gross sales and costs paid by the Company for which it is reimbursed by its tenants.
(2)Excludes the amortization and accretion of above- and below-market lease intangible assets and liabilities and lease incentives and the adjustment to rental revenue for tenant credit.
As Lessee
The Company has a number of ground leases, office leases and other equipment leases which are classified as operating leases. As of September 30, 2026, the Company’s right of use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities were $12.0 million and $13.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities were $8.7 million and $8.8 million, respectively. These amounts are included in and on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
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The discount rate applied to measure each ROU asset and lease liability is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate ("IBR"). The Company considers the general economic environment and its historical borrowing activity and factors in various financing and asset specific adjustments to ensure the IBR is appropriate to the intended use of the underlying lease. As the Company did not elect to apply hindsight, lease term assumptions determined under ASC 840 were carried forward and applied in calculating the lease liabilities recorded under ASC 842. Certain of the Company’s ground leases offer renewal options which it assesses against relevant economic factors to determine whether it is reasonably certain of exercising or not exercising the option. Lease payments associated with renewal periods that the Company is reasonably certain will be exercised, if any, are included in the measurement of the corresponding lease liability and ROU asset.
The following table sets forth information related to the measurement of the Company’s lease liabilities as of the dates presented:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average discount rate | ||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the details of rent expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed rent expense - ground leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed rent expense - office and equipment leases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable rent expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total rent expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2026, future lease payments under office and equipment operating leases to be paid by the Company directly and future lease payments under ground leases where the Company’s tenants are directly responsible for payment over the next five years and thereafter were as follows:
| (in thousands) | Office and Equipment Leases | Ground Leases | Total Future Minimum Base Rental Payments | |||||||||||||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Present value discount | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The Company has adopted the short-term lease policy election and accordingly, the table above excludes future minimum base cash rental payments by the Company or its tenants on leases that have a term of less than 12 months at lease inception. The total of such future obligations is not material.
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5. Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding indebtedness as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Principal Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Maturity Date | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured term loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Term Loan | February 2027 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 Term Loan | January 2028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 Term Loan | February 2029 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 Term Loan | January 2030 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | July 2031 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 Notes | December 2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 Notes | July 2036 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | February 2030 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total principal outstanding | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Interest rates are presented as stated in debt agreements and do not reflect the impact of the Company's interest rate swap and lock agreements, where applicable (see Note 6—Derivative and Hedging Activities).
(2)After giving effect to extension options exercisable at the Operating Partnership's election.
The following table summarizes the scheduled principal payments on the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as of September 30, 2026:
(in thousands) | 2028 Term Loan | 2029 Term Loan (1) | 2030 Term Loan (1) | Senior Unsecured Notes | Revolving Credit Facility (2) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 - December 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)After giving effect to extension options exercisable at the Operating Partnership's election.
The Company was not in default of any provisions under any of its outstanding indebtedness as of September 30, 2026 or December 31, 2025.
Revolving Credit Facility and Credit Facility Term Loans
Revolving Credit Facility. In September 2026, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, entered into an eighth amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders, amending certain of the terms of the Company’s previous credit facility (the "Prior Credit Agreement") to, among other things, increase the maximum aggregate initial original principal amount of the revolving loans available thereunder from $1.0 billion to $1.3 billion (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).
The Revolving Credit Facility matures in February 2029, with two extension options of six months each, exercisable by the Operating Partnership, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The loans under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate of applicable Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin. The Adjusted Term SOFR is a rate for a term equivalent to
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the interest period applicable to the relevant borrowing. In addition, the Operating Partnership is required to pay a revolving facility fee throughout the term of the Revolving Credit Facility.
Credit Facility Term Loans. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides for three separate term loans, as further described below, with an aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion (the "CF Term Loans").
2028 Term Loan. In July 2022, the Prior Credit Agreement was amended to provide for $400.0 million of second tranche term loans (the “2028 Term Loan”). Loans under the 2028 Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million were drawn in 2022 and the 2028 Term Loan matures in January 2028.
2029 Term Loan. In August 2023, the Prior Credit Agreement was amended to provide for an additional $450.0 million of term loans (the "2029 Term Loan"). Loans under the 2029 Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million were drawn in 2023. The 2029 Term Loan has an original maturity of three years , which may be extended, at the Operating Partnership's election, to February 2029 by exercising two one-year extension options and a six-month extension option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In July 2026, the Operating Partnership exercised the first of its two one-year extension options and has one one-year extension option and one six-month extension option remaining.
2030 Term Loan. In July 2024, the Prior Credit Agreement was further amended to provide for an additional $450.0 million of term loans (the "2030 Term Loan"). Loans under the 2030 Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million were drawn in 2024. The 2030 Term Loan has an original maturity of three years , which may be extended, at the Operating Partnership's election, to January 2030 by exercising two one-year extension options and a six-month extension option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
The CF Term Loans bear interest at an annual rate of applicable Adjusted Term SOFR plus an applicable margin.
Each of the Revolving Credit Facility and the CF Term Loans is freely pre-payable at any time. Outstanding credit extensions under the Revolving Credit Facility are mandatorily payable if the amount of such credit extensions exceeds the revolving facility limit. The Operating Partnership may re-borrow amounts paid down on the Revolving Credit Facility prior to its maturity, but any loans repaid under the CF Term Loans cannot be reborrowed.
The Operating Partnership is the borrower under the Amended Credit Agreement, and the Company provides a guarantee under the Amended Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to various restrictive financial and nonfinancial covenants which, among other things, require the Company to maintain certain leverage ratios, cash flow and debt service coverage ratios and secured borrowing ratios.
The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants and was not in default of any provisions under the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The following table presents information about borrowings and repayments under the Revolving Credit Facility for the periods presented:
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Balance on January 1, | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Borrowings | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Balance on September 30, | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The following table presents information about interest expense related to the Revolving Credit Facility for the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total deferred financing costs, net, of $7.8 million and $6.7 million related to the Revolving Credit Facility are included within rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $809.0 million and $1.0 billion, respectively, of unused borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility.
2027 Term Loan
The Company, through the Operating Partnership, was party to a $430.0 million term loan (the “2027 Term Loan”) with an original maturity in February 2027. The Company borrowed the entire $430.0 million available under the 2027 Term Loan in separate draws in 2019 and 2020.
In September 2026, the 2027 Term Loan was repaid in full with borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. Amounts previously borrowed and repaid under the 2027 Term Loan cannot be reborrowed. The Company accounted for the repayment of the 2027 Term Loan as a debt extinguishment and recorded a $0.1
The 2027 Term Loan bore interest at an annual rate of applicable Adjusted Term SOFR plus the applicable margin. The applicable Adjusted Term SOFR was the rate for a term equivalent to the interest period applicable to the relevant borrowing.
The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants and was not in default of any provisions under the 2027 Term Loan as of December 31, 2025.
The following table presents information about aggregate interest expense related to the 2027 Term Loan and the CF Term Loans:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, total deferred financing costs, net, of $2.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively, related to the 2027 Term Loan and the CF Term Loans are included as a component of unsecured term loans, net of deferred financing costs on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company fixed the interest rates on its variable-rate indebtedness through the use of interest rate swap agreements. See Note 6—Derivative and Hedging Activities for additional information.
Senior Unsecured Notes
The following table presents a summary of the Company's senior unsecured notes outstanding (the "Senior Notes") as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
| Issue Date | Principal | Discount | Net Proceeds | Stated Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | June 2021 | $ | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 Notes | August 2025 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 Notes | June 2026 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Senior Notes were issued by the Operating Partnership, and the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The Senior Notes are redeemable in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the Operating Partnership's option, at a redemption price equal to the sum of:
•100 % of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but not including, the redemption date; and
•a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture governing the Senior Notes.
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In addition, if any of the Senior Notes are redeemed on or after the date that is three months prior to the stated maturity date of such Senior Notes, the redemption price will equal 100 % of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but not including, the redemption date, without any make-whole premium.
The following table presents information about interest expense related to the Company's Senior Notes for the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total deferred financing costs, net, of $9.6 million and $6.4 million related to the Senior Notes were included within senior unsecured notes, net on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants and was not in default of any provisions under the Senior Notes as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
6. Derivative and Hedging Activities
The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. 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 uses interest rate swaps 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.
These derivatives are considered cash flow hedges and are recorded on a gross basis at fair value. Assessments of hedge effectiveness are performed quarterly using either a qualitative or quantitative approach. The Company recognizes the entire change in the fair value in accumulated other comprehensive income and the change is reflected as derivative changes in fair value in the supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will subsequently be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company's borrowings under its variable-rate term loan facilities. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $7.2 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income as a decrease to interest expense. The Company does not have netting arrangements related to its derivatives.
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 to the Company. As of September 30, 2026, there were no events of default related to the Company's derivative financial instruments.
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The following table summarizes the notional amount at inception and fair value of these instruments on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, all of which are interest rates swaps designated as cash flow hedges, as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (dollar amounts in thousands):
Fair Value of Asset/(Liability) (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Swap Agreements | Associated Debt Instrument | Fixed Rate Paid by Company | Maturity Date | Aggregate Notional Value (1) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | November 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 Term Loan | January 2028 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 Term Loan | February 2029 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 Term Loan | December 2029 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Aggregate notional value indicates the extent of the Company's involvement in these instruments, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks.
(2)Derivatives in an asset position are included within derivative assets, and derivatives in a liability position are included within derivative liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
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.
The following table presents amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivative and hedging activities for the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2026, the fair value of derivatives in a net asset position, including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements, was $20.5 million and there were no derivatives in a net liability position.
As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of derivatives in a net asset position, including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was $7.9 million and the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, including accrued interest but excluding an adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements, was $26.4 million.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company realized a gain on the change in fair value of its interest rate swaps of $1.5 million and $4.1 million, respectively, which are included as a reduction of interest expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company realized a gain on the change in fair value of its interest rate swaps of $4.3 million and $12.7 million, respectively, which was included as a reduction of interest expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any provisions of such agreements. 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, which were a $20.5 million net asset and an $18.5 million net liability as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
7. Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
In March 2025, the Company completed a follow-on primary public offering of 9,430,000 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase up to 1,230,000 additional shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $31.00 per share, and entered into forward sale agreements relating
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to all such shares. All shares were physically settled as of September 2026 and the Company realized net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses, of $286.1 million.
In February 2026, the Company completed a follow-on primary offering of 12,499,999 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase up to 1,630,434 additional shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $32.20 per share, and entered into forward sale agreements relating to all such shares. Assuming full physical settlement of the forward sale agreements, net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses and making certain other adjustments as provided in the forward sale agreements, are expected to be $380.9 million. No shares under these forward sale agreements have been settled as of September 30, 2026.
At the Market Program
In July 2026, the Company established a new at the market common equity offering program, pursuant to which it can publicly offer and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $750 million (the "2026 ATM Program"). In connection with establishing the 2026 ATM Program, the Company terminated its prior at the market program, established in October 2024 (the “October 2024 ATM Program”) and no additional stock can be issued thereunder. As context requires, references to the Company's "ATM Program" are to the 2026 ATM Program and the Company's prior ATM Programs. Sales may be made under the ATM Program through identified sales agents, as sales agents or, if applicable, as forward sellers, or directly to such agents as principals. In addition to the issuance and sale by the Company of shares to or through the agents, the ATM Program also permits the Company to enter into separate forward sale agreements with identified forward purchasers.
The following table presents information about the ATM Program (dollar amounts in thousands):
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| Program Name | Date Established | Date Terminated | Maximum Sales Authorization | Gross Sales through September 30, 2026 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2024 ATM Program | October 2024 | July 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 ATM Program | July 2026 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes sales of 2,880,592 and 447,658 shares under the October 2024 ATM Program and the 2026 ATM Program, respectively, that the Company completed on a forward basis and that were not settled as of September 30, 2026.
The following table details activity under the ATM Program for each period presented:
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| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares of common stock sold (1)(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average sale price per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross proceeds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes 910,636 , 438,703 , 2,328,250 and 4,738,624 shares of common stock that the Company sold on a forward basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which were not physically settled as of September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(2)During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company issued 5,485,920 and 10,336,110 shares of common stock, respectively, which were previously sold on a forward basis under the ATM Program and were unsettled as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Dividends on Common Stock
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends on common stock:
| Date Declared | Record Date | Date Paid | Dividend per Share of Common Stock | Total Dividend (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 4, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | October 14, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | July 14, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 6, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | April 14, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 5, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | October 14, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | July 14, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 7, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | April 11, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8. Non-controlling Interests
Essential Properties OP G.P., LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and holds a 1.0 % general partner interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company contributes the net proceeds from issuing shares of common stock to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a number of OP Units equal to the number of shares of common stock issued.
As of September 30, 2026, the Company held 220,275,169 OP Units, representing a 99.2 % limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. As of the same date, additional partners (the "Non-controlling Unit Holders") held 1,794,704 OP Units and vested LTIP Units in the aggregate, representing a 0.8 % limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2025, the Company held 209,702,433 OP Units, representing a 99.7 % limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership and the Non-controlling Unit Holders held 553,847 OP Units in the aggregate, representing a 0.3 % limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. The OP Units and vested LTIP Units held by the Non-controlling Unit Holders are presented as non-controlling interests in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
9. Equity-Based Compensation
Equity Incentive Plans
In May 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved the Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 2023 Incentive Plan (the “2023 Equity Incentive Plan”), which replaced the Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan (the “2018 Equity Incentive Plan” and, collectively with the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, the “Equity Incentive Plans”). The 2023 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSUs, other stock awards, performance awards and LTIP Units up to an aggregate of 4,300,808 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain conditions. Officers, employees, non-employee directors, consultants, independent contractors and agents who provide services to the Company or to any subsidiary of the Company are eligible to receive such awards. All subsequent awards of equity will be granted under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, and no further awards will be made under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
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The following table presents information about the Company’s RSUs and LTIP Units during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Restricted Stock Units | LTIP Units | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value | Units | Wtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unvested, January 1, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unvested, September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unvested, January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unvested, September 30, 2026 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units and LTIP Units
Performance-Based Awards. The Company issues grants of performance-based RSUs and LTIP Units to the Company’s senior management team under the Equity Incentive Plans. Of these awards, 75 100 %, in the case of awards issued subsequent to 2023, are non-vested RSUs or LTIP Units for which vesting percentages and the ultimate number of units vesting is calculated based on the total stockholder return (“TSR”) of the Company’s common stock as compared to the TSR of peer companies identified in the grant agreements over the relevant performance period. The payout schedule can produce vesting percentages ranging from 0 % to 250 % of target. TSR is calculated over the performance period for each award based upon the average closing price for the 20 -trading day period ending December 31st of the year prior to grant divided by the average closing price for the 20 -trading day period ending December 31st of the third year following the grant. The target number of units is based on achieving a TSR equal to the 50 th percentile of the peer group. The Company records expense on these TSR RSUs and LTIP Units based on achieving the target.
