CONTACT:  Kenneth R. Howe, Chief Financial Officer
                     (248) 737-4190

 

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 OPERATING RESULTS

Third Quarter 2007 Highlights:

 

            FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (November 1, 2007) - Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. For the third quarter, Funds from Operations (FFO) was $5,170,000 compared with FFO in the third quarter of 2006 of $4,901,000. FFO per diluted share was $0.62 compared with $0.59 for the third quarter of 2006.  Net income was $3,613,000, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared with net income for the third quarter of 2006 of $3,406,000, or $0.44 per diluted share.  Total revenues increased 4.1% to $8,450,000, compared with total revenues of $8,114,000 in the third quarter of 2006.  A reconciliation of net income to FFO is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, FFO was $15,473,000 compared with FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $14,724,000.  FFO per diluted share was $1.85 compared with $1.76 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  Net income was $10,821,000, or $1.41 per diluted share, compared with net income for the comparable period last year of $10,255,000, or $1.34 per diluted share.  Total revenues increased 3.0% to $25,291,000, compared with total revenues of $24,554,000 for the comparable period last year.

            “We are pleased with the operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and expect continued growth of our funds from operations as our development projects in Barnesville, Georgia, Macomb Township, Michigan, Ypsilanti, Michigan, East Lansing, Michigan, Shelby Township, Michigan and Marion County, Florida are completed,” said Richard Agree, President and Chairman of Agree Realty Corporation.

Dividend

            The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.49 per share on October 11, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 28, 2007.  The dividend is equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.96 per share and represents a payout ratio of 79.0% of FFO for the quarter.

Portfolio

            At September 30, 2007, the Company’s total assets were $230,793,000 and its portfolio consisted of 61 properties located in 15 states and totaling 3,369,724 square feet.  The portfolio was 99.7% leased at the end of the quarter. 

            The Company’s construction in progress balance totaled approximately $11,378,000 at September 30, 2007, and it capitalized $136,000 of construction period interest during the third quarter of 2007.

Lease Expirations

            The following table, as of September 30, 2007, sets forth lease expirations for the next 10 years for the Company’s freestanding properties and community shopping centers, assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options or terminate their leases prior to the contractual expiration date.  There are no further lease expirations in 2007.

 

 

Gross Leasable Area

Annualized Base Rent

Expiration Year

Number of Leases Expiring

Square Footage

Percent of Total

Amount

Percent of Total

2008

           17

      236,155

        7.0%

$     832,744           

         2.7%

2009

           20

      193,326

        5.8

       976,244

         3.2

2010

           22

      349,235

      10.4

    2,126,695

         6.9

2011

           27

      234,444

        7.1

    1,683,679

         5.5

2012

           14

        76,560

        2.3

       607,660

         2.0

2013

             6

        98,718

        2.9

       903,961

         2.9

2014

             3

      172,958

        5.1

       824,206

         2.7

2015

           11

      651,242

      19.4

    4,665,262

       15.1

2016

             5

        80,945

        2.4

    1,654,513

         5.4

2017

             4

        55,303

        1.6

       794,246

         2.6

Thereafter

           40

   1,209,218

      36.0

  15,777,378

       51.0

Total

         169

   3,369,724

    100.0%

$         30,588

     100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized Base Rent of Properties

            The following is a breakdown of base rents in effect at September 30, 2007 for each type of retail tenant:

Retail Tenant

Annualized Base Rent

Percent of Total Base Rent

 

 

 

National

         $  27,574,471

                  89%

Regional

               2,168,454

                     7

Local

               1,113,663

                     4

Total

         $  30,856,588

                100%

Major Tenants

            The following is a breakdown of base rents in effect at September 30, 2007 for each of the Company’s major tenants:

Major Tenant

Annualized Base Rent

Percent of Total Base Rent

 

 

 

Borders (18 properties)

         $    9,861,727

                  32%

Walgreen (19 properties)

               7,058,599

                   23

Kmart (12 properties)

               3,847,911

                   12

Total

         $  20,768,237

                  67%

 

Outstanding Shares and Operating Partnership Units

            For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company’s fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 7,692,118 and 7,697,212, respectively.  The basic weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 were 7,672,549 and 7,603,837, respectively.