The following table summarizes the Company’s performance-based RSU and LTIP Unit grants at target during the relevant periods:
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-based RSU grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-based LTIP Unit grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total performance-based grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The grant date fair values of the TSR RSUs and LTIP Units were measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model based on the following assumptions:
| Grant Year | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Volatility | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk free rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
The remaining 25 85,114 and 87,465 RSUs, respectively, should be awarded. 50 % of these RSUs vested immediately upon the Compensation Committee's certification and the remaining 50 % vested or will vest on the December 31st following the Compensation Committee's certification, subject to the recipient's continued provision of service to the Company through such date. The Company began
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recording compensation expense with respect to these subjective performance-based RSUs granted in 2022 and 2023 after the completion of the Compensation Committee's subjective evaluation.
January 2022 Performance-Based Award. In January 2022, the Company issued 69,372 performance-based RSUs (at target) to an executive officer under the Equity Incentive Plans. The payout of this RSU award was determined by reference to the compound annual growth rate of the Company’s adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO CAGR") over a four year performance period that ended on December 31, 2025, and the payout schedule could produce vesting percentages ranging from 0 % to 200 % of target. Based on the Company's actual performance through the performance period ended December 31, 2025, this award vested at 200 % of target. 50 % of these RSUs vested in January 2026, and the remaining 50 % will vest in January 2027, subject to the recipient's continued provision of service to the Company through such date. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, based on the Company's actual AFFO CAGR performance during the performance period, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, based on the Company's AFFO CAGR forecast for the performance period, the Company concluded that achievement of the maximum performance level was probable and recorded compensation expense based on these actual or forecasted AFFO CAGRs.
Service-Based Awards. The Company also issues RSUs and LTIP Units to the Company’s executive officers, other employees and directors under the Equity Incentive Plans which vest over a period of up to five years from the date of grant, subject to the individual recipient’s continued provision of service to the Company through the applicable vesting dates.
The following table summarizes the Company’s service-based vesting RSU and LTIP Unit grants during the relevant periods:
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LTIP Unit grants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total grants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A portion of the RSUs that vested in 2026 and 2025 were net share settled such that the Company withheld shares with a value equal to the relevant employee's income and employment tax obligations with respect to the vesting and remitted a cash payment to the appropriate taxing authority.
Alignment of Interest Program. Under the Company's Alignment of Interest Program (the “AIP”) adopted in February 2026, certain senior-level employees of the Company may elect to defer some or all of their future cash bonuses into RSUs or LTIP Units and, depending on the deferral period, receive additional equity awards, with the equity awards subject to service-based vesting conditions. Such awards vest over periods ranging from to five years in accordance with the terms of the applicable grant agreements. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, which commences in the performance year to which the bonus relates. The awards under the AIP are accounted for as liability-classified awards as the service inception date precedes the accounting grant date. The awards will be re-classified as equity-classified awards following the accounting grant date. Accordingly, the awards are measured at fair value and accrued over the applicable service period. The total estimated fair value of the elections made for 2026 under the AIP was $2.3 million as of September 30, 2026. The awards are remeasured to fair value at each reporting period until the unvested RSUs or LTIP Units are granted. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized compensation expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, associated with these awards.
The following table presents information about the Company’s RSUs, LTIP Units and AIP for the periods presented:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation cost recognized in general and administrative expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend equivalents and distributions declared and charged directly to distributions in excess of cumulative earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of units vested during the period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table presents information about the Company’s RSUs, LTIP Units and AIP as of the dates presented:
| (Dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Total unrecognized compensation cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average period over which compensation cost will be recognized (in years) | ||||||||||||||
10. Net Income Per Share
The Company computes net income per share pursuant to the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. The guidance requires the classification of the Company’s unvested RSUs and LTIP Units which contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents as participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing net income per share. Diluted net income per share of common stock further considers the effect of potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period, including the assumed vesting of RSUs and LTIP Units with a market-based or service-based vesting condition, where dilutive. The OP Units and vested LTIP Units held by non-controlling interests represent potentially dilutive securities as the vested LTIP Units may be redeemed for OP Units and the OP Units may be redeemed for cash or, at the Company’s election, exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one -for-one basis.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (dollars in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollar amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: net income allocated to unvested RSUs and LTIP Units | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stockholders: basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available for common stockholders: diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for basic and diluted net income per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding used in basic net income per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effects of dilutive securities: (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Unvested RSUs and LTIP Units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding used in diluted net income per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11. Commitments and Contingencies
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had remaining future commitments under mortgage notes, reimbursement obligations or similar arrangements to fund $84.5 million to its tenants for development, construction and renovation costs related to properties leased from the Company.
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation, claims and regulatory matters. As of September 30, 2026, there are no material legal or regulatory proceedings pending or known to be contemplated against the Company or its properties.
Environmental Matters
In connection with the ownership of real estate, the Company may be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-compliance, liability or other claim, and is not aware of any other environmental condition that it believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
The Company has a defined contribution retirement savings plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan is available to all of the Company’s full-time employees. The Company provides a matching contribution in cash equal to 100 % of the first 6 % of eligible compensation contributed by participants, which vests immediately.
The following table presents the matching contributions made by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 401(k) matching contributions | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Employment Agreements
12. Fair Value Measurements
GAAP establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs used in measuring financial instruments at fair value. GAAP establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs.
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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 regularly and, depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from period to period. However, the Company expects that changes in classifications between levels will be rare.
In addition to the disclosures for assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value at the balance sheet date, companies are required to disclose the estimated fair values of all financial instruments, even if they are not presented at their fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. The fair values of financial instruments are estimates based upon market conditions and perceived risks as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. These estimates require management’s judgment and may not be indicative of the future fair values of the assets and liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities for which the carrying values approximate their fair values include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable included within rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, dividends payable and accrued liabilities and other payables. Generally, these assets and liabilities are short term in duration and their carrying values approximates fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s fixed-rate loans receivable have been derived based on primarily unobservable market inputs such as interest rates and discounted cash flow analyses using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows, market rates and credit spreads. These measurements are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company believes the carrying value of its fixed-rate loans receivable approximated fair value as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the 2027 Term Loan and the CF Term Loans have been derived based on primarily unobservable market inputs such as interest rates and discounted cash flow analyses using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows, market rates and credit spreads. These measurements are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company believes the carrying value of its borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the CF Term Loans as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 approximated fair value and the carrying value of its borrowings under the 2027 Term Loan as of December 31, 2025 approximated fair value.
The Company measures the fair value of its Senior Notes and derivative financial instruments on a recurring basis. The fair values of these financial assets and liabilities were determined using the following input levels as of the dates presented:
Net Carrying Value | Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Hierarchy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior unsecured notes (1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Financial (liabilities) assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes (1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Carrying value is net of $9.6 million and $6.4 million of net deferred financing costs and $13.7 million and $6.9 million of net discount as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
The Company measures its real estate investments at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair values of real estate investments that were impaired as of the dates presented were determined using the following input levels.
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Long Lived Assets
The Company reviews its investments in real estate when events or circumstances change indicating that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In the evaluation of an investment in real estate for impairment, many factors are considered, including estimated current and expected operating cash flows from the asset during the projected holding period, costs necessary to extend the life or improve the asset, expected capitalization rates, projected stabilized net operating income, selling costs, and the ability to hold and dispose of the asset in the ordinary course of business.
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2026 is as follows:
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13. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events and transactions that occurred after September 30, 2026 through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustment to disclosures in the consolidated financial statements except as disclosed below.
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Subsequent Acquisition and Disposition Activity
Subsequent to September 30, 2026, the Company invested in 12 real estate properties for an aggregate investment amount (including acquisition-related costs) of $46.6 million and invested $1.8 million in new and ongoing construction in progress and reimbursements to tenants for development, construction and renovation costs related to properties leased from the Company.
Subsequent to September 30, 2026, the Company sold its investment in four real estate properties for an aggregate gross sales price of $22.0 million and incurred approximately $0.9 million of disposition costs related to these transactions.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we refer to Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, Essential Properties, L.P., as “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company,” unless we specifically state otherwise or the context otherwise requires.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In particular, many statements pertaining to our business and growth strategies, investment, financing and leasing activities, and trends in our business, including trends in the market for long-term, net leases of freestanding, single-tenant properties, contain forward-looking statements. When used in this quarterly report, the words “estimate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately,” and “plan,” and variations of such words, and similar words or phrases, that are predictions of future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans, beliefs or intentions of management.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements; accordingly, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and may not be realized. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
•general business and economic conditions, including those impacting the domestic labor market, and factors such as tariffs impacting international trade;
•risks inherent in the real estate business, including tenant defaults or bankruptcies, illiquidity of real estate investments, fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets, competition for tenants in such markets, potential liability relating to environmental matters and potential damages from natural disasters;
•the performance and financial condition of our tenants;
•the availability of suitable properties to acquire and our ability to acquire and lease those properties on favorable terms;
•our ability to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-lease space as existing leases expire or are terminated;
•volatility and uncertainty in financial markets, in particular the equity and credit markets, fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index, and the impact of inflation on us and our tenants;
•the degree and nature of our competition;
•our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness;
•our ability to access debt and equity capital on attractive terms;
•fluctuating interest rates;
•availability of qualified personnel and our ability to retain our key management personnel;
•changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, applicable law or regulation;
•our failure to continue to qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust ("REIT");
•changes in the U.S. tax law and other U.S. laws, whether or not specific to REITs; and
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•additional factors discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this quarterly report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future events or of our performance. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes, except as required by law.
Because we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment, new risks emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risks, nor can management assess the impact of all such risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual events or results.
Overview
We are an internally managed real estate company that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to middle-market companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. We generally invest in and lease freestanding, single-tenant commercial real estate facilities where a tenant services its customers and conducts activities that are essential to the generation of the tenant’s sales and profits. As of September 30, 2026, 91.7% of our $629.7 million of annualized base rent was attributable to properties operated by tenants in service-oriented and experience-based businesses. "Annualized base rent" means annualized contractually specified cash base rent in effect on September 30, 2026 for all of our leases (including those accounted for as loans or direct financing leases) commenced as of that date and annualized cash interest on our mortgage loans receivable as of that date.
We were organized on January 12, 2018 as a Maryland corporation. We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the year ended December 31, 2018, and we believe that our current organization, operations and intended distributions will allow us to continue to so qualify. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “EPRT”.
Our primary business objective is to maximize stockholder value by generating attractive risk-adjusted returns through owning, managing and growing a diversified portfolio of commercially desirable properties. As of September 30, 2026, we had a portfolio of 2,580 properties (inclusive of one undeveloped land parcel and 157 properties which secure our investments in mortgage loans receivable) that was diversified by tenant, industry, concept and geography, had annualized base rent of $629.7 million and was 99.6% occupied. Our portfolio is built based on the following core investment attributes:
Diversification. As of September 30, 2026, our portfolio was 99.6% occupied by tenants operating 727 different brands, or concepts, across 49 states, with none of our tenants contributing more than 3.0% of our annualized base rent. Our goal is that, over time, no more than 5% of our annualized base rent will be derived from any single tenant or more than 1% from any single property.
Long Lease Term. As of September 30, 2026, our leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 14.2 years (based on annualized base rent), with 2.0% of our annualized base rent attributable to leases expiring prior to January 1, 2029. Our properties generally are subject to long-term net leases that we believe provide us a stable base of revenue from which to grow our portfolio.
Significant Use of Sale-Leaseback Investments. We seek to acquire properties owned and operated by middle-market businesses and lease the properties back to the operators pursuant to our standard lease form. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 92% of our investments were sale-leaseback transactions.
Significant Use of Master Leases. As of September 30, 2026, 67.4% of our annualized base rent was attributable to master leases.
Contractual Base Rent Escalation. As of September 30, 2026, 97.4% of our leases (based on annualized base rent) provided for increases in future base rent at a weighted average rate of 1.9% per year.
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Smaller, Low Basis Single-Tenant Properties. We generally invest in freestanding “small-box” single- tenant properties. As of September 30, 2026, our average investment per property was $3.2 million (which equals our aggregate investment in our properties (including transaction costs, lease incentives and amounts funded for construction in progress) divided by the number of properties owned at such date), and we believe investments of similar size allow us to grow our portfolio without concentrating a large amount of capital in individual properties and limit our exposure to events that may adversely affect a particular property. Additionally, we believe that many of our properties are generally fungible and appropriate for multiple commercial uses, which reduces the risk that a particular property may become obsolete and enhances our ability to sell a property if we choose to do so.
Healthy Rent Coverage Ratio and Tenant Financial Reporting. As of September 30, 2026, our portfolio’s weighted average unit-level rent coverage ratio was 3.5x, and 99.3% of our leases (based on annualized base rent) obligate the tenant to periodically provide us with specified unit-level financial reporting. "Unit-Level Rent coverage ratio" means, as of a specified date, the ratio of (x) tenant-reported or, when unavailable, management's estimate (based on tenant-reported financial information) of annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and cash rent attributable to the leased property (or properties, in the case of a master lease) to (y) the annualized base rental obligation, excluding properties with no cash ABR and properties under construction.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe the following competitive strengths distinguish us from our competitors and allow us to compete effectively in the single-tenant, net-lease market:
Carefully Constructed Portfolio of Properties Leased to Service-Oriented or Experience-Based Tenants. We have strategically constructed a portfolio that is diversified by tenant, industry, concept and geography and generally avoids exposure to businesses that we believe are subject to pressure from e-commerce. Our properties are generally subject to long-term net leases that we believe provide us with a stable and predictable base of revenue from which to grow our portfolio. As of September 30, 2026, we had a portfolio of 2,580 properties, with annualized base rent of $629.7 million, which was purposefully selected by our management team in accordance with our focused and disciplined investment strategy. Our portfolio is diversified with our tenants operating 727 different concepts across 49 states. No single tenant contributed more than 3.0% of our annualized base rent as of September 30, 2026, consistent with our strategy of having a scaled portfolio that, over time, allows us to derive no more than 5% of our annualized base rent from any single tenant or more than 1% from any single property.
We believe that our portfolio’s diversity and the rigorous underwriting process we utilize decrease the impact on us of an adverse event affecting an individual tenant, industry or region. Our focus on leasing to tenants in industries where the leased properties are essential to generating the tenants' revenues and profits (and that we believe are well-positioned to withstand competition from e-commerce) increases the stability and predictability of our rental revenue.
Differentiated Investment Strategy. We seek to acquire and lease freestanding, single-tenant commercial real estate facilities where a tenant services its customers and conducts activities at the property that are essential to the generation of its sales and profits. We primarily seek to invest in properties leased to unrated middle-market companies that we determine have attractive credit characteristics and stable operating histories. We believe middle-market companies are underserved from a capital perspective and that we can offer them attractive real estate financing solutions while allowing us to enter into lease agreements that provide us with attractive risk-adjusted returns. Furthermore, many net-lease transactions with middle-market companies involve properties that are individually relatively small, which allows us to avoid concentrating a large amount of capital in individual properties. We maintain close relationships with our tenants, which we believe allows us to source additional investments and become the capital provider of choice as our tenants’ businesses grow and their real estate needs increase.
Disciplined Underwriting Leading to Strong Portfolio Characteristics. We generally seek to invest in single assets or portfolios of assets through transactions which range in aggregate purchase price from $2 million to $100 million. Our size allows us to focus on investing in a segment of the market that we believe is underserved from a capital perspective and where we can originate or acquire relatively smaller assets on attractive terms that provide meaningful growth to our portfolio. In addition, we seek to invest in commercially desirable properties that
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are suitable for use by different tenants, offer attractive risk-adjusted returns and possess characteristics that reduce our real estate investment risks.
Experienced and Proven Management Team. Our senior management has significant experience in the net lease industry and a track record of growing net lease businesses to significant scale.
Our senior management team has been responsible for our focused and disciplined investment strategy and for developing and implementing our investment sourcing, underwriting, closing and asset management infrastructure, which we believe can support significant investment growth without a proportionate increase in our operating expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 92% of our new investments in real estate were attributable to internally originated sale-leaseback transactions and 63% of our new investments were consummated with parties who had previously engaged in one or more transactions that involved a member of our senior management team (including operators and tenants and other participants in the net lease industry, such as brokers, intermediaries and financing sources). The substantial experience, knowledge and relationships of our senior leadership team provide us with an extensive network of contacts that we believe allows us to originate attractive investment opportunities and effectively grow our business.
Scalable Platform Allows for Significant Growth. Building on our senior leadership team’s experience in net-lease real estate investing, we have developed leading origination, underwriting, financing and property management capabilities. Our platform is scalable, and we seek to leverage our capabilities to improve our efficiency and processes to continue to seek attractive risk- adjusted growth. While we expect that our general and administrative expenses could increase as our portfolio grows, we expect that such expenses as a percentage of our portfolio and our revenues will decrease over time due to efficiencies and economies of scale.
Extensive Tenant Financial Reporting Supports Active Asset Management. We seek to enter into lease agreements that obligate our tenants to periodically provide us with corporate and/or unit-level financial reporting, which we believe enhances our ability to actively monitor our investments, manage credit risk, negotiate lease renewals and proactively manage our portfolio to protect stockholder value. As of September 30, 2026, leases contributing 99.3% of our annualized base rent required tenants to provide us with specified unit-level financial information, and leases contributing 98.7% of our annualized base rent required tenants to provide us with corporate-level financial reporting.
Our Business and Growth Strategies
Our primary business objective is to maximize stockholder value by generating attractive risk-adjusted returns through owning, managing and growing a diversified portfolio of commercially desirable properties. We intend to pursue our objective through the following business and growth strategies.
Structure and Manage Our Diverse Portfolio with Focused and Disciplined Underwriting and Risk Management. We seek to maintain the stability of our rental revenue and maximize the long-term return on our investments while continuing our growth by using our focused and disciplined underwriting and risk management expertise. When underwriting assets, we focus on commercially desirable properties, with strong operating performance, healthy rent coverage ratios and tenants with attractive credit characteristics.
•Leasing. In general, we seek to enter into leases with (i) relatively long terms (typically with initial terms of 15 years or more and tenant renewal options); (ii) attractive rent escalation provisions; (iii) healthy rent coverage ratios; and (iv) tenant obligations to periodically provide us with financial information, which provides us with information about the operating performance of the leased property and/or tenant and allows us to actively monitor the security of payments under the lease on an ongoing basis. We strongly prefer to use master lease structures, pursuant to which we lease multiple properties to a single tenant on a unitary (i.e., “all or none”) basis. In addition, in the context of our sale-leaseback investments, we generally seek to establish contract rents that are at or below prevailing market rents, which we believe enhances tenant retention and reduces our releasing risk if a lease is rejected in a bankruptcy proceeding or expires.
•Diversification. We monitor and manage the diversification of our portfolio in order to reduce the risks associated with adverse developments affecting a particular tenant, property, industry or region. Our strategy targets a portfolio that, over time, will (1) derive no more than 5% of its annualized base rent from any single tenant or more than 1% of its annualized base rent from any single property, (2) be primarily leased to tenants operating in service-oriented or experience- based businesses and (3) avoid significant
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industry, concept or geographic concentration. While we consider these criteria when making investments, we may be opportunistic in managing our business and make investments that do not meet one or more of these criteria if we believe the opportunity presents an attractive risk-adjusted return.
•Asset Management. We are an active asset manager and regularly review each of our properties to evaluate various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the business performance at the property, credit of the tenant and local real estate market conditions. Among other things, we use Moody’s Analytics RiskCalc, which is a model for predicting private company defaults based on Moody’s Analytics Credit Research Database, to proactively detect credit deterioration. Additionally, we monitor market rents relative to in-place rents and the amount of tenant capital expenditures in order to refine our tenant retention and alternative use assumptions. Our management team utilizes our internal credit diligence to monitor the credit profile of each of our tenants on an ongoing basis. We believe that this proactive approach enables us to identify and address issues in a timely manner and to determine whether there are properties in our portfolio that are appropriate for disposition.
•In addition, as part of our active portfolio management, we may selectively dispose of assets that we conclude do not offer a return commensurate with the investment risk, contribute to unwanted geographic, industry or tenant concentrations, or may be sold at a price we determine is attractive. We believe that our underwriting processes and active asset management enhance the stability of our rental revenue by reducing default losses and increasing the likelihood of lease renewals.
Focus on Relationship-Based Sourcing to Grow Our Portfolio by Originating Sale-Leaseback Transactions. We plan to continue our disciplined growth by originating sale-leaseback transactions and opportunistically making acquisitions of properties subject to net leases that contribute to our portfolio’s tenant, industry and geographic diversification. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 92% of our new investments in real estate were attributable to internally originated sale-leaseback transactions and 63% of our new investments were consummated with parties who had previously engaged in one or more transactions that involved a member of our senior management team (including operators and tenants and other participants in the net lease industry, such as brokers, intermediaries and financing sources). In addition, we seek to enhance our relationships with our tenants to facilitate investment opportunities, including selectively agreeing to reimburse certain of our tenants for development costs at our properties in exchange for contractually specified rent that generally increases proportionally with our funding. We believe our senior management team’s reputation, in-depth market knowledge and extensive network of longstanding relationships in the net lease industry provide us access to an ongoing pipeline of attractive investment opportunities.
Focus on Middle-Market Companies in Service-Oriented or Experience-Based Businesses. We primarily focus on investing in properties that we lease on a long-term, triple-net basis to middle- market companies that we determine have attractive credit characteristics and stable operating histories. Properties leased to middle-market companies may offer us the opportunity to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns as a result of our extensive and disciplined credit and real estate analysis, lease structuring and portfolio composition. We believe our capital solutions are attractive to middle- market companies, as such companies often have limited financing options as compared to larger, credit rated organizations. We also believe that, in many cases, smaller transactions with middle- market companies will allow us to maintain and grow our portfolio’s diversification. Middle-market companies are often willing to enter into leases with structures and terms that we consider attractive (such as master leases and leases that require ongoing tenant financial reporting) and believe contribute to the stability of our rental revenue.
In addition, we emphasize investments in properties leased to tenants engaged in service-oriented or experience-based businesses, such as early childhood education, health and wellness services, car washes, restaurants (primarily quick service restaurants), convenience stores, automotive services, equipment rental, entertainment and fitness, as we believe these businesses are generally more insulated from e-commerce pressure than many others.
Internal Growth Through Long-Term Triple-Net Leases That Provide for Periodic Rent Escalations. We seek to enter into long-term (typically with initial terms of 15 years or more and tenant renewal options), triple-net leases that provide for periodic contractual rent escalations. As of September 30, 2026, our leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 14.2 years (based on annualized base rent), with only 2.0% of our annualized base rent attributable to leases expiring prior to January 1, 2029, and 97.4% of our leases (based on annualized base rent) provided for increases in future base rent at a weighted average of 1.9% per year.
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Actively Manage Our Balance Sheet to Maximize Capital Efficiency. We seek to maintain a prudent balance between debt and equity financing and to maintain funding sources that lock in long-term investment spreads and limit interest rate sensitivity. We target a level of pro forma net debt that, over time, is generally less than 5.5 times our annualized adjusted EBITDAre (as defined in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below). We seek to maintain access to multiple sources of debt capital, including the investment grade-rated unsecured bond market and bank debt, through our revolving credit facility and our unsecured term loan facilities.
Historical Investment and Disposition Activity
The following table sets forth select information about our investment activity for the previous eight quarters beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2024 through the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
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| December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment activity | $ | 333,435 | $ | 307,706 | $ | 334,041 | $ | 369,848 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of transactions | 37 | 21 | 25 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property count | 78 | 48 | 77 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Avg. investment per unit (1) | $ | 3,281 | $ | 5,453 | $ | 3,971 | $ | 3,849 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash cap rate (2) | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP cap rate (3) | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Master lease percentage (4)(5) | 69% | 71% | 69% | 76% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale-leaseback percentage (4)(6) | 100% | 90% | 93% | 97% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Existing relationship percentage | 79% | 86% | 88% | 70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of financial reporting (4) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit-level rent coverage ratio | 3.4x | 3.0x | 3.4x | 5.9x | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease term (years) | 17.7 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 18.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment activity | $ | 295,814 | $ | 388,632 | $ | 332,435 | $ | 342,219 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of transactions | 34 | 22 | 36 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property count | 58 | 126 | 103 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Avg. investment per unit (1) | $ | 4,588 | $ | 2,887 | $ | 3,079 | $ | 2,995 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash cap rate (2) | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 7.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP cap rate (3) | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Master lease percentage (4)(5) | 76% | 49% | 50% | 65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale-leaseback percentage (4)(6) | 100% | 100% | 84% | 91% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Existing relationship percentage | 85% | 57% | 72% | 60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of financial reporting (4) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit-level rent coverage ratio | 4.7x | 3.1x | 2.9x | 3.5x | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease term (years) | 19.4 | 17.7 | 16.0 | 17.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Calculation excludes amounts funded for ongoing development projects.
(2) Expected annual contractually specified cash rent and interest at the time of investment divided by the gross investment in the property plus transaction costs.
(3) GAAP rent and interest income for the first twelve months after the investment divided by the gross investment in the property plus transaction costs.
(4) As a percentage of annualized base rent.
(5) Includes investments in mortgage loans receivable collateralized by more than one property.
(6) Includes investments in mortgage loans receivable made in support of sale-leaseback transactions.
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The following table sets forth select information about our disposition activity for the previous eight quarters beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2024 through the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
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| December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposition volume (1) | $ | 60,449 | $ | 24,338 | $ | 46,193 | $ | 11,455 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash cap rate on leased assets (2) | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leased properties sold (3) | 24 | 10 | 18 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacant properties sold (3) | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposition volume (1) | $ | 48,083 | $ | 10,175 | $ | 54,258 | $ | 17,916 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash cap rate on leased assets (2) | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leased properties sold (3) | 13 | 5 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacant properties sold (3) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Net of transaction costs.
(2) Expected annual contractually specified cash rent and interest at time of disposition divided by the gross sale price (excluding transaction costs) for the property. Excludes properties sold pursuant to an existing tenant purchase option or properties purchased by the tenant.
(3) Property count excludes dispositions of undeveloped land parcels or dispositions where only a portion of the owned parcel was sold.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2026, the net investment value of our income property portfolio totaled $7.3 billion, consisting of investments in 2,580 properties (inclusive of one undeveloped land parcel and 157 properties which secure our investments in mortgage loans receivable), with annualized base rent of $629.7 million. Substantially all of our cash from operations is generated by our investment portfolio.