            The Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Agree Limited Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner.  As of September 30, 2007, there were 673,547 operating partnership units outstanding and the Company held a 92.0% interest.

            Agree Realty Corporation owns, manages and develops properties which are primarily single tenant properties leased to major retail tenants and neighborhood community shopping centers.  The Company currently owns and operates a portfolio of 62 properties, which are located in 16 states and contain 3.4 million square feet of gross leasable space.

            The Company considers portions of the information contained in this release to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended.  These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations, plans and beliefs concerning future events.  Although these forward-looking statements are based on good faith beliefs, reasonable assumptions and the Company’s best judgment reflecting current information, certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward–looking statements.  Such factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed or furnished by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update these forward–looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

For additional information, visit the Company’s home page on the Internet at http://www.agreerealty.com


Agree Realty Corporation
Operating Results (in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended September 30

Nine Months Ended September 30

 

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

   Minimum rents

$  7,755

$  7,453

$ 23,084

$ 22,416

   Percentage rent

14

     14

       30

41

   Operating cost reimbursements

681

    639

2,164

2,060

   Other income

     8

13

37

        Total Revenues

8,450

8,114

25,291

24,554

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

   Real estate taxes

468

450

1,393

1,352

   Property operating expenses

381

389

1,327

1,318

   Land lease payments

169

195

507

586

   General and administration

966

1,006

2,938

3,079

   Depreciation and amortization

1,259

1,213

3,756

3,618

   Interest expense

1,280

1,157

3,608

3,449

        Total Expenses

4,523

4,410

13,529

13,402

Income before minority interest

3,927

3,704

11,762

11,152

Minority interest

314

298

       941

      897

Net Income

$  3,613

$  3,406

$ 10,821

$ 10,255

Net Income Per Share – Dilutive

$    0.47

$    0.44

$     1.41     

$     1.34

Reconciliation of Funds from Operations to Net Income: (1)

 

 

 

 

   Net income

$  3,613

$  3,406

$ 10,821

$ 10,255

   Depreciation of real estate assets

 1,230

1,185

3,674

3,540

   Amortization of leasing costs

     13

12

37

32

   Minority interest

    314

298

941

897

          Funds from Operations

$  5,170

$  4,901

$ 15,473

$ 14,724

Funds from Operations  Per Share – Dilutive


$    0.62


$    0.59


$     1.85 


$     1.76

Weighted average number of shares and OP units outstanding – dilutive

   
8,366    

  
8,346

 

8,371    

 

8,340   

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)           FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (NAREIT) to mean net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Management uses FFO as a supplemental measure to conduct and evaluate the Company’s business because there are certain limitations associated with using GAAP net income by itself as the primary measure of the Company’s operating performance.  Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time.  Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes that the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting is insufficient by itself.

                FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of the Company’s operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.  Further, while the Company adheres to the NAREIT definition of FFO, its presentation of FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs due to the fact that not all REITs use the same definition.


Agree Realty Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

September 30, 2007

December 31, 2007

Assets

 

 

   Land

$   81,869

$   77,537

   Buildings

193,828

189,117

   Accumulated depreciation

(52,021)

(48,353)

    Property under development

4,524

1,594

   Cash and cash equivalents

146

464

    Rents receivable

338

732

    Deferred costs, net of amortization

1,286

1,441

    Other assets

823

983

          Total Assets

$  230,793

$  223,515

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

   Mortgages payable

$   46,424

$   48,291

   Notes payable

30,150

20,500

   Deferred revenue

11,587

12,104

   Dividends and distributions payable

4,124

4,112

   Other liabilities

2,095

2,210

          Total Liabilities

94,380

87,217

Total minority interest

5,830

5,879

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

   Common stock

1

1

   Additional paid-in capital

142,014

141,277

   Accumulated deficit

(11,432)

(10,859)

          Total Stockholders’ Equity

130,583

130,419

 

$  230,793

$  223,515