The liquidity requirements for operating our Company consist primarily of funding our investment activities, servicing our outstanding indebtedness and paying our general and administrative expenses and dividends and distributions as declared by our board of directors. The occupancy level of our portfolio is high (99.6% as of September 30, 2026) and, because substantially all of our leases are triple-net (whereby our tenants are generally responsible for all maintenance costs for operating the property, and insurance and property taxes associated with the leased properties), our liquidity requirements are not significantly impacted by property costs. When a property becomes vacant, we are required to pay the property costs not paid by a tenant, as well as those property costs accruing during the time it takes to locate a new tenant or to sell the property. As of September 30, 2026, 11 of our investment properties were vacant, less than 1% of our portfolio, and all remaining properties were subject to a lease (excluding one undeveloped land parcel) or mortgage loan receivable. We expect to incur property costs from time to time in periods during which properties that become vacant are being marketed for lease or sale. In addition, we may recognize an expense for certain property costs, such as real estate taxes billed in arrears, if we believe the tenant is likely to vacate the property before making payment on those obligations. The amount of such property costs can vary quarter-to-quarter based on the timing of property vacancies and the level of underperforming properties; however, we do not expect that such costs will be significant to our operations.
We intend to continue to grow through additional investments in stand-alone single tenant properties. To accomplish this objective, we seek to invest in real estate utilizing a combination of debt and equity capital and with cash from operations that we do not distribute to our stockholders. When we sell properties, we generally reinvest the cash proceeds in new single tenant properties. Our short-term liquidity requirements also include the funding needs associated with 45 properties where we have agreed to reimburse the tenant for certain development, construction, or renovation costs or to provide construction financing in exchange for contractual payments of interest or increased rent that generally increases in proportion with our level of funding. As of September 30, 2026, we agreed to provide construction financing or reimburse the tenant for certain development, construction and renovation costs in an aggregate amount of $239.1 million, and, as of such date, we have funded $154.6 million of this commitment. We expect to fund the remaining commitment totaling $84.5 million by September 30, 2027.
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Additionally, as of October 16, 2026, we were under contract to acquire five properties with an aggregate purchase price of $37.5 million, subject to completion of our due diligence procedures and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, including our construction financing and tenant reimbursement obligations and potential investment in future single tenant properties, primarily with our cash and cash equivalents, net cash from operating activities, issuance of common stock subject to outstanding forward sale agreements, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and potentially through proceeds generated from asset sales and our 2026 ATM Program, under which we may offer and sell common stock with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $735.9 million as of October 16, 2026.
Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of the funds necessary to make additional investments and repay indebtedness. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements through various sources of capital, including net cash from operating activities, borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, future debt financings, proceeds from the sale of our common stock and proceeds from the sale of selected properties in our portfolio. However, at any point in time, there may be a number of factors that could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to access these capital sources, including unfavorable conditions in the overall equity and credit markets, our level of leverage, the portion of our portfolio that is unencumbered, our credit ratings, borrowing restrictions imposed by our debt agreements, general market conditions for real estate and potentially REITs specifically, our operating performance, our liquidity and general market perceptions about us. The success of our business strategy will depend, to a significant degree, on our ability to access these various capital sources to fund our future investments and thereby grow our cash flows.
An additional liquidity need is funding the required level of distributions, generally 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain), that are among the requirements for us to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT. Holders of OP Units and LTIP Units are entitled to distributions per unit equivalent to those paid by us per share of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, our board of directors declared total cash distributions of $0.95 per share of common stock/OP Unit/LTIP Unit totaling $209.2 million and $71.5 million was payable as of September 30, 2026. To continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT, we must make distributions to our stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain. As a result of this requirement, we cannot rely on retained earnings to fund our business needs to the same extent as other entities that are not REITs. If we do not have sufficient funds available to us from our operations to fund our business needs, we will need to find alternative ways to fund those needs. Such alternatives may include, among other things, selling properties (whether or not the sales price is optimal or otherwise meets our strategic long-term objectives), incurring additional indebtedness or issuing equity securities in public or private transactions. The availability and attractiveness of the terms of these potential sources of financing cannot be assured.
Generally, our short-term debt capital needs are provided through the use of our Revolving Credit Facility. We manage our long-term leverage position through the issuance of long-term fixed-rate debt on an unsecured or secured basis. Generally, we will seek to issue long-term debt on an unsecured basis as we believe this facilitates greater flexibility in the management of our portfolio and our ability to retain optionality in our overall financing and growth strategy. By seeking to match the expected cash inflows from our long-term income producing investments with the expected cash outflows for our long-term debt, we seek to "lock in," for as long as is economically feasible, the expected positive spread between our scheduled cash inflows from our investments and the cash outflows on our debt obligations. In this way, we seek to reduce the risk that increases in interest rates would adversely impact our cash flows and results of operations. Our ability to execute leases that contain annual rent escalations also contributes to our ability to manage the risk of a rising interest rate environment. We use various financial instruments designed to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations on our cash flows and earnings, including hedging strategies such as interest rate swaps and caps, depending on our analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies. Although we are not required to maintain a particular leverage ratio and may not be able to do so, we generally consider that a level of pro forma net debt (which includes recourse and non-recourse debt and any outstanding preferred stock, less cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash available for future investment and estimated proceeds from any unsettled forward sale agreements assuming full physical settlement) that, over time, is generally less than 5.5 times our annualized adjusted EBITDAre is prudent for a real estate company like ours.
As of September 30, 2026, all of our long-term debt was fixed-rate debt or was effectively converted to a fixed-rate for the term of the debt though hedging strategies, and our weighted average debt maturity was 4.8 years (after giving effect to extension options exercisable at our Operating Partnership's election). As we continue to
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invest in real estate properties and grow our real estate portfolio, we intend to manage our long-term debt maturities to reduce the risk that a significant amount of our debt will mature in any single year in the future.
Future sources of debt capital may include public issuances of senior unsecured notes, term loan borrowings and mortgage financing of a single-asset or a portfolio of assets. These sources of debt capital may offer us the opportunity to lower our cost of funding and further diversify our sources of debt capital. Over time, we may choose to issue preferred equity as a part of our overall strategy for funding our business. As our outstanding debt matures, we may refinance it as it comes due or choose to repay it using cash and cash equivalents or borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. We believe that the cash generated by our operations, together with our cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2026, our borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility, issuance of common stock subject to outstanding forward sale agreements, and our potential access to additional sources of capital, will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months, including investing in the real estate for which we currently have commitments, and the longer-term period thereafter.
Supplemental Guarantor Information
The Company and the Operating Partnership have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC registering, among other securities, debt securities of the Operating Partnership, which, unless otherwise specified, will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. At September 30, 2026, the Operating Partnership had issued and outstanding $1.2 billion of senior notes. The obligations of the Operating Partnership under the Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company. The guarantee is full and unconditional, and the Operating Partnership is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.
Pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent are not required to provide separate financial statements, provided that the subsidiary obligor is consolidated into the parent company’s consolidated financial statements, the parent guarantee is “full and unconditional” and, subject to certain exceptions as set forth below, the alternative disclosure required by Rule 13-01 is provided, which includes narrative disclosure and summarized financial information. Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership have not been presented. Furthermore, as permitted under Rule 13-01(a)(4)(vi), the Company has excluded the summarized financial information for the Operating Partnership as the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership are not materially different than the corresponding amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and management believes such summarized financial information would be repetitive and not provide incremental value to investors.
Description of Certain Debt
The following table summarizes our outstanding indebtedness as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Principal Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Maturity Date | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured term loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Term Loan | February 2027 | $ | — | $ | 430,000 | —% | 2.36% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 Term Loan | January 2028 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 4.46% | 4.51% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 Term Loan | February 2029 (2) | 450,000 | 450,000 | 5.20% | 5.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 Term Loan | January 2030 (2) | 450,000 | 450,000 | 4.62% | 4.67% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | July 2031 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 3.12% | 3.12% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 Notes | December 2035 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 5.40% | 5.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 Notes | July 2036 | 400,000 | — | 5.38% | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | February 2030 (2) | 491,000 | — | 2.44% | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total principal outstanding | $ | 2,991,000 | $ | 2,530,000 | 4.33% | 4.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Interest rates are presented after giving effect to our interest rate swap and lock agreements, where applicable.
(2)After giving effect to extension options exercisable at the Operating Partnership's election.
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Revolving Credit Facility and Credit Facility Term Loans
Through our Operating Partnership, we are party to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a group of lenders, which was most recently amended in September 2026 (the "Amended Credit Agreement"), and provides for revolving loans of up to $1.3 billion (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and an additional $1.3 billion of term loans, consisting of a $400.0 million term loan (the "2028 Term Loan"), a $450.0 million term loan (the “2029 Term Loan”) and a $450.0 million term loan (the "2030 Term Loan" and, together with the 2028 Term Loan and 2029 Term Loan, the “CF Term Loans”). All principal amounts available under the CF Term Loans were drawn as of September 30, 2026.
The Revolving Credit Facility has a fully-extended maturity date of February 6, 2030, after giving effect to two extension options of six months each, exercisable by the Operating Partnership, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The 2028 Term Loan matures on January 25, 2028, the 2029 Term Loan has an original maturity of three years, plus extension options at the Operating Partnership's election, which can extend the maturity to February 24, 2029 and the 2030 Term Loan has an original maturity of three years, plus extension options at the Operating Partnership's election, which can extend the maturity to January 11, 2030. The loans under each of the Revolving Credit Facility and the CF Term Loans bear interest at an annual rate of applicable Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (which applicable margin varies between the Revolving Credit Facility and the CF Term Loans). The Adjusted Term SOFR is a rate with a term equivalent to the interest period applicable to the relevant borrowing. In addition, the Operating Partnership is required to pay a revolving facility fee throughout the term of the Revolving Credit Facility. The applicable margin and the revolving facility fee rate are a spread and rate, as applicable, set according to the credit ratings provided by S&P, Moody's and/or Fitch.
Each of the Revolving Credit Facility and the CF Term Loans is freely pre-payable at any time. Outstanding credit extensions under the Revolving Credit Facility are mandatorily payable if the amount of such credit extensions exceeds the revolving facility limit. The Operating Partnership may re-borrow amounts paid down on the Revolving Credit Facility prior to its maturity. Loans repaid under the CF Term Loans cannot be reborrowed. The Amended Credit Agreement has an accordion feature to increase, subject to certain conditions, the maximum availability of credit (either through increased revolving commitments or additional term loans) by up to $0.7 billion.
The Operating Partnership is the borrower under the Amended Credit Agreement and we are a guarantor under the Amended Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, we are subject to customary restrictive financial and nonfinancial covenants which, among other things, require us to maintain certain leverage ratios, cash flow and debt service coverage ratios, secured borrowing ratios. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with these covenants.
The Amended Credit Agreement also restricts our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders under certain circumstances. However, we may make distributions to the extent necessary to maintain our qualification as a REIT under the Code. In addition to the financial covenants described above, the Amended Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things and subject to exceptions, limit or restrict our ability to incur indebtedness and liens, consummate mergers or other fundamental changes, dispose of assets, make certain restricted payments, make certain investments, modify our organizational documents, transact with affiliates, change our fiscal periods, provide negative pledge clauses, make subsidiary distributions, enter into certain new lines of business or engage in certain activities, and fail to meet the requirements for taxation as a REIT.
Senior Unsecured Notes
In June 2021, the Operating Partnership issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2.950% Senior Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes"), resulting in net proceeds of $396.6 million. In August 2025, the Operating Partnership issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2035 (the "2035 Notes"), resulting in net proceeds of $390.7 million. In June 2026, the Operating Partnership issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036 (the "2036 Notes", and together with the 2031 Notes and the 2035 Notes, the "Senior Notes"), resulting in net proceeds of $389.9 million. The Senior Notes were issued by the Operating Partnership and the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.
The indenture and supplemental indentures creating the Senior Notes contain customary restrictive covenants, including limitations on our ability to incur additional secured and unsecured indebtedness. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with these covenants.
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Cash Flows
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
As of September 30, 2026, we had $25.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and $4.4 million of restricted cash, as compared to $23.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and no restricted cash as of September 30, 2025.
Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2026
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $328.0 million and our net income was $195.1 million. Our cash flows from operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the rental rates specified in our leases, the interest on our loans and direct financing lease receivables, the collectability of rent and interest and the level of our operating expenses and general and administrative costs. Our cash inflows from operating activities reflect adjustments to net income for non-cash items of $136.4 million, including increases for i) depreciation and amortization of tangible, intangible and right of use real estate assets, amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest expense and loss on debt extinguishment of $144.0 million, ii) our provision for impairment of real estate of $33.2 million, iii) non-cash equity-based compensation expense of $12.8 million, iv) adjustments to rental revenue for tenant credit of $6.2 million and v) the change in our provision for credit losses of $3.5 million, reduced by i) our $14.2 million gain on dispositions of real estate, net and ii) $49.1 million related to the recognition of straight-line rent receivables. An additional inflow was from our increase in accrued liabilities and other payables of $13.1 million, offset by the outflow caused by the increase in our rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net of $16.6 million.
Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $914.5 million. Our net cash used in investing activities generally reflects our investment in real estate, including capital expenditures, construction in progress and lease incentives, and in mortgage loans receivable, which totaled $1.0 billion in the aggregate. These cash outflows were partially offset by $80.7 million of proceeds from sales of investments, net of disposition costs, and $36.4 million of principal collections on our loans and direct financing lease receivables.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $545.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 reflected net cash inflows of $312.2 million from the issuance of common stock, $389.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of 2036 Notes and $948.5 million of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. These cash inflows were partially offset by the payment of $203.1 million in dividends and distributions, the repayment of $460.0 million of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the $430.0 million repayment of the 2027 Term Loan, the payment of $2.0 million of deferred financing costs, the payment of $0.6 million of offering costs, and the payment of $9.1 million in taxes related to the net settlement of equity awards upon vesting.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2026.
Contractual Obligations
The following table provides information with respect to our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2026:
| Payment due by period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Total | October 1 - December 31, 2026 | 2027-2028 | 2029-2030 | Thereafter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured term loans | $ | 1,300,000 | $ | — | $ | 400,000 | $ | 900,000 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes | 1,200,000 | — | — | — | 1,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | 491,000 | — | — | 491,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tenant construction financing and reimbursement obligations (1) | 84,511 | 84,511 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations (2) | 30,186 | 376 | 3,084 | 2,791 | 23,935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,105,697 | $ | 84,887 | $ | 403,084 | $ | 1,393,791 | $ | 1,223,935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes obligations to reimburse certain of our tenants for development, construction and renovation costs that they incur related to properties leased from the Company in exchange for contractual payments of interest or increased rent that generally increases proportionally with our funding.
(2)Includes $22.2 million of rental payments due under ground lease arrangements where our tenants are directly responsible for payment.
Additionally, we may enter into commitments to purchase goods and services in connection with the operation of our business. These commitments generally have terms of one-year or less and reflect expenditure levels comparable to our historical expenditures as adjusted for growth.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires our management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. Estimates and assumptions include, among other things, subjective judgments regarding the fair values and useful lives of our properties for depreciation and lease classification purposes, the collectability of receivables and asset impairment analysis. We base estimates on the best information available to us at the time, our experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions or other matters had been different, it is possible that different accounting would have been applied, resulting in a different presentation of our consolidated financial statements. From time to time, we reevaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current estimates and assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain. A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We have not made any material changes to these policies during the periods covered by this quarterly report.
Our Real Estate Investment Portfolio
As of September 30, 2026, we had a portfolio of 2,580 properties, inclusive of one undeveloped land parcel and 157 properties that secure our investments in mortgage loans receivable, that was diversified by tenant, concept, industry and geography and had annualized base rent of $629.7 million. Our tenants operate 727 different concepts across 49 states. None of our tenants represented more than 3.0% of our portfolio at September 30, 2026, and our top ten largest tenants represented 15.2% of our annualized base rent as of that date.
As of September 30, 2026, 97.7% of our leases (based on annualized base rent) were triple-net, where the tenant is typically responsible for all improvements and is contractually obligated to pay all operating expenses, such as maintenance, insurance, utility and tax expense, related to the leased property. Due to the triple-net structure of our leases, we do not expect to incur significant capital expenditures relating to our triple-net leased properties, and the potential impact of inflation on our operating expenses is reduced.
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Diversification by Tenant
As of September 30, 2026, our top ten tenants included nine different concepts. The following table details information about our tenants and the related concepts as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
Tenant (1) | Concept | Number of Properties (2) | Annualized Base Rent | % of Annualized Base Rent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EquipmentShare.com Inc. | EquipmentShare | 57 | $ | 19,125 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Express Wash Operations, LLC | Whistle Express Car Wash | 33 | 11,118 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave & Buster's Inc. | Various | 6 | 9,334 | 1.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Foundations LLC | Primrose School | 23 | 8,645 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BW Ultimate Parent, LLC | Allsup's | 13 | 8,643 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CNP Holdings, LLC | Chicken N Pickle | 8 | 8,641 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Undefeated Tribe Operating Company, LLC | Crunch Fitness | 13 | 8,331 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Busy Bees US Holdings Limited | Various | 32 | 7,483 | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fitness Ventures, LLC | Crunch Fitness | 13 | 7,143 | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LV Petroleum, LLC | Various | 7 | 7,130 | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 10 Subtotal | 205 | 95,593 | 15.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2,363 | 534,121 | 84.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,568 | $ | 629,714 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Represents tenant, guarantor or parent company.
(2)Excludes one undeveloped land parcel and 11 vacant properties.
Diversification by Concept
Our tenants operate their businesses across 727 concepts. (i.e., brands). The following table provides information about the top ten concepts in our portfolio as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
| Concept | Type of Business | Annualized Base Rent | % of Annualized Base Rent | Number of Properties (1) | Building (Sq. Ft.) (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EquipmentShare | Service | $ | 19,125 | 3.0 | % | 57 | 1,104,897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crunch Fitness | Experience | 16,593 | 2.6 | % | 28 | 1,056,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whistle Express Car Wash | Service | 11,118 | 1.8 | % | 33 | 135,867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Deere | Service | 9,737 | 1.5 | % | 43 | 877,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primrose School | Service | 9,624 | 1.5 | % | 25 | 311,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denny's Restaurant | Service | 9,497 | 1.5 | % | 66 | 316,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allsup's | Service | 8,643 | 1.4 | % | 13 | 75,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicken N Pickle | Experience | 8,641 | 1.4 | % | 8 | 279,483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flagstop Car Wash | Service | 6,880 | 1.1 | % | 20 | 93,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain D's | Service | 6,771 | 1.1 | % | 83 | 216,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 10 Subtotal | 106,629 | 16.9 | % | 376 | 4,468,319 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 523,085 | 83.1 | % | 2,192 | 24,678,990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 629,714 | 100.0 | % | 2,568 | 29,147,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diversification by Industry
Our tenants’ business concepts are diversified across various industries. The following table summarizes those industries as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands except per sq. ft amounts):
| Tenant Industry | Type of Business | Annualized Base Rent | % of Annualized Base Rent | Number of Properties (1) | Building (Sq. Ft.) (1) | Rent Per Sq. Ft. (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Childhood Education | Service | $ | 80,246 | 12.7 | % | 331 | 3,434 | $ | 23.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health and Wellness | Service | 79,469 | 12.6 | % | 314 | 2,713 | 28.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Car Washes | Service | 75,831 | 12.0 | % | 220 | 1,085 | 68.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Service | Service | 51,926 | 8.2 | % | 489 | 1,300 | 41.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive Service | Service | 50,875 | 8.1 | % | 328 | 2,569 | 19.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convenience Stores | Service | 38,011 | 6.0 | % | 179 | 782 | 49.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casual Dining | Service | 34,143 | 5.4 | % | 130 | 927 | 36.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment Rental and Sales | Service | 29,849 | 4.7 | % | 101 | 2,021 | 14.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Services | Service | 19,896 | 3.2 | % | 78 | 1,083 | 18.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Dining | Service | 14,806 | 2.5 | % | 88 | 498 | 30.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pet Care Services | Service | 8,437 | 1.4 | % | 36 | 304 | 27.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service Subtotal | 483,489 | 76.8 | % | 2,294 | 16,716 | 28.84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entertainment | Experience | 60,265 | 9.6 | % | 80 | 2,744 | 21.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fitness | Experience | 29,551 | 4.7 | % | 52 | 2,046 | 14.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Movie Theaters | Experience | 4,436 | 0.7 | % | 6 | 293 | 15.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Experience Subtotal | 94,252 | 15.0 | % | 138 | 5,083 | 18.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Industrial | Industrial | 31,692 | 5.0 | % | 69 | 4,358 | 7.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Building Materials | Industrial | 4,866 | 0.8 | % | 24 | 1,298 | 3.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Subtotal | 36,558 | 5.8 | % | 93 | 5,656 | 6.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grocery | Retail | 14,998 | 2.3 | % | 42 | 1,666 | 9.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Furnishings | Retail | 417 | 0.1 | % | 1 | 26 | 15.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail Subtotal | 15,415 | 2.4 | % | 43 | 1,692 | 9.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 629,714 | 100.0 | % | 2,568 | 29,147 | $ | 21.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Excludes one undeveloped land parcel and 11 vacant properties.
(2)Excludes properties with no annualized base rent and properties under construction.
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Diversification by Geography
Our 2,580 properties are located in 49 states. The following table details the geographical locations of our properties as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
| State | Annualized Base Rent | % of Annualized Base Rent | Number of Properties | Building (Sq. Ft.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | $ | 79,695 | 12.7 | % | 278 | 3,705,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 42,183 | 6.7 | % | 139 | 1,269,607 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 39,000 | 6.2 | % | 180 | 1,410,021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 31,273 | 5.0 | % | 145 | 1,696,659 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 26,987 | 4.3 | % | 102 | 1,482,045 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 23,774 | 3.8 | % | 102 | 1,511,960 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 21,168 | 3.4 | % | 110 | 1,143,658 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 21,028 | 3.3 | % | 93 | 868,459 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 20,876 | 3.3 | % | 89 | 957,143 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 19,708 | 3.1 | % | 76 | 991,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 19,108 | 3.0 | % | 73 | 826,146 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 18,103 | 2.9 | % | 70 | 821,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 15,820 | 2.5 | % | 77 | 638,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 15,809 | 2.5 | % | 82 | 650,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 15,467 | 2.5 | % | 42 | 509,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 15,441 | 2.5 | % | 76 | 1,259,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 15,359 | 2.4 | % | 65 | 931,287 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 13,195 | 2.1 | % | 42 | 434,045 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 13,181 | 2.1 | % | 34 | 497,462 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 12,461 | 2.0 | % | 69 | 738,024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 12,316 | 2.0 | % | 48 | 662,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi | 11,410 | 1.8 | % | 76 | 414,511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 11,006 | 1.7 | % | 37 | 344,411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 10,756 | 1.7 | % | 36 | 414,929 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 10,123 | 1.6 | % | 68 | 506,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 8,644 | 1.4 | % | 37 | 513,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 8,391 | 1.3 | % | 28 | 187,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 8,358 | 1.3 | % | 23 | 582,249 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 7,829 | 1.2 | % | 18 | 178,541 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 7,812 | 1.2 | % | 35 | 414,813 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 7,374 | 1.2 | % | 7 | 528,351 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 7,284 | 1.2 | % | 54 | 340,779 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5,777 | 0.9 | % | 21 | 312,567 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 5,737 | 0.9 | % | 25 | 245,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4,025 | 0.6 | % | 10 | 187,977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 3,957 | 0.6 | % | 15 | 276,491 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2,954 | 0.5 | % | 17 | 105,513 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 2,809 | 0.4 | % | 9 | 130,152 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2,721 | 0.4 | % | 8 | 99,606 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2,504 | 0.4 | % | 26 | 94,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1,990 | 0.3 | % | 10 | 132,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 1,301 | 0.3 | % | 10 | 80,819 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1,176 | 0.2 | % | 4 | 71,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1,103 | 0.2 | % | 3 | 38,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 899 | 0.1 | % | 3 | 25,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 792 | 0.1 | % | 3 | 43,588 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 422 | 0.1 | % | 1 | 4,186 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 396 | 0.1 | % | 2 | 18,153 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alaska | 212 | 0.0 | % | 2 | 6,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 629,714 | 100.0 | % | 2,580 | 29,304,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lease Expirations
As of September 30, 2026, the weighted average remaining term of our leases was 14.2 years (based on annualized base rent), with only 2.0% of our annualized base rent attributable to leases expiring prior to January 1, 2029. The following table sets forth our lease expirations for leases in place as of September 30, 2026 (dollars in thousands):
Lease Expiration Year (1) | Annualized Base Rent | % of Annualized Base Rent | Number of Properties (2) | Weighted Average Unit-Level Rent Coverage Ratio (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | 3,045 | 0.5 | % | 15 | 3.1x | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 4,911 | 0.8 | % | 34 | 4.0x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 4,347 | 0.7 | % | 17 | 3.0x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | 11,354 | 1.8 | % | 124 | 4.5x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | 5,815 | 0.9 | % | 54 | 3.8x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 | 12,080 | 1.9 | % | 62 | 3.1x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2032 | 14,496 | 2.3 | % | 46 | 3.9x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 | 6,977 | 1.1 | % | 23 | 4.3x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | 32,194 | 5.1 | % | 191 | 5.1x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 | 20,553 | 3.3 | % | 122 | 4.1x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 | 42,166 | 6.7 | % | 181 | 3.3x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2037 | 23,644 | 3.8 | % | 120 | 3.2x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2038 | 49,169 | 7.8 | % | 178 | 4.5x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2039 | 45,637 | 7.3 | % | 181 | 3.5x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2040 | 46,013 | 7.3 | % | 153 | 4.4x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2041 | 45,566 | 7.2 | % | 213 | 2.7x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2042 | 20,692 | 3.3 | % | 104 | 3.7x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2043 | 49,997 | 7.9 | % | 186 | 2.1x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2044 | 48,113 | 7.6 | % | 167 | 2.9x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2045 | 71,793 | 11.4 | % | 197 | 2.8x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | 71,152 | 11.3 | % | 200 | 3.9x | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total/Weighted Average | $ | 629,714 | 100.0 | % | 2,568 | 3.5x | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Expiration year of contracts in place as of September 30, 2026, excluding any tenant option renewal periods that have not been exercised.
(2)Excludes one undeveloped land parcel and 11 vacant properties.
(3)Weighted by annualized base rent.
Unit-Level Rent Coverage
Generally, we seek to acquire investments with healthy rent coverage ratios, and as of September 30, 2026, the weighted average unit-level rent coverage ratio of our portfolio was 3.5x. Our portfolio’s unit-level rent coverage ratios (by annualized base rent and excluding leases that do not report unit-level financial information, properties with no annualized base rent and properties under construction) as of September 30, 2026 are displayed below:
| Unit-Level Rent Coverage Ratio | % of Total | |||||||
| ≥ 2.00x | 68.4 | % | ||||||
| 1.50x to 1.99x | 16.0 | % | ||||||
| 1.00x to 1.49x | 11.3 | % | ||||||
| < 1.00x | 3.9 | % | ||||||
| Not reported | 0.4 | % | ||||||
| 100.0 | % | |||||||
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Implied Tenant Credit Ratings
Tenant financial distress is typically caused by consistently poor or deteriorating operating performance, near-term liquidity issues or unexpected liabilities. To assess the probability of tenant insolvency, we utilize Moody’s Analytics RiskCalc, which is a model for predicting private company defaults based on Moody’s Analytics Credit Research Database, which incorporates both market and company-specific risk factors. The following table illustrates the portions of our annualized base rent as of September 30, 2026 attributable to leases with tenants having specified implied credit ratings based on their Moody’s RiskCalc scores:
| Credit Rating | NR | < 1.00x | 1.00 to 1.49x | 1.50 to 1.99x | ≥ 2.00x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CCC+ | — | % | 0.1 | % | 0.5 | % | — | % | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B- | — | % | 0.4 | % | 0.3 | % | 1.9 | % | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B | — | % | 1.0 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.0 | % | 6.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B+ | — | % | 0.4 | % | 1.6 | % | 4.1 | % | 11.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BB- | — | % | 0.3 | % | 1.0 | % | 2.3 | % | 10.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BB | 0.1 | % | 0.9 | % | 0.7 | % | 2.5 | % | 8.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BB+ | — | % | 0.3 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.7 | % | 10.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBB- | — | % | 0.1 | % | 1.1 | % | 0.9 | % | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBB | — | % | 0.1 | % | 1.0 | % | 0.8 | % | 3.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBB+ | — | % | — | % | 0.2 | % | 0.1 | % | 1.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A- | 0.1 | % | — | % | 0.3 | % | — | % | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | — | % | — | % | — | % | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A+ | — | % | 0.2 | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AA- | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NR Not reported
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Results of Operations
The following discussion includes the results of our operations for the periods presented.
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollar amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | $ | 157,763 | $ | 136,544 | $ | 21,219 | 15.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables | 10,478 | 8,129 | 2,349 | 28.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue, net | 430 | 261 | 169 | 64.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 168,671 | 144,934 | 23,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 14,107 | 10,211 | 3,896 | 38.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Property expenses | 2,140 | 1,850 | 290 | 15.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 46,925 | 38,976 | 7,949 | 20.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 15,032 | 1,439 | 13,593 | 944.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | 196 | 83 | 113 | 136.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 78,400 | 52,559 | 25,841 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | 4,234 | 1,361 | 2,873 | 211.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 94,505 | 93,736 | 769 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense)/income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | (138) | — | (138) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (34,214) | (28,348) | (5,866) | (20.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 722 | 582 | 140 | 24.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | — | — | — | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 60,875 | 65,970 | (5,095) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 218 | 170 | 48 | 28.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 60,657 | 65,800 | (5,143) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (500) | (180) | (320) | (177.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | 60,157 | $ | 65,620 | $ | (5,463) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
Rental revenue. Rental revenue increased by $21.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in rental revenue was driven primarily by the growth in our real estate investment portfolio, which grew by 298 rental properties, or 14%, since September 30, 2025. A portion of our real estate investments were acquired throughout the periods presented and were not all owned by us for the entirety of the applicable periods; accordingly, a significant portion of the increase in rental revenue between periods is related to recognizing revenue in 2026 from acquisitions that were made during 2025 and year-to-date 2026.
Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables. Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables increased by $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the increase in our mortgage loans receivable portfolio during 2026, which led to a higher average daily balance of loans receivable outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Other revenue, net. Other revenue increased by $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to non-recurring loan prepayment fees and other fees received during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
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Expenses:
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses increased by $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to an increase in professional fees and non-cash share-based compensation during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Property expenses. Property expenses increased by $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in property expenses was primarily due to increased reimbursable property taxes and property-related operating costs during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $7.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in proportion to the increase in the size of our real estate investment portfolio during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Provision for impairment of real estate. Impairment charges on real estate investments were $15.0 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded a provision for impairment of real estate on eight and three of our real estate investments, respectively.
Change in provision for credit losses. The change in our provision for credit losses in our loan portfolio increased by $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. Under ASC 326, we are required to re-evaluate the expected loss on our portfolio of loans and direct financing lease receivables at each balance sheet date. Changes in our provision for credit losses are driven by revisions to global and asset-specific assumptions in our credit loss model and by changes in the size of our loan and direct financing lease portfolio.
Other operating income:
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net. Gain on dispositions of real estate, net, increased by $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. We disposed of 11 and seven real estate investments during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Other (expense)/income:
Loss on debt extinguishment. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.1 million due to the write-off of deferred financing costs in conjunction with the full repayment of our 2027 Term Loan.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased by $5.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to an increase in our outstanding debt balance during the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Interest income. Interest income increased by $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in interest income was primarily due to an increase in our short term investments and an increase in interest rates during the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased by approximately $48,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. We are organized and operate as a REIT and are generally not subject to U.S. federal corporate income taxes on our REIT taxable income that is currently distributed to our stockholders. However, the Operating Partnership is subject to taxation in certain state and local jurisdictions that impose income taxes on a partnership.
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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollar amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | $ | 458,267 | $ | 387,444 | $ | 70,823 | 18.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables | 28,910 | 23,228 | 5,682 | 24.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue, net | 2,180 | 680 | 1,500 | 220.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 489,357 | 411,352 | 78,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 37,347 | 32,423 | 4,924 | 15.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Property expenses | 4,716 | 5,604 | (888) | (15.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 136,244 | 112,559 | 23,685 | 21.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 33,227 | 7,934 | 25,293 | 318.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | 3,453 | 83 | 3,370 | 4060.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 214,987 | 158,603 | 56,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | 14,200 | 8,421 | 5,779 | 68.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 288,570 | 261,170 | 27,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense)/income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | (138) | — | (138) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (94,429) | (77,139) | (17,290) | (22.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1,711 | 1,907 | (196) | (10.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 387 | — | 387 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 196,101 | 185,938 | 10,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,013 | 485 | 528 | 108.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 195,088 | 185,453 | 9,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (852) | (511) | (341) | (66.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | 194,236 | $ | 184,942 | $ | 9,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues:
Rental revenue. Rental revenue increased by $70.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in rental revenue was driven primarily by the growth in the size of our real estate investment portfolio, which generated additional revenues. Our real estate investment portfolio grew from 2,106 rental properties, representing $6.4 billion in total real estate investments, net, as of September 30, 2025 to 2,411 rental properties, representing $6.8 billion in total real estate investments, net, as of September 30, 2026. Our real estate investments were acquired throughout the periods presented and were not all owned by us for the entirety of the applicable periods; accordingly, a significant portion of the increase in rental revenue between periods is related to recognizing revenue in 2026 from acquisitions that were made during 2025 and year-to-date 2026.
Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables. Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables increased by $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, due to an increase in investments in loans receivable during 2026, leading to a higher average daily balance of loans receivable outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Other revenue, net. Other revenue increased by $1.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the receipt of non-recurring lease termination and loan prepayment fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
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Expenses:
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily related to an increase in professional fees and non-cash share-based compensation incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Property expenses. Property expenses decreased by $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in property expenses was primarily due to decreased reimbursable property taxes and property-related operational costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $23.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in proportion to the increase in the size of our real estate portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Provision for impairment of real estate. Impairment charges on real estate investments were $33.2 million and $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During each of the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded a provision for impairment of real estate on 18 and 13 of our real estate investments, respectively.
Change in provision for credit losses. The change in our provision for credit losses in our loan portfolio increased by $3.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Under ASC 326, we are required to re-evaluate the expected loss on our portfolio of loans and direct financing lease receivables at each balance sheet date. Changes in our provision for credit losses are driven by revisions to global and loan-specific assumptions in our loan loss model and by changes in the size of our loan and direct financing lease portfolio.
Other operating income:
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net. Gain on dispositions of real estate, net, increased by $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. We disposed of 34 and 41 real estate properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Other (expense)/income:
Loss on debt extinguishment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.1 million due to the write-off of deferred financing costs in conjunction with the full repayment of our 2027 Term Loan.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased by $17.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to an increase in our outstanding debt balance and increased interest rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Interest income. Interest income decreased by $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to a decrease in our short term investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Other income, net. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded $0.4 million of other income, net, related to an insurance recovery.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased by $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. We are organized and operate as a REIT and are not subject to U.S. federal corporate income taxes on our REIT taxable income that is currently distributed to our stockholders. However, the Operating Partnership is subject to taxation in certain state and local jurisdictions that impose income taxes on a partnership.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our reported results are presented in accordance with GAAP. We also disclose the following non-GAAP financial measures: funds from operations (“FFO”), core funds from operations (“Core FFO”), adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA further adjusted to exclude gains (or losses) on sales of depreciable property and real estate impairment losses (“EBITDAre”), adjusted EBITDAre, annualized adjusted EBITDAre, net debt, net operating income (“NOI”), cash NOI (“Cash NOI”) and cash general and administrative expense ("Cash G&A"). We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs.
We compute FFO in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude extraordinary items (as defined by GAAP), net gain or loss from sales of depreciable real estate assets, impairment write-downs associated with depreciable real estate assets and real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets), including the pro rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries. FFO is used by management, and may be useful to investors and analysts, to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among our peers primarily because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains and losses on sales (which are dependent on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions).
We compute Core FFO by adjusting FFO, as defined by NAREIT, to exclude certain GAAP income and expense amounts that we believe are infrequent and unusual in nature and/or not related to our core real estate operations. Exclusion of these items from similar FFO-type metrics is common within the equity REIT industry, and management believes that presentation of Core FFO provides investors with a metric to assist in their evaluation of our operating performance across multiple periods and in comparison to the operating performance of our peers, because it removes the effect of unusual items that are not expected to impact our operating performance on an ongoing basis. Core FFO is used by management in evaluating the performance of our core business operations. Items included in calculating FFO that may be excluded in calculating Core FFO include certain transaction related gains, losses, income or expense or other non-core amounts as they occur.
To derive AFFO, we modify our computation of Core FFO to include other adjustments to GAAP net income related to certain items that we believe are not indicative of our operating performance, including straight-line rental revenue, non-cash interest, non-cash compensation expense, other amortization expense, the change in our provision for credit losses, other non-cash adjustments and capitalized interest expense. Such items may cause short-term fluctuations in net income but have no impact on operating cash flows or long-term operating performance. We believe that AFFO is an additional useful supplemental measure for investors to consider when assessing our operating performance without the distortions created by non-cash items and certain other revenues and expenses.
FFO, Core FFO and AFFO do not include all items of revenue and expense included in net income, they do not represent cash generated from operating activities and they are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements; accordingly, they should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. Additionally, our computation of FFO, Core FFO and AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.
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The following table reconciles net income (which is the most comparable GAAP measure) to FFO, Core FFO and AFFO attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 60,657 | $ | 65,800 | $ | 195,088 | $ | 185,453 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate | 46,690 | 38,936 | 135,574 | 112,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 15,032 | 1,439 | 33,227 | 7,934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | (4,234) | (1,361) | (14,200) | (8,421) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | 118,145 | 104,814 | 349,689 | 297,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-core expense, net (1) | 3,505 | — | 3,287 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core FFO attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | 121,650 | 104,814 | 352,976 | 297,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rental revenue, net | (15,404) | (14,446) | (45,902) | (37,524) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash interest | 1,517 | 1,396 | 4,411 | 4,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense | 3,493 | 3,553 | 11,119 | 11,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other amortization expense | (35) | 858 | 1,198 | 1,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | 196 | 83 | 3,453 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-cash adjustments | 811 | 574 | 2,006 | 1,307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest expense | (320) | (619) | (1,430) | (2,756) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFFO attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | $ | 111,908 | $ | 96,213 | $ | 327,831 | $ | 274,939 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1)During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, includes severance and accelerated non-cash compensation expense, loss on debt extinguishment and non-core technology expenses, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, includes net insurance recovery income
We compute EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. In 2017, NAREIT issued a white paper recommending that companies that report EBITDA also report EBITDAre. We compute EBITDAre in accordance with the definition adopted by NAREIT. NAREIT defines EBITDAre as EBITDA (as defined above) excluding gains (or losses) from the sales of depreciable property and real estate impairment losses. We present EBITDA and EBITDAre as they are measures commonly used in our industry. We believe that these measures are useful to investors and analysts because they provide supplemental information concerning our operating performance, exclusive of certain non-cash items and other costs. We use EBITDA and EBITDAre as measures of our operating performance and not as measures of liquidity.
EBITDA and EBITDAre do not include all items of revenue and expense included in net income, they do not represent cash generated from operating activities and they are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements; accordingly, they should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. Additionally, our computation of EBITDA and EBITDAre may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.
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The following table reconciles net income (which is the most comparable GAAP measure) to EBITDA and EBITDAre attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 60,657 | $ | 65,800 | $ | 195,088 | $ | 185,453 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 46,925 | 38,976 | 136,244 | 112,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 34,214 | 28,348 | 94,429 | 77,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (722) | (582) | (1,711) | (1,907) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 218 | 170 | 1,013 | 485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | 141,292 | 132,712 | 425,063 | 373,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 15,032 | 1,439 | 33,227 | 7,934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | (4,234) | (1,361) | (14,200) | (8,421) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDAre attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | $ | 152,090 | $ | 132,790 | $ | 444,090 | $ | 373,242 | ||||||||||||||||||
We further adjust EBITDAre for the most recently completed quarter (i) based on an estimate calculated as if all re-leasing, investment and disposition activity that took place during the quarter had been made on the first day of the quarter; (ii) to exclude certain GAAP income and expense amounts that we believe are infrequent and unusual in nature; and (iii) to eliminate the impact of lease termination fees and contingent rental revenue from certain of our tenants, which is subject to sales thresholds specified in the applicable leases (“Adjusted EBITDAre”). We then annualize quarterly Adjusted EBITDAre by multiplying it by four (“Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre”), which we believe provides a meaningful estimate of our current run rate for all of our investments as of the end of the most recently completed quarter. You should not unduly rely on this measure, as it is based on assumptions and estimates that may prove to be inaccurate. Our actual reported EBITDAre for future periods may be significantly less than our current Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre.
The following table reconciles net income (which is the most comparable GAAP measure) to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2026:
| (in thousands) | Three months ended September 30, 2026 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 60,657 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 46,925 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 34,214 | |||||||
| Interest income | (722) | |||||||
| Income tax expense | 218 | |||||||
| EBITDA attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | 141,292 | |||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 15,032 | |||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | (4,234) | |||||||
EBITDAre attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | 152,090 | |||||||
Adjustment for current quarter re-leasing, acquisition and disposition activity (1) | 5,720 | |||||||
Adjustment to exclude other non-core or non-recurring activity (2) | 5,289 | |||||||
Adjustment to exclude termination/prepayment fees and certain percentage rent (3) | (531) | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDAre attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | $ | 162,568 | ||||||
Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | $ | 650,272 | ||||||
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(1)Adjustment assumes all re-leasing activity, investments in and dispositions of real estate and loan repayments completed during the three months ended September 30, 2026 had occurred on July 1, 2026.
(2)Adjustment is made to i) exclude non-core adjustments made in computing Core FFO, if any, ii) exclude changes in our provision for credit losses, iii) exclude the write-off of receivables from prior periods and iv)
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eliminate the impact of seasonal fluctuation in certain non-cash compensation expense recorded in the period.
(3)Adjustment excludes lease termination or loan prepayment fees and contingent rent (based on a percentage of the tenant's gross sales at the leased property) where payment is subject to exceeding a sales threshold specified in the lease, if any.
We calculate our net debt as our gross debt (defined as total debt plus net deferred financing costs on our secured borrowings) less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash available for future investment. We believe excluding cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash available for future investment from gross debt, all of which could be used to repay debt, provides an estimate of the net contractual amount of borrowed capital to be repaid, which we believe is a beneficial disclosure to investors and analysts.
The following table reconciles total debt (which is the most comparable GAAP measure) to net debt:
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| (in thousands) | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Unsecured term loan, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 1,297,361 | $ | 1,725,010 | ||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility | 491,000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes | 1,176,756 | 786,708 | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | 2,965,117 | 2,511,718 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred financing costs and original issue discount, net | 25,883 | 18,282 | ||||||||||||
| Gross debt | 2,991,000 | 2,530,000 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (25,222) | (60,181) | ||||||||||||
| Restricted cash available for future investment | (4,373) | (10,184) | ||||||||||||
| Net debt | 2,961,405 | 2,459,635 | ||||||||||||
Less: Unsettled forward equity (1) | (482,762) | (332,151) | ||||||||||||
| Pro forma net debt | $ | 2,478,643 | $ | 2,127,484 | ||||||||||
(1)Adjusted to reflect, on a pro forma basis, 15,828,249 shares at $30.50 per share and 10,900,920 shares at $30.47 per share, all sold on a forward basis, as if they had been physically settled for cash on September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
We compute NOI as total revenues less property expenses. NOI excludes all other items of expense and income included in the financial statements in calculating net income or loss, in accordance with GAAP. Cash NOI further excludes non-cash items included in total revenues and property expenses, such as straight-line rental revenue and other amortization and non-cash adjustments. We believe NOI and Cash NOI provide useful and relevant information because they reflect only those revenue and expense items that are incurred at the property level and present such items on an unlevered basis.
NOI and Cash NOI are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. You should not consider our NOI and Cash NOI as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, our computation of NOI and Cash NOI may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs, and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.
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The following table reconciles net income (which is the most comparable GAAP measure) to NOI and Cash NOI attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 60,657 | $ | 65,800 | $ | 195,088 | $ | 185,453 | ||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 14,107 | 10,211 | 37,347 | 32,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 46,925 | 38,976 | 136,244 | 112,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 15,032 | 1,439 | 33,227 | 7,934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in provision for credit losses | 196 | 83 | 3,453 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | (4,234) | (1,361) | (14,200) | (8,421) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 138 | — | 138 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 34,214 | 28,348 | 94,429 | 77,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (722) | (582) | (1,711) | (1,907) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | — | — | (387) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 218 | 170 | 1,013 | 485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOI attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | 166,531 | 143,084 | 484,641 | 405,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rental revenue, net | (15,404) | (14,446) | (45,902) | (37,524) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other amortization and non-cash adjustments | 743 | 1,515 | 2,960 | 2,768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash NOI attributable to stockholders and non-controlling interests | $ | 151,870 | $ | 130,153 | $ | 441,699 | $ | 370,992 | ||||||||||||||||||
We compute Cash G&A as general and administrative expense, as determined in accordance with GAAP, less non-core general and administrative expense, non-cash compensation expense and straight-line rent expense on leases where we are the lessee. We exclude non-core general and administrative expense, non-cash compensation expense and straight-line rent expense because they may cause short-term fluctuations in general and administrative expense but have no impact on operating cash flows or long-term operating performance. We believe that Cash G&A is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider when assessing our operating performance without the distortion created by non-cash and non-core items.
Cash G&A is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. You should not consider our Cash G&A as an alternative to general and administrative expense determined in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, our computation of Cash G&A may differ from the methodology for calculating this metric used by other equity REITs, and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.
The following table reconciles general and administrative expense (which is the most comparable GAAP measure) to Cash G&A:
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| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | $ | 14,107 | $ | 10,211 | $ | 37,347 | $ | 32,423 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-core general and administrative expense(1) | (3,367) | — | (3,536) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expense | (3,493) | (3,553) | (11,119) | (11,018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent expense | 6 | 11 | (244) | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash G&A | $ | 7,253 | $ | 6,669 | $ | 22,448 | $ | 21,437 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes severance and accelerated non-cash compensation expense and non-core technology expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Over time, we generally seek to match the expected cash inflows from our long-term leases and loans receivable with the expected cash outflows for our long-term debt. To seek to achieve this objective, we issue senior unsecured notes and borrow under our Revolving Credit Facility and through term loans.
| Principal Outstanding | Weighted Average Interest Rate(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Maturity Date | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured term loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Term Loan | February 2027 | $ | — | $ | 430,000 | —% | 2.36% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 Term Loan | January 2028 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 4.46% | 4.51% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 Term Loan | February 2029 (2) | 450,000 | 450,000 | 5.20% | 5.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 Term Loan | January 2030 (2) | 450,000 | 450,000 | 4.62% | 4.67% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | July 2031 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 3.12% | 3.12% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2035 Notes | December 2035 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 5.40% | 5.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 Notes | July 2036 | 400,000 | — | 5.38% | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | February 2030 (2) | 491,000 | — | 2.44% | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total principal outstanding | $ | 2,991,000 | $ | 2,530,000 | 4.33% | 4.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Interest rates are presented after giving effect to our interest rate swap and lock agreements, where applicable.
(2)After giving effect to extension options exercisable at the Operating Partnership's election.
Our borrowings under the CF Term Loans and our borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to 1-month SOFR plus an applicable margin. As of September 30, 2026, we have effectively fixed the interest rate related to the CF Term Loans and $430.0 million of the $491.0 million principal outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility through interest rate swap agreements where we pay a fixed interest rate and receive a floating interest rate equal to the rate we pay on the respective loan. At September 30, 2026, our aggregate asset in the event of the early termination of our swaps was $20.5 million.
An increase or decrease in interest rates would result in an increase or decrease to our interest expense related to the $61.0 million of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility where we have not effectively fixed the interest rate through an interest rate swap agreement. We monitor our market interest rate risk exposures using a sensitivity analysis. Our sensitivity analysis estimates the exposure to market risk sensitive instruments assuming a hypothetical adverse change in interest rates. Based on the results of a sensitivity analysis, which assumes a 100 basis point adverse change in interest rates, the estimated market risk exposure for our variable-rate borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility was $0.6 million as of September 30, 2026.
We are exposed to interest rate risk between the time we enter into a sale-leaseback transaction, acquire a leased property or invest in a loan receivable and the time we finance the related asset with long-term fixed-rate debt. In addition, when our long-term debt matures, we may have to refinance the debt at a higher interest rate. Market interest rates are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of future interest rate changes on our earnings and cash flows.
In addition to amounts that we borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility, we may incur variable-rate debt in the future that we do not choose to hedge. Additionally, decreases in interest rates may lead to increased competition for the acquisition of real estate due to a reduction in desirable alternative income-producing investments. Increased competition for the acquisition of real estate may lead to a decrease in the yields on real estate we have targeted for acquisition. In such circumstances, if we are not able to offset the decrease in yields by obtaining lower interest costs on our borrowings, our results of operations will be adversely affected. Significant increases in interest rates may also have an adverse impact on our earnings if we are unable to acquire real estate with rental rates high enough to offset the increase in interest rates on our borrowings.
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Fair Value of Fixed-Rate Indebtedness
The estimated fair value of our fixed-rate indebtedness under our Senior Notes is calculated based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The following table discloses fair value information related to our fixed-rate indebtedness as of September 30, 2026:
| (in thousands) | Carrying Value (1) | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||
| Senior unsecured notes | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | 1,088,328 | ||||||||||
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(1)Excludes net deferred financing costs of $9.6 million and net discount of $13.7 million.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance of compliance.
Changes in Internal Control
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are subject to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters either individually or in the aggregate will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Further, from time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings for which third parties, such as our tenants, are contractually obligated to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless. In some of these matters, the indemnitors have insurance for the potential damages. In other matters, we are being defended by tenants who may not have sufficient insurance, assets, income or resources to satisfy their defense and indemnification obligations to us. The unfavorable resolution of such legal proceedings could, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the indemnitors' ability to satisfy their respective obligations to us, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. It is management's opinion that there are currently no such legal proceedings pending that will, individually or in the aggregate, have such a material adverse effect. Despite management's view of the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings, we may have significant legal expenses and costs associated with the defense of such matters. Further, management cannot predict the outcome of these legal proceedings and if management's expectation regarding such matters is not correct, such proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Except for the additional risk factor disclosed in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The risk factors disclosed in those reports should be considered together with the other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These risk factors may not describe every risk facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None of our directors or officers adopted terminated
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., dated as of June 19, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2019) | ||||||||
| Certificate of Correction to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., dated as of February 27, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2019) | ||||||||
| Certificate of Notice, dated August 8, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2019) | ||||||||
| Certificate of Notice, dated February 28, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2020) | ||||||||
| Amended and Restated Bylaws of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2020) | ||||||||
| Director Alignment of Interest Program under the Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 2023 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 22, 2026) | ||||||||
| Separation and Release of Claims Agreement between Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. and A Joseph Peil, dated September 8, 2026 | ||||||||
| Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. and Peter M. Mavoides, effective as of September 8, 2026 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2026) | ||||||||
| Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. and R. Max Jenkins, effective as of September 8, 2026 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2026) | ||||||||
| Eighth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2026, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, as borrower, the Company, as guarantor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, as lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2026) | ||||||||
| List of Guarantors and Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities | ||||||||
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Peter M. Mavoides | ||||||||
| Peter M. Mavoides Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert W. Salisbury | ||||||||
| Robert W. Salisbury Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 10.27
SEPARATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT
This Separation and Release of Claims Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made by and between Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) and A Joseph Peil (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the parties wish to resolve amicably the Executive’s separation from the Company and establish the terms of the Executive’s severance arrangement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and conditions set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:
1. Separation Date. The Executive’s effective date of separation from employment with the Company was September 8, 2026 (the “Separation Date”). As of the Separation Date, all salary payments will cease and any benefits the Executive has under Company-provided benefit plans, programs, or practices will terminate, except as required by federal or state law or as otherwise expressly set forth in such benefit plan, this Agreement or the Employment Agreement (as defined below).
2. Severance Benefits. Due to the Company’s termination of the Executive’s employment without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), in return for the execution and non-revocation of this Agreement, and the Executive’s compliance with all of its terms and the terms of the Employment Agreement, the Company agrees to provide the Executive with payments and benefits as set forth in Section 4(b) of the Employment Agreement, dated and effective as of March 24, 2025, between the Executive and the Company (the “Employment Agreement”). The parties further acknowledge that, pursuant to the terms of the equity award agreements (the “Equity Award Agreements”) with respect to the outstanding equity awards set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Equity Awards”), the Executive shall receive vesting for a termination by the Company without Cause (as defined in the operative award agreements for such Equity Awards) not in connection with a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Award Agreements) in accordance with the terms of the Equity Award Agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, the separation payments and benefits payable under the Employment Agreement and Equity Award Agreements for a termination without Cause are as follows:
a. Cash Severance Payment. A cash severance payment in the amount of $1,054,000, representing one times the sum of (i) the Executive's current Base Salary ($475,000) and (ii) the average Annual Performance Bonus actually paid to the Executive for the three fiscal years prior to the year of termination ($579,000, representing the average of $441,000 (2023), $550,000 (2024), and $746,000 (2025)), payable in equal installments over 12 months following the Separation Date in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices, commencing within 60 days following the Separation Date.
b. Prorated 2026 Cash Performance Bonus. A prorated Annual Performance Bonus for fiscal year 2026, prorated for the period from January 1, 2026 through the Separation Date, based on actual Company performance as certified by the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the
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Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), including (i) AFFO per share performance for 2026 (weighted 50%), (ii) the Company's average ratio of pro forma net debt to annualized adit’s justed EBITDAre measured at each quarter end during 2026 (weighted 25%), and (iii) a subjective evaluation by the Compensation Committee of the Executive's performance during 2026 (weighted 25%), which evaluation shall be exercised in good faith and in the manner consistent with that exercised for the then-actively employed Company executives. The prorated bonus shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as bonuses are paid to similarly situated executives, but in any event no later than March 15, 2027.
c. COBRA Benefits. The Company shall reimburse the Executive on a monthly basis for the full cost of maintaining health benefits coverage under COBRA at the Executive's current levels of benefits in effect immediately prior to the Separation Date (including family coverage, if such coverage was in effect immediately prior to the Separation Date) for a period of 12 months commencing immediately after the Separation Date; provided however, that the Executive shall timely and properly elect COBRA continuation coverage. The Company's obligation to reimburse COBRA premiums under this Section shall be contingent upon the Executive's submission of satisfactory proof of payment of COBRA premiums within 30 days of making the applicable payment (except that in the case of COBRA coverage for the month during which the Executive’s employment is terminated, the Executive shall have 60 days from the date of payment of such premiums to submit such proof), and the Company shall process such reimbursement within 30 days of receipt of such proof. The Company's reimbursement of COBRA continuation coverage shall cease at such time as the Executive (or the Executive’s family members or dependents, as applicable) is deemed eligible for group medical and/or dental coverage from another employer.
d. Accelerated Vesting of Time-Based Equity Awards. 100% of the Executive's unvested time-based Equity Awards shall vest on the Separation Date, with the aggregate number of unvested units as of the Separation Date set forth below:
23,978 RSUs (including step-up adjustments for dividends paid by the Company through the Separation Date);
18,541 LTIP Units
e. Accelerated Vesting of Performance-Based Equity Awards. Upon the Separation Date, the time-based vesting condition applicable to Executive's unvested performance-based Equity Awards shall be deemed satisfied and the performance-based vesting condition shall be achieved based on the Company’s actual total shareholder return ("TSR") performance relative to the applicable peer group, measured from the beginning of each Equity Award's respective performance period through the Separation Date, as determined by the Compensation Committee, with the aggregate number of unvested units as of the Separation Date set forth below:
Target 13,642 RSUs;
Maximum 76,857 LTIP Units
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f. Accrued Obligations. The Executive shall receive (i) Base Salary earned through the Separation Date not theretofore paid, (ii) reimbursement of any business expenses incurred prior to the Separation Date in accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement policy, and (iii) any amounts accrued and fully vested under the Company's employee benefit plans and programs.
3. Release of Claims. In consideration of the severance benefits, which the Executive acknowledges he would not otherwise be entitled to receive, the Executive hereby fully, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, remises and discharges the Company, its officers, directors, stockholders, corporate affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, agents and employees (each in their individual and corporate capacities), all employee benefit plans and plan fiduciaries (hereinafter, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), of every kind and nature which the Executive ever had or now has against any or all of the Released Parties, including but not limited to any and all claims arising out of the Executive’s employment with and/or separation from the Company, including, but not limited to, all employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA), the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C., § 12101 et seq., the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d), and the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., all as amended; all claims arising out of Section 806 of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A et seq., the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., all as amended; all common law claims including, but not limited to, actions in tort, defamation and breach of contract; all claims to any non-vested ownership interest in the Company, contractual or otherwise, including but not limited to claims to stock or stock options; and any claim or damage arising out of the Executive’s employment with or separation from the Company (including a claim for retaliation) under any common law theory or any federal, state or local statute or ordinance not expressly referenced above; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement (a) prevents the Executive from filing, cooperating with, or participating in any proceeding before the EEOC or a state Fair Employment Practices Agency; or (b) should be considered a release of the Executive’s (i) rights under this Agreement, (ii) rights under the Equity Award Agreements to the extent expressly contemplated herein, (iii) rights under any other contract preserved by this Agreement, (iv) right to receive COBRA continuation coverage in accordance with applicable law, (v) right to vested benefits under any qualified retirement plan, (vi) right to pursue claims under ERISA with respect to an employee benefit plan of the Company, (vii) rights to indemnification the Executive has or may have under the by-laws of the Company, the Employment Agreement, or as an insured under any liability insurance policy now or previously in force, including but not limited to directors’ and officers’ liability policies, employment practices liability policies, general liability policies, or any other policy in effect during the Executive’s employment with the Company, (viii) right to file for unemployment insurance benefits, (ix) right to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, or (x) any rights that cannot be released or waived as a matter of applicable law.
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4. Post-Termination Obligations. The Executive acknowledges and reaffirms his obligation to keep confidential all non-public information concerning the Company which he acquired during the course of his employment with the Company (the “Proprietary Information”). The Executive further acknowledges and reaffirms his continuing obligations to the Company pursuant to the terms of Sections 5 and 6 of the Employment Agreement, which obligations remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything in the Employment Agreement:
a. Nothing in this Section 4 or the Employment Agreement shall prevent the Executive from disclosing Proprietary Information to the extent required by law. Additionally, nothing in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement shall be construed to impede or limit the Executive’s right to communicate, cooperate or file a complaint with any U.S. federal, state or local governmental or law enforcement branch, agency or entity (collectively, a “Governmental Entity”) with respect to possible violations of any U.S. federal, state or local law or regulation or otherwise make disclosures to any Governmental Entity, in each case, that are protected under the whistleblower or similar provisions of any such law or regulation; provided that in each case such communications and disclosures are consistent with applicable law. Further, nothing in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement shall preclude the Executive’s right to receive an award from a governmental entity for information provided under any whistleblower or similar program.
b. The Executive shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. The Executive shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the trade secret to his or her attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, provided, that the Executive files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
5. Return of Company Property. The Executive represents that he has returned to the Company all Company property and equipment in his possession or control, including, but not limited to, computer equipment (including, but not limited to, computer hardware, software and printers, wireless handheld devices, cellular phones, pagers, etc.), customer information, customer lists, employee lists, Company files, notes, contracts, records, business plans, financial information, specifications, computer-recorded information, software, tangible property, identification badges and keys, and any other materials of any kind which contain or embody any proprietary or confidential material of
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the Company (and all reproductions thereof). The Executive also represents that he has not intentionally destroyed any electronic Company documents in connection with the termination of his employment, including those that he developed or helped develop during his employment. The Executive further covenants to take all necessary steps to make known to the Company any accounts for his benefit, if any, in the Company’s name, which are known to Executive but not otherwise known to the Company, and otherwise to cooperate with the Company in the cancellation of all accounts for his benefit, if any, in the Company’s name (and/or the transition of those accounts to Executive), including, but not limited to, credit cards, telephone charge cards, cellular phone accounts, pager accounts, and computer accounts, and will not after the Separation Date use any such accounts that remain in the name of the Company.
6. Business Expenses and Final Compensation. The Executive acknowledges that he has been reimbursed by the Company for all business expenses incurred by him in conjunction with his employment with the Company and that no other reimbursements are owed to him. The Executive further acknowledges that he has been provided with all compensation and benefits due to him as of the Separation Date, including, but not limited to, any and all wages, bonuses, equity and any accrued but unused vacation time, and that he is not entitled to receive any additional consideration beyond that provided for pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this Agreement.
7. Cooperation. Both prior to the Separation Date and thereafter without limitation of time, the Executive agrees to provide thorough and accurate information and testimony to or on behalf of the Company or any of its affiliates regarding any threatened, pending or future investigation, court case or action by or against the Company or any of its affiliates that is initiated or pursued by any person or entity or by any government agency; provided, the Executive agrees not to disclose to or discuss with anyone who is not, on behalf of the Company or any of its affiliates, directing or assisting in such investigation, court case or action, other than the Executive’s attorney, if any, the fact of or the subject matter of any such investigation, court case or action, except as required by law. The Company and its affiliates will cooperate with the Executive to arrange times that reasonably accommodate the Executive’s schedule and will reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket travel or similar costs incurred as a result of the Executive’s compliance with this Section 7, provided such costs are pre-approved by the Company.
8. Nature of Agreement. The Executive understands and agrees that this Agreement is a severance and settlement agreement and does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing on the part of the Company.
9. Amendment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and may not be abandoned, supplemented, changed or modified in any manner, orally or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing of concurrent or subsequent date signed by a duly authorized representative of the parties hereto. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective agents, assigns, heirs, executors, successors and administrators.
10. Validity. Should any provision of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement be declared or be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts, terms, or provisions shall not be affected
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thereby and said illegal and invalid part, term or provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement.
11. Non-Disparagement. The Executive understands and agrees that as a condition for receipt of the severance benefits, he shall not make any false, disparaging or derogatory statements in public or private to any person or entity, including without limitation any media outlet, regarding the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, or representatives or regarding the Company’s business affairs and financial condition. The Executive further acknowledges and reaffirms his continuing obligations to the Company pursuant to the terms of Section 6(c)(i) of the Employment Agreement and the Company further acknowledges and reaffirms its continuing obligations to the Executive pursuant to the terms of Section 6(c)(ii) of the Employment Agreement. Within ten (10) business days following the Separation Date, the Company shall issue the instruction to its executive officers (as defined under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) and the members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) contemplated by Section 6(c)(ii) of the Employment Agreement. This Section does not in any way restrict or impede the Executive from exercising protected rights to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement or from complying with any applicable law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such compliance does not exceed that required by the law, regulation, or order.
12. Tax Acknowledgement. In connection with the severance benefits provided to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall withhold and remit to the tax authorities the amounts required under applicable law, and the Executive shall be responsible for all applicable taxes with respect to such payments and consideration under applicable law. The Executive acknowledges that he is not relying upon the advice or representation of the Company with respect to the tax treatment of any of the payments pursuant to this Agreement.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Employment Agreement contain and constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to severance and settlement and cancels all previous oral and written negotiations, agreements, commitments, and writings in connection therewith.
14. Applicable Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict of laws provisions. The Executive hereby irrevocably submits to and acknowledges and recognizes the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New Jersey or if appropriate, a federal court located in New Jersey (which courts, for purposes of this Agreement, are the only courts of competent jurisdiction) over any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the subject matter hereof.
15. Acknowledgments. The Executive acknowledges that he has been given at least twenty-one (21) days to consider the release of claims set forth in this Agreement and that the Company advised him to consult with any attorney of his own choosing prior to signing this Agreement. The Executive further acknowledges that he may revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) days after the execution of this Agreement. If no such revocation occurs, the Agreement (including the release of claims contained in this Agreement) will become irrevocable and binding and enforceable against the Executive, on
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the date next following the day on which the foregoing 7-day period elapsed. If Executive elects to revoke this Agreement during the seven-day revocation period, such revocation must be in writing and, within seven (7) days of the date upon which this Agreement was signed by him, personally delivered or mailed to the Company, ATTN: Robert W. Salisbury, 5 Vaughn Dr, Ste 202 Princeton, NJ, 08540, and, if mailed, postmarked within seven (7) days of the date upon which this Agreement was signed by Executive. The Executive understands and agrees that by entering into this Agreement he is waiving any and all rights or claims he might have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, and that he has received consideration beyond that to which he was previously entitled. The Executive further acknowledges that this Agreement does not waive any rights or claims which arise after the date he executes this Agreement.
16. Voluntary Assent. The Executive affirms that no other promises or agreements of any kind have been made to or with him by any person or entity whatsoever to cause him to sign this Agreement, and that he fully understands the meaning and intent of this Agreement. The Executive states and represents that he has had an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney. The Executive further states and represents that he has carefully read this Agreement, understands the contents herein, freely and voluntarily assents to all of the terms and conditions hereof, and signs his name of his own free act.
17. Section 409A Compliance.
a. This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) and shall be interpreted and construed consistently with such intent. The payments to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement are also intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible, under either the separation pay exemption pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) or as short-term deferrals pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4). Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that any compensation or benefits payable or provided under this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Company shall adopt such limited amendments to this Agreement and appropriate policies and procedures, including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that the Company reasonably determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the compensation and benefits provided with respect to this Agreement or (ii) comply with the requirements of or correct the Agreement to reduce the penalties under Section 409A of the Code.
b. Any reimbursement payments will be made promptly and in accordance with Company policy; however, in no event will reimbursement payments be made later than the end of the year
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following the year in which the expense was incurred. The amounts eligible for reimbursement provided in one taxable year will not affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement provided in any other taxable year, and the right to reimbursement will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
c. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, the Executive’s right to receive installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.
d. To the extent any amounts under this Agreement are payable by reference to termination of employment, Separation Date, or similar terms, such term shall be deemed to refer to a “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
e. Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if, as of the Separation Date, the Company determines that the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of such separation from service would be considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, such payment or benefit shall be paid or provided at the date which is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Executive’s death (the “Delay Period”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or provided to the Executive in a lump sum, and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.
f. If the 60-day release timing period following a “separation from service” begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year (a “Crossover 60-Day Period”), then any payments subject to Section 409A of the Code that would otherwise occur during the portion of the Crossover 60-Day Period that falls within the first year will be delayed and paid in a lump sum during the portion of the Crossover 60-Day Period that falls within the second year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, all parties have set their hand and seal to this Agreement as of the date written below.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
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By: /s/ Peter M. Mavoides
Name: Peter M. Mavoides
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Name: Peter M. Mavoides
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated:
A JOSEPH PEIL
/s/ A Joseph Peil
A Joseph Peil
A Joseph Peil
Dated:
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Exhibit A
Equity Awards
1. Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 17, 2023
2. Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 16, 2024
3. LTIP Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 20, 2025
4. LTIP Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 20, 2026
5. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 17, 2023
6. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 16, 2024
7. Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 20, 2025
8. Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award Notice and Agreement, dated February 20, 2026
Exhibit 22
List of Guarantors and Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities
As of September 30, 2026, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is the guarantor of the following outstanding guaranteed debt securities issued by its subsidiary Essential Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership:
2.950% Senior Notes due 2031
5.400% Senior Notes due 2035
5.375% Senior Notes due 2036
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Peter M. Mavoides, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: | October 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Peter M. Mavoides | ||||||||
| Peter M. Mavoides | |||||||||||
| Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Robert W. Salisbury, certify that:
(1)I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.;
(2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
(4)The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
(5)The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: | October 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert W. Salisbury | ||||||||
| Robert W. Salisbury | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the periodic report of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Peter M. Mavoides, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for the purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.
| Date: | October 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Peter M. Mavoides | ||||||||
| Peter M. Mavoides | |||||||||||
| Director, Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
The foregoing certification is being furnished with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the periodic report of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Robert W. Salisbury, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for the purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.
| Date: | October 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert W. Salisbury | ||||||||
| Robert W. Salisbury | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary | |||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
The foregoing certification is being furnished with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